Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-03

been any comparison of views and any effort towards
fair adjustment OF interests, at least have been adj
United to the conclave Perhaps il has been because d.
not deserve IT, perhaps the part took has excluded me
when l asked that the subject might be postponed
unu should have time 10 offer what I consider
ed as fair compromise, In which something wa
t. be yielded by both sizes, indicated the nature
,he coaponiSr l meant TO propose. Atthat very ums
me proposition oil the gentleman from Gooch and (Mr
Pi-asansD was pendng. 1 then ofe red the Ha, oil
truce, and dbl wi hdraw il, Till the fas of tr,,cr
was fred on: till told that my promo .iti,n ,yo I'd
be rejected, withou tn. least h .s,t on f. w,s tsn
'n'imitei hn gentlemen might expect uou, de
bate. Would to Heaven l were willing to NEE,
an" ~ uihi that promise and never, Will. / have
heah TO make nv protest heard never will 1 sur.
render the principle that property is TO be wholly
ana utterly dsres"isd The gentleman from Rock.
bridge, tells IA OF his Sroch-Iish blood That gen.
ueman snows,-yes, sir, n we'll knows,-,h,t have
no prejudice ag"hi-t it, Nobody knows that better
respect the sentiment;
But let me tell him. that although personally there is
not man in the Commonwealth or in th. world that
would not IA soou meet him. yet il he brings u.
to b 'nnockburn. hs will find that OF pirginia i. a.
little dpoed to submit to injustice .Yeuc Yugnia
To what purpose these threa DOES he suppose:
The gentleman suppose that Od VTsnis isr b. scared
whenever he sh .ws tn. glittesing sword De. he i'm
agins that have lost all spirit and all courage. and
Ae prepared TO submit any yoke, that they propose
70 "sten upon u' put il TO the gentleman, kno wing
tue persons whom Ia addresses whether their .piit is
not at least as warm generous and true az the
spirit oil that gsntleman's country.
Here ME-. MOORE MISUNDERSTANDING that he had
never expected or ENDED alarm the of
the east, but some gentleman nj made distinction
between the ''od Virginia stock and he pre- sumed the
new virginia stock; and il ground like h,.. to be
taken, he would inform that gentleman or any other
that they OF the prepared take their stand:
that they had no Thought otyieling and never wouII
be driven 10 the wall tie had gone far he mean,
TO Ga. ami never would 20 further.
Mr.. LEfGH resumed. IL was I who alluded 10 old
Virginia, but | did in disres pectinI spi.it 1
drought spoke II manner highly complimentary.
for put the Virginia stock on precisely the same
ootng az the old never manifested tie least parti.
alitv between Them.
Me-. Chairman though did IN an 10 debate ,he,.
propositions With all the strength that God hal yiven
me, did rise with the same embarrassment az
have experienced on tli' occasion. went to work
with the honest puf pose OF compromise I met with
difficulties without number, from quarters where en-
pe"t'i only support. L Ought had done ample ju.-
tics to the West, and a. the same tine hal done full
Justice TO the Est, AMI expected 'its support Of thu
East, a, least il OF no other ptrt Of N
Judge then what was my surprs. and aff elton when
my COOL md from Richmond (Ifr. MarshaII0 get.
and eypresSe rs approx OF my PLAN and in the
very next breath says that he will accept that of tn.
gentlemen from Frederick (Nr Cook.) Up gets the
gentleman from L1ui1un (r. Mercer) aud thanks his
honoured aud venerable and vencra ed friend from
Richmond for saying hat u. will vote for their pro-
pos ton and immediately alter. another gentleman iron,
i.ohdoun (Mr. H"nderSon) ma lie occasion saw
thai his highly venerate friend his political father
hat he took delight in following hi. lessons and that
IL gratifying to his heart find that hs very venerable
fr end ON Richmond willing take what they NJ O.
posed TO give ii he could not get what he preferred
But, sir, have ard word like purpose to m Get
rons spt Anyhe least, innaon that il their PROPOSE
ton failed, they would accede to hi! Not ord Not
one word, Sir-not "A syllable. To our affections they
make their appeal with coniiLsnce: but when we i'm
return make appeal TO the feelings of old Virginia
or new Virginia from them, we hear not one breath OH,
of their lips. The generous and ctionate disposi,ion
of the gentleman from Richmond they applaud and
coun enance-but hey-they will yield nothing. They
were called upon 10 stand firm, and firm they stand.
The gentleman from Louloun, (Mr. HENDERSON,
u willing 10 follow the gentleman from Richmond a.
his political IA her in his wi,don, his virtue, his pru
lence his good sense; he has the most unbounded
lance upon all of it:-and then he tells him, il il his
o0fe he wants, and not his GdDice 1t is his he
ue'; yet at the same Instant he must have known that
that gentleman had said, he would take their propos
tons only las: resort: aid that lac had recommended
mine Sir, beg the gentlemen from .oudoun, to act
airly ana to follow the advice of the gentleman from
Richmond: but lift is not that but his only that he
wants. then let him come out fairly and openly and say
1t is not his vote only that war I shall get that
want his support want his weight Of character
am here feeble, and almost alone alone, al
least in this, that am the only who think 1t pro-
per 10 debate this ground. such support a. he
gave TO the system of the county courts lie me have
thasupport firmly and steadily let have the weight
OF his mind: and then the proprety of that proposition
Will be more pcrccptible TO the House.
Wheni got TO the House Monday,I found the gen..
from Northampton upon the floor explain ng the ma
t're of hi: proposition heard but a few of his
marks and tae few of the details that did hear, were
not sufficient TO inform of the precise of his
proposition did, to be hear il read by the Clerk
but for which must he familiar to every gentle
man who has ever attended to the reading of do
cument where figures concerned, could col
iect the precise sense of il. | lost the opportunity
OF seeing before il presented by coming late TO
the House Had come but a few moments sooner so
as to have been in the House when it offered, !
should have suggested to that gentleman slight moi-
caon and not offered mine at all. That modification
would have been only in the details and arising singy
out OF ts circumstance that alter repeated trials aud
considerations, found when came TO district the small
counties, that l26 convenient number for
the House OF Delegates, than 120 But | should have
been conened TO take all The gentlenan's resolutions
and will take them now, leaving the details for future
arrangement. L will consent 10 withdraw mine, only
submitting amendment TO his the number I26,
instead OF 100 members the House of Delegates !
sheud prefer its increase hereafter. How that may
meet the minds OF the members from the West do
pretend to understand.
l came yesterday fully Diet ermined, il the debate
should DO forced the Committee, that would avow
my Willingness 10 take his proportion, and to Withdraw
mine. came with a confidence arising from that
euine temperament with which / either best
cursed (ind / really cannot tell whether il is a
blessing curse) that should be able convince
gentlemen from the West that [ meant them fair: that
had come in the real sp il of compromises but, sir
soon met with daInper. a gentleman got up (Air
COaler) and add-e ssing the Com .pee, divided all
kne this Committee to he, declared that he would take
the principle OF the white basis, if they would give
him landed suffrage; vote for lease holders; election
OF Governor by both Hou'es; Executive ,unci,
things were not complied wi;h-they would finl him
L" firm rock, i'm other words Scotch Irish.
man" SHch was his own language. Did the gentleman
con .ider what he doing? did he reco-ct that any
member of this Committee by simply going the
opposite fdrty, has the absolute power 10
end to the rights of that side to which he bci,ngs
have only YELL aud the question s at enJ aud that
iaso "a. 10 L.,