Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-13

he viewed as political apo,tate, WHO bad Chang
ed sides 10 become popular, and such 2 character
he deies;,d. The o.her he considered oansel,
ols Military Cheia;n, Ola bad md 'yIaiiliira1
disposition After few further Ieihaiks nom ~.
A,essrs. She,hen and Robertson, Nj. ",Ghi'ue
expressed his intention 10 vote for laying me re-
solution on the table Herepclled S,iia..liiauohs
tina, Mr.. CLAY or his irieEds would paIler away
the vote of Kentucky On principle, he was oP-
posel TO the resolution, hecause IL was an ih.ei-
terence with other peoples business. II WIS liie
du,y of our Representatives 10 know ana 60 me
peoples will without any INSTRUCTORS lion, us'
The people could moi hc corrupted, p',s .i''ii 'l-
gsl tors might be. and. therefore. lhc o'a'c IL
g>la,res ought not 10 Interfere between 'ie P s1
Pile and their representatives VI
spoke highly OF Mr. Crawford nu' e'il,.,,'i,.
Mr.. Adams because he was political afostale,
ior which c.arac,er he had no respect, ana ne
was tie las; man he would choose. lie spoke
biy,l,. of Jack>on: bu; vas no. IN favor OIL me
elevation of = Military Chie,,ain, ana pToceedea
10 point on, lie dangers Of his course, allhouoh
he sal he had no apmchcnslons oi oehcia,
JacaSon DR. Dailum dtnicd that inc reason o
instructions apple. 10 hi, case IL itwas auiiii,
49, -, no n,nmhc.s o( Congress + ow the viii
of the pvople. this course was unnecessary, anu
he believed they knew the public will, as well q,
we do. They we're elected al the same time, anu
had equal ch.nccs for knowing II. MS co',s'i,u-
cnts never thought of his interference IN t'ils
question when they elected nm, ana NC wa W
favor OF LAYING the whole upon inc lapie. WI.
Shortridge was in favor oil lhe ieso'u'io.ls. ~
had ma dnnh, The members of Congress knew the
nnbl;c will bnt he would make assurance doubly
sure
Mr.. r. Hardin said he knew that many OF our
members in Congress were Inclined 10 vote Tor
Mr.. Adams and he believed he would gel lhc
vote Of Kenuckv unless This House acted lie
accumulated The strength OF Adams and Jackson,
and believed The result Of the Presidential Eiec-
lion depended on the vote OF Kentucky, ana pro-
baby on the vote Of this House on this day
Mr.. Robertsoa added few remarks, in winch
he declared that the resolutions would not only
degrade our respected fellow-ctizen, but th!o"
Kentucky upon the electioneering arena IN Con
gress, completely handcuffed. He was not me aa,
vocate of Adams, or any other man. Hcoo,cc'ea
to this course because 1t was lnstTuctnS our neii
bers in Congress to do thatwhich we believe lney
will do. He had no doubt the people OF Men
tucky were in favor Of General Jackson, but ne
was against all interference by this Legislature
Mr.. Kennedy differed with his colleague nc
shoulJ vote for the resolutions He would to II
because lie had confidence in our members Ci
Congress and believed that they would vote the
will of The people, when they knew it. -.
Mr.. Galloway moved 10 strike ont The name OF
Mr.. Crawford as orc before whom the resol'l-
lions prefer General Jackson. Crawford was his
second choice and Jackson his third. The mo-
ton was ncgalived BY a very large majority
Mr. Crosby offered in lieu Of The resolutions, 4
substitute, requiring the Governor 10 send on to
The Senators and Representatives in Congress
list of the votes given for President in This Stale.
His reason was. that he thought our members oil
Congress ought TO have all The information that
could he given on this subject and TO be LETT TO ACT
ON their own responsibility, without the interior
ence of the Legislature. 1t was rejected. The
frs, resolution, requesting our Representative IN
Congress 10 vote for General Jackson was
adopted-Yeas g. Nays 81.
Mr.. Green moved 10 strike out 50 much oil the
second resolution as declares that large MAORI
" OF the people ot Kentucky are in favor oi &c
neral Jackson, ard that the Representatives in
Congress will uuly represent the PEOPLE by voting
for him. Mr. G. was nfavor OF General Jack
son, h, he was unwilling 10 90 further than to
express our preference.
After few remarks in favor OF inc amend
mcnt, by Mr. Coleman, it was decided III The ne
sative-Yeas So Nays d.
The second resolution was then adoftcd-leas
10, Nays H.