Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-01-18
VIRGINIA e.Ea,gSLtTlHE.
TIE ENpUNGING RESOLUTION.


On the 9Th inst. our readers are already ap-
priced, MIR. Watkins called up his resolution
inN'rnct'ng our Senators in Congress to vote for
Vol. beni"n's eApunging resolution. and moved
| that II be referred 10 "A committee Of the whole
ms motion was opposed by Mcssrs Witchcr.
Parker, Stanard, Brown, Dornan. &c. on the
ground, lst, that in committee of the whole, the
proceedings would not be iournali1el, and eonsr-
qnenly members would have an opportunity of
manruvrclng, and conccalng their votrs-2dlv,
That II was al unnecessary consumption of time,
as the question might be fully debated in the
House, al once, as well Il, III Committee first, and
IN the iious" afterwards 3ly, thattlo friends
OF the resolution had already pre- determined upon
then course III secret conclavc and il was useless
10 80 INTO committee, the uniform purpose of
which was merely 10 al just Il L details of mra
SUR" These arguments were replied TO, by Messrs
Watkins, llareravc, Wilson, &c. who commended
that committee OF the whole opened a field for
wider discussion, for amendments, &C.; and they
dlsclamrd any wish 10 manruvre or c,adc re-
sponslb'l'ty.-ln the course of the discussion,
few " developments were made with regard TO
the celebrated Nuiaishf Caucus at which a
pfcdse was entered into support these resolutions
when introduced, without regard to any arguments
winch might be urged against them, even though
they might amount to "A mathematical dcmons,ra-
ton OF their inexpcdiency and impropricty These
developments are just sui'cicn, to whct public cu-
rIosi'y for more. 1t j, impossible TO pcru>c wha,
hrip Al, - :
was said and done in tina, Midnight Caucus,
which the actors are afraid ar ashamed TO avow
We hope the veil will We, be drawn aside, and the
hideous Mokannah presented 10 the public gag in
all his dtiormity.-Edts. IUginion.
EXTRACTS FROM THE DEBATE
MIR. WATKINS >aid,as a!Insion lad again been
made both in the House and HE public prints, 10 a
meeting OF tue democratic party, which had taken
place a shor, time since, within the walls of lh,
Capitol, he would take this opportunity Of DENYING
that any such vote as had been stated had been
taken al such meeting, in relation to His subject,
Sir sand Mr.. " ., say this, that it is our habit
when occasion requires, 10 assemble in sluads de-
iachlhcliiS, and even III companies 10 consult to-
g"ther for the public good. 1t is privilege dcar
10 IL, to meet, consult, and reconcile differences
among ourselves, in order ta, the democratic r.
publican family may dwell i. harmony. Sin. the
alluson made comes from the Wing party with
very bad grace Why, sir, de very NIGHT upon
winch they say We met, some Of Our mrnhCis mis-
taking their way, stumbled head foremost INTO "A
VIII. conclavc. What right have the " hicS tocor-
suit for the public good 81 rc.a,ruS that privilege
Have they patent right for dong tn, And If
80. who gave il to them llo" did lhcy get III
| ask tins, because they were sent here by mi
nory Of the people, while we were sent Lv the
mao iiN.-N"body, towcvcr, >ir, finds at tllrS,
nightly meetings, for | am Of those who,
Ike Sancho Panza, " bless the man l,o invented
SLEEP"
Mr.. WlTCIIER Tie gentleman now comes
mp TO the sticking point. When alluded to this
subject some time since, call d my friends 10
notice, that the charge moi denied at the time
IN the House ]; bnt that ailerthouglt and reflection
would induce an attcmptto cvadc it. Now nm.
derstand the gentleman from Goochland to say hat
no such conclaYe-no such meeting has been held
Mr.. WATKINS He docs not understand any
such thing. said had not voted Il, the meeting
in question for these resolutions And | said so
truly, for had not then seen them.
Mr.. NlTCilER: have lever said the rcn.
cman voted for the rsolutions; but ! put il to
him, and TO y0u, Sir, and to all who we're at the
meeting, whether the vote Of the party was not Ia
ken the question ofcxpunging. | see the Sp,a-
kcr mods and shakes his head, as if to give neg
alive to my enquiry. Then, ! say, Sir,
standing IN my place, give me a committee OF
enquiry, and | pledge myself to prove that
members OF your own party communicated TO
me that which stated to the House upon a former
occasion. | can prove This bv the testimony Of
ndiv lduas who were present at the time rercv-
ed the information. can prove iha, the members
to whom have alluded, did say, that they had
had IA meeting; that they boosted that the rc>ou-
ton to expunge would be carried, saying thar they
had tested the feeling of their party, and that %
me nlbcrs had voted for the GNpunging. They
said. Sir, that the vote bad been taken. pledge
myself then to prove, either that such meeting As
| have described was held and SUE vote taken
or, that your own members mi,rcprrscntcd Your
own act.
The member from Goochlandhas alluded to the
meeting Of the Wing member, of the House. lie
has said that the very night the meeting to which |
have alluded held, this is admitting that there
ros such meeting some member Of your party
stumbled upon Wing concla,c. Sir, on that
very night when vt rnmor speaks truly) the great
Democratic party, with yourself in the Chair, as
srmkcd in the Senate Chamber ,cc held a pubic
nierting in this Hall, To nominate candidate for
the Presidcncy-a meeting which had hcrn an
nounccd in the new>pnptrs-at which the public
had been invited to auerd-a meeting held with
open doors. How was it in the upper chamber.
sirl We're moi all the dours closri--was moi eve
~ man not favorable 10 the administration direct