Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-23
Is ASSEMBLY OF NEW YORK.
the p1RGLAxa CONTROVERSY.

TIE TIRGl.yL7 CONTROVERSY.
| Mr. LAwHrycE offered resolution referring so
much nj the message as relates the controversy be-
tween the Governor Of Virginia and the Executive OF
this State, to n select committee
Mr. Duer said if a reference to be made of tins
subject ought go to the judiciary 1t was SO re-
rrcd last year, and he moved SO TO amend The resoiu
! ton
| Mr. LAwrrScE remarked that the Governor had
oiyen this matter n consequence by sending to the
House in connection with his message all the docu-
mcnts relating to it, They were volninnous ana from
this fact and the grave aspect the controversy had
sumcd he tbourh il deserved special reference, with
view to an expression the general SUBJECT without
rong into the merits Of the particular case
The question of reference was debated at some
lcnrth ty Messrs. Culver, VAS ScnooNHovEN, l..
| HrnErLI, and DEER, in favor Of reference 10 The
judiciary, and by Mr. Il. >. lHAlFiELp )" i'soi u
Select Committee. .,.
Mr. French opposed any manner OF reference OF inns
question II was matter that belonged exclusively TO
the Governor and for one lie was wiling TO leave 10
him who had thus far conducted the controversy TO Inc
entire satisfaction Of the community IL would DC time
for to interfere when We were ASKED 70
Sill, if the matter was TO be referred at ALL IT should 80
to the judiciary.
MIR I.wRrScE here disclamcd any intentional dis
courtesy las had been intimately to the judiciary COM
mttcc nor had lie any particular desire TO be placed on
| 4 select committee with this matter in charge. tie
moved reference Of it, because he thought II OF grea
Importance; and in order 10 remove all ooecuons nc
consented 10 modify his resolution SO as " ieei Tic
subject 10 the judiciary.
Mr.. U;sner now took ground with Mr. French
against any reference whatever, saying that the Go
vernon had managed the satisfaction OF every BODY
and lie was for leaving the matter IN his hanos ell
tircly.
| Mr. S. c. Hurley saw nothing IN the message ina
required any reference. The documents were sent u
merely as matter of interesting information, and oh
viousy without an idea ofnny action being necessary
In fact all that the House could do, would be either Il
approve or dsapprovc of the Governors course IN ht
pre- misses and that matter in regard TO winch The
Governor stood accountable to the people, and 10 then
only He was decidedly avcrse to any reference what
ever.
Mr. TowxsryD regretted that the gentleman from
Queens had accepted 10 the amendment, and he hopet
gentleman who felt competent to take inc posi-
chairman on select committee would renew the ORGY
| nal motion Mr. T. looked upon this very grave
subject The controversy that had grown up between
the Executive of Virginia and New York, was the pre-
else controversy which had arisen between Georga ant
Maine and which had resulted in what tantamoun
TO an entire introduction by the former of all CONNER
cal intercourse between those States.
Mr. Emm0ns spoke briefly against any reference o
the subject
Mr.. Irheoton objected TO encumbcring committee
with an enquiry which could neither be the basis o
anv action BY the House, nor be binding the Go
vernon 1t was enough for committees TO give opinions
on subjects egitimately before the House; he
thing in the Governors Message which evinced de
sire his part, 10 be instructed in his duty by the
House; and under these circumstances he was opposed
to troubling any committee will, the subject.
Mr.. TowSsESD insisted that if no other object was
attained BY reference should at least present the
subject fully and fairly before the public, and enable
them 10 Judge in case of collision between this State
and the Old Dominion, like that between Georgia anc
Maine where the fault lies, and where the difficulties
may be healed.
Mr.. Stoddaydt took the ground that the Governor hae
diStiu Mi W m r.
within the province of the Executive, and that unit
he asked our interference, we should let it alone.
MIR. French here adrerted TO the fact that tile sub
ject was referred in the Senate last year, ant
that the committee TO which it was referred in Thu
house, recommended no action, and were "dscharged'
"a result which lie predicted would follow reference
now.
| Mr. l.. S. CHATFIELD could not concur in the ide
that 10 action should be had this subject 1t srucl
him looking through this correspondence, that thl
question of more serious moment than any tina
could be presented and The Governor himself intimate