Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-11


mus apply with double, with greater force to
the amendment which had just been proposed If The
Hose felt the Objectionable nature of the proposition
10 poceed in the election Of Senator in the place OF
Wm c. Rives Esq, whose term of office had expired,
it surely must be doubly objectionable to proceed at
the ,ane early day 10 the election Of another Senator
in tie place of whose of Office did not expire
unit the 9TH Of March next After urging several rea-
sons ayainst going into the election al the time pro-
posd, he sat down, declaring his intention 10 vote
AGAINST both the resolution and amendment.
Mr. LIZ said, tha. the amendment proposed by the
rerleman from Williamsburg still further aggravated
theevi and injustice Of the contemplated action, as
thee was not even the shadow Of reason p'acnce
FORT The great argument with the parties IN favor OF
the resolution was, that this good old Commonwealth
co,ld not get along without the services of William Z.
Ritcs in the Senate-hs services were indispensable
ard there was a blank which be alone could fill but
that argument could apply TO the amendment, for
there second blank, would there be one be-
foee the month of March next He would beg of the
member from Rockbrdgc, and the party acting with
him. to remember the course pursued by them III that
I,use during the last session. and the treatment which
tIey received the hands of the Administration pafy
Tie member then urged the necessity of waiting until
III. contested elections decided, il possible
tint their termination might vary the result of the cleo
tion for United States Senator.
Mr. IRyIsc thought the re asons that had been as
sigaed for refusing support the resolution before
them of very singular character. Gentlemen oppos
ing the motion had said that there eight cenlest
ed elections, and that last year the question post
poned when there but three Very likely: there
was then probability of speedy decision but now
with all these contested cases. another session would
pass BY without the election Of Senator, if they were
to wait until every representative had opportunity Of
voting There being eight contested elections
was the very reason that would induce hun TO vote fol
the motion lie surprised at the argument of the
gentleman from Accnmack and The friends with whom
he acted they could proceed the election of
S. Senator, because there seats contested
and because Louisa unrepresented they were par
uIary sensitive of the interests of Louisa, but the
fact that Virginia. herself, unrepresented,
matter of but little consequence; and did appear
strike the attention of gentlemen at ALL II was al-lm
portant that the Of Louisa should be heard bu
the voice of Virginia might be hushed for
Mr. BAyLY replied at length to the arguments o
the gentleman from Cumberland He SAID, if there
any thing in the argument of the gentleman, tina
could not postpone action upon the subject un
til all of the contested elections disposed Of
ought to act it before any decided, it woulc
show that Monday too late day and the very
which could be fixed upon; for, by that time
the contest from Louisa will probably be disposed
of to add 10 the Wing ranks and he understood
that the genilemans friends were sanguine in thei
expectations cfousng the member from Bath by which