Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-19

Hopkins, the resolution was amended, so subsli
lu,e the word "asking" for the word demanding"
Mr. DAsIEL Of r. commended that MIR. Bolts had
treated this House with great respect, in giving hs
reasons why he could not carry out our wishes.
Mr.. CARTER was satisfied that Mr.. Bolts meant no
disrespcct this House. He asserted that, fthe time
of the House is consumed in this matter, the majority
would be responsible The Wing party had not, during
this session, made single motion Of party character
If the minority wished this discussion, they should have
it to their hearts content.
MIR. LEAKE Of A. thought il might be dscourteous
the part Of the orty 10 refuse TO take up the glove
so calamity thrown down by The gentleman from Leu
doun-vet he was sure that the majority would not go
into a detailed, party discusson-justied as they
wond be by the course OF the gentlemen from Rich.
mond city and Lnudoun. Mr.. l.. maintained that MI
Bolts had made violen, attack upon General Jackson,
whose fame would remain forever green, IN spite OF The
vuperaton Of his enemies MIR. L. would not discuss,
whether Henry Clay would make The best President,
whether the gentleman Of Richmond city wasa good
Wing in lsi0-bnt he would show by history, that Jno
Minor Bolts had himself moved 10 kick out OF the House
Of Representatives defence of President Tyler against
the malicious assaults upon his honor. And yet we are
here not 10 offend the high Of delicacy Of Mr.
Botts-althongh he had aimed direct insult at this
House. The same measure Of justice, al least, should
be metrd out to Hr. Bolts, which he had gwen to
Presiden nj Tyler
The majority here, when forced will be always vii.
ling 10 give their reasons for their conduct and TO vim
dictate the interests Of Virginia and their party in the
fierce struggle with the minority, backed though they
be by the gentlemen from Richmond city and Loudoun.
1--WE regret that we cannot give MIR. LIS eloquent
renuks in full. He spoke with much fuency and
rapid;ty, that could not catch his words.)
MIR. HoPKIss was very thankful for the kind advice
Of the gentleman from Richmond City. 1t had been
asserted that Mr. Patton had addressed similar letter
the House of Delegates Mr.. II. read the letter of
MIR. Patton, which was not addressed to the Legislature
but TO the Governor. This letter in the most re.
specfu TERMS and suggests that The floor Of the House
of Representatives was The place TO express his dissent
from the views Of the House-not like Mr. Bolts who
chose TO come into this House 10 course
Mr. H. disseced at length the letter Of Mr. Bolts, TO
show that Mr. b. had cast mpuations upon the motives
of the mn ority here We not responsible TO John Mi
Bolts, and he has no right TO call upon u.s. with
view OF arraigning before the country Some very
worthy Wings voted for the resolution at which Mr.
Bolts takes offence; and they, too, included in his
imputaons.
MIR. GALLAuEn read a letter of Andrew Stevenson
in 1884, in which he expresses doubt as to the Gene
raj Assembly rejecting the true wishes Of the people
This is casting insult upon the Legislature much
Mr.. Bolts Mr. S. also read the letters of Messrs.
Loyal, Chnn, &C. at the time, TO show that Mr.
Buitss letter was not unprecedented.
Mr.. BowpES replied 10 Mr.. Leake OF A. Because
MIR. Bolts had treated the President Of the u States
with dsTespect, that why the Democratic
party here should follow his lead He thought that the
adoption OF the resolution would only tend TO increase
the notorety of alr Bolts, which he much desired
Mr. HOPKINS, by leave of the House. amended his
resolution by striking out all after the words journals
Of the House"
Mr. KEES ,haught this resolution amounted to ex.
Function. Let this be 'expunged" from the Journal
still the memory Of this transaction will live forever
MIR. H. maintained, that Mr. Bolts letter entirely
respectful He thought this old Common wealth, the |
mother Of Saes had degraded herself by these paltry
and ridiculous resolutions of request and instruction
MIR. HoPKISs said, that his last amendment mi ht
be liable 10 objection he would withdraw it, and leave
The resolution in IFS original shape.
MIR. WHITE Of Rockbridge thought wasting
fine TO General Jackson account Of his services 10
the country, By Inc battle Of New Orleans and other
battles but postery might say, that this resolution
started for political motives.
Mr.. BYRD Of Frederick called for The Previous /
Question. q
Mr.. HopKINs' resolution was carried by the follow.
ing vote:
2ys-Messrs noeman, (Speuker,) Ailworil, Gus
lis, Randolph, Leake of Albemsrle, Cooke Powell of
Amherst, Byrd of Bath, Wilson, Tavenper, Stanton,
Meredith, BlIck, HUBBARD, Bocock, Dennis, Hancock,
Goodwin, Powell of Fairfax, Smith Of Fnuquer, Rust,
Stockton, Deskins. Muse, Taliafcrro, Wood, Byrd of
Frederick, Carroll, Calwcll, Stovall, Blue, Ward,
White OF Hanover, Bassell, King, Davis Of King &
Queen, Hawes, Gibson, Jackson, Marshall Banks, Kid
well, Martin, Nicolson, Jsgits, Northngton Tanzey,
Adar, Wade, Dyche, Ta'em, Rice, Bird Of PendIeton,
Hopkins, Brown Of Preston, Anderson, Daniel Of ?.
g., Brawncr Sturm, BnrwelI, Deneale, Coolies, Cow
an, Kane, Gatewocd, Williams, Tate, Spark, Hedgman,
Warren, Walker, SPOTS, West Henry Gcodson, Neal
20.
Noes-Messrs. Brooke, Frazier, Wingfeld, Mitchell,
Newkirk, SnodgrGss, Moore Of c. and Wayne, ToIer,
Nowlin, Lacy, Broadus Brown Of +. q. u W., Payne,
French Robins Miles, Smith Of HARRISON McRae,
Gowden, Gnllaher, Parks, Wallace Edmonds Of h. and
r., Stongs, Carter, Gray, Miller of Loudoun, Miller
of Mason aud Jackson, Smith Of N, Cabe!I, TAYLOR,
Watts, VERIFY, Oliver, Edgington, Cri,z, Boiling, Keen,
Bennett, Dey, Daniel Of Richmond City, White oil R.,
Cru,chield, Lewis-44.
Mr.. GALLAmER offered Resolution that hereafter
the House CT Delegates desire response from
member of the House Of Representatives Of the U.
TO request made TO them tn vote upon any particular
according TO the wishes Of the Assembly lest
through indiscrcon, the dignity of this body may be
offended.
On motion of Mr.. LEAKE, of A. the resolution was
amended BY adding the following words, sunless the
said response be respectful iu its character
Mr.. TAYLoR offered as substitute the following
Rts0ircd, Thet for the future, this House of Dele
gates will never again expose itself 10 remark By re.
ques,ing a representative OF District in Congress
(solely responsible 10 his constituency TO do that,
which fthe representative declines TO comply WITH this
House has 10 means or right to enforce.
MIR. EES having accepted the above substitute of
MIR. Taylor in place Of his amendment which was
in the following words that hereafter during the
tendency Of this Legislature, that the body in passing
resolutions designed 10 instruct Senators i'll Congress,
that may forbsar request the members in that body
I'd 10 now tBuJ
The ayes and noes were called-and MIR. Taylors
amendment was lost by ayes 25, 7e. (Mr. WHITE
of R. said lie considered this extra legislation, and he
would vote aga ms. The amendment.)
On motion Of Mr. HuBARp, the whole question was
indefinitely postponed by lnrge vote.
On motion of Mr. WIillAMs, the House adjourned.
In the House of Delegates, yesterday the Resolutions
Of the Finance Committee were discussed nearly all
day On motion of Mr.. Randolph, the blaaa in the
first resolution filed with 20 years. as the time for
the redemption OF the principal Of the public debt Mr..
VERIFY moved to strike ont that part Of the first resolu
ton which crenes Sinking Fund. This motion
defended by Sessrs VERIFY, CrutchfeId, Byrd of F
Broadus, Gray and Daniel of R, and opposed by
Messrs. Randolph, Williams, and Leake of a. After
o'clock, the House adjourned without taking vote.
NJ NGTlCE.-An adjourned meeting of the Demo.
cratic Party Of The County of GRErSsvLLE, will be
held on February Court day next; the chief object
being The appointment of Delegates TO the State Demo.
cratic Convention TO lie held at the City OF Richmond
on the 4!h day of March next MANY roTEks.