Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-17

Senator of the u Staes to supply the vacancy which
will be occasoned by The expiration Of the present term
Of service of VIM G. Rives, Esq.'
Mr. w. stated, that he did not wish 10 hurry the Elec.
tion-but it exciting question, and its conso nj
agitation was well calculated to divert the minds OF
members from The serious considerable of other import!
ant Subjects which ought TO occupy the time OF the
HOuse-an especially the great subject Of Internal I'm
provemen, which is big with the fate Of this old Com
monwealIh. lie doubled not, The mind Of every men,
Der was mnde.up. For himself he had taken position
which no subsequent events were likely 10 change. Yet
let il not be said that having asccrlaned The proba
BILE result would be favorable 10 his views he there
fore disposed to close The chapter Of accidents lie de
clared frankly if any member would say lie not pre-
pared for action he willing to modify decline
ing on his resolulon and he willing to postpone the
day of Election.
We have lime this morning. for the brefest sket
OF the debate and proceedings which this resolution call
ed firth. They occupied more than two hours. Scve-
raj members look the hoor-Some of them threw out
general indications Of the they expected to take
Others declared that they waited for further deveops
mens, wanted information and asked for longer
time.
Messrs. BARTON and CRuTcurIELD preferred some de.
lay MIR. STUART expressed himself in favor Of some
more time. motion made to lay the resolution on
the table, and lost, ayes 80, noes 10.
Mr.. SHERRARp then moved to amend the resolution
so as to postpone the election till Saturday, the Goth
Mr.. PEYToS preferred the 3td Saturday in February
He deprecated any precipilaon-and stated that the
present incumbent had recently defined his position
question Of absorbing interest, but his Speech
had not been sufficiently Disseminated 10 enable the
People 70 Judge of his cOurse-He thought The Lcgsla
would be apt reflect correctly The sentiments
of their constituents if they would await the develop
growing out Of The discussion of our Senator
principles and conduct the important questions con-
neced with the currency. He remarked also on the
great Of State policy which the House had 10
act On-und which will be or less affected with the
party discussions, il these discussions should come on
Immediately.
ac H., ham.
selves ready 10 go into the eecon-,he former had no
idea of wasting their time in losolling and the latter
declared he had wish 10 drill oeIs TO be drilled
by them.
MIR. Boris had no objection 10 giving more time.
Mr.. RADCLIFFE preferred early election MIR.
VESABLE desired further develoPemens, more n!ormn-
ton, and delay. He belonged to the Republican,
Democratic party, and would wish 10 carry out his Prin
cipes
Mr. WIrcHLR argued in favor of more time for con J..
sullation.
MIR. Watkins repeated his willingness 10 grant it.
Mr. BAYLr spoke of the nlrigurs Of party potlcians-
He wished 10 arrest them, and deprecated delay.
MIR. TAYLOR of Halifax in favor of the day named
by MIR. SHERRAED.
Mr. CRUrcHrlElp WINS for delay.-He did not wish
two important election, this week soon at
ter each other, and which might affect each other.
Mr. WiTcHER anlmadyered on MIR BAYLY remarks.
lie denied hul any one in this House intriguing
that there any bidding up for votes.
Mr.. BAYLY replied He did not mean 10 charge any
Wing in this House with intriguing, and thought that
his illusions were too marked, TO be mistaken.
Mr.. WiTCuER again replied.
Mr. CRoPPER preferred the longest day. lie wished
for lime, for the Wings 10 concentrate their force, and
exercise the power which they possessed
MIR. STUART wished for medium time. He was
afraid if the election was put off too long, there might
be no election at ALL made by the three four parties
which were in this House.
After some further remarks by Messrs Boris, STUART
and DORMAS the question was taken on Mr. fEYroS
amendment, and carried, 81 10 %
The question then about 10 be put adopting The
original resolution amended, when various points OF
order made and further remarks made on the day
of Election.
Motions were made 10 supercede the resolution by
substitute fixing earlier dnylo lay it on The table
TO indefinitely postpone the resolution, with view OF
introducing resolution for another day Finally, MI
Taylor of ~ and NJ. moved that the resolution be re.
considered and thereby leave the resolution as il og
nay was In the course OF the conversation which en-
sued Mr. BORIS observed that he had no objection TO
reconsderng the resolution or indefinitely poslponIng
it, though he hoped the House would ultimately STAND
fast BY the decision they had made he remarked upon
the occurrences Of the morning, that if much lime
was taken up motion TO fix day Tor the cleo
ton how much time would it not take TO make the cleo
ton He said that the Conservatives had through their
organ, asked the favor Of posipnnng the election.
MIR. PEYroY disclaimed being The organ OF the Con-
seryalive Pay-but did not hesitate to DECLARE that they
asked for no favor of any party in this House
The question on reconsideration was then carried
ayes 90, noes 80.
Mr. SMITH of Isle Of Wight then called for division
of The resolution, by striking out the day mentioned,
and leaving it in blank.
After some remarks from Mr. WIrCuER 10 the same
effect MIR. WATKINS reminded the House OF the willing
he had expressed TO accommodate any gentleman;
and in the same spirit, he would consent 10 strike out
so much as fixes a day for the election.
a blank was thus created, and MIR SMITH of J. w.
moved The third Saturday in February-Mr PErros,
the 18th February-and Mr.. DoRMAs the lst February.
The nup stion taken The latest day, and lost
ayes "a, noes 81.
The question then REQUIRED the next latest day
l5lh-und Mr. BAYLY wishing 10 know who wants time
TO bring in refractory Wings would call for the ayes and
noes:
Thsse who voted in the affirmative were-Messrs.
Croppcr Cobbs Snodgrass, Shanks Peyton, Merritt
Uaskns Toler Fox, Corbin, Cardwell, Broadus, Will
son. Lorimer Ball, Edmonds Of Fauquier, 1ldba
PAYNE, Deskins, Hale of franklin, Wade Smith OF Gl
Daingerield Turner, Seymour. Bolts, Martin, Smith
of l. Of W. TayIne, Conway, Richmond, Farley, Beard,
Rampy, Taylor Of L'udoun, Boo,on, Caldwell Smith Of
NJ d. J.. Barnett, O'FeralI, Whitehead, Cunningham
Watts, Fitzgerald, Tunsta, Wilcher, Harris, Venable
Stands Pendeton CuIberlson, Bare, Crutchfeld, Ur'
quhart, Crockett of TazswelI, Walker, Crockett OF w
~.
Those who voted in The negative were-Messrs Gil
mpr iSpeakpr) Bayy of Accomac, Soulhall, iollo'
way, Wood, Cabell, Stuart, Kinney, Mitchell, Fryntt
Hoffman Tarr, Kyle, Flood, Cox, Carson, Vaughan,
Servant, Waite, Sherrard Barton, Chapman, Watkins
Hail OF Grayson, Edmunds Of Halifax, Taylor oil Hall
fax, OdP!l, Park, w nile, rlpWcfs, Armstrong, w
ton' Reynolds, Smith Of Kanawha, Wright Shadwick
Orgain, Taylor Of NJ & NJ, Dortch, Haymond. Clay
ton, Dunlap, Hodges, VERIFY Alexander NJ Connell
Voolfolk, NJ Pherson, Cloud NJ Coy, Gay, Carroll Ro
be,s. Radcliffe, Slurm Robertson, Leyburn, Dorman
Smith Of Rockingham, Thomas, Smith OF Russell, Conn
Davis Fi,zhugh Prince, Stephenson, Goodson, Jack
son-65.
MIR. TURNER then moved, 10 fill The blank with Saur
day, OH February-which day Mr.. WircHER approved
because by tina, day both Houses would be full This
molten prevailed by 10 ayes, noes not counted
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
The following petitions we're presented and referred
By Mr. OpELL memorial Of the President and Direc
tors of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Co. praying ar
appropriation for the improvement Of the navigation
the South Branch Of the Potomac river the ufeat eaca
nan and Shenandoah rivers and for the connection o.
those rivers with the Chesa reake and Ohio Cana-By
Mr. DoRrcu from The heirs of John Chays praying the
newal of certificates, and making allowances Tor tne
services of their father in the Revolutionary war-By