Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-05

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esn Parker had always been peculiar friend Of 10"
gasse!, and he elected as MI T. mac orn
] IN cons ,0ucnru OF Col. Basscrs retiring cNpteSSI5
Gar ,nc pnrposr giving his friend Gen farSr an Fo
,uoiiy r. being elected. lie was sustained by cor. d..
,, rrds and far as his election Is concerned nc ',
~ r,,lcd az much Western Shore as an Eastern 'oho'
candidate. -. r,s,ern Shor,; was without a
srIa,ive he believed that several gentlemen Ho'i''
@ rc Candidates and defeated tie was not no" pre-
nn,sI 10 cnumeratc them CcItalnly n ihu Evtr
y highly respected constituent o. me- '"' J nan, ,ya
~ Nnhan,pon and another, whom ne L"u'a II ar
nat statesman oi consuinate ability ana oa h rsv.r
SIM .luuueucc and power Abel r. ol-,' In
mcrr.ied in becoming the representative OF e sw,is il
ha ecc,ion of Mr. Wis.: und Of Gen bayy
a- w,ll known that there very genera ill.,
c.rraoly among their political friends On on'' ho,
h,y He commended that the Eastern ohofc NV IT, nr,r
gay Iy,i III, honor Of rcprrse NATION, ana tiit hci'
fer as section. she must certainly be hna'" 70 W.
adding as this bill does 10 The already Nh
,;oro ,renpth OF tie Western Shore, lhe cnuh'cs " ~
% trcrnf,re part of the Dstict) King and Queen
| ESsry Richmond and Wcstmofclanu. :. ,-;;;,
ES." VI i I'D thai MS regards The Senate OF virginia
he "ouu ho had NOT obtained any undue apPropna-
..io n,s.rntn ton over the other portions Oh c uln
,rc,s with which those counties hau ueen low
fc,s' VIZ for him make these remarks explanatory
ie u - W r. ispsution as 10 that appo't!unmcnt WIN
.i i his Two counties had been connectea ana u ,',o
hare which had fallen to them IN 'c ii''e -
lo m ,rrgrr said Mr. President: II appears 10 me una.
h,e s atogcthcr irrelevant; but a." induced rom
n,,rts oi the senator from Accohac' !" cay 'e +
rehi'hs ai president in my action on this SUBJECT
Mv. nren governed 10y ~" personal cois'ne a.i's b.
, .visIae for any man or sci ol ilen' ', ~
ho' rsd,r will conducc the GOOD ni my country ""u
what h ,,,nnrrntic parry: and lastly though not
IL, !, that ui my constituents. 2' ,t n,,.u ,i
ny nu their wishes, and, so nc'u's dnnncariuus let
- -, ,en,,r OF my way, without regaiu ~ "
80 49,, nnoc from whatever quarter lhcy my. i,,., ~
'e en- la !, sand he should vote Tor t''c -, =
nt.,,ucc lie desired 10 adopt ever. s...n I'M. w.,
cohle'a accommodating the Iilerences "clmscTn INC ~
sa unul all had been eAtaus.en 49, =, a,,,,r
houses NM ,buyht the action vi The majority ~ another
hlt been
p,v nnd grossly discuutcuus TO ths mouse icy hnu
;,rad wrong upon the minority 'hfoush "'e oPclao'
~ INV uinus Gag uuL had followed II hp ny eose'pu""'
u M 80 -, rnn.uirr The amendment O tho SENATE In
suI. OF all this however he shou,i Whilst hH'uhs "e
constitutional rights and privileges o the 'en'tt pu nm
,n b,iur the country, by continued display " H
sam. irit of Justice and cUnciati"n which ne lta e'ueA
yorrd 10 make his gnte from the beginning OF me discus,
sion the appot'lonmen oi nc ~o"' 80. H., -. @
t.o,i,n Il, The course pursued by himself anu MS euls o
| M a,,r They had sought undue advantage OF lcf
,dv.rsa., IN has,y aud iiioer resort |" parliamentary
49, r .TIcpy On tic contrary, when they lount them
sryes unc xpccrdy, III decided n,'Hty IN ms ntanth
,h usitrc they brought forward scl1eHe OF TIER own
but made no ciJi Ia force u upon oeha'" "'1 -" "'
inn uuoortunity Tor DISCUSSION or aiclu'cnt. l'g 'n
in;,d IN. closest scTulIny In thIs spirit had taey
dealt with ihsir Opponents, lfol' ear; y. wv on
iup until gas light in the evening Du '''"ool nom
has risen vndcate the nJoEly IN 'hc "tHef
umsr and performs his task by asfaing 'n1 MhJ"hy Ia
,ts "A. undertakes settle accounts between teu on
,L scorc of Justice and magnannity lie charges tiiat thc
;Iv here had themselves, followed the example they
nIan Of elsewhere OF calling the previous question: ana
,rn he makes furious defence oil Ms cos as"i"S' sumo
;innrv charge of corruption. Mr. D. had never hs"d
mcn arpe and should therefore take no notice pl ttt
,nIinn Of the Senator'S remarks AS 10 the complaint 81
Inc previous question: let facts SPEAK i"' '"ause''t7 ~
n.nId ~ tucs and left candid world 10 Judge between
I When and by whom the previous question called
an This floor BY Senator who acted win lie SENATOR
from tuckngham-and ' appica1h wa !, :. ,'uo
,b of the Senate On The ll"l7e OH hung III d""
mi uncertainty No doubt the Senator lousht nc WIS
gaining point and 10 save nc lhou%hl II d. zoo"
time rs any 10 lest relative strength Inc senator RON
rnmnins that the Senate came 10 vote on me hehhei,
Of iii. senator from Marshall under liz operation. eiail
ana, ;nnocd has he Tor such Compliant nc oe'i'"
49, Ma three times offered his amendment, ana thre:
line. Withdrew same and when lie hhd offered IL 10Y e
fourth time, and il had been discussed 81
Inuh INC PREVIOUS question was called ny Tue senator t"
E,i,,y Al this point The Senator from kocEin!hIh hJ'
him Of Marshall raised camor because sonie ai'rhi'ih
r., b, ,uendent often offered and Withdrawn lta nor
, .ns,Ircd and he n.s.ed that the question should
mn, Then be taken Sir Ut this rate OF rraceedns' me Sen
aor from Marshall would not nave S'' ms a'sii'
sui, him iii dooms day He w0u! remind me Sehi. "ia
| ,hn yr,rd question not the amendment oi the
Srnotor from Marshall, but an alteration, mace alter
In uonos,lon was placed in the hands o the President al"
stated To The Senate and had never bees; Announced % t
Sr,o. until the previous question was dclianhel III 'ac'
sir rhs sy little amendment was ncV" oicTel according -
ne parliamentary law usage and was mol oi mat naso'
bit. M Snnatc Yet in This is the wc.h;y cause 81 con-
domno ION 40 suddenly discovered 5y The senator i!"'
~ ",ir,.,n fiat Senator (sri Mr.. ID hal he am
nast 0nunrlui,y suggest amendments In Inc ih":hhS
~ desire 10, ana to that end moved 10
lav thn bill on tic table, and e Mf. bopaLAS '"e' "i
|
wa e. lle the lamps were lighted, and no SOUND ca'c It"
,h Sc,,Inr until rearcd with five OF six hours Of aoY-
rious appcatiun the subject undc cohsar
ana wa. c,ci upon The thrice withdraw Substitute
- eoa,or l;,:nI Marshall and then tive Senator " h'cA
inpham raised his voice oi %ai'n. ne 10" attempts ia
;nn,;n,a romoasoi, between the moyJrl!y here ana INA
yin whirh hu cO.o,crulcs elsewhere M DctelAS "d
not shrink from he rather co9ted IT. ALI "a'ea Tie
country To ami judge Tor l'hei. :,,
On s,;d MIR DOUGLAS, the section ui Democrats win
when he acted, was brought M.def ihe party lash.
coalition with the Wings To carry "h, MEASURES ha 'cc
MAINLY ntima;cd not Directly charged On uie, nc epe'
Inc with lie was nSins 10 os fe"d pu o
h;mnd in bv ,la; course vi proceeding. 1t was vain /"
lrv TO bcauiify ugly proportions VI me House EN- VI "
make il acceptable TO ann OF 'osc '"n'c.a's WI
9Th him, BY representing il as the caucus schcn i'c IA"
~ his democracy in Caucus and Should MOI pun
himself in its Keeping unless II 6ecu:le hdsietsaoh 10 Wv
reservation or SUCCESS of democratic itiucio!es ne ala
~, ,,nL such was the care Democratic principles
arc moi involved nor democratic SUCCESS endahHcfen " "
.re n.rmtted 10 him and his friends 10 !clg upon Tic very
,mc data relied on by The authors OF the House bi. nc
Sid a,v here fur the information oil the country, that III.
came election formed the data upon "ic oo'l n
House bill and the 5enate's Amendment were iranlel y!
,noI ics they arc both democratic and lie would iuihe
NV thai the amendment he had supported was ~ It's "S"
,h inc,rt,Dn Democratic Ii was DEVISED In Dci"rrac
committee introduced hy De'nccia ahd 50 lar rs nc
o p,yc so.n by p submitted nn Nh;9 previous 10 is
,rrscnia,p to The Senate. Tie advantage IL tsscssch
over The House bill, he thought, consisted Ia rs con
;,o ,unr. nearly 10 the constitutional requirement, anu
,. nnrr inst in It's grouping Of the several counties ana
towns into Districts. The "isa ha volunteered 10 ald
him. for reasons satisfactory 10 themselves: nc Feht"Iu
m v mai when ;G minority on t- oni iuHEd thcy WEI!
heater ,lcy would no, have dccnct Wing all il il had
been oerrd They did not decline ""is rolt' ia ah"1N
! I,c Mr. d never refused them here ur elsewhere ha
always clad 10 g. tiru, especially whan they herei
n, 10 oD;an nse Tor his constituents Or 10 break e
c.nra ri ,yfanpy. He would cCnc!aGc, Win the simple
ADMIRATION that for himself neither senatorial nor editorial
numbers Ind any ,rroranG wien Conscious s he ''i,'
was Of Lisclr.ng his duties mere 10 ne Satisfaction {" se
he represented he sought approval lfo' no "'sr l"a-
ter and feared no d'nunc'ati"n.
! Mr. DESEALE said-Mr. President: rise more for
the purrose ot vndcatng TIC "c'ion a! The Democratic
uarlv or that portion oil mat parry VITA whnh II mas
h,,n nv pleasure act, than Tor The purpose 81 ac
h,finu he question properly before the Senate. The
senator from King William, has referred 10 the &c.
,inn Of the Democratic party in Tr other House. and
their bcra and unius' III calling the pre'l-
GUS aucsiion by which debate was cut OIL tie has contrast
m their action the acton ri the majority ~ THIS torse
and ssems Il, cxat al contrast ne has Fn"n. Now Nj!
pr,strul nav object il, Ia set myself and the ni"Tly 81
III. Democratic parry right before The Country. What sF
arc The facts in When The amendment otfe' nS
, senator from Marshall pending, the Senator from
Fairflx u Wing called the previous question. Appealed
IA ina, gentleman and his party sell N those DemncTds
VIM were co.opeTatng with the Whgs, TO vote down IN"
prcyious question: and sucr the friends Of the amenjment
r., nm, Il IN shape Bat sir what wns the result why,
cir The record shows thnt tese gen!ieHn backed by every
, It.