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

Ills proposed, said air g. that this subject shall be
postponed ill Monday next but beg leave 10 remind
Tue House. that Monday has been fixed for the considc
truon ot Benton Iesclutlcusl ask pardon for tho *.
punglng rcsolutoEsihe phrases are 40 conf,unded in
my mind that Inadvertently substituted the one for Tho
9lhsr' heard those resolutions spoken Of, the other
day. us OF greater Importance than the subject Of Adolf
Ia n--and when put the question 10 the gentleman from,
Boieourt he responded that he considered those cxpu.
ging rcs"iulIniis important than this question,
wish to asain whether the people DO Believe Ina,
Benton resolutions in of their are of
greater Importance than this subject which involves the
property tue safety and the lives OF the people of this
commonwealth | hope we shall proceed ia the con-
sderation OF this subject, and il differences arise we shall
nave ample opportunity TO discuss and decide upon
Mr. wmsos of B. did not intend to discuss Ibis sub.
ec but as The gentleman from Albemare had referred
to question put by him, aud responded To by Mr. w
on The day before yesterday he would say few words
on that subject. Mr. w. thought he had satisfactorily
ms meaning in bis closing remarks day;
but the gentleman from Albemarle un illin 10
accept that explanation 1t his TO say
'at The expungng question of more Importance a-
stractediy than the subject of abolition lis neanng
was, that us stood before the house il was of nor %
portancc in point of time. He would have been ant r
order at that time had he gone into to she
tat II was OF more Importance 10 at once upon The
subject OF expunging than upon that of Abolition lIc
belevcd that the people demanded immediate action ON
the subject OF expunging lie did not believe liza, there
was any great danger 10 be uppehended from Abolition
although he admitted there might be danger from IL and
hat they might make tia dangerous subject by their own
10
ueP'eca'e discussion upon this subject, and urge
us on to final action--but Mr. w could tell him ia,
discussion would come, and that substitute would be
oHeTed oI lese resolutions MIR w. had never known
request like that preferred by the gentleman from Isle
OF Wight refused before He says that lie has not had
time TO consider the relative merits OF the Two r,nor .
lie Is the Chairman of important COMMITTEES AMI L;s
dutes often occupy hun during The sitt ~ of the HOUSE
anu even inthe night think, then, said Mr. w that
ms request Tor posponement ought to he agreed to-
Mr. iloLLEwAS asked, il after the House had udop.d
n,s iesoiuoh Tue minority report could be offered as
The SrEAKER said, certainly not il this resolution ,ver
adopted But the resolutions of the minority would be
onered resolution by resolution, substitutes for the
resolutions reported by the Committee.
Mr.. HOLLKMAN. Between the two reporis 7 nm !,
avor OF That OF the mnority but if the House atout
this first resolution, offer the resolutions repoIt
cd by the gentleman from Mecklenburg as substitute
Tor those of the Committee.
Mr. GiLNrR thought the gentleman from Isle of
wight did not understand The Chair. In case of the
adoption OF this resoluton he could offer the whole
report OF The minority substitute but he might offer
lSouuon or resolution os The questions propound-
Mr. HoLLEMAN said that he perfectly understood the
decision of the Chair VIC
Mr. GiLMEH asked the gentleman from Isle of W;gb,
II he intended to offer substitute for tbp rasoIs;r,
now before the House, declaring the attachment NJ ill.,
state TO The Union? he docs not if that resolution
Is adopted then he offer the resolutions of the no
fity as substitutes for the residue Of the report
Mr. HoLLEMAN said that if the gentleman from Neck
lenburg did not offer his resolutions as substitute no
Mr.. H., should certainly doit -
Mr. SrANARD wished the gentleman from kle of
wight to know and he wished the House to know, the
position IN which he stood II he offered the renor,
of the minority substitute, he would be responsibe
Tor the rejection of this resouton-Ue rnust stand
responsible for it, Gentlemen must stand resnon.i
ose LOT ine consequences OF their motions When the
question ~ put, every sencmanis asked what are vour
oolectiCns and he must encounter the rcsnonsibil.
OF opposing the proposition before the House; and
senucmeh can only encounter IT by giving satsfac-
tory objection la the Minority Report there il M sir
.a resolution TO that now under consideration. II
iqns no declaration OF the attachment of Virginia to the
Union and iia vote taken cxpunge this resolution
inc gentleman upon whose motion IT is taken be
answerabe Tor the negaton of the declaration that Vr
gina is warmly attached to the Union
Mr.. WATKINS said lie hoped this subject would not be
postponed until Monday II rather amusing TO see
e changes 10 which some gentlemen here were liable
Ihey are now for acting upon this subject at once with
out allowing moments delay; when the other day they
Wefr lot making the Governor dipomatst, and allow
ing 's suhIect to remain untouched until answers could
nave been received to,his correspondence Mr. w was
against that proposition, and he equally against
pressing TINS subject now He hoped il would be post
poEed until the other subject which had been made The
order OF the day for Monday should have been disposed
of-and that when il taken up his friend from Meek
enDurg would offer the report of the minority as sub
sule.
Mr. BRowS of Petersburg said, that as he had al first
declared his Willingness 10 postpone this subject until
Monday, II IT could then be made TO take of
any other question: he was willing 10 do now Per
maps lhe gentleman from Isle of Wight had the
rsh TO claim this extension of courtesy, since he had
voted against taking up the report But Mr.. b. was
StHi wiling to accedc to the lostponement upon the
condition Which nc had named. Before this promo
sItion to postpone had been made the House had pro
ceeded to the question the first resolution No in
tent'on had been expressed OF Offering substitute MIR
D. hoped there world be other proposition offered to
the House. If, however, the Chairman of the Commit,
Tee intended to offer the report of the minority us sub
stituie, he hoped he would do il now.
Mr. GARLAND OF NJ said he had waited for an opportu
MY 10 cotan the floor, bat he understood that the pen
tcman from Albemare intended to offer a substitute
and he had waited until it should Ina been presented
Mr. PARKER called for the ayes and noes on the mo.
ton To postpone.
Mr. WooLToLK SAID he opposed 10 the postnone
neht VII Monday unless with the condition that this
subject should take precedence of all others He there
tore moved TO amend the motion by adding that con
dition. b ~
Mr. HoLLENAH said, that il was his wish ,o bavs
further time for consideration upon this subject but he
would withdraw the motion TO postpone if the gentleman
from Mecklenburg would offer the report of The mnor
ty as substitute. lie certainly had no objection 10 Inc
resolution now before the House. and would ion in lis
adoption, u the gentleman from would offer the reso-
iutions OF the Minority substitutes for the remuinipo
resolutions ofthe Commuters report
The first resolution of tho Committees report was
then agreed to.
Mr. GARLAND then moved the resolutions of the mi
norlty as substitutes for those Of the Committee
MT WooLsoLk moved the postponement of the sub.
cc TO be made the order of the day for Monday and 10
take precedence of all other subjects
Mr. WATKINS said, there necessity for the lat.
ter condition. as both orders would be placed on the same
iootng and when Monday came the House could decide
which Of the two it would take up
Mr. WILSON Of Is moved 10 divide the question
Mr. Voolfolk expressed a wish that the genflen n
from Bcetourt would Withdraw his motion 10 divide the
question, as division would defeat the object which he
had ~ view, There many members W no were i'm
laVor Of Inc oSiponement, If the subject could be dis
cussed at ones but not otherwise
hir WlIsoN OF b. said, he could accede 10 The re-
quest OF the gentleman from Orange or allow This sub
done -