Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-27
RICHnOyD. THURSDAY. JAN. -, Is
.L,1ge of tas Curt Of .lppedis.

Yes.e rday the order Of the day in the General As
senbly was Tie election of Judge Of tue Court o
ppsals, in place Of Judge Tucker, resigned. Five
candidates were nominated, viz. David McComas q
Wythe b. w Leigh, OF Ri.hmond James Marshall Of
FauGuer, John f. May Of Petersburg, and Bhscoe
Baldwin of Augusta They were warmly supported
by their respective irents-bnt five series O. sois
were ,nken in VAN. After the first, Gen BALDWIN, 5r.
inr the lowest IN the vote, was dfopped-ailef IN s.
cond, Judge Nav was dreppcd-alter the thrt, vi,
Narshall-But some scattering votes continued l. Il
thrown upon the dropprd candidates and two u lem
were subsequently re nominated
There were SIX taken, IN the last ot Which,
Mr. McComas received - votes, beng ons u
maor,y-Mr. Leigh being close upon h's heels
But as two or three Of the Delegates had withdrawn
from The House. on account ii lndisposiiion,
on was made and carried, 10 postpone the rSfcG.
ton of the ION, order I'LL to-day, n Gil obtained tn
concurrence OF the Senate. The House adjourn.
I'd some time after candle light.
Ii is impossible for us TO predict the resultant
il would not be III The very best taste to anlmatvrs,
upon the days proceednss-or attempt 70 interfere
with the pending election. Wcforbeaf for the present
Mr. John q Adams IS s,il! playing the Bu.oon
and worse, N the House Of Representatives. Mr
Gl!.rers lmp-omptn hit upon hin CON TUESDAY last
admirable. The following IS the anecdots IS tod "
tie Madsonian
mir Gilmer of Virginia then offered resolution Of
The following purpcrt: That The gentleman from hl.s
dissolution OF The union had Justly incurred The cen
sure of the House Mr.. Underwood raised point 81
orde. against entertaining the resolution; but his a.
lection was oyerruled by the Speaker. Mr. Adams,
with on exhibition Of much feeling, said that NJ Y I
mer was playing second fiddle 10 the member from Ac
comac He was called to order; aud amid loud CRIES
Of order, Mr. Gimer replied, play second fiddle 10
man; | am only endeavorng 10 stop the muse d !
man,
.Who IN Tie space . one revolving moon,
l. statesman. poet, fiddler and hGh'un'
IS call Of the House was ordered and nadc-anG
immediately after 4 motion for adjournment prevail.
ed
Such censurc is not too severe anh IN iict, he
would lave deserved u Tor the shameless pertlhacly
with which he had ob,ruded his Abolition petitions BE-
fore the House. and for his wretchcd device IN pa!m'ng
an obvious hoax upon the House, Tor tue purpose y
screening under the prctence Of privilege, ltetal
attack upon the South and her Institutions We ass,
what can be thought OF the sense or patriotism .;
man who when the SIX per cent stock OF the Y ;.
down 10 ninety five, whilst the five per cent stock Of
Philadelphia about par par,y account OF The iur
bulent aspect Of Federal politics. and vague pane
which prevails on account OF the lnlon, has the folly
and the audacty not only 10 agitaic public coun.
els will! that most delicate subject Of all others, Ado.
li,,on but foisls into the Congress OF lie | n'ed
States itself petition for the dissolution OF the tn1a.
Sach man is patriot ana no statesman lie De-
serves a severe reprlmand Far better would II be II:
such person 10 be a fiddler and bufoon and 10
verses upon the gu,. We have patience withsuc!
man.
Congress ought at once 10 slam tie door IN the face
OF these petitions The North has ncthingat all 70 Do
with our slaves The Congress of he United States
has no color of Jurisdiction III the and the Abo
onis,s ought be told at once, plainly, hay, an-
forever.