Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-16
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Hcdaesdag, .March 81, ISL.


HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Hednesdog, .unrch 81, loil.
SENATORIAL ELECTION.
MIR. COLEMAN OF New Kent, SAID ne had risen lot
the pu rpose OF presenting 10 the House the name o.
william S. Archer, ESQ, gentleman well quaihed
10 fill the Office of IT, s. Senator In dischars'ng Tue
duty which had been most unexpectedly assigned nm
that morning by his political friends, he c"nld not re-
fran from cnngratula,Ing himself and the country
upon having il in his power 10 present To The c"hso
ration of the House. the claims Of gentleman, STATES
man. and scholar, wh" was, and had ever oeri'' = ~.
publican of the old Virginia Sch""l OF - ana y
an individual who Republican IN TACT anu !"
deed and not BY profession merely. Like you ana my
self MIR Speaker (said MIR G he has always belong
ed To that class of politicians demon mated Stale 1gns
Whigs-who believe the Federal Constitution !" Or
compuc, formed by the States for spec,hc parp"Ses'
which are therein enumeratcd--who regard The rtoe
raj Government as the creature Of the States and as
such confined in its operations within the limits speci
fed in the Federal Constituton.-ln presenting DIR
Archer rs candidate for the office OF u D senator,
he would most respectfully tender him to The Genrrai
Assemble as the ye branch upon whom all trae he
unbcans could unite, and thereby fifrctnaie triumph
OF those great pntca! principles which they believed
10 be essentially TO the perpruity {" the NJ
on ave, IN the -i-nca OF human liberty srii.-
Like Us, SIR, he IL anti. Bank ant-Frni'ct're lafi'
unit Internal Improvement BY the General G"Trrn-
ment and Distribution OF the proceeds Of the Pub
lie Lands at this time
Bu, whenever the Federal Government sbal! have
md the accrunp revenue from impos's &c, shall b.
sufficient ali the necessary demands upon IN"
Treasury hr but few would BE- found the op
ponents nf equitable distribution nj the proceeds oil
the public lands arinns n, several States
Mr.. Archer was NJ ! III the science .. political
economy He had .rrvc, MANY years as tie rcPfesen
tative Of his native d>'r.c IN the United states C"n'
qress Ells political career had been az brilliant as II
was creda5le In himself, and honorable 10 the peo-
pie whom lie represented For many years he presided
as Chairman Of the Committee On Foreign Relations,
with marked and distinguished AGILITY He invited the
most rigid and searching scrutiny, on me part oil NJ
political opponents, into Mr Arcbers political career
They would find in most satisfactory guarantee OF
every assertion which ne had made IN hts behalf They
would finc hun, during long and eveniul political
i:te the stern, unyeldng, and uncompromsIng oppo-
men, Of Protective Tariff, all lis different phases
AID forms They would find him equally the foe OF In
tsrnal Improve b. the General Government, as
would be shown by hs uniform and 'nvarIable oppos'-
ton all the various schemes tor that purpose Dur
ing the conclusive political struggle, which even
,ua,ed in discriminating this country from the iron des-
potisn Of vicious principles he was found battling IN
the front ranks OF the opposition ready wiling aye
determined 10 strike for liberty and the Constitution
They would have in hun, Jealous ardent, enthus'as.
tic and decided advocate Of all the great measures Of
Reform which advocated by the friends of Gen.
Harrison. Mr. A. was gentleman OF high, chival.
rous and honorable bearing with mind richly stored
with varied political information, which qualified hni,
in an eminent degree, to represent the good old Com
monweath of virginia in the Senate of the U 5: and
whenever he should return to their hands the political
mantle which they have cast upon him ne 7couid IN
der,crte that it would be found without spot or bic
msh
Mr. WILEY said that he was anxious to PROFOUND a
few oups,ous 10 the gentleman who had nominated MIR
Acherfor although he came from the same county IN
which that gentleman resided, and might oe supposed
20 be familiar with his political OPINIONS, yet IN rnH
and IN fact such was the case. The gentleman
from Charles CITY, had said that he anti Bank, an
.Internal Improvement anti Tariff, and tl-Dstribu
ton as nj present advised There were great aver
sity of anti Bank men, and was principally with The
view of to which class OF INC an, BANK party
Mr. belonged that he had risen. Was ne anti Bank
nm constitutional grounds and would he resolutey op.
pose the establishment Of Bank on snch ound: They
had descr pton of persons VIII" hcda National BANK To
be unconstitutional and yet they were prepared to sir-
render their constitutional opinions I" necessity or IN
other words exuediepcy Gentlemen whose consl,,u-
tional opinions of this class might step ASIDE when
.he day of trial came, and let others 10 The WORK Now
H.. wanted To know from the gentleman who had pro-
pased Mr. Archer whether he was opposed TO Natl"n-
al Bank on grounds bath Of constilutonalty and expe-
dcucy. Was he anti Bank because he believed such
an in.t,nlo Ia be dangerous 10 the liberties, and hos
tile the best interests Of the people, Was he against
it under NIL and every circumstance whatefcr-and
would he be found al his post voting nchngiy al all
times He was not partial to those who were prepared
&C WELD their constitutional objections at the shrine al
exDedency.-On the grounds that alr A. was opposed
Mt pYesynt TO the distribution ct the proceeds ot The
Public L,ads they right all Judge what would be that
gentleman future That subject The gentle
man who had put him in nomination, had, he ihonsh
very clearly indicated that MIR. Archer reserved I"
himself the right be governed by future eS'genc,
in this particular. He had very high respect for
Mr. Archer and he did not know what course he
might pursue it these questions were answered !"
his satisfaction; at all events, he trusted that the
friends hat gentleman would satisfy the House upon
those points.
Mr. DABNEY would like TO know what were MIR.
Archers opinions relation t. the Subj Treasury, loud
laughter and what would I've the which ne woult
pursue between the Sub-Treasury and Nationai
Bank.
MIR. COLEMAN would like to know before he re
Piled whether suppos'ng he gave satisfactory
TO the queries propounded, the gentlemen from Anne
liza and King William would vote for him,
Mr. WILEY did not know that he should
SIR DABNEY said that If his friend who nominated
Dir. Archer, would say that MIR. Archer would vol
against the establishment of National Bank, under al
circumstances was in favor of the SubTreasury, sup
posing that or National Bank the alternative, h.
would vote for him.
Mr. IRVING, If Cumberland, said il was very clear
that they were to have the farce acted over again
tia, vas played with little effect some four or five
weeks ago. On the occasion 10 which he alluded, the
Wing party presented To the Legislature gentleman
whose opinions were we'll known to every member Of