Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-26

The vacancy created By the resignation of hln,os
neral Briscne {. Baldwin.
Dir. Smith Of X. and placed in nomination the
name of General Samuel II. Lewis of ROCKINGHAM
'ir. omth PAID high compliment to General Lewis $
claims
Nlr. BROWN OF Preston nominated Col. Daniel Da.
mel hncheloe of Harrison, enforced his claims with
Few remarks, and caused n number Of testimonials in
ms favor from numerous officers to be read.
/ Mr. VANCE nominated Gen. John Sloan of HanIp
sne-the senior with the exception of one) General
oil the division, and gentleman whom he considered
every way worthy Of the station
Nessrs. MoRGas and Cox of Braxton and Lewis,
advocated the election of Col kncheloe
Mr.. SMfTH, Of kanawha, bore testimony TO the abb.
li.Ies OF General Lewis Messrs. HlDEy and MARTIN
OF Massia made inquiries as to his age capacity for
manGuvring, &c.
MI BROOKE made speech in behalf Of Gen Lewis,
and slessrs. HUNTER and BYRD in behalf of General
Sloan.
(ia the Senate Mr. FAuLKSgR advocated the cleo.
lion OF General Sloan, Mr.. Morrrrr that of General
Lewis and Messrs. SmISN, NEWMAN and McMuLLEs.
that Of Col kincheloe. Some discussion then took
place between Messrs. TuSsraLL, FauLKSER, and
LYoSs as TO the political opinions Of one Of the cand
dates, after which the Senate vo;ed)
The Clerk called the roll and the first vote resulted
Tor Sloan as, kncheloe 43, Lewis "a.
Joint vote l4s. Necessary to choice 15 For Sloan
81, kncheloe 80, Lewis AZ.
| Mr.. SMITH renomnated Gen. Lewis
| The second vote follows:
| Far CAL Daniel kineheioe-Messrs. Holloway, Cox
OF u L., Jones OF b, Rddck, Harrison of b., Jones
| OF b., Haskns, Moore, Samuel, Cox Of c.. Wood
French, Carroll Spencer Clark, Watkins, Hollcman
Bowden, Dabney, Woodland, Marshall, Martin Of NJ
Morgan, Etherdge, Hiden, NJ Pherson, Cheahaln
Wallace Of r., Crimes Brown Of r., Heath Brawner
Daniel, M'Cauley, Cowan, Qnillen, Gatewood, Craw-
ford, Tate, Bowen, Martin Oft Buck, Goodson Left
wicl-4J
For Col. lain aoan-Messrs. Southall, (Speaker,)
Ai!worth, Wngiield, Mitchell, Hunter, Newkirk, Ro.
blnson, Toler, Nowlin, Semp!e, Woods Early, Byrd,
Gnerrant Vance, Pugh, Mullen Armstrong, Moler,
Taylor of j., Rumey, Holladay Digs, Smith Of II
j., Scott Of NJ, Davis of NJ. x r., Orrick, Harre
VERIFY, Smith Of ~, Fitzgerald, Edgngton Hiner,
Hopkins Dey, Elliott, Leyburn, Warren, Jackson--I3
For Gem L,ris-Aless's Rives, Harvie, Davis Of
A., Kinney, Brooke, Mayse, Apperson Broadus r.
wing, Scott Of T., Foster, Payne, Robins, Erskine,
Thompson, NJ Rae, Griggs, Smith OF X, Wallace oil
X. G., llhaney, Caperon, Watts, Williams, Keen.
Strother, Dorman, Shipman, Smith Of r. Urquhsr,,
Crutchfed, Ford, Mayo, Jr.-52.
JOINT vote l43. Necessary 10 choice 80, kinchclce
50, Sloan 81, Lewis -.
The third vote follows
For Col. John Sloan -Alessrs. Southull, (Speaker)
Aworth, Rives, Hatvie, Kinney, Brooke, Mayse Wing.
ler Nowhn, Apperson, Broadus, Irving, Sempe, Scott
Of Fauquier, Foster c Laughlin, Payne Woods, Ear
~, Robins, Guerrant, Erskine, Vance, Puch Thomp-
son, Mullen, Armstrong, McRae, Grigys, Kennedy,
Moler, Smith Of hanawha, DAVIS oil hing ~ Queen,
Wallace Of King George, Edmonds, Taylor Of Lou
doun, Ramcy, slcllhaney, Holiday, Digs, Smith of
Mason and Jackson, Scott Of Mecklenburg Caperon,
Davis of Montgomery and Pulaski Orrick, Hsrrell,
Taylor Of Norfolk Borough, Etherdge, Watts VERIFY,
Smith Of Northumberland, Fitzgerald. Edg'ng,on, HI,
ner, Williams, keen Hopkins, Dey, Elliott, Stro,her,
Leyburn, Dorman, Smith Of Rockingham, Urquhart,
Crutchfeld, Ford, Warren, Mayo and Jackson-7G
Far Col. Daniel kincheioe-Messrs Holloway, Ro-
binson, Cox of Braxton and Lewis, Rddck, Harrison
Of Brunswick, Jones Of Buckingham, iashins, Moore,
Samuel, Cox Of Chesterfield, Thomas, Wood, French,
Carroll Spencer, Clark, Watkins, lloeman, Bowden,
Dabney, Woodland, Clendenn, Marshall, Martin OF
Marshall, Morgan lliden, Mcpherson, Wallace Of Pc
ersburg, Grimes, Brown Of Preston, Heath, Brawner,
Daniel, McCauley, Shipman, Cowan, CULLEN, Gate
wood, Crawford, Tate Bowen, Martin Of Tyler, Buck,
Goodson, and Leftwich-45.
Far f. j. .lrmstr0pg MIR. Cheatham.
Joint vote $50 Necessary TO a choice 75 Sloan
&c, Klncheloe -, scattering /.
So Brgadier- General John Sloan duly elected
Major. General of the Sd division.
The SrEAKER laid before the House communication
from the acting Governor transmitting resolutions Of
the State of Rhode Island in relation 10 the election ct
Electors for President and Vice President OF the u 5
also, a communication enclosing the resignation o.
Brigadier General Thomas II. Bayly-also, commn
nicaton from the 1st Auditor transmitting list Of all
persons in the employment Of the Commonwealth, with
their salaries attached.
On motion of Mr.. HrsTER, the House adjourned.