Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-19

r,r,r, MAS necessary slow H. DA! u" "n'!'' "''""
our t. convince e i2ns', ;'"t '''''" t,-. '~
wr,. d, s,ruus Z. psc:!:ns lie a1t'.S "0't'"'''
willing TO do il al the risk OF great Inconvenience anu
sacrifice of the interest OF the Commonwealth l"'s
cn,,d h., shown from the argum: INT OF the gentleman
cn,, pnck;nohau himself. There but one "rgu-
nn, ~ ,hni gentleman with which MIR. B. had been
mich s,ruck-and that was that the uice ought not
I, he filled bv all individual vino came into II "y ac-
c;Gcu.-.hat the duties ought be performed D; '
ucrsun ELECTED h. the representatives, OF me pt"P
Mr. BayiY agreed to this doctrine; and tHr'c'ot M
should vote against this bl-tur he was convince" ta.
II il passed The accident which The gentleman ''o"
Buckingham deprecatrd instead Of occu'i:'s $500 :;
might ha,,en once in tkrcc years MT; -; W., iT |
sustain Tie pIncIre, ntat no "''n S'' =" ,,r IN.
and l,p..iunl sutton Of Governor aud con'''a ,h
chief ri Tho 10, ces Of the State who was MOI eeIe"
view to he discharge OF The dnlies q! t'a'
cent in una voGatie contingencies But suP?'se M |
- ,, ,rr rynu the day Of the commencement VI te
v.ru1,,s Term On the Isl of February, nsteao "i VIC
s, of March-and suppose the Legislature eiec; man
rou. the other side Of the AlisgIanesIa 1eSueh. IN
Cnu!! or ,iusyD, iOf instance E!l!ier t'c
ANS, rc.rd urvcuilariy to the election: Or II II was
i'rJ ,h new Governor could not hear I'll his cicc-
,, mil, about the lime al which he ought ~ enter up
~, The duties oil his office. lie Gould not MAKE MS pre-
iara,ons and arrive here, III one Case III al "uhoru'
10 Srr, Under the favorable circumstances ie
cnnJ -cey reach the seat o Government before te
Is, of Februay-and probably. in mos! INSTANCES, MOI
mill ,iout The close OF the session Ut Tie Legislature
lYh, wuriL be Tie fleet Of this Mr. Is. would VEN
,r f., nrrLct that knowing that he could not ur!lfe
here il, time TO take Office the first Gay VI lle
term, he would Geier his journey Until Tie spring, anu
the consequence would Ut, that The duties vi Tie olce
would be discharged by the senior CouncIoF' al .i'e
commencement OF every term for which citizen OF tl!e
Wyst should chance 10 be elected. Was it we'll to de-
vuivc the powers and dulles OF the Executive on All OH"
Ger mol elected 10 the station: Surely not, unless III cN'
,r,,e cases Of necessity Mr. said he did not belong
to The est uird 4 !u Tor han to advocate western
interests: But he felt interest, NlIgInian IN all
parts Inc Saie and he earnestly desired at The Gu
ties CT his uice should De Performed by the GnVef"ol
person. He appealed to Western lenb'rs TO beware
how they contributed LestnY tie due weg oi telI
81 cun Ire State hlr t. sad he into Tie House
With strong Prejudlcrs asalist the dominant parry
But he had ~ entertain high respect or te
iberelly and airncss Of many OF its mrmDers lie had
seen with admiration The candid and manly course
Of the gentleman from Mason - Jacks"n or many SUBJ
ecs lie had frequently seen attempts TO raise Tile cry
OF party here lie had seen teiu aii lie lrusteu
such would be The result this "ccasun aud that tie
patrr u0lrct ut turning out Lieutenant Governor,
lew weeks earlier than the expiration Of his SERVICES
under The existing law, would be dlsregardru lie trust
ed that line endeaYurs u tie gentleman om buckingham
TO effect an object lille worthy The Irnr vi lie House,
would not receive s sactlon but that They would cast
aside party considerations and act tor liie benefit ol '
whole Commonwealth.
Mr. FIsHEnsad nc was perhaps as open TO ha'ery, ana
regarded much The gund opinions ui his fellow men, US
ol.ersbu; he had not quite sufficient guliby to swul
low the remarks Of the gentlemen iruin Acconack ana
Riciuond. When they would show HIM that The chel
Executive Glice brSlo"ed On any cilizeti OF TIE
State who did not reside Richmond Or lis vicinity,
he would thank them for their courtesy, and believe
that it was something morr than mere words When
he head the gentleman from the extreme Eastern verge
Of the State advocating the interests OF the West, he
could not but be reminded OF what he had already seeM
He saw, when the vote taken on the question 1i
filing the blank in the BILL distinctly marked party
WhG vote as was ever given Oh that fuor lie look.
ed around HIN und the whole Wing party, with
svIe Republicans who had been quilted, voting III
solid mass %ilh the to defeat any change OF the
day on wi.icu The Governor ~ lake u!hcc MIR. r.
sad he would vulp 10 change tie Executive term at
uncr for Ac thought That the people had been treated
with contempt by the late Governor What was his
couduct:-
Sir BAynY said he did not rise to call the gentleman
10 order; but TO ask whether If he auiadvrrtrd Oh the
conduct ut Governor Iazcwc the friends Vi Gov. i.
would be allowed 10 reply 10 his remarks:
The SPEAKER suid lie would call the gentleman to
order il! he volatrd the rules
MIR. BAYLr. But may the friends Of Gov. Tazeweil
answer chargcs Ut the gentleman from NJ and }.
and give their views OF ms Conduct:
The SPEAKER. Certainly.
Mr. fisher resumed He had no doubt Of the entire
irupriey Of such argument, but he doubled very
much The ability OF the gentleman from Acconac TO jos
lily the Governors conduct. lie said Gov Tazewell
had treated the people with contempt III the time ana
manner OF his resignation. lie had held the Office
until after the adjournment Of the Leg Islature thereby
preventing them from eectng his at the last
session, and cnsurng that the office would be placed
in the hands Of political friend. His conduct was
hailed with general shout Of joy by his political friends,
vino appaudrd his conduct III p!aclng ii out Of the power
of the Legislature to fill the office with an individual!
whose sentiments accorded with those Of The people
This conduct OF Gov. razewe in withholding his re.
ssnaan until after lie al ournnent OF the Legislature
had been JUSTIFIED by his political friends, upon tie
ground that IL was not competent for the Legislature 10
have filled The vacancy, il they had been IN scs-
sion aud although tins position had been denied on the
other side, YETI still it chung In, and had been used
by partiza,is during the Spring. ard Summer and FALL
for puiit;ca! effect But now alter It had been suemny
determined, by the unanimous opinion ot d committee,
com posed of thirteen members 81! all political parties
dnd ratified by vote Of this House. that 1t was within
the constitutional and legal competency OF the Lrgisla
ture to have filled the vacancy he friends Of Governor
fuzewe had taken different p,silIon, and contended
that although he knew well enough that the Legislature
had the power, ye; still he Unsuitable III defeating
it's Ike, cse by The particular in which he retired
Thus only naming but asu in fact, appointing his
Tor the unc%pIred part OF the term lie believed
that Gov +. was too good constitutional lawyer not
have known that this power did abide with The General
AsselubiY; and, ii there sin gle gentleman on THIS
floor WHO thought otherwise he had more ereeulty than
he (Nl though belonged 10 any urinbe5 OF that body
MIR r. wished this bill pass tina, 1t might slew that
tie conduct Of the Governor was not sanctioned, but
~ The Legislature. On these grounds, Mr.
F. should give his vote sanconimg It's pussase. AS TO
the IF tie gentleman from Richmond, and the
gentleman from the Bay in regard 10 the ncunve
mirnce vi the change he should take but passing
tce uf them Ii any individual should be elected 10 The
Office and think too much trouble to to Richmund
Mr.. +. thought such did not deserve the honor
conF rred upon him.
Mr. BaYLY of A., said he had but one difficulty in re-
plying :he gentleman from Mason IL Jackson and lie
would canddIy state what it The gentleman had
frequently informed the House that he did not always
putt kindly in the traces Of his party-un the contrary
that he disposed occasionally to kick up. Mr. Is
was therefore al loss To know whether in the
which hr hat bestowed Upon The conduct Of Governor
Tazewell he spuke for his party only for himself.
Mr. FISHER said he ord speak ior his purity: he
pressed his individual sentiments.
Mr. BAYLY said in that case, if the remarks of the
lcnan conveyed merely his personal opinions
they srpTed Of much of their Importance. 1t
they had been the sentiments Of the party Mr. B. should
have though, it proper To reply TO them Ut length
than he now propnsed 10 do It had been said cut of