Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-18


would oier thenl although he might be read out of the
wing churci-le wished them laid The table for The
present, and printed.
The question WIS taken 10 Law on the table and c,r
ried.
The motion TO print, being then under consideration
MIR. PETER thought the resolutions were mere absrac.
tons, out of which no Legislation pecled grow
| and that II would be useless TO print them.
Mr.. SIBERIA Ri would favor The motion 10 lay on the
table, but he necessity for printing present
When the House had despatched the legitimate business
pressing upon ii, he should then be willing 10 attend 10
the subjects embraced in the resolutions.
MIR. Buck moved TO lay the resolutions the table
until the 3lst Of March, but the Speaker decided this
motion 10 be out OF order.
MI WATKINS was in favor Of printing. file would
not gel rid Vi any subject by side wind. The resoIu
lions contained principles upon which he thought there
ought to be an expression Of the Assembly lie thought
te friends OF these pnc Piles ought 10 show themselves
he believed 1t would be that large body of the
People would support the Chief Magistrate. The Go.
vernon had called attention 10 the subject, and had
preached principles which lie (Mr W. considered not
in accordance with the opinions of the people of Virgil
MIA. He hoped no one would blink the question.
Mr. PETER repeated, that practical legislation
was expected 10 grow out Of these abstract propositions,
the House should first carry the purposes for which
il sent here He meant no dsrespec to the mover,
for whom he had the best feelings but he could not give
SO much Importance to his resolutions 10 print tIem
lie was not in favor of blinking any proposition, and
would be iuly prepared TO meet any subject from which
MIR. HIVES was against the practice OF members max.
ing lhe house mere conduit through which their OPT
mons were TO be conveyed TO the peope-and BY which
they might sgnaze themselves before their constituents
II these resolutions were to be considered by the House,
ordinary courtesy 10 the mover would require their print
ing But when the gentleman himself asked 10 lay them
the table, Mr. r. could what necessity there
was Tor printing them until the es question should come
There had been audable disposition 10 Discharge the
Stale business and he hoped the House would let Con-
gross proceed 10 perlrm ills duties without Instructions
and let the resolutions sumbcr, in,ima,od There
could hereafter be motion 10 take them up and if tina,
should succeed, the printing could then be ordrred-
These resolutions would lead long, serious and grave
discussion. MIR. r. did wish to the Legislature
now engaged in this agltatng subject and therefore
| against printing at this time.
Mr. BAYLY Of A., asked, what spirit bad recently
come over the dreams of gentlemen in this House,
How long has il been, since the gentleman from Abe
marie insisted that this Legislature should take no action
on Federal Relations? When resolution was once be-
fore u.s. 10 blot out the records OF the Senate of the u
Slutes did the gentleman then say that we ought not 10
interfere with Federal Relations; When an attempt
was made to censure Of the distinguished Senators
oil Virginia. what the Of the gentleman from
Abemarlc:-Ihe gentleman from Jefferson, (Alr. Pc.
ter had been perfectly consistent in The course he had
taken-but lie was sorry he could pay the COM
plnent To the member from Albcmarle
MIR. RIvEs hcPed, before the gentleman from Acco.
mack reflected upon his course, he would DO him the
honor OF cnqung into It's real hIstory-Mr r. said,
man Referred hc had not Il seat on this floor lie
was then conesng for seat, and knocking the door
for adnssion.-He thought question of Federal Re.
aons could properly be discussed here unless the issue
had been made al the polls, and the People had enjoyed
the opportunity Of pronouncins their sentiments upon
the subject But The question embraced by these reso.
lutlons, had not yet distinctly before the people
II has not been at issue before them Ii has only come
up since the last eecton-Mr r. said that better time
would come for the consideration of those resolutions,
and when it did arrive he would be willing enter into
the discussion When The House agreed act on this
question, the printing would follow of course. When
the House had manifested disposition to take II up it
will then be time enough 10 order the printing
Mr.. SERVANT remarked, that the gentleman from AL.
hemarle had nmaed, that we were gnoranl Of the
timcnts oil the people; but if he very much mis-
laken the public journals had spoken of certain pro-
ccedings in the county OF AIbemare where the people
had been consulted, and the gentleman himself had Ia
ken part.
MIR. BAYLY was addressing the House. when point
of order was made by the Chair and cries raised
Of oa.-lle then proceeded 10 ask whether the propo
silon 10 the two Senators OF Virginia, Messrs.
Lcgh and Tyer,) which had been discussed some SEES.
sion since, had been submitted To the People-ac.
cordlng To the requisiliun Of the gentleman from Abe
mare:-hr b. added, that in any remarks he had made,
lie did not to indicate the which he should
ultimately take the subiec, of these resolutions
Mr.. MAY moved an adournnen,-which lost,
ayes 47; noesA
Mr. WooLroLK stated, that he did not recollect Of
single case, in which the House had refused print any
resolutions that were offered Federal matters. For
his own part, he was surprised 10 any member OBJ
rclng TO print these resolutions. Is the gentleman
from Abemarle content TO agtale the people Of his own
county upon this SUBJECT and yet refuse discuss it
here: is the gentleman then afraid Of the sentiment
which the House may express; Mr. W. asked, who had
hrst struck the ball upon this subject: Was it not
ry small band in the gentlemans own county,
Mr. McDowEL rose 10 poin, of order. Was the
gentleman from Orange in order, in entering into such
discussion on mere motion to print: The question
itself had not come up upon lis merts-But he hoped
that when it may, gentlemen would it in the
proper spirit.
Mr. PETER rose 10 say that he had no idea of produc
ing such discussion by obeclng to the motion print
He would withdraw his opposition 10 the printing
MIR. SEGAR slated. that in the few remarks lie had to
Offer he would confne himself 10 The mere motion Of
printing These resolutions embraced question of
rcncy, which WIS Of the utmost Importance 10 the Peo
pie. (Thc Chair made point Of order-and after some
Isation between MIR. Segar and the Chair, Mr. S
proceeded with his remarls) He commended, that The
subject of the resolutions one of practical charac.
ter, and that they not abstract propositions,
had been affirmed by some gentlemen When an effort
made at some previous session 10 carry resolutions
throwing censure upon Of the most distinguished
citizens ofhe Stale, (Mr. Legh)-whcn il not even
Connected with the Right Of lnsirncton-who objected
to those resolutions on the ground that they were not
Of practical ciaractcr'
Mr.. MALLORY begged gentlemen 10 stay the discus !
sion, which lie considered entirely of order Cen
emen were waxing warm, even before their troops |
were marshalled. He willing ut the first to print,
yet he thought it probable in the sequel he should vote
against the resolutions He would dodge no question:
but he deprecated excitement Non descrpt politician
fence .nan-as lie times called, he did not
know that his advice would have much weight, but he
trusted that members would abstain from discussions of
this sort He would vote for the motion TO print
Mr. RIrEs begged the gentleman from Orange TO be.
lieve, that his remark did not justly apply 10 him. lie
would show that gentleman, when The discussion
properly before the House, that he had wish 10 blink
The qucson--but he would join hands with that gentle
man in the fullest discussion The gentleman had also
been kind enough TO introduce come notice about the
People Of Albemarc-but he would remark to the gen.
tIean that lie himself proessed 10 know Of their
feelings and interests than the gentleman from Orange
could know.
The question then taken on printing tie resolu.
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