Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-24

TO THE EHITOR or THE ENQUIRER.
Dear Sir | thought that the Editor OF the Wing
and myself perfect peace, since we passed
few compliments with each other on the subject oil
voting for Governor And, Oh that occasion, supposed
lie le the weight Of my remarks; but find he begins
to breathe again He has out on the Starvation
or Ninety Day Law or kcen's bill, BY whatever
character YOU may please 10 designate IT. The
Wing is pleased 10 enumcrate myself and some other
members rs the Of the repeal OF the law, ana
says that did not wish to economist or save The
time OF the House. and that, unless could give some
cxpanation OF our Yates would 'not hold shucks
when we returned to cur constituents in the Spring
(Snch are the elegant expressions OF tie Richmond
Whir y | would answer the Wing on lhut subject.
For one | AN no, afraid TO meet my constituents on
tina, yote-and am convinced we can show ourselves
more consistent than himself, than some OF those
whom he wishes 10 justify for voting for the Two Dollar
Law and then against repeal say Sir, that voted
aoaiaa the law the first place and also for its sntsc
ouent repeal, that II would have good effect.
saw an pety the second week Of the session oil
commencing long debate the subject of an adjourn
nent and OF their arguing how long 1t would take Us
to do the work of the House, or The business OF the
People, when man could know Of one-half of the
subjects that 10 come up before For my own
part thought it would look more like economy, and
more consistent ia ITSELF 20 heartily 10 workbe punc
tuai IN attending our Committees, and the duties OF the
lIousc-tiian IN taking any such action IN the dark
| would tell the r. Wing, that when go into my corn
field with nv hands To work, do not GET into M ar
gumen, or dispute as to how long it will take TO do
the work. bu, every TO his place. some ploughing,
some hoeing--and when get our work done, we
know how long ii took us 10 do IL.
Another thing appeared TO be unfair, that let us be
ever so faithful in the discharge OF our duties, II we
did not ret through at the end Of ninety days, we
should be compelled 10 take hafpay. AS these are
the reasons why voted against The law OF course they
were binding upon me 10 vote TOR It's repeal-And
what does the experience of the law show rs: Alter
il was passed. did il operate check upon the House:
Ia fro, n AS s
ever The Debates not shortened an INCH
Members who had voted for the law did not seem to
feel its influence. They took up as much time as
others TO bring their business, and to present thert
views. If were, therefore, opposed 10 the bill
first, became more and more confirmed in my oPPo-
sition TO the law, when saw how worked IN practice
also believed that If the law remained in force, many
gentlemen would desert the business o the House. and
be Influenced by the penalties of that law, and 60
home leaving the subjects unfinished that the public
interests required to be accomplished Do you not see
many gentlemen asking leave of Absence now, even
under the four dollars per day: No man desires TO
ret throu 9TH the public work and return home to the
bosom of my constituents sooner than myself but
also wish 10 be consistent and not betray the trust
which has been put into my hands Ii IS not my wish
TO tread on any mans feelings; but as the wing has
singled me aui some other members out as moon
sisent in nv course and not being friends TO economy
i am compelled to make this explanation, and to
state the reasons of my Instead, then, of this
Starvation bill ninety day law, hlvng tendency to
economist the time shorten the session OF the House.
has been exactly the 1t has procrastnated
our time- has heightened our session 10 coiisloe
rabe degree.
We see noa, who are the men of economy. Consist
ency sincerity and truth the only props to support
any man: and, as the Wing appears to be the friend
and the armor bearer of those who voted for the two
dollars or Starvation BILL shall whether in or
der to be consistent aud to stand free before the peo
pie he ought not 10 have conference with those gem
teaen, and advise them 10 be very particular when
they 90 into the Clerk office TO receive their pay to
tell the Clerk that they have voted for compelling
members take but two dollars per day, after ninety
DAYS and that they must be consistent with their
vote and saw that they willing to receive but two
dollars per day. and leave the other two IN the Iteasu
~ for some public improvement. tie can tell them
that this the only way to be CONSISTENT IN order tha
they may be able to hold shucks when they return
home; and that they must not be found lodging. il
he persuade them to this course, it will take
more ingenuity than lie or they possess 10 exlricate
themselves from the difficulty that now hangs upon
them, both in the Senate and in The Lower House.
When the bill was engrossed, and on it's passage,
MIR. Keen, of Pntsylvania offered ryder to The
BILL which reads as follows:
"Provded that nothing in this act contained, shall
he so construed as 10 authorize the members OF the pre-
sent General Assembly, to receive more than 81 per
day. after ninety days, from the commencement the
session
The Wing will please tell Mr. Keen not to forget his
ryder, when he goes to the Clerk TO draw MS money
those who voted for the ryder with Mr. Keen. If they
have forgot he may tell them they will find it in the
journals, number AZ, page l5, where their names and
votes are duly recorded.
1t is in vain, that the Richmond Wing is trying to
make political capital of thus law. He must indeed
be hard run to be driven to this extremity. lie is
trying lay the opposition to the law a, the feet OF the
Locofocos as he pleased to term them-lt is no such
thing 1t was no party measure. OF the % who
originally voted against Mr. Keens ryder, at least 50
were Wings And when the vote was taken on the re-
peal of the law, most of the Leaders of the Wings
voted for The repeal-and one Of the strongest men
among them spoke against it, and pronounced the law
to be disgrace and reflection on the House Half the
Wings too who voted in the Senate went for its re-
peal How then, is it decided party measured No
such thing Sir!
If the WING can profit by the above instructions,
he is perec,ly welcome them, and make of them
to every advan,age;-of course he will give them a
place in his columns. JOHN 1hlMES
Richmond, March 81
COMMUNICATIVE
To the People Of Chesterfield County,
Fellow C,lzens:-At the March term OF your county
Court you thought fit to nominate me as candidate
to represent YOU in the next House of Delegates. The