Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-21
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.-F riGap. IAN.
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GO EtNJu'S TERN OF U.F!CE.-I L"a.ii@a
Mr.. EAHDuLru rUsc II Inquire whether under TIE mi:
CONSTITUTIONS when ihe Governors Of oiiCe
nrncrd the sl t." January. any instances had occHr.
rcd f lr GovcnGrs "t reaching! ia" Seat I'll Govern
tia: day, aud the consequent t!"""yri:'mt t."
Ike duties "a the C.:cr on tie senior lUGncT: li'
did not intend l. engage in tic criGia!iU: aI
nation which Ind t.c ".ui.ri Ing hGt Ir must hc pes
.lcd say, that he at i"ss 10 kE1w watch
Tie dominant party $50 oitcn spoken oi IN THIS iionsc
MIR WuO,.i DIX sad, lIr convinced r0r! Tx c!I
ractpr ui this debate. that this Ii! other bill Of
the kind ought 10 pass: and that ii was lie Gn:y ct tie
Legislature 10 rc;ahe, ii possible tie conduct o. " late
turcrnu- who resigned for tho purpose vi putting
Wing into the clicc Ter The rrs:i"c Of the He
ou 1T 10 be !CukcJ. il such his design; and i1t i
was had been declared by Tic gentleman ton Accoinac
Alr BAYIy said, h" did not aiiin that such Gov
TazeweIs motive. He had only supposed that it might
have been aud ii So, Ar. b. thought il laudabls. lie
La, but slight acquaintance with Coz" T., and did INST
Pretend speak aul!luralivelg 70 the motives which
aclunr,i him.
been assumed, ia obedience 10 what lac constieTed ~
SlruCt!nns--- ,
Mr. IirHrGR rose 10 Tie question Of order. lie asked
whether i. was proper for tie gentleman 70 arrasn the
conduct of Governor razewrl!: II SO, other gentlemen
might wish 10 j";n in Tie debate
The SpE,wEi said it was in order 10 ai!ulc TO crcum
stances which occurred during the term Of Governor /.
but not speak oil his personal conductor motives
tr WouLrUlE had other design tiiln ~ reply 10 4
remark of tie gentleman from Accomac. Ii Gov. T..
had resigned in obedience to instructions conveyed To
have done so as sU3H he perceived that hc differed
iy:l Tie Legislature. But his waiting unI;! Tie LcGs.
uItrc has; aLIrurned, Mr.. W. thought gave all appear
ance of probability TO tic sapPoson OF iHr gentleman
um Accoi:ac t!l he dcsi gncd 10 prevent tic election
Of HrmocatG Governor for three years. ii ills were
su-f lie post pongd his resignation order 10 dcv."c
his oiicc individual elected 20 discharge lis G!
cS--,hc Legislature owed It 10 Itself - rrbuEe such
conduct
MIR. SrAxAED did not rise to enter into the discussion
cr the collateral question which had arisen, and which
he thought irrelevant this subject. He hoped that he
i. perhaps induce the House to pause ana prevent
hr.n from piumginy into measure ihTrairnig great
iuconycnienccs and which, i! adopted, would lnict
l,sr Inconvenience permanently UPON the S;air. As
To Governor Tazewc!, he was laced bry0rd The
reach Of The Legislature. Mr. S. did no; sa"d here 10
Gr!. n. n from The suppositoms: which Tie iaEcica oi
members, d$co!ord by pfTjudIcc. might lndu 90 IA
u! this he would say. that @s {" The chang o. the 90
yrrnor's term, neither the gentleman from Mason &
Jackson nor member of the committee, no! even ie
gentleman himself who submitted tic resolution, sup
posed Il, first, that il competent 10 the Lrssa-
lure TO make the c!ianac low could 1t be- II SaCh Was
the opin,oa hse, that should lave been the opinion
OF Governor Iuzcw, thai he acting improper
Is in his choice Of tic tive for his resignation
Let me further call the OF the House (said NJ r.
10 the circumstances in which Governor TaHe"cil
was placed last year. Had lie been rccrean rnnugh TO
haze RI signed his PLACE while the Legislature was lii
session. lie would have Gtrn disgraced 1y That ACT For
would be iruJilcc.eG that not only Eere Un IN The
u,biic Prints he was Threatened with impeachment ipr
declining &C; III accordance with Tic wishes I'll the
Lepslaiure And la, lie siulkrd from the tir,ac ned
inulliry he wGu!d have been gully OF base rcc7rancy
But cnoug. Of this Mr.. ). asked gentlemen II they
could say, laying their hands upon their breasts that
they DOING their duty 10 The Coa';ouseal!h w'el
they voted iur this change, which would give slight
advantage 10 Governor who may be elected al lie FISK
of grcal disadvantages 10 The Stale which might arise
from the change: Ii designed by this act IL
redcss party wrongs, other means might lie deviSeo-
it sure not necessary That party feelings S'"ul
81 ,t,!, 1 q
Oter occasions might be found for the Precipitation OF
uarv resentment Mir. S. put it 10 every member {"
the House whether, al the risk Of 50 many nc'aFe"i
cnces rs this change threatened. he would do las duty u
his country and his GcG, il he v"dcd for This bill
Mr. MALLn;Y sid, he had at first been ot opinion
t,a, the c"siaiurr could change tie day 70: tie com
nenccnr!t Of the Governor strIni Aer E'"rc H't"''
reflection, he had been convinced that he was wrong
and when lie n.LS in the wrong lie was Wiling 10 hc
knowledge it, lie had further becn satisfied that the
:'isl of Na:ch was lie most c0Hrrnen! day, and mere
fore he opposed to th'S bill. Many OF the bIno
cratic party agreed with Mr.. NJ III opinion; but p'rhaE'
he should gam be left alone III the expression o. m
sentiments ny his vote Ii so, he should not complain
lie was weared Of this constant excitement on SGol's
81 public policy: lie was tired .! strife, and wished Una
tie day might arrive when il should IN sone degree SID
side We're they never TO fee themselves from u'
split oil contvnton Was patriotism nothing: Was il'
public good nothing: lie hat: hoped question Hk'
this would bc decided its merits, and not as part
question: For himself, he said lie would mol uc ne
naccd into supporting what wrong. II he Sill" VIVA
was right in an enemy. he would say that II was right
and i. ms friends advocated what wfon he s!iGni'
with equal freedom declare il wrong.
Mr. horl;r SAX, he was opposed TO lie election ci
Governor to take uice while the Legislature was IN Sr
SION If he were to consult his particular tase: III
should have 40 objection tie chang; cr, as ne was
lover Of The s'ilcshpos Of Egypt he should have N
aversion Ia tasting the Governors good cheer
But there were many other considerations wch render
ed the change Objectionable 10 him. lie had heard
question suggested by the gentleman from ADemarie
mir Kandoiph0 as 10 which was the dominant party
this House. and Mr. NJ. thought lie could answer II t
that gcn,lru.ans satisfaction Mr. NJ would tell TIA