Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-28
IoINT ORDER BROKEN BY TnE WINGS.


the cause of breaking the joint order Of the day
(eh inst) which had for lis object The election
: Of United States Senator TO supply the vacancy
occasiUned by the expiration OF tue term OF
service of William C. Rives, Esq. We are IN
no humor TO try our skill in this low species Vi
warfare with the accomplished editors oil that
print: for, deiea, would be inevitable. The cause
of our unwiingness to enter into this war OF
words is, that it would be cruel IN the extreme TO
trample on fallen Toe.
A brief statement of all the facts connected
with the origin and finale OF The joint order VIII
speak for itself Let the people read, and learn,
who are TO blame for not executing this pubic
duty
In the House on the 18th inst, Mr.. Broadus of
Cnlpeper offered resolution, with the consent oil
the Senate, TO go into the election of aSenator on
Wednesday, the 22nd. This was opposed by
the Democratic party because OF the absence
OF some of the members of the House; because
several of the sitting members held contested
seats, and their rights thereto should hTst be sell
tied; and because there was plenty oil time, when
The House might be full, 10 elect Senator. The
Wings replied il was true some members were
absent, but they might be in their seats on The
22nd at all events time enough would be given
for them TO get 10 their posts; that though some OF
the seats were contested, Yet the Committee on
Elections were satisfied that the sitting members
(all of whom by-the-bye were Whig) held their
seats properly, though the House had not passed
upon their report, which in fact had not been
made; and that the election had 10 be made,
and il was best TO make il early, and not
10 postpone il 10 the heel Of the session. l he
resolution was adopted in the House by strict
party vote. The Wings voting for, the Demo-
Gratis against it.
Mr.. Van Buren,, (Dem) had the day before
(the l4lh) been evcted from his seat (from The
county Of Baih,) and Cameron (Whig) was
qualified in his place
Two Wings were absent and one Democrat
The resolution of the House was communica-
led TO the Senate on Thursday, and laid on the Ia
bic, and Mr.. Garter, (Whg) from the Richmond
District, gave notice that on the next day friday
he would call itrp.
absent on duty, having gone 10 Williamsburg 10
visit the Lunalic Asylum at that place, and, bp
reason thereof Mr.. Carter waived the motion 10
take up the joint order.
On Monday, motion was made to take up the
Join, order by Wing Senator, and was resisted
by the Democrats, on The grounds that the same
seven Senators were absent on public duty, and II
would be unfair TO go into the election in their
absence. The motion was lost.
On Tuesday, Mr.. Stanani, (Whig,) moved 10
lake up the joint order, and was opposed on the
same grounds as on Monday, and the motion
iaied-ayes 9, roes Id.
AYEs-Messrs. Sutton, Thompson, Jr. Baptist,
Gallaher, Caperlon, S,anard, Garter, Crumpa and
Rogers.
Nogs-Messrs. Scott, (speaker) Cox, Wal
lace, Crawford, Spark, Dennis, Penn, Sloan,
McMulen, Taylor, Gueirant McCauley, New
man, Thompson of Kanawha
The Senate then adjourned to meet at III a.
NJ, in order TO pass the joint resolution, should
The absent Committee have returned in the Tues
days night boat
On Wednesday, at 10 A. NJ, the Senate took
up the Joint order, and adopted It mem. con-, save
remark of Mr.. Ga.aher, who called attention
10 the fact, that nine Senators were absent-Mr.
Wallace replying that they were all in town, and
had had sufficient notice OF the session that morn
ing.
The Senate took a recess until 10 o'clock, Nj
The House al ? o'clock, NJ. was called 10 or
der, when Mr.. Broadus OF Culpeper moved The
pos,ponement Of the execution OF the joint order
to The frs, day of February, which was carried
ayes 60, noes g..
This resolution was returned by the Senate, re-
tusing to postpone-ayes -, noes9.
AYEs-Messrs. Scott (Speaker) Cox, Wal
lace, Crawford, Wiley, Spark, Baptist, Garrett,
Voolfolk, Piper, Dennis, Penn, Moilelt, Sloan,
McMullen, Taylor, Guerant, McCauley, New
man, Thompson OF kanawha-2O.
NoEs-Messrs Sutton, Thompson Of Amherst,
Bondurant, Gallaher, Caperlon, Stanard, Garter,
Crump, Rogers.
The House then adopted 4 resolution postpon-
ing the execution 10 Goth January ON motion OF
Mr.. Wicher, OW.)-ayes GO, noes 81.
In the Senate, the motion 10 agree was lost
ayes g. noes 20.
The House then adopted a resolution, on mo-
ton Of MIR. Preston, to postpone the execution Of
the joint order 10 the 9Th February-ayes 81, noes
6l-(same vote as before, Messrs BillupS La
nier and Campbell, absent)
The Senate, by the same vote, refused TO
agree.
The House, on motion Of Mr. Preston adopt
ed resolution posponing the joint order 10 the
23l inst.-ayes 90, noes G0-(same vote, Messrs.
Billups and Baskerville who voted for the resou-
lion; and Messrs. Mosely and Campbell, absent)
The Senate refused BY the same vote as be-
fore.
The House then adjourned by vote Of ayes
90, noes G4-(same as first vote, with the excep-
ton OF Mr. Campbell, absent, and MesSrs. La
cy, Wood and Brooks, who voted against, and
MIR. Billups, who voted for the adjournment)
From this abstract it will be- seen, that the
Wings in The House, pending two contested
seats, in the absence OF two Wings and one De-
mocral in the House on the 18th, and one Sena-
Tor (W) in the Senate, SICK forced the Demo-
cratic party into the adoption OF the joint order,
and in the Senate Wing, because OF The alb
sence Of committee, waived 10 take up the joint
order, because OF their absence; which reason ex-
listed up TO Wednesday, the day on which the joint
order was adopted; and il will be recoected, that
the gentlemen who on Tuesday voted Tor the
adoption Of the joint resolution, voted 50 on Wed
nesday; vet when the House resolutions flour
in number) were before the Senate, these very
Wing Senators, SO anxious on Tuesday and on
Wednesday morning 10 lake up, in The course OF
one hour, whip around and change their positions.
The same number OF members on joint vote
were absent, when the resolution Of the 18th was
adopted, as were absent on the 22d
nl,oll nd Pphi rS lnn
their sick beds; MIR. Helms (W.) attending dy
ing wife; and Mr. Street (D) were the absent
members If they had all been present, Wing
Senator could not have been elected, because
Messrs Wood and Billups, (Whigs,) il is be-
lieved, would have voted for Democratic Sena-
tOr.
The Wings knew as well on the 9Th that, in
all human probability The abscntecs could no, he
in place on the 22d, and they only adopted the re-
solution in the hopes OF forcing the Senate 10 dis
ugree 10 il. But, Inlucky wghts, they were caught
in their own trap and have been forced, after all
their pro.estations of earnest desire 10 60 into an
election, 10 make an inglorious retreat. "How are
The mighty iallen~
The Madisonian quotes very strong article
in favor OF annexation from the New Orleans
Commercial Bulletin" Wing paper, and does
Justice to the ability and principles OF that paper.
The Bulletin appeals TO the Legislature OF Lou
isiana Tor the Immediate passage oil decheu feSo'
lulions in favor OF Texas Ii tells them, that the
fate OF the measure IN Congress depends on the
course which may he taken by the Senators from
Louisiana. With their sutfrages in its behalf,
there is scarce doubt that the measure will sue
ceed with their voices against it, thei, is as
lille doubt tina, it will be definitely, rre,.ievably,
lost"
The Madsonian says that, "with the two
Wing Senators from Louisiana in its favor, there
can be no doub, Of the success OF the measure du-
ring the present session"
The fate Of the measure will equally depend
upon the two Senators from Virginia Will the
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