Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-08
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,,%oyp. Va. SATURDAY., JAN. s, 1872
FIGHTING OFF.

Inc W piston 10 take up his resolution concern
n''w v,as,, n the Bankrupt Lac. Mr. Brown and
1919 IF the resolution went to the house without
4. nrcn,r,,on for such an issue; not expecting any
b,,e on the mere motion 10 tahe "P "L - L.,,,
-. snrr of the moment, and IN the neat oil oat.ie
u. sr themselves bravely i'll the contest. MOI
- .. Win the Wings Several oil them had
~" ~, md dry for the occasion. No sooner hao
ssI - S,hn;,tcd his motion, than MI Crntch-
aSsss.d the House i'll opposition 70 lis coisiuera
:" iJa opposed it as useless 'nasnuch US Tue Sena'
'' V,,,r;a had voted against Bankrup. Law,
I's " enssd that the House might be better en-
au ne 81, h. took some pains to denonnce the law,
E!oyeu terms as unconstitutional and lnexPe-
en- c.,,.bseld was replied to by MIR. Brown IN a
sscb Of eousl length, urging IN strong ne
s,v or adopting measures to repeai 50 ou'ou' q"
meni, which, BY ITS very proS'So% Ms - NJ 81 mad
,..,;on m the first Of February. After Air' ID. nau
sn,,dsd Mr. Hunter, of Berkeley, arose and con-,
- ~ elahnrate speech. He had not progressed
nm the road before lie was called TO order oy WI
,,,rhi.ld on the ground that he was not con"u ;
,If =, ,ba motion before the House. The Speaker
Eyer decided, somewhat to the discontinue OF 'ne
49,. i'm, the motion to take up, involved the mersts
.L ,aso,r,;o, itself, With this cue, Mr. Hunter
;n,sd his speech and aimed 10 widen his sphere OF
s,n,ions He touched upon various SUBJECTS sueh az
mi, }Ls,rasiicas. internal improvements, Soulhern
,mmerce the Tariff, &c, Nc, and, alter oeihs asa''
led 10 order b. his friend from Sposyivana, LOOK
seat, without his being fairly delivered Oh 'he H"''s
H.. ,,cphra,ions II thus became species OF abor
n. though enough of it escaped TO show the decided
ta,palhy which the worthy member INDUCES iof 'he
( .ractions and principles of Virginia IN.
Vr Caperton OF Monroe then took the floor, fniiy
,a-isoned like champion knight, from Top 70 'I Ig
lie delivered set speech-hIs maiden eno, ~
a opoosed TO any action on the subject OF feueiai
l,,;ons and computed the cost OF The DISCUSSIONS
bch had taken place that subject IN hmes past
H. declared that though certain print IN this city had
on attempting TO make issues oeiofe 'e peop'v u
an those opposed 10 action on tins SUBJECT the o
10 shut out light from the people, he should
"a !, ~, bp, should make issues for himself in
20 of Tina, worthy whom he now thought he had on
he hip. ,,.
wnh due Difference TO certain Orator IN the House
L. n.,so,,as-he and his friends have made the issue
themselves and they cannot now shun the RESPONSE
II une.,inr il before the People. They would have
=, the bar of the Public, why it is that the
Representatives Of the good People of Virginia, when
~ s,w our principles threatened, and the Constu-
,, violated b. the measures of Congressman when
,.,y hold hear, and stalwart arm was summoned to
ba rescue should think It polite TO shrink from the
contest and to abandon the citadel to the enemy Inc
people viii tel them, that IN Tunes past virginia never
bnnk from the assertion of her principles; that she
.b,unk no, IN --92, when Federal misrnle like the
.sssnt was aiming It's blows al the principles OF the
1G,serument and the Rights of the States; and that
a,w the Wings are willing to dodge the question, md
Ia suppress proper protest against certain obnoxious
measures because they have emanateo from ther party
L. Washington The people will tell them, also, that
comparison OF dollars aud cents, their Constitution
ines,imable and that the cost Of any dlscussion
(which the Wings have it i'll their power to SPIN out or
mt short at their pleasure, never put IN conf
y,son with the Liberties OF the country and the sove-
.-iyn,y Of the States. Whether the worthy member
III Monroe therefore, has upon the hip or not we care
H., k,,, mig ,Eani in
saa il he does not find himself and his friends con-
Handedy hpDed before the discussion has ceased at
I IN bar Of The public. But rercRoas nos mouf0ns
VI. Bay!y followed Mr.. Caper,on, aud triumphant
III, IN Il most able speech, as we understand COM
b.i!pd all the objections which had been urged
agnn,. takia. mp the resolution IN question. lie
.a-wed, who II that had heretofore been IN favor
introducing Federal Relations into the debates OF
l: body, and read the names ofseveral of The Wing
MEMBERS OF the House who formerly were perfectly
wiling 10 have the subject discussed The Wings, he
sit were only 10th to have ,ha subject introduced,
when the issue might 70 against them. Messrs Yer
i ty and Mayo followed-boih in opposition to the mo-
son 10 take up To adopt the classical epithet OF the
Delegate from Northampton we understand, he sex
pnded' in his usual liberal style Of debate his
extended bag Of wind" Mr. Mayo moved the prevl.
Gus question; but al the solicitation Of Cen Dorman
Wing menibey) who though, it best TO time, by
letting the debate 20 upon Mr.. Browns motion,
Nr. Mayo Withdrew it afterwards by leave Of the
House-Slessss Bayly and Brown both protesting
-anst being denied the opportunity Of replying to the
speeches of members the opposite side Of The ques
ion. After some further remarks from these gentle
men, and from Messrs Yerby and Crutch6eld, the
House adjourned, and thus closed long and tedious
discussion on motion to take up and consider
resolution. II really appears fit commentary
the desire of the Wings to have no debate on
tederal Relatlons thus TO them consuming so
mnch time on mere motion to take I'D a reso-
Ia e han fhar,
s.yes iavorably inclined. As Mr.. Brown remark
ta, The resolution might have been passed before
Inc House adjourned, but tor the opposition of members
VINO, 4, The time that they opposed its conside.a
ION, si protested most earnest desire 10 have the
Bankrupt Law repealed. The Wings have indeed piyen
Is an advantage, which We did not desire. We would
ahnely have preferred TO discuss the matter openly
ana assist IN arEesng the mad of Federal
congress by the solemn protestaon of Virginia than 10
safy The issue before the People, which the Wings have
raised against themselves We contend with all due re.
'pect, that they have shrunk from the discussion and
nave lodged the question. Sn much for the first dav
Debate! Though the Wing orators had the ADVANTAGE Of
numbers, as TO = or two to one yet they had decidedly
/ Inc worst OF the battle. liberal Wing had the can
cor 10 confess, that he had seen the Wings Sc
iauen wos'ed notwithstanding their superiority in the
number OF their speakers.
II yesterday, the Debate continued on the question
whether the House would have Debate on Mr.
crown Resolution Mr.. Brown rose to address the
,'usr out he was interrupted by questions Of order
MI NJ: Hunter appealed from the decision Of The Chair
ms question was laid the table on General Bavlvs
"'ouon. Again, Mr.. Jackson raised point of order :.
W. Withdrew 1t, on his friends calling upon him to do
;" Mr.. Brown then proceeded without omen Interim.
wy !" address the House in long and strong speech
~ length INTO the merits Of tie law in re neral
NJ |ra'chheid then moved the Previous Question.
sss h9pAns Bayly and Holiday, appealed to the
aHd ,aeralty Of the House, in opposition 10 the
~ NV NV The motion was not sustained-ayes 81
sm Mr.. Holiday, of Louisa then took the floor
inv on the propfiety of considering the resolu
hr ",,''a entering into the merits of the Bankrupt
sis,. we understand that it was mastery effort
.rIa l0'c0ie, and eloquent In his usually digni6ed
;s, " cut right and lett-no, sparing the anti Alb
,Ss sang notions of the Delegate from Berkeley,
Aockbritsc VI '"e se""enaah from
n. wing rose to repy-and the vote was taken on
v1 % 10 take up the resolution-which was los,
rsuous,,o % to g. Two Wings, viz. Messrs Scot, Of
and French of Giles and Mercer voted in the
yp,nm. Se-and one Republican, Mr. Fitzgerald Of
- M My! IN The negative. Only members absent,
Roaiason, "s !, Hoileman, Rep,,) Thompson, (Whig,)
ave no.i, ,heprl and Sempe, (Whig) MIR. Brown
when ,bs u ''a he would call up his resolution again,
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