Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-20
VIRGINIA E.EsaEsLAgUEsE.
uOCS;; OF DELEGATES.


Saturday. FtL!rary Il.
Petitions were r7esen!ed-By Nix. SmEEaaRD. from
citizens q Ilamrsre and Frederick. for The incorpoa
ton Of company construct graded read from Caca
phon Bridge The North western Road, TO point
The North Branch Of The Potomac Cun:ber.
land Md by MI PEYTos, from citizens Of Do.clourt.
PRAYING for separate election at Cove Spring in said
coun.v-a!sc from citizens Of Doetnurt county, against
its divsiou-by Mr.. ODELL from citizens Of Hampshire
for IN Get Incorporating company To make road from
Cucaphon Bridge to the North Branch Of the Potomac
by hlr. BEARD, from cizeDs Of jefferson and Lou
doun in opposition TO petition for the Incorporation Of
company TO construct bridge The Shenandoah
at the island Of Firginus-by MIR. WRIGHT. from the
Trustees Of the Dragon Swamp Company, asking aid
| 10 their enterprise.
| On motion Of Alr. Smlru. OF Il, the Committee
the Militia was Instructed inquire into the expectancy
Of forming regiment out Of part Of the seth re-
| n;ment in the county OF hanlwhh.
| On molten Of MIR. MAYBEREY, the Committee on
| Reads &c, Instructed 70 inquire into the eSPe
diency Of amending the &C! Incorporating the Aidt'e
/ Island Creek turnpike company
Ga motion of Mr. SRASKs, the Committee OF fropo
si.ions Sc. Instructed TO inquire into the expect
encv OF providing ty law for the division Of counties:
50 as 20 cufe that the Of justice and the bnuna
rjes OF the ne county shall be fixed and notice thereof
be published By advertisement posted at the court house
door and other public places in said county for certain
period Immediately preceding the next election 10 be
holden for said county, al which time The Officer
duc;nr the said election. shall be required to take
poll OF the legally qualified vocrS Of sid county Tor and
acains, The proposed county, and make return Of
the sale 10 the Executive Of THIS Commonwealth! 10 be
! laid before the next Legislature
! Tie following bills were passed:
a bill TO prevent t.cspasses by non residents in the
! county Of Monnngalia;
A bill TO authorize tie Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail
road Company, and the Winchester and Potomac Rail
road Company, change the MODE OF c!!ngng toll in
ELECTION OF COUNCILLOR.
On motion Of Nj. alA1, the punt order of ;ie day was
b,-,ip IL nki el,r'in of
4 member Of the Executive Council 10 supply the
cancy created by The expiration OF the term OF ". H..
Mcfarland, Esq, on the 3ist March next
MIR. RANpuLru moved 20 postpone the election until
Saturday next In reply 10 Messrs. May. BoITs, and
TrssTAlL who said they could see reason or this de-
Iay Mr. Z said he had mol yet fixed upon an Individual
FOR whum he should vote.
MI TuSsrALL urged immediate action upon the 1854
luton dsprecalng any further delay. and expressing his
desire to Gu: c any further hucksteIng and sc-rmLng
for Office, which he regarded with uiIcr contempt
Mr.. WATKlH. never for haste in any election; he
always wished the chapter OF accidents 10 be open thu.
we iIcht prof, by them. Whoever might I've elected
he could not 70 into office beure the Isl of April and
therefore, there other business before ;he House.
there was necessity FOR immediate acton lr how.
ever was ready now i he House Should think 1t 20
proceed
Hlr CErrcnflrLp was opposed ~ P7s:poremrnt I'll.
less he heard good assigned H. lie had,
however. heard noH".
The motion 10 postpone was then nrgaliTed. and The
House determined proceto with the execution OF the
Joint IesnutiCn
Nh RosEE7soS said lie rose with feelings Of g-ea,
pleasure for tie purpose Of nominating The present IN
cunbeni-a man pre-. erinentIy qualified to discharge
the duties Of this office. lie spoke adrsedIy. WIN he
said ..p:e eursr,y qualified here had not been PEE
scented IL the liouse an individual who coUprzed more
intelligence information. hmness and Independence and
whose whole character fits him 70. the discharge Of the
duties Of The situation more advanageousy He was pos
sessed every variety Of information. He vas lawyer;
but he had pursued the profession no! IS trade or !oT
Int koIS iuti.S l1y Gc Ter
he was eminent in that profession, well reIscd in
oil the legislation rf the Sa,eall its laws cnd details
were familiar to him But, not only had he given his
attention 10 the law-e also eminent and sound
constitutional lawyer. There wHs M question relating
to the Executive, 10 relations with lie General Go
re1nnent or any other Government which was not ia
milar 10 him. His range Of observation had extended
10 all the departments Of knowledge There nothing
Fl. for man aa scholar 10 know, which had not CONE
within the range OF his studies lie considered him lie
best informed man Of this Common wealth. Ioa these
qualities Of the mind he added character which
Gered him peculiarly fit for this place He was man
who would speak frankly to The Executive head. and
would firmly sand in the way Of risru!e lis qua
li;y OF hmness such, that lie would ever yield
10 a friend what right and lie would be the
last TO bend 10 intimidation. To all this, he adds 4
familiarity with the duties CT this clnce Mr.. Robert.
son had long had The pleasure and honor ut beng as
socated with him in dschaTgns The dulles OF this Gov
eminent Virginia never had a more faithful or more
able public officer more attentive 10 his dulles lie
! "''S
though strong in party feelings, dong justice IN every
thinT 10 all parties lie had other rule OF action.
bat Tich, ana ;as,ice Mr. R. could bear this testimony
of him before and God-he deEed contradiction
he deied AMI timnution 10 his character Mr. H. was
aware that he was presenting Wig CANDIDATE 10
Democratic Legislature bat lhs. circumstance dad not
diminish the confidence which he felt in The Of JUS
iice entertained By the House. and in that spirit Of in
dependence 10 which he looked 20 break IN lhs
least the iron scept5e of party He asked, in the be-
half of the Country Of the Republic OF this Common.
wealth, tina, the House would do this justice, even
though towards those opposed in political sentiments
| The gentleman whom he nominated d'd not however,
ask any favor If elected he would accept Inc o'lce,
bu, he is no petitioner for your bounty de stands be
fore The House who hasfuiiIed his duty What.
ever NAV be The verdict Of the House, II Will not affect
| his credit or his reputation MI Il conhded N Inc
grounds which he entitled 10 verdict from the
hands Of the ousc-sucb verdict justice would al
| low and glance al his merits would confer
Nr NEWMAN rose 10 nominate Mr. Voolfolk Of Orange;
4 man firm in his political principles always ready 10
speak openly and fearessly; who was the Jealous
advocate Of The rights Of the people. Nr. y. SAID 1t
might appear strange for him 10 Put this gentleman IN
nomination, but he would say, that he came from his
(Mt. n s. native county; ne had known INN well and
| long and he knew The great esteem in which he was
| held By his constituents. There who knew
him that did moi respect him. His zeal AID abilities,
his negrity purity and virtue, we're well known 10 all
who had the pleasure OF knowing him.
Mr. Csr7cur,11p said he did not rise 10 make nor
nation he should vote for the present though
!; n,iqh, subject him 70 the suspicion OF being tsty
He was not however, oil Influenced by politica! con-
s;dprations. He sustained MIR. Mcfarland other
grounds: when he FIRST elected, Mr.. c. had voted
against him. but he believed he h7d gwen n'lve.sal sa
1sfc,ion in his discharge Of the duties OF The Office he
never heard wcrd OF complaint against him. Since
he had been found fully qualified discharge The duties
imposed upon him, MI C. would ask if it would be just
or gnanimous to turn him from the councils Of Inc
Common wealth: Mr.. c. was always c'sPoseo 10 pay
some gard 10 the feelings of the minority; great pro-
portion oc his constituents Of Wing principles and
he was not disposed entirely 10 neglect their Interests
1t appeared him that would be an advantage 10 nave
one person in the councils belonging to the opPos'ion
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