Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-05
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
IoNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1. 1880

RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1, 1850
/ ADJOURNMENT OF THE CONVENTION.
! AT late hour on Saturday the Convention adopted by
majority Of four the resolution take recess from toda
until The first Mondly in January next. The stood
faycs bO noes 62scven members not voting. Among TN
seven Messrs Hopkins o p. and Armstrong Of Taylor
who had paired oil. Mr. II. stated The Convention tina
Mr. Armstrong was detained from his By the sad inici
gence OF the sudden death oi his wife For this crushing
bereavement Mr.. A. hns the cordial sympathy Of ALL
The debate Of Saturday continued be able and interest
ing Messrs. Stanard and Il. g. Scott Of Ricmond an,
g. t. Scott Of Fanqucr made strong speeches against th
ecess and NIosars Wise, Ecnunis and Janney !eende,
hc positions the other side with ingenuity and power
the result doubtful until the call Of the roll was com
picted-so close was the vote.
Now, that The decision has been made are free TO say
thn under all the circumstances the movement mag hnv,
been wise and proper. The subject surrounded will
great difficulties and have never heard many and sncl
good given each side But without going int.
review Of the reasons the broad stands forth that al
he Western members and several of tie Eastern members
representing large and wealthy slavehoding Districts sta
ed explicitly that they prepared without the cen
and assessment do justice to- and protect the inter
J extended 10 ,hcm IL enable the Convention il
heir view, 10 advisctIy ,armonously and saicl,
Ipon the great interests committed 10 them. This conyo
a,ion the representative sovereignty oi the people
Trgina, is far different from ordinary Legislature. ls
sork is designed stand for long time to give organizl
lon md form the social and political ccmenst Cannot
too matu.ey considered No effort be thrown away
alcuaici 10 produce conciia;ion, harmony aud good
telling in their d.li5era ions, and 10 cordial
liesccnco and confidence in the result OF their iupc
int labors. Had The appeals ot the members for
q little delay, so important in their view 10 pro
Pr discharge Of their duties, been disreyardcd disap
pinment might have excited dislrusiuI feeling he
nmpaints have extended to their constituents, and handle
Finished ussal and probably defeat the adoption of any
constitution which might be agreed upon. From all cal
he doubt whether the Convention hnd il remained ir
ession could have worked we'll for timea large number
eened have such fixed dca that nothing could BE- dont
rope,ly without the and tho assessment. Upor
M ground and the further probability that much useless dis
usson supposed ncs might be- short by tie oica
Ilcs themselves, inclined TO think that both me
ioney will be saved by this temporary
Iu throwing these hasty suggestions however
fcss sincere conviction that both sides actuaed by
devotion the public good They all acted doubtless
with view what they regarded the best interests
pdtrlOtlc
v respect their motives and sustain their respective repre-
len;aves.
! LOOK SHARP EDITORS AND REPORTERS Our
Richmond correspondent informs that "the speeches
he Eastern mcmbers reported much more fully than
hose of the Western members" We ark the Richmoni
press why this partallty shown to the Eastern members
Or rather why this injustice is done 10 the Western mem
bers! The Western people wish 70 hear from their
members, well those Of the Eastthry want both sides
ind they look the Richmond press for full reports Do
e editors Of the Richmond press expect 10 gain any Thing
r the East by The ncagre and imperfect reports which
sorrespcnden; alleges gven o the speeches o tn West
lern members Or is il done only 10 make them appear
less and still more beautifully small If the Reporters io
he Richmond press continue 10 make imperfect reports o
he speeches of he Western mc'bers-we would suggest
pur brethren The Western press 10 cGb in aad employ
Reporter for the Wesl.- Lexington IaIiey Star
In reply Ia esteemed contemporary, we would say
hhat 10 'parlialy" The East "inusce 10 the West
was designed thought Of in reports Ii such has beer
The accidental Unless the Convention shall IT
selldefenc and in justice The people OF Virginia ndoP
the system Of reporting and publishing recommended by th
committee the reports in the papers b. 'mcagre ant
imperfect and hc "nIl for paper can, unaed
report properly and publish length the debates The Sta
suggests the remedy only for the West but for h'
East viz: 10 have the reports officially reported and dali,
spread before the people As M subject ia be ay act
cd on this morning, ask the attention of members to tn
reports in to-days paper ot tie spirited passageataTm
between Messrs. Robert G.. Scott and Henry A. Wise
on Saturday. They acc been furnished ua, voluntarily
by the well known and accomplished reporters whom wc
propose employ should paper be selected for that pn
pose by the Convention If The debates To bc reported
nj ALL should be done in the best s'yeot only to give
faithful transcript of the speakers anguage bnt to furnsl
an official record Of the proceedings for future reference Th
plan recommended by the committee has been successfully
adopted by the Houses OF Congress- and by the Reform
Conventions of Kentucky and Indiana and as we S
By the Reform Convention Of Maryland which assemblies to
day BY this plan the debates and proceedings will have
vastly larger circulation than BY my other mode The DC
bates of such an able body of called 10 discuss qes
ons nost uomentous 10 desnies Of Virginia. are ioC
important no 10 be dused among tho people We canno
doubt that the Convention will fit 10 hdop, the syse-
Mr. Floyd moved important resolution ut the close
Saturdays proceedings. We trust 'hnt The subrct-i"n''e
will be thoroughly Investigated ard ina!reiy acted ON.