Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-10

of that meeting which understood to be confden-
tial. Mr. Bayly resumed, and said: Yes, s'r, J do
A confidential meeting was it, How were we there:
Were not there members of the LesisatuTe-as
representatives, of the people, to devise means 10 'na-
bic US to discharge public duty! In such meeting
We have right to secrets. Our constituents nave a
right To know of all proceedings connected with
their business; ard as far as can give It 10 them,
they shall have the information. And let no one
tell me, that i'll doing it betray any coincidence
For, admit that The meeting confidential yet the
extrnl Of it qualified by the nature OF the pro-
cecdlngs. All of our intercourse with our fellow
men is in some sort confidential What rs to be con-
sdcrcd invioaby and what not confidential At all
is to be determined by the nature of the thing ITSELF
There many things which should be confidential for
time but which might afterwards cease TO be so, be-
cause the reason for it longer existed. A case in
point occurs TO me. Last winter the Wings had
cret in relation TO this very election. Sindry
proceedings took place. Some time thereafter the En-
Guirer cvnced curiosity TO know what was done
who spoke, who was at it, DC. The gentleman from
Campbell, (Alr Tlcr) who is the Editor of the Lynch
burg vrginan answered on all points. Did any bod
suppose that he had thereby violated any confidence
Certainly not. The time when the dlvug!ng OF lis Sc
crets could do any mischief, had passed II would moi
do for officer TO apDrlse an enemy OF the plans OF
campaign, until it ended; but there could be no I'M
propricty in his doing it afterwards. do not mean to
divulGc such secrets Of that caucus will the
Administration party information which onght to be
withheld from them until the manGuvres of this con
test are do not mean to aprrise them of any
thing which affect the movement in this election,
as the disclosures shall make will SHOW.
But, Sir, let enquire why II IS that my colleague
feels himself especially called upon to keep right;
Is possible that what hear is true, that he is to be
put up aid IN pnitin@ down: tell my colleague,
that this is the impression of many who are observing
what is going on here. tell him. that the impression
prevails that there those who attempting TO
I.., i,h nI
injury not caring, so this end is accomplished, how il
affects HIM. They will not that he is destroyed IN
the effort TO iniure | do not believe, continued
Mr. b., that my colleague has given INTO this purpose.
know him to be incapable OF consprlng with any one
against me. | know he would spurn proposition 10
do So But do believe that there are those who bent
on nv ruin, would be glad to bring into collision,
without any regard to the effect it would produce Oh
the interest of my colleague.
r | do believe that there are those who would be glad
to hurry my colleague into breach with me. say
this in anger; no, Sir no; for him, who my
kinsman and who was the companion of my bovhUod,
have none but the most atteconate feelings. But !
inform him Of these things TO admonlsh h!m-to put
him on his guard could refer to several instances,
where The attempt has been made to throw us INTO
seeming collision, when did not come into collision
at all will mention case: fou rccollect the pro-
cccdngs in the Monongalia contested election. When
the question before the House, the gentleman
from Fauquer (Nlr. Scot delivered an able and elabo
argument of three hours, against sending the
election back to the people 1t was the expressed wish
that should reply to him, and close the debate rose
do 80: but Difference to the supposed WISH of
an exhausted House, than my own inclination, moved
ad iournmn The next morning replied 10 the gen.
tlci, and did mol occupy three quarters OF an hour
As soon as concluded, those my side of the qucs
tion being perfectly satisfied with the reply moved the
previous question, which sustained The decision
Of the question was to settle the controversy Great
interest felt in the issue As the vote was about
d case on sue qa@stos, f nat raag
making cf such a notion matter OF course and
it was mcic accident that my colleague made IT The
next morning, press of this cy stated That had ad-
dressed empty benches; and that M colleague tt Call
ed upon 10 move thai the bell be rung, TO cali up MEM
brrs who were absent to avoid my speech. Now, SIR,
all this was unqalfedly false. rarely ever say The
House fuller never saw II more attentive had
the attention OF every member, from Beginning to end
There were not five members absent believe, who
were in the city, and those vino were out OF the
House, (and to give time to bring whom in, the
bell was rung,) not absent TO escape my speech
II this IS not cruelty true, call upon any member of
the House to put me right. Will no one do IT. Then
let the paragraph 90 forth The world with the proof
of fasehood stamped upon it. But for what was all this
pcrvcrson Of TRUTH Was 1t not obviously to make the
IMPRESSION that had pursued OF such obvious
improperly as force my own colleague to rcbnkc me;
aud thus seem to place at points: But beg pardon
for this notice of what is unworthy of my notice.
return, said Mr.. B., TO the point at which was
when | was interrupted.
a conference proposed 20 be held with the Con-
servatives to ascertain if there any ether oppo-
nent of the Administration, besides Mr. Rrcs, for
whom they would vote. The conference was held,
and the Conservatives consented TO give up Mr. Rves,
and very modestly proposed TO the Wings that they
shonld take up another Conservative, Mr. Patton; but
the: declared that they would not vote for Wing.
When the result Of the conference announced, my
heart eapad within ! was prepared 10 eScIain,
our triumph is complete! expected that twenty &C.
ncrols spirits would vie with each other IN getting the
floor make, in a betting the occasion. this
speech: "Thcse Conservatives have told that they
adhered to Mr. Rves with such pertnacity, not De-
cause Of any personal devotion to him, from any
selfish wish to advance his fortunes. They have
told us, that standing they did between two great
parties and holding the balance of power, they Lad
not taken advantage of their position, I" force the
Wing party reluctantly to elevate one of their small
band-'Thcv have insisted that their object was high.
or; that their purpose nobler They have told US,
that they adhered to Mr.. Rves not from any selfish
considerations personal political; but because ne was
an accomplished statrsman-becansc he was in otlce-
because he unus:y for hls independence
by his late rcnds-becausc for these reasons they had
become specifically pledged to him. and could not there
fore give him mp for any one. We thought them sincere
in all this We appreciated their course, ana we were
prepared to sustain them. But we have been msled
So far from the Conservatives adherng TO HIM for these
ed to give him up proridcd nW tnke up and s"Ppor
another member Of their orn lille party This looks very
like a selfish purpose of taking advantage OF their Po
ton for their own promotion. This goes TAR to esta
Llish what has been frequently alleged, that there
was no reciprocity in this alliance. We must give
these Conservatives up and neal the breach with our
Impracticablc friends, whom now acknowledge 70
have been right" But Sir to my modification and
disappointment, no such voice was heard. NO ar lle
annunciation which had made By pulse beat hE, was
received by the party with cold indifference. Inc pro
position was at once made, whether they should sun
adhere to Mr. Riyes, attempt to elect a n's; "
was admitted that neither could be elected me o""
servatves wcud vote for no Wing, and OF course we
stood trncr if possible, than ever The only 'lhS
lie considered in deciding the question was, whether
fea,ing the election upon the Conservatives or the
Wing, and they would be found standing out al the
Of the T044 be h s9m aGhsPs
NJ Rves and throw in the same way, the blame upon
Ms II was argued, BY leader of the party, that the
sacrifice of the Impracticables was most erp'dtrnt-
r 49, g saf IN al