Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-19

and commended that lis frieIds ouSh' " enoSa
10 place advocates Of the great cause IN Tue nIsn
and dipnifed stations of The and-lhey ought al
least 10 endeavor TO share them with The anti-in'
ternal improvement party which had monopo-
Used Them. He commended that one way 10 give
consequence and potency 10 Internal improve
ment doctrines was TO place internal improve
mcnt men prominently before the nation IN Inc
higher political offices, and avowed his delermi-
nusion, when choosing between Two candidates
| all other things being equal-to vote for The IN
terna improvement man. In this view ne had
voted for James Mcdowell. He appealed 10 Inc
friends OF the cause 10 take the advice OF young
man and come up, like brave men and soluiels,
and maintain their principles. Gentlemen inish'
ridicule his views; but he had mistaken the signs
of the times il those who deride this question
did NOT begin 10 see that the cat jumps differently.
| MIR T. said This was no battle OF his; yet ne was
disposed 10 discharge his representative duty in
the best manner he could under the circum.
stances. He knew he would discharge it 10 the
| satisfaction of his constituents. His first object
was 10 gel man Of his own principles; but failing
in thai. his second was to gel a man who would
be, for his abilities, personal character and views
of Stale policy, worthy the honor conferred he
| appreciated the views of the gentleman from
Wythe and Pulaski, (Mr. FIoyd.l He knew thai
gentleman would perform his duly conscientious
| w. II he had never given another, he had to-day
given an instance OF high and noble feeling which
entitled him 10 The respect oflhe General Assem-
bly. He regretted 10 differ with him but he diff.
tered with him for reasons. He voted for Mr.
| Mcdowell because he was an internal improve
menl man, and because he did not come before
them endorsed by caucus-a political machine
better calculated Than any other 10 subverl civil
libsrly-which put il in The hand Of minority 10
control the action of The Legislature. Mr.. t.
had cut loose from il six years ago; and Hanni-
ballike he had sworn eternal hostility against it,.
Mr. T. continued further 10 speak Of The caucus
and 10 refer 10 the remarks Of Mr.. Stephenson.
He concluded by repeating The opinion that the
internal improvement question aslhe most i'm
poriant and overshadowing which could engage
the attention Of The Legislature.
Mr.. SrOVALL enquired il Mr.. Tunslall no.
ped 10 advance The cause OF Internal Improvement
by elecling particular man to The Senate OF The
United States I
Mr. TUNSTALL (who had been conversins
with brother member,) didn't hear what The
member from Halifax asked him; bur he knew
what his question was as we'll as il he had heard
il, He would answer Mop "No!" lie would
repeat what he said-he would not invest with
authority, character and consequence, any man
opposed 10 him on Internal Improvements, when
he stood on similar grounds, politically with an
opponent. He had hoped that he was sufficient
ly master Of The English language, 10 make him
self understood by even the gentleman from Hall.
fax. Mr. t. here commented upon The great de-
SIRE which he said was displayed by The States
rights party Of Virginia, 10 get 10 Washington
in the service Of The Fedora! Government
Nothing seemed 10 afford them SO much satisfac-
lion as 10 abandon The service vi their old mother,
Virginia. and 60 TO Washington. He declared
lie had no patience with that sort OF States-right
ISM The ruling principle OF which was 10 leave
The State service for that OF The Federal Govern
ment All eyes seemed turned 10 Washington.
tle heard member even approve rule Of or
der the other day, because il came from hash
ingion. To him it was an objection.
Mr. STOVALL declared himself satisfied as
10 works of internal improvement. But he de-
sired 10 know if the gentleman Mr.. TuNsTALL
now votcd for, had mol desired, when Governor,
10 go 10 the Senate, and was afterwards elected
10 Congress-
Mr.. TUNSTALL. Why the gentleman is
questioning me about his own people amno'
their defender. His men must be bad, indeed,
when they are iell in this way 10 be kicked and
cufed By every body. If The gentleman from
Halifax can't understand me- Mr.. Speaker, |
will go TO his own loom and endeavor 10 make
myselfunderstood
Mr. GOODSON also referred 10 remarks Of
Mr.. STEPHENSON, and Commended, that while
that gentleman acknowledged the importance Of
a Convention and Of internal Improvements 10
the West, he was willing TO surrender their great
est advocate. lflhis were 10 be The treatment Of
MIR. McD. BY the West, il would make him { Mr..
g. somewhat lukewarm on The subject of Con-
venton. He repeated The expression of his eS-
allied opinion Of Mr.. Med. and the propriety oil
continuing his name before The House.
Az CTEDuENCONo ined in renly IN Mr.
Tunsta, in effect that he was in favor Of West
ern men because they were internal improvement
men. They had converted Pitlsylvania, which
few years ago was giving votes against internal
improvement, and hoped to make many more
conversions. The very question raised by the
gentleman from PitsyvaDia (Mr. TunstalD
would force him to choose Western men. In re-
gard 10 the question for decision, he voted for
an Eastern man. because it seemed 10 be under
stood he was 10 be taken from The East.
The fourth ballot was then taken, and the result
was as follows:
Foa r. II. T. HrrrER.-Messrs. Custis Finney,
Brown Of Albemarle, Hart Harvie, Johnson Bnrwell,
Bocock, Mosby, Fox, Dickinson, Slaughter, Irving,
Chsman, Love, Scott, Sillman, Wall, Jones of Glou.
cester, Calwel, Lee, Howard. Hunter, Thompson OF
Jefferson, Patrick, Wallace, Gaines, Robinson, Ores,
ham, Harrison of Ioudoun. Schooley. Mcintyre, Pon
dese1 Wagg0ner, Goode, Williams, Berne, Breathed,
Perow, Newton, Watts, Happier. VERIFY. helms. New
man. Stone. Anderson strolher Harper, Brown Of Rock
lngham, Dorman, Holiday. Fitrhugh, Chandler, Ste.
phenson and Floyd-57
FoR WILLIAM SMiTH.-Messrs. Jones Of Chesterfield
(sppaker,) Layne Powell, Byrd, Bennett, Bambrick,
Morris Smith, Hill of Fayette and Nicholas, Evans,
Carson, White, Leake, Walker. Major stoval, Hieu,
Thompson OF Hampshire, Billiard, Goodwin, Richmond
Ballard Oldham Edsns'or, DAYS. msPh.rs"n a.um
Hill Of Shenandoah, Stckley, Hargrave, freeman, Hor
ner and Castleman-39.
Fox JAMES McDowELL--Messrs. Shelley, scrugcs,
0nfRa SIreHf Lam
caster Brown OF monOngaa, Edmnndson Of Montgo-
merry and Pulaski, 1unsta Cook, Tate, Gillespie and
Gnodson-l5.
Foa WV S. AscARa.-Messrs. Boak, Small, Lacy,
Caldwell Roane, Darracott, Oliver syme, Cooke Mayo
and McElhenney-ll.
FoR J. w. JoNEs.-Messrs McDearmon. Mnclin, IIar-
rsun of Brunswick, Thompson of Dinwidde, Carroll,
Edmondson Of Lunonburg, Kelly and Good~ ms.
FoR R. z. Sc0TT-Messrs. Lanier and Burdstt-2
Join, voe-Whole number l65-necessary 10
a choice g. Hunter 6Y. Smith Sc, Archer IS,
Mcdowell Is; scattering IL. NO election.
The SPEAKER decided that, there being lie
between Messrs. Mcdowell and Archer, neither
coul be dropped.
Mr.. DAVIS said il was after o'clock, and ne
moved that the house adjourn. (Many voices,
"No |" "Nor9
MIR HARVIE, amidst calls TO "order," begged
members 10 recolecl, that il the House adjourn
ed the Joint order would be broken up. he de-
manded The ayes and noes on adJourning.
The question was taken by ayes and noes, and
the House refused 10 adjuurn-l3 10 10.
Here message was received from the senate,
BY Mr.. WooLToLx, stating thai That body had
determined. with the concurrence of the House, 10
postpone the joint order until tomorrow.
Mr.. HARVIE hoped the House would not
agree TO The postponemeni. He thought they
might be able 10 finish The election on one more
ballot, They had gone on ill they came within
striking distance Of an election One more bal
lol ought to be had. He could see no reason for
MIR. MCPHERSON hoped the poslponemenl
would prevail. II was near o'clock; they had
been sitting there long enough; they were both
hungry and dry, and ought 10 adjourn.
Mr. LEE demonstrated against The postpone
men of joint order. There was prospect now
of an election this evening. Poslponement would
result in The consumption Of another day, and the
delay Of the business OF the session 10 that extent.
Tho nnexiion was then takan IN aorfpino 10