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

NehetuuhonailN tleCttds u was not 80. tic sup
posed that gentleman alluded 20 the change OF vote
by some member, who stated that he had voted
; under mistake. lie hoped one iaic chance would
; be now accorded 10 MIR Marshall.
MIR porman proposed 10 sop the debate. III,
I saw some eN'rcneous circumstances, which induced
HIM To suppose We were now To have more spe tkine
than would be agreeable to some, at letst. a.,
wished another chance given to one of the nominees
"a run more he against any other horse ON III,
hed and he concluded by calling the preslou.
question. But afterwards he withdrew Il at the
request Of one or two members
, Mr Leiiwieh thought the gentleman from Spoit'
sy'vana would hod that, fins candidate had
run 10y himself, he could not be elected lie had nc
doubt there would be found still greater increase
OF scattering votes-cven It Mr. Marshall were, thi,
mo'ning, sailing IN an open SCI, he would he over
whclmed with the increase oi scattering votes. He
sad Mr. McComas had risen regularly every vote ;
and had been Withdrawn, even when his prospec, IS
were brightest, TO give air chance to the vencra.
Ole nominee from Augusia-and he asked
similar courtesy at the hands Of that gentleman
friends
MIR Cru,chfed replied. lie said tho gentleman
from Nythc would make the House believe MIR
Ma'sha'l was hts (Nlr C'sl first choice whereas.
"hen up before, he had stated xplicty that Mr. NJ.
was not even his 81 choice. The gent seemed to
TANK MIR M'rShsl could not toe elected even NJ oit
70 an open held But he, meanwhile, forgctS that
Mr. Leigh still before the House; and that, even
u MIR MoComns were Withdrawn. there would sail
De strong competition awaiting MIR Marshall. lie
thought the gentleman was afraid Mr. Marshall would
DC elected, and theodore proposed Mr. Nice. now.
MR. Hoodson said, from the imputilion ut unfair
ness upon the friends OF Mr MeComas, he supposed
the gentleman from Spousy wanna, TO use a West.
eFn phrlse,) measured Other peoples corn by his
own half bushel" The gentleman seemed aston
'sheo that the friends ct MIR Nice. had not consult
ca nun before bringing that nominee again before
he House. But the friends OF MIR McC knew the
gentleman from SpOttsylvan,a would not wish to
elect hun, and he suspected that gentleman knew
AS wei how 10 defeat an election rs others. He
Tfa la ~
within a vote Ct election.
Mr. Co"an would prefer that Mr. Marshall should
| oe withdrawn, and leave Mr. McComas an omen
ae'd-ihs he thought would be iiircr th,n drrppins
MIR Nice. m iav0Ur OF Mr. NJ. Ms McC ana. was
certainly the strongest man who had been before
tho House. The vote tor him had regularly increas-
Gu curing sN ballots, and if that not proof ct
ms oeins the strongest, (he Mc CO. was the worst
deceived man IN the world. MIR Nice. had been
elected once-and needed but lit;le money and A
commission 10 make him iu,l Judge. He then
appealed 20 the iuendS OF NJ MoComas to stand
nrmiy oy HIM.
Mr C'u'ehhed here rise to make a di>,ia mer.-
&c mao NOT c"S'-ncu TO cast any imputi ION OF IN
'airncss upon the :rircjs Of Nir MeComas
MT Cox sad ne had voted ios tue ro,ninees before
''e NOUS 'onS enough, iIiiy as .ons as he could
see any fun IN running mem. He h ped some gen
ttman would pat q new nominee be ore the House
he was prepared - vote for any Body. prov,oed
he was a iocrabe lawyer, q man of moderate talent
ami a respectable man
\ messlcr was then despatched to tie Senate
that Tic House was now ready 10 pfocee 81 ,r tb-
execution % the JOINT order Alter a shnrt o.'sv
C Senhe syn d their readiness and further
stated that Judge John Robertson had been non,i
mated 100 thcir body.
Mr Bay Y here rose 20 give m exclamation Of tho
vo,e he vas about 20 give. lie said there WIS no
man ~ whom he htd greatsr confidence, thin Judge
'N''er.son and he prosecuted 10 compliment him al
/ .e's.'' 'G'Ins' ho~ever, i1It As he had been a b.
tou- voting lG good ia Tor Mr. McComts and me
o. De- fH.
ee'N'n oeiies han cver he was unwilling 10 ,yith
u'a" from nm his support al, this time. But he
no" gave uouce that aitrr the present vote, he
sh2u 90 Tor Judge Rabe,tzon.
The ro.. Wa then called. The vote in the t,vo
douses was, rs follows:
ssor JOINS RosfRTsoS-Me>>rs Nash. (Speaksr)
lhomicn, !. 10, Coke Baptis, Bandur,rt co..,
Is W'3los' ro1 ans Foumoe-9.
FaR JAMES NARsHALL-Messrs. uun,on. Pcy-
ton Carson, Wiley, Atkinson. Conrad. Bon -io
Newman--Ia. QUO
F-R Dawn MeCoMAs-ue,,r.. Pine, Preston
'ioH., ~ S""n' MeMuten, Sco;,, and TnOrnp-
FgA W Leron-Niss,r,. Campbell, Tun..ar
ana Lyons-3.
House..
In o. 'lt NAnsH'tL-Me,srs Sou,ha1 tspeakcr)
''es, h."ney, Nays, Michel, Hun.er. New
sfN' T. ~. NlUIn, \ 1nersau. Csrf,s.lf E~,,4,s
living B-o~n OF r y w. Thomas. Sc,., 81 Z,
1s',,r neL'lsH. n, Woods Eiriy, Robins. Wool
~, "9.n', Ersk.'e' CarS, Vance. Pusa'
thompson, Mullen, Arfnsi-on. Griss.. PIv,-.+
heHnety, Smra OF *, Taylor OF l.. X ,r,.,
inaney, Sm.h o. VI - J. Sc5,; Of II. Grrict n
,-.'' 10y or OF y p, Waus, Yer5v. Srifb o, -
l-I-'l,on' Cnsa,ha,n, Hinsr, VILLAINS Keen. Wi
'''' icy, l. Hoi,, Srufhcr L-yhufn, Dormtn. n,
q."@'. Cru'cnhe c, Ford Buck, Mayo and J,-E-
p fof Hr MccomAs-Nessrs. Blyly. Holloway.
H. =. % ~ OF q y l. Jones OF B'oaks, E,ddck,
IiifHson OF d, Jones of Buck Haskirs. Mo-
S"mIs' vaughan, DE kns French Cuerr,ot C,r'
- Spencer, k'ncheoe, Hoileman. D,vis Of X
= ~ WoodarG, Z endenin, Marshall, Martin Of NJ
Dogs, Boyd. Morgan, Harrison Of VI. Cape,,.n
D1's So, Of NJ &P, Lyon, F''z5epld HJen, M'Pher,
500, wallace Of i, Grimes, HOPKINS, Brown of p
Heath, Bmwner M'Ciu.ey Snnman. Sni,b If
X, Cowan, Cullen. Ga.ewcod, Cr~Card Tate
Warren, Walker. Bower, Martin Oft, Goojson'
and Leiiw eh.-5i.
For RosERrsoS-M essrs. Aiwo-tb. Yic.foll
sav-6. A-'"S
For Mr LtreH-Messrs. Harvis, Davis o.. A
] PAYNE, M'Rac, Ejmonds and Dlniel-6
/ JOIN, No;r-Who'e number I59: necesx,ry n ,
choice 81. For Marshal, -; McComas 81. Re-.
/ ber'son, 49, lie Oh ..
Mr. Brown rose to hold out the olive branch. II.
nominated Gen. Buscoe G Baldwin.
/ Mr. Scott found himself as the friend Of Mr. Nh,
Shall under considerable emb,rrls,mcnt-,be i.s,
tria. brought MIR NJ. within SIX 20 cs Of election
since then he had received assurances of mar. ,r
tnlf number OF new votes on another Lolios No.
another gentleman, worthy on every point Of ve,v
was brought forward, add wthou, ;he friends ri ,b
nominee, Mr. NJ. stood, he thought, no ch,~cc ~
election. Il had been alleged that Gen B,IIy,-
ought 20 have fair opportunity 10 try his streostb
Tie felt this appea-and had risen to dec are hat
had never been his purpose, by taking ADVANTAGE If
Fictitious circumstance, 10 fJist vi Marsha. I'D on an
unwilling House. He sure that rcn,lcn,,n
would be the last man 70 accept an Office from tho
hands OF an unwilling Legislature. lie bore
therefore, the nnmlnor Of Mr. Marshall would vim
draw his nomination, and leave fair chance 10 NJ,
Baldwin.
Mr. BYRD referred The matter entirely 10 Mr. Scott
who then Withdrew die name OF Mr. Marshall
with declaration that he would renew the ponina-
non hereafter, he thought 10 cxprdient bernus.
he thought he w1s the only man, other than Gen.
- who cond unite upon him the votes or a majority
Of the Legislature.
Mr D2Tm1o 'hen made strong appeal in behalf
Of Gen. Baldwin.
Mr. Ml.haney was strongly in flvor or Mr. Mar
shall, end had done al he could toward ms rl-~f,o
lie was sorry his name bed been Withdrawn for
be would stiii have voted iOr hun with much plea.
sure.
Mr. Hopkins called on the House 10 vote s;ogl.
handed between the two nominees before their, and
IN NHsie mo more time by throwing their votes
iio thought 70 they would pursue this course nov
there wls strong probability they would axe an
election 10y the next bl.io'.
Mr. French now withdrew Mr. NcComas. be.
cause, hc sud, % was c.c1r he could nor be elected
-oni be- hoped that member Of the House Voyld
again pot him 90 nomination.
Mr. H1fyic Ind voted Tor Mr. L~isb until b. oo,,r1
HIHrH H.H 49,.