Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-05

of incor tcncy, which ', I'll be brought aranst Us. If,
the example OF our sister States is to have weight, we
Ind that IN Georgia The Federal number is made the
basis OF representation in both branches oeiher gis
'aure: and do not learn that any dsatsa ton or in
nvcuience has n>wed from its adoption. / wish 8.
could know more OF the manner in which particular or
carnations Of Government operate in other ners of the
United States. here would he less Lsnger OF being
ni'led into error. and We .hou,d have the advantage d
their experience as well cur own In the Gaze
mention there car. believe. he no error
"hrter, therefore, we be FIXING b,ss or rcpresrn-
j'ion, Tor The one hranch or tic other of our Isy.ia
ure, or for 10Th, in combination with other
1e deIdl ratio is tavorite with NE. II
ef" me my earliest views OF the subject before this
=" 'cni,on wa' assembled; aud though | have kept
10y nnd cp have listened to every proposition whic
mas bee" advanced ard given 10 them all cauiid con-
sldera'cn, must saw hat in my judgement we shall
act wisely in preterng to others which have been
brought before Should the Federal number ~,
made to enter into the basis in branch OF the I.e
gss;urc, and rot into the other such an
might prove favourable 20 tho slaves locomotives II
may h., aud think II has her n, suggested that Tins.
VINO nave themselves no interest in this sp cies of pro
perry, arc apt Ia sympahiSe with the slaves more thar
may be The case with their masters; ar, would there
lore, be disposed, when they had the ascendaucy IN
protect them from laws of an oppressive rhar,c,c,.
whist he masters, w,'o have a interest with
me slaves against undue taxation which must b.. paid
1n. o, 'ne'f anour VIII DC their protectors when they
The Convention is now arrived az a ro;n. where 40
must agree on some common ground all sides relaxing
~ 'he'r "p'nions;-no ch,nging,-but mu'uay surren
uethg part OF them In framing Constitution. rrca,
difficulties are necessarily To hc overcome: and nohine
can ever overcome them hut a :pit of corpromise
O!hcr nations survived at nothing ,o much n. or
having been able TO form Cons uians in the n, srner
which has been cScmp'ited In this County: Even the
union OF so many S'acs H. in the eyes Of the world
woh'cf' the harmonious establi Inner, Of common
government over them all, miracle. I canr,t hut
Halter myself that without miracle we sl al be a,
to srrance all diiiculi'- never have d.spared; not
withdrawing all the threatening appearances we have
passed through. i have now more than hope-o
con>one conidence,-, shall at last find that our
'abours have not been in vain.
Sketch cf .Nr. Cookies remarks made on The I'd De-
rember.
Mr.. Cooks said tina, he deeply l,men,cJ the cour.-
which the debate had takrn, and the course which i,
seemed about to take. From my soul, said IL, do I
lament il.
listened Mr.. Chairman with respectful attention.
10 the exposition made by the gentleman from North.
anp'on' OF his plan OF cnmpromi4eha. Of rcprcsen-
aon I'D the legislative bodies And had he deemed IL
necessary TO consume far greater portion Of our time
IN the explanation AMI dCuelopcnent Of hi. plar
should have listened, with patience o,v bu, with
pleasure His plan is onr and there requires
de"eopemen,:-it proposes amic.hle ainstlnent of
dangerous controversy, and therefor. demands from
every lover OF Lis country a pstient and resnrc Li
hearing.
But, sir, listened, I confess, with other feeling.
WIN eergs not oil impa'ience merely but Of heartfelt
sorrow TO The ang'y declAmao of the gentleman who
followed him. did conceive sir that the ~ of truce
was flying aott-tha Suspension had hcep
prociAncd:-I cherished the fond hut decisive hone
Nsive:-sor while the white dag is sill waving over
onr heads, the war has recommended. In the midst
OF negociallon The Of battle is raiscd-Our assinns
are sought to he iniamcd by angry lenuncsrion-. We
are told Of blood that 10 be she'd and of battles ths
are 10 be orgLt.-To be fought between whom.-To
be fought between friends -countrymen-brethreutI
Sr, the gentleman who has uttered these angry lecl,
nations should have reflected that b, ge
rent nations the flag of truce j. held sacred-,ha W eire
actually Engaged in negotiating acOmpromse-aud hac
II is not mus that we are 10 bring conf citing pretcn
uoNs TO an amicahic adinsonen-D: eply deeply, do
| lament the course he has pursued.
For myself, Mr.. Chsirman, did suppose that after
three weeks discussion had exhausted all the tonic
which belong to The subject of the appotonne nj of rep
rcsen'ator, Jf"T debate. Of any sort, supc,h,-
u.:-and did, especially suppose that D9Icu,
icdt debate, while plans of compromise Were under |
consdcr would he in the nernirou.
u took it Tor granted that the schemes Of comproni..
proposed hy the gentleman from Northampton and
Chesterfield, would be deliberately developed fully
explained, and then accepted rejected by q 81
lent vote. deemed il an evil augmsy, then when
heard the gentleman from Chesterfield remark hit |
these pans OF compromise would give birth to s,r-
nuous debate"
What good purpose. l would ak him. can discussion
occas'on.-Ihe Plans OF compromise proposed by tle
gentlemen Of the middle ard we stern by The
member from Northampton, ard by himself involv. no
element OF rrpresc tiion which is fully under.
stood by every member Of the Committee They in. |
have air ally ELECTED and whose discussion will again
stir up the angry passions Of this eXciabie body Il
mplore tie gentleman from Chesterfield TO conten,
himself with an exposition Of his plan of compt omse
oil ;red, believe, with sincere view 10 the adjust
ment OF The points in dispue and 10 abandon, Tor the
sake of peace, his expressed purpose of making the
the subject OF Z" strenuous dcble."-J would say 10
that gentleman, in the words of his favouie author
-Iqeedis per iyney
SHgPOstoS ciH6ri dooSo.
would warn him, that there " fires concealed"
under the deccul ashes" over which he ra.hIv
proposes 10 irea' Thai by pursuing ''e course he
templates, he will kind'e again the half ex,ngnisbpd
lanes ol discord, aud The risk of frustrating the OBJ
ject so dear TO us ALL again enreat him To abandon
his purpose Of debating the propositions before u.s.
Let us have more " strenuous debates" on his
subject al esstlet express, by ouT o.es our de.
hbrraie opinion as 10 their merits.
H. unh"ppiy, II shall be found that can aCree on
no'hing let W. at least part in peace Let ne not in.
Hlnc our imasinations and passions, by aecainng
ahoH was that are YER 10 he waged, ard about bat
ties that Ia be fought.
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