Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-06
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&c accomac IL was no such thing. lie was unacr
The influence OF no If he could have ocSii 'hsn
rucea hy any onc lac Should nave been ii''mes y nv"
c t;s civ 10 vote for Mr. Rivca lie :iai '!en'u MS
- ston aud he would conform his conduc' accefets
i, in despite Of politicians and newspapers. ;,
Mr. CRorrER was sorry that his remark naa calico
forth the remarks OF his colleague lie referred to Their
near relationship, and 10 the intimacy when ma" al.
ways EXISTED between them, and fegretteG u'S' an!
N NJ .mud occu. which might, by possibility, ter.nI'
nate ths, infancy But it was incumbent upon HIM,
lie sad 10 dean,! of s colleague the names o! those
VINO normed HIM that he Mr. C2 had formed aeoai''
ton 10 break bm down ,,,,
Mr.. BAYlY said il was common rumor-and he could
M, =, ,h,s ,lomen, name any individual II" had not
ch, rpel his colleague VITA ami design OF conspifng
ARA ~, hin-Ae knew HIM incapable of it. lie again
refer led TO efforts 10 pat his colleague against h'"
MIR CRoppEa SAID the gentleman made charges, ana
sbeu m word tx planned them away. lie had 'oa his
coll.,yup that he had desire 10 make breach be-
,waen thcm-Gis colcegu had told him, that when
m returned home he should only defend his own course
| without assailins his colleague. But his colleague had
mt pursued that towards him lie SAID he mad
not as ..uch experience as some gentlemen ne con-
f.s.a his i,-noran2c but lie would return the aaihoh
lion Of his colleague. He would ask hun 10 beware now
NJ listened 10 the batteries OF tie Fam Buren, part
how he yielded, and permitted himself TO be used as
an INSTRUMENT BY that party, who, he assured hun, were
| ast,.rnr him 70 use HIM. His colleague SAID ae aas
no doubt their common constituents would iail Nun on
his return, swell done good and faithful servant. IL
might be so--but he (Mr c. felt assured that his con
due, would meet the appreciation OF his constituents
tIe would refer il to them, with confidence IN The re-
suit He deprecated the breach between himself aiG
colleague but conscious and erect n the recude and
patriotism Of his motives, he had no fear Of the issue
Mr. c. continued fer time in exploration and de-
ence of hiss course, and in comment on the dirusence
aate by his colleague of the proceedings of the conf
dental meeting Of the Wings
| Mr. BArLY asked if his colleague had not declared
at the polls, that under no circumstances would he
vote for Mr.. Rives, and if he did net say the same
thing in writing afterwards
| MI CRoPPER said he had never made such de-
cara,ion He was not upon The hastings last spring
But he had SAID that he expected 10 vote Tor Mr.
Ryes He asked his colleague what he meant By
some remarks he had msdc-and proceeding TO re-
! spond 10 them
When the Speaker n.erposed, and said the discus
| sion was out Of order, and must close.
Mr. TAYLoE of h &. made some reply to the remarks
Of MIR. Bayly, in reference to controversed point be-
tween them al the last session. maintaining the accuracy
1 of his assertions on that occasion
| Mr.. SovruALL made few feeling remarks, which
led 10 mutual reconciliation between the delegates
from Accomac.
Mr.. ERsKIxE, in few pertinent remarks, sustained
| the noIl;naon OF Judge Atn.
| Mr.. KEEN would most chceriuly vote for Judge
Allen, II it could be shown there any chance vi
his election But he did not believe he cond be elect
ed aud therefore the next ballot, lie should not
contribute distract The opposition b. voting for him
I
Judge Allen; but he feared he could be elected, be-
cause he did net come from near ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
lie lived beyond the Mountains. He stated that Judge
| Allen was strict State Rights pocian--a State
Rights Republican Of '9S--a Stale Rights Republican
when the Proclamation was issucd-a state Rights Re
publican strict co:ist uctionsi all C0nS:ltu-
| t!Unal questions.
Mr.. Scorr would mos. checrfulig vote for Judge
Alien, IL he could be elected. But whence was he 10
receive a sufficient vote 10 elect him not from the
0n,,p
purpose 10 eject Their sian, defeat an election. From
the Conservatives, They were mostly elected under
pledges to vote for ilr. Rivcs and not for Wing
From Wings proper: They have not majority, ali
told From the gallant band OF Inpractcab!es: lhe'r
number too small 10 make election. The qurs.
! ton was then presented whether should change
front, after two days lighting, b. maintaining which We
against defeat, although may not obtain
Z victory.
Mr. s. came here pledged to no man lie came free
10 &c. as circumstances might require. He reviewed,
at length, the of the Conservatives, and
commended the rmness and independence of these po.
lit;cans. He referred TO the Wing meeting OF last
night and commented upon the disclosure OF its pro-
cecdngs By the memhc. from Accninac {iIr. b lie
considered that meeting secret, aud II his under.
standing that IL proceedings secret.
| SIR. EhY;y replied Al some length. explaining and
Ijus'.yns his motives n diyugng he proceedings oi
the Wing :aceling
/ MIR. SCurr rcjolncd-and the debate becoming per-
sonal, the Speaker arrested it.
Dir. McGlILLAS rose 10 say, thai he considered him
sell fortunate III having colleague here; and that ne
thought his people OF the county Of Brooke Ind very
| little interest III gentlencns defining their positions
mere and adjusting their respective popularity Al home
As 10 nose patent members, winch had been referred
to by Duta sdss of the House. Tor bringing CIT cand.
dates ana modelling and re"del.!ng men, was not the
t.iag which they had been Praised up 10 be. Bat we
!aG ueen lon. beaten Oh from The question before
ti= House, by speaking Of the several gentle.
.!en iat ne mad almost forgotten who the cand
dates before them. Til" Speaker SAID, Messrs Rtres,
}iason and Ailen) As tor W. c. Rvcs, Sir, he could
not think OF gong Tor hun, because he never knew
where to find HIS first position was being Con.
sentative; Which, according his vocabulary,
the power TO the next position which Alr Rives
assumed, that Of armed neutrality, which,
coTong to ms conception OF the phrase, places him in
position 10 al! whatever SIDE IS the strongest. He
concluded by hoping, that the House would announce
to the Senate, that they ready TO 60 with
the execution OF The JOINT ORDER and make election
il they could.
| MIR. LsE !e!t called upon, coming from the county
where Judge Alien earned his well mcr ted fame, IL
say few words explanation OF his position While
nc entertained, personally, for Judge a, the warmest
respect, Yet IN consequence OF has political opinions,
in which he differed otO ca'o, he could not give hin,
his support lie would delight to honor hn, when he
could II, without violating the wishes OF his constl-
| tuens. Dir. l.. had told his people, If they elected
hIm lie should vote against Mr.. R"es, and against any
i Nhg--and Tor the candidate OF the Democratic Re.
publican State Rights party, and for nobody else lie
did not know al The t:Ee, where 10 look for MIR.
Rves--but he had s:ace found out and he now regard
ed him as the uneompsomisns opponent Of the Adini-
..lstration Mr. l.. Should Disregard private and per.
sona considerations, and vote Tor John Y Mason
| Mr.. McRAr should continue to vote Cor Rivcs on
Tie principle that he had hitherto DONE to defeat
the election of Judge Mason.
Mr.. TrSsrALL sad there were only IS Wigs in the
two iouses-and they were no; ajory of I66, and
therefore they could not elect Wing. 1t would be
useless, then, TO Judge Allen but he would vote
for him nevertheless Mr.. T. had been willing to sup
port Mr. Rlves because he was opposed to the Sub
Treasury, and because he truly represented the Com
mon wealth the whole time lie IN the Senate. Mr.
T. declared his readcss than election should
be had, 10 vote FOR any man who opposed 10 the
Subrrcasury, although he might be Administration
man he demanded of the leaders the other side
whether Judge Mason would represent the State Of
Virginia on THIS subject. II they would give The
surance, he would leave the Han and permit cleo