Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-20


t.ouzr; that ds :hol!I hosiiato sI ps.iils
| wici &c valuable E member. Tie. Therefore
oHered q resolution that Mr. RoEERr2oN. be e,
ouested to withhold for the present hiI rssic
nation to this body.
Mr.. WILSON, of Isle Of Wight, Symlathizsi
deeply with ell the gentleman had said touch.
ing the personal and representative charact'r
of the gentleman of the city Of Ricllmond.--
| He felt tina. in parting with him he was part
| ing with one Of the truest and best men who
had ever adorned the Commonwealth of Fr.
oinia. But he deemed the course he had
ssdnpted a proper one, and he had told him
that his action had exalted him in bis opinion.
| He believed that he had done a CONSCIENTIOUS
act. in taking the alternative forced upni him
AGAINST voting for Il MEASURE than which, he
;Hined him in believing, nothingcouli be hlefe
%ruinnus to the State.
Mr.. U.YxoxD said he understood that ;hi-
meeting IF instruction was gotten up by the
mechanics, who talked n great deal about ex.
rortion and e5tortioners. He would take &C.
casion 10 saw, and he meant what ne sail, i!
there were any extortiGners in the 'ommon-
,ro,Itb they we're the mechanics Of this citv.
He believed that their instructions were
not expressive of the majority OF the people .!
Richmond. and he would, therefore, vote i0-
me resolution
Mr., BouLprs said that the loss Of such d
man at such time as the present. wns nofhirS
less than a public calamity. and he would de-
sire that his people should have time 70 reject.
He did 10, desire thar he should make any
sacrifice of personal dignity. or ignore the
sacred right uf instruction. 4 better man. =
nrrer statesman, q drawer. gentlcr gentleman
was not to ha found in the C~"mnvnwcaltt.
and be would wish the people of Richmond 10
pau.e at feast before deprivine Us and them.
sslyns of such a representative.
Mr.. JAMES felt a high appreciation Of TIE
qualities of Mr.. ROBERTSON. but in q question
Ike this he thought thar the matter lay sim.
| NV between him and his constituency. ard
that the Housc of Delegates had nothing 70
do with it.
Mr. DEASE explained that the motion was
simply one asking the gentleman 10 wI'tho'd
his resignation until a fairnr. more disraSSlOa-
are and deliberate action should be taken IL
his people.
Mr.. AspERsoS said that the gentleman Mr..
RopsRrs"H) and himself had differed very
widely upon the subject of supnre-slng e1'9T.
ton. He had been acquainted with him tr
UPWARDS Of thirty years, and knew hIln Il tH
n pure and honorable gentleman-one whom TO
know was to love. He had felt great regret upon
the announcement Of his resignation. While
differing with the gentleman on several lead
ing points Of public policy, he had no !on't
that Mr.. ROBERTSON was a honest and ;aT-
otto, in his belief, as he tMr. ASpEB.o>l
claimed 10 be. lie could not agree with him
that this bill, to fix a maximum, wou!l hc tie
ruin Of the country but. on the contrary. t".
liered il would be its salvation. lie entcrrain"!
| great regret that he had withdrawn. and there
FIRE. cheerfully united in the request that !"
should withhold his resignation.
The resolution was then adopted.
Mir. Sru.RT's resolution, looking 81 the III
crease of the paw of soldiers. through the agency
of our representatives in Congress. was ~reterrc!
TO thc Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. ANDERSON, from the Committee on VII.
itary Affairs, reported that il was inczpcdi@nt
to l~egislate upon the snhiect Of fnrn!shi>.
blankets and shoes 70 the Virginia soldiers.
\ resolution, TO adjourn on Thursday re&r,
was laid over.
On motion Of Mr.. KELLY. the hill to ALLOW
the Petersburg Iron Mandatory to hold not
more than 10000 acres Of land at any OL"
time. was taken up and passed.
The bill To increase the g'nwth Of wool vs.
then taken up. when Mr.. McCuE concluded
his argument in its favor.
The bill was then laid on the table for ibc
present.
5 me minor business was transacted, anG
the House adjourned.