Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-03
LEGIsLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
in SENATE-Friduv. Febrnnru H.

in SENATE-Friday, Febraary II.
| ~, , ELECTION OF GOVERNOR.
| me house having anuonnccd lis read;ness TO pro
ceed soa vote. Mr. TnoRsroS rose and addressed II,
senate: (tiis remarks hrvc been already published
Mf, thompson said That Nlr. r. had not The rcmo,es
iaca shat he would hr presented candidate for th
once OF Governor. N one he felt assured, was au
tho!'sed 10 declare what his opinions this sub
ject Mr. I. said lie should support him SO long as
prospect existed OF his election.
Dir. ANDERSON said, that believing n majority Of hi
constituents were Democrats, he had determined wheI
ne let home 10 vote for Dem ,crat for this Office ant
u lhe party had now brought forward .tnan accept
aoic 10 ms constituents, he would now do SO. liz
was satisrd however, that If there man in tht
STATE more ohnoXioug than another account of hi:
opinions on State and Federal policy, il WIN.
IayIorl LIE kncw him well, and honored him as
man; nst he also knew him 10 be- in the extreme, hos
tile 10 he Vest. He opposed TO all Internal In
progementg When H.. was in the lover House he
was viewed:by the friends of Internal Improvement i.
one o! tie most lllberal and contracted men on thai
subject Of any in the Legislature Dir. A. related
cons>Fsaiion he had with gentleman from Caroline
AIR. Suiton) who stated that there but two men
who ever gave vote IN favor Of work Of Internal
Improvement lie tMr. A. would not therefore vote
for any man who would paray2e the interests Of his
constituents
MIR. A. spoke Of the article in the Enquirer and de-
nonnced the new test which II was proposed to make
IN regard u man. opinions the reception Of the
Distribution fund. That Mr.. T. held the opinions ad-
vanced hy The Enquirer, MIR. A. did not doubt. The
Democratic party, their Address, had Just put forth
new article Of aith-tiat man must he opposed 10
the reception of Vrsnias share o Tie proceeds Of the
sales o! tic public lands. Was not Mr. T. member
and Wee President Of the Convention which put
forth that Address, i. would be unreasonable - sup.
pose, thar IL did not fully agree with The doctrines
which il maintained. Mr. a. here spoke OF the policy
Of the Distribution act At large and commended it
wise lie said that for Virginia to refuse her
portion, would be like an old fashioned gentleman re-
dnced 70 poverty, whou, dollar in his pocket, still
standing r?on his pride, and indignant that any one
should oltr him assistance. lie denounced the views
of Mr. I 5 friends distractions.
Mr.. 4. urged, as further objection 10 Air. TAYLOR,
that he Nu!lifcr, and had abused Gen. Jackson
who was held in high estimation By his constituents
aud whose conduc. received Their decided approval
Mr.. ArKissos made cw remarks. lie said that, If
10 oncs principles and refuse tins Distribution
fund was 10 be an Abs,ractionist, he glad 10 call
himself II Mr. Taylor held the opinions which
he represented to hold he (alr. a.. would gladly
vote for him; though until O'Clock last evening he
had no idea that he would be candidate. lie had
heard The suh-c, Of the reception Of the fund and the
appointment OF agent discussed, bat had not heard
il ln,imacd that Mr. T. would not carry the wishes
Of the Legislature. sir. T. was certainly opposed to
the law, and would have voted If III Congress. But
should the Legislature indicate It's willingness 10 r.
ceiYe this money, Mr.. !. would surely carry its wishes
mia effect Air. ~ llnurtl u tneTe vas u fHeltaP
and conciatory man in Tie country il was William
T. TAYLOR lie not SNOWY; lie did not desire
10 be IN public situations;-bu, was .fuor to
his principles Another reason for his election was,
that he would come here prepared 10 devote himself To-
The best interests Of the State. lie dniettered in
his opinions regarding the Banks. He wonid not come
TO Richmond with the bonds Of those Institutions hang
ing over him lie had large estate, and could not re-
commend hcavy taxes without affecting himself as wei!
as others Il however objected tia. he was opposed
to internal Improvement. Mr. A. asked how many
appropriations Tor Internal Improvement the Governor
was expected 10 recommend during the next three
years in tn. present embarrassed state Of the reasn
~: We had pecuniary difficulties 10 contend with
and t. he free from, before should enter upon any
more works Vi Internal Improvement.
alr 4 proceeded 10 speak Of the opinions Of Gen.
Watts That gentleman was III favor OF the constitl
;lotallty OF the Bauk Of the L. States.
Mr. AHprrsoS rose to explain. In 1910, Gen. Watts
voted for the resolution declaring tie Bank unconsli-
tuucnll.
Mr. TmonrsoS VIVA, are his opinions nO'r2
Mr. A>prrsoS sad, that when Speaker Of the Sc
na,e. he voted with the Democrats. He changed his
saw But lie believed il about the time whea Mr..
Madison aud most Of the Republican party changed
their opinions and declared for Bank. Ne Gen.
" now thought il constitutional lie was in favor
Of judiciouS Tariff as Cen Jackson said. lie was III
favor Of State Internal improvements; was NJ. Wild
was remarkable lnr his economy; sound on Adolf
ton and owned l30 slaves; free from debt and
had no accommodations at the Banks, denied the right
of the Legislature to emanciPate man slaves against
his consent; and was in favor OF the Distribution law
Mr. ATKINSON was sorry TO find Gen. Watts more
odious than he had previously supposed He was sorry
n find The Senator from Bo:ctourt III favour Of man
vim conceded the power TO Congress 10 charter bank
Mr. ANDERSON differed with Gen. W. in relation tol
\ u. $ Bank. lie (Mr. \ believed il unconstitutional
and doubted lis expediency and in this he believed
e go, III HIM
Democrats had nominated candidate not obnoxious to
lhen, he should have voted for hiE.
Mr. BoSDrRASr inquired when Gen. W. changed
and became a Federallst, as was charged on him by
the Democrats.
for % years.
Mr.. Arxlxsox Then lie has been Fcdera!iSt for
~ wears We were told IL net an old fashioned
Federa!ist Therefore, Mr.. y. disiked him tie more
Old fashioned fcdefasls were honest and conscIen-
tious. They never concealed their opinions MT y.
repled to the Arguments Of the Senator from Ho;cionrt
on Inc subject Of the Distribution Law, and commend
cd The spiri; and independence OF The old fashioned
Gentlemen who had been derided by the Senator for
mi being willing 10 receive aims from qidfter on
l;c,, ,ca., Of all others he should be dependent.
Mr. McMULLEs, alteFexpressing tae understanding
with which he came from hume-iha lie was 10 vote Tor
Mr. McDowell-and his regret that 50 distinguished
and talented gentleman-a man VINO nah not MS SUI
perior in Iirglnia-was not canddale-rr oceeGsa !"
consider the claims of General waits lie fead rom
,Is Journal Of the House and Senate III 81 when Ic-
neral Watts was candidate for this Office 70 sho~ that
ne ,heu rec, ;.rd TIE support Of The ani-DemocFlic
marty. General Watts, lie contended, was clearly
Federnst and could not receive The support 81 any 's'
mocra,. As ior Mr.. TAYLOR Mr.. AlcAlullen knew but
little Of him, and, on this occasion, would mol vote iof
him
Mr. BouLpiS said he felt instructed by his consii-
,uon;s 10 stick to the Constitution, and TO consfue II
strictly lie believed tina, Mr.. Taylor was man who
would carry p-incpl aud lie should there
fore vote for him with pleasure As 10 the article IN
The Enquirer, about which gentlemen had debated so
much, all he bad say was that he did not take his
cue from tina, any other paper He liked the In,
ourer and agreed with il about half of what i sad ;
I'm, on this OCCASION and all Others he thought for h-
self He would stop 10 ccnsds: whether II pe'sed
The Enquirer not, but would vote without hesitation
for MI Taylor and hoped his election might be effected
fThe Senate then proceeded 10 lis first vote, when
has been heretofore reported
Saturday, february -
When the House of Delegates announced It's Feac'
ness 10 20 into the election,
Mr.. TmoNrsos declared lis purpose to vote 'or
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