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NEW GOVERNOR.
The election took place oil Tuesday —••**! on R»e 2 I
ballot, Littleton Waller Taaewell, E«q. of Noif.dk was du
ly elected. 162 votes were given in, in the two Houses
—82 necessary to • choice—ami Mr. T. received 85—
having a majority of 3 out of the whole miiiiher—and
heating Mr. Walts, the next highest candidate, 32 votes.
Politic.il parties were, of course, much split up. Mr. T.
was elected hy a combination of some of tlio State Rights*
Administration members, and a lew ol the Clay voles,
with the other politicians. The grounds on which the
election was conducted in the House, will appear Iroiu Ihe
debate, which our Reporter haa sketched lor this day’s
ko Chief Magistrate ol this Commonwealth ever enter
ed intoolflce, under a more singular and embarrassing atate
ol paiti-s. In such stormy ami distracted times, it re
quires all the discretion as well as firmness of character,
whirh the Chief Magistrate can exert. One thing is cer
tain, that it is only by preseniug a manly, liberal, di«pa*.
sionato, high-minded course, that Mr. T. may “ du the
8 ale some sorvice.” Never was the Executive Depart
ment itself in a more disorganized and distracted condition.
In a word, the Chief Magistrate ol Virginia can only eon*
ault the good of the Stale, or his own reputation, by avoid
ing all narrow views, and consulting alone the great inter
ests ol iiis country.
MR. TANKY. "
Messrs. Clay and McDuffie have completely overshot
the mark. Both these speakers have brought violent
charges against Mr. Taney—hut Mesare. Forayth, Benton
and Fofk have cleared Ills skirts of all of them. The poi
soned chalice is commended to their own lips. Mr. Clay
charged Mr. Taney with grossly misrepresenting Mr.
Crawford’s letters. The lettere were shown to he alrea
dy in this archives of the Senate ; and it clearly appears
•hat Mr. T. has correctly represented their rontenls. Mr.
Clay hastily charged him, with passing over some of the
queries which were put to him, shout (lie agent, his pay,
&c. It appears that every tiling whirh was called for. ap
pears in Mr. T.’a Report. Mr. C. charges him with ha
ving takrn side* against Missouri.—Mr. Benton brushes
away the assertion at once.
Mr. McDuffie charges upon Mr. T. a gross attempt to
impose upon the House, by misrepresenting the amount
of curtailments hy the Bank, &c.— Mr. Polk overthrows
the charge, amt shows at once that the Political Econo
mist Iras himself fallen into the error of throwing out of
Iiis calculation the curtailments o( the Exchange.
Mr. Taney defies all such accusations.—His character
soars infinitely too high to be reached by such shot.
VIRGINIA.
The New York Star compliments Virginia as the Stale
•• from whence ihe people have drawn sound constitutional
principles—the State in which IVashington was born—
a State which lias produced sages and patriots, who luve
been an honor to their country, and benefactors of the hu
man race.”—And in Ihe spine breath, Major Noah adds,
that *' Virginia is indifferent on ttie question whether the
Charter of the Bank shall be renewed '—but that it will
go against Ihe President (or Iiis acts. What stuff la this?
Virginia does support sound contlitutional principles—
and, therefore, is not indifferent about the re-charter
of llie Bank. She will go against i —as Gov. Hamilton
says, “sinfo Me death."—She will not do, sa the Editor
of the Star has done—first oppose Ihe Bank as a violation of
principle—'>1111 then like him, sell her principles lor
money. To the praises ol such men, she is pioioundly
•• indifferent.”
I n r, I » u M UbS.
The Freuds of (lie Rank in Congress began with pres
sing an hum filiate derision. Now (hey are playing their
part in spinning out the question.
The opponenla of the Hank insisted upon (he neceaaity
of a previous investigation o( its conduct by a Committee.
They were clearly right. Let us first sift their abuser,
and unveil the “secretsof their prison house”—summon
Mr. Riddle, if necessary, to the liar of the Senate, as Mr.
Benton means to move—rip up the amount of the doueeuri
which have been given by the branches, as well as the
mother Hank, to the press, to members of Congress, to at*
tortieys, &c. &.c. Under this last head, the House may
take a peep into Mr. Clay’s finances which he has thought
proper to introduce to the no icc of the Senate. We shall
then learn how much he has received in the way ol fees,
&c.&c. The Globe contends, that from the face of Mr.
Kiddie's Report, Mr. Clay must have received at least
$17,000 Irom him. Mr. C. asserts, that he received no
more tlnn the ordinary compensation for liis service*.—
Whatever he the fact, a Committee of Investigation will
soon ascertain every tiling—in it-* true light.
The Trenton Gazette says, that as “the President has
determined not to re-charter the Hank, it must, oj course,
call in its loans throughout the country, to the amount ol
40 or 50 millions, and this operation must be generally
and very sensibly Jett."—Well; nnd must not this opera
tion be generally felt two years hence, when the Hank
comes to wind up? Should we not merely be pulling of)
the evil day. if the Depotitcs arc restored, till March,
ISSC ? Will it be any belter then than it is now, if the
Deposited he restored ? Will it not be worse, with le>s
time to wind up, and more debts to discharge ? Who can
expect that an Institution of 35 millions capital, can be
wound up nt any time, withou t its being •* generally and
very'sensibly felt by the people?”
O' Meetings have been called in Norfolk, Fredericks
burg and Falmouth, and Manchester, of such citizens as
were opposed to the Removal of the Deposites, from the
Hank of the U. Stales.—A meeting lias been already held
in Staunton, and resolutions adopted against the course of
the Administration, on this subject.
The Political persecution, which has been exercised by
the City Administration of Plrladelphia, is shameless and
outrageous. The Mayor and his advisers are Clay men.
They have dismissed near eighty Watchmen, and thrown
them and their families upon the world. The “ Pennsyl
vanian” says, that “ a large proportion ol them were from
the most democratic ward*; and that this settled their fate.”
The public indignation became so strong upon this occa
sion, that “a number ol citizens friendly to the Mayor
and his advisers, were loud in their denunciations of the
proceeding, and in consequence of their spirited conduct,
several ol the men have been re-instated.”
yj~ Tlte Proceeding! of ilio two meetings in Patrick county, are
n-oeivod nnd will ap|>enMn n Tew day*.
COMMUJfl GA TED
TO BENJAMIN W. LEIGH, ESQ.
Sir: You have been brought before the American
people as a suitable person to fill the office of President of
the U. S. ; and you h tve several limes been called through
the papers, to give your opinions, on great constitutional
question*: these calls you have disregarded, and some of
your Iriends say, very properly. 11 is not my desire or in
tention at this time, to question the propriety ol your
course with regard to slit h call*, hut simply to put an in
terrogatory, involving a mailer ol fac‘, which ull must ad
mit you are hound lo answei; it is this : Dili you at any
time, since the passage ol the Alien ami Sedition Laws,
write a Idler lo a distinguished Federalist, (now in a fo
reign land,) in which you admitted the constitutionality, it
not the expediency of those laws? The answer, it is hoped,
will lie prompt. The question is not propounded with
unkind feeling by a partisan, but hy
A Plain Citizen op Essex.
11th December, 1833.
A CARD.
"A Plain Citizen oj Essex” tenders his respects to the
Editors of the Enquirer, and respectfully asks ol them, if
there was any thing contained in hi* interrogatories to Uerij.
W. Leigh, E«q., which ought to forbid their publication,
lie assures them, that a report has gained cirr illation ami cre
dence, that such a let'er, (as the one spoken of,) was writ
ten by Mr. Leigh, and it is said, can now be seen in King
George county. “A Plain Citizen ol E*sex”etamls pledged
to make the inquiry, in the manner which he attempted lo
do, in his short appeal lo Mr. Leigh. II Mr. Leigh wrote
such a Idler, it surely should he known. It he did nor,
justice to him and to his friends requires, that he should
Imvc an opportunity ol putting an end to a report, which
certainly, lias already had infiuenre in one section ol the
State, which had aliewn some disposition to support him.
Is not the appeal to Mr. Leigh, respectful? It was in
tended to bo so. Then, why refuse to give publicity ?
December 25th, 1883.
COMMUNICATED.
THE SOLILOQUY AND LAMENT OF OLU VIK
OINl s.
To remain what I now am—a tiling not to be content
plated, without the deepest self-ahn-ement and mortifies
fion—or, to rise to that elevation which my lormer rank
at the head ot Ike noble ami patriotic confederacy against
Inreigii oppression, seemed to imlirato lhatj I almultl al
way* possrss,— that is (lie qurs ion. How I lout it,—
whether by my #* n sell-destructive negligence, or by
flie natural progress ol events,—it is surely my most *o
lemn ami impera ive duty to inquire. If by the firtt,—
what burning shame,— what hitler returnee,— what dead
ly disgrace- should be my wretched lot! Should the lat
ter serin 'o he die can**, have I not great reason to sus
pect, that I might not have been so tar ouMiipped in the
grand career ot national improvement and relative politi
cal inlliience, as I appear to he, hail my attention hern
sooner drawn to the true causes of my drchue, rather
than to have been so continually occupied in self gratula
tion, sell-applause, President-making, and unjustifiable
contempt for my sister Slates? Many ol these, I now see,
have long been laughing in their sl.-eves al me, petlectly
content that I should be thus vainly and foolishly working
out my own political destruction, (it utter supineness In re
gard to one’s own interest can b- called working,) while
they were most judiciously and actively exerting every re
source, both moral and physical, to triumph over the na
tural disadvantages ot their position, and to reap lire well
merited rewards this to the diligent culture of all the ma
terials ol moral and political power, which they could, by
any legitimate mean*, bring into action. Alas! that /.
once ao honoured, so esteemed, should ever have been
so besotted with self-conceit,—so blinded by sell-love, as
not to perceive that I was sacrificing, by utter neglect
and overweening confidence, all the inestimable blessings
wills which Providence had surrounded me, to a most fan
tastlc arid absurd belief that /alone could stand atilt, while '
all the others were urging every oar end spreading every
sail to reach that haven of political influence and power,
which /,— /,— Asa that I was, most latnitously imagined
that I already tilled, to the perpetual exclusion of sll my
sister competitors. Although one proverb says—“ It is
too late to shut the door, when the steed is stolen,” a i
much more consolatory one tells us that,—“It is never too
late to repent;” and, so help me God, I will hereafter ho- j
neatly ami In downright strive lo obey lha laal.
Hare I not still, numerousson* o( talent. knowledge, and
euterpnzs;—still, daughter* ol surpassing beauty aud vii
tue to animate them iu all patiiolic uu4ciUkiuK».' Have
I not a territory ol gieat eatent and Irr.ility;—a popula
tion ol vaat moral capabilities,— with pliy ical resource,
certain')’ equal to tlioae ol any ol my sister*. aud atiperior
to tiioat ol them* At an eatne.*, then, of the depth and
eiuceii'y of my repentance,—ol my filed deteimioaiiou
to regain, at leaat a part of what I have lost in my own
#yea, at well aa in the eyea of othera, I will fotthwith
commence the work by moat earneetly persuading, ami
and praying all tny cliildien to look within them
aelvea. rather It an ah oad, for the la'al cttacs ol Iheir
own decline, and cona'ant'y to repaid llieir own political
ami moral regeneration a* Immeasurably more important
Ilian tlie aggrandizement ol nlieus to our roil,—to our
P'inr'ptes, and to our feeling-: — to ahandon forever—
man-itornhip ami the co taeqnent earrifice ol our own
beat intereata:—to lorgive am! lorget all lamily feudr;_
cordially lo love one another aa lha off-pring ol Ihe
■ante ever affectionate Mother- cherialted in the aarne
boaotn—nurtured at the same breasts—having but one
common interest,—pledged lo labor bul for one aud
each other’a happiness; and reaolutely—unalterably de
termined to convince our confederated brethren, by our
deeda rather than our word*, that the only rivalahip iu
whirli we will engage will be one of mutual benefit.; a
rivalahip wherein the sole recompense aimed al shall be
'•*®t truly noble praise oi having done most towards deve
loping our own moral aud phyrical resource.; towards Ihe
promo'iou ol our national happiness, and the perpetuity of
our yet happy ami mo.I inestimable Union.
COMMUJflCATF.n.
At a meeting ol the members of the Coin! ami tlar of llannco
County, together with the officora of tho aah! Cnutt, bald at the
Court IIouao on Monday, tho Gita day of Jan., 1834:—
Doctor S imuel Pba-ant* waa called to tba Chair, and Loflin N.
fclletl, appointed Harn-tary.
Allot a *liort adtlroaa from Potor V. Daniel, Esq., in which ho
moat foe ingly and eioqueuily spoke of tbo virluea of the deceased,
the following Resolutions weto olfbrod by him and unaiiintuualy
adopted:— ’
Resolved, That thie maeting en'ortdn a deep aenae of the greet
moral wurilt, the extensive u.efulncaa and many amiable qualiliee
which di.tinguiahod the lifo of their late associate and friend, Jons
fl.VViM.iAMa, Esq., end that liioy aincerely aympathizo with hi. fa
mily and frienda, under the incparablo boreavemout to whicb hia
death baa aulij-cled l Item
Resolved, That in lealimnny of tbo unfeigned reaped they cheri.li
for tlio virluea and tho memory of tbo daceaaed, the membere of Ibia
mealing will wear tho uaunl hadgo of mourning for thirty days.
Reside cd, That tlie Court be roqueatod to enter there proceedings
upon its reooida; that Ihe Chairmnu of thia inao^ng be requoaled to
communicate to the family of tho deceased, a copy thoreof, and that
the Kdituisof no wrpapors in the city of Richmond, be requested to
iaaen ihe some in their re.pcctite Journals.
Resalved, That the Court do now adjourn.
, „ „ 8AMUEL PLEASANTS, CAairman.
Lorrig N. Lllktt, Secretary.
TO TIIR KD/TOliS Of' THF. FJVQUIRFR.
*n 'ho publication of Judgo Harbour’s Opinion in Randolph's
y°u have fallen Into some verbal errors, which I request you
will eorrert, by noticing thorn as such in your next. let. VVhera tlio
esae ia put of tho assessor, valueing property undor tbo act imposing
a direct tax, for communicated, road consummated. 9d. For the ad
verse of Die proposition, read converse. Thare ia aoolhar error, more
important, into which, in Ihe eourao of transcribing, you have fallen,
winch ntnk-a an entire chenge in an important principle. Towards
tlio conclusion of tho opinion, where the Judgo said, “ tho common <
law is not « aourco of jurisdiction”— tho Eeipiirer has omitted tho '
won) nor, by inadvoilenca—so ai-lo make him affirm that it isaaouice I
uf juriadiclioo. Please insert this and ubligo youia,
_ D. K. SLAUGHTER. 1
^ O’ Scltlen C. Mjron, Esq. lias been appointed, by the !
Executive of Virginia, Assistant Inspector at the Public j
Warehouse, vice John M. Sheppard, resigned.
Petersburg, January 6. — We lay before our readers f
the following account of the proceedings of the Public '
Meeting helil in our town on Saturday last. From this 1
and other indication*, we feel our-elves justified in ex-i
pressing the 0|>iuion that a very large majority of our
citizens are opposed to the late removal of the depositee.
W ith some modification of one or two of the resolution*,
which w ere objected to a* pronouncing too unqualified
a censure upon the administration, we irave no doubt
that the resolutions would have been unanimously
adopted.
It will he observed that no opinion was expressed at to
the constitu ionality or unconsii'utionality of the U. States
Bank. It was believed, and we think justly, to be foreign
from the object of the meeting, and any attempt to in
troduce resolutions either favorable or adverse to that in
stitution would have been promptly put down.—Intelli
gencer.
At a very numerous meeting of the citizens of Peters
burg, assembled at their Court-house, on Saturday alter- J
noon, 4'h inst., Jo take into consideration the late measure |
ol the Federal Executive in reference to the Government'
Deposi es :
Col. Samuel Winfree was chosen Chairman, and James!
W.Pegrarn was appointed Secretary.
^ 1 he objects of the meeting having been stated by the j
Chairman, Mr. John Baker rose and enquired whether
he was to consider the invitation to this meeting as ad
dressed to those only who were opposed to the course ol
the Executive in relation to the Deposited; for, it such
were its limited character he should have to regard him
self as an iutruder: whereupon the Chair, sustained by
the unanimous assent of the meeting, announced that
the invitation extended to the citizens of tho Town
genet ally, without regard to party, and that a full ex
pression ol their sentiments was desired. William Robert
son, E?q. then addressed the meeting in a strain of ani
mated and patriotic feeling; depicting in a forcible and in
dignant manner the dangerous results likely to flow from
this act ol Executive usurpation and its disastrous conse
quences to the various interests of the American cotuinu
•il y. lie remarked, among other things, that »o far as
an assumption of the means ol political power inay he re
garded, no monarch on Earth possessed omnipotence in a ]
higher degree than the man to whose elevation as the
Chief Magistrate of this Republic, his vote had twice con
tributed. Ol these and other sentiments, the crowd mani
fested their rordial approbaiirn by frequent applause.
Mr. Robertson concluded by ofletiug the following re
solutions, which were seconded by James Macfarland,
Esq. and adopted in succession by the meeting, with not
more than four or ftvo dissentient voices to either of them:
1st. Ilesolved, As the opinion ol this meetiug. that the
removal of the late Seeretaiy ol the Treasury ol the Uni- I
ted States from office by the President, lor independent!) .
withholding his assent to a removal of the money ol tin I
Government from the Bank ol the United Slates, sus- |
tained as he was by the opiirou of Congress ol i s prrlect !
security, was an act ofhigh-handed oppression, which de
serves the reprobation of every indepeudert citizen ol
this country
2d. Ilesolved, T hat the removal of the Government
Deposbes from the l ank of 'he U. S a'es, is a measure
against the public interests; in d. fiance of the high au
thority of a vole of the House ol Representatives declar
ing them to be safe; in violation of the national faith
pledged by the charter ol the Bank; lending to the most
alarming assumption of power in the Executive, and ads
uial ol it to the representatives of the people; and lending,
by its example au l its influence, to rousequenccs the
most disastrous.
Sd. Resolved, That the act of the President in seizing
upon the Treasury of the United States, thereby illegally
and unconstitutionally placing in his own hands the whole
power ol the Government, is an act of (he grossest usur
pation ol the rights of the people, for which he deserves
universal denunciation.
4iii. jicsoiveu i fiui (lie vindictive personal teeiing winch
llm President of llie U. Stale* lias manifested in ihe pur
suit of this mischiev oils put pose, I lie spirit of domination
which lie ha* displayed, and the arbitraly measures to
which he ha* resulted, are unworthy of a great man, un
becoming the Chief Magistrate of the nation, and dcro
galory lo the free piinciples ol our Government.
6th Iirsulveil, That white this great institution, In
which seven millions of dollar* of the funds of this people
have been invested, ha* a legal existence, and is fulfilling
the general purpn-e* of its establishment, connected as it
i* with thu allairs of Government, and the business
of the community, ami affecting in if* operation* the va
rious interest* of industry and the numerous dependen
cies of commerce, it is (he sacred duly of all who have
been clothed with public trusts, lo Irowu indignantly on
all attempt* to sacrifice its interests or impair its useful
ness, for the propitiation of parly or the oblention ol pow
er.
6 h. Iirtulved, 1 hat in the opinion of this meeting Iho
p ospentyol ilie country was never greater, the confi
dence more unlimited between all clas-es of men than at
the time the order was given by President Jack-on to ic*
move the Government money from the United States Dank;
(list ainee Ibis order the most unexampled etnbarrassii-eiii
lias been fell, much more is likely to result, and Ibis con
fidence almost entirely destroyed.
7lb. lletolveil, That as long ns we bear ihe name ol
Freemen and live in arountiy reputed to be tree, we will
upon all occasions, as Freemen, openly portesl against
every encioachmeiit upon otir rights and privileges, no
mailer from what quarter it may come.
8th. Ketoloid, That (lie Pieaident of the U. Stales is
no more than an agent, simply to take care ol and super
Intend such inters sts as are specifically confided lo him
by (he Constitution and laws ol Ibis Government, and Ilia
when, in the opinion ol ihefhople, or any poition ol them,
he rommilf a violation of either, they have an indepen
dent and unqualified light to protest against and deliotllire
such violation, in that way which to them seem* mo.-t
likely to furnish a remedy.
Dili Huolved, That in expressing the opinion embodied
in (be furs going resolutions, we have nootber motive or ob
ject in view ihan dial ol allowing we are at all lime*ready
and willing to sustain die Constitution and Law* of the
country in which rve live, no matter by whom attempted
lobe violated or subverted.
|0|h. Retolotd, 1 hat we consider a fiequeul recurrence
lo fundamental piinciples in these alarming time* of Kx
eculivo encroachment a* all-important, au that we may the
heller he enabled lo adhere more closely to tliaiu without
regard lo men.
11 th. lirtoletd there/art, Thai our representative* In
Congress and ihe Senators bom this S ate he respectfully
requested to endeavour to procure a restoration ol Ihe Go
vernment fund* to the Dank ol die United Shales, assn act
of policy and justice, required by Ihe general interests and
demanded hy the national honor.
12th. Iltfulved, Thai a copy of iheso resolution* be
transmitted (o Ihe Representative In Congress from this
District, lo our Senator and Delegate In tbe General As
sembly of Virgihij, srul lo each of our Senator* in Con
gress iroin this Slate, and that the Editors of the Petersburg
ami Richmond papers he requested lo publish these pro
ceedings.
SAMUEL WINFREK, Chairman.
Jamk* W. Pruram, Secretary.
_Virginia Leirfeinliire.
HOUSE OK DEI EUAIES.
Tuesday, Jan. 7.
A **• imirtii liom the Senate I'a'lng tli-t
tliey liail the bill to amend the act incor|K»i ating the
Campbell county Manolactuiiiig Company, fttill amend
n;eut—[Uhl on the table,] aiul that they had alao concur
led in tl»e j il l rraoluliou tor the Election ol Guveiuor on
Ihia day.
» LECTION Or QOV KRKOH
1 h-jo nl oider having been lakeu up, on ino'iou of Mr.
Uilaon ol Kotetouit, the Huuii proceeded 10 ibe election
ol t'overnor.
Mr. Hooker said, that standing here 11 an humble mem
ber «-f the Viri 1 • ■ w Legislature, representing a portion ol
llie Commonwealth, he deemed it a duly incumbent upon
him, to nominate to tho Houae ati individual who had oc
cupied many high stations in the Government, and had
filled them all wi li honor to liimsrlf and to the St-ite.—
He took occasion to bring to the nodee ot lit a body, Lit
tleton VV. I szewrll, aa the individual lor whom be iuleud
•d to Rive bia vote. Eulogium Iroin Mr. II., upon the per
aonal or poli'ical inertia of Mr. Tazewell, would be vain
and Idle. 1 be cr aia ol adair* requited that Virginia
alto 11 Id place i.i the chair ol the Cldel Magistracy a man
ol high, abilities and alerting in'egtiiy, and such a tnan he
now brought to the no'iceol the llnus.. With this biiel
remark, lie submit ed the nomiiiMtion to the lloit-e.
Mr. H ilson tose to nominate Col I'M wind Watts ol Ho'e
tourl. It was not in M r. W'apower to give to tho House a
view ol Mr. \V alts’personal merits. He mi known to
many ol tho old inembeia w ho were better qualified to
speak upon his qualities as a public man. Mr. alts had
been lor several years a piivate citizen, previous o w hich
he hail heen many yeats a meinbei ol a co-ordinate 1 ranch
ol this Legislaluie. Mr. W alts was a man ol unquestioned
integrity, ol line talents, and sound judgment. Mr. W.
was not capable ol doing justice to Ins iiiciits; ami it was
uot necessary lor him to apeak of his qualities to those
who knew him while in public lilo. Mr. W. believed,
that during his public set vices lie hail given universal sa
tisfaction, and he served in limes which required men ol
talents, during the w ar, ami for eight or ten years alter its
termination. By a reference to Mr. Watt.’ votes, Mr.
Wilson louud that he had acted uniformly with the repub
lican party, lie had received the unanimous vote ol Hie
Senate, as Sp< uker, in which station he served for twelve
years. From tho long period which Mr. Watts bad spent
In piivate lile, bis opinions might not be known; and Mr.
t Wilson would leave it with those who served with him,
to state what his sentiments were.
Mr. Kim-heloe said he rose to bring lo the notice of the
House, James McDowell, ol Kockbridge. aa 4 lit and pro
per person for the office of Governor.
Mr. McDowell said, he desired that the gentleman
would, as an act ol courtesy—as as act ol personal kind
ness to him, withdraw this nomination.
Mr. Kitirheloo said, he did not know the sentiments of
the gentleman Iroin Kockbridge, as be had not consulted
with him. Mr. McDowell was his(Mr. K.’s) first choice.
If he dec'ined he had a right to do so, and §0 had Mr. K.
to vote for him, in any event.
me speaker askoi whether Uie gentleman from Harri
son persisted in making Hie nomination.
Mr. Kincheloe said he withdiew the nomination.
Mr. Watkins said, he should perhaps he forced to take
one or oilier of the candidates now nominated; and he
should like to hear the sentiments of Mr. Watts. He did
not know whether he was a Tariff man, a State Rights
man, or a Clay man.— He had no doubt he was an honor
able, high-minded man, and so were all those who were
nominated, or they would not be brought to the no
lice ol the House. It might be said ol Mr. Watts,
tjiat in former years, he entertained certain opinions—but
times hail very much changed, and men’s opinions with
them. He wished to know what Mr. W.’s opinions were
at this time. He was free to admit that Mr. P. V. Daniel
was his lavorite; but, if it was necessary to take some other
individual rather than vote lor a nullification candidate,
lie might be obliged to vote for Mr. Watts. The condi
tion ot the House at this lime was peculiar. Itseemcd to
be like Jacob’s cattle, “ringed, streaked and speckled.”
I f this remark was not in order, he hoped it would be con
sidered that it had not been made. Other members
might feet themselves under the necessity ot taking a
nullification candidate, against their own sentiments;
and this stato of uncertainty made it peculiarly pro
ter that the sentiments of the candidates should be made
nown. The talents of Mr. Tazewell were denied by
no one; and lie did not doubt lie would, by (he ability he
was so well capable of displaying, do honor to the station,
should he be elected. Ami unless Mr. Watts could shew
something to counterpoise the talents of Mr. Tazewell, he
saw no reason, as now informed, why he should bo pre
ferred. The main object ol (lie great interest excited at
the spring elections, was, as Mr. W. understood it, to put
down the heresy of nullification. This object seemed at
this time to havo been lost sight of, but he should not he
induced to forget it. He therclore desired to know
the sentiments of Mr. Watts, and be hoped the gentle
man from Botetourt would give hiiu the information ask
ed.
Mr. Wilson of B. replied, that Mr. Watts was neither a
nullification or a secession man. He was not prepated to
say what wore his sentiments on the Bank question, as
previous to Mr. W.’s leaving home, that subject had not
been agitated. He understood that Mr. v\ alls was in favor of
the principal features of the Proclamation, (and he be
lieved the gentleman train Goochland wasin lavorof that
document.) As to his political course, Mr. W. said he
voted for Mr. Clay at the last election. Mr. Wilson, in no
minating Mr. Watts, had supposed he was going with the
gentleman from Goochlind, to put down Nullification.
Ho did not know Mr. Watts’ sentiments on the subject of
the Tariff. J
Mr. Cunningham seconded (he nomination ol Mr. Taze
well- It was not necessary to detail the services of that
distinguished individual, k I is course as a statesman and a
politician was before the country. It was well known to
the world, what his services had been, and their recapiiu
lation here could add nothing to the weight of his name.
Mr. Tazewell would do honor to the station; and would
give a moral weight to the office which would be felt
throughout the Stale, and throughout the Union. Were
he elected, he would serve the State with a single eye to
her prosperity and welfare. He would serve Virginia and
no other power; and adhere with firmness to the princi
ples, the interests, and honor of this Commonwealth.
Mr. Williams regretted exceedingly the allusions which
had been made by (he gentleman from Goochland, to the
doctrines of Nullification; and equally so, the remarks
which had fallen from the gentleman from Botetourt,
on the subject ol Secession. He bad hoped, that in
electing a person to fill the office of Governor, the po
litics of the Union would not be brought in question.
Ho had hoped, that it might bo decided oil grounds
peculiar to the views and wishes and partialities of Vir
ginia, and disconnected from any extraneous matters. It
seemed, however, that every election to office must he
tried by ibis foreign test—that it must be measurably bas
ed upon abstract questions, which ought not to have any
connection with it. Mr. Williams had hoped that there
would be no necessity of canvassing the opinions ol Mr.
1 azewell. Mr. W. had watched his course lor many
years, and he had always seen in him a bold and manly
bearing, an honest frankness, above concealment or sub
terfuge. He bad observed (bat Mr. T. constantly ad.
hered to the principles which he believed to be correct,
in times of peace or in times of peril—never quailing be
fore power, or seeking his own advancement. It would
tie well remembered, that when lie was first elected a
Senator of the United States, llicto were whispers put in
circulation, tending to throw doubt upon his principles.
But fiom the time ol his election up to the present day, his
political sentiments had always been known, and his
course had always corresponded with them. He had
never failed in the discharge of bis duty. An objection wu
now made to him. that he wasin favor of certain prin- ,
ciples. But Mr. Williams thought he was an adherent
ol the principles for which Virginia had been contending
for years. Unless the resolutions of 1793 were mere
words, without sense or meaning, the doctrines ad
vocjted by Mr. I azewell are the doctrines of Virginia.
A new interpretation had been given to those resolutions,
which, while it allowed the right of a State to exercise
the right «d interposition, when i s rights were violated,
denied to it the power of carrying this right into
execution. JMr. Tazewell, on the contrary, believed
that the State had a right to enforce it. He contends, that
when the rights of a Slate arc palpably and openly violat
ed they have a right to withdraw Irom the Union, after
all peaceable tnelliods o( obtaining redress should have
failed. This seemed to Mr. W. to he the correct inter
pretation of lho*e resolutions. Mr. W. did not intend to eu
logise Mr. T. It was well known that he had always been
willing anj ready to serve his native State in wtiatever
station she might require his services, lie thought there
was peculiar piopriely in electing him to this office at this
time, when parties seemed to he more divided on men
than principles. Mr. Tazewell belonged to no party of
the present day: he supported no leading politicians on
grounds of lavor or attachment, hut only so Isr as (hey
adhered to the piiuriples whir'- lie adhered to; and above
all, Irom the lime ol ins first election to the Assembly of
Virginia, to the present dsyhnh.nl been eon»i*tent. Such
weie thn reasons which induced Mr. W. to give his vole
lor Mr. Tazewell.
Mr. Watkins said, lie had designed to vote for some one
who might he nominated. Ihu he disapproved of the
grounds on which the merits ol the candidates had been
urged. He did not think this Legislature ought
to swell iiscll into the importance ol a Congress ol
the United Slates, ami act Inr die Union. Hut il
all the questions involved in iIip consideration ol Federal
politics were 'o bn drawn into this discussion, a man
might to he elected who was right on all points. Mr.
Watkins had pul some questions lo the gentleman bom
Hot , to wliicti he had partially replied. He says (hat Mr. j
Watts is neither lor Nullification or Secession. This ws«
saiislacioiy so far as it went. Hut this put him right on
one point only. Mr. W, now would ask, ws« Mr. Watts
an Internal Improvement man? and as a te-t of the sin
cerity ol his devoiiou to that cause, how unirh had he
subscribed to the James River Company f Mr. Watkins
did oppose the heresy of Nullification; hut lie was Ur from
considering secession as (he least offensive of the two; on
the contrary, lie looked upon Nullification hut the process
by which the principsl evil of secession was arrived at.
And as the Proclamation of the President repudiated these
doctrines, Mr. W. had been in favor of if, and he always
should be. He bad not been satisfied with the answers
which the gentleman from Hotetaurt gave to his queries,
and ha ahould, therefore, bring before the House sno
iher individual, for whom ha could vote without reser
valloii. He now took occttiou to olhr to the notire ot
■the lloii^r, I’etrr V. |)iui«l—a man well known to the
l.rKiihlurr, having been lor many year* an Executive
councillor, and the Lieutenant Governor. He took it up.
on hiinaell to make thia nomination, because he l»»«l been
looked upon aa the piim-ipal Iriend ot Mr. Daniel, and
becauee thie nomination had been expected from him.
Mr. Sima asked the Kentleniau Irom Goochland, to eay
whether Air. Daniel was opposed to the docliioe ol »*ces
Mr. Watkins aaid he wit happy to he aide to reply to
thia inlet rugs ory. Mr. Daniel had no concealment about
him. He waa willing and desirous that hie opinione should
he fully known. He wa* against the tight ol Secession aa
a <'uiiatiiution.il remedy. A|r. Daniel had said to to Mr. W
a low daya wince, when he (Mr. \V ) waa in aearrli ol a
lit person to till thu station ol Chiel Magisliaic ol Vir
ginia.
Mr. Moorman said, he had risen mainly to address *
ew interrogatoriea to the gentleman Irom Goochland; but
before he pioeeeded to *lo to, ho wonhl beg leave to a'y
he had hoped that the important election into which the
Ilona* waa now going, would liavo been decided upon
the great queetiou ol cOMlitutional conslrue iou which de
cided the lato p.‘pillar elections cl ihia C< mmonw ealih,
—that on ihia great question there existed he believed
a general agreement o! jeu i„,ent among those whom it
li-nl l-een Mi|ipo«rtl ivouM act lit?r on ttie present oc
cssion. As a party we regard nnhilication ntnl secession
as extra constitutional and revolu'ionart, and tl is lie lia<l
li- ped was the great basis ou whuli tlio parly woulil uni e
on 'lie inesciit occasion.
But lie regretted that extraneous matters had been in
troliiccd, which it were needless at preseut to rumiuvnt
on, but which were ceitainly to be regretted; as their ten
deucy could only he to produce want ol concert in a par
ty that ought to be iirmly united upon one common prin
ciple. Air. AI. said, that however much lie might regret
the slate ol parlies to w hich he had just alluded, lie could
not change it, and must therefore meet it as it presented
itself. He did not design, lie said, to go into a particular
investigation, either ot the qualifications or political tittiess
of the several very respectable gentlemen that have been
presented to our notice. As relates to Air. Tazewell, he
would just say, that lie could not from very prominent rea
sons vole for him. The views asciibed to that gentleman
upon the mooted questions ol uiilldicalion and secession,
were conclusive with Air. Moorman against Air. Taze
well.
i^iavct* 10 Air.
M " *lwt Mr. Moorman regretted that he
wi*|>re«en(eu before us under circumstances objectionable
to him, (Mr. M.,) and which lie ilioiiKht would be objection
able to those whom he had the honor in part to represent
upoo that floor. Mr. Moorman boro testimony to Mr.
II all* high and honourable character as a gentleman,
but regretted that he was presented to the House under
certain political influences and prejudices which Mr. M.
was not prepared to sustain.
As, then, ho could not vote for Mr. Tazewell, and
as Mr. Walls was not altogether agreeable to him,
he begged leave to interrogate his irieml Iroin Goochland
as to Ilia political op.niuns of Mr. Daniel, lie would
enquire ol that gentleman, what are the principles of Mr.
JJaiilel, as relates to the much mooted question of Nullh
Ijcatioii and Secession. What are his view* a* relates to
the Internal.Improvement ol the country,—not merely his
views of particular sectional improvements, but whether
lie is heartily in lavor of that general improvement which
looks to the wants, and listens to the claims of every por
tion oi the Commonwealth—and as lederal poli ics, and
political prelet eiices seem likely to have some inlliience in
the election, lie would also like to hear something ol Mr.
Daniel’s sentiments upon these subjects.
Mr. Watkins said, he was prepared to answer all these
questions as far as he understood them : Utu he had not
heard all the reimuks of the gentleman from Rockingham.
A short time since, alter having found that the elements
ot the House were such, that no concert coul.l be hoped
for, while looking about lor a candidate lor this office, to
whom he might give his support, he stumbled accidental
ly upon Mr. Daniel. He sai.l that this was acciden
tal, because he had agreed previously to support another
geutleman. In a conversation with Mr. Daniel, he put
some questions to him, with the answers to which, he was
Air. D. stated to him that he was anti,
nullification and anti-secession, anti-bank, and anti-inter
nal improvement by the General Government. Hut that
lie was iu lavor ol a liberal system of internal im
provement, to be made by the resources of the Stale.
As Mr. Watkins was in favor of Mr. Van Buren, as
Che candidate for the next term of the Presidency, he
questioned Mr. Daniel on that subject; ami his reply was,
“sufficient for the day, is ti e evil thereof.” He said that lie
concurred iu the course of the present administration of the
general Government, with some exceptions; ami that when
the question was lairly before tho country as to the next
I resident lie should be ready to declare his sentiments
with perfect frankness. Mr. Watkins said he thought he
offered a candidate who ought to be satisfactory to a large
portion oi ibis body—lo the western members in particu
lar, his sentiments on internal improvement were such as
they could not but approve On that subject he went
with them, and he was a lirin and undeviating Union man.
He was willing to answer any other questions that gen
tlemen might put to him, as to the sentiments ol Mr. Da
niel, as lie was desirous that his views should be lullv un
do r stood. J
Mr. Roane said that, indisposed as he was always was
to mingle in the debates of the House, he should piote
delinquent anil faithless to htsdu'y, and wanting iu justice
to an honorable and uptight man, if while here as a nit
ties*, he did not give his tea imony to the talents and fit
ness lor this high S aturn, ol the gentleman la>t put in
nomination. It had been said, truly by the gentleman
bom Orange, (hat the House should have discarded iu die
di.-cu sion ol die merits ol die several candidates lor the
executive station, all ubslracl questions. They should
have proceeded in this elec-ion with a single eye to die
capacity ot the individuals presented to diem, for the
service ot the country. Tnat Mr. D..ui«l possessed
that capacity in an eminent degree, Mr. Roane could
most conscientiously declare Mr. Roane had served
with him lor nine years in die Kxecudve Councils;
and in all di.it time he had observed in that gentleman a
high and honorable bearing, and great ability lor the per
formance of the duties of the station. It was Mr. R.’s
opinion that Mr. Daniel had talents for any station in the
gilt of (lie Commonwealth; and this opinion, Mr. R. could
sustain by reference to a high authority—that of Bvnii
mm VVa kins Leigh. If then, his ability lor the office »vas
established, the question next to be pul, was, whether
he had expetience in die business ol the Stale. And in
(Ins respect, Mr. R. believed Mr. Daniel stood pre
eminent. He bad been connected with die government
foru long aeries of years, and had been a faithful servant,
i iobably no iiisii could bo lound so conversant with lOxe*
cttlive business. These qualifications which Mr. R. had
noticed, were solid recommendations which ought not ea
sily to be set aside. Were they to bo weighed iu the ba
lance with tho wili-of-the* wisp o( federal politics. Let
Mr. Daniel he tried hy the severest test, ami he would t.c
shewn worthy ol die honor asked lor him. Let him be
tried before a political pedagogue, and put to him the
question—are you iu lavor of a splendid system of internal
improvement by the General Government ? He will an
swer no. Ask if lie is a disciple of the doctrines of ’98
and ’09 — and lie will answer yen. Ask him if he is
m favor oi drawin g die s ivor.i on our fedoiv-rili
zens when they resort to extravagant measures—and
lie will answer no—the exigency does not require it. Why
then should die election ol this gentleman be opposed on
(lie ground ol political sentiments —Mr. R. thought it his
duly to defend Mr. Daniel from charges that had been
made, that he was opposed to Internal Improvement, lie
look i'. upon himself to say, that Mr. Daniel was warmly
interested in (hat cause. His course in die council had
been such on that subject, (hat gentlemen Irom die
West could not object to him on dial ground. His adhe
sion lo die present Adiniriistiation, was lutiiided upon ap
probation ol its general policy; and study an honest
entertainment of those sentiments ought not to operate to
Ids prejudice. Wlih these views ol the fitness ol Mr.
Daniel for the office ol Governor, Mr. R. submitted bis
claims to the House.
Mr. Wilson of I otetomt, Mid flu! it had escaped him
in answering lo ihe queries ol the gentleman Iroin Cooch
I.iikI, lo siy ihdt Mr. Wails was an advocate. o( a liberal
system of Internal lmpioveineni by the Stale. It was
due loihe House that l<<is statement should be made lor
their information; bin lie did not acknowledge the right ol
ihe gentleman from Goochland, lo inquire as to the num
ber ol sbai e* ol stock held by Mr. Wails in the James
Itiver Improveinent. Nor could lie give the inlormaiion
required on that subjict, as he had no knowledge ol (ho
laci. Mr. Wilson had been under the impression that the
.. lobe decided was that of Nullification or U
nion; and be had aup|>o«ed that on dial question die gentle
man born Goochland would have acted wilh him. II the re
sult should be such dial lie (Mr. W.)should not succeed in
electing the man ol Ids choice, it would be esse trial lo him
lo know the sentiments of the oilier candidates. And al
tho lie did not assume to himsell die privilege of asking
bow many shares ol slock in die James River Company
Mr Daniel had subscribed for, or whether lie had sub
scribed at all—he would ask the gentleman, whether Mr.
Daniel did not on one occasion, give Ids vote against that
Impiovenieiii t He appealed to Ins western Irtends to
sustain him in die statement, that Mr. Walts was in favor
of Inie.tial I <npiovemeul, all I lie knew that they would
do so. Mr. W. was not disposed lo conceal any sentiment
entertained by Mr. Halts. Ho was a high minded, ho
n'Table man, ami above any concealment. Nor would
Mr. tt <l*on support an individual who lias any opinions to
di-guise or mystily. He would scout lo withhold or modi
(y any such opinions, as much as Mr. Watts would scorn
it, were ho here to answer lor himself,
Mr. Waterman said he should vote on this question on
die ground of lederal politics alone. Mr. 'Tazewell and
Mr. Wat's were lair rivals, so lar as dial question wss
concerned. On the seore ol talents, lie admitted that
Mr. I azewell occupied the first rank. He was distin
guished lor Ids ability; but the hrtero.lo* political opinions
which Mr. T. wss known lo entertain, and which were
agitated throughout the eonniiy during the last whiter,
would prevent Mr. W. from giving to hint his vote for the
chief magistracy of this commonwealth. Knterlaining
this sentiment with regard lo the opinions of Mr. Taze
well, Mr. W. said he should vote lor Mr. Watts, tinder a
full belief, that whatever on other topics his opinions
triig^t he, yet, that on this question he was sound.
■ Mr.^f. said his friend Irom Hotelonrt had stated, among
other rommendaliotis which he had bestowed on Mr.
Watts, that he was a sound jurist, snd from that statement,
Mr. W. drew the concluiion that he must be au advocate
of the supremacy of ll»« General Government in cere of a
conflict between il and any one ot Hi« Slater. Mr.
Taxewell hu« ol a «!itlt*rer»t opinion, and therefore Mr. \V.
objected lo lidn. lie li.nl been alirptued at some of the
remarksot I lie gentle man Iroin Goochland, anil also ol die
CeuOeinan Iroin Hanover, ill relation lo the sentiments of
!r. Daniel. If lie wai solaithlul a dirciple ol llie eeliool
ol 98, Mr. W. feared lie might go a step farther, ami
ronrur with Mr. T»-/.ewrllln hi* iiileipretatiun of lbo«e doc
trine*. lie therefore dtsired information a* lo Ilia opinion*
on 11»*l head—and lie wmlil a-k (lie gcntU man fiom Hano
ver, whether Mr. I anivI waaol opminn that a deciaion of
the Federal Judiciary waa the an, r me law of ilie land,
or Ihal a S ale had a i iKlit m retuae ultcdh lire lo nu ll a
deciaion, and to carry our tltia act ol opposition by rece
ding Iroin die Union. Mr. Hveumm considei . d Il ia
point a leal ol ilia' kiinlol i laelnneni io the Ui imi «\ laicli
atone con'll preserve its sliengdi and ciKr ency, and on
Ihi* lie should be pleaaed m bear die sentiments ot Mr.
Daniel. Aa to tl.e perabnel rliar.ictria ol die candidate*,
he did not doubt Ilia! they were all honorable, litgli-inii ■ I. d
men otherwise, he presumed they would mi have been
nominated, lie knew Mr. Watte io he a hank, honest,
and aincete man, and what wai a a.ill higher leroiiiiucn
ilalion in a polilirian, he knew him lo he a gentleman.—
Mr. W. diil nol pretend to apenk ol Ihe sentiments of
Eastern gentlemen, on die quealion which he consider eil
ot piimary impoitanre. Hut heyond the Hlue Mountains
they were all Union men. Tlieio never had existed in
Ihat reclion ol the Slate aucli unity ot sentiment, at* hail
prevailed since the President sounded the alarm hum
die watch-tower, dial the Union was in danger, lie was
happy lo have it in Ins power lo stand here as the support*
er ol a man whose sentiments, on that question, art- to he
relied on, ami the more so, as he could not reconcile it to Ids
conscience to give Ins vote lor a man, whose views on that
cardinal subject, was even a little doubtlul—who might he
less heterodox than another; hut who wss not clearly and
fully in favor ol die supremacy ol the Union. He called
on western gentleman lo repicsent their constituents on
this ocaasion, to act with one body and one soul and to
meet the expectations of die country.
mr. iiuane sun lie vvoui.t nicerfully answer Hie ques
•inns put to liim. He had never li.nl any conversation
"Hli ‘Mr. Daniel on (lie |>oint ulluileil to—lint lie knew
him to be an adherent ol ilie |irinci|iles of ’US.— lie >lnl
not lliink there hail been any exigency which hail railed
lor the enforcement ol those principles, llul he would
not supporl an ucl vI Congress, which was a palpable vio
lation of the lights ol the Slates, nor a decision ol the Su
preme Couit which hr considered a violation of the Con
stitution. Mr. Daniel had ollen heen violently opposed in
. this House, lor nit adhesion to his piinciples—hut those
principles lie had never deserted and never would desert.
W Idle tip, Mr. U. would notice a remaik which had (al
ien from the gentleman from Norfolk Borough, lie had
•aid that il Mr. Tazewell was elected, he would serve this
Common wealth and no other. Mr. Koune would soy
the same lor Mr. Daniel, and his past conduct was
prool that such would bo his rourse. it was well
known, that within the last two years he had been
olleted three several stations under the General Go
vernment. lint Mr. Daniel had chosen to reiu dn in the
service ol his native State, and he never would desert her
while she considered him woithy ol her favor.
Mr. Harbour said be had not intended to come to the
House this day, and lie had less intention of taking part
in this discussion. But some remaiks had fallen trotn
genlletnun with which he could not concur, and he there
fore rose briefly to present his views to the House. He
was unwilling that this election should be decided as u
question between the Union and Ntillilicaiion. With the
two subjects which had been pressed into this debate—
Nullification and Secession—lie had nothing to do. But il
the question could by possibility be now presented as it onro
was, lie should be found against the do. trine ol Nullifica
tion—he meant that pernicious N unification which sets
aside all regular and well-ordered government, and substi
tutes anarchy and misrule in its stead. When in former
times V irginia was called upon to select trom among her
sons, a lit depositary ol her highest trust, to wbat qualifica
tions did she look, as recommending individuals to that
high station! To genius, to talents, to patriotism and worth.
To the shiine ot all that was lolly and pine, the homage
of the people was paid*, and at that sliiiue Mr. B now
purposed Mill to worship. He asserted that in evil limes
like the present, Virginia had always been true to
herself; and when most true to herself, she had al
ways been most (rue lo the Union. He trusted she
woul I be so now. What was it they now proposed to do?
Was it to make the election ot a Governor turn upon the
sentiments or interrMs ol some petty f iction? He would
repeat, it it would be any consolation to the gentleman
from Botetourt, that the Union bad always been most tru
ly sustained by Virginia, when she was true lo herself. He
believed it was said by a M ilesian philosopher,that of all wild
animnls a tyiant was the worst,and that t lie worst of all lame
ones was a Batterer. Had that philosopher lived in the pre
sent age, he would probably have considered the worst of
the latter class to be a Uelortner. M r II. hoped there Would
be no change in (lie principle on which tins Stale had hi
therto ar. ed in the election ot her Chief Magistrate. He
trusted Virginia would depend upon tlio virtue and abili y
ot her own von®, and throwing aside all considerations not
propel ly embraced by the occasion, give to genius -ml in
tegrity the rank which they deserved. When he looked
around him, and asserted that Lit le'on W. Tazewell had
seived his coun ry with zeal and fidelity in times ol diffi
culty, that he bad always exhibited a lof'y and manly
bearing; and (hat lie was worthy ot the highest honors
Ibis common wealth could bestow, he thought there was
no one here who would deny the utter ion. h he had
differed in opinion with those with whom he was unco
politically connected, it was because he contended for li
berty against (be encroachments ol power. Ho had
fought gallantly under that standard, so e’oquently de
scribed by the gentleman from Hanover, in a toast, given
( dr. B. believed) m ltf'27—amt he was still found under
that banner; and there be would be lo the last. Mr. B.
cared not what were the opinions ol Mr.Taze well on Fedc r
al Relations. 1 hey were abstractions, which hail no weight
in (he scale with a life spent in the service ol his eounti y.
But when had it been that Virginia did not take an inte
rest in ferler.il relations ? He remembered that in ano
ther body, when a proposition was made (hat the Legisla
ture should meet biennially, it was opposed by John Ren
ilolpli, who urged, that as the National Legislature met
annually, so should the Slate Legislatures meet annually,
that they might keep an eye upon the movements of the
General Government. Mr. B. could not quote the beau
tiful language ol Mr. Randolph, hut lie gave the sub
stance of his view ol ibis subject. And Mr. B. re
peated (fiat it hail always been the duty ot Virgi
nia to look closely to (he course of the Federal Govern
ment and more es-perially at this time, when events
seemed marching lo lire grave of Constitution. I/o
askerl lo whom could they so well look for vigilance in
this station, as to him who had proved his fidelity?—ami
who had more faithfully served the Slate than Littleton
W. Tazewell? He had sealed the sincerity of his faith,
by a sacrifice of his own advancement at the shrine of prin
ciple. Has he not been solicited to lake an honorable
and lucrative station under another government? Yes—
and he refused it. His allegiance was here, unalterahlo
and lorever. And was tins individual to be sacrificed lor
some petty abstraction as to (lie doctrine ot Niiillficn- I
lion? Tins illustrious man deserved all that the
Slate couhl yield him, ol honor or conlidcnre, and he would
prove that he deserved it. Air. H. would conclude as lie
had begun, by protesting again*' the principle on which
the gentleman from Botetourt would put (bis election.
The principle ought lobe sustained, ol placing (Idaelection
on no minor consideration; but ol bestowing the office on
those among the sons ol Virginia, w ho had proved their
generous devotion in her service; for, in honoiing them,
site honors liersell.
i iicj*c nominations having been reported to the Senate,
and a message being received Ironi llicm, that no addition
al nomination* had been mado by lliem, I lie House pro
Ceeded. lo ballot, and I lie vole was as follows:
For Taseicrll.— Messrs. Hanks, (Speaker,) Drummond,
Puulson, Southall, (iilmer, Hooker, Turnbull, Dailey, Pat
leson, Honduran!, Christian, .lolmson, Harbour, Wilson ol
C., Sroil, Jones of K. Cny, Haylor, Hall, Payne, Halo of
Franklin, Smith ol F., Smilb ol Gloucester, Spenrer,
Hruce, Sims, Holts, Gravely, Hulteman,Gregory, Uallaher,
Harwood, iloueot King George, Dabney, May, Shep
herd, Kennon, Gailand of M , Webb, Cabell, Watts, Col
lins, Kppea, Williams, Swanson, Dtipuy, Woodhense,
Shands, I liornton, Giilliii, Stevenson, Crump, Pegiain,
Cunningham, lb own and Rulherfoord—5.V
For lFatt$—Messrs. Garland ol Ambers', Stuart of
Augusta, Mirhie, Mayae, Fieslou, Pale, Faulkner,Colston,
Carlinill, Wilson of lb, M’Ginni.s, Mostly, Htirlon, Wyatt,
Marshall, Stephenson, Woods, Haiton, Male ol Giles,('ary,
Vance, Sloan, Mullen, Gather, Jannev, Heard, Harrison,
So itli of M. and J., Alexander, M’Cauley, Harriott,
M’Lure, Jones ol F , Boothe, M’Dowell, Dorman, W a
leiman, Fitzlnigh and Maybery—8!)
For Daniel.— Messrs. M’Mtllan, French,Gibron, W'at
kins, Mail of Grayson, Roane, Wager. Diifl,Cooper, Bui k,
Harvey, Robertson, Coles, Nssli, Carroll, Hooe, Jr , ol
Prince WIHiain, Moorman, Hopkins, M'Mullen, Hare,
Jones ol S., Clemamls, George, M’Coy, M’Culloch, Hun
ger lord and Stanger— 27.
For M'DowtU.— Messrs. Helms, Kmrlieloe, Fry, Stol
lings, Hilling-ley, Adams and Slavin — 7.
The Senate having been roininniiicatei) with, the vote
was as follows:
For Mr. Daniel— Messrs. Dromgoole (Speaker,) Corke,
IIunion, Patteson, Watts, Rives, Opie, llieme, Dyer, Ha
aye, Mr Mahon, Donaldson and Winston—13.
For .Mr. 'i'atewel!—Messrs. Old, Parker, Pennyhark
er, Atkinson, Flood, Page, Slaughter, McComas, Watkins,
llarvie, Maxwell and Aylett—1J.
For Mr. Vi'allt—Messrs. Campbell,Goff, Keller, Mc
Caity, He nip, Kdgmgtnn and Smith—7
Joint vote with the Senate—-lor I,. W. Tazewell, f!7—
for Col. £. Watt*, 4(1—(or F. V. Daniel, 40, — No elerti mi.
The Speaker aunonneed to the House that no election :
had been made, and that, in ranformity with a tide ot the j
House, (be name ol Mr. M'Dowell would be dropped, lie |
having received the lowest number ol votes.
Mr Colston thought (Ids was a new rule. Formerly
votes given tor persons not pul in nomination, were consi
dered as scattering vote*, and as not coining under lire rule,
which he thought applied only lo individuals icgulaily
nominated.
Alter considerable conversation, in which Messrs. Gil
mer, Colston anti the Speaker participated, the Speaker
adhering to his opinion, Mr. Colston »f^>ealed to the
House against the decision ol the Chair.
The Speaker reported the rule, and said that hail the
votea been reported by the rominittee as sealiering votes
no no'.ice would have been taken of them. ButliAvinp
been reported as Riven to an individual, it was the duty of
tlie chair to consider them ax regular vote*. The rule
spoko ol the lowest number ol vote* given loony person,
end declined that surli person ehould be dropp d Un tlie next
•iicceeding ballot, lie also remarked, that it wax perfectly
competent to the House to elert an individual who wax not
pul in nomination, and in tact the election could be made
without any perron having been nomir. aletl. The ti rat part
ol the rule preaenhed the mode ol interchanging messages
between the two House* in rclauon to the nominee*: But
the rule did not pi escribe, that vo'ea given for individuals
not nominated should he considered as ihioivu away,or as
*<'a((ering voles, unless so reported by the roininillee. He
lelt himself hound to adheie n> this inter pi elation of llto
rule, unless the House decided otherwise, in which de
ci ion he should chceilully acquiesce.
The question being put, tlie IIoumi reversed the de
cision ol the Speaker; Mr. Daniel’s name was con
sequently dropped, and the cleik piocevded to take llio
second ballot, which was as follows:
For TattU'tU—Messrs, flanks, (Speaker.) Drummond,
I’uulson, SumIndl, Gilmer, Hooker, Turnbull, Daily, I’jt
•rson, Boiidurant, Chiisliau, Johnson, Barbour, Wilson of
1'-.Scott, Jones ol 10. C. Il.iylor, Ball, French, Payne.Hale
ol 1* .Smith ot F ,Smith ol G.,Spencer,Bruce,Sims, Roane,
llo'la, Gravely, Ilullcitiaii, Gregory, Callalirr, Wager,
Harwood, llooe o( K. G., Dabney, Cat let. May, Shep
herd, Keution,(Jailand ol M„ Buck, tt ebb, Cabell, Watts,
t Collin*. Haivey, Kpes, Williamr, Swanson, Nash, Du
puy. Wood bouse, Shands, Thornton, Bite, Jones ol S.,
Cr-llin, Stevenson of S., Crump, Pegram, llungerfoiil,
Cunningham, Brown and Kutheitoord_(jo.
For IValts— Messrs. GaiUud of A , Stuart of A , Mi
chie, Mayse, Preston, Pale, Faulkner, Colston, Caitmlll,
W'ilaon ol B , M’Cinnis, Mosby, Button, Wyatt, Marshall,
Stephen-on, Wood*, Barton, Hale of Giles, Cary, Vance,
Slotme, Mullen, Cither, J.mney, Ueiitil, Harrison, Smith
ot M. Si J , Alexander, McCauley, Paniott, MrLure,
Jones of I'., Coles, Uooe ol I*. W., Boothe, M’Dowell,
Dorman, Waterman, Fit/htigli anti Maybcry—41.
For Daniil—Messrs, Gibson and Watkins—2.
For .McDou'tll—Mis.is. M’Millan, Helms, Hail of
Giayson, Kiiirheiue, Fiy, Dull, Hays, Stollings, Billings
Jv, Cooper, Robertson, Adams, Slavin, Carroll, Moorman,
Hopkins, M’Mullen, demands, George, M‘Coy, Af’Cul
loch mill S auger—22
’1 ho following was the vote of tlie Senate on the second
balin' : •
hur Air. Tazewell—Messrs. Dromgoole, (Speaker,)
Old, Paiker, Corke, IIunion, Pennybackrr. Hives, Atkin
son, Flood, Page, Slaughter, Opie, McComas, Watkins,
Harvic, Basye, Donaldson, Maxwell, Aylett and Winston
—20.
rur j>ir. nulls—Mcwr*. ( nmphclJ, f'.iurson, w mIIr,
Biertie, Dyer, MiM.iliou, Gofl, Keller, MrCarly, Beale,
K lninn'on ami Smith—12.
Joint vote with the Senate —for L. W. Tazewell, 8ft —
lor Col. L. Watts, 53. So I, \V. Tazewell waa declared
10 he elccleil.
On motion of Mr. Barltou-, the House adjourned.
Wednesday, Jan. 8.
The Hou«e w-'s chiefly occupied on the order of the
day, being the Bill to auihoiizu a subscription by the
State, to the stock of the Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail
road Company.
Mr. Collins opened the debate in support of the Bill—
and was followed by Mr. Brotvn of Petersburg, who op
posed the Bill in a speech of neatly two hours’ duration,
at the close ot which Mr. Bruce intimated his intention of
replying to Mr. Brown, and on his motion the House ad
journed.
T he other proceedings will he reported in our nerd; and
the speeches, as soon as they can be prepared.
[C’lVe are authorized to announce Bazil Brawner, Esq.
as a candidate lor n seat in the next Home of Delegates,
from the county of Prince William.
CP We are authorised to state, that Col. Wm. Siiep
hf.hd of Middlesex, will not he a candidate to represent
the counties of Matthews and Middlesex in the next Ge
neral Assembly ol Virginia.
marriages.
Married, on Wednesday evening, tho 1st of January, by the Kev
Philip Courtney, All. it. C. Pulliuin, to Alisa Mary E Acioo.nll of
tl«l« oty.
Al.irriod. in Raniln'pli county. II inois, on Tuesday, Iho 99th of Oc
tober. by tho Rur. Suimi -I Wiley, Mr. John Wesley Slade, formerly
ot Richmond, to Alins Susan II.. second daughter of Mr. Janies Ato
Ciurkin, E <]. of Iho former place. .
Married, on Sunday evening last, by tho Rev. J McDonnell, Mr.
William 8. blank, formerly ofG rnnnlown, Pn.,lo Miss Sarah Ann,
djitghicrnf Air. II.wiry Piobst, of this city.
Philade'phia Papers will please copy iho atiovo.
DEATHS.
Departed this life on Weduosday evoning, thnSoth ult , at the re
sidence of Mr. John N. Ato-s, in iho county of Limits, Alia. Alarm
A. G. Jurdone, consort of Mr. William Jerdone, in ilia 3J.I year of
her ngu. J lie writer of this notico feola binisulf constrained, from n
duep sail so of Iho virtues of this amiable Indy, to p ly this tribute of
respect to her memory. Slio was nossessod of a mind which had eve
ry thing leijuisito to odoiti it; meek, ch iri able, and benevolent. Iter
amiable and iutetesling manners, novor failed to dispense clieoiful
ne-s and gn e!y among thoea with whom slio ns-ociitod; and hoi love
ly and buuutilul poison was tbo ailmiraiiou ol all who saw hor. Rut
Dual Id relentless Dentil! like some able daysman, Iihs laid his axe to
the root, and slio has fallen—hut not forgotten.—Tho weeping and
wailing of relations, frit-nJs, and physicians, around hor dying hod,
suOiciently allesied the great love und respect they bore towards hor.
8he lias loll a discousolato and affectionate huabaad, and a tender
babe, as well as a minicro it circle of friondt and relations, to mourn
her lo««: but they have abundant reason to hope that hor disembodied
•pitit lias been wafted into tbo presenco of h' l Creator—
“Where she shall ape his face,
And never, sever, tin ;
lint, lioin the rivers of hit grace,
Drink on lloss pleasures in.”
Departed this lifu on tho morning ol' ilioSOih December, at hit resi
dence in tho county of Dinwiddie. Col. Thomas O. Wynn, leaving
an amiublt: companion und tlueo infant children to woop for him who
whs near and dear unto them; his rot itives will long weep for a de
parted liicud nnd connexion Eulogy would liain vain—to know
him was to love him. Though lie had hardly arrived to lha meridian
of lifu, yet his exumples are w-oilhy of imitation.—Ter. Ini.
Died, nil Monday, the ;tOth of December, after a lingering illness
of four moil.ha, which he bine with r.hri-liiui fortitude. Joint Chow
nmy, jr.,of Locust Grove, Middlesex, in the 5 *d year of hit ago. In
the deulli of this gonlloin.in, society has boon robbed of an ornament
— tlie poor and distressed, of a sinceto friend. Ilo was charitable
hospitable and generous, and will long live in tho roinombranco of hit
friends nod neighbor*. An aged widow aud tlirbo orphans ate left to
mourn tiris dispensation of Piovidoncc.
■%T0I1CL.— Was committed to the jail of Chesterfield
county, in the month of November last, a negro man
who calls himself Corbin, or Corbin Hraxton, and says he
belongs to Mr9. Colly Burke, near King William Court
House, anil was hired during the last year to a Mr. Am
nion Johnson. The said negro is of a dark complexion,
five leet seven and an half inches high, has a scar on (he
under lip, ami is supposed to he 18 or 20 years of age.—
The owner is requested to come forward, prove property,
pay charges and lake him away, or fie will be dealt with
as llie Jaw direct*. J. II GOODE, Jailor.
January 9. 75—wl2w*
I^Oit KENT OK LEASK.—The well known and
long established stand called and known by the name
ol the Short Pump, lying in the upper end of Henrico
county, on tire '1 Inee-chopped road, and twelve miles
above Kirhmorul. The houses are all in good repair, with
large ami convenient stables, ami all necessary out-houses.
The houses ami lots wilt be rented with or without tho
farm, as the applicant may wish. The great celebrity
ol this stand as u Tavern, combined with tire facilities of
obtaining such supplies as may be wanting for either the
bar, table or stable, Iroin the Kirhinond market, renders it
ono ol tlm most valuable stands of the kind in this section
ol country. For terms, apply to Wnile W. Wooldridge,
in Kichmond, or to the subscriber, living at the Deep-tun
Coal mines, (wo miles below the Short Pump.
ZACHAKIAH McGKUDER.
January 9. 76—Iaw2w"
1^11 1 Y DOLLARS HEWAKD.— Kan away from tho
subscriber living in Chesterfield county, near Man
chester, on Friday the 27th uli., negro man JOHN, a
daik mulatto, about six feel high, bet ween 80 ami 35 years
ol age—a good cooper, waggoner ami field hand; at some
ot which he may try to gel employment. As he went
off without any known cause, lie may attempt to make
Ins escape to some of the free Stales. I will give llio
above tewartl il taken out ol the Stale —or $20 if Ukt-ii
one bundled miles horn home, ami secured in jail so that
I get him again—or $10 II taken in the neighborhood ami
delivered to me. — I lorewarn all persons horn harbouring
him, under the penalty of the law.
Jan 4ih, 183f. [75—2,.wtfJ WILLIAM FISHER.
UAPPA HAN NOCK AC.A DEM Y.—This Institution
will open the ensuing year, as heretofore, on Ihe
I2ih January next, under (lie charge ol John (J. Law
rence, as principal, and Oliver White, as an assistant
teacher; the same gentlemen who have, during (lie pre
sent year, given such general satisfaction, and with whom
the Institution has flourished to sucli an extent that tho
Board ol Trustees, have unhesitatingly re-elected them
for another year. As soon as fifty scholars are entered,
a thud teacher will be associated with them, according to
the established titles of the Academy. The scholastic
year will comprise ten months, divided into twoequal ses
sions. The course ol instruction will embrace the Greek,
Latin ami French Languages, together with Natural Phi
losophy, Geometry, and the branches ol English instruc
tion common in such Institutions.
Terms.- $115 lor Hoard, Washing, Tuition and Libra
ry fee ami room rent. If bed ami bedding be liirmsbrd by
tbe Steward’s Department, which is submitted,a* hereto
fore, to Mr. Lawrence’s government, an additional charge
ol per annum will he made.
JOHN H BERNARD,
Prosblent of ihe Board of Trustees.
Nov.15 [55—svtlSJJ By order of the Board.
1
• ERKINS & HARRIS’. having discontinued the re
_ ceml‘of consignments, with Ihe intrntion of closing
their business, the subscribers have formed a connexion,
under the firm of Rtvr* fc IIahkis, lor the purpose of
transacting ,, tinurul Committion Hu»ine»», and solicit
•he patronage ol the public.
KOI
January 1-t, 1831.
S
ROBERT RIVES, of Ntlron,
ALFRED T. HARRIS.
73—wSiv
OHOOL.-- I «liall continue my school, In (be conn’v
r ^ ol Aloemnrlc, near Kferetlsvillc, Ihe next year It
will commence on Ihe 15th day of January, and close on
ihe 1*1 of December, including one month’* vacation.—
In this school will he taught the Latin and English Ian
gusges, together with the most useful branches of Mathe
matics. My price for Latin and M.lhemsllea will he $26;
English $20 Board may be obtained »"r $fi0 - A«Mrc.*
Cant. Conn John-osi, or Hie subscriber, Kverclfsirllle P.
rpt
O , Albemarle eounly, Vs.
Dee 31st, l«33
ROB’T D
JOHNSON.
71- w4w