Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-27

, from Jrecnbricr, (Mr. PRICE, that it is an as
s%unir.ion to say that the people have nor this
eypfrsed themselves, and accorded 70 Mr.. Dr..
JAnS.rrE their support in preference to any 9th.
or peelllcman in the district.
NT Cnx.-Tne gentleman haS 4 right To
SNEAK for his own county. but ht certainly does
M, a,nress the sentiment Of my own, which
l. ~, LARGEST in the district. have only To
say that If these two gentlemen were to CONE
!: HIRE the people Of Chesterfield, in the present
relations Of the country, that MIR. MAcrAkLASD
y.or,d he elected by an overwhelming majority
over Mr. DEJARSETTE.
M. AMBlEm.-l would ask the gentleman
from Chesterfield whether 4 meeting has not
ihscn held in his county endorsing the course
lof Mr. DeJAgygrTE in Congress.
+ Mr. Cox-A meeting of that kind did tx.
,I,cc but it was d long time ago under th-
nsdsro, Government. Now. old thing. have
,sen washed out in blood and 4 new order OF
,h;n,s has come; and what | desire to say is
,bat The gentleman from Richmond, who has
been nominated, is calculated better, in the
present state Of ~affAirs, to represent our dis.
tr;c, than the ex-incmber OF Congress &c whom
~allusiou has been made.
Mr.. MALLogY.-I have the honor 10 be 1
member Of this Committee on Finance, AMI
with the exception Of myself may state thai,
have reYer known a more able Committee.
with sir. MAcrARLASr, its Chairman, ! haze
been acquainted more than forty years, and,
believe, | express The opinion Of a large hun.
Der of people when | sar that ne is one Of the
hrst men who can Inc selected as . representa-
five of the State Of Virginia with reference 10
financial affairs. Approaching as | do the
labors he has performed and the difficulties
n. mas s~urnouuted, Shall not hesitate 10 slY.
him my vote
LEAVE op ABSENCE TO TIE president.
Mr. CAgrEY.-As i; is near the usual hour
of adjournment, and we have some other bus.
mess to transact, | move tina: the further con.
s;dera.ion Of the order Of the day be postponed
until "a. morrow. at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Pace These elections will evidently
occupv oaly two or :hree hours longer, aad for
one i should much prefer to take a recess Until
) -,eIo:k. when we can dispose OF the subject
If tho gentleman will Withdraw his motion. (
will make a motion to that effect
Mr.. CAnTGE-I haze no objection.
The question was then taken on the motion
,, take n recess until 5 O'Clock, and it vas
agree! to.
MIR CANTE liz. Pa E'spl ''is.'l . .Dl.s,
i. has become necessary that our prasiaen;
aaoyId have leave Of absence from this body
f,r scy.ra. DAYS beyond the time prescribed by
the rule of the Convention. therefore r,ove
ina, this body rcscind that rricr. 81 AS to give
the President five or SIX days a~b<rEce; and
that he be allowed 20 appoint an "ccupan. ut
tho Chair il the meantime.
Mr.. JAgNEY.-(M,r. Sor1EAiL in the ,Chsir.)
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few minutes. 1t is with grea, reluctance that
| abandon my duty for a single hour; but tine
condition Of affairs il and around my home
make it incumbent upon nc To be there, !o:h
few DAYS at least. If there should be any dl
ticnitv in the way cf re5cindiag the rue CT Tie
Convention, ! desire tins body TO consider itSsil
US in the possession Of my resignation Int #
it be the pleasure Of the Convention IL afford
Inc tho desired leave, | shall eHdeavor to rc;u!n
here al the end OF four Guys from ard aitc7 70.
morrow. I know very we'll, however, what
shadows we are, ard what shadows We pursue.
Il ,nsy be that iii.health, or, possibly, The for.
tunes Of war, will net permit me to return t"
YOU at that time. If that shall be the case, ny
Colleague has in his hands my resignation; so
that no embarrassment mead result IN the pro-
ccedincs Of this body. .A5 may not have am.
ther opportunity, | avail Taysclf oI this. 10 say
When YOU cslied me to occupy the position Of
President cf this CoaveatiGn, on the i3in o.
February last, | had nothing 10 promise you
but my truth aud impartlalit!. Errors OF
Judgment, | know, | have committed; but tie
promise made you has been faithfully and IT.
i~iriouslg kept, and | tender - the body. one
and vii, my cordial and heartfelt thanks for
the kindness that bus been extended to me by
every member i.otu the first hour Of is ses'
sion.
There being no objection, leave Of AhSeree
was then granted to the President.
fro BE CONTINUED.