Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-21

party 1t formed of parts OF the two great parties
which divided the House, aud comprised the most no.
nurablr and independent men of both. Mr. M said there
WAS PORTION Of the Van Buren, party III this House,
who deserved grea, praise for their exemption from par
ty rreu!;crSihry Gr crved more praise Tor t'Ir Iibr-
raj cnn!ucl Than The hIs for the latter had n't bc'n
tried by The temptations Of power. The individuals 10
whom MIR. Moore alluded, entertained lion 81 PTiiI'
cp!"S. and had The nerve TO act up 10 them A"n lie
trusted that tie trns Of black list in which The re-
i:aclpiy iclrrs, u would moi toe lie marx we're set
Hu" Er rrpr":'tnn, wuu! Iu Tighten them from the
"'Irini" c"irSr they !Li thus lar pursued lie hoped
!!nr: w"ri& a!nmys br such il flryinIa SGci 4
r"n vas liz Speaker u. thus House Of Delegates lie
has sc Emness 10 Ln right let It please dlSp lease
"!;'' II ma Mir NJ had frequently voted against that
gent :a" hui he had Witnessed his conduct and lie io
F"?.G ills niaTaIt!y. Mir. ii had said there were no.
~ $ ard hnuprH5c men Of The Naa Barren party in ls
l!"uS; anh liz wnGld further say, thai il hr called
upon to roir for ChIr .,!aGisralr u this State, the
nln he would place III lhr EArcutivr chair would be
Van Euren member Of THIS House bcca:Is he had scwn
MS pow Ia rCsis! Tie influences vi party pre- nrCc and
P'r!y G0minlon Mr.. NJ. would MT name HE iEdIr
dai I" wUI lie REFEREED becaGse it would I've bia2nIcd
abroad 10 his pre- ud:ceand he wruld not br The
oi causing any man name to tt banded about IN HE
| newspapers. MIR. NJ had merely isrn To state what
patty WAS The dominant here. He trusted this do
Elhaht party wuu! remain lrn aid that rs I!rnibcrs
wGuh hot be diminished by ical:un the pro-
scrpon ul black list. As tn the bill before The
House. he had heard all c arguments in rruliur IL
Ii. but hr prepared to vote against it.
election of Il Governor depending the passage Of
This bill. If TIC bIll rel rcted The Legislature could
elect G"vcrno. lo.mnrrow but il it passed they
could not because the Senate must act upon il.
Mr.. FISHER said that he believed in lh session of the
Legislature which passed The prescn, law proposition
mace to fix The day al the first III January, aud tiat
it opposed by a Western member he gr"nnd
that if by possibility Western sir"GlL bc elected
:c csud mol reach Richmond on that day. VIVA, WIS
Prophecy then, Alr F. said had brconr history non;
"r there was no hope that Western Governor wuud
ever be elected.
hlr SrAHAEu said liat although lie was not 4 lnrmIrr
of the Legislature al the period T!!udrd Ia, he
the gentleman must be i'll error in surprising that
made 10 fix tn: first day Of Jamuay--as Tie law
did nyl pass until the 9Th OF February.
Mr.. WIrcuER said lie to correct error into
which gentlemen, and particularly Western members,
seemed 10 have fallen. Mr.. W. very much risa.
Ken, ii Governor Floyd hot Western man, from
Lcyund Tic Ailrs lIanirs GDvcrnnr Preston also
Western man. Ii gentlemen from the West
":2"u, II would perhaps be difficult TO satisfy them.
Il tie gentleman from Mason aud Jackson would act
the principle avoHrd by ,in The election nI L. 5.
Sena:"r-tIat Oi aHiEs the most Western aan Mr.. ".
would w:ili a for the vrIy .rn stated by the
gentleman: that the man thma selected would Lc ar!l:rs!
removed !."nI The Influence Il" the R!chIond JrnLo
Although TIA. occasion, the gentleman .on Mason
and JACKSON io!gut or did not kuU. l:a the very judge
Parker :. hoin he selected, uctn,r ia high stand
Img Gi the very Richmond Juno uI which he expressed
much horror. II to be hoped that the gentleman
would MAKE similar mistakes ulurr. the gentle
fiona buckingham had told the House that lie first
Of Jauuuy the best Of all days !oT Tie
emi Of business for the year Admit this 10 Lr the fact.
sid people iulo t;er business before they PEE
pared Tor II:
NJ. ByoEru explained lie thought the first ut Janu.
AIRY tie hest L4y, because ii pointed out b. lc Con
s;la'i He had also preferred IT, because persois &C.
ueray ae preparation! Tor the business oi the year. 1t
that period. But gentleman from Pits wcu!4
o.-riv that The Isl y! February was the day fixed by
t...s L!.
Mr.. WircnEn resumed lie thought he understood
IT,, gentleman from Buckins ham: DscaIs. the Cnrs
tulyn named Isl OF January, therefore gave
The p:crrea:r he prefers The Isl OF February AIR. w.
opposed 10 either Tor, ii Western Governor,
any vino did not reside in Richmond, wr;e
.cctet hr could no. arrive here III time 10 take u:ce Oh
Tie lir$ dag Of the As [" Tie remark OF lie gen
l:!:an from Orange, IN regard 10 rcin!ing Cav. lac
s.t ioT the time Vi his gGa0n, MIR. W. thought II
would have bat Iuc effect. Tie encElies Of Co." T.
Ig!t allac hn with their utmost rancUr-Il would be
harmless lis memory would stand when those who as
sailed him had long been forgotten. His cErrnrs de-
srOus Of showing that Coy. T. had slew Lsrespcct 10 the
Sovereignty Of the people, They we're OF opinion iiat Tie
Legislature c sovereign. But Mr. w. asked Tie
pes lc had not often differed from tie rGis!au'c He
wished that they might often do again lie did 1T" be-
evr that the as cecuns lar nGica'lCn lHa lie
people in favor Of the ExpGnging Rcsuluilons tor,
Ii. doubted whether their merits July understood.
Guvrrnur Iazrwr could no have transmitted those re-
solutions I" the Senator'S with request that they would
s"se rr t'c without Violating tie Constitution, as he
il-HEG iciicc li'S Conduct Il! regard
correct Nj ". cared little 10 the dag which
tic Governor office should c":=icr; but he thought
ought 10 Le after the Legislature dnurHrd. Let Il
bc when il may, and let them ccu: w!iom they might,
le did not believe they would select nall as good Go-
"rinor as the present incumbent
ilr. FisiIr said, if tie gentleman from Pttsylva
MA, il speaking ot man, alluded alone 10 their corpDrOsl
y: ~ their locality, then Mr.. Fisher agreed wii hin
l'.at there had been Western in the office OF Co
vernon. But il in his idea .! man, lie included Tie
uinL, tic ircIrsS spiIt ri sympathy, and comis'n
i':rS! with community, Mr.. +. denied l!!at t!Gy had
had Western Gupc:nnr Ii the gentleman would
slew hlr. +. Governor whn had ever manifested
sympathy M the su!rrnss olhe West. who had ever
>.~wn an interest in the suffice of Western land t!l!rs
i.r would c.s the favor assumed, and adait that Inc
Yves: had not been shut cut from participation IN the
influence which flows from that hgi Office.
Mr. Boris said he perfectly indifferent as 10 The
effect which the passage u! This bill would have upon
the acting Governor, as Mr.. Is. knew his sentiments IN
the subject and believed he did ii whether
Inc remained in the Office twenty Hour hours longcf But
the question seeiled TO have resolved Itself INTO tbs,
whether The members TO sit here 10 egisiae for
the great interests vi The CoInmiorwca To crafty
the ruibcrcd and malignant resrnIncnls oi the gentle
man from Euckingh ham.
The SPEAKER called Nh b TO order. II not adj
;,.;ssblc for gentleman ciacgc Improper motives
upnn another.
Mr. Book sn rose while the Speaker was addressing
Mr. Bolts aud made rcmar:s which The Rrp"rlrr
did not lear, with the Xccpon OF the close, III which
he declared The charge OF maiIInIly false.
MI Boris said he had heard the remarks Of the
gentleman from buckingham. lie had, however, heard
The word false, and lie wished the gentleman 10 c1-
plain how that word mad been applied
The SprANrE called MI Bolts 20 order.
Mr.. Boris SAID he thought he had right 10 ask all
cxva,at.on But il matter Of no ui1EIrnt, rs, If
he could not obtun il here, he should demand 1t else
v here.
Mr. Dooaln said, he applied The word false. ~ The
charge Of mali snant !rritngs.
Mr.. WopLr0LK said he thought The gentleman from
FIcnrco ought ~ be satisfied with the explanation which
liz, gentleman from Buckingh ham had already made.
nr BORIS said he did know the gentleman had OF.
!"rrd any rxpanaIion lie had been prevented from
hearing by The Interruptions Of lie Speaker. Mr. s.
was replying To remark Of The gentleman from Buck
inpiaur in which he stated liat the acting Governor
LIZ: slu..I,d de Cununn wealth. with MhiG JMstI