Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-26
To THE EDITORS OF the wuIc.


twas pretty close observer of the events of Nh,
last few days ofthe session of the LEGISLATURE nm,
with your permission will state soma of the con.
| saw.
lou viii recoIlect that Gov. Gilmer's refusal I,
surrender the fugitive from New York, was frs
n'aue known through the Enquirer. His order il
council was published there, accompanied bv 4
h'shIy mandatory editorial, supposed, from subse
queht circumstances, TO be written by the Junio,
editor OF that papee-Brigadicr General Tbom,,
H. bayly, the Wing member from Accomac. TIL,
appearance OF Gov. Gs official acts in the Enouite,
eAc"ed some remarks. which led TO an ecl,ircisse.
nent. Ii appeared that the aforesaid Junior, b,v.
ing got wind OF what the Governor had done most.
ca 10 The Executive Council, and procured a copv,
""'en was duly and speedily promulgated to the
world tn oush the columns OF the Enquirer. with
'o"y praise The Executive action being thus
N"o"u' Nr May (the iather-in-aw OF tho Junior
Editor) took it upon himself to bring forward =,
solution eondemnins the course of the Gover,or
The subject attracted but little et.ention n, onIv
few days of the session remained. and m,m-
hers ss,' Sa6lF were thinking about get
-
hs"y favourable to the progress of the resolution.
IL was taken up and hurried through, almost with
ou. reheeton' and with no idea on the part of the
ouH OF the members, Of any particular result to en-
sue. will not affirm much as to the few oc,iy.
movers IN the business. As to them, affirm moth.
ing; only state facts. The resolution Of virtual
disapprobation Of the Governor was thus bos,ir,
adopted. will not now discuss the nronr;e,,, or
the interference of the Legislature-1t was or
doubtful policy to say the least-particuarlv ns the
Governors plan would have blocked the crude. i'll
u'Sested, bad-tempered, and unconstitutional In.
speeuon bill, and might have terminated the ron.
roVersy. The Governor, with the hisb sn;,;, and
promptness, for which he is characterized G,r,b.;L
resigned his office. This was PLAYING into IN. s,ro,
hahd oil The manGuverers. The Junior Editor or
tue Enquirer rose instantly, and commenced. bv
hoping that the resignation would no, he rsceivs,I
o"I concluded ny saying 1t was now too late--tbe
resignation could not be withdrawn. He Ind nr..
v'ousIy, however, voted for the resolution os c.r-
sure after having euloszed the course of the Go.
vernon and in the evening session, he opposed III.
leave to withdraw the resignation, and summarized
the bill fixing the time for the installation of new
Governor. But I'm going too fast. When the
mouse met Saturday evening, a resolution. sub
mlued by Mr.. Crutchfeld, requesting Governor
uIImer to withdraw his resignation, was on-
posed by the whole Loco Foco party. who
had affected TO love and admire his ExeeIlen-
cy so much, and many of whom had expr.ssed =.
decided approval Of his refusal TO surrender the r,
suNe' ms sudden sommerseu was well calcu
ateu 10 excite surprise. But il is susceptible of
so'uuon' Ihey found that by bringing back Sny-
der y Co., they would have a majority, and migbt
elect Governor Of their own. The resolut;o, os
MIR Crutchheld was laid on the table, on the mo-
Ton OF MIR Goode, seconded by Mr. MAY, who said
he had bill ready dralon to charge the time Of
commencement of the GubernatoriaI term. He
asked that committee be appointed to bring in The
hill, which he had prepared, which was according
ly done, without the Committee being called to-
sethcr. TWAS read and pissed without comment.
and Mr. May took it to the Senate, where II
was passed after some opposition from Messrs.
Lyons and Cooke. Immediately, Mir Nav sub
mitted resolution to proceed on Monday TO
the election of Governor. This was com.
ing 1t rather strong, and the House adjourned with
out agreeing to the resolution. What took place
Monday-how the Locos and intriguants were BAT
fled, IS already known to the public
These are facts | make no comment. Which,.
er Gov. GiImer, who was one Of the best Cover
nors we have ever had, was made the victim of an
intrigue, leave to others. have my opinion.
But 1t may be remarked, that if an election had
taken place. the fustian Hero OF Accomac night be
vain enough to hope to be elected, fthe Locos were
in ascendancy--and if on the other hand the
Wings predomnated, the Father-in.law might
not unreusonaby have INDUCED some aspirations.
AN OBSER YER