Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-30

W.T.. SIROIlER should go Tor indefinite
postponemen unless The friends OF Convention
desired 10 fix some day discuss Ibis matter fully
II they had such wishes, he would cheeriully in
dulge them.
Mr.. LANlER replied 10 MIR. Jackson, and
commended that his motion for indefinite postpone
ment opened the merits OF the whole subleci, and
gave gentlemen the best means Of giving direct
svoe upon the question of a Convention.
Mr.. KANE warmly sustained the call OF u
Convention, and enforced The rights Of the people
OF Scott.
Mr.. RAMEY called for the ayes and noes
MIR. WrrcHER regretted that his friend from
Accomac should have offered The ryder, which The
e>lern members had taken hold OF, 10 make ca
pial against the Eastern members. The ryder
had been offered, without consultation with east
ern members. He hoped the mover would he al
lnwel 10 Withdraw The ryder, and Then he lMr.
WI would be willing 10 fix day for the full dis
cus>ion OF The question:
Mt COWAN wished 10 know if any mem
Der was unwilling 10 trust the people OF Virginia
on ihiS or any other question? Will mol the CUES
tioh be at once sci al rest, if the people are allow
ed TO express their opinions upon il?
! Mr.. PRESTON, who had objected TO the with.
drawal Of The ryder, explained the course q him
sell, and bis friends, and dscaimed any .ps:si Ia
make capital out OF the ryder. He wusI6, tEere.
lore, If Mr. Laner would withdraw his Neon
lor indefinite po>lpcnemenl, agree 10 withhold his
opposition 10 The withdrawal oi The ryder.
Mr. PITTS had offered The ryder ON his own
responsibility. and was ready 10 maintain it-bul
as gentlemen with whom he acted wished il
Withdrawn. he would consent Mr. p. replied 10
the arguments OF Mr.. Jackson.
MIR. LA N!l.R iell constrained bv a sense ot dli-
" 10 insist upon his motion for Indefinite post.
ponemenr; which was carried by The following
close vote:
AyEs-Messrs. Soulhall, (Speaker,) Brown
Campbell, Scrusgs Blick, Harrison, Flood, Fox
Toler, Broaddus Of Caroline, Lacy, Marshall OF
Charlotte, Winlree, Broadus OF Culpeper, Hob
son, Thompson Of D.. Wood, Marshall Of F.
Edmunds Of F. Payne, Brooks, Robins, Leake
Bale, Edmnnds Of H., Stovall, M'Rac OF H.,
Woouon, Goodwin Bowden, Davis Of X. s O.
Wallace, HAYES, Mayo, Grubb Gordon, Banks,
BilupS, Pool, Baskerville, kilby. Cabel, Waits
Harper, Yerlv Middleton, Oliver Davis OF q.
( ana G., Boiling, Wicher, Lanier, Cooke, Dey,
Daniel OF ?. c., Aiacrae Of Prince William,
Stroller, Daniel OF Richmond CITY, Sebrcll, Mi
nor Hedsnan DillaId, Freeman and Rice-61.
NoEs-Messrs. I.aynr. Powell Fulton Of A.,
( Frazier, Cameron, Pendleton, Myers, Thompson
OF Bolctonr, Hays, Miller, Aose!cy, Beuhring,
Gri@sby. Tyree, Street, Carson, Lovell, French,
Parks, Mcpherson of Greenbrier, Blue Ward,
Lee, Bassell, Turner Of j., Towner Smith, Fla
nary Farley, Ramey, Taylor Of Londonn Kid
well, PARROT, Hall, Wade. Hamilton OF Mon
roe, Preston, O'Ferrall, Eigingion, Mcpherson
oil p, Turner of p. Hiner. Gay, Hamilton Of p,
Anderson, Sturn FranN Moore, White, Coolies,
Manz, Cowan, Kane, Denison, Stickley, Tate,
Newton, Peery, Stephenson, Funslen, Goods0n,
Jackson and Fnlton-63.
TEXAS RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. MCPHERSON, Of Page, moved 10 take
up the Texas Resolutions, 80 as 10 make them
the order Of the day for an early date. The L.
>. Senate are now acting on This question, and ii
was important that We should express our OPT
Mons
Mr.. BASKERVILLE called the ayes and
noes.
The House agreed 10 take up The Resolutions,
By the following vote:
AYEs-AIessrs. Sonthall, (Speaker) Brown,
Layne, Powell, Thompson ol Bn,eionr, Hays.
Miller, Blick, Harrison, Marshall Of Charlotte
Winiree Thompson of Dinwidiie, Street, Car
son, Loveit, French, Leake, Parks Bate, Ed
munds Of Halifax Stovall, RIae, Ward, Bassell,
Goodwin Bowden, Davis OF King & Queen, Fla
nary, Halves, Farley, Gordon, Banks, KidwelI
Billups Pool, Baskerville, Wade, Hamilton Of
Monroe, Middleton Davis oil Orange and Greene,
Preston, Anderson Daniel of Prince George.
Macrae Of Prince William, Sturm, Franiz, SlIo-
Their, Coolies, Marlz, Cowan, Kane, Denison,
Slickley, TATE. Sebrell, Hedgman. Dilard Free
man, Newton, Peely. Fnnsten. Goodson Rice,
Fulton of Wythe and Pulaski--67
NoEs-Alessrs. Pitts, Fulton of Augusta. Fra
zer, Cameron, Campbell, Scrugg,, Pendetou,
Myers, Flood Moscley, Bcuhring, Fox, Toler
Broaddus OF Caroline, Lacy, Broadus OF Culpepcr,
Hob>on, Wood, Marshall of Fauquier, Eimund>
Of Fauquier Tyree, Payne, Brooks. Mcpherson
ri Greenbrer Lee McRae Of IIenrico, Woolton,
Turner Of Jefferson, Towner, Smith Wallace,
Mayo, Ramev Grub, Taylor Of Loudonn, Par
riot, Hall, Preston, O'F'errall, klby, Cabell,
ncr of Patrick, Boiling Wi,cher LanieT, Cooke,
Dey, Daniel Of Richmond City, Moore, White,
Minor, Slcphrnson-57.
Mr.. STONALL moved the previous question
Mr.. DANIEL OF Richmond city. and Mr.
STEPHENSON protested against this move.
men! 10 prevent discussion and putting the Reso.
lutions in proper FORM
Mc,sr>. ANDERSON and FRENCH appeal.
cd TO Mr.. Sloyall TO Withdraw the motion which
was done.
Mr.. BUWDEN moved to make the Resolu-
tons The order OF the day for tomorrow.
Mr.. STEPHENSON moved 10 fix them for
Saturday
Mr.. BOWDEN thought we should act at the
earliest period, as it had been in,imaied that one
Of the Senators representing the sovereign voice
OF Virginia, was about 10 make a report on this
subject, and The voice Of Virginia should be con
veyed 10 Washington
Mr. G0ODSON sustained the early day.
The motion 10 postpone ill Saturday WIS lost,
81 TO o..
Mr.. RROADUS moved 10 fix them for Thurs
day Lost
The Resolutions were then made The older Of
the day for "Wednesday (o-day.)
On motion Of Nj. HlNER,
The House adjourned.