Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-10-25


intsatiaa Of Mi. aapVEAry, that 5omeih ing liks
snare was intended by the West. lie considered the
imputaon wholly pnwarrantabe. The gentleman had
said that he would prefer giving the West majority on
the committee-why, then, did he not amend,
ment to that efectl He concluded by again protesting
against the limitations of the gentleman from Albe
marie, that the West intended something unfair, by
organizing the committee as to prevent report, and
thus delay the business.
The PRESIDENT SAID he did not SO understand the
gentleman.
Mr.. SoUTAALL disclamed having said or intmated
anything approaching 10 what the gentleman from Bot
etourt had understood His Mr. AS construct on Of
his remarks must have been due TO his position
outsider, or possibly to some defect of hearing. No
thing was farther from Mr. SIS intention than to say
anything to arouse bitter feelings between East and
West.
Mr. ANDERSON returned thanks to Mr. s. for bis dis
caimer
peculiar post on into which he thrown by voting al
most alone amongst the Eastern members few days
since, upon particular proposition He avowed deg
OF indifference to which OF these resolutions might be
adopted. He declared that he was not for adopting
such constitution would satisfy only one section Of
the State He advocated compromise of this basis
question In regard to the report oil this committee, he
considered it matter OF very little consequence. But
he had thought it would greatly tend to promote the
harmony OF the body, and to produce such compro-
mise as he desired, to have the committee composed of
an equal number from the two sections. lie contuted
the argument that such a committee could not act
That would depend very much the pleasure OF the
President. For himself, he entertained the strongest
hope that the committee would come to some con-
clusou. He even thought they might unanimously
agree upon report. He urged Eastern gentlemen
with general voice, accord to the w est what it
desired in this matter. Let the rest upon the
strength OF its numbers and of the principle upon which
it stood. II any difference to be made he should
be tor giving the majority to the West. Ii Western
gentlemen desired it, he would move an amendment
for that purpose; but he thought they would be unwse
to desire it.
Mr. BYRD made remarks in defenceIof the report
lehad submitted and argued that the committee OF "a
could make report. lie thanked the gentlemen from
Fauquier and Henrico, (Mr. Chiffon and Mr.. BoTrs)
for the liberay OF their remarks. In response he
that the people he represented occupied central DO ii.
ton between the Trans Allegheny region and the East
They were prepared to assent to compromise which
did not involve abandonment of principle.
Mr.. RANDOLPH expressed his perfect indifference be-
tween the two modes OF constituting this committee He
proceeded to express his views The importance of US
ing every to concate aud soohe the West 1t was
no slight thing to exasperate the minority this cham
Der, who represented majority OF the white population
OF the State On the question OF the basis, he said the
Western menlb doomed to defeat and they knew
it. We, OF the East he SAID, doomed TO defeat
them. ewas anxious that it should be done in the
most conciliaory
Mr. CLAIBORNE said he never dreamed of having an
aspiration beyond his own county OF Franklin, aud
thus, like Caesars wife, he was above suspicion. He
expected preferment from any other quarter of the
State, AND, therefore, he could independently take
truly national course He moved the precious question
but observing that Mr. STANARD desired to speak, he
Withdrew the motion.
Mt PENDLFroN moved to adiourn-reected
Mr.. STANARD said he had hoped that other gentle
men who concurred in the views he had expressed,
would have come forward to sustain them, and for the
purpose OF giving them an opportunity he yielded The
floor.
Mr. FAULKNER moved to adjourn, and the motion
carried