Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-15

OF New Jersey would be, that he did not choose ~
have his conduct examined by the Legislature Of V.r-
gina Suppose any such demand made Of the
Governor of Virginia, would he tolerate the apfica
ton
Mr. STEPHENSON proposed to amend the resolution,
by calling the Committee OF Elections OF tic H. o.
Representatives. for all the evidence which has been
laid before them. But, the earnest appeal OF SlF
NAY, Mr.. 5. withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. CHAPMAS said, he wanted information; he wish
ed to know how the vote of the people Of New Jersey
stood; whether the return Of the FIVE Representatives
was fraudulent, and therefore void For his part h.
did suspect that the Governor had acted incorrectly and
he was strongly disposed to think that the Congress Of
the u > bad pursued the proper course.
Mr. FESABLE conte ndcd that thcy had RICH. IN
vesgate the facts, they called upon 10 express
! an opinion upon the of New Jersey. For his own
part he too, disposed believe that the returns OF
the New Jersey returning officer fraudulent
| But as some time might be- wanting TO decide the
proper course he would the resolution TO be lad
upon the table, and b. printed
Mr. hcMILLAS rose 10 second the motion OF !I:3
| friend from Prince Edward He saw from the manner
of the gentleman from Petersburg, OR. May that
there excitement upon the subject, and the
/ House onght to have time for cool decision.
Mr. GREGORY opposed the motion, as calculated -
produce delay in acting nPon the subject.
;. Mr. CaurcHriELu also opposed the motion 10 ny
upon The table If the object for the gentleman
;. from Prince Edward determine whether the gesou.
ton respectful 10 the Governor of New Jersey, he
was opposed 10 II; because the gentleman might e4s1!E
have determined that question. Bnt i! Tie object was,
TO consider what the best mode of proceeding, no
would be- wiling 10 grant time for consideration,
! VII. May opposed TO the motion sleeping one
night on the table. lie opposed the motion.
/ Mr.. NESsBLE said that OF the most ordinary occa-
SONS, 10 the most rng bills, ii customary 70
lay them the table for further coRsderation-an'
should !; be denied important matter: he
w's'iru 'i.. a'a tahrn 'i'nt i,r might whg
they that wished 10 rush INTO the decision without
evidence and due consideration
d Mr.. TCSsr4LL asked If IL were in order for IN.
ect Committee to act and make report upon the sub
ect until this resolution decided, He presume,
that if they wished tor the information, they would
ask tor IT. But he was not willing to give SIDE blow
at the State Rights to which he attached, ty lay.
ing the whole matter upon the table.
/ Ng. LEE appealed 10 the courtesy of gentlemen 10
lay the resolution the table for consideration Bat
at present advised he was willing 10 vote f.: the re-
solution, because he nothing dsrcspcc,ul the
/ Governor OF New Jersey; and he did not hesitate I,
say that he was of those who thought the broad
seal of the Governor Of State could smother the
! will Of the People of the State.
Mr. RIDLEY would vote for laying on the table from
Z spirit Of courtesy 10 those gentlemen who had not
sufficiently examined the resolution 1t was one which
he had prepared himself without previously showing
/ /; 70 more than three gentlemen in the House.
On taking the question, the motion to lay on the Ia.
bic rejected by the following vote
issi"-s-. Carpenter Hannah Jackson ~ +. L. Mcmillan
Meredith ashlnS rhornbarr Cox Bnr"ci % ", Powell
q HALIFAX CLARKE s Halifax, Aen q Hampshire; wia. IT,
. !
saia. Banks Baskerville, Gooi laron Chapman Wade i :.
& p Messof M"rgau, Allyn Of Norfolk Borough Hudna, fH
cG, srm snyder, smith ol Rockingham, >hipmar, oHtea,
Conn Rare, Grcryr Ridley, Clarke Of sur, Prince, Spo:s,
Goodson, Stansrr, Taylor Of ". and M.--Jo.
bell McCmc stuart Iir,ye ~ b. W,"" rars Of
Berkeley, kyle Flood" Toler, FOX, Carwsl I!roal- y la,
Whmwod Craf"r Roane, SCOTT iid.rnn raynr Hale, Wade
off Erskne, Butts Gibson, seymour NcRas, amlu rssy.
Wonhncon, Kennedy Reynolds Iay ce Of King George Ia
nc' s ng1 RSs e, 1d h. Beard ,. Ri% o oo .
Watts Eh.rdge, VERIFY, MCCONNELL Say, Tnn~IalI Keen Ton
Ra a n Gt"ithdsd H"5 #Gsr Jackson
The question rccGrfet on the adoption OF the lso-
luton
4 SIR Surru Of / of W could no, vote for the reso-
luton he hors:: !. would be dsrespectfu 10 the
stitrcd Authorities of New Jersey. Mir. 5. explained
his views in reference TO the New Jersey contcsa!
election He thought 1t not properly pro
vlded for by aw-but in the meantime, the CO.
vernon of New Jersey authorized by law to make
returnshis returns binding though lac suspect
| ed fraud in the whole transaction.
u Mr. ROBERTSON was happy 10 hear from the gentle.
man from Southampton that he had not conferred wtl
many members in submitting this resolution. The OBJ
ect contemplated BY the resolution vas not property
within the limits assigned TO the Select Committee. The
only subject for that Committees consideration ''aa
whether candidates having the lega! and regular 70
turns could be properly excluded from 'heir seats 2t
privileges BY other individuals having higher and
better title TO membership. He deemed the resolution
useless beyond the range Of duties, and dscoure
Gus to the authorities Of a sister State
: Mr.. SMITH Of l. Of W. said it was known that he ID
not agree with hs party the New jersey case, and
ne ask his friend from Southampton Withdraw
the resolution.
} Mr.. RIDLEY could not acquicsce in the appeal Just
made 10 hm-he wanted vote on the resolution b.:
had been suggested that il uncourieous 10 the
authorities of New Jersey he would modify il in cay
manner which gentlemen might desire that the sub
stance was not destroyed. He would make the ca.
upon the Governor Of New Jersey, instead Of the Sc
cretary Of State though he did conceive It dSrcs.
tnec in ne ont form nrQrpnE.i -
length in support Of the resolution
u Mr.. VESABLE moved that the resolution be referred
to the Select Committee, and hoped that every gentle
man would concur in the notion as the House had re-
fused to give the ordinary time for consideration 10
called FOR the ayes and noes. Ordered
Y Mr.. SouTuALL thought the gentleman from PrIEc"
Edward was hard to please and It was hard 10 undes'
stand what be wanted He doubted not that cve-Y
gentleman prepared to meet the question now, ard
either for against the resolution lie hoped the
unprecedented motion would not prevail and that the
House would reject the resolution.
The motion to refer to the Select Committee was !2stl
} Ayes 81, noes 81.
The resolution then rejected by the following
vote. Ayes II, noes 80
4ycs-Me..rs Carpenter Hannah Meredith, Ias.irs Thorn
burg Craod. Powell Howell laE- H,nC Carroll Of g., Et-,
clarke Of H. Alien Of H. WHIT An.rong Wright, font1as,
I2seomh o,n Banks n' I, en2rWc :S, va:
r!'fe StnTm snydrr Sn't, r. S"pma" Emit" :" - ':i@'
bell MCne stuart, D.. Mitrhe, Myers Of r. JACK
wen of e. and w. Bro,us, Wilson, Nh!twurh, RoaGc &nr
shall Scott AdcI,on Payne, Hale Of f. Wade of T. GncEt1
Erskne TAILOR of H. Gibson seymour, Lee, McRac limm
of l. ". Gregory. WO1lngron. Reynolds. Tayllc -
H. g. 1aylve J.. H., Law Beard, Rancy Harrison, ,a!!
we'll Taylor o ~ ST. smith VI. j., Goodr, Evans, Hodge,
Mas-" Allyn o; \. b., Watts Eih"rdgr VERIFY, Fitzgerald u
den. cslrr May. IunsaI Keen Ta!!man, N"nabi., Ron
Walden, Robertson, Lyburn Doman trreTcr, lratcin.t
Clarke OF 81 Spots Sttpheuon Walker, Jackson OF wood
Z On motion OF MIR. DoRMA:, the Home adjourned
Yesterdays Proceedings.
We compelled to defer detail Of The proceedings
on yesterday. Nothing OF much importance occurred
, few petitions and resolutions were presented, and
. or bills of local interest passed y rcs"u'i1a