Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-30

two propositions he had right 10 offer them in such or
DER as he saw m whether he presented or the o,Le,
hrst was question addressed solely to his own udr.
Hent, and he certainly should be guided in that mat.
Ter oy those who were hostile to both.
Mr: fARXLR said he presumed the gentleman from
Go"ch!ahd was much in the habit Of leading that it
was ie IN accordance with his humour 10 be guided in
any thing.
The motion TO lay on the table was tlcn rccc,od
CoNDCCT OF A JUDGE Or THE GENERAL COURT.
Nf. HAkkIsoS saiu he had no wish TO interfere with
the interesting QUESTION winch had heeu discussed in the
!iIs, FOR scvrri! dTys; bu. there was subject which
deeply Interesting 10 rln'er of this legislature
upnm "!r:c hc .s.rd leave IL make some brief remarks
1t wnu! hp ,nirc;rd that a. lie commencement of the
session. All ar;cl published in the Wing ncwspa-
per of this city, ct ng a" the meilb with
duct winch seriously implicated his character That
ticc replied o by tho nellbrr, in the Wing; and in
the course Of Ike reply, ciarg's were made, founded
upon stubborn facts against the conduct of one Of the
Judges Of ,ils General Cour! Of this Commonwealth
which Tie member pledged !l:lEsr!! 10 prove 1t was
surpassed t'.al this Judge would see the proPrety OF
sehil9 an investigation 1T his conduct in this AsSen
bly, and .a. he would have sought 70. sach an inyest
sh"n WIN view Of calling bis attention 10 this sub
Jc', Ar H. hat sent cory 81 te article containing the
chn:scs /" the Judge in question: Butt instead Of apply
'ns i"r an inquiry int" his nduct he had chosen 10
reply To Hose charges t!r"ugi. TIE public rress and
Mr.. ii. tuuGI IL thu Wing Of this morning an article
under that ndiricas 81 nat"re, in winch the following
paSS2gc occurs:
" not however precisely understand .hc character
Of those charges 60 MOI perceive that an ALLEGED
10 have decided any cause IN which was Interested
o. in any wise c"nccraed"or that any official act OF
is charged 10 nave been corrupt produced By
any corrup; molive.' And again he says, I" But as
at present rest upon the defensive, will say
" hul await your proof.
lI.is tit said Mr.. H., understand 10 be the posi-
tion in which this affair stands aud therefore have
risen to say, that when the a-cngfrssing subject
before the House shall have been disposed Of pledge
ny TO for. ION
judge in question: and 10 bring forward PROOFS 10 sustain
the charges alluded to-
Mr. PNESrlss said lie should like 10 know TO what the
gentleman from Harrison alluded in the speech which
ne had Just made.
Mr. II EEsoS briefly p:,uated the object he had in
view, Observing that he wished the individual, into
whose conduct lie intended To call for enquiry, should
know that such lis intention through the reports O!
this House.
Mr.. PRE>rIs> said that the gentleman had any motion
to make he had better make IT, and fnot, the best way TO
time would be 10 wall until he was ready.
MIR GILMEK merely to make an inquiry. He did
know the Judge Of the General Court, to whom al
fusion had been made, was he acquainted with the
facts Of the He wished 10 know whether the gem
tcman Intended to cotlnc the inquiry 10 the charges
While! lie had made against that Judge and whether he
did no, intrnd also to embrace in the investigation the
conduct "i the gentleman from Harrison himself:
Mr. UAEEtsos SAID that hc should not shrink from any
inquiry which mig ut be made into his conduct, but lie
should ior this enquiry into the public conduct of
Judge. Aud when the House should have gotten rid Of
that question, Mr.. III. wiling that his conduct for
twenty years should undergo the minuest scrutiny.
a member ASKED Tic 5 peakcr what question was now
before the House.
The SPEAKER said tia. the gentleman from Harrison
had stated hS intention Of Offering articles of impeach-
ment against judge Of the General Court.
Mr.. DoEn,S. | did not understand that the gentle
man intended imprach lii, Judge. Is that the fact
Mr.. !lAHEISoS slid he had not as yet dcc cd upon
ihe course he should take He had consulted with
Others but had not yet made up his mind upon that
point. But lie pledged himself a. proper time to cali
los all inquiry into the coniuct ct t;at individual
EXrrNGi&G RESOLUTIONS.
The House thea resumed the consideration Of the
Expungng Resolutions.
MI Buris addressed the iiIase in opposition to the
resolutions, and read in conclusion Protest which he
intended offer 10 the House should the resolutions be
adopted.
Mr. MALLORY made blici explanation of his OPT.
n!ops the subject before IA House. lie believed
that tie act of The President Which had been crnsured by
the Sc oil the United States sustained by pro-
p:irly aaJ rxp"dicncy, and that it violation OF
the Constitution Bu! he could not for the rcsou
TONS III their present form, because he did not think the
Senate had the power to cxpnngr. lie therefore moved
amendment vi The resolutions by winch the word re-
Scind substituted iJr erpHngc-but subsequently
Withdrew the for the present to alIw the Discus
sion to proceed the main question.
After some further remarks from Mcsars Parker Wat
kin$ Stanar HARRISON and lloleman nolion OF Mr.
Watkins, the resolutions laid the table for the
present.
The cngrrssrd bill 10 incorporate the Union Potomac
C0mprny was taken up til lis passage and after cons
drrabc discussion, i'll which AessrS Watkins Harrison
Miller, Muriausi, Griggs. Berry, Wctered, Price,
kincIlcnc, and Gregory, lock part, the bill passed
On motion Of Mr.. WArHrSs, the House ad ourned.
fr'Iny Jan. %.
FREE E;iN'jEs And MuLATTOE$.
On DioJn Vi Air Gregory, the resolution offered by
him Yesterday End laid on the table. taken up,
and the following substitute offered by Mr.. G
4d"pcd
E,So'r.9. That tie Committee for Courts Of Justice
Be instructed, 10 inquire the expcdicncy NJ so amend
i: the several laws concerning slaves, free negroes and
mua;:os, c.i,ctuy TO prevent the return 10
this Commonwealth OF such free nrgrocs, nraitoes, In
La:s Descendants Of Indians may have le may
hereafter leave this STATE. and that they ia leave ~
rr;j.t b, tili or otherwise
On u3.!tn Vi Mr. GNGCo%y. Select Cumnlittee
ordered u be raised, for ,e purpose o. enquiring into the
mos: Suitable aad r!cc!na way oi removing ,!e free ne.
grocJ aud :nulaiIocs .r0;n the Commonwealth
Aud .ao!!on 81! SIR GlEGnNY. the said Committee
was instructed to inquire int" the eSpediency Of pro-
venting slaves, Tree negroes and ulatoes from trading
either carts or boats E0;i COUNTY loany o! the towns
Of ts Commonwealth.
I,r i!! lmg gentlemen were appointed to constitute
the aforementioned Committee :-AlcssrS. Gregory
MurdAus,, Bolts, Guodall, Christian, Cru,chfed,
Turnbu!i, Cunningham, LaYnc, Watts, Delashmutt
Parker, 3IcAl Glen Hunter Of T., aud Hays.
On motion Of MIR. PARKER, leave was given TO bring
il 4 bill to amend ami extend the provisions Of al Get
making provisions for the removal OF free persons Of
lour, and that the select committee just raised prepare
aud bring in the
Petitions we're presented and referred; BY Mr.. Gooda
Of Jesse W.nn ur the release OF the Cunmonwcalths
right 4 certain tract OF and-by Mr.. Stanard OF the
Stockholders of tie James River and kanaw a for certain
notifications Of the Charter Of said Coinpany-by MIR.
,ulIa OF the heirs Of Lieut.. Wan. Lewis, for compen-
satun for the revolutionary services oftheir ancestor
The House then proceeded the execution oflhe joint
order ofle day for the election of Brgader General Of
the militia, to supply the vacancy accustomed by the
death of Gc:i. Wm. McCOv.
Mr.. Shcrrard nominated John Sloan; Mr. Mccoy
minated James Boggs, and Mr.. Mullen Angus McDo-
na!I.
The Senate having been notified ofthe readiness Of the