Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-15
RICH MOND, VA.
Tuesday Morning, December Is, ls4G.
Mr.. LANIER OF PITTSYLVANiA,
ONCE MORE!


A few DAYS since We had occasion 10 refer to
the extraordinary couise Of this gentleman, who
alone stood up in opposition 10 the bill appropri-
ating $4,000 for the pay and subsistence OF The
volunteers of Virginia, that have so CALAMITY ten
dered their services in their counirys cause. In
much miIder language than the subject called for,
we cited the course of this "Lone Star" as the Bit
ter fruit OF partisan feeling towards Democra-
tic Administration What was our susprise, then,
10 hear Mr. Lanier read out 10 The House oil Dele
gates, yesterday, bitter TRADE against The press,
which we could moi fail 10 perceive was aimed at
our devoted head. The distinguished member
from Pitlsylvania cannot plead the excitement OF
the moment in justification oil his assault, for the
whole affair was regularly "cut and dried" was,
no doubt, most deliberately conned over and writ
len down, and showed "malce prepense" be-
yond question We are in TOO good humor
whthe noble manner in which the Legislature
(save and except Mr. Lanier y on this and the
former occasion did their whole duty 10 The voun-
lsers and the country 10 be Tor one moment dur
ried by the singular effusion of bile on the part
we any bitterness Of feeling in our nature, it
would have been sufficiently graifed by the So
Tenn rebuke administered by an unanimous vote
oflhe House in opposition 10 Mr.. Lanier's views,
even after his oral and his written eoquence-
The gentleman also launched forth into discus
sion, a la Garrett Davis Of the "usurpatons OF
The Constitution" as exhibited in The tempo
rary governments thrown over the Mexican pro-
vinces captured by our arms
Mr.. l. does not seem 10 like The title of "Lone
STAR We ask leave 10 amend, by adding to it
that OF "Expounier oflhc Constitution, the name
given 10 Mr.. LIS great prototype, Daniel Web
SER; for MIR. l.. yesterday most gravely enter
ed into constitutional argument 10 prove that
the Legislature were about 10 enact gross vio-
lalon of The Constitution, in passing bill which
simply authorized the Governor and Council to
appoint The Field Officers and commission the
Company Officers OF The Notwithstanding
that these were not Virginia but United States
troops, and that the authorities OF Virginia had
nothing in The world 10 do with them
Mr.. Waits, Chairman OF The Military Com
bic and patriotic words, completely urse. all
the positions Of this new "Expounder Of the
Constitution" Indeed Mr.. w. declared that
there was not the slightest ground for argument
and was astonished that The gentleman should al
tempt TO throw any difficulty in The way Of The
passage Of the bill The bill was then passed
unanimously, with The exception Of Mr.. Lanier.
We shall not triumph over This second defeat OF
Mr. LanieIs grand oralorical display-nor shall
we refer 10 the sour looks and i-concealed sup
pressions Of pain and modification al such an
exhibition on The part Of his political associates.
We are heartily satisfied with the result. We
rejoice that The Legislature have done their whole
duty TO The State in providing for and organizing
these brave volunteers Tor their countrys battles
We shall leave j, The people of Piltsylvauia 10
say, whether they are satisfied with the ex,raordi-
nary conduct OF their Representative. We have
done with the suhect