Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-24

gentleman had taken the ground on former day
that the absence of members was no good reason
Tor The postponement OF the Election, and had
forced The adoption of the resolution against The
united vote of the Democratic party. But now
he is for backing out from a position into which
he had then so boldly srutted. He was sorry 10
lind thai the gentleman and his friends had ~
stomach for The fight. The Wings had attempted
10 drive The Senate ol Virginia into POSTPONE
inent, in order that they might 60 before he poo
pie in The Spring with The cry OF 'disorgani,er.'
upon their lips. But that body had met lie -
Sponsibiliiy like men and Virginians, ami now
Tie gentleman IS Tor 4 retreat. He desired the
responsibility Of defeating an election 10 re-,
where IL ought 10 rest &c, &c. Wha, is tie ru,c
which the gentleman saws has been violated
There is no such rule. The resolution l.? r:rs
been adopted by the Senate before the mecling ii
\ the House, the joint order is perfect The Or
Jeclion Of The gentleman is 4 mere qnithle. He
/ trusted that the House would moi postpone IT,.
| people of Virginia had spoken in tone no, 10 T..
misunderstood. The Republicans were entitled
10 The Senator, but were willing 10 have referred
il back 10 the people. To have dorc so by he
mntnal consen, OF both parties, would have been
high and masnanimous course. BuitLc Whie
have forced il on III order 10 Gain party aGyau-
tage, Sc.
The motion Of Mr. BROADUs was ado,.c4
by the following vote, Mr.. BOWDEN having
called the ayes and noes:
AYES = Messrs. Soulha Speaker Pirs
Brown, Fulton of Augusta, Frazier, Camelon
Campbell, Scruggs, Pende,on. Myers, Flooi
MoSeley, Beuhring, Fox, Tolcr Broaddu, Of
Caroline Lacy, Broadus Of Culpeper. Hobsca
Wood, Garnet, Grigsby, Marshall Of Fauquer
Edmunis Of Fauquier, Tyree Payne, Brooks,
French, Mcpherson Of Greeabricr, Winston
Lee, McRae Of Henrico, Wooron, Turner q
Jefferson, Towner, Smith, Wallace, Mayo Far
ley, Ramcy, Grub, Taylor OF Iouioun, Parn-
oil, Hall, Preston, O'Fcrrall kilby, Catell Tay
lor OF Nolloik Borough, Waits, EIaprcr, Ye!by,
Wichcr, Lanier, Cooke, Dey, Stroller Daniel
OF Richmond City, Moore, While, Minor. Sic.
nhenson Rice, Jackson, ana Fulton Of Wylhe AMI
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NoE,-Messrs. Poulson, Iayne, Harvie
! Powell Thompson of Boteloult, lays. Miller
| Blick, Harrison, Marshall Of Charlotte, Wintre-
/ Thompson Of Dinwdiie, Carson, Loyctt, Lcafr
1 Parks, Bate, Edmunds OF Halifax. Stcya Blua.
Ward, BASEL, Goodwin Bow,len, DAVIS Of Kin.
/ & Queen, IiawcS, Flanary, Gordon, Blackwell
! Banks, ktwell Billups, Pool Baskerville, w axe.
!, Hamilton Of Monroe, Middleton Davi, OF Orans,.
and Greene Mcpherson OF Page, Hincr, GAY
4 Hamilton of Preston Anderson, Daniel OF Prince
| George, Macrae OF Prince William, S,urn
! Franz, Cootcs, Marz, Cowan, Kane, Denson
S,icklev, TATE, Sehrcl, IIedgman, Dillard, Free
man, Newton, Perry Funsen, Goodson62
The House then took a recess.
Five minutes before 4 o'clock, p. M-Thc
| House was again called 10 order hv the Speaker
On motion OF Mr.. LACY, The bell wa order
Cd to he rung.
| After the lapse Of few minutes,
A message was received from the Senate by
| Mr.. THOMPSON Of kanawha, that that body hal
disagreed 10 the resolution Of the Honse po>tpon.
ing The Joint order until The Isl of February
| Mr.. STOVALL then rose and pu, in nom;-
nation r. NJ. T. HIrNTrR In doing so, he said il
was not necessary for him 10 enter into state
mcnt Of his merits, because he was a man known
10 be in every respect worthy and qualified for The
office
Mr.. WITCHER moved that The execution ..
the joint order be postponed until January 30lh
He addressed the House for half an hour in SUP.
port OF this motion. He commended that il would
be improper 10 go into an election OF Senator
when two OF the Wing members were absent. ana
one confined upon sick bed He maintained
the doctrine, that members were not bound by
the aggregate majority in the State but BY the
will oil their own particular constituents. The
elections in April were, rs he considered, a far
test OF The opinions of he people, and were con-
Quoted upon issues al principle On the con.
trary, he argued that the election in November
was carried by the abuse and de,rac,ion which.
was heaped ur0n Mir CLAY. There were, in hi,
opinion, four distinct issues decided in April-he
election OF Wing Senator, the establishment, .,
4 sound cnrrencc a tariff for revenue, with irci-
dental protection, and the receipt Of The land mo.
ney. But for the Senate il would now lie in H..
power OF The Legislature 10 carry OUT the Will %
the people then and thus expressed. He held lha:
il was Il constitutional dnly 10 go into the cleo
lion, but there was no obligation 10 go into it at
hon
usual, parliamentary, and due 10 courtesy
Alter Mr. w had concluded
MIR. BOWDEN rose and called for The ayes
and noes on The motion 10 postpone. They were
taken and resulted Ayes SO, nces G2- fexacllr
the same as lie vote belrc
Mr. WlTCHER was then sent 10 inform HI.
Senate OF the fact.
Mr.. VERIFY moved that the Chair BE- vacated
during The Speakers pleasure.
| Mr.. DANIEL Of Richmond City with view
To test The question, whether the House should he
| detained all night, moved an adjournment; bu,
! al The request OF many members withdIcw The
motion.
! The House then took recess When il Re.
! assembled
| A message was received from The Senate hy
! Mr.. BAPTIST, that they had disagreed 10 The H.
solution Of the House posfponing The Joint orie.
| Till the Both ins
! Mr.. PRESTON moved 10 amend The lesolu-
ton so rs 10 postpone the joint order I'LL he 5h
| February
Mr. HARvIE called The ayes AMI noes AMI
Mr. PAYNE moved The previous question.
MIR. Prcstons amendment was carried, g. 10
| Gil [the same vote as before, with the exception
Of Messrs. BilIups Lanicr and Campbell ID
Mr.. WITCHf.R moved tha, The hour DALI
past 81 I've noted on the journal and that the House
adjourn.
Mr.. COOTEs called lie ayes md noes.
Mr.. WITCHER, then, in Difference 10 tie
wishes Of others, and not 10 his own Judgment
Withdrew The motion 10 adjourn.
A message was received rom The Scra'e ty
Mr.. McMullen, that they had disagreed 10 tie r.
solution posponing The joint order ill lie 5h ii
February.
Mr.. PRESTON said, il was obvious iha:
posiponement 10 4 distant day could rot ,a..e
place. He. therefore, moved thai the Joint ofier
be postponed till 10 morrow. He was sincerely
anxious for an election and hoped some,hlr
might he done Tomorrow though he made 10
pledges to any one.
Mr. HAYS called the ayes and noes.
Mr.. Preslons motion was Carried, ayes g. -
noes GO, Ohe same vote as on Joint vote, with he
exception oiAlcssrs Billups and Baskerville, who
voted for the resolution, and Messrs Mcseley ANA
Campbell absent)
The resolution was sent to the Senate
A message was then received from lie Srna,.
by Mr. Baptist, HAT ihey had disagreed 20 laid ie-
solution.
Mr.. WITCHER asked thai The hour (nearly 6
o'clock be noled on the jonnal ard moved that
Tie House adjourn.
MIR. BANKS called the ayes and hoes.
In reply 10 question OF Mr.. Edmunds Of Fla
lfax, the SPEAKER announced that all ad-
joufnment would break mp The Join, order
The House agreed 10 adjourn, ayes &C, moo.
G.. (Same as frs, vote, with the exception q.
Mr.. Campbell absent, and Messrs Lacy, Wood
and Brooks, who voted against, and Mr. Billup.
who voted for, the adJouInment)
Important Notes for he History Of he Countyv
Speaking Of Gen. Jackson's opinions a. 10 The
designs Of England upon Texas, (Which no IA.
tional man can doubl,) Yesterdays Wing says
against Gen. Jackson, We quote the authority