Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-13

of justices OF he peace with iew ld'cyc's:L
Is il moi clear-can', any many see, thal 'ne
RIGHT OF perpeua,ing their body and fnhns .ne
counties is abso,ue? and, selecting Their ow"
officers. that they have an irresistible inhuen n
over other citiZensl ntweniy years, II you W.
low the pripciple--if you cut up counties, anu
plant down county cour s-this House WIN pe
comca convection OF justices, passing ID go
sending them 10 themselves TO accep1. ,.,he
The gentleman from Wylhe had said, that me
memhe, rom MOnonoaa he understood, "ouiu
..cr;6ce some I3 OG0 people. He would vote lor
mi. bill no, to disfranchisc The people OF Monot.
oaIia bal 10 enlrancuse ihein-lhat ihey h'.s =.
b,vc their ,;ohtS-lhai The CHI oil sullfdge uSn'
I +. cy,,nied in Convention. He asked il w es',
ern gentlemen might not be mistaken iiI ""u
never heard that spirit OF want OF power anu n'o
npy and that great ou'cry against Eastern fnsi
MIA. He heard a cry against Inc oair,ets VI ,,e
| Constitution which divided East and Wesl. ne
would vote for the bill for another CONSIDER anon,
The right OF suffrage should be so clearly defined
that We should not spend so mucn line oi
the sessions in settling contested elections mere
he had once thought there was rule, nnt When
he came into This hall he found BILE auinoTliiss
differing about the right OF suffrage lie wouiu
have rule 10 90 by--ihen the necessity OF coo-
tested elections would be superseded. tae was
under the impression, that II we n"u CONVEX
lion under The bill The white ha>is would DC es,
tablished Under these impressions, ne "ouio
vote for il.
i Mr.. CLAYTON came from an ADJOINING Cou''-
t. 10 The gentleman from Monongdiia. re knew
that gentleman 10 b. a good JACKSON man, WIZ
would take The responsibility; but ne Wonla % &c
The responsibility OF differing from him, and CIV
ing his vote accordingly.
~, MCPHERSON again called attention TO
rho substitute be desired 10 Offer The indefinite
postponement of The whole subject, would IN
crease, moi allay, excitement de knew mere
was a majority for Convention, and he desired
10 picsent that simple isolated question 10 lhe Peo
pia re
Mr.. WEST had paid much attention to ms
debate EIc did not think from the temper OF tn,s
House they were il a proper condition 10 deciae
this question He had not been able 10 bring ms
own mind 10 any conclusion as TO what was ms
duly. He could not say whether the west was
ju>iifiable in refusing any bill they could gel LOT
a Convention He advised the friends oil Con-
venlion 10 reflect well before acting on This ques-
lion. Shall we be fastened 10 vote IN mo-
menl Of excitement Would they mol delay IL
until 10 morrow? [Ciies Of no no he
hoped the reporters would give his position TO The
winds, and lei ii Nv home 10 his constituents
Mr.. HlETT hoped the Eastern gentlemen
would Join with portion OF The western, anu
pass this bill. To see who would slab lie bl', ne
demanded The ayes and noes.
Mr. WEST, who had made the matter ms
constant study, would vote against The indefinite
poslponement and hoped il would be voted down.
Mr. GOODWIN demanded the previous que. :
ton, which was ordered, and The bill was Indeh,
ni'ey rostroned-ayes S., noes 46, las heretofore
published ;,
Mr.. THOMPSON, when his name was cali
ed, said he could nut give his sanction TO the o'
as he believed il would rot meet the wishes and
expectations Of his constituents
MIR. CLAYTON declared that he changed his
vote upnn understanding The nature of Mr.. Me-
Pherson's amerdm' nj.