Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-22
RlCn MOND, VA.
Morning, February 22. isi7.

delegates from several counties not represented III
the General Assembly by members OF that parry,
assembled in the Hail OF The House OF Delegates
The meeting was called 10 order by General wal
lace. and on his motion, Mr.. Speaker Scout oil The
Senate was appointed Chairman OF the Conven-
lion. On motion OF Mr.Godwin, VIM. K. Drin-
kard of Petersburg, and Thomas Richie, Jr,
were appointed Secretaries. After some other
proceedings, which will 10 stated in the publica-
,ion of the proceedings OF The Convention, Gene
Ial Wallace, Chairman OF the Committee OF
Thirteen, appointed al the former meeting 10 re-
port 10 the Convention such resolutions as they
might judge proper. reported series OF fesolu
lions, the first oil which is as follows:
l. Resolved, That The war with Mexico ought
10 be prosecuted with The utmost vigor, as the most
effeciual means Of obtaining peace ana salisiac-
ton for outrages wantonly committed on Inc per-
sons and properly Of citizens Of the United
States and for rights withheld by that Republic;
and that 10 The President in whose ability 10 con-
duct The war, this Convention has entire conn
lence ought 10 be commilled all The means ne
ces.ary TO enable him 10 conduct IL TO success
iul termination by arms or negotiation.
On The question upon The adoption Of This reso-
luton, il was unanimously carried
Pending the question on the ID resolution, Mr..
Floyd, member OF the House Of Delegates rose
and delivered an eloquent speech, IN when hc
announced his devotion TO the principles oi ihe
party, and advocated The propriey OF cancellation
and harmony, and closed by Offering resolution
which will appear in the record oil The proceedings
hereafter.
Mr.. McnIurn, oil The Senate, replied 10 some
OF the views OF MIR. Floyd, in few sensible ana
pointed remar ks, and was followed by Col. Wool
folk, also OF the Senate, in reply 10 Mr.. Floyd,
and in some general and spicy reflections ON The
course OF the friends Of Mr.. Calhoun, charging
Them with having resisted the voice OF large
majority Of the party, in The election OF Mr.
Hunter, by The agency OF Wing vo'es.-
lie said there were but nineteen OF them,
when there were ninety Two members 81 the party
and that they had sought and obtained The aid 81
The Wings TO vote down their own party, aud
that while gentlemen were talking OF and denonn-
cling the caucus system as reducing them TO .la-
very, they were demanding that the majority OIL
four:fftds Of the party should bow 10 them and
become their serfs, &c.
The speech of Mr.. Voolfolk called mp Mr..
ed his course with much earneslness, and assail-
ed The resolutions OF The committee.
When MIR. Bocock had closed his speech, Gen.
Wallace rose to yindcate The resolutions reported
by him, and in reply 10 Mr. Bocock. Gen. Wal
lace took up the resolutions separately, called Tor
specific objections from any member Of the parry |
and then entered into conclusive vndica!ion oi
them and the Democratic party, who should sur |
port them. Al this interesting pe'ioi OF his
speech, he gave way, the INSTANCE u Mr.. Cox
OF Chesterfield, al hali-pas II, ior i"ciicn 10 i,
adjourn. His reply will be continued al The next
meeting.
Gen. w. yielding The aoor, Mr.. Harvie, oil
Amelia, rose, and in animated and bitter terms
denounced the resolutions, &c, whereupon Mr. |
Tim Rives, OF Prince George, addressed some cl-
oquent remarks 10 the friends oil Mr. Calhoun
and especially 10 Mr.. Harvie, hoping and be-
iieying that they would not separate from their
republican friends, &c, &c. On the conclusion
ofMr. RS speech, a motion was made and car
ried, that the Convention adjourn 10 Tuesday
Saturday being for the citizens meeting on The
"Wilmoi Proyiso, and Monday, the 22d Fetru-
airy.
We can but hope that gentlemen, on calmly
viewing the resolutions, will Vote Tor the great
principles embraced in them we mean, oi
course, the friends OF Mir. Calhoun. We think
there is but one al which they might hes3
tate, ana that is the one which declares that
the Convention cannon give their confidence 10
the tour Senators (Mr. Calhoun among them) |
who united TO the unanimc.s vote oil the Federal |
lists in the Senate their voices 10 assail The free
dom of the press.
We are aware that, on this subject, the friends
OF Mr. Calhoun have differed from The Republi-
can party, SO far as We have been informed. But,
taking their own rule, is the difference one Of prin
cipe-one which would require man 10 aban-
don his party sooner than submit We hope
not On the other hand, il would seem 10 Us,
that there is much greater cause for those who
do no, prefer MIR. Calhoun Tor President 10 re-
buke him and those who ACT wlh him. In a few
words, what cause have they, Che opponents OF
MIR. CO. on principle, 10 object TO hint Mr.
Calhoun has resumed his ancient nolions al
though somewhat, modified, in facar II internal
improvements By TIC Federal GorcrnR,cnt. He re-
fused 10 votc for The ill 10 HoOps FIR Tic rar
,c,ti Me16o He has denouncsd The cO,lduct 81 the
President III regard 10 Tie war ciM Maico;-
an,d fnaiiu, he and three Others hare banded them
se,res With the Ways If tie United States Senate
10 assail The ilbcrty OF The press Mr.. Calhouns Of
fences and errors are 50 numerous, that The Re-
publicans cannot give him their confience--ner
do they see how thai portion OF them heretofore
his friends can tolerate him as politician. His
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grossest contradictions and Inconsistencies on
both principles aud measures.
Intending only 10 give general outline Of the
proceedings in the State Convention, we have
been led insensibly along by the importance Of
the crisis to make these remarks. Hereafter We
may notice more particularly some OF The incl
dents which have arisen, or may occur in The
Convention.
In this connection, we will state, in regard to
one topic of immense importance TO the South,
and OF great interest 10 the friends of the Union,
that we are happy 10 be able 10 say, that our
friends have led us 10 believe that The "Wilmot
provso" will be defeated in the Senate, and of
course the "three million bill" will pass unem-
bauassed by any amendmen,-and belief is
strongly entertained that peace will soon follow
THE PAY OF MEMBERS.
In The House of Delegates on Saturday last
Mr. Shelley offered an amendment, 10 he bill con-
corning the pay of members, which we hope
will pass the Senate as il has done the House
OF Delegates. The amendment authorizes the
members 10 receive four dollars day for ninety
days and two dollars per diem after that time. II
also repeats all laws conflicting with The law Of
nh ,rh faur al c,r Ia