Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-01

tcpaton OF the regular scssonln order to tasen that
measure upon the country-through the acqGiescence
Of subseryent Legislature The Conservatives then
stood up manfully with the Wings and defeated that
mcasurc-an event which they considered being for
tunae and happy for the country. He never thought
of the Conservatives but his bosom filled with
gratitude and hrotherly love. The union with them
which had averted the measure to which lie h.! -.
luded, should continue here in the effort to elect Sc
nator. He explained the inability of the Wing party
to make an election without union
Mr.. ScoTT then commented upon the disclosure,
made by MIR. BASLY of the proceedings at the Wing
meeting in the Capitol last night. He concluded with
avowing that he could not vote for Judge Allen under
the circumstances.
Mr. BAYLY replied 10 Mr. Scorr. iusts'y;ne his
course in abiding to the proceedings of the VIII"
meeting, and remarks relative to the pledges to
his constituents not to vote for MIR Rvcs, and anlmad
versions upon the reasons which decided him upvr the
course he had taken. He arUwcu his opposition 10 he
Harrisburg nominees.
Some personal explanations took place between
MesSrs. SCorT and BAYLY.
Mr.. McMILAS INDUCED in some d.humorcd re.
marks which in very OPPORTUNITY upon the heels
OF unpleasant personalities, and which infused genera!
good feelings.
/ lr. LEE expressed for Judge Allen the highest re.
gard both for his abilities and private worth lie
CURED III the enloglums passed by several gentlemen;
but he could not vote for hun for the Office of Senator.
Had he been member of the House. when Judge Al
len brought forward for JudSesp last winter, he
would have voted for him; but he had high dutvto
discharge He had pledged hmsefto his constituents
vote against Mr. Rves, under all circumstance
against any Whg-and in favor of the Democratic can
dldatc. Before he here, he had the most serious
doubts about Mr.. Rves. He would support no Yelled
Prophet-but every doubt had now vanished--anv man
who had doubts of his being hostile the Adminisira.
ton, would doubt though ghost came from the
grave. He should disregard all private and personal
feelings, and vote for J. Y Mason b, cvnq he should
carry out the wishes of large majority Of ms
ents. He differed with JuG re 4. several important
rty of people Of Harrison.
Mr.. TrSsrALL believed that no Wing could be elect.
ed There were lG6 members in the Assembly, and
the whole Wing strength was known 10 be -, Will.
"a necessary to enable them TO elect candidate
The Wings could elect Wing, bnt he was willing
to humor the friends of Judge Allen with ballot
Mr. GREGORY was despatched with a Message to the
Senate inform them of the readiness OF the House TO
proceed to the election and that the of John J
Allen added to the nominations. A message was
soon returned from the Senate informing them Of the
readiness of that body proceed with the election.
The roll was then called and the vote
For John j. .Hien-Messrs. tirlmcr (Spcakcr,)
Bayy, Cooper SouthalI, VI Cue Stuart, Stephenson
Burwell of B., Mitchell, Myers Of b. Hunter Kyle,
| Flood, Toler, Corbn, Coleman, Cardwell, :" rIson,
Whitworth, Cratford, toane, Anderson, Hale Wade OF
F., Smith Of G., ErskIne, Gibson, Seymour, McRac,
Hamlet, Gregory, Reynolds, Tayoe Of K G., TayIoe
Of l.. * L., Lawson, Beard, Ramey Harrison, :;!"ith
of NJ. & j., Evans Allyn of y. B., Ethcridge, VERIFY,
Staples, May, Tunsta, Walden, Robertson, Leybur:i,
Dorman, Stephenson, Walker and Jackson of We:
| Far ". C. Rircs-Alcssrs. Wood, Cabel!, Fox,
Broadus, Marshall, Scott, Payne, Worthingon, Ken
needy, Caldwell, Hodges, Massic, Watts Mcconnell,
Keen, Tallman, Roberts, Smith of Russell I.ockridgc
and Crutchfeld-20.
For John Y. .M"so"-Mcssrs. Carpenter, Hannah,
McAlillan, Jackson of b x L., Meredith, Ilask'ns,
Thornburg, Cox Burwell Of c. X w, Powell, How.
ell, Baker Byrd, King, Gncrrant Carroll Of g. Butts,
Taylor of H., Clarke Of H.. Allen of Hampshire,
White Lee, Armstrong, Smith of J. of w, Wright,
FontaIne, Ewing, Lpscomb, Organ, Banhs. Tay Tor OF
VI. 4 NJ, Baskerville, Goode, Clayton, Chapman,
Wade Of NJ x P, Myers of NJ. HudnaIl, Fitzgerald,
Iiden Aleshire Hner, Michaux, Carroll Of F., Vena-
bic, Heath Radcliffe, Sturm, Snyder, Smith of Rock.
ingham, Shipman, CULLEN, Conn, Bare, Greevcr, Rid
ley, FItzhugh Clarke Of D, Prince, Spots, hoodson
and Stanger-62
Joint vote--Mason 80; Allen G3 Rvcs 23-nccessa
~ TO a choice "a. In the Senate, the vote was, for
Mason lS (Nr. Poulson voting for Acn) Allen Ii,
and R;vcs g. viz: Anderson, Fonainc, and Good.
Mr.. B,YLY stated that the Opposition have given on
several different ballots % The Senator from AccomaC
who heretofore voted for Mr. Mason had voted for Jno
J. Allen lie would continue to do So long as there
was any hope of his election, for any other Wing
He represented his constituents in going against r.
Rivcs He knew it. But if tho Opposition now would
unite upon Mr.. AlLrS they could elect HIM
| Mr. KEEN responded 10 the gentleman from Acco.
mae; he was willing TO vote for MIR. ALLEN.
! Mr. Woop made an explanation. He would vote
for Wing whenever he could be assured that his vote
would elect one until then he could not change his po
sition The Conservatives were oppressed. There
was all effort shift the responsibility of defeating
election upon them; but he willing TO share ;..t
responsibility with them, and would stand by them
til there chance to elect u Wing By his vote.
| Mr.. GREGORY sad, that Mr. Rivcs not now be-
fore the House, his being dropped under thr RTE
of the House He begged gentlemen, lien, to vote b."
tween the two candidates. as they had determined 10
vote in the LAST extremity, and thus show the House
what chance there was 10 make an election.
Mr. MAY moved the previous question.
tnlt hal L,l, t,J,
submit some lcrnatis. The call was not sustained.
Mr.. CRrTcnFIELD addressed the House lie would
not nominate Mr. Riyes might have been ante pat
ed Let those who chose TO scat,r their votes, take tho
responsibility of doing He Indicated that he might
be induced TO change his position ultimately, rather
than defeat election. But before such change on
his part, and those who acted w:h him, it rcquireG
much elaboration and caution He should continue
to throw away his vote for the present
Mr.. Bavy again appealed to the NhIgs-remnd-
ed them that the Senator from Accomac had voted
FOR j. j. Allen, and there was strong prospect That
the Opposition could, if they would, elect Allen
Mr.. Bayly begged the Reporter to state for han,
that there were Impracticabes in the House than
one-that for himself he would go for 100 men in the
State Senator; but that tappcared there were Other
Impaccahes here who would 90 for no other man than
VIM. C. Rvcs; but that yet the responsibility OF de.
fcatng the Election had been sought TO be thrown upon
himself and his two ImpractIcabc Wing friends where
as in fact il rested other members of the great
Opposition party They might elect J. j. Allen or some
Opposition candidate, if they thought propcr-Aiter
some remarks in reply from Mr. Cruchfeld, the roll
was called the I'd tm" and it resulted thus, Allen o.,
Mason 62, R;vcs g In joint with the Senate, Ma
son ~, Allen &C. scattering J. In the Senate, Mason
had Il, Allen l2-Messrs. ASpEHsoS and FoSrAISE
voted for Rves Mr. McMuLLES for Peter V, Daniel
The Sd Cai-Mason 81, Allen 66, Rivcs G-J"nt
| vote Mason 50, Allen "a, Rires :.
! 4M CaH-Allen 6S, Mason 63 Rivcs 3-Jont vote,
Mason 81, Allen 80, Rives ) (Mr. Good, Conservative
in the Senate, voted for Allcn.)
5h CaH-Allen Is, Mason g. Rives (Mr. Payne
accidentally out of the House JOINT vote Mason -
Allen go Riycs A. wiz: Messrs Crutchfed and Smith
Of Russell in the II. of D.-and Mcssrs. Anderson and
| Fontaine in the Scnatc.)
Mr. Scorr of Fauquicr now submitted resolution,
proposing the Senate to postpone the Joint order Til
II o'clock next daywhch was carried, and Mr. Scott
sent with the message to the Senate
The Senate returned the resolution BY Nr Tod, with
an anne ndmcnt, proposing ndcfna'" Postponemcnt
This was carried in the Senate bv vote OF - 10 y
j - L. III I-.L H.