Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-10

cause some of the members of the Senate absent
One Of them r Pittsl represented county from which
prominent gentleman Gen. Bayly had been spoken of for
The place. lie did not anow that he should prefer Gen. Bay
10 Mr. Mason but c preferred reasonable delay before go
ina int the election; especially, the action OF South
Carolina and whether Mr. Mason would go with her.
Mr. DENEALE expressed great regret that the motion
to Law ON the table had been made. His mind made up
Here Mr. KINNEY inquired Of Mr. D. if he had not said
to him at Staun,on that ninotents Ut his constituents were
in favor of the compromise.
Mr. DENEALE | will answer that directly believe
that nine enths of them would he satisfied with the
promise if carried into faithful erecuton; and, | be-
eye they approve the course that MIR. Mason has
pursued. He considered it disreputabe 10 Virginia
morally wrong-to have instructed Senator and
then discard him Tor having obeyed her commands
Aso had been made 10 Gen. Bayy; but he had supposed
that there of compromise between the East and
West BY which Senator TO be from the East and
the other from the West and he would not in this election
take Senator from the East long the West could fur
nsh of sufficient talent and character for the station
II had been asked wha, Mr. Mason would do South Ca
rolina acceded. will answer He will do what Virginia
Mr.. THOMAS commended that this discussion out Of
place and Of order 1t time enough TO discuss the
merits OF Mr. Mason when the election came on, and he
put in nomination He did approve Of Mr. Masons
conrebut did not consider the motion TO lay on the table
ought DO construed in opposition 10 him. He should vote
for The notion for other eason out OF courtesy to the
gentlemen who were absent.
Mr.. SHACkLEFORD asked leave to make single re-
marx. He struck with the difference in the attitude
presented BY gentlemen his left when Mr. Mason was
friends, and voted for hmnow the entirely alter
ed.
Tho being taken the motion to lay on the table re-
suited follows:
AYEs-Msssrs Thompson Of a., Kinney Barbee, French,
Turner, Thomas, Layne and Wurd-o
NoEs-Messrs Dennis (Speaker) Woods, Tribe Horner,
CaTle DAME. Darlington, Shacklelord, Opie, Tate, De-
neas Gran,llam, Ednison Cowan Thompson Of D., Cat
lett and Wes-E.
Mr. KINNEY moved to amend by inserting the 18th Of
February, instead OF tho time fixed by the House.
The ayes and being called the result as follows
AyEs-Mrsars Thompson of A., Kinney, French Turner,
Thomas and Ward--6
NorsaIessrs Dennis (Speaker) Woods Tribe, Homer,
Babee Caiie Daniel Darlington, Sharklefofd Opie Tate
Dencule, Granham, Edms,on, Cowan Thompson oil D..
Caisti Layne and West--l9.
fWh.n ar. Balbec's called 10 vote upon MIR.
Kinneys motion postpone the election till the 5 he rose
from liz and remarked that however ANXIOUS or how
gratifying his feelings might be, 10 have The cleo
ioc put III lie could not utter the unannlty upon which
we had just decided against similar proposition lind In
his bosom vote for The amendment. He voted no.
The question being then taken the resolution II was
decided in tbs affirmative without count.
i communication r, ceived from the Governor COM
muncatns intelligence Of the death Of Judges Smith and
Douglass
TIE Senate then agreed resolution from the House TO
proceed the 9th eject Judge for the l4ih Circuit and
also public printer.
On Mr. DENEALE'S motion, the Senate adjourned.