Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-05
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Pre- OF compromise; and il the West would acknor-
ledge and sceep, the principle, they NIGH, modify the
ee,as IN almost any way they liked best. AS TO tho
acuai resulting prity, II the principle was fair and
u.s. It's consequences must fan n. they woulJ If the
Eastern part Of the SAFE had maio iiv In such case
~ "o"u on'y he because they ougl, TO have il, and
tue hnyony would change sie as Don rs the increase
OF the West would justify IL. But owing TO tho con-
n-xon between The Vsiiry and the counties adjacent
inc pracueai majority of the E,s, would be very
snail The lne OF separation was MT a'reographi-
cal but political line: and in that view the ba.
ance in iAvour OF the East was very small He
h'ca'ed gentlemen not to conhne their views pre-
cent resuts, but TO look at the OF the plan in
inure al'o He approved the suggestion Of Mr. w.
Ter anu expressed his entire indif renee on the sub
Je.' OF ms own Counys having any Delegate. He
cmed by saying that far this scheme wa. his no
ts details "'''
Mr.. DoDDRrpGE sddressed The Committee as foil I'VE.
Hr. CHAIRAIAN-I certainly did not expect TO saw
one word more on the basis cf representation + lad
supposed until yesterday, that every member consider
was 20 give our votes finally. Alter Session of nine
weeks we ought If ever, TO have made M our minds
20 lar as to preclude all hope OF altering them by farther
j win ask indulgence few minutes The gentle.
man from Northampton says the white basis in the RI
o' Delegates Il in the favour of the Wet and the fe
uera' oasis In the Senate in The favour Of the East Tbi,
nc says has been the for long time He thsr.
lore concludes that accednr 10 Ties. bases
would be no compromise The gentleman is mistaken.
had supposed eve,y member knew, that ,i,bough
'y-h'nc members voted Cor hasi, in the lorsr
mouse, yet several Of them only did so with view IN
theyare not. " " "'io"
IL they were committed. wha, would be the s;,,,,,,,
OF parues IN The Convention! We have maioriiv =.
70 one house. and one as to the other. We cannot a.
uop' n" amendment on our principles without your con-
SEM, nor can you your principles who,, ours-
Neuher OF ns can stir without u,e other; we cannot
move one step without compromise Tbi, Wow n go
situation has induced me- G ONLY sneak for mvs.liyt
accede to the federal number in the Senate on securing
me white basi. in the lower house. When | agree
even 10 'isi do not certainly know that my
would accept Constitution tound,J on that ,y,eananS
But do know they never will accent one In ,ho i,
argree acknowledging mix i basis in the flous, of
Deicga'es-I would be idle TO oifr orc 70 hern Tba,,
must and would reject H. "Sy
We arc warned of the awful consequences or p,r,or
wiz ut coming to some as: cement This warnins.
voice SOUNDS 10Th ways The argument Is n two.odye3
sword-it cuts bsth ways and il bchoovcs us TO refert
wcu on whose shoulders the responsibility will rest n
VIII ho DE TAKEN aniss If should say, that in every
P'opo'non Tor accommodating differences excent
.hat submitted by the gentleman from Frederick there
one district which is TO furnish the sacrifice reouired
Tor peace. need say that is the district IVES, Of
the Allegheny, and will therefore endeavour 70 ;;
tate the candour and decision of others
The gentleman from Chesterfield, in his frs. ars,,
ment on the basis declared that government, in H.
State founded on tn right of numbers white populate
would be such cruel, inolerabe .d insupportabe t
rahny as no man ever did, could or would submit to-.
About seventy hours since and again to-day thot
man has repeated this declaration Such ,hen IL H.
deliberate Judgment of that gentleman The gentleman,
rom Charlotte (Mr Rlnlolph) with equal caridour de-
On. nttlI
establish in the House of Dele gates the basis of free yb;,
numbers, would be jdcobinicGi government 10 which
ne never could submit Those gentleman occupy and de-
servedy large space in this house & in public. opin;o
on s ground the latter gentleman planted his STAFF and
nailed his flag As view things gentlemen have rh, ~
maintain as 'hey DO, that our doctrines to anarchy
deSpoism or Jacobnism, and TO support their opino1S
ny fair argument; in doing So they give no cause Of
personal offence. On the other hand have rigbt IN
n'nan mat Their doctrines so 10 build up an ogarchy
"ea.n, Here, then, we stand equal ground In the
same spirit oil iranknesS that anmaes the gentleman from,
now say, and Tor The last time, that Welding
us The Tree white bass i'm the House of Deeco,es ,;,I
new appor'lonnent OF representation of the next cen
sus, and periodical enumeraons and apportionments
! WIN yield the federal nulnber in the Senate. Fur
What then is TO be done? ' ''s-
mere are three possible results our deliberations
one oil thcse Is certain. The first, and perhaps tbe
nos' probable is an adjournment without doing anu tb
me second an agreement by the west 20 min tIo ca,
IN forming Constitution, which the people must reject
nc ,hlrd and that Which, think, will happen if the
S, noes nor, that The members from the east will act
or themselves and tender 10 The people what shall seem
to them most advisable ~ eH'
% these th'ee results, The first would Tend n H..
,ra-' present commotion. We would return TO our
subsection under the prescnt Government We ,,ow,,
amour ior Will under the inequality of which we
;nnn'n'; "nI wren we came here to This
neqahy would he the less otous, az tie princinIes
on which 1t rests, not cf your own assumntior
our pow"r came to You by DESCENT and /, the result
OF accidental and iorintous circumstances of cba,.a
OF ,.etemcn'. population and wealth. The second re-
sui, crnno contemplate without J;smav Msy
AK my western bye hren, who of them feels ba; be
mas rover from ms consin 10 adopt in both Hone
e. any mixed basis whatever? DO we M, al, 80,
tia' such b''is would net, ought not and could No,
d" accepted! And surely, the rejection Of our wort h,
our own constituents, yvond leave IN. rublic 80,
h"re siSpcrat"d than we prepared IN an,;ci
Pa'e oh"nd gentlemen from tie Fact do what thew
n'He Pn"er a., the responsibility win be their own
Is VAIN 10 conceal IL; they have power 10 do in hi.
convention what they please, unless some nj ,bs,>
shonId charge.tIeir minds. Let them throw out .f.
consideration a constitution formed by themsaiyss
'hey WIZ consecrate their power and ,ber ,,,n
qual rule viii he the result Of their own conduct ~
ptmc,pieS assumed and enforced, 10y Themselves m
whlch hey will be responsible. "
The mos fAv.rAhle prep ,,ition FIR the w., :; At.
oil lhe gentleman from Richmond &C. Justice N.rham%
Tfuo oil representation proposed by him ia IN h.
'o"o'eu OF all Tree whites, and three .tenfbs or al,
Peope OF colour bond and free-I request ee n,lemen
rom 'he west TO look at is1he vs. hole slave nor,
.auon' ~ as 29i-o' 'hi', 'aiauce Of BAG sra ia
o"fc i IN The EastAdd this u,e bal,,.. oT g..
peoPe cf colour in the East, which s % ssG All ,t
nav, balance Of cnlourcd reputation bond and r.
IN me East Of 375759 thrpe-eniis of which II ia 49,
p'td 10 10 add The Eastern whe population which h,
anpng To the present majority OF vhife of
4l'2l"'"'i give the Eat IN 'd'y If I55.oi5-,lac-
ing us n'aTly back to or condition in 100
VINO OF US can venture to pfop0se such schone ,o
our const !ucuts, "'e W
IN 'hese remarks assume The estimate nj Tho A,,
To-, rs suihciehuy accurate j5r the present p,itpose
ann u MOI whose laut il H. that this Conve niion il NOT
W s,oh OF an official table Of population? The fault
Is not mat o the West, but of public halo nn, -
eSsng, which forced ,,s here on the Censm, 81 100"
and purposeiy kept froia our eyes true rstn,n n ~
present population. ~ " WI"
Unless gentlemen accept our peace of, o-,,i...
they VIII accept The basis in The Senate s,d ;,s
our c''n IN the other House, can see no good az ike
~ to result from labour.. We sha a, no,,;. ~.
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