Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-02-20

such a demand, if he had written such a letter . )
thai recently written BY our Executive. Could -
people Of Virginia confde their desiinies 10 ~
keeping Of ore entertaining such principles
MIR. Gregory called upon Mr.. McDowells friend.
10 tell when he changed his opinions on these -.
portant subjects. Of he had changed at NJ. i ara
fer rhas reasons he lad changed.
Mr.. SoUTHALL wished to have more than an.
person IN nomination, and he stated IL The SpeaLas
mould do him tie favor, to vacate the Chair for.
few minutes. be would take upon himself to MA.
another gentleman in nomination, who was p, ~
noxious 10 the same charges as those preferred IL
the gentleman from Williamsburg against tie nor.
NEE Of the member from Monroe. (The Seal
called Mr. WARTS TO the Chair and rriired.j
Mr.. SouTHALL tien nominated his coIcar,a
(Mr. GrLMgH) and passed a beautiful euloeium 1rs
on bis talents and worth.
Mi. CHAPnAs replied in vindication Of bis pom;.
nee.
Mr.. Chapman said, that Mr.. Med. copcsd.a
what he mir. & J bad never heard any man DEW
that Congress had the power to charter a Nationsi
Baik in The District Of Columbia. This IS 4 rev
doctrine to US. but We learn that ii is generally en-.
rerlained by the selfstyIsd Democracy Of the dsy.
Mr.. BsrLY said he roso to second the nomins,
ton Of Mr.. GlLMgR, and to indicate Mr.. Mellow
ELL from the liberal charges brought sgaiust him.
He proceeded at some length in a dcsuliory man
heI, in defence Of Mr.. Mcdowell and attack upon
the WHY'S ENiftuh1s ~ JpUNiIutQ py sdAluQ. H9
should vote for Mr.. GiLMER, not because he agreed
with him in his present p~olitics-but because they
conGurTed in their funde mental opinions.
Tie debate was continue d until 81 o'slock. be-
tween Messrs. BAYLY, CHAPMAN and YERBY, when
Mr.. BArLY called the previous question, which
was ordered.
Mr.. CHApmAs was requested TO inform The Sen.
ate Of the readiness Of the House 10 proceed TO the
execution of the joint older.
The House took a recess until halfpast 4 O'Clock.
At 6 o'clock. a message was received from the
Senate, stating the readiness Of that body TO pro-
coed 10 the execution OF the joint order.
On motion of AIr. YERBy, the bell was ruug.
The roll being called, the vote stood GiLmEs
65; McDowEL so, WATKINS Is, RUTHERFoap l..
Joint vote with the Senate GiLMER n, Nc.
DowELL 66, WATKINS Is, scattering 2 Whole
number Of votes .63-necessary TO a choice So. No
election.
[Mr. HUNTER, Of Berk eley, MIR JACKSON, of
Wood, and MIR. SPEAKER, were the abseatees.l
Mr.. GoopE again put Col WATKINS in nomins.
ton,
The roll was again called with the following re-
suli GiLMEa 81, NcDowELL go, WATKlNs4
Joint vote with the senate Gilmer 49,, Mellow.
ell 76, Watkins 7, scattering i.
Necessary TO a choice 80. No election.
Taird vote.
The roll was again called. The vote was Git.
MER 81, Mcdowell 90, scattering 3.
For Thomas w. GuMER-Messrs Bayly, Crop.
per, Southall, Wood, cabeli. M'Cue, Stuart, Bur-
well, of Bedford, Mitchell, Myers, Of b., Kyle,
Flood, Toler, Fox, Coiban, Coleman, Cardwel,
Broadus, Wilson, Whitworth, Crafford, Roane,
Marshall, Scott, Anderson, Payne, Hale, Wade, Of
Frank, Smith. OF G.. Erskine, Gibson, Seymour,
M'Rae, Hamlet, Gregory, Worihington, Kennedy,
Reynolds, Tayloe, Of King George, Tay Toe, of L.
and r.. Lawson, Beard, Ramey, Harrison, Cald-
we'll, Smith, OF M. and j., Evans, Hodges, Massie,
Allyn, of N b Watts, E;heridge, VERIFY, M'Con
nell, Staples, May, Tunstall, Keen, Tallman, Rob
erts, Walden, Robertson, Leyburn, Dorman, Ste
phenson, Cruschfeld, Walker-67.
For J. McDowELL-Messrs. Carpenter, Lock-
brids &c, Hannah, Jackson, Of B. and l., Mcmillan,
Meredith, Haskins, Thornburg, Cox, Burwell, OF
Carroll, of G, Butts. Taylor, Of Halifax,
Clarke, Of Halifax, Allen. of Hampshire, White,
Lee, Armstrong, Smith, of of w, Wright, Fon.
laine, Ewing, ~Lipscomb, Organ, Banks, Taylor, Of
p, Myers, Of NJ Hudnall, Fitzgerald. Hiden, Ale
shire, Hiner, Michaux, Carroll, Of p, Venable,
Heath, Radcliffe, Sturm, snyder, smith, oil Rock
insham, s%hipman. Smith, Of r.. CULLEN, Conn,
Bare, Gretver, Ridley, Fitzhugh, Clarke, OILS,
Prince, SPOTS, Goodson. Stdnger--62.
+ or A. BE1RNE-W. r. Baskerviiie-l.
For j. II. SAMuELs-Wm o.. Goode-l.
For LEwfs SUM MERs-John j. Jackson-l
The toilotping is The third vote in the Senate on The
election of GorT nor.
For ". GTLmER -NIessrs. Campbell, Thorn
ton, Cooke, Pcyton, Bondurani, Lyons, Carter,
Woodhouse, Foutaine, M~clls'any, Good
-l2.
For ]. McDowELL-Messrs Nash, (speaker,)
Carson, Wiley, Atkinson, BapiIst, smith,
Opie, McCamant, Thomas, Bonldin, Dyer, Motiet,
Bland, McMullen, Scott. Tod, Thompson-ls.
For j. S. WATKGNs-Mr. Poulson-l.
For VIM. Nj. PEyroN-Mr. Anderson.
Joint vote with the Senate Gilmer 70, Mellow
ell so, scattering S
Necessary to a choice SO. No election.
Fourth Vote.
p.srItc1 Cilmer III Mcdowell 80. scattering
lust as before, with the exception that MIR. BAs-
voted for J. w. JoNEs, Mr.. GoonE Tor
N. NICHOLAS, and MIR JACKSON, Of W., Tor
JOIN, vote with the Senate GiLMER so, McDo-
WELL so, scattering 4.
No choice SO being necessary TO a choice.
F09h vote.
The roll was called a fifth time, aud resulted
GtLMER 90, Mcdowell 81, scattering 2 Mr..
LocKBaIpGE and Mr.. JACKSON, of W., on this BAL
lot voted for MIR. GILMEa.
Joint vote with the Senate GILMER 90. McDo-
WELL So scattering 2. On this vote MIR. FAUX
NER, Of the Senate, voted for Mr.. MCDOWELL, ua-
der the apprehension that no election would be
made. Had he voted as he had been voting, Mr.
w ould have been elected.
Mr.. VENABLE felt constrained 10 redeem ms
pledge He rose TO nominate a gentleman who must
be acceptable TO Western Democrats. He renomi-
mated Col, JosEPH WATKINS. -
A message was received from the Senate tnat
PHILIP NoRBoRNE NICHOLAS had been added 'oths
nominations.
Sixh Vote.
Resulted GtlMER 50, Mcdowell 4s, WATKINS
10.
Joint vote W ith the Senate. GiLNER 50, McDow-
ELL 50, WATKINs 10, NICHOLAS 10. No election
An election defeated by MIR. PoULsoN votngior
Judge NICHOLAS, instead of Mr.. GILMER, for whom
he had been voting.
Mr.. BYRp thought il was evident that an election
could not be made. He moved that the Joint oraer
be postponed until Tomorrow, but Withdrew mo
at the sug gestion Of several gentlemen.
Sfpenth Vote.
Resulted GnMER SO, Mcdowell 81, Nicho'