Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-31


Lsigh .NIGg ard Baidirin, were in nomination.
A long debate took place in the Sena'e-Ir
which, MIR Shinu nraisned Mr. Leigh Tor the OPP
mons eI pressed by him IN the State Convention
and commended that neither Wing nor Democra
could vote for a man entertaining such sentiments
MANY efforts were made to choke MIR Shinn uf, by
Mr. McCOmaS' friends, who disclaimed baslns NJ
McC's claims upon any such sroundS.l
a message was received from the Senate, Will
their readiness TO proceed-and announcing Nj
Bd5win's withdrawal.
The House then proceeded 10 vote, ana the fol-
lowing is the result Of the joint vote;
who'e vote, 100
Necessary to a choice, ~
Leigh, GO
MeComas, GO
May, %
Scattering,
No election.
Second Joint Vote.
Leigh, II
AcComas, GO
Scattering, Ia
81 being necessary to n choice, there was nc
election.
Mr Leigh could not be elected. He (Mr W. hat
vo'od for him from the beginning in preference e
al others-but It was useless TO persist any longer
He. therefore, reuomiDated Judge MAY.
MIR Dinie' was surprised at the remarks of Mr. W
MIR Leigh was now within votes ofsn election; an,
1t was known th,t two gentlemen (the member.
from Meek enburg) who had heretofore voted
ugnins, him, would vote for him, which would
secure his election.
Mr. E,hordee regretted that his colleague had re
nominated Judge May. He asked HIM 10 Withdraw
the nomination. Mr Leish's prospects were now
brighter Than ever;-nnt # he were not elected OF
the next vote. that then nominations might be
made-and he intimated his willingness that MIR l..
might then he dropped.
Mr. NcRae seconded the appeal and gave n sim.
liar pledge.
Nc Watts was not aware that any changes had
taken pace. lie would withdraw the nomination o.
Judge Msy, ana 20 zsoousy for MIR Leigh.
Whole vote, I59
Necet.ary TO choice, 20
Lc,h, Il
NcComss, %
Scattering, 90 as fooWs:
For LEIGH-Mcssrs Sou,hali, (Speakor) Rives.
Harve, Davis OF A. Kinney, Winsfe'd Mitchell
Hunter, Newkirk, roler, Nowlin. a pperson Cafd
We, Broaous, Irving, brown OF c 4 w. Sempe,
homas, Scott oi Fauquier, Foster, Payne, W GODS
Fay, Robins, Guerran', Err. kline. Z ark, Watkins.
Vance. Thompson, Mullen, McRoe, Griecs Bow
den, Kennedy, Smith OF X, Wallace Of X Geor-e
EEdm2nds; H'mey' M'Ihaney, BOYD, Scott of NJ,
Or'tk, HarcI, Taylor Of q, Etheritsc, Watts
crby, Edgingion, Cheathsm, Williams Keen
wilson, Dey, STROLLER, Daniel, Ley burn, Dorman
Urguherl, Crutc1fe't Ford, Wa.ker-62.
Fog MoCoMAs-Messts BlVlv, \ worth HoIio.
way, Mayse, Cox OF p s Jones of Brook Rid
dick, Harrison OF B, Jones at Buckin'm, Hastins
Moore, Samuel, Vaughan, Deskins, Woot. BvG
French, Carroll, Spencer, Kircheioe Arrlsiror,
Hoi.em1n, DAVIS OF * ~ =, Woo6ard, G cuden.n
Holiday, Marshall, Martin OF NJ, Digs Nior- an
Harrison OF NJ, Caperton, Davis OF NJ & p, LEON
Etzsera'd, Hidsn, M'Pherson, uiner, Wallace o
+, Grimes, Hopkins, Brown of p, Heath Rrarper
MeCauley, Shpman, Smith OF Ro, Co,yar, Cullen
Gatewooc, Crawford, Tate, Warren. Bower, Mar
TN Of T., Buck, Gooison and LeJwich-5s.
For MARsHALL-Messrs Push. Tayor Of
Smith Of Northum'nd, + lott.
For BALDwN-Mr M'LauahUn-I
tor DUSoAS-Mr Smith OF NJ y il.
For MAI-Mr Cox Of Chestefhe.d-l.
For LErcu-Messrs c ampben, Thornton. Cock,
Biptst, bondurant, uslis Preston, Tunstall LYONS
Carter, Faulkner, woodhouse, Foatane, McIiha.
ney and Anoerson-l5
Fer MsRsHALL-Alessrs Hunton Peytop Car.
SON Wiley, Conrad, Boudin, Newman and
ThOmpson-s.
For MecoMAs-Messrs Piper, MOfett, MENU.
For Mar Messrs Nash. (speaker,) Atkinson
Voolfolk and Scott.
Nh ShInn voted for G w Thompson.
iBeiore the fourth ballot was gone into, Mr. Con-
rad explained the reasons which induced him no, ,c
vote Tor MIR Leigh on the previous ballot when J.,
was so near an election. He only voted for Mr. =
whist there was any danger Of MIR McComas'.
election, which was not the AZ the last ballot,
Mr. Cooke made a few remarks in relation IN hi.
ON COURSE and sud he now considered Mr. LEIGH.
chance as hopeless.
Mr. Preston then declared tina, inasmueh as he
had vindicated the fame o. his native mountains bv
votn. for Mr. Lel-h when he was Inches, on M.
ls', and that gentleman's best friends no,g con
sieted hts election IS hopeless he would now coma
back to his frstIove. MIR p. then re- nominated Sir
McComas.
MIR Bouldin said he could not now On t,,L g,
Mr. McComas. After some lively debate betverr
Messrs Preston and Bouliin, MIR Fon,aine pono,n,
teI John Robertson, bot, subsequently withdrew
Mr. Pcyton explained his reason, for M, vo,o,
for Mr. Leigh on the last ballot
Mr. Lyons addressed the Senate and said he be,
nailed his flag to Mr. Lelgh's mas'.l
n % rIecfton Mr. I
the House-und had he received the same vo,e n
the senate which he did on the preceding vote M
would have been elected But two Senators chan
ged their votes, and defeated an election
Mr. Leftwi,ch withdrew Mr. MeComas from tb,
nomination, and rendered his thanks to those cen.
tiemen, who had voted for him. lie regretted an,
course mat had been taken. Mr. Noes friends h,,
urged his election upon his merits. and tbev ,ybi.,
repudated the ground assumed in the Senate tv "a
Shinn. , "
Mr. Byrd rose under a sense Of public duty =,
put James VI Marshall again IN romnation.
Mr. Cox Of Chesterfield, Rgain Nominated Iudg.
May. lie believed Judge NJ. WIS he choice n III,
Legislature as would appear by a fair trai
Mf scott sal1, be was glad that the course al
proceedings had again brought The name ct Mr.
INftshah before the House. fie had f,st gevoc.t.
ej The election of tfat gentleman: boz boz ,,.s.,,,.
his claims upon the consideration of the TI.I., bs
had cauuousy iofSorne from any comparison of h,,
EXAMINATIONS with hose Of OtLer rornin,,. a..
hid merely declared his opinion that M Nl,r.I,I
possessed hI The qualifications mental and u.y.,
c1i' 20 ~ him Iu.y Tor the station about TO l. 81,
nc hhd accordingly voted ipr THIS nominee. tt,f
"htn ne WIS cropped, be- voted in eo,d f,rb tor
wv bt'kn' t3l fc'ucnuty, but with sincere ti,o-
sure. Mf M's TRENDS, generally, Ind do tI.
same Tor s'Etu. successive hli.ofrgr a., y,
WouEht % WIS now apparent that AIl s,gb 90.
no. thc nee choce OF majority OF the Ir,t.I,t.-.
nhd DC hnc" Fi ln.gn well enough 10 KNOB, IL,
De would be inc hni 60 spurn any Office. ,.ts,s,,,
iis honos aud cmo.umcut,, presented to han b.,
unwilling harls. ny
Mr. 5 then reviewed the course of Mr. Ni,,.i-.t
friends in gard Co Mr. Leigh, and ssid t,.,v An,
put ~ Their indlviIuI preferences, ond had com,
ln nicely 10 ihc hearty support OF Mr. Leigb-sn,
le c7ntenicd thut nov, when 90 their tHJf.s ban,
teen uuasoilng, o. was but sheer Justice tbat tl,
iuends oi Mr. Leigh should show the same b,rl
tprt tOWafd ar ".
No DAME. 'id, DO bic view conceded with tt,
Of doe gent oman from Fauqui3r, Do relation TO nh
conduct OF ,hc iu.nds of Mir Marshall On form.
Ballots, he would, without difficulty, aeree WI b. boa
e. %" thr coufs. i. wac lrcumtrnt On Inc francs o.
Hf Lcign io pursue w.iu reference to Es Nl,f.t..
but De dd DOT fhirt thc settlement r,,-. I,. tl.
gentleman acouect onc-and he proe, r.,.. fo =, %,
out what Doe considered Inuccutaces y e,,.,,r, l.,
on me coufse udopttdby ctrtulu Senator. to.r.,
Hypothetical case .n orlcr 90 cYrfrs .l..I, .
farnmcniafy fulc) who, at on, ballot ,....I ID.
MI Leigh but VINO, when thcy a.csftltf.i .l..
tr'i VOTES would elect him, ~ltbdrow their ,,,
wien most wanted cast their votes in ot1lf a. ~.
fh.a NaI ID Nfa ell