Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-04
,IuCI0RyOUs YicTORT"

of MIR Roane took place yesterday IN Tue 80
semby. The Hall Of The u. OF ~ was Nv M ID
as lid -, NJ ~ clock and l,r whole scene con-
tnmed I'm ncloc, when Mr. VIM > Archer oi hhie''
was declared TO be eec;ed-by majority Of o'i'y one
vote We have no time 10 trace oui tne Pa' ~.
this mornings paper There was nucn spe4h''s - s'e
rIonse-scyera speakers called iorih III 'Ic 3e
n,c-ap intense excitement prevailed but great order
in the proceedings ,u ,to-
and described him States Right "h's--Ahti'
R,nk-anli. Tarfr-an,iln Internal lmprovement-anli-
Distrbutionst a, this time, &c, NC, &c. Mr. irving
Of Cumberland supported the nomination
Messrs. Wiley Dabney, and Rideylput the screws
unnn Messrs. Coleman and lrvlng-but in vain. They
called for specifications They demanded to Know
whether MIR. Archer was ihorough anu panA man
one. who would yield to no considerations oil
exuedIency, who would not on any account, I'M
der anv circumstances, vote for such an instI-
tuition. or whether he was quasi liank man,
The appeal was made in vain. II was MADE as' 10 III
Gregory who undertook to vonch Tor Mr. As prln-
cples. But all the friends OF the nominee nodsed inc
question: IN various ways. One Of his friends asked u
the question were satisfactorily answered, would The IN
terrogator vote for MIR Archer: Upon receiving a ga
tisfactnry TO this intcrrogatory, SIN evasion
was rcsortcd to-and no specification was "otaaea-
Another Of the nomnators of Mr. A. characterised as
farce The attempt that was made obtain open and
manly velopment Of Mr. a. present OPINIONS Tor Inc
information Of the people 1t was charged, as the result
of yersatlons with Mr.. A himself, that he would go
for Bank under certain circn;nstanc's-No DENIAL
uns made b. his friends the foor-and one OF them
contentcd himself with referring 10 the recorded evi
dencc If MIR. As former opinions, when It vas his
present sentiments and future course which they
DESTROYS Of ascertuining The plan question was pro-
pounded, whether as between tie Suo reasnry ana
National Bank, lie would not 90 for Bank-but man
was the word Gentlemen refused 10 answer--thcy
lodged the question. .
The debate was long and pToifac'ed one. mr Ar
cher was supported by aessrs Coleman, Irving Gregg
~, Scott, Tuns,all and Chopper
The gentlemen en- the other side, who opposed the
qualifications Of Mr.. Archer, called aloud for lni"r-
nation, were Messrs. Wyl!e, Bahncy, Ridley, Cnap'
man, Williams and Holiday These several hcpnoi'-
can members declared the most decided determnaio ION
to carry out the great State Rights principles ui r.
pnia. but expressed themselves perfectly wiling 10
vote for ans State Rights wing who would carry 'hem
out as Senator Of the United Stat,s.
In the course Of the Debate Mr.. Smith 81 Gloucester,
who deserves the respect of every independent cIen
for the firm frank and manly course which ne has puf-
sued rose TO define bis position lie declared 'hal
his determination 10 vote against Mr. Archer was liked
He had personally no unknd feelings for that gentle
man--his objections were purely political IL was not
br:anse Mr. Archer had been once JACKSON man,
for he himself had been so at one tIme-out DIT q.
continued one too long He (Mr Al had supported the
Proclamation He had voted, true, against inc oce
Bill but it was ndebly impressed upon his mind, that
Mr. A. had al one time been prepared to support IT.
He objected Mr. A. that he was Inc!Inedt support
n Bank of the l.. S-not perhaps--not Tomorrow;
but he would hereafter support II wien tie Wings
would attempt as they are certainly determines, 10
establish such m institution lie had te doubt that
all Mr. Archers constitutional objections would De
oyerru,cd by considerations al cxpcG"ncy Mr. Ar
cher too was disposed 10 support the system o. Ds'r
bnon leading inevitably TO an increase OF the arm
Mr. 5. deca red, with great dignity o. manner ' -"
qh, he read out Of the Wing church for the course ne
, ,,kinn Int their accommodation had no tcrrors
for him lie meant be impracticabe IN tie support
Of his principles: but il his political trends would s'Se
him an opportunity Of voting for wing OF tr true
STATE Rrhis principles they would find hun practicabe
oronah But he would say, al the same time, liat he
could not under any circumstances, uni'c WIN rs Po'
80 State Rights Wing rising 10 mike any nomna
ton Of candidate to carry out the State Right ifn.
cples, Mr. Dabney declared, lhat as no man w"ula
satisfactorily vouch Mr. Archer principles IN which
c,sc he had declared ms willingness 10 support him
and as no Wing would put IN nomination state
Rch,s Whir in accordance with his opnons, lie had
risen 10 nominate man, who had always Derh Huc,
Wm H. Roane whose time would expire on that day
Tbo usuoi n.ssanc was sent 10 the Senate, announc
inn that Msssrs Archer and Roane were in nomination.
Messrs Thompson and Smith addressed that body, and
stated their OBJ ectons TO Mr.. Archcr-Mr Thompson
then added 10 The nomination, MIR. John Robertson OF
this CITY, To whose rm state ghs principles nc Paiu
the highest compliments.
The first vote resulted i'll the House Of Delegates
follows:
Far hin. S. .7rrler-Messrs. Snntha!l, (Spcakcr,)
Chopper, Coles, Cabell, Cue, SiuaF bu1wei OF ~
Mitchell. vandoren, Fryatl, Kyle, Toler, Irvine, Cor
bin, Coleman, CardweiI, Broadus, Irving, Eoanc,
Scott. Marshall of T., Mclaughlin, Payne. Woods,
Hale, Gather, Erskne, Vance, Odell, Thompson,
Mullen, NJ Rae, Hamlet, Gregory, Stephenson of
Jefferson. Tayloe Of X G., Tayloe Of Lancaster y
Richmond, Beard, Ramey, Harrison, Caldwell orrck,
Harrell, Brown Of ~, Taylor of n. t., Langhorne,
Etherdge, VERIFY, NJ Connel, Cheathaln, May, Tun-
stall, Keen, Porter, Burke, Dey, Elliott, Strothcr,
Robertson, Dorman, Leyburn, Crutchheld Stephenson
Of T., Walker Stephenson of W-Oo
For HIN. II. Rvdne-Messrs Carpenter Wiley,
Byrd. Hannah, Jackson, Jones, Iaskns, Meredith,
BURLINGTON Cox Burwell Of {. \ w, Vaughan, Sang
s,er, Drskins, Wood, Johnston, Guerran, wilkinson,
Butts, TAYLOR Of Halifax, Clark, Armstrong, Davis,
Dnhncy. iabern Ballard, Holiday, Marshall of L.,
Banks Diggs, Bryan, Goode, Boyd, Clayton, Tan
zey, Chapman, Wade Smith of ~, Fitzgerald, Hidden,
M'Phcrson liner, Burner, Brown Of T., Heath, Rat.
cliff, Snder, Smith of R., Shipman Cowan, Bev'ns,
Conn, Williams, Tate, Ridley, Ftzhugh, Warren,
| Prince, Spotts, Goodson, Fulton-6l
Far .john RoJertsou.-Nlessrs. Bayly, Smith Of g.
Smith Of !. Of Va
| Far j. S. Pennybacker-Mr. Lei
| For Robert L. Scon-Mr. Worthinston.
Some excitement was produced by the vote of MIR
| Worthington for Robert +. Scott. From the actua
state Of the vote evident that his vote would have
decided the The effect was Immediately seen
in the nuitering Of the Wing members. Before the
\ Clerk had announced the count, there was rush OF
the Wings 10 Mr. Worthngtoa's seat Delegates as
well as Senators II was plain 10 the whole House
that they making appeal to him 10 change his
yote-Aftcr short time lie rose and asked the Chair
if il were consistent with the rne Of the House for
him TO change his vote. The Speaker replied if he
had voted under mistake, he might change II under the
rules But Mr.. W. declaring That he had voted, know
ing all the circumstances of the case, the CnaIr deci
ded he could not change it.
There was, Of course, no majority-no election
The Committee appointed TO count the joint vote re
ported that the JOINT vote stood-for Archer 81 Roane
&C. Robertson 4, scattering 2-and o2bcng necessary
to choice
Mr. Dabney then withdrew hIr. Roane--and Mr.
1 Smith of G. nominated Mr. James C. Bruce Of Halifax
Mr.. Roane was renominated however III the Senate
by Mr. McMullen-and there were added TO the nom
nation in the Senate, Jas. W. Pegram Q'y Mr. TODD ant
Cupeper)
Messrs Ctnnner md Bavy then snecessivelE ad