Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-19
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
HIIH TvppAr. Jan. iTth, ~.


rssioa tho letter. Rad yesterday, from John NJ Bots,
The stssf. he said. unprecedented IL demanded 20
know he of the action Of this House, thing
heard Of before.
rad tins Hoa-s yesterday complaining of re>o
pss General Assembly, al the present session thereof
sna Congress q the United states their hes, effort,
osn ts p.-ass Of bin rrfanns YIN interest TO Ssne,.
Haana DEMANDING the information upon which
,s, -, s.s,so, and earht not 90 be
spread iourna Of this Hon aud the public printer
.eeonsy hereby directed not TO print the sane In the "'na
tina. riou-c.
Mr. KKrS would be glad hear the letter read again. II
h. was not mistaken It made demand whatever, upon
thi. House, and urged no complaint against IL.
. original letter had been TO the Public Primer
but copy obtained and read.
Mr. BowpSS was taken by surprise, by the resolution.
II seemed however bcneah the dignity OF the House
% be drawn into personal controversy with John NJ Bolts
any other individual He did not like the tone OF the
letter. thought would have been creditabe To
the author have written courteous strain But
the House had night call upon Mr.. Bolts to do par
tieular act lie under obligation TO obey this Le
Rlsature. lie responsible TO his Constituents. lie
repeated that beneath the dignity of the House to
the indicated by the Resolution lie moved
lay the Resolution the table.
Mr. MoAE held that the resolution much morr disre
specu the House than the letter OF Mr. Bolts. Ii gave
point and sgncancy the letter. and wouldseem 10 imply
the Of the alleged But he denied that there
any thing d-respectu in the phaseolcgy OF the letter
To prevent farther consumption OF the time OF the House,
moved the indefinite poStponeinent OF fesouton
Mr.. HornSS pleased with the remarks OF Mr.. Bow
den. lie thought Mr. MeRaes construction Of his resou
ton most How that resolution, which express
y designed project the dignity OF the House. could be
deemed dsespecu he could conceive His object was
prevent such letters future OF the ri members from
Vigaia Mr. Bolts alone had responded the request Of the
House for relundng the fine. He regarded his let
unprecedented, and highly dscourteous.
Mr.. BrrD, OF F.. called the previous question.
Mr. TAyLoK appealed in vain to Mr. Byrd to withdraw the
csl. that the resolution might be Land the table
VI desired q a
the letter OF Mr. Bolts made demand upon the House.
But this he could do and therefore he desired 20
forth TO the country, that this sentence of condemnation
be passed without n hearing and in the very dis
caimes the part OF his friends, of the of the
constructions put upon him. The majority OF the House
denied all opportunity TO the friends OF absent
vindicHte his character from unmered impuatons He
MIR. Bolts representative and constituent, protested
gainst the injustice.
Mr. TAYLOR and Mr. KEN opposed it, The latter called
for the and
All these gentlemen called order going into
too wide a latitude OF debate
Mr.. BowpEN argued against the Previous Question and
proceeding show that tho subject of such
porance involving as it did great principle that it ought
not 10 be hastily acted upon, when he called order
rsnscending the proper limits
Mr.. b. appealed from the decision of the Chair and in
arguing the appeal eontended that it was legitimate him
To SHOW as reason against the Previous Question: that the
Resolution proposed mutate the Journa-to suppress
part and not publish and preserve the whole.
Mr. HOPKINS in reply referred to precedens Justify
willingness to give Mr. Bolts friends opportunity to be
heard.
Mr.. ANDERSON appealed to Mr. Bowden to withdraw his
appeal and to Mr.. Byrd withdraw the for the Pre-
vious Question He (Mr. A. did not intend participate
IN the debae-but-and he was gliding into the forbidden
field and was arrested by the Speaker.
Mr.. GALLAHER remarked that the Previous Question
was usually called by gentlemen, who did all the speaking
called order) He hoped he might make suggestion
This letter was said TO be unprecedented called ORDER
he recolected that Mr.. Patton similar one
Here the Speaker again nteposed and Mr. e. took his
Mr.. BowDES withdrew his appeal
Me-. BYRD declined to withdraw the Previous Question
and proceeded 10 answer, in order, Mr. GalAhes nu
ons TO the Previous Question being called by the speaking
menbers-which were ruled out of order.
The Previous Question sustained; ayes &c noes A6
The question then up indefinite pOstponement.
Mr. TAYLOR called the and noes and wished it 70 be
distinctly understood that the effective mode of saving
the precious time of the House by voting for indefinite
pOstPonement, and thereby get nd of the whole subject
BY refusing to postpone all the responsibility for waste OF
time and money would justly rest upon the majority
The House refused to postpone by the following vote
AYES-Messrs Brooke, Frazier Wingfeld Mitchell
Newkirk, Snodgrass Moore of c. & W., Toler Nowlin
Lacy, Broadus Brown, of Elizabeth CITY and Warwick
Payne French Robins, Miles, Smith, of HARRISON McRae
BJgden. Gaaler, Parks Wallace Edmonds of Iancaser
and Richmond, Stongs Carter Gray Miller OF Loudoun
Miller OF Mason and Jackson. Smith, of NJ Cabel TAYLOR
Watts VERIFY, Oliver Edgngton, Citz, Boiling, Keen Ben
nett, Taman, Dey, Daniel of Richmond City, Moore of
Rockbrdge, White, OF Rockbridge, Crutchfeld Lewis
&c.
NoEs-Messrs. Holeman (speaker) Ailworth, Gusts,
Randolph, Leake, Of Albemarle Mann Cooke Powell OF
A., Byrd, Of Bath, Wilson, Tavenner Stanton Meredith
Blick, Hubbard, Bocock, Hancock, Goodwin, Smith, OF
+ auquier, Rust Stockton, Deskins Muse Taliuferro
Wood Byrd, OF Frederick, Carroll, Cawell Stoval Blue
Ward, White, of H. Basel King Davis of King & Queen
Halves, Gibson, Jackson, Marshall Banks Kdgell Mar
tin Nieoson Jggits, Norhington, Tanzey, Adair Wade
Dyche Tatem, Rice, Byrd OF Pendcton Hopkins Brown
Of Preston Anderson, Daniel Of Prince George Brwnsr
Smrm, Bnrwel, Deneale Cootes Cowan Kane Gate,yood
Williams, Tate Spark, Hedgnan Warren Walker Spots
West, Henry, Goodson, Neal-76.
The motion TO lay the table was lost.
Mr. LEAEE of A. had risen 10 call the Previous question
on adopting the resolution; but if any gentleman would saw
he wished more light he would not make the call
Mr. CARTER stated that he did.
The Resolution, motion of Mr. Bocock was amended
by substituting asking for demanding in the 9Th line.
Mr. DANIEL standing in the double relation Of
ave and constituent OF Mr. b. claimed the saying few
Words why tins marked and unjust should not be
passed upon the Representative of this District VIVA,
was Mt Bolts offence Had he done than had been
oten done oy other members Of Congress- and that
"hou' censue or animadyersOnl The Legislature had
requested him TO do that which due regard 10 the wishes
OF his constituents would permit him 10 do III. say
50 ~ ms reply to your request Is there any thing crm
nal in this Was IL disrespectu in Mr. Bolts 10 differ in
opinion with majority Of this House Was that doe
time asserted by any II could not be- If it was not
heh drTspecunl To entertain different opinions, dis.
respectful or censuabe IN him give expression to his
opinions Had he not much right express these opn
ions, this House had express it, opinions 4, him
Where did the House get its right unbsom itself 10 him.
United in the Resolution OF Instmciion-vhich simply re-
7Hesfed him, &c But TO the question of courtesy:-you
having requested him 10 in particular way would
1t have been more respectful in him your request
with silent contempt than 10 say in reply. in civil terms
That he could not compaby with his Of his duties 10
ms constituents, comply with the wishes Of the Logsatuc1
But the letter Is dsrespeetul Mr. d. read from
u 70 show that was most and respectful Was
mere any thing unreasonable discourteous in asking the
Legislature tor the fact, which had brought its mind 10
conclusion which he could approve He was desired
TO come 20 the concluson-hat more natural or pro
per than 90 ask Tor the facts unknown HIM in the pos
session OF the Legislature n there was aught unciy in
tins II resulted from the fact that the Legislature had no
facts, and had acted without anyand il would SEEM that 10
parry the just rubuke for having acted flies into pas
non, and talks about It's offended dignity The letter sys
u know too well the high and patriotic considerations
which AZ all times your action &c. Is not that re-
pecuull IL t not complimentary But do compliments
sa you2 Are they reProaches, because you do not de-
serve them. and will you proclaim It 20 the world
Mr d. admitted that his party bias for Mr. Bolts might
warp bis JndgmentiOr he free confess that he VIA.
~ ouland-ou' Whg--ior Henry Clay and body else
whose election would alone the prosperity Of the
e'unuy-His political feelings might influence him In this
matter bot with the lights before him. h. could not see