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i'l>iilty of the lorrl'ory la (ho ibovt msnlloo
t<] limit* rvmalus in vigor, tod obligatory upon ibo Five
'ow*r«.
“4 That the Five Power*, faithful to Ibtif engage*
inant*, claim the full light oldaalarlng that the Sover
eign of Belgium must ant wer by hi* per*onal fituation
to the prinrlp'e even of the existtnce of Belgium, satis
fy the eeeuriiy ot the other elate*, accept without re*
atrietion a* hi* Majeaty the K>ng ol the Netherlands has
done tor the Pro'orol ol July 21, 1814, all the fund*
mental arrangement* cootaiurd in the Protocol of Jan
20, 1881, and have it in hi* power to *ecuro to the Bel*
giant the peaceful enjoyment ihereot.
^ *'5. That three firm condition* being fulfilled, the
Five Power* will continue to employ their cate and
thair good office* to lead to the tectprocal adoption aod
execution of the other arrangement* rendered utct-tr
•ry by the separation tl Belgium from Holland.
“6. That the Five Poweis admit the tight in virtue
which the other S atea may take auch meaaure* as they
may judge neceeaary to enforce respect to or to re-es
tablifh their legitimate authority iu all the couutrie*
belonging to them, to which the irotest mentioned
•hove arts up pretentious, and which a re situated out
of th* Belgian territory declared neutral.
“7. That hi* Muj*siy the K>og of the Nethetland*
having acceded witnout reattiction, by the Pro'orol ol
Feb. 18,1831. to the arrangements relative to the se
paration ol Belgium with Holland, every enterprise of
tbs Belgian autboriiie* upon th* territory which the
Protocol of Jan. 20 has declared Dutch, will be rcgar
gsrded as a renewal of the struggle to which Ibe Five
Power* have resclved to put au end. (Signed)—Eater*
hazy, Weeaenburgh, Talleyrand, Paluaaratou— Bulow,
Lievan, Matuachewitz ”
By the aceounta received from St. Petersburg!} to
day route particular* have been obtained of the exten
sive ravage* ol the cholera morbts rince it ha* prevail
ed in Russia. The government returns show, that
since June last, up to last month, there have been at*
tacked with cholera not lea* tliau 66,000 persons, and
that the deaths iu the several p’aces where the malady
baa prevailed, amounted to nearly 88.000. At Mos
cow, in the whole, 6,5000 perrons have been attacked,
and about 3,700 have died. The di*eaie in all places
was giving way to the extreme severity of the wsa
LIVERPOOL MARKETS—March 19.
Cotton—The import this week is 18,393 bag*, and
the Sales are 16,310 bags at scarcely last week’s
|rices, viz: 230 Sea Minds at 11 1-4J to 17d; Stained
do at 7 1-8 to 9 3-4d, 6380 Bweds at 6 1-4 to 6 1-2
6970 New Orleans at 5 6-9 to 7 1-2; 1470 Alabama fee.
•t 5 1-4J to 6 1-2 J.
---- <u nvurB iun wren 19 fUUUUrU
to 40 brl*. Montreal Pots at 31»to 31s 6d per cwt.
1000 brl*. Turpentine have changed hard* at 11s
7u *o 12?; and 600 br|§. Stockholm Tar al 14< 6J.
Liverpool Corti Exchange — VVe had for last Tues*
day’s market a lair import of Wheat and Oat*, with a
limited supply of o:her Grain. In Wheat the business
done was ou a confirmed scale, at a decline of 31 per.
701 b; and for Oat* and Oatmeal the demand was incon
siderable, at a trifling redtic i.m in price*. English and
Irish Flour la per sack and American 6d to Is per brl.
cheaper.
The sales in American Flour have been to the ex
tent of 12 to 15,000 barielt: a large proportion have,
however, merely changed bands on speculator; tbc
quantity still oa the market* exceeds the demand
and at close of the werk rather lowrr rate* were ac
cepted—36r to 36* 6d for Virgiuia, 37s to 37* 61 for
New Yoik and Philadelphia, and 33s. to 88 . <1J for
Western Canal.
Tuesday, 15 h March.
Flour, per bl. of 19(5 bs.—American, sour, JC 1 14s a
£ 1 15s; Sweet, JC 1 16* a £1 18s 6d.
Friday Evening, 18 h March.
With only a trilling supply of Grain since Tuesday,
we have had a fair inquiry tor Wheat and Oat*, at lully
Tuesday’* quotation*.
THE NEWS AND THE MARKET.
Our Commercial Review was prepared and doted
yesterday evening belore arrival of the Eastern Mail,
with the Liverpool advices to the 21at of March. Not
withstanding the news was received alter the usual
hours ^butine**, there were son>e movements in FLur
and Wneat. Some parcel* of Flour changed hand-,
yesterday evening, prrt of which was sold without the
holders being aware ol the news, at the previous rates
of the day, >nd part, with the knowledge of the news,
at an advance ol 12 1-2 cents or more per bbl. A par
cel of 600 bbls. Smquehaiinn was sold under the
first named circumstances at $6; and a parrel of 500
bbls was sold wt h a knowledge of the new* at jjjd
12 1-2. 200 hbl*. Howard street were told at $6 25
• $6 37 1-2 Two cargoes of Susquehanna light
Norih Branch Wheat were sold, the holder not posted,
ol $1. 20 eer bushel. rp„it jtn,rr.
RICHMOND, TUESDAY, APRIL 19.
The Legislature—terminates this day, auer a sea
•irn ol one hundred and thirty-five Days. And al
ter pacing Two Hundred and thirty-four .dcts—m\
iiy o( ll em ol Ihe u'ino,i importance—being organic
lAw* unil-r the N *w Conti ution, or m* a nreg ol lu
lernal Improvement ol great interest. Thiai* a length
ol session and a number of acts, without parallel in die
annals of the Common wea'tli
All (lie bills are now disposed of by the Legig’ature,
and no other buiness remains to be executed, except
the el dim of die aix remaining Judges of the Circuit
Courts.—Oi Saturday, two only we e elected—Yes
terday, the whole day was devoted from 9 o’clock till
•unset, with a recess of one hour, to the election ol
twelve more Judges. The if “suits will be seen in the
Sketch we have given ol the Proceedings, of both days.
These Proceedings are so copious—and the space
a'lowed to the interesting foreign news (21 days later)_
as also to the Sketches of the acts ol die session, is so
great, that we have no room let! for Communicated
Essays and Eiitorial It^nark* — We have srvetal
Speeches. Sic.—of the Members, in MS , be which
vre will bring out as soon as possible. Non p ssutnus
omnia, at once.
We have a letter Irom Wadiiog.on, 14th April, on
which we can rely, referring to (he sta einents in the
Globe about Mr. Ingham and Com. Rtinbridge, as en
titled to belief. Our correspondent stater, that the
•torv about the President's intending to remove Mr.
Ingham, is utter'y filae.
When Greek meets Greek, tfc —A meeting of ihe
friends of Gen. Jack-on in Philadelphia was to have
taken place yes'erday. There weie near three thou
sand names attached to Ihe call. The meeting was
expected to he a bumper.
We understand that Major Edmund Christian
this county, has been appointed by the President of tlwfH
United States, the Marshal of the United Stales (or
the Eastern District ol Virginia, in place of the late
Gfcn. John Pegram.
THE MAnKET.
We now have European dates to tho 21st ultimo,
which are certainly more favorable for Head S off.,
as they had advanced In price, and even in good de
mand— added to which ihe prohalili.y of a general
war bad greatly increased, if not become inevitable —
yet our flour market has not been materially eff-eted
-“-We have heard of offer* at .$« 12 1 2 a tf 25; —no
transactions ol course have taken place—all ot 1 20,
We are requested to slate that Wm. H. Tkiirilu,
Will no be a c ind dste to r 'present the Coon'y ol Alle
gheny at the ensiling election.
TO THE EDITORS OK~THE ENQUIRER.
In Ihe Compiler ol this mo-oiog, I observe thai 1
am noted as having been one of those, who advocated
the rlatms ol K E. P .rker, over those of K. B. Tay
lor, as Judge ol the First Judicial Circuit It is true
that I made an effort to do justice to the distiogu shed
meri’s of Ju 'gs K. E. Pi ker, of whose wonh, as a
patriot and jurist, I have some knowledge, from the
honor ol au ac q laiotanee with him: — But, I did wi h
my best end* avours, oppose hi* appointment to that
Circuit, nidi sn avowal that I would support him for
the circuit over which h» hid been presiding. I op
posed the appointment ot Judge Parker to that Circuit,
not from any want ot respect to him, or bis qualifica
tion*. but became I believed bn appun'meiit to that
Circuit was intended to deVat the claims ami wi-hss
or one ol the most di llngui-hed, independent and me
ritorious ciiia» ns ol Virginia—and to make room in
the District over which Judge Parker haa been pre
siding, lor another, who was intended to be put in no
minanon for that Circuit. There is not a single man
Id Virginia that I could support In preference to H. H.
Taylor, lor any office wi hm my gi(t;il I did, I should
do violence to my own feelings, and Injustice to my
coo-titnent*. G. J DAVISSON.
Jlpnl 18 th, 1831.
To the Voters of the District composed of the Coun
ties of Caroline, King H'ii/iam, Essex, King and
Queen, and .Middlesex.
FMi.i.orw-Citizen*: Or becoming a Candida's fir
your support it the on-uuig elartion, lor a Mm.tier to
Congress, I am not regardless ol a ■entuii'-tit I have al
ways on artainad; and of which I have given some
evidence of sincerity before tbi* period, that to obtain
I your coofltfeocc lo at all time worthy any csertloa I
I could make ( governed by propriety); but iho ius'anta
nooua at nunciation ol lour Candidate# to supply tho va
cancy occasioned by ibo aipiratioo of (be term for
which Iho late tucuinlenl »«■ #leciod,(he having de
clined a re-election,) all having claim* on you, I coo
feaa auperlor to my own, (for 1 have none.) forbade
my coming before you with any hope of auccoae till
now, whan Itie earoeat solicitations of private and poli
tical Iriendah'p, hive induced mo to offer my services to
(he Di-tricl. In thua preaenling myself to you, It would
be hsrdly necassary hr me (o retletaie there acnlimeuli
Which have h*retoloie made known on three ireviou*
occasions; but justice lo myaelf, and duty to that portion
ol (he District not otiginally embraced in either canvaaa,
requires that I sh uld render a brief but candid expo>i
•ion ol my political viewa 1 believe that all power i»
inherent in the people—-that their r*pre*etitaiattvea are
uolhiug more than special agents, (elected especially)
to apeak and subserve their will, and ol course strictly
accountable to them. In regard to tho operations ol
the General Oovernmen', 1 have entertained but on
opinlon, always advocating the strictest construe ion ol
•ho cjnstitu'iou of the (Jutted State-1, ever fearing that
the worda"genersl welfare,” ‘ implies! on,” ‘inciden
tal,” &c. file.would to:«er or later render it every thing
or nothing, tusking lo> powerful, or entirely nugatory,
that great magua chart* of our rights and liberties,
which was iulended to secure and protect us by tho*e
who drank at the fountaio ot our independence. Pow
ers exprrs-ly delegated and well detiued,*houhl never b*
transcended by those which are merely inferential.
I atu opposed to the system ol Internal Improvement I
and the present tariff, as being uuconstitoual, but the
unrighteous aud unnatural alliance which exists be
tween them, oppressing a* it does the agricultural in
terests, renders them not objectionable alone, but odi
ous tn the extreme.
It is well known to most of you that I was one of
the earlie t and warmest suppoflers of G-nsral Andrew
Jackson for the Presidency; and my vote stands
recorded at the polls. I have within the laat tlx
years been a candidate three times for tue Senate, re
ceiving a considerable majority in the Congressional
part ol the Diairic', and only defeat*d by the County
of Hanover, which is not now attached to the District.
1 his fact, in addition to other flattering evidences ol
friendship, has induced me sgain to appear botore you
I have never made any pledges in my life—there is a
natural guarantee; havirg always entertained senti
ments correspondent with your own, that 1 have had
no misgivings on that score. Not lo maintain your
rights aud interests, would be to abandon my own.
Suffer me to conclude with one remark. If 1 know
the du y ot a Representative, it is this: —‘To secure to
tho«e who,by the blessings of providence, have accumu
lated wealth, the etjoyinenl of it, unburd tied by op
pressive taxation; and, those whosro 1‘iboriug for bitad
and a competency, the unrestricted means ot obuiumg
them. Respeciful y, your Fellow-Cit x n,
April 7 It, 1931. JOHN J ROANE
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Saturday, April 16.
The <o lowing coiutuuuicatiou wn received from (he
Governor:
Executive Department, April 16.
Sir—I lave rrcnved from tht* Secretary ut the De
par'meiit ol Slaie ol iIip United States, one set of the
D ciitue tits ol the fir-t Station of the 21st Congress—
for the me cf he Hiiu»b of Delegates, wliicb is here
with delivered, and subject to the disposition of the
House. I have the honor, &c. &.<•.
„ , JOHN FLOYD.
Hod. Linn Hanks, Speaker of H. D.
A coimnunicaiion was received tr»in the Senat«, sta
ting that they had passed the bills, l«t “Clunging
the time of holding the hrM term of the Supreme Court
of Appeal., at Lewisburg, in the county of Greenbrier”—
and 2d. “(^hanging the quarterly term of the county
Court of Jamas City trom June to May:” That they
bad also passed with amendments the bills, 1st. “To
amend the Revenue Laws”—and 2.1. “Appropriating
the Public Revenue:”—1 hat they bad agreed to the
resolutions, 1. For the election of a Brigadier General
ol the 10.h Hriga le—and 2. Au.h -riztng the Governor
to select a room in the Capitol suitable tor the transac
tion of the business of the various board* over which he
ex-officio prerides—and 3. For opening a rotnmun ca ion
between the Chesapeake and Delaware Hays:—and
that their Committee of Enrollment had examined
va lot* enrolled hills, which bad le o signed by their
Speaker and were now returned to the House.
1 he House tcok up the Revenue and .Appropriation
bills, wi,h the amendments proposed by the Senate_
and Uiey amended both, and returned the bill* to the
Mr Campbell of Bto-ke, moved the execution of the
joint order of the day, which had for its object the
election of a Brigadier General, to supply the vacancy
occasioned by the death of Gen Connell. The House
adop'edjhe resolution, end Mr Campbell pul in nomi
nation Col. Moses W. Chaplin* of the county of Ohio.
I he H< uses having exchanged messages upon the sub
ject, ih- roll was called and the vote was unanimous
(100.) lor Chapline.
Mr. Campbell was appointed to meet Hie rommittee
of the Sen*-*—and reported au ut.anuuous vote in both
Home* (122) (or Mr. Chapline.
Mr. Hive# ot Campbell, submitted ihe following reso
lution :
Ji-solneil by the General Assembly, That the Board
o( I ublic Works be requested to cause Ihe Principal
Engineer to ascertain, by sitrvevs, the ir.osl eligible
route (or a rail--o.nl from Lynchburg to New River
and (or a turn) ike roid from the last point by W'ythe
Court House and Abingdon, to the Tennessee line, and
the probable cost of each: or if other public duties en
gage the attention of the Principal Engineer, that they
cause said surveys and estimates to be made by the As
sistant Engineer authorized to be emp’oyed (or the
survey of the roost eligible route of connecting the
Eastern and Western waters.
Resolved, also, That the (iuvsrror be requested to
open a correspondence with the Executive of Tennes
s»e on the subject of connecting the trade of New
River and Holston by a rail-road, turnpike, or other
wise.
Mr. Preston hop-d that there would be no difficulty
in adopting these resolutions, as it was only carryiug
out into prartice the object ol a law which had al
ready paired the legislature. These re-ohitions had
b»en delayed by the pressure of other busines in which
ifitj altr*n ion ol the IIouje had been for several days
erg-o-sed. J
Toe resolutions were adopted.
A Message was received Iroru the Senate, by Mr
Mason, stating, (bat they had agreed to the amend
ment proposed to the Appropriation Bill.
The amendment to the Revenue Rill proposed by
the Senate was to stiike out the clause, subjecting
bna-ding-housee, which boarded by the month, week
or day, to the same license and tax with Houses ol
Private Entertainment.—The House disagreed to the
Amendment o( the Senate —and the Senate now com
municated (ha fact, that they insi-ted upon their
amendment.
Mr Claiborne moved the House to rec*de from
their disagreement—and after a good deal of discussion
i between Messrs. Crump, Bryce, Claiborne, Goode,
Wlteher, and Gallaher, the question was taken, and the
mo ion for reeediog was lost, ayes 41, noes 58— and
then, on Mr. Bryce’s motion, the House determined to
adhere.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr.
Cabell, communlimtlng the Judiciary Biot, with
the fact, that the Senate had agreed to all the amend
ments of this House, with the exception of the 13th
amendment, to which they proposed an amendment.
Mr. Vancey hoped, that the Amendment would be
acccptec; as be preferred it to the section which he
him elf hsd hastily drawn yesterday. The present
amendment contained in his opinion some valuable fea
tures.
Mr. Leigh ros* to enter his protest aga:nst the power
assumed by the Senate in the first instance, to attach
any such provi-ion to the lull, lie said, it was directly
contrary to «hConstitution, which forbids Hie Suna'e
riginaiing any measure. Their province was only to
amend—and they might as well 'have aHaehcd a pro
vision, changing the while Penitentiary law, as a
clause of II is description. For one, he pro'es'e'
against any such assumption being l>er»afler called in
as a precedent. For this reason, he hid b»en Opposed
to the original arnen''me(nt of the Sarirt*. The pre
sent was an amendn en* o a provision originating in
thin Hours; and he had no h-rita lon in raying that il
was prefer-ble to the proportion which had pi.#ol
this Hour*—but he c< n'ei-ded that It w«s drier ive_
and en'rr-d i< to a slat* men! to show it« imperfer Ion*
He Conti nled, that amidst 'he great variety of ra-r>
which night be construed into con’cmp'r, there wa*
great difficulty in making provisions suitable to every
rare—and that, ih'* arneuiineOt it'slf, whl'H It may
have provided s sufficient punishment tor personal eon
tempts. had not done en ugh (or contempt of process
Re.— Mr. L enquired of the Chair, whether ihe
arnerdment of the Senate war now amendable—On the
Chair’s answering ••certainly—beca use It was an origi
nal proposition Horn the Senate,”—Mr. L. drafed and
submitted various amendments to the proposition_
which as thus amended were read as follows!
Str.ke oiit from the word "the” inclusive to tho word
“impri*onment” inclusive—and insert—
Th» power of the several Courts of (his C-rnmon
w»alth, and of the Justices and Judges tb» reof, 11 bene
attachments and it flirt summary puni<hrpi>nis (or con
tempt of Court, or ot the Justices cr .lodges thereof
shall not tfh construed to extend to any rases ekrep
the misbehaviour o( any person or persons in the pre
sense ol Courts or so nesr thereto as >o obstruct or in
terrupt the administration of justice.— [And eicrpt ra
I M Ylolene* or tbrerftg of vleUne* iHRd fo the
Jud*o or Jua ice o Itbo Court or toy officer thoieof, or
•oy juror, witness or psrty, in going to, attending or
returning from lb# Court*, for or io respect of »ny ki ©r
proceeding had or to bo had at 'ho Court J —Aud oicepi
the misbehaviour of any of tbo clli-ers of ihe raid
Court* in tbeir official transactions, or ihe disebedh nee
or remittance ef any officer of the raid Court*, party,
juror, (timer*, or other perron or perron*, to any taw ful
writ, proem*. order, rule, decree or command ol 'he raid
Court* —-“Provided, That no Court *h*ll, wilhmit the
intervention ol a jury, for any *nch contempt or mi-be
haviour, io the presence of the Couit, or to n*ar hereto
xr to obstruct or interiupt the administration of jus'ic*
theiein. noon any fine or any perron or perron*, eg
ce* tilt r $Jtt, or rouimi' Imu, her, or them, lo a *oi k*i
period Ilian leu day*: And, providrd, that in any cas*
of aggravated eco'einpt ol the kit d l**t mentioned. the
court m*y iuipannel a jury, without auy indictment,
information, or pleat inn*, in a summary manner, to a*
certain the amount of hue, tr term of imprisonment
prop*r to be inflicted (or such ((fence, and may in jo-e
the hoe or iinprirrnrn- nt acrftaii ed by the ju y in
mai ner aforesaid.”— 1 list il any person or person*
shall corruptly, or fy thr*at* or force, endeavor to in
fluence, intimidate, or impede any Judge ir Justice,
juror, wi ness, or officer, in any Court of (hi* Common*
wealth, in the disc ha' K' ot I is duty, or dial I cor r up ly,
or by threat*, or Io ce, obstruct or in pede, or end'avoi
to obstruct or impede, he due administration of justice
*i rein, every person or person* *o offending dull he
liable lo pro>e;ution (her lor by indictment, [..r In
formation or nresentm lit,] end sliail, on conviction
thereof, be punished by hne, (not exceeding ^500, or
bv imprisonment not eac'eding 3 niontb*, or both)—
[at the discretion anti according io the finding of the
jury,]—according to the motive and aggravation of 'he
offeuce—Provided, 1 hat no Court shall, without ihr
intervention of a jury, enter a hne again*! any person
or persons bra contempt, exceeding .’550, or cointnit
hitn, her or them lo prison, lor a longer period than
ten days.”
And iq this form lbs amendment to the bill ptsstd
the Hru-e.
Mr. Goode called up tho bill fixing the salaries of the
Judge* of the General Court, &c.—lie staled, that he
would be willing to increase the salaries; but as he was
under the impression, that any such attempt would be
unavailing, he would move to till the blank with £1500,
the present salary.
Mr. Williams of S. proposed $1800—on account of the
increased labor which was thrown upon the Judges by
the present system.
Mr. Holland called for the ayes and nocs.on the pro
position for $1800—and it was lost, hy 27 ayes, uml 75)
noes.—And then the motion to till with $1500 was car
ried without opposition, or division.
Mr. Goode moved to fit| the blank for mileage, w ith
$1 for every 20 miles (which is allowed to the members
oi ibis House.)—Mr. Dyer proposed the mileage now
allowed by the law.—Mr. Goode stated, that the Legis
lature had just allowed the Judges of the Court of A p
peals $ I for every 20 miles of travelling—and was the
House to make such a distinction between the different
Judges?—On taking (lie question, the motion for $4 pre
vailed without a division.
A message was received from the Senate by Mr. Ma
son, stating, that they had agreed to the amendments
proposed hy tho Houso to tho amendment proposed by
the Senate to the amendment proposed by the House of
Delegates to the Senate’s 18th amendment to the Justi
ciary Bill—JUso that they had passed tho bill “To fix
the salaries of the Judges of the General Court, and of
the Circuit Superior Courts of Law and Chancery”—
And that they had also passed with amendments the bills,
1st, Reducing into one the several acts and parts of acts
concerning the General Court, and prescribing the man
ner of proceeding therein, in certain cases; and 2nd,
I lie bill changing the time ol holding the County
Courts lor the counties of Russell, Scott, Lee,Tazewell,
and Washington.
The amendments of tho first bill were agreed to bv
the House. 3
The amendment of the Senate to the General Court
Bill provides that “It shall he the duty of the said
Judges whose circuits shall respectively compose the
several judicial districts of the Commonwealth as arrang
ed by the act entitled an act to establish a Court of Law
and t liancery in each of the “counties ol the Common
wealth and in certain corporations therein mentioned,”
alter the first term to he held in July next, to attend
the sessions of the General Court, alternately, so that
hut one of the Judges in each district, shall attend at
the same term.”
Mr. Brodnax, after remarking that (he Judiciary Bill
and the General Court Bill had now passed the Legis
lature, submitted the following Resolution: “Resolved,
that this House will proceed on this day, by joint vote
with tho Senate, to elect a Judge of the General Court
and Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery, for
each circuit within this Commonwealth, and the first
Judge to be elected and assigned to the first circuit.”
Mr. Leigh submitted a proposition for proceeding in
the first instance, to the election of a Judge of the 7th
circuit (this circuit) upon the ground, that respect
should he had to the seniority ol the old Judges, and
that as Judge Brockeubrough was the senior Judge of
all those w ho were likely to be elected, (he election for
his circuit ought first to be made.
..... inuuu ui r.u|jpuse<i me (imposition, upon tlie
ground that seniority was of very little consequence »
inong the Judges—that it would never he consulted, ex
cept when they convened on the General Court—and
that it was better to proceed with the circuits in the or
der in which they were named in the law.
Alter further discussion upon this subject, the ques
tion was taken upon proceeding with the election in the
first circuit first, and carried, ayes 56. noes 51.
And then the House took a recess till 1 o’clock.
Four oci.ocic—A Mess,no was received from
Senate, by Mr, Drotngoole, stating that they assured
to the resolution (rout the House, in proceeding to the
election of Judge ot the 1st Circui'.
Mr. Crump /lien nominated Richard K. Parker—He
stated in the course of bis r»rr.ark>, that among the
members ol the Legislature from that Circuit, th-re
were 8 to :i in favor ol Judge Parker, and in the whole
District 16 to 3.
Mr. Thompson nominated Gen. Robert B. Taylor—
He had no objection to Judge Parker, as a man and
as a Judge—but Judge Parker had not been a residen
ol the District. He sp'ke in high terms of Gen. Tay
lor’s qualifications
Mr. Miirdaugh expressed a very high opinion, ol
Judge P.—and said that he prepared to show It by
vo ing lor hi n lor the Upp-r District. —He remarked,
that Judge P. war only brought out, to def-at Gen. T.
—because he well k"ew that Judge P. it not nnxiou*
to obtain the Upper District, certainly preferred it—
He was aware nf the nivt.cuuvres which had been
practised upon this occasion. He understood, that it
was proposed at one tune to bring out Judge Brown, to
defeat Gen. T.—findi: g that he was not strong enough,
it had been determined lor that purpose to ruu a man,
who was reported as an able and efficient Judge.
Mr. Crump repelled all idea ol u.anieuvriug on Ibis
occasion.
Mr. Atkinson spoke in the highest terms of Judge
Parker—whom he believed unsurpassed on the bench
Ho believed it was the wish ol the people of his D.s
trict to have him in their Court; and he knew that
Judge P. was willing to remove there, if it was the
wish ol the Legislature to call lor his services.
Mr. W I'linms of Shenandoah said it might appear
strange, that he should take any interest in so distant a
circuit—hut the fact i», he should vote for (Jen. Taylor
—not because lie did not r sped Judge P. but be
c .use he wi-hed him to be elected far the t pper DIs rict
—and in that sentiment he was •atisfied a large propo -
lion of the Delegation of his District was in lavor of
Judge P.
Mr. Wood begged the gentleman from Shenandoah
lo speak on'y for himself—but if he alluded to the peo
pie or the Delegates of Frederick, he coul l a;s?n
that another gentlemm was preferred to Judge P.
Mr. William* replied, that he had not spoken of the
people ol Frederick—but of the Delegation oi the Dis
trict. which he understood was as 8 to 4.
Mr. Mason ol F. rxpressrd the highest respect for
Judge P. hut he was certain, that the pro.de ol Fred
rhk prel. rred another g-ntl-min—a< d that he under
stood, in that Circuit the Delegation was a* 7 to 5.
Mr. Davisson had the highest r gird for Richard
L. Piiker. He had known him at Norfolk—had
served under him there—he had had lbs honor of be
ing a sort of military pupil ol his—and he hud no idea
of tnak ng such a man a cats-paw. But he hoped that
Richard E. Parker would he r, served for that rireut',
w‘ ieb he understood Judge Parker himself wa* anxious
to fi'l.
Some allusion of Mr. l)avl«*on called up Mr. Castle
man, who said, in his private conversation with that
gentleman, lie had expressed his own feelings, and not
that of his people.
Mr. Kppeft expressed the highest respect, personal,
official and political, for Judge P,— and he asked, if he
were set aside, whom they would you put there? A man
the most obnoxious to the people there, than any other
man in the District—and yet the friends of Judge P.
are to bo told to express their friendship for him, by
voting for another gentleman, anti only giving Judge P.
a chance ot being elected to another District.— We
don’t want (Jen. Taylor fora Judge--and he knew of no
one whose election could produce such an universal
indignation—not that he knew Gen. T. had any person
al enemy there—but because he fiad not one strong po
litical connection with the District.— Mr. E. said, he
wished that Judge P.’s friends woul I withdraw him;
and then he was prepared to put In nomination a man,
whose qualifications would challenge a competition
with any other man in the District.
Mr. Maxweil said tful be felt himself impsllrd by •
strong sense of dti'jr, to »*y a few word* in stipport of
the nomination of Judge Patk-r. Ha had had >h*
gwu ivnoDt to pr«cvicv ii in* uar una*r un Bpnvn wT
twelve year*, ind felt hippy Id (he opportunity now
afforded him of bearing hi* wirui and cordial testimony
•o hi* eminent qualification* for the otllre proposed.—
He regarded him a* au able, upright, and iinparli«l
Judge—fai hlul to the Common wealth, and true to the
People. He knew, al*o, that be bad given very gen
eral, and. he thought he might »*y, universal satisiac
• ion, to all among*! whom he had administered justice.
A* to the »ugg-stion which bad beru thrown out, that
he was wanted to be the Judge ol another Circuit.lt
was indeed highly honorable to liim ihal he vh uUI be
• hu* coniemled fir by two CtrrH'tr; but he properly
l>* onged to the first Circuit; and the people ol thsi
Ci cull evidently bad the right, a* il wa« certainly
the r wi*h, >o retain him. And as to Judge P.’s a'legtd
preference 'o* the other District, he knew—he Lad it
from h'maelt—that in tbc event of his friend* and -hr
G-neral Assembly'* pleasing to as* gn tin to his old —
his own Circuit—he was prepared to oh. y their deci*
ion «i h alacrity, mi I would hasten to the seen* ot
Ms duties at once. Under these circumstance*, and
assured as he w «s ihil Judge P. was the choice ol his
consti units, he cliould vote for him with great plea
sure.
W ith regard to his distinguished townsman who had
• Iro hern put in nomination, Mr. M said he grea ly
regi otted that that gentleman had *hus been brought
'mo collision with Lis friend, Judge Parker; but having
been so. he mual say tint whilst le fte-ly conceded
io C»en. 1. the posse*ston cl g eat rnPi ary talents, and
wl'i st he also chverfully acknowledged il at as an ad
vo*a»e at the Par, he had points of great loree, and
great brilliancy, yet be must *ay th t he dout ted wit
her he had exactly the right sort cl mind to make *
good Judge. He thought, indeed, (and he would *ay
freely.) that, in his opinion, Gen. T. with all hi* splen
did talents, lacked that quick and sure discrirr.inaiion,
and that calm equanimity which were id important
■ ml essential to the Judicial rharac er. Gen. T. more
over, had been engagrd lor more than hir y years in the
practice ol the law, which he had pursued with great
ardor am! z#"I; and being naturally ol a warm temper
ament, had almost necessarily become obnoxious to
many strong pr*judices and feelings against him in the
minds of many parsons in the Circuit. He was satisfi
ed, therefore, that, with alibis abilities, Judge P.rker
was decidedly a better man and wiuld be preferred
'or *he ollic*.
Mr. M. would only add a word to the West. He
understood that tonic gentlemen from that quarter
wt re d spotted to give Gen. T. their support on the
ground of his comae in the late Convention, but—
without wishing to agitate that sutject for a moment—
lie would submit it to their rrtj-ction—to their good
feeling—whether it was exactly right ami nroner to
•• eel a wlioie residence was i0 be in the Eas*.
|r° n a con-id-’atiori which ciuld only give him merit
in their own eye?; but could nil b- expected to re
commend him to the people ot the Circuit iu which
he »va» to continue to live.
He hoped it woul I be the pleasure of the Assembly
to »rive the peoide of the first Circuit the Judge whom
they d it, at d not one whom thoy did not pret.-r.
Mr. Leigh felt called upoo. by the remarks of the
gentlem n from the Boroughof Norfolk, (A|r. Max*
wel1,) to do justice to the qualifications of Ribert H.
T aylor. He not ot ly considered him a« a brilliant and
eloquent advocate, but he did not consider b;nt on tha
account di«*b ed from making a distinguished Judge_
He had seen I itn at the bar ; he had seen many of hi
pro*e* ional opinions in writing—he considered him not
only a* a great advocate, but as a good, and a sound law
yer.—As to G n. T’s temper, be knew he had a warm
temperament—but n-vrr did he know a more forgiving
and generous man.—In bearing this tribute to G-n. Tay
lor, he begged the House to believe. t| be was not
actuated by any unkind feelings for Judge P.— He en
terta tied the most friendly feelings (or him —and il he
was compelled to deride between (he two gentl-men,
lie should hinisell vote for Julge P. under Ihe cir
cumstances in which he was placed_Bu» there was
another thing, which I e could not overlook —that the
choic* was not between (Jen. Taylor end Judge Par
ker, but between Gen. Taylor anti ano her gentleman.
Mr. Mtirdauah was happy to find, that no compari
son had been drawn between the two gentlemen in
nomination.—For Judge Parker, he had the highest
respect—Hut lie rould assert, ilial Judge P. would
prefer to be tran-la'ed to an upper dstrict—and if any
other evidence were warning 0f his own disposition
upon that point he (Mr. M.) would refer to an applica
tion made by Judge P., gome years since, for permis
sion io reside there.
After some rentalks between Mr. Murdaugh on the
one. h and, and AI r. M ax well a ltd Mr. Eppes on the oth.-r,
which were a little piquant—Mr. E. ronclud-d with
r.omina'ing Hirhsrd H. Haker for the Circuit.
Mr. Brodnax, expressed his deep mortification and
regre', at the embirrassing attitude in which tbe
** real friends of Judge Paiktr had been placed by
the forte of circumstances, over which (hat gentleman
could exert no con Iron I, and for which, he was in no
degree responsible. His an old exclamation, 9ir, aai I
h-, “save m* Irom my friend*, and 1 will take care 0
my enemies,”—and I have never witnessed sort.iking
an illustration of its truth as (he present. Wi hmi a
single tnetny in this Houre—(indeed tint he should
have a personal en-my is impossible,)—but I mem,
without one memb-r’s being opposed 10 bis re-assum
mg Ins position on the Bench, that -ta'ion which he
has so Iona: adorned with hmmr him.A f an.i .c.
•o the communiy—while etch of us is he professed
or “ real friend” of his eleciiou, he is subjected lo an
ordeal of most singular character, and between con
tending viewf—for diff-rent circuit» i« in peril of be
ing selected for neither. Sir, is this fair or just, I
wall not say genernu or liberal, towards him ? Is it
uot cruel in the extreme, to be thus hacking and saw
ing him, by conflicting views-and opposite interests?
Is it correct to him. that he should be ha d up by bo h
parties as s/oil in ih- hands of their adversaries, to el
fect u t-rior objects ? While one gentleman from the
' alley, rises and oilers but a just tribute to bis rdtni
Table, and unqu.-st one I qual ticat n*a* a Judge ; It
t»lls us, that, with a gr* at in. ny ott er members from
the same region, he will vote against him lor the tirsi
Urc-m, for the purpose of reserving him tor the Fre
d nrk Di rri' t, hir as-irtnnr i l to which is anxiotislv de
sired, hy a very large majority of its delegn'ion' and
peop e And at the same moment ihe tocsin of oppo
sition to him there, is sounded in i otes so strong and
so hud, as not to he mistaken; and Irom a quarter
which command res|cet. We a,e lairly pre-admon
lined, not lo exclude him here, wi h Ihe expectation of
his e action tl ere, as another cihxen of high preten
sion-—the native and f.vorile of the laigest county in
the District—is lo be plnred i-i opposition to him. Sir,
under such «iiriiii aiances,'if left to act lor myselt
a one, perhaps i should have preferred that Ihe name
ol Juige Parker should not have been placed in nomi
nation at present—but it it now before us—it will not
be withdrawn, it seems—and there is>it one course
Inr his “real Ir ends'’ in other Circuits to pursue —
fie i« an accomplished gonlleman—a polished scholar
4»l various and chversifi-d attainmen s-an able Judge—
and a most wo-ihy mao. In every respect he challen
ges the support of us all. And why not tor the Cir
cuit for which lie is pioposed ? Are not its claims on
him superior to tho*« of any oilier? No it is said_
we are dragging him there against his own it.cl na
tions, not that we -o much wish to have him ss a Judge,
as to de eat hen. Taylw—and hat hi- ••real hinds”
ought to vets against h m. Sir. I hope that Judge P.
will atI least he allowed lo select his own friends lor
.i, K. ;7«,nd.,ho.,P *'ho row Pre” pretensions for
the first Circuit, cl mn to hold that rank, and <o be at hast
as Mil y in posses ion o» bis views and wi.bes, as those
also opposing bun, seek tt e eUvatn n of Omeral Tay
Olher gsnilemen I krow, who acl with me on this
occasion, have corresponded with Judge P. and he ha
disclosed Ins wishes most fnl'y to v.e, and indeed to
all who have corre-ponded wnh him. Ifs is willing
and ansieut, s ould il h< the pleasnra ot hi* Slate, to
re'ain a srai On'he Bench—and ashi« properly is siiua
, * " r redeiick Circuit, hislnchiia ion very natn
hiMlIy induces'him, somewhat to prefer tha: loca ion.—
, w ,r‘ beeoniio* modesty wliich i'lu*>r*te* his
ch racier, be expresses his cheerlul and ready a-ciui.
eseence, in returning i0 his old Circ ll. should hi.
Inends ilui k proper so to dispose of him—and I -tand
authorised to say, not only tha' Pe will tm,*i rea lily
^ccep the appointment, but will hiiined a ely establish
nis peimaiient residence in i*. g
The Dis’iiet, Sir, is ceriain'y under very great oh
ligations to the gentl*man from Harriet n, who so
kindly interpose* to p ovide a Judge for i». While I
will not deny the interest which ib-s whole Slat - lias
in each Jiidg-, as lie is also a component part of he (Je
iieral Court, I do bold it to be clear, that when a par
ticular District has indicated a strong wi»h—and that
by an overwhelu ing majo i y, for a p irlicuUr Judge _
it s mosi unkind, and indelicate for ether regioi s hav
uig no immediate concern in the matter, to attempt to
d.cta'e to ihem-by fore ng on ll.em one who is nb
noxious fo general < hjerlini . Sir, I l.ave the honor,
and the pleasure,—it Is bo h, ot knowir g fj .r„.Ml Tay
lor. I shall not speak of I irn with that affected res
peel — adn inllon—or regard, whirh We lee >o:nrtimes
resorted lo, to enable us more efTsetually to wound the
reputaf|»n we profess lo shield-hut wi f, feeling,
whirh he him.olf I know, if present, would do justice
jo. Sir, I respect him lor Ins elevated intrgiiiy and
honor a more high-miud.-ii —chivalrous—generous
•p ru does not extM — I admire him for his bri liaut
and cotnmar.ding talents—n I I love him for his mo
ral and pers mal worth. But pardon me, S r, humble
a. is my judgment, for venturing lo concur In opinion
, " wlio have ad r.s.ed yon—ihat these very
•a sms srs not of ti e order and deserlp'l >n best quali
fied lo make n Judge. The most succois ul advo
ca-es Ihe most dislingui.hed arid eb quant orators, f0
roDsle or i irlUmcniary.are often Ihe most Indifferent
«ru». Judge Parker, Sir, hat. In the estimation of a very
l»r*e proportion of the people of the District,those quail
tlee of mind which, without stopping to attempt an
enumeration of them, tor tbit k, moat oeceaeary lor a
Judge. We have tried him—we know turn well—
and are unwillioa to risque an unnecessary exp-ri
nien'. Ol the delegate* here, Sir, of 19 from the l)is
rict, 16 prefer the selectiiu ot Judge Parker, and even
of the Circuit, we claim eight out ol eleven.
Sir, the ’ntereat ot Judge Parker, personally, anxious
a* we are to secure hi* election — is hut a f-otti riu the
•rale, roin arcd «ith th« interests of the Cimm, And
I leel a ju>t leprobath n of 'he idea that the Cfrauit i*
to he degraded into a province,and have a Ju g- ur will,
itigly bi I- ed upon il I> i« a course, as unjust »nd unge
nerous to €>eu Taylor, as it is to Judge Pat krr. Aud
wli't adds inortihcatii n to the injury i* the rell-r'isn
—of what every I ndy liere knows , that we are thus
to he trea'ed (or nolilical reasons ; tha' »v« are to he
punished hy our Western brethren for ho! ting opinion*
dilfurent ftom their*. {$ir, these should not he recurred
to in selecting » Jwl/fe. We inrlud d such cootidera
ions, in our elections the other day, to the Court of
Appsa's, most prop sly; — but, il Ihey are to be recur
red to, i* it (air ireiiineut to th* people o any Circuit,
to place over 'hem a man, whatever m y be hi< other
meiits— prominently on the very ground, that hi* po
li'ic’l principles and opinions are obnoxious to iliein.
Sir, | stop to off.r te tho«e centlenirn an adotnrltion,
in perfectly kind feeling—Thi* i. not tlie last election.
\ *»•** 'hein to recollect the turmoil—the excl'-d I el
ii'H—llie interminable delay,in getting along hi h ‘fie.se
apioinlinsnts—if parly lines are to be drawn. Do tho*e
gen lein-U no» know ttiat retaliation could he attetnp'rd?
I r-g'e', Sir,that any person from the Circuit should
have found it proper t > allude to the name of a gentle
man in Nanseuiond—aa prrj idices m:gbt beexdel
without any pro-pec* ol good horn it. He rai rut and
must not he propos-d in opp,si i,n to Judge Park-raid
could i o' consent, under any circumstances, to he held
tip for thw office. As the Very allusion to him, however,
lias called forth some remarks, I ranuot stand here
nd permit u justice to be done to a friend in his ab
srnce—and when he is not the w llmg cause ol it. I
will simply remark oil im,—that a purer spirit dues'n-t
Urehtbe thvn his—'lint he not nnfy p< sres-es, could
they properly be called in rrqui i im', the qualifications
to make an excellen Jm'g-—hut exl'avagant as some
may clioo-e to reg,rd ••, lh-re are not, jn the .State
in tny bumble opinion,.five practi-ing lawyers who are
hi* pminl*
In conclusion, I must infrrm «h*> gen'I.rimi Irom
Harmon, that the fart, that we w*r« endeavouring lo
bring Judge Pn k*r Iroin the Circuit lo which hi* mi
property nttnchrit, to ours, s not a« h<* rrp'« entrd. I
t c;n »>y fortune to hare practised bHor* him ever
since his appointm.nt He «a> originally com mi si an
ed for that very Circuit—h* has acted as a Judge
amor* ne for thirteen years. It is the very Circuit <o
which he most appropriately belongs; an) If he should
he transit rred to Ri>o'her—iii*y cannot appreciate and
reepeci him eo i igbiy as tve, because they do net know
him eo well.
Mr. Kppes said, he had only named R rhard H. Ba
ker, to .-iv^ gendemen an <.pportuni y of wiihdrswins
Jud»»e P. et the eleventh hou*—hut as gertlemen
would not will draw Judge P.. he, with -be permit
-ion of tile Hou^e, would wi.hdraw Mr Baker.
Mr Mtirdaugh asked the *■ntlernati from Dinwi I.
die, if lie did not know Judge Park-r would prefer the
• pper District ?—And while he was up, he would un
dertake to say, that if (Jen. Tav'or should be elected
0 the 1-t Circuit, and Judge Park r should noi be
tiansla ed to the upper Diatric*, Gen. Taylor w.mld
plot tccept the cotnini sion.
Mr. Brodnax replied, ilia* though Judge Parker
might prefer the Frederick District, he knew he was
prepared «oobey the call ot the people of the District
01 Norfolk
Mr. Claiborne sprke in the warmest animus1 re
spectful terra* ol Ju ge Pa k-r—declaring in the most
emphatic terms, that he preferred him lo anyother
man in the Co umonwesl'h.
The discussion terminated here—and lh« roll wo«
called—at d the vo'« w«. reported by the Clerk, for
Taylor 61, P.rker 06— But h-»ore the Committee’wa*
[ appointed, Mr Zinn moved for a auspei s on of the
rule, for the purpose of permitting absentee members
to vole.—After srtne discussion, the ru'e was <uapend
ed, and two members who were absent, M-s*rs. Par
riott and Zinn, voted for Gen. Tavl -r. Ti e vote of
■ lie Hou e then st.od—for Taylor 68. P.rker 51 :
For Taylor-Messrs. Diuminont, Gilmer, K W.
Wood, McCtie, Mays*, K. Campbell, Leftivich, Davis,
Henshaw, ‘I’. Anderson, J. C. Campbell, Shell,
Spurlock, Burfuot, Gibson, Jon>s, Chichester, Mar
shall, Castlemao, Kng, Hail, Krskine, Dunn, Cnrtka
don, Seymour, Davisson, G. J. W iliam*. Leigh, Dy
I er, GallaVor, Summers. Hooo, Kwir g, ll*y*, Law-on,
Ca’dwell, Newman, Knox, Wat*, Billingsley, Vaw
'ter, J’tes in, H rlm», O'Fcrra/l, Coho .ri, J Garland,
McLaughlin, Alurdatigh, Thompson, Parrio’t, Baxer’
T. Miller. Zion. Hart, Moore, McMahon, Lewis, Al
x ruder, kit-ore, I*. Williams, Gatewood, Gillespie
McCoy, M Cu loch, K Her, Newton, Crick It, Bu
ber foot d—68,
For Parker— M-ssrs, B-nks, (Speaker,) Bayly,
S M Garlaud, Kenney, Ghotron, Christian, Yancyi
w M. Hire*, Clay, H ally but ton, Watkins. Broadiis,
Wright, Jame*, Payne, C Powell, Holland, J M. Ma
son, W Wood, Prrrin, Claiborne, Green, Kaal-y A’
k nson, Luca*. B. PilUnd. J. C. Pollard, L-i-ud, W. T.
I'. Ma*on, Poindexter, S reel, Hudg n-, Goode, Up
shur, HIickwell, Davis 0» Orange, Hiuer, Venable,
Shield, F K. Rives,Tyle",Goodwin, Hamilton, Crumpi
hppes, M txW'll, Mcl' arlau.l, li.iclu x, WrrherS.van
son, Moncu<e—51
. .I't".. i wwiiiiiiih-f. r'porieO
'he mint vote ti> b-, tor Kohprt B Taylor 7fi, Rn-han!
K. Parker 75 —Sj It. B. Taylor, Esq. tv is , | t-i i!
Jmine ol the U<rnTil C.oirt, to be assigned to the 1st
Ci'cuit.
O-i Mr. Marfarlaud’s niot'on, a re*olnt!on vva» adopt
ed. lor proceeding »•« th» election of a Judge, t0 he a»
sighed »o the 2'ul Circuit —ami l»« nnn-iualad John K
M ay, Esq., a Judge of the (treatin'. General Cour', 0
that Ci ru t.
A Me.l .t" was received f otn the 8 nate by Mr
Branch, at ting that they were ready to pr ce-d to
'he E'ectioc—\V iif n lint roll ol the House being cab
ed, it tvas f.und to be unanimous (111 voles.) —And
Mr. Maclarhnd, Ir.nn the Joint Committee, r-pored
a* the vote of the two Homes, 141 a I hr J,,hn K
May E»q.—So be wasduly ehced Judge of ti e Gen
eral Conn, to be assigned o th- 2 Circuit.
It being late, (candlelight ) ibr House postponed the
Elections till Monday, and adjourned.
Yesterday—A Communication was received from i
the Senate, stating that they had agreed (o the resolu
tion for "making a survey to ascertain the most eligible
route lor a Bail Road from Lynchburg to New River_
and for a Turnpike Road from the last point by Wythe
Courthouse and Abingdon, to the Tennessee line”- And
(hat they had postponed indefinitely, the bill "Regulat
ing commission* of sheriffs and other officers, ami pre
scribing the mode in which executions shall issue on
forfeited forthcoming bonds.”
On Mr. Yancey’s motion, the House catnc to a reso
lution to proceed on this day, by joint vote with the Se
nate, to the election of Judges of the General Court and
of the Circuit Superior Courts of Law and Chancery, to
be assigned to the circuits respectively in the order in
which they are elected, beginning with the 3d circuit.
—And Mr. Burfoof was requested to carry them to the
Senate.
Mr. Gibson presented a hill changing the time of
holding (lie summer Quarterly Court of the county ol
Culpeper, which was read the 1st 8c 2nd times, amend
ed on Mr. Erskine’s motion, and ordered to bo engross
ed.
A message was received from the S* nal« by Mr
Hat vie, agreeing to the resolution just adopted.
Mr. I’reston rose to remark, that lie was called on
by a sense of duty both to himself and to (fen. Taylor, to
state that, from the information of the Editor of the Whig,
(lor he had not seen the paper of this morning,) his |
name was counted with those who had voted on Satur
day lor General Taylor; and that In's vote constituted
the majority of one by which his election was secured.
He slated that he had not voted for General Taylor: but
had refused to vote Irom his relationship to him:—That
the gentleman from Frcdeilck and the genilemati from
Rockingham, as also the gentleman from Botetourt, sat
near him, mid knew (lie fact. Ho a*ked, that those gen
tlemen would state the facts as they knew them He
had been induced to decline the vote by the farther cir
cumstance, that gentlemen from the district had repre
sented that (fi n. Taylor's election would he odious to
the people of that circuit. — He would not consent that
Gen. Taylor, under such circumstances, should ha ex
posed either to the Indelicacy of holding his station by
his vote, or the fat (her and more disagreeable situation
of not having a majority of the votes of the two Houses.
I le had li lt it his duty to state these facts, and to express
the opinion that General Taylor could not be elected, as
there was a tie when his Vote was stricken out. He
hml made thin ntntem0^f at this time, and asked that
the House might exercise liter discretion on the sub
ject. It was lor (Item to decide; he had done his duty
both to himself and (he General* end to this House; a
fluty he could and would not shrink from.
Mr. Mason of Frederick said, he had been called on
by the gentleman from Montgomery; and with pleasure
stated the facts which came under his own knowledge.
He was silting by the gentleman from Montgomery,
and when his name was called, and remarked (hat lie
did not Vote, and he enquired the reason. He replied,;
that he could not vote tor or against his uncle; and had,
herefore, not answered. Me had not until then known
the relationship between the gentleman from Montgo- j
niery and Gen. Taylor.
Mr. Lewis of Rockingham said, that he find him <
*tate<1 by the gentleman from M ont|(oinery^H^ia^v
liim ami urged him to vote, as he was bound to do by
tho rule ot the House, but he declined to do 10.
Mr. Anderson of Botetourt, said that he sat near end
urged the gentleman Irom Montgomery to vote, which
lie declined to do upon the ground alledgcd by him to
this house.
Mr. Hurloot said, that the rule prescribed, that the
Clerk should call over the names 0I the gentlemen vo
tmg and .hat Mr. Preston’s name was unnonneed ny
the t leik as voting lor Gen. Taylor uud the matter
, thereupon settled.
Mr. leigh said, that the gentleman from Mont gome
iy st« o»l by him when the voters were railed over and
was conversing about his refusing to vote, and there
lore did not hear the vote announced lor Gen. Taylor.
Mr. Anderson of B. remarked that even it \tr. Pres
ton’s vote were struck from the list, there would he a
majority in favor of Gen. Taylor, as appeared Irom thu
list printed in the newspaper of the nion ing.
Mr. W (teller stated, that that arose irs>;n tlte rircum
stanee ol Ids own name (Mr. IV’s being by mistake re
gistered in the newspaper for both the gentlemen—
whereas be had voed only forjudge Parker.
The House then pro ceded to he election of a Judge
«rthe 3d Circuit—when Mr. Bayly pul Judge Ain I P.
Upshur in noiniti.itfon—supported hy Mr. Jones. Thu
vote of this liou«e wrts unanimous for Mr. Upshur
(viz: lit; —and the joint vote was also tin .million* (viz:
13!».) v
4tU Circuit—Judge S'lPi'In was I oa ilM' d hy Mr.
Jones, suppo t-«* tty Mr. Ha v iir'. n J dg It- «n
(of the la*** Chamerv 1>-neij wa« norni* a d t.v Mr.
" r alt*— Mr. '' • * ateit, that in rhe Ju.lit it v Circuit,
Iher- wer» live m-tnher- of the l,sg‘»ta ore including
the S in'-, who were hi favour of Julg- K own.
while only three tv r- in Isvour ol Judg Sernp’e_
Mr. Br du-« assigned ti> lesson* I r prele-r ng Judes
Brown—alluding part cnlarly t-* tbs more cornpcr'abla
circumstances snd | rot aiorship of Uw now held by
Judge Semple, as rea-ons lor ti< t voting lor Judge Sem
ple, and the more vigorous heal hot Judge B own iu
his favour—Mr. Jones said the salary ot the Pru'es
•or ot Law ivts very siim'I—’.hat he only had takeo it
lor the b-oeGt ol he College— hat it did r.ot int-rrupt
the disrbarga ol bl# judicialdut es—that the knowledge
he liad arq dred In that si nation, in the pi llotnphy of
the law had on'v q»»al li-d him lor the het'erdischarge
of ita duties. — Mr. Leigh said he %«»« c-P d m,.0 p,
c* o» e between a man in the der|jn . of hi* life, and a
rntn i» the visor of Ids I le- he w -en a m»o in ccm'or’a
M* circumstances, aiul ano h-r in different cirrum
ofllcs, and on- not so pn»»»M»i!—li'lwpni a man, who
h.»l raised ui* his lami'y nipt on* who had young chil
(Umi tlrpcndani upon Mm— Under such ttreom*tanres,
much a* be *Hoiild regret no! voting for J<i>tg- S-m*
pU, bn eti >n|d vot- for Mr. Brown —Mr. Ha yhurtoo
replied to M-.s>*. I,«igh and Wright—and stated, thtl
th-re might be two inanibera ol he L»g Mature froiu
hat Circuit, who preferred Brown—but in the vrh?le
D'*'ritt, ro‘ more than three.
The roll w >s then callnl and the vote rfo-d; for
Sompi 32, B own 89 — And Mr. Jonee reported the
j In' Vi e to he, Brown 103, tnd S-mple 47.
Hfth I'irctiit —Jiicl e John Taylor L'-msx wa«
nominated by Mr Newton—and the vote n the Honan
w«a m ii'in,on* (lOS) — and the joint vote wav uuaciiu
oua. (138 ) m
Sixth Circuit, ami 3./ District.— J ho 8 tt 0f Fau
qt'ier was nonii ne' ly Mr. Marshall.—Not being
atvrre 'ha* any oppo*itlot> would he made, he contented
h'ineelf with saying that Mr. Scolt waa eminently die.
••ngui hed by in luslry, i-tegriiy and leg I acquire.
The vot**- rf the Home waa, fyr J. Scoit fiO,
C. F. rcer 1.— Mr.*Muiw ll repo ted 'he joint vote
to hn 123 scattering I.
Strttn h Circuit.— Mr. L-fgh moved to go into the
election of the Judge of that Circuit, and he nam
ed Wjl'iam Broekenhrongh, The" vote stood for
BrockenVough m.a'iimoua (104)—Mr. Le'gh reported
the joint vot*1 uninimou1, (134 )
8tli Circuit.—Mr. Yaucey nominated William Dan
iel— a gentleman of rfistingtiiahed tal-nt*—and emi
nently respected as a Judge and as a man. The vote
s'ood. 'or Mr. Daoi’l 99 fur John Robertson 1.—And
Mr. Christian reported the j >int vote to be, for W. Dan
iel 125, tea'!- r-n» 1.
9th Circuit. — Mr. Watkins rose to nominate William
Leigh of Halifax; supported by Messrs, Green, Witch
er, Spurlock and Gilmer—Mr. Knox nominated John
W. Lewis of Mecklenburg: supported by Messrs.
Goode, Shell, Macfarland and Gholson. In the para
graph speak! g o I tie ncmin lions of Mr. L-fgt & J
W. Levis—warm panegyrics were p ort unrei'Jin lavtr
of both tie gentlemen, hy the r. <-n here w*>o sup
mrtsd their nomination. The vote was for Leigh 61,
Lewis 45-—M. Greeu reportcl as the joint vote, for
Leigh 73, Lewis 69.
VHhCircitit—Mr. Witcher nominated Fleming Saun
ders of Franklin, supported hy Mr. Dyer._The vote
was for Saunders 88 (unanimous) — And Mr Witcher
reported the joint vole to be for Saunders 113 (unani
mous )
" ' *rc«*n.—in r. <>iii.»oii nominator] Kicliaril H.
Field. It was the unanimous wish of all the Delegation
fiom that Circuit. He was a man in the prime of litc,
in vigorous health, and perfectly familiar with the
« hancery practice.—The vote w as, Mr. Field 78 (unan
imous)—And Mr. Gibson reported (he joint vote to be
101 (unanimous.)
And then, on Mr. McCuc’s motion, the House took a
reress until -1 o'clock.
Four o’clock —The House proceeded with tho e
lection of the,Judges of the Gcner.il Court.
12f/i Circuit— John H. Peyt ii of Augusts,was nomf
nated by Mr. McCue, seconded by Messrs. Wood of
Albemarle, Terrill, Mayse.and Erskine.
Mr. Lucas P.Thompson of Amherst was nominated by
Garland of Nelson, seconded by Messrs. Garland ot Am
her*!, Kenney, Gilmer, Mikub and Christian.—(The
meiits of both gentleman were strongly and eloquently
pressed, upon the attention of tho House.) Tho
vote was, for Thompson (il, Peyton 48, Hii-rcou G. Bald
win I.
For Thompson —Messrs. Tiayly, Drtimmond, Gilmer,
Garland of Amherst, Kenney, Campbell of Medford,
Leftwieh, Davis, Henshaw, Anderson of Hotetourt,
Campbell of Brooke, ( hristian, Spurlock, Kives of
Campbell, c|,<v, Halyhurton, Jones, Castleman, Bryce,
Hail, Green, Car-kadon, Seymour, Davisson, Williams
of Harrison, Dyer, Semple, Lucas, G.illnher, Stun,
iners, Ewing, Hays, Caldwell, Newman, Knox, Goode,
Billingsly, O’Ferrall, Cohoon, Garland ol N Ison, Mc
Laughlin, Thompson, Upshur, Jacobs, Psrriott, I liner,
Zmn, Hart, Moore, Alexander, Kilgore, Williams of
Shenandoah, Gate wood, Gillespie, Mct'ov, A’cCtilloek,
Keller, Newton, Crockett, Maxwell and Rutherfoord.
For Pet/ton—Messrs. Hanks, (Speaker) Wiod of A I*
hemarle, Terrill, McCne, Mayac, Gholson, Shell,
Yancey, Watkins, Bnrfoot, Wilson, Brodnax, Wright,
Chichester, James, Marshall, Payne, Powell of Frank
lin, Holland, Mason, of F., King, Erskine, Claiborne,
Dunn, Leigh, Atkinson, Pollard of K. W , Leiand, Ma
son of I oudoun, Poindexter, Hudgins, Watts, Preston,
Blackwell. Davis, Witcher, Swanson, Baxter, Mifler of
P., Venable, Bives'ol P. G., Tyler, MrMahon, Lewis,
Good win, I l.imilton, I'pprs and Maefarland.
Mr. McCne reported from tho Joint Committeo—that
joint vote was, for Thompson 8<t, Peyton 59.
13/fc Circuit—Mr. Lucas nominated Hielurd E Par
ker.— lie said it was unnecessary to expatiate upon his
merits; because, his claims had been already fully sta
ted, on another occasion.
Mr Ma'en of Frederick stated, that en a former oc
casion, he had apprised 'h» llon-e, that it was in con
einplaHon, when 'Ins 18.h Cireull wastob* fi'led, to
nominate another gin'l»man tor that ethos. It was
propsr new to stale, that tho strong imlteatiin* then
vivo by the Hc>u*e of their purpose to assign this
Circuit (* JoH*» l»,( k*r, Imd sinre induced him lo
abandon that design.— Mr. M. further said, that be bo.
Ileved (he people of Frederick, from I ng arqualni: nee
with if e gen'loman to whom he olluded, would ha*e
preferred hi« appointment. Ihtl h had no doubt, from
the merits of Judge Parker, bo I) as a man <ind a pirret,
they would sheetluily sr(|uie»cr in the d.ClsRra of the
II use.
T' e vote of the Hetfo was 96 (unanimous)— :nd
M . Lucas re orled from <h* joint con miitee, the vote
of 121 (unanimous) for Barker.
l tf/i Circuit—Mr. M'Alahon n ruinated Daniel
Smith of Work nghatn. Me stated that Judge Smith
was so well known that il was perfectly untie essary
to eulogize him, as a man or as a Judge. The vote of
the House was lor I). Smith 98 (unanimous)—and Mr.
M’Mahon reported from the joint committee the vote of
the two Houses to be 126 (unanimous )
And then, on motion of Air. Spurlock, th6 House ad
journed till this morning, 9 o'clock_
HOOK'S, PJiPER SLaTKS Ulc.
Rl, SM I I II (I its C Ihm k. (’ .) fas just rpttned
• a v*.y I >rgs additional supply ol B nkc, Paper,
Slaiss, l’lal k B’Cik", fie. all of which, together wj<h
>he S'otk recent y pnr«hac d o' Co'lins ft Co. w|l be
di'praed of on 'he most Inrun I • tern a, an I at ptiees
la'cly n uch reduced.
The attention o country d-a'cr*. t«*ach r*. ard pa*
ren»», la particularly called to the srlooi birk dopart
men', which has received many arMlt oOs. «nd rose
conff|j»a mn*t of ih«rrceit public* Ions. D hers will
be added, as they i**ne from the Amer.can press.
a la ge supply ot Wrapping Paper has h-t n reralv*
s I. et i si t ng of t r jw i> at d doub’e crown, strasr, cap,
rod medium blue, medium m.d impo.ml white, Ken
ti it cap, or Imnu o'lgci c’. p si-< ffi a, and com n on
wrapping paper of ih’ n-n*l si* .
K. I. S. will end a»or led serv, and truata he will
C'n l> not i he favn ed «*l h the vrd«rs ol f e friend*
end eitaterr er* of ihe recent fi.m
April 19
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