Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-16
Richmond, Saturday, FEB. III,
Election OF SENATOR or = $

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The Debate opened yesterday, III 'he House Of D.,
gates, bu, TO man can say where it vii end lrrr
a prophet to predict rhen Or hue ii will crcutr,,.
The public anxiety is highly wrought up. The Cfy
tLronred with visitors The Capitol was CROWDED &. ~
persons of oil descriptions. all ages. and cf borh ,,
The graced with the presence o! great MIN,
Der OF ladies'
MIR. Pevton first rose to nominate Mr. W & p..
whom, he commended for his high moral cymr7.o AL
his infp xiJe adherence to the principles Of Trr,.,
Mr. Wilcox nominated Mr. Jnn. Tyler at rrs2r l.r.,
lie enumerated his past services. and drscrlntc
superior political qualifications He conr'rdrd ~ ~
clarinp that he was native ui the county Of ~ 49,
City) which he himself represened-iic oo.,sd ~.
wishes Of his Constituents IN bringing him forward ,i
sooner than abandon John Tyler, he would die IN w..
last ditch.
MIR Watkins nor,inatcd Judge john ! S,,o, ,
Southampton ss a consistent. honest politician, s,,,
conssructionisl Of the CONSTITUENCIES an enemy f., 49,,
National Bank to the Tariff to Internal ina-oye.,s-.
as friend tn the Sub Trcasury-and decided ..le. ..
the present Administration
Mr. Martin seconded tie nomination OF =, r.,
Ter He supported him because he was Nhg-ail
he proceeded to show, why the Wing party in Irgn,
should support Nj Tyler, AID could not vote for Nr H7
g. Rives He entered into argument 10 show tina,
the Whg party cannot on the ground of pIncyi, su-.
port Mr. RIyes-aud in policy G~d eIpciccy, tia! Tx;
ought not.
Mr Bayly referred to the course which !, was rnG.
stood the Wings meant 10 pursue III first voting t.' u
Ia
He went into a long review Of Mr.. Rives's po..r.
COURSE 10 show that he entitled to the cauftDa
and votes o! The higs He spok" Tor two hours ~ d.
nunciaton of Mr Rvess coursc-onc concudrG ty ~.
ing that he would risk his fortunes IN his District y:l
the hazard of the die--hIs vote against Mr. ami 10
referred to several " hgs IN tie House, Who wuu.!
operate with him. and prepared TO share hr crru7.
citation which lird been threatened lie rPmGrS,t ana.
w. that although he was selfish man. he wyul. e
willing TO take II all 10 himself.
ID Ri-a- -
most beautiful Speeches we ever heard lie s2..r 4
prta, lenrlh and with great enthusiasm OF the g~rn1
he advocated lie pressed upon the Wings the strnny
sideratcns which should urge them to rfcr9" the C.a
seTva,ipes into their uTnls-hdl their Interests
firmly united; and The Wing he pr nnrd b, ,a+.
ioin, co operation lie showed how such uu % a.t
npr rated iavoraby I" the Wing cause !" Other &.I,.
and pointed our TIE union OF Wings and C"">"ry ..t
the sure harbInger Of the proSuali0n ol '-a h-a.
ism in F.rpIDii
But splendid as this speech was. We have nerPf hfa-
more sn'cidal oneune that was better calculates i.
rate aranst his candidate According To- hJU ~
succc.s Of Mr. RIYrs senl the fate of the Rrpn..
marty in Virginia member, then, who rrl'Y4
friend OF the Administration. ro,s JOr -nr Ers. an.
brarinr such Il Speech ths:niter listening 70 'aa
drveoHements which Nj 7 mad: Who could hs1
believing. after hearing such argu'n' n's and Statement"
that Mr. K IS 10 al! lntens and purposes operating s."
the Wings uniting with the Wings, and decIdray ra.
listed rrainSt MIR Van Buren, and his administrator
What Republican, then, could Join Coalition with re
Whrs: Il hy ot a single vote. the designs r.
Wings nre thus prOmo ed-bul wc inrhenr Tue crnsr
is in u!l pr"grrss and We shall bidr uur proper t@e
come out aud scan these porleEouS designs
Mr. 7. ndrlon was kind enough Ia close hS cCir,. Of
with s,Ia- allu.ion To the Editor Of this paper Nr,r
cerclv thank him for his courte>v-llts crmp..u"r,
were too r3ravrgant- but IN rhr final prtcrlund E.
catastrophe Of the present campaign &c vii "d huns
cmipently deceived by his own wishes Napoleon
no, such troops TO stand by hun, the firm and g.
LIANT Freemen of the old untrfr'iird CommrnArlI
and he must b. unworthy IN any d. gree Of any cg
pari>on with that dstiGg man, " no cannot p
by the experience Of his TALL nd take some lessons /
,i. -yrIrls :urru MN ~ IN" rnck ~ 81 Gr,
.. House had been engaged for than four noaf
in the debate when, motion of Mr. Eenahe. .
wished to address the House, it adjourned tins g..
q, II o clock.