Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-12

had time 10 mould il to u form satisfactory TO tbemsevs
u has been said that the subject FIRST debcrated up
on IN private and informal committee who decided n
favor oil the measures then before the House
was referred to Select Committee whose il re
manned two three weeks Ii is not therefore to be-
supposed that the friends of expungng wish the refer
ence Tor the purpose Of settling details On the con
tary 10 be presumed that their proposition has
carefully dgested that they to stand by H.
opponents certainly did not dcsre the reference WHY
then was insisted upon There strong obec.
uon 70 the commitment of this subject which had great
weight will, Mr. b. lie considered this as an
question: and lr wished his upon il to be before
the people Being opposed To expungny, he was de-
srous that every vote he gave upon the subject should
recorded which could be the ifii was referred
TO Committee CT the Whole. In that committee mo-
lions might be made and lost which might not be re.
newed in the House. IL would be publicly known that
such motions had been made, and curiosity might be
cited 10 Know how certain members voted upon
,hem'-l might say said Mr. b., that voted against
particular notion but where the record 10
sustain my declaration There was another reuson
subject which he wished disposed of before the discus
SION OF this question came lie could not but hope
tiat The subject OF Abolition, the reports upon which are
now printing, should have the pority-and that might
be settled before the harmony of the House should Ia
been broken up, OF which, from the specimen of feel.
ing displayed to-day, there little danger.-IIe
trusted therefore, that the motion TO refer would
be agreed to- and that the subject would be deferred
distant day
committee of the whole, and carried, ayes 40, 50
AS before published
solutions be made the order of The day for tomorrow
Mr. bnowS, off, said he hoped they would not be
taken up Tor at leasa week. in order that the subject to
winch he before alluded, and which he considered of
much greater Importance than this, might FIRST be dis
posed of
MIR. WLsos, of Is hoped this subject would no, be
postponed week that lie considered this
much more important subject than the TO which
the gentleman IRON Petersburg had alluded.
MIR. BROWN. Do understand the gentleman from
Botetour TO say that he considers the subject now be-
fore the House Of greater importance than the subject
of Abolition?
Mr. WiIsos, of ID. do
MIR. BRows, Of p. 1 do not
- MIR. STAsAEp moved to postpone to Wednesday next.
heJcctcd Ayes 50, Noes 67.
Mr. Parker moved Tuesday. Mr.. p. gave as a rea.
son tor hxing late daythat the Senate had now but
little business before it, /. would be well prepare
some work for them before we launch into on this
question lie had been tainted by Senator this morn
ing, that although they would allow their usual
Iecess-now they were here, the House had prepared
nothing for them TO do
MIR Wilson again urged that this subject be post
poned TO tomorrow The gentleman from Northamp-
ton desires delay in order afford the Senators work
and the gentleman from Petersburg order 10 call up
the Abolition Question. hope it will not be
Tor say is my opinion that this is much the
portaut subject.
MIR PARKER could see why the gentleman
from Botetonr should press tomorrow Tie day for
considering these resolutions, unless because was the
9Th day of January, and he wished connect with an
event which occurred ON that day, viz: the Battle Of N
MIR. GiLMER. desire ask the gentleman from Bo.
tetourt (hr Wilson, whether understood linn
y thought he said he considered this subject more
important one than the subject of Abolition.
Mr. WILSON of b. did say so, and repeat it,
Mr. GiLMER. only wished direct answer to my
9uestion--and hope that answer will be noted by the
Reporters
Mr. voolfolk made some remarks, which were en-
tirely inaudlblc To the Reporter
The motion 10 postpone to Tuesday next, put and
rejected
MIR CRUTcHFIELD moved to postpone to Monday
next
MIR GREGORY made an unsuccessful motion for ad
journment
Mr. WIIsos of b., said he TO explain his reply
TO the question OF the gentleman from Albenare. He
did not intend TO that abstractrdy this more
important subject than the subject of Abolition He
wished tn be understood Thar tho subjects sta nd
in point of time this the important Of the two
ana not rs to their intrinsic importance. As the Gen
tlcnan from A6rmaTle has directed the attention Of
the cporters to my former answer, said Mr. w trust
they will also take note of this explanation.
MI GILMER did not wish postscript To the gen.
tleuians opinion. His O my question was
plain one, and perfectly understood HIM.
MT WILSON. But the gentleman undo rstands me di-
Tccty opposite TO my meaning. In giving my answer
considered The two subjects as 10 precedence.
Mr. GILMER Understood the gen eman perfectly-
whether he understood me j do not know | under
stood INN, and trust the people will understand him.
MI Parker. The gentleman from Butetourt does
not agree with his party, endcavoring to give
hese resolutions the priority the subject of Abo.
uon His own party gave the subject of Abolition the
precedence.
The question was then put and carried on the post
ponement until Monday.
MIR. GIIMER announced TO the House tbot the d;s,
greeabe difference which had occurred between the re
temen from Campbell und Psy had been perfect-
W Teconced, and they were now, formerly friends
lie made this annuncation their mutual friend.
The House then adjourned