Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-25

be ,ia,s when the House would he fuller than it is
now. There might always b. some menhcr absent =
He proceeded to give history OF the events of this
session in relation TO the Elecon-And now when the
day has arrived for going into the cry that some
member was abscnt.-How it last winter: When
siS friend from CabeH SICK did the majority post
| ponc the Election; Not was brought on: and the
minority in this House forced the election
Ii true, Senator is now absent, for reasons
which doubt sufficiently urgent but is there no
danger that member may be absent, when the day
AGAIN In fact. he had just received note in
his seat stating that member Will probably be alb
sent during the whole of the next week II tho cleo
10 be postponed account OF the absence Of
nnulhcr ii might not take place during The session,
IL was scarcely probable that every member of both
branches might be- in their seals al any particular time
during the session He reminded the House, that the
twu Legislators now absent were ms Trend from the
county Of Accomac, Gen. Bayiy} ana ms Trend the
Senator from Botetourt. The former was an lmpractl.
cable anti ,vcs Wing, and the other itlves Conser'
val,vr-and they would balance each othcr-and might
pair OF, rs they did sometimes IN Congress
Mr.. iEKBr supported the posiponement--and went
statements OF what had passed during TINS session
to Justify the motion. He referred TO The contested
elections. being the Of the pnstpnncmcnt-
because il was so desirable obtain full ami fair
preston of the sentiments OF the Legislature tic re-
ftrrcd Also the proceedings al the Senate, {" show
that it that body which had principally caused the
DELAY lad the Senate acted promptly on the resoi
have been hcrcand the election would have been Ct
:cc,ed MIR \. said, that there now more than one
member abScnt-onc detained By an act OF frovt
dencc; and VIXEN II known that this House dIsrc.
gardcd such considerations why all tins haste ana
speed There in fact five gentlemen now absent
from their sratsthe Senator from Botetourta Dele
gate from Accomack, and three other members, who
were confined 10 their beds this city, by sickness
Mr. Y argued in reply TO Mir. Chapman, that the alb.
sencc Of the two members did make material differ
| ~
to 81 which would give the Administration party IN
this House he spoke with perfect respect to them) who
were all here, advantage in the contest He alluded
TO the circumstances attending the absence of Mr..
ThornhurT last winter and he stated, that if the
ton had then been pressed TO postpone the election the
privilege would have been awarded hn.-Mr. asked,
whence the necessity OF forcing the election at this
time: Was the great measure OF the Adm!nls,ra-
ton decided on, in the Senate of the L. States: Mr..
Y asked that il might be postponed III justice to all.
Mr. SnurHALL did not rise to mingle in the Skin
mis which about to prccede the great battle. He
thought that mere statement Of the circumstances
would have been sufficient to induce the House TO
cc6e to the proposition. Are we to lose sight of all the
charities Of our nature, Are We coming here arrayed IN
the of party and determined 10 disregard all the
feelings which owe To each other, Did not the gen
lleman from Monroe mir Chapman) saw a few days
ago, that he only wished fair fight Would the gen
teman enjoy victory achieved under different circun,
stances Could he lay his head his pillow, and
congratulate himself on victory gained under such
auspices; Mr.. s. proceeded 10 the argu-
ments of Mr.. c. He said there two small parties
in this lInuse-the small lmpractcabe band TO which
he himself had the honor bclong-and another small
and mpracticable band yclcped Conservatives among
whom his friend from Spo.syvania occupied dstin-
gushed place lie himself had the honor OF belong
ing to the former, and claimed TO be impartial on tins
GucStonand he, for one, wished to have tar battle,
and not bring it whilst single member was absent;
whilst SIM lie soldier oi the Cross n" al his post.
He called upon Mr. c. open his bosom, TO the appeal
OF gentlemen who were called away b, the visat;ons
OF Providence Would he require, like Shyock, the
whole bond and is considerations He went into re-
view Of the positions of Mr.. Chapman. He asked.
why the Senate had postponed their concurrence III
the resolution Did they not delay action upon u, Tor
the purpose of having full and distinct express
sion of the public will, unit! the contested elections
III this House lad all been disposed Of Mr. S. said
he really had not expected any serious opposition to the
present proposition.
MIR CHAPMAN stated, that he was happy TO under
stand from this debate that the measure of The Sub
Treasury, important III itself, and which gentlemen
had once SAID would prove TO the country had
SO far lost consequence, that gentlemen would not
now 90 into Election, which might directly operate
upon ihaivery question: Inc wished that the matter could
be submitted 10 the People ihemselves-tha they had
make the Election: and he did not donb the result
Bat let come here when it NAV he afraid shat
some member here would vote way, whilst four
E:ths OF the People the othe..lc asked, when
the House i! tins day Had they not de-
cded great questions this winter when five were alb
sent: He said that he did rccol;rc bnt case,
when the whole vote OF the Legislature present
and that was on the contest between William {. R:ves,
then the Democratic candidate, and i. W. Lcigh-and
then Fl given TO one and - to the other--hr g.
proceeded to Mr. s. and remarked, that the gen
tiean Who likely to be absent during the whole OF
the next week. might be detained By the same cause
which was operating on The Senator from Boetou,.
Every gentleman indeed subject to the same vista
ton He called upon the House 10 make Election,
at time when it important TO have Virginia
fully represented the Senate otthe L. s. and when
many important measures were now pending pelorc
them.
Mr. CErrcurIrLD repeated, that the Senator from b.
teorrt was detained at home by important business
only hu BY the situation Of his family. 1t was expected
when he went away that the election would not he i'm
neda,ev brought on and that he would return before
!, took place tie repeated, that that gentleman, (r
Anderson could not be here before next Tuesday
Mr. C. pledged himself to insist upon the election
coming on next Wednesday, even if that Senator or
anv other member should happen TO &c absent unless for
good cause lie proceeded to comment upon some OF
the statements Of Mr.. Chapman.
Mr. CnArMAS called for the ayes and noes, and the
question OF postponement being put. carried IN the
affirmative, ayes 40, noes o., as follows
.irs- Messrs. Gilmcr, (Spcakerl Chopper, South,
an Wood. Cabcll, NJ Cue Stuart, Lockrdgc, Burwcll
Of B.. Mitchell, Myers Of B., Hunter, NJ MILAN, Kyle,
Flood Tolcr Fox, Corbin, Coleman Cardwcll, Broa-
dus, Wilson, Whitwor,h, Craiford, Roane, Marshall,
Scott Of F., Anderson, Payne, Hale, Wade OF Smith
Of c. Erskine, Seymour, NJ Rae, Hamlet, Gregory,
Wor,hngton, Kennedy, REYNOLDS, Tayloc Of X g.,
TayIoe Of L. & r., Lawson Beard, Ramey, Harrison,
Caldwell, Smith of NJ X j., Evans, Hodges, Masse,
Allyn OF y B., Watts, Etheridgc, VERIFY, MconneiI'
Staples May, Tuns,ali, Keen, Ta!lnan, Roberts, Wal
den, Robertson, Leyburn, smith OF Russeil, =, orach'
field Stephenson, Walker and Jackson Of W.-7O
.Voes-Mcssrs Carpenter, Hannah, Jackson of B. 4
L. Meredith, Haskins, luxembourg Cox, Burwel Of c.
y W, Powell, Howell, Baker, Byrd, King, Gnerrani'
len Of H., White Ice, Armstrong Smith of !. Of W.,
Wright, fontaine, Ewing, Lipscomb, Organ, Banks,
Taylor Of NJ & NJ, Baskerville, Goode, Clayton, Chap
man, Wade of NJ. < p Myers Of ", Hudnall, litzge-
raid Hyden, Aleshirc lliner, Mchaux, Carroll OF T.,
yen,be. Heath, Radcliffe, Sturm, Snyder Smith OF
Rocking ham, shpman CULLEN, Conn, Bare, Griever,
Ridley, Fitzhugh, Clarke of surry, Prince sp0t's'
Goodson and Stangcr-o2.
notc tina, the House had resolved with the concurrence
that BODY to postpone the execution othe Joint order