Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-15

took place Although he would under no circumstances
vote for Col T. for any Office after expressing such
ments as had been to the House. he would do him
the justice say that he believed he was sound now
he had proved it, indeed, by his declarations on many
occasions. Mr. +. believed there was now in the pos
session of members OF the House letter from Colonel
Thompson's competitor, Col. Raymond in the Con-
gressonal election Of last fall which said that Col T.
went farther on the slavery question than he Col H.
was willing to go, He must say that he thought that
the error OF Col Us youth nght to be overlooked
Mr. +. went on to answer the remarks of Mr. Sc
| GAR. He said the Wings were exceedingly ingenious
in manufacturing cases OF prescription. What was pro-
scrpion Mr. F. defined it to be removal from an ac-
tuat eristing office, Tor opinions sake
Mr.. F. insisted that to remove James E. Heath was
no prescription because the office would become va
cant. And he advocated the doctrine of rotation in
office which he said was no one. He referred to
the resolution introduced the other day to give all the
public printing the public printer and the debate on it
showing that the Wings had very different views Of
prescription in different In regard to the reno
val OF pane Ward the late Sergeant-at-A Arms of this
House. he asserted that his removal caused BY the
dissatisfaction OF members with his conduct Landlord
at the Fauqaer Springs last summer. And as to VIM
Chambers, he was utterly unfit to perform any active
service lie believed him to be as honest soul as any
in the world but he could not help his nfrmities and
MIR. f. was not tor perpetuating imbecile officers on
the public treasury That was all that was in it and Of
i; He proceeded to notice Mr. segars statement
nv. SEGAR explained that he said Gen. ]. removed
the Wings from all the important and lucrative offices
MIR. f. continued, and asked, if General Jackson re-
moved Wings from all the important offices, where did
Van Buren, find SO many men to prescribe? He asserted
that prescription did not begin with the Democrats but
with the Federalists Mr.. Jefferson found the offices
filled with Federalists and before he finished the work
OF removing them only one was left as monument of
his clemency. The course of the modern Wing party
IN this State proved that they too had practsed pro-
scnpon., Wing Legislatures had elected Judge Allen,
mocrats. A Wing Legislature elected R. r. Daniel
over John Rutherford and Democratic Legislature,
in consequence OF divisions, failed turn Mr. Daniel
out He justified Gen, Jackson's policy of REMOVAL
could as much be said Of General Taylor! He recalled
decal alton of Francis Granger made he said in Con-
gress that he had chopped off 100 heads in one month
MIR. f. went on to comment on Gen Taylors answers
to letters addressed to him during the canvass-parcu-
larry his declarations that he accepted nominations only
upon condition that his acceptance should not commit
him to party schemes If he did not say che had no
friends to reward he did say che had no enemies to
punish" In his inaugural he said honesty, capacity
and fidelity should be the only tenure of office thus in
directly throwing upon all whom he afterwards removed
the lmputatlon OF wanting either honesty capacity or
fidelity La the first place he appointed partisan Wing
Cabinet, Even those who fought under Gen. Taylor
had not been secured against the vengeance of the b
net There was old Joe Lane removed from the Office
OF Governor OF Oregon. The given by the Louis
vile Journal was, that General Lane had not civil ca
pacity The people OF Indiana thought he had He
alluded also to the case OF Col. Weller, who was re-
moved tor Col Fremont, who had made himself rid-
| culous in California, and been court martiaed.
Mr. SyME asked if Mr. Polk did not offer to reinstate
Col, Fremont in the armyl
Mr.. FERGUSON said that was not an endorsement of
Fremonts ridiculous conduct. He thought Fremont
talented and deserving young man. but he condemned
his course in California Mr. F. would not have allu-
ded to General Iayors prescription if others had not
$62 900 OF salary out of the public Treasury and
he asked if that not enough for one man! Mr. F.
asserted that Mr. Heath was first elected Auditor over
Mr. Burfoot because Buroot was Federalist and he
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sent who member Of the House at that time and
said this the history of Mr.. Heaths election It
was case OF prescription, it you will.
| Mr.. DoRMAN said another member OF the House of
that session present, and denied that Mr. Heath
was elected tor political con sideratons.
Mr.. F. said he had not spoken from his own knowl-
In regard the referred to by Mr. Segar in which
Mr. Heaths opinion sustained by the Court of APP
peals. Mr. F. denied that Mr.. H. was entitled to the
credit claimed for it. He repeated the facts of the case
he had ascertaned them whilst acting as Chairman of
the committee to investigate charges against the Ator-
ney General. And if the case had been as Mr.. S. had
represented it, ii would not have proved Mr. Heath to
be OF extraordinary legal discrimination. He
had known ofthe most Ignorant men he ever saw
justices OF the peace, to make decision which was
reversed by Circuit Court, and then confirmed by the
Court OF Appeals,
AS to Mr. johnson, Mr. F. said he had taken pains
to learn that he never made an Abolition speech He
was successful lawyer about "a or 50 years of age, in
full health and vgour. The objection to new men was
man some day other. In regard to what Mr.. Segar
had said about voting against internal improvements,
if the Board ofPublc Works should become apolitcal
body, he responded, that although the Improvement
party always glad Of that gentlemans aid, they
could do wihoutt He did not wish the Board to be
political body, by any means, but he did want it
constructed, and he desired Democrats to have fair
share Of influence in it, He hoped it would be the plea
sure OF his political friends to elect Mr. Johnson
Mr. Hill thought itdue to himself to define his posi-
ton He was thorough Democrat, but he represented
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certain three touhs of the people he represented desired
the reelection OF Mr. Heath. He should vote accord
ingy.
duty, and not to make this House apolitcal arena If
he pleased his constituents he considered that he dis
charged his duty He should cast his vote for James E.
Heath He appealed to his Democratic friends if they
canddly believed majority OF the people wanted Mr.
Heath turned out. In his own county, he did not be-
eve that there five citizens who desired his reno.
VAL What good, he asked, to be accomplished by
this act 1t was admitted that these two officers whom it
was proposed to remove, were we'll qualified Why was
it, that the number OF &c. who the last occasion OPP
posed this prescription had dwndled down to or 3?-
Was demanded by the voice Of the people or by par
ty Could Democratic members believe that majority
OF the people demanded it Add the Democrats, who
were opposed to Mr.. Heath's removal to the Wings,
and could any member say they did not constitute ma
Jority.ot the people!
Mi Cook thought the discussion should now be cosed
it was commenced by his Wing friend from Elizabeth
and might now be finished by his worse than Wing
friend from Wythe
Mr., HARRISON, of P. w. said his people were De-
mocratic and they wanted Mr. Heath removed not be-
cause they objected to him. but because they thought
good policy.
Mr. SEGAR instructed to inform the Senate of the
readiness OF the House 10 execute the joint order.
The Chair was then vacated during the pleasure OF
the Speaker, and was resumed about half past p M
when message received through Mr. Stanard, that
the Senate was ready to proceed with the election
The House proceeded accordingly, TO the election of
Auditor Of Public Accounts and Treasurer of the Com
monwealth, with the results stated in the Times of
Wednesday morning