Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-03-13
FROM RICHMOND.


RicnAoSb. March 9Th, ISIS.
The session Of the Legislature coded on Sat.
urday The minority u h6yNN, In the
House Of Delegates, Notwithstanding the hct
Il has been evident for weeks past TIA, it would
be impossible to accomplish the yas, amount Of
business which was before them, and although
the senate had by large majority decided 10
favor d an extension d ibc session, absolutely
refused to yield to a majority Of nearly threr.
louiihs Of the House, which had voted ior threc
successive days lOr such eIicnsiot
Saturday morning was consumed A. Thursday
end Friday had been, IN Angry disputes between
the leaders ot the opposing factions, and many
predicted personal collisions before the "Wihding
up scene. The majority very properly deter.
mined TO dlvcst itself u all responsibility lor
such an abandonment Of their duty, a. an in.
mediate adjournment wolld be, and to let the
reifhuiluu, II there should be any rest upon
whose shoulders il should
Mr.. Caper,on, Of Monroe, who, besides being
one Of the ablest and ceArtst logicians IN the
state, Is most courteous aud accomplished
knight Ia debate, inflicted severe, but nerited
chasiisemcnt upon some Of those who had A.,
suned the control Of the iiny.six, among whom
MeSsrS Seldom, Of Stafford, and Raymond Of
Marion, were most conspicuous, johnson, Of
Harrison, johnson, Of Taylor, "ct ia ominc ge-
nus playing second fiddle to their more youth.
iul masters, Captain Seldom aud Lieut. Hay.
mond. 1t was truly amusing to witness how
Seldom who is one Of the most dauntless spir.
It's OF which the chiyalry Of Virginia can boast,
cracked bis whip over his motley company
how he conveyed his commands through Hay.
utRNI tkll. IA
down the more distastelul residue to the hum.
bier in anki how, with amazing promptitude,
they voted aye, or nav, when he said or looked
the affirmative or negative Of the question I'M
der consideration
Mr.. Seldom, on Saturday last at least could
claim TO be one Of the few spirits
Who originate and bend All msansr beasts
To wonder and obey, a. Il their look wsre death,
Their word vere fate"
The members from Stafford AMI Marion, ap.
pearing the acknowledged leaders Of the oppo-
sitionis,s, Mr.. Carpenter first addressed lis
respects to them, abiding only once and That
casually, TO The member from Harrison, whom
your readers will hereafter recognize, should
have occasion tomcution him, by Interpretation
Of the "knight Of the Sorrowful Figure with
which hereby baptize him, both because it is
one Of the castoif titles OF the illustriouS Don
Quixote, and because perceive in him most
singular resemblance to the famous Knight Of
La Mancha, both physically aud intellectually.
Hon see how | am infatuated with johnson,
the bare mention or sight Of him drives all has.
er thoughts from my mind, the truths, scarce.
" notice any other member when | visit the
Capitol, except the two JOhnsonS, he Of llnrri.
son, and he Of Taylor, and Krmblc Of Preston,
so great is my admiration for that brilliant
trio"
Mr. Carpenters speech was a very caustc
comment upon the course OF the liftysix who
had oppposeda proongaton of the session, and
was as unpalatablc to them as it was acceptable
and grateful TO every one else lie referred TO
the lamentations Of Mr. Raymond for his 'uId
mother Eirginia, as the "tears Of the crocodile
mingled with the blood Of its victim"
Mr. Seddon replied earnestly 10 Mr. Carpenter,
and thus was the morning session consumed.
At night Smith, Of Brooke, replied at length
TO the remarks Of Mr.. Sweeny, against the
bridging Of the Ohio river. After the conclu.
sion of his speech, the bridge subject was in.
definitely postponed.
A message was then received from the Sem
ate announcing its redineSs to adjourn Iae die;
the Senate was IN turn informed Of the readiness
of the House to adjourn, and after valedictory
from the presiding officer Of both houses, the
General Assembly adjourned HGe die, but not
forever; for before the members could leave
their respective halls, they were commanded by
Gubernatorial proclamation, 10 assemble on
Monday, the sth instant. This little valentine
from the Governor, though rather "out Of sea.
son, with the anti.eXtensiOnists, was greeted
with immense applause. His excellency is the
most suitable man in the Commonwealth 10
manage "intractables," being one himself,
since his peculiar appropriateness for the emer.
gency from which he has Just delivered the
State. In his speech made Immediately Gfter
the reading of the probation, he intimatcd very
plainly, his intention to have his way, in all
transactions between them. His course in re.
assembling the Legislatu e, after adjourning,
without contributing anything Of great and
permanent advantage to the State, will doubt.
less be applauded universally. As regards
those members Of the House Of Delegates, who
were willing TO cnlpably neglect the best
interests of their own constituents, and Of the
country at large, by Adjonrning and leaving
on their table mass Of business, which had
just matured and was awaiting their action, and
rendering the action OF the Senate perfectly
nngatory, it remains to be seen how the people
will relish such conduct on the part Of their rep.
resentativcs. However, call upon the North.
West especially TO require satisfactory cxpla.
nation this disposition with its Representatives,
to neglect the interest Of their section, to aban.
don their duty, and to leave the capitol without
rendering the slightest aid to the grand Internal
Improvement schemes of the State, much MS the
COvington and Ohio and other roads, which are
to develop her resources, and to contribute
largely to her general prosperity.
In accordance with the proclamation of the
Governor, both Houses assembled on yesterday.
The President re-appointed the committees Of
the late session, and resolutions designed to "a.
cilitate business, were adopted. A similar mode
Of procedure was adopted in the House.
/ trust ! will not give you any nneasincss, by
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