Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-14
Iuc:ls.aruIE or VIRGINIA.
MONDAY. May 10, 1852.
SENATE.

House 10 he preamble and resolution Of inc
afI Whorc IL shown 10 the o. oG :" his
Assembly that the public ero9inaS were invaded and the
State ana # The executive grossly nsuIlcd tic
Governor OF u h IIh instant, BY lawess mob heeio,e
night OF iinay ANONYMOUSLY by the General Assembly
Be hs;,,ce of three the part Of the Senate md
hat & na Of the House Of Delegates, be appointed TO
re in 10 facts of the alleged outrage win fo"er 10
fer and papers, and TO report whether ana
what proceedings ought be taken by the Legislature
in relation thereto, 10 prevent tue recurrence o s'"a
RACES ,,,. bv
the following additional resolution had been adopted ny
the House as an amendment the resolution OF the SEMI
Resolved by the General Assembly, That saiu M les
especially enquire whether any OF the reporters Of either
of this city, who are admitted The reporter" oe -
House IF the General Assembly were " ND r. en-
,lcipatcd in the dsgrncsul proceedings ai!naea -
rho, enid cnppi,,re rcport who they were, anu
course TO be pursued by the House. IN ouet %
dcaie its dignity. IN. -, -. ,rorda ncither House
MI CAS.aI ssrmblv and inser. blouse Of Delegates
,J he considered the resolution as Stood 10 cas'
nm jmpnta,ion on the reporter OF the Senate G m -
al ne his friend; and he knew That ne was nor a h y;
~ a. ;,; I, was unnecessary say 81 here out IN
her nortions OF The State, where The facts were ho
MS lend the reporter "oo'o c ~ unless re-
Iiayed in ,he uanncr suggested by his pr"posi' ,,
M M.sos suggested The better pan 10 disagree 10 e
ondn,sn, ~ The House and lei The House OF Dt'eea'es III
, ,r onn;I,,c TO enquire the conduct OF s own
enortcs Hs moved that the Senate disagree 70 inc iuc
| amendment. .;.,; uo .ch House
rho wnr 70 supc,sede its own officers at any time Inc
enorte is piveg d officer and IS amenabIe 10 the ious
from which he receives his 10, ,Yb the House
nor The abuse of the privilege OF fepor'c' VI
the House ,ho ,,ondmcnt for the
%, ~ ne mad assigned and was willing to withdraw IL. :.
Mr. MARTIN objected to the withdrawal ne looA "a a ,
ercnt view Of the subject oae OF 'he iepo.o on ami
House Of Delegates, il was notorious iiaa luxe"
cuous part in the outrnges OF FRIDAY N.Y. ds,nrees 10
Mr. MAsos (nterruptine) e.id, il the SENATE &C. ,h
| the amendment OF the House u WIN 70 i
| House take action. .e or,or ~ tho H,uec
Mr. BAssgLL ofopnion that II reporter IT,; VI h vnu,d
should be expelled for participating IN l,s l 49, w.
IN sc the privileges OF the SENATE uhae
| solnIinn adopted in the early part Of the session.
Mr. MARTIN (rcsuming) had understood tat Tue reporter
of the Senate ground although not
Mr. BaowS Gntauup.ina) knew that The Senate reporter
was not there he him in different place "h'o '"e
riot going on. ,;e,r,,o1 EJe
had been told that one of the reporters OF inc ou n
an active participant in the ouiragcs ol tc ny & yos
the reporter for the Senate look ing on: IL snc
the case he desired that he should go before 'no
where he could no doubt exculpate hmsell.
The motion disagree was then conc"ffea ndv;du0 re-
rIhe renorter for the Enquirer being the haiVIua
~. pnd rho ony one of that class who regularly al
lends on the deliberations of the Senae returns NO NJ
80 nhIicv 10 Tie members Of the Senate, 'he MOS VI
@ vnTsssed nriyatey the utmost socitude TO reieVe
him If The mpuiaon which the amendatory resouon' az
though designed cast upon nun; re VA, T niehboI
the City Hall short time, OUT fe'iie' '' 80
| hood carly hour .u
The House resolutions were then reao as t!o"S
Resolved That Joint committee consisting OF nine y"
The mart of The House. and six the part ol he
appointed enquire into the expedleney OF mnt,s we
pal of Commonwealth from lie Cily ol Hc' ;
Resolved Tha, said committee further enquire mo anu
report 10 the General Assembly more cenal Hu c9e
nieut location for the same where Inc cxecuFs ., NV
commonwealth can discharge ms constitutions iu 49,
without suhJecng the dignity OF Inc ONCE 70 Insult ''a
his mansion threatened and overt acts OF VIOLENCE
Mr. CARRISGToS moved that The resolutions 'ic o' ~
table. .,,;. ,r mo Sen,,.
were the only resolutions before This body ne soun t ~
opposition 10 them. But when comes 10 , ;I ~
| a uhI.sf
the commonwealth he was not prepared 10 act ne u vb
believe the sentiments OF the citizens o. is. n
mond had yet asceained in relation 10 inc
procpediuqs OF Friday night There 10 be meeting OF INC
citizens Of Richmond onight and Tor one, nc was "
pared say ina, the public sentiment was o. ma
character which the uuragcs referred 10 would
Wa shoud al least give community opportunity 10
set themselves right II the proceedings to'ngh are NOV
of surh character as To give confidence that Inc seh
mems of This people represented by that noo u"
one he m C would be prepared to act and We can taAs
IN the resolutions Tomorrow 80.
the Senator from Mecklenhurg Mr CAnaISoToS 10 whch
he assrnted would read the sentiments OF the edo. OF
ire Richmond Enquirer, which he likewise agreed 10. MI
$ read from The Enquirer the following extract:
nThe Senate has yet act upon the resolution oil INC
| House VIVA, may be its action we cannot no" ceclae.-
Tina, the two Houses will jointly take The necessary ana
.;ecs 10 fully vndica,e the honor and enod name
The entertaln IN" most confident ocic
When however, they shall become satisfied by The universal
of the community, expressed through .he I mh
ng tonight and in other ways, that the city OF kcn
mond repudiaes md reprobateE me outta2eous ihsu
the ,fCNtt MaglStralei Oh Tiia"J "'@'' wy
doubtless be induced 10 abstain from The extreme mca
rure skctched in the original resolution adopted
out the foul stain upon her good name, ana WIZ Il.
take position will still ene her to the protection Of
the public authorities and property OF Tue e'a 'e nnva
sa sentiment around US gives hiost eheo''e'As ~ -
doubted proof" co. ;. h;a;,n ,,o
OF the sentiment the citizens of Richmond In
mp I'd T., the nprapes on The dignity Of The Commonwealth,
before proceeding do nyhing which could De Implied aS
ccnsue the people oil Richmond neioe aG''s u .
nitn{p
h oe il approved dsapprovcd BY the meeting to-
noh and he knew it would be disapprosed ana 'hal e
woud EXPRESS feeling of indignation at inc
condncf o The rioters In the language Of the distinguished
Editor of the Enquirer, he was satisfied "that hchmohu
will tonight fully wipe out the ioul siam upon hc goo
naue and will take position thnt will still entiile he! TO
the protection of the public authorities and property oil Inc
State"
sition to Law the resolution the table, but he e II To be
his duty 10 make statement In order that Western mem
bers could opportunity TO place thcnshV IN pro
| rer POSITION On his way the Chamber on SATURDAY
mornipp he had heard one of tho favored and dln
nuished of Rchmnnds remark that the occurrences OF
Friday night had been made pretext ana tha an ie s
ny yomed forth another portion OF the CAPITOL was IN
accordance with design entertained for some time past
and that This had been embraced as propnus ptIioa 10
carry out their designs That lists had oeen circulated con-
,nininp The names of those who favorable 10 reno
val Of the OF government and inns excitement WIS
mere preicxl He mir i,RAxToN did not believe that any
sch design had entertained and he arose Tor Inc p
p,se Of giving opportunity 10 explain he haa csilco
Richmond five years and he had never seen suen
GERS there's attorneys law and numbers of persons he had
frequently seen al public meetings. and his conviction was
that The of all want OF sympathy on me par. OF
| tho citizens Of Richmond, with Democratic GoVcnOr.-
IL George W. Summers had been the Governor instead oil
Joseph Johnson many gentlemen who were present and
whom couI name would have arisen and frowned the
rioters down He did oppose the right of the people 10
meet and consider the official OF their public SERVANTS
such his intention. But if the Governor was moi
SAFE he could discharge the constitutional functions
of his Office without moiesaticn, although m Eastern man,
he would for removal OF the Capitol: not 10 spite the
citizens Of Richnond for perhaps the four years spent with!
in her limits among the smoohest days in the rough
road of his life; because members arc kicked on
Your Streets wac 1t because the oPprobriuus term OF
abo,ionist" la fall upon the Of officer who exer
cses power given him by the Constitutions but for the
stated the Executive functions cannot be dis
charged without molesiation.
MI REeER said that outrage had been ncrpctrated
which, as Vrginan, caused him deep modification IA
veinan he did feel that the people of Richmond were
responsible for the dongs Of the mub But when he henId
It said that secret paper had been circulated 10 OBTAIN
seners OF those who would for removal OF the Capt.
toll he felt called upon far as he was concerned
such paper had been presented to him. de ad no
concealmens and throughout this whole excitement his de-
sire has been excupatc the good people of Richmond
in thu uf