Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-17

to every member of The House, to render 1t necessary
LOT oim 10 say word on the subject
Mr. RAsDoLPH said that as he now nercevsd :, 10 be
que evident that MIR. Garland would not be elected he
should Withdraw his nomination and vote for MIR. seGar.
Cries OF No No! from various quarters
stood thus:
For John H. Paaon-Messrs Banks, (SpeakerA Rve,.
5aIialerro, Stuart Kinney, Mitchell, Cobbs Fryatt,
Snodgrass, shanks, Peyon, Tripelt, Mallory Ynneey'
mer' Marshall, Diggrs, Dickinson, sherrard Smith of
Si. Pnnel, Odell, Park, Mullen, Bol,s McCnndIish,
Hm!'h ct T., fayloe, Conway, Luckett, Beard Taylor
Oh L nur%e, aymond, Barnett, Buck Hodges Gun.
TTsn rgnii' Brown. Watts Mcconnell Voolfolk, May,
uns.ni Cateli, Fairfax shunds, Pendelon Robertson,
Lt1ey6urn, Gray, Davis, Crulchheld, Ford, GOodson,
walker, hlaybery-63
T ROY H4ga a. Gariand-Nesurs Holloway, letter.
Cox Cnseman, Vaughan, Sancs,er. PAYNE. Deskins'
rasley, heen Wood Chapman Of G. and 81. Watkins.
USsfsnY, spencer, Edmunds, Taylor of H. White,
sb1d%n fI 9Is Smith of Of w. Lucas, Wright,
Hudgins, Fisher, Morgan, Alexander, Fitzgerald, MIC.
pherson, Adams, Mccoy, Gay, Ycnabl.s Williams.
Storms, Thomas Cuberison, Conn., Crawford, Cluy,op'
Bailey of S., Prince, Ripley, Gleaves-54.
For Joseph Sesnr-Elessrs Bayly of A.. pou,soo.
Randolph, Byrd, Chapman of NJ, Mcdowell, Coo,es,
Witten-S.
Joint vote with the Scnate-Paon "a, Garland 70
scattering 10.
have put Mr. Segar in the unenyabe situation in which
he Tow stood, il he had been given to understand
that The friends Of MIR. Garland The withdraw Of his
By his noninor would ha We supported MIR Separ
II his colleague (Alr. Bayly of Al would consent, he
(Mr. ~ would now withdraw Mr.. Segars name.
htter brief conversation between MIR. BAyLY Of A.,
and MIR. PoULsos, Mr. Scgars name was Withdrawn.
A fourth vote then taken as follows:
For John H. Pauon-Slessrs. Ba nks (Spesker3 Bayly
of Al louson, Rives, Taalerro, Stuart Kinney Mitch.
ell Cobbs. Fryait, Snodgnss Shanks, Pryon, T1ipelt,
HGiIory Yancey Daniel, Corbin, Douglass. Cardwe,
h h w,lsen sersaS, Lo@sr Marshall Dgges,
Mullen, Bolts, McCandIsh Smith Of K, Tayloe Con.
wny Luckett Beard, Taylor Of L., BurweIl, Raymond,
Barnett, Buck, Hodges, Brown, Cunningham, Watts,
Mcdonnell, Voolfolk, May, Tuns,a, CsbeIl, Fairfax,
Stands Pendeton, Robertson, Leybnrn, Gray, Davis,
Crulclfeld. Ford Goodson, Walker, Msybeuy-66
For Hugh 4. Gartand-aIessrs Randolph, Holloway,
JeteF Byrd, lurnbul, HUBBARD, Thornburg Chea,ham,
Cox Caslleman, Vaughan, Sangset, Payne, Deskins,
Paisley, Keen, Wood, Cha pman Of G. and NJ Watkins,
Oglesby, Spencer, Edmunds, Taylor Of H., White, Har-
rison Flowers, Smith Of !. of W., Lncas, Wright,
Shadwick, Allen, Mcdonald, GOODWIN, Newman, Hud
GINS Fisher, Morgan Chapman of NJ, Alexander, Fitz.
gerald, Mcpherson, Adams, Mccoy, Gay, Venable, Will
lums, Storms Mcdowell, Cootes, Thomas, Cuber,son
Conn, Crawford, Clayton Bailey of S. Prince, Wi,ten,
Ripley, GleaVes-59
MIR. CRuTcHriELD announced the result from the
committee 10 examine the votes:
Joint vote with The Senate-paton so, Garland 7G.
So John NJ. Patton, Esq. declared duly elected q
member OF the Executive Council, for three years from
the 3lst Of March (inst)
DEATH OF MAJOR PETER.
Mr. LUCAS and addressed the House as follows:
Sir: rise 10 perform melancholy and peculiarly
painful duty, resulting from occurrence the of
which has reached since the House last adjourned.
The cold hand of Death has fallen upon another mem
Der of this body My colleague, my neighbor. and my
friend who so lately mingled amongst and took no
undstingulsIed part in deliberations, is -
He has gone the of all flesh! Ailer suffering
about fortnight. his friends had hopes of his getting
better, and he left this City TO 20 to Georgetown, in the
District of Columbia 10 the place Of his br end the
home of his nearest relations. After arriving there and
suffering for four weeks longer he died the 18th inst
aud (Which matter of great consoalon he brealhed
his last with perfect resignation, and with the brightest
hopes.
Sir, you and this House knew my friend this floor,
member OF this body-your acquaintance began pub
cly only, in your association with him a nember-l
had the pleasure of knowing him in all the relations of
private life. You have lost active and useful member
of this body, but add TO that loss that of neighbor
ind friend shall not attempt sketch Of his cha
racter, which well known and appreciated among
his associates. He is gone, where all Of must go!
wish The usual tribute of respect paid 10 his memory,
and therefore, propose The following resolution for the
adop lion of the House:
Resotred, That the Members Of this House will, in
testimony of their respect for the memory Of JOHN Pc
TER, Esq, late delegate from the County Of Jefferson
Grape on the left arm for thirty days.
The resolution was unanimously adopted
Ga motion Of MIR. PESDLETos, the House adjourned.