Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-30

respecting California as an usuIPa'on'
Mr.. Root opposed The bill. He expressed SUI
nr;se ,ba, Mr.. Hun. should expect 10 gel ''lcA d
, bill through without attaching Inc "lin'0' ~
viso to it
Mr. Hilliard of Alabama, though belonging 10
the same party, manully and warmly reooAea
the views OF Mr.. Stephens. California, ne sa'a
WAS a treasure, not 10 be thrown away. Tran
guilty would better be preserved by generous
feelings from all quarters Than by lnyec'iVes'
Mr.. Grinnel called MIR. billiard to order
MIR. billiard tartly replied, asking why the gen.
temap from Ohio (Mr. Root) had not also oeen
called TO order2 There were questions' Nc
thought, that were above ordinary iegis'a'io"
Mr.. Root resumed He was in favor oil lm'
proving California, so long as we mao J" u0
hin wa, then referred TO the committee OF Inc
whole and ordered to be printed. MIR. Duer
rnoved reconsideration of the vote referring
the hill 10 enable him to express MS views
which agreed ,cith those Of Mr.. Ssepnens' ine
m 49,, .r,;n recsrred to the committee Of the
whole.
On Thursday last, Henry P. Irving, ESQ., Inc
nslcos,e from Cumberland, was nominated by
Tho Convention a, Farmville The Wing canu'-
date for Congress, from that District Two years
AGO M. |. was defeated for the same once os
Thos. S. Bocock, Esq,-but, nothing oaun.eu'
is willing 10 Try another heat. is true Inc us
trie, gave Gen. Taylor 81 majorily-but as we
bayeshleh authority for The opinion 'na' 0e"'
raylor is stronger than his Lieutenants' We may
reasonably conclude that the present gaiian' anu
,onular representative, Mr.. Bocock, viii over
come This slight Taylor majority, ana DC ie'u'n
"a n seat which be so well graces. Mucn OF
tho ,,es,;oe attached 10 Taylor's name has oeen
neuiraized. The heavy vote ne rece'Veo ~ 'ne
South is Justly lraceable TO his Southern posi''on
ami character as a slave holder, his supporters
nIausibly concndiDg that, from Inc very na'o'.
n N, case, he would be true TO The Sou'n' anu
ro,,d ,end hi, influence to defeat The "iimol
Proyiso and other aegressions. Recent c'en''
have cast solid doubts over such consuin"'d-
,;on The refusal Of many oil the oou'hefh
Wings al Washington, alter going in'o conie'-
ence ON The subject, 10 sign an address Wnich
nor,rays in dienfed, but manly terms, the gre
yances of The Souh-the fsctious resistaAce 70
all action by MIR. Stephens OF Georgia, prom
inent man in the late canvass, VINO was cd
gerly run after both here and PelersA'rg
by the admiring Whigs-the bold stand Ia
ken in favor OF the Wimot Proviso by The
Wing leader in the Virginia Legislature, VINO
did more Than any man in Virginia 10
give an impulse to Taylorism, both alter na
before the nomination and who, in Inc February
Convention al The Old Baptist Church. by lew
strokes stunned The great embodiment, OF Clay
ism. who was afterwards "kiled dead" by hen-
lucky lightning finally, the continued Iefusa' Of
the metropolitan Wing pres to second she move
ment for meeting in this CITY 10 sus1ain inc re-
soulions Of the General Assembly, for which
Messrs. Stanard and Mayo voted firmly through
oul-do no; all these facts strongly indicate some
ar,sre-pensce, some dslrust, 10 say the least, as
10 Gen. Tayor's views on the Proyiso, some re-
treating by The leaders from the high attitude MAIN
Iaipcd in The late canvass, and foregone conclu-
sion to "acquesce" in any legislation by Con-
eress, which the new President may sanclioni-
Ia This state OF doubt, ought The people OF the
Buckingham District TO hesitate in returning 10
Congress their present worthy representative,
who has faithfully discharged his duties, and on
the great question Of the day, has manfnlly stood
IN 10 the almos, unanimous voice ofhe General
Assembly, Has he moi proved himself true. 10
the Constitution and his enlightened District =
Is moi his course upon the slavery question above
all su>picon; and can any successor be appoint
ed, who can do more TO defend the rights and bo-
nor OF the Suuthl These views, we feel as
sured, will be properly appreciated by his Dis.
uict-and we look confidently TO the re election
nj Mr. Bccock