Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-02-21

these gentleman have prepared :reir 2;o2ass;;
lions, EN- unable to voto fc. either. It il &c
II 07d91 to moro sc amendment ii Ina :ii;-t
ccSTaa CT would nov propose sn snori
. n!s!s OF ny oTn but it not He;ag ia order,
vii! TAXA icsre by way OF argument. and, 70
tno in:eEH!atjoH Of others, to read what ssen
: te na Fill CONG tally up 10 the exigen9y C
ths CASE, will &C a! taa: iain:. i. /: l:upe!
tr c:E 1poa this hUi? tc So-1e=2T5 sn7 nc
psG :ihens the: EcSE sriss OUT CT the Grl-stitc;
;:cG n :he wa5 oe free Legislative a5:;c.: a..d
';c7o'ro :h:s who:e matter upon tie G:cners
ASSEMBLY, ghse:. ;t:n:.. :: ovgn1 are?:.!y
tt Ia le,
If tic ssa:;.Gasn iroRl Koc:;bridge and tra
gentleman from SinJth shall concur II TIA
Ti2s.s nsTe presented, th4y KAY. perhaps,
.::c:::7o ;his in tee plaza g .hc:r amendments;
ci::>75ise trust it Tii! &C tic ::!sasu,c OF
saa G?r:ant:ou to 7cts down iaeSc a;ne7d-
G.cn':s. q; c'dcr that may !ia7a ct opar:''-
mtg j.: Drcsan. tie following:
T.: il ordained, That whenever vacancies
oc1Gr 10 sithCr House of tho General Assem-
bly,, which, By reason Of the presence Of tie
public enemy, cannot be filled in the msnner
provided in tho Conotitptiop. it shall be Lawful
fer tho General Assembly, 70 cause such Yacsn-
ciea . ra filled !u sny manner that may hs
provided BY iaw."
ar. HALL, Of Pleassnts and Ritchie.-f csD
nc! 81 here in silence, while onestica Of
s&c1 Importance 10 T0J sec:ion es the State IS
being discussed feel shs: would not be
d:sohsTgiHg my duty here, as one OF the Tc-
prcsvntstiyes from the region OF country in-
ncGie::c.; interested in this discussion, were
% E:'vS tie subject beiure the House 70 De
dispcsst Of without expressing my views T7ith
| Cete:aace tc it
A7'! !irst, | will observe, With regard 10 ;ho
ro,na:A;s of the gentleman from Rocko.:igs.
| (Mr. DosaAN,) who submitted this first anend-
uc2i. tiast the election Of delegates by this
! ScG;' tS Eli the 7ee:Does il the AcGs. CT lei,
! cEat;: Il Virginia, would be equivalent g
! -i7:aE lie election to the hftesn or i150t;-
! :;olegG:@3 'ko srs here ff7oIi he NoE.a-"s..t,
tsiat !; ia can present no stronger ersua;ac:
! tca: ::i*t in support Of bis proposition, it is
! c2;Iii; 10 want OF come fcundGticI. i.grsLer
-e;hor novel degree Of confidence ca the part
Of toe Eastern ssges in these dozen CT more"
| Northwestern members. That IS rather q
amo argument from the gentleman fron Rcok-
! aridgc. Gan It be possible tnat any n:an, or
| SCI oi mel in the State, could be influenced aJ-
cry sach consideration to dspTiTs large sac-
; ;;Ga Q: Virginia rs ;.s iiie share Of rap:sser
tstion: II this confederation opsrntes upon
gentlemen, !hoy ce7;sin;J Ought to be prudent
enough 7ct 10 adult il. Why should tue
Nurth-saster :aes 10: &c permitted to have
q voice ii the sol3c;:o2 g .heir :=p7csen: 81
tives. Even that s;l!y prcseZt 70 dapr;7e :
| loyal people Of their inst c;s!e Ill Ect stand
in the 1sy; &c. l undertake 20 say, thss Nc
Northwestern 7asn viii 90 fsT forget What is
dus GO h:2aelf and Lis 5ocGoa, % 10 make CT!
recommendation which would te incompatible
With personal honor ead the ipteres! Of his
people
No !icsit tae gentleman from Rocktrldge
would l:ko 7ory we'll 10 make selections ios
tho Northwest; and perhaps 10 IA moro COM
patent % Judge Of tie character Of go repre-
ssntati7c, ocas adapted tc tbs peculiar require
nents q ti;a:I sccS:c1, .haC arc thosr who ligs
| among tao Eeople, anu H5c have at least tic
best op2H7;.Hity Of knowing thei: wsctc
and TisEct. TLi:, indeed, would pa stiz1go
anomaly; ind Ict, stsaase as ii. i: would Ses:
to be the TLio which go:aTus the action OK
! gentlemen asre. They favor the transfer of
i!c5o elections to tho Legislature. whc!s :hhc
chc:oa of nom5ors will necessarily have SC &C.
voiye upon persons who possess no knowledge
Of the feelings, sentiments GI "anse Gf the
people seeking representation, II .he object
Of the gentleman be 10 s=ours foT iLo people
cf tbs North Eest representatives Who vii!
not and cannot necessarily represent them: as
proposes whs: will etTecturily ecootap plish that
object
The gentleman EFcin Fepouisr Cdr Sco7vj
thinks that tSe Legislature is the sppro?ricto
toiy 70 elect ;2esa Representatives., and j. Il.
! favor OF committing tie "Ac:e matter 20 .Scl.
That is as far, ho say5, as ho Easas &c 60
That is grea. stride icT h::E IL :I:th- Aaa
while he advocates this policy, &c a1,cisS :aat
| the Legislature has 20 pcTe. in sIo pcslnisos
under the Constitution except such power aa
Is proposes 70 confer upcr them. &B-k :se
Inconsistency Of thai Course He proposes 20
transfer the eiecsioE fr0E c body which has
tao cover TO elect. a7G jc Tbics tGc A1:th-
west has q Representation. - oods that hes
20 power T.; :Eat -aicb he proposss to con-
fer apor It. a7d il Ttioh tie North-1cst hss
nc Representation .hst could give eng i2aigbt
into the Character sa3 stenp ef .ae2 ghc
could best reflect Tie Tshss Ct ITO 2soHia q
tas. secscp, krce there i: srt2ciea5
! intelligence in ibis body to sci imcLs s:
its proper Tslro and argument OF that Ein3,
without any ettors or my part to snali=u i.
As tho g2atelnsn from Marion CIR. HAY
xoSr) 30 y 4 ,sId, shi:i constituent es well
AZ en- organic cody. If Shat bs true, and
! sppTehen6 ina: 10 CO? 7:1 sainsay it, Why
| transfer this pn,=sr 10 aisct to another body2
Why transfer 10 n1othc-- Hod: the power to do
Whist YOU 7crcsui7es haze !sD power tc do p
There IS something re....::.S; ibis thing. One
| gcn!iamac remarked ho7c, and hare 40 doubt
there is sc.eth;Hgiu H. shst there is soaatcrisl
election on tho taoia, ed herein is to Go found
tie clue TO tho silly gTetezts and arguments
Thick ere advanced So Justification !oT tis
remarkable COURSE wbick gentlemen here rra.
pose 10 pursue. we are peculiar people otit
;5ere in tie North west and VIC generally DO
| what re plseae 1htn IT. de!ihsrat;Te bodice
! i is doubtless polite. according ta the 7ie8s
:f 2 autlema7 hcEe, to elect these Confederate
3:ates Senators before the North vest could
hs7e an opportunity .; participating IL that
| election. i':.at object would, of course, &c
aEsctrsll: accomplished bv referring the cleo
,;ca of delegates to Ali the 7acancies from that
.aotion 10 ths Legislature, which you'd pre-
! baby in7ol-o C long dslsJ. Il, indeed: Cd olcc-
! ton would Be had at ell. have not thought
much upon that point as yet; Out the iptins-
ton struck ms With Considerable forco.-
There is undoubtedly saToo:hing in it; and
s;bs. that .0:psiiiing IS. :, little iiG:s ~ii pro-
! ,sble deTc!"g. It may sai: tie purpose Of
sonic sensi@'uea hsrs, Tho sro aspirants for
! .r:h :.ouo5a 70 ozciu5e :tie FoT.h. "est from
.,;,-ss:..Is.ion Until tie election is ors-.
! II tne,e Is ca7 argument "hich seems 10 ne
- r. more potent than another, in faTor Of the
sle:,on Of these delegates by this body, 1t Is
the fact that such en- election is penSing. This
! tody is necessarily freeE from sEy improper
,rfiuoaces g.an;Es out of this question than
Is the House Of Delegates or Senate, where, &c
: tiouoi. Dartisua insacaccS N!!l more or less
govern L t. a connection. We have no Sena.
;ora to elect our labors will soon close They
will close with the adoption Of that Constitu.
t;on asains, which hars entered my protest.
So that il this 7isE Of tho matter alone. It
would be eE,insntlJ appropriate and polite
.i.I Al;, LoI,- 1hs,1iA rnnka tha piectinns