Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-16

II is proposed said Mr. G., that this subject sa VI
postponed till Monday next; but beg leave 10 Fe!iu
the Huuse. that Monday las been liked lot le cu"<'
r.tou Of Benton resnutios-l ask pardcn inr the en-
rrnnnn resolutions Phrases so co!Ii"aAccu ~
my mind that inadvertently substituted Lie on' i'r te
other heard those Resolutions spoken %, INC "''r'
dnv as of mIralrr Importance than tic siljec III Aoo
l"n-aad shcn put the question to HE gentleman from
Boetourt lie responded that lie coilsidrIs those !H'
.nr resolutions important Than tis question:.
wish rtain whether u" people DO lci''c I'',
Brntons resolutions in any Of their moGca0ns arc o.
greater Importance than this subject which involves te
rperv the saicty and the lives Of b" people o! !'s
Common yEeal. hope shall proceed III the con,
s;dcraton Of this ec and if differences arise We shall
have ample opportunity TO discuss and decide upon
MIR. WILSON of B. did not intend to discuss this sub
iecl; but the gentleman from Albcmarc had referred
10 IL question put BY him, and responded To By MIR. W.
OH The day brurc yesterday, he would say few words
on that subject. Mr.. w thought he had satisfactorily
explained his meaning in his closing remarks that day.
but the gentleman from Albemure ""c:!rd unwilling to
accept TINT explanation. 1t not s intention 10 say
that The expunging question WAS Of more Importance al
sractedly than the sub Jet of abolition His meaning
WIS that it stood before the house. 1t was OF more I'M
por,ance in point of time. He would have been uut Of
order at that time had he gone into argument 10 slew
that it of Importance to act n once upon The
subject Of cXpunging than upon that oil Abolition lie
believed that the people demanded Immediate action on
The subject of cxpunging lie did not believe that there
was any great danger U be pretended from abctnn
although llr admitted there might be danger from it, and
that they might nuke it dangerous subject by their own
legislation. The gentleman from Al! emare seems TO
deprecae discussion upon this subject, and to urge
US OIL TO final action--but Nj w. could tell him that
discussion would come ard that substitute would be
offered for these resolutions. Mr.. W. had never known
a request like tia! preferred b. the gentleman from Isle
of Wight refused before. lie says that he has not had
time 10 consider the relative merits Oh the two rcpor s.
EIc is the Chairman vi important Committee and his
duties often occupy HIM during The sitti OF the House
and even in the night. think, then, said Mr.. w., that
his request for luspDncment nught to lc agreed to-
Mr. uuILEMAH asked, if after the House had adopted
this resolution, the minority report could be offered as
substitute:
The STEAMER said ,certainy if this resolution
adopted But the rcsolu'n Of the minority would he
offered resolution BIZ rrSuut.on as Substitutes iOI The
resolutions reported by the Committee
| MIR. UurLEaAs. Between the two reports an in
favor of that of the minority; but II tie House adopt
this first resolution. Cannot or The resolutions report
I'd Ly the gentleman from Arckenburg substitute
nr those of tie Committee.
| MIR. GIlHEn thought The gentleman from Isle OF
Wight did nat understand the Chair. in Case of The
adoption Of this resolution he could not offer the whole
report Of tie minority substitute. but he might oiirr
resolution for resolution the questions propound
cd on the resolutions Of the Committee.
Mr. HoL1EMAS said that he perfectly understood the
decision Of the Chlr.
MIR. GIIuEn asked The gentleman from Isle Of Wight,
ii he Intended to offer a substitute inr the resolution
now before the House, declaring tbesataclIment Of this
State to the Union? II he does not and ii that resolution
rity 40 substitutes for the residue OF the report
Mr.. HoL!EMAS said that if the gentleman ;om Neck
enbrrg did offer his resolutions substitute he,
MIR. H., should certainly do II.
| Mr.. SrAHARD wished the gentleman from Isle OF
Wight TO know, and he wished the House to know. The
position in which he stood. II he offered the report
Of the minority substitute, ha would be responsible
for the election of this resuluOn.--iic must stand
responsible for it. Gentlemen mus: stand RESPONSE
Lle for the consequences Of their motions. When the
question put every gentleman asked what are Your
objections, and lie must encounter the responsIOl-
ty OF opposing the proposition before the House, and
gentlemen only encounter it by giving satlsiac-
tory orclion In the Minority Report there Is no SINH
lar resolution TO that under consideration II con-
tans declaration Of The attachment Of TO the
Union and il vote is taken 10 cXpunge this resolution,
the gentleman upon whose motion 1t is taken must be
answcrabc for tile ncgaon of The declaration that Viz
gnla is warmly attached TO the Union
Mr. WATKINS said lie hoped this subject would not be
postponed until Monday. 1t rather amusing to
the changes which gentlemen here were liable
They for acting upon this subject at once, with
out allowing moments delay; when the other day they
were for making the Govcrno! plOnlntst, and allow
inc this subject TO remain untouched until answers could
have been received TO his correspondence. Mr.. W. was
against tina: proposition, and he WAS equally against
pressing this subject lie hoped it would be post
porrd Until the other subject which had been made The
order of the day for Monday, should have been disposed
o-and tIa, when ii taken up his friend from Meek
cnburg would offer the report Of the minority Is sub
slitulc
Mr.. Brown Of Petersburg said that he had at first
declared his willingness IL postpone this subject until
Monday, if il could then be made to take precedence Of
any other question, lie was willing 10 do 50 now. Peg
laps the gentleman from Isle Of Wight had not the
right claim this extension Of courtesy, since he had
voted against taking up the report. Dut Mr.. B was
still willing to nccede TO the pustponement, upon the
condition which he had named Before this propo-
sition to postpone had been made the House had pro-
cecdcd 10 the question the first resolution. No m
tcntion had been expressed OF offering substitute. Mr.
B. hoped there would he other proposition offered 70
Al, h.r oIi
tee intended 10 ocr the report of the minority rs SUBJ
slitule, he hoped he would do it now.
MIR. GARLAND of NJ. said he had waited for opPortu-
nifty 10 obtain the floor but he understood that the gen
tlcman from Automatic intended to offer substitute,
and he had waited until 1t should have been presented.
MIR. PAERKB called for the ayos and noes On the mo.
ton 10 postpone
Mr. WoolroLR said lie was opposed TO The postpone.
nlcut till Monday unless with the condition that Tins
subject should take precedence of all others. He there
fore moved to amend the motion by adding that con-
dition.
Mr.. HoLLEmAN said, that it his wish 10 have
further time for consideration upon this subject but he
would withdraw the motion TO postpone If the gentleman
from Meckenburg would offer the report of the mnorl-
y substitute. lie certainly lad no objection to the
resolution now before the House, and would join in its
adoption if the gentleman from NJ would offer the reso-
uons Of the Minority, substitutes for the retnulnng
resolutions the Committees report.
The first resolution OF the Committees report was
then agreed to.
Mir. GAELASD then moved the resolutions Of the mi
nority al substitutes for those OF the Committee.
! Mr.. WooIroLK moved the posponcment OF the sub
cct 10 r made the order OF the day Tor MunGy and to
Fl; take precedence OF all other subjects.
/ Mr.. WATKINS said, there necessity tor the lat
ter condition. both orders would be placed OH the same
footing and when Monday came, the House could decide
| which Of the two it would take up.
! MIR. Wilson of B moved to divide the question.
| Mr.. WopLFoLK expressed Il wish that the gentleman
from Boletourl would withdraw his motion to divide The
question: division would defeat the object which lie
had in view. There many members who were IN
favor Of the postponement, if the subject could DC dis
cussct at once, bat not otherwise.