Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-21


H. s. go. o- eyen 10 10 drawn into 1t. shoaa nh o.
a''N go" n.aa - rel one up. Every consideration
isH'r on,nt them TO Immediate acton, to iaoot 70
sao"'@ n that which ought to have been accomplish
". ,hs n,eres, and credit of the Commonwealth
CO roo wears ago, certainly one year ago nc aa
so,csiye under the circumstances Oh .no ,,a.~,
- wholly unnecessary TO say one worn 'n s'ppo'.
u ~" ~. nomination which he had made II gen.es'eh
o. -, onposte side of the question were asposea 10
y" ,,ss the pretensions or the merits ~ '"a' ~
, ;, was right which they had, ana II they ehonsn.
a"A'' :, was lust tina, they should do So lie ieit II
p.cessary To say more, ana uus'ea 'ha' 'neJ "o''o
"'' %. No crawn into such discussion
no, ,pu,, rose aud said, that it was an important
,I. were about to fill, the most important he con-
0. within the gift of the Legislature IL was ques-
hcb had much agtated the public mind Tor the
, years and before he had cast his vote, ne was
s ri knowing the present principles ana OPINIONS
assto" n,;nee of the gentleman from Spottsyl
o. '' c,n,cbhed) Only three short years since, Mr..
ga - aid he was the warm political friend OF
-" piycs a. was the whole Democratic party then
- ~ ss. ,,incns understood by the country,
M', ends we're ready at all times to proclaim ana
a"a Gar ,h,m,-but very strange change, " seems
voH'" came over the spirit Of Mr.. Rs dreams. he Is
h's - 10 hi. bosom those who, but snort .n,e
~" "u w.. ms mixer. rsriiing, political opponents lie
wv r,ud OF those who were lately MS ehe",es' n1
= ,anv or those who were n,eiy ns ifeho.' w.
,'s 80, circumstances Nr. c. was desrous OF Know
- aud no doubt the country wouio oe P,
~ ,h,,her Sir R;ves IN this change oil ieelhg a"o
r,l association, had changed any or AZ VI n's -,
r. oi,,,cal opinions de would tneleioie' asA " ~,
.a,leman from Spotsylvania (who mas p'aoeu W.
- N nomination., and who IS the ih,'"'a'e W..
rvs f,iend of Mr. Rves, and doubtless nnder-
o'"'"> Ill L.. oo,n;ons) TO inform the House us "a
s,'"% -, ano,ons with regard 10 the charter OF !.
~ ,ba rar,d Internal Improvements by Inc we
r,,l Government, the cssfih"''oh y. We nSh,s
,in prhl,c land and the assumption u ''.s S - -,
60. of these were questions u crave ,u'po'' w .
.,r, ;,n,nrtapce aud the people OF Virginia h""
FL, - know this gentleman opIni"hs upon '''e '''
-, o,ss,ions when lie soushtto represent lhe'h III
The Sera,c oil TIE United STATES. ,.h H.
~ ,rh.,o v,s one other question, though, when ne
,d M, 10 his friend from SPoisyiyan'a ara wh'c' =,
~ ,r,n,,,,nt the House should be Informed OIL II weaio
h ,,,,.rbr,cG that in The late presidential canvass
H. p,v,s was the prominent champion OF Ten uar
~, he trsycrsed the whole State, and addressed
,b. ueoult IN Il large parton of the ceuh',es 'i NV
S;s,rideni,ed (as II were ms interests u'o P0sp'
,,,h those of Gen. Harrison Well, Sir, Inc people
y,r,.n,a smoke upon the first Monday IN November
.,d rejected the p.c,enslons Of Gen. Harrison ano
,hr. Gas one fact too connected with this rejection
,l;cb h. wou,d state and which he knew would not "
t.,d-t Was this: that every voter III Virginia a'".
I'll. 10 Mr. Rvrs supported the election oil Zen. haf
SON whs, large proportion OF the voters lna' s"p
pcfeG Gen HARRISON were opposed 10 Mt hi'es ''u'
making it clear beyond dispute, that large naJ'''
Of the people Of Virginia are opposed 10 MI hives
Mr. C. SAID that he knew many persons were I'll 'ih
opinion that Mr.. Rves, as an honorable man, %"u"
or couid nut accept Of this oice-Ihe question, 'hen
tim, lie desired PROFOUND 10 his friend from Spo''sy
,, ,r,s whether under all those circumstances Mi
Rres would consent accept of this Office should ne
b. elected? =,
Mr. CRuTcurIzLp rose with some reluctance lie
did not know what might be the extent the variety OF
Tho nature Of the remarks TO be made, and he was anx
,ns 10 have reserved TO himself the right OF reply He
would however, waive that privilege, and answer the
gentleman from Monroe, he answered hum last year
lie occupying The very spot where he now sat. lie
would ask that gentleman whether, fhe gavehm salts
factory answers 10 his queries, he would vote tor IN
{, R,x,s, lie thought il was ministerial TO the gentle
man from Monroe and bis friends, what were the OPP
mons Of Mir Rives it was enough for them, that, as had
been said. had during the late Presidential canvass
travelled through the greater part OF the STATE ana mac
cyeu his vote for Gen. Harrison. II was enough Ia
SAFE that not all Mr. Rives opinions and principles
however correct would have any weight with gentle
men on he opposite sde and that those who would act
with bm, neither desired required any further ex-
position of his principles and opinions
sIr La>GHoRSE said that about two years since,
fla, House was called 10 discharge that very same
day tina. they were engaged in that day AT that time,
a. a,eyiors 10 that time dsunon and discord for the
h,>, time made its appearance in the Democratic ranks
the result, was, that band of dscontents, as they
were then termed headed by this gentleman, VIM =.
Ryss, came before the People, grounds which he
reelected the anxiety which felt and express
ed Ly both parties in the State and throughout the
country in relation to the course which would be
pursued by that band while on the poise Expecta-
ion was bg the Administration used every means IN
their nower 10 draw them back by alternate pro44ses
and threats ,hcy were imporcd to back to retsrn
again to their first loves, while the Wings hoped that
they would become valuable auxlaries in procuring
change and reform in the government OF their country
Shortly after this, election OF Senator had to be
made. 4; tina. time portion of the Wing party were
much enbercd against this band, that they could
no and woad not, in any particular, unite with
them. The struggle was great-the feeling excited,
intense. The Administration party had, under their
great leader political tactics, brought to the conflict
their troops without disunion in their ranks and chal-
enIed the conl'ct-thev who were of the Wing par
" also 10 the conflict and for three days and
: three nights were they con,endng, without disunion
in their ranks, without any advantage acerung to Ell
Their party. AT that time however, there were some
j Wings who thought as now, that it was right and
proper and us that they should take up William G.
RTes and his little band, they being the most eff
cent and available within their power at that tnr.
Al The time the compromise took place between these
two parties he str"agly tnctured himself with I'M
pFact'caa!lity he %as then young IN politics, as he
nos was ANA he did not know the length and depth
ani breadth and heoh,h that party would carry him to-
tie stood aoo, waiting with intense anxiety the result
OF t''s COMPROMISE Of part; At that time, he was the
violent, the warm, the bitter opponent Of William &.
RivcS ana hls friends. and made open and uncom-
PROMISING wy apoa them. it would be remembered
that he charged them with being srd.ous rebeilions
and factions, and disposed 10 Drea!. down both the
great parties. aud 10 elevate themselves upon the ruins
As confirmation OF his Impressions, did not Mr. Speak
e remember that when he made that attack that
bic republican, Mir Peyton. from his seat, swell
nr with conscious pride and Indignation, to repei the
ea,rcr which he had made VIVA; was hrs reply?
That The gentleman from Norfolk county had charged
Tia" wt: being sedtious, rchel!'ous and factious. IL
was rot 50. They cou,endIng Cor the great prn
eipes oi The Constitutions they had discovered that IL
Jury aud wrong had been inflicted upon the institutions
OF Their Country BY Inc party power. aud DIS
posed TO put stop 10 their course, at the time he
a7"w"d ;ha they held principle in with the
Wing rar'y. After this open declaration, md with
oat any explanation Of it, he the point of aid
ny 70 crush tho Spartan band whom lie then consider
90 As traitors both Rariirs bnt whom he believed
to have been influenced only by determination to
MAINTAIN ths principles Of the Constitution without
gard IN parry dc,aton or to party influence At that
moment he remembered that in taking his seat there
he had sworn 10 support TIE Constitution of his
Try and al the time this truth flashed over his mind he