Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-23

pied. He brought forward the names OF distinguisb.d oa.
eel 10 prove his eligibility. He alluded TO Or. Halls ch.-".
that he had misreprcsented him on Saturday, when h. -.
he would lay abolition petitions on the table. Dr. n ~.
saidhc would ertiaguish these petitions by laying them ON ~,
table, indefinitely postponing, &c. Mr. NJ. said he wo,,,
never himself let them touch the tabic, or sc, into the hons,
10 be "cxtingnistled.' He was 4 Southern man I'm = :,
hnp. lie would have voted for the Il st rule of Conoros.
Would DR.. Hall? or would he hive been found with B,,,.,
Dcmagosues cried out much about the fright Of petition y
Would the gentleman receive Senator Stewards petition f..
the enrolment oi our negroes into militia companies! n.
i. remembered, That before 4 petition can he "extinauisb.,a
by laying IN the table, &c, Sc, i, must frs. be ,,,,ir,J
But the great question Of vital importance was, the ,,a..
walton "f this Union rita Southern rights. As mesns ;,
tina, end, which has become necessary, he thought the So.t
willie Convention should not be opposed by a single Sop,ha.
patriot. Hc .cpcltcd, with great ability, the foul chara. =
dSunion, which had been brought against its fs.rd, n,
Mayo proceeded 10 advocate Il State Convention. He Wiz,
ID the money ami undue city influence broken 10 in cleo
tons. Hr mex, touched upon the extension of the coro,r..
ton. He was opposed 10 il, thrueh il would tcne6, him !,
4 pccuniary point al view. lie opposed it for reasons IF m,
lice. Those owning lots about Bacon Quarter Branch wouL,
be taxed, among other things, Tor water and light furnishes
the city, from which they would derive no benefit II.
butchers, too, who had establ shed cattle yards in Tint .r.
non, "oud no tOHIpI"d ny f"!tlHIlift, 10 tN,lf great los,
and Inconvenience, 10 move beyond Tie limits of the cons.
ration. Al this was manicsiiy UNJUST, and, therefore. h.
opposed il.
AT IS minutes pu4t 9 o'clock, d.. Hail rose to reply. u.
thought the appointment of his meeting should not hay.
been made without consulting him. But - NJ. VI. ii-elain.
ri all intention of wrons, an! be- WAS hrrc, he would 20 On
10 make some remarks. H. had CHARGED Mr.. VI. in Tie
street with 4 plot. What hc meant by thai was, thar Nj NJ
wished Ia I'm The flame ali Yu unfortunate family f,IiI nhA
A.Slci among The Whi@s. lie ras III favor of "exlingutt
ing all abolition petitions. lie was 10, familiar with par |
Inlmrntlry language, but ihc constitution gave all cnihG
the hight of pe,c,ahly meeting aud peiitioning Congress @
any sulJcc, they pleased. /. he was in favor oi 'eAnnslsa
ing lem, he was opposed to them and did not diiirr wiz
Nj. VI. on that snhiec'.
Nj. Mayo-"Wc iiifcr Gow, sir, Yon told me that va
would 'cxtinguish' them, but I wonld not let them c,is, one |
moment in Congress, or have an opportunity nj being e>
tinsuislcd.''
DR.. Hall proceeded. 50 far rs fs eligibility was con.
cerned, he would produce his evidence il anybody desired it
lie read Mr.. Munford's paper given l." him. liz had Ia in
peach Mr.. Mayo for having violated the high Inv Of his
land. Mr.. NJ. he had been informed, had a i,w Yeats arO
held a mail contract aud acted ~ n magistrate. (Mr. u
said, when hs time came, Lc would no, BE- ioun! shrinking
from n reply 10 this question: DR.. II. SAID he would he 1T
favor Of di~union when tho people of Virginia wcrs in favor
III IT,. IL iI ol t!lhh ut iHloh III .iuSSi' Nu'H ~ WdS
he would 60 ~ lar IA the larrlcst. DR.. II. had read IT, King
GEORGE resolutions, AMI said he took the same ground. lie
said he believed there we're many lamcntahe dcfcc,a in Tho
State Constitution. bu. did not ;arlirGlarizr them. lie said
he would now ask Mr. Goddn some questions. Mr. G;o4An
raid H. would reply.
mn 10 Gafdia. g" Do you expect seriously and honesty
Ia be elected
Godiin THAT is an imper,incni question, SIR
MR.-"lou sail yol would an-wrr some questions
fi@hin.-"Sucii, rr. a. a gentleman has a right 10 ask
None other"
HaH.-'l would answer that, or Il similar question, sir"
Goldin.-"lhen you are n bigger Il -aoose than t~oA
you for
[Conmotion. Order called by the chair. and DIR. Fl. sma
~ Mr.. GcIdin would not answer his questions, he would nol
notice lns remarks.
Al minutes past 10 o'clock MI. Goddin took the stand
Nobody, hc presumed, doubted he was IS years OF ac, aud
hat hr had Il piece Of land in the county b. w l.cish
Taylor ef Norfolk, &c, had decided him eligible though
IN. Hall had sli those great and good men had foioswom
themselves a base caIumny. Mr.. q. went on 10 show TIN. /
Dr. II. was noi a i.,"ttolicr of land enough Ia make . pota (
10 hill. ol buy a mouse which might cat the potato up. lie
deeds, documents, &c, to sustain ms Iofs1n. a lies
ton Mas pun Gy Mr.. t:ridiu TO DR.. Hall. |
"w"uli You ash u man 10 vote for you who did not be |
you %elgible!"
H~dN.-Certainly not, .ir.'
h;oddim.-''Ihcn don't ask the terrible Bots. Sin, he say. I
the idea of your being eligible il perfectly ridiculous"
Nj. Goddin proceeded in opposition 10 the Nashville Coz,
vcniion, but his time being up,
Mr.. Mayo took the stand. He read tho full section ot tho l
which Mr.. Goddin had garhled. Mr.. tiotdI \
TO be high sheriff next December. lie is lime inspector !
lie ia every thing-I know not what. But Whist he rCaH !
Dc, 10 know. lie OR G. said every body was ineligible. /
The owner of the Custom House lets il 10 the Government
~ contract and receives emohumcnt. He is ineligible ifte 3
Of gentlemen are risht. The man who rels any !
ligiblc by the same tuo. Mi. VI. referred 10 the mail con
ract. He de!iui any one Ia show that he was such a con
DR.. Hall spoka again AZ II O'Clock, when the meeting st
burned.
Mr.. Mayo lost nothing in this discussion, and We ycn,us
% say never will, with such competitors.
MESSRS. FOOTE AID BENTON
In the National Intclligencer Of t:paay, We find published !
he following "Card," explanatory OF what took place In tie
/. S. Senate on Wednesday last:
A CARD.
In the report OF the unhappy occurrence which took phn.
in the Senate, | regret Ia perceive one "t t"o
'iigli inaccuracies, which l hope you viii promptly correct
The iGaccilrlcics alluded 10 are not in the report Of the d, q
which is ono Of the most accurate ever saw, LHi IN Ia
he following s;afcracnt. Here follows the stat, ment ]
published in the lntciIiacnccr somewhat similar 10 dcscr 4
ions Of the scene already published, t"r that reason II =
tocfnrd unnecessary here "a Iopullhsii il ~
Now. az &" the "r1ircaF spoken 81. II was simply = mos
nent in a line viii made something ike a RICH, an
the one along which tn :;,nutor from Missouri ~ IA
On seeing hen advancing, | simply ajAo h
towards the alley Leading from the SecIriary's CHAIR 10 ~ II
ll,r. intending Ia take a defensive attitude, and then ava
my assault which might be made. could not have doc
without, ina certain event, rr,tansernF the lsoI
unoilending persons. You seem - represent myself ast
NJ pursued by NV ant1n0nisi down u narrow alley. Ii y9V
lllr!r Ia the aIhcy along which / walked in order la tatent N
defensive attitude alluded Ia, you are in error, as the pe!.G II
alluded ~ did not even reach my seat, nor even pet mGIEl
something like half way from his seat Ia mine. TIFF
act is, that neither re,rca,ci from, nor advanced upon ~ I
Senator referred to: J simply advanced Ia n convenient p. !
lion for imposes Of dcEncc. Iou say "Mr. Dickinson to-,
he pistol from the hand of Mr.. Fooic.n This is trlc. but
would add, that il was cicerfllly surrendered on apiic,ts 4
being made for II, and upon seeing that was no Longer
hanger of being assaulted. ! l,lucf that ! Iayr deemed i'm Il
'essary 10 make this explanation, but did nol know III i
10 avoid il. II. =. FODlE~
We understand (says The National Inteliecncc) the n
owing letter was on Thursday communicated Ia the tGe
ifaies Attorney for this District: d
Srprrr, Arm H., 80 =
70 Pgrur II. FESDAtI, Esq, y
limited States District 1Horney: IA
sra: A pistol was drawn upon me yesterday in the Sr0,' n
and, although the Scna,c has taken notice 81 da a
and commenced a proceeding upon il, yet this proct"'t' y
no bar IL the action Of a court Of justice, and, beside t
lower of the Senate is limited. ! think il proper subJntt
court of Justice, and wish il la be- brought before The Ctnrnt =
the laws would give il. ! enclose National intelligence u
this morning. IN oifcisl reporter Of the Senate procreirs' u
md Lave marked the passage to which | invite atfentica
10 not send the paper s evidence, but a. Il guide 10 ilrf II
luiries OF the Grand Jury, and have TO add that vi =
give the names of some persons az witnesses. ~
Respectfully, sir, your obedirnt servant, n
THOMAS III. BENTON ~
APPOINTMENTS BY II PRESIDENT.
Ru and rrJb ME udrirs and corc,u, uf ig NrIlr y