Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-02

lad understood from the gentleman upon my left (lr
STASARn,l that they would probably be here to'mor
He says it is doubtful whether they Will be mere
n time to attend the Convention Twill now move that
The committee rise as it has been suggest ed TO ME that
We had better perhaps submit moi ion TO adjourn 70
the capitol t,-morrow with the view Of selecting our
seats 'r understand that tic capitol Is ready Tor US
!. therefore. move That the committee rise.
Mr.. NJ. GARRETT. desire simply to say = word or
two have not yet addressed the committee upon tlls
'Gt eel: nor have the other gentlemen from nv district
| do lot know whether they design doing Pot J
wish to remind this Convention. if they will permit me
20 ito OF certain facts which it seems they have
entirely forgotten. The Convention which sat here III
lo2?-'2n remained in session exactly three months an
ter day il which time they completed all their wor
and welt home. We have been i'll session al;or;
four months and ten days, and have done the irs,
hing settled the first question yet As the question
Gnw st:.nGs What Is the state Of facts ( Here
;durning PROPOSING to stop this discussion Tn
iii ;ir gentleman from Accoiac Mr. W sE c"EicS back
othrr gent lnan proposes not to make his speech unit
crf;n gencl:.rl here 10 hear him speak II We 70
N with this sort Of game when will the speaking Close
# gentlemen ready TO speak, let them speak new
all non Cor giving gentlemen ten minutes time t.
cni ;r it"r !t~. and III order thai We MAJ q" SoI.e
f!n-. i:.:st that the gentleman from kanawha tAr
SUMMERS will stick what understood h!t I" say
lhr IL, for tlcl wiling. II the committee wcr'
sposcd to rise, to take up something else and dis
c;,sS Il
Mr. SUMMERS. The gentleman has certainly mis-
Unirrs, nod ne
VI. M.GARNETT A. misunderstood him, ;'''n
hope The sober second though; will b:n; HIM /" INA
e"iciti-!' We presenting the sran-c>: aS"rt u
he country =itti!.. here and nobody ready 10 speak OIL
ariIuuln- .:on day daY allow some one .
peak when the whole country is mad .b III 20 mtci
i,raIln. The cnm"cIti"n i getting PLY Sir:!iy Wor'
-, a,i :hrcd-arc in Patience ana Yet We ln'l-t wa:
rom dag 20 dag to let "ent men sl.&k: II IN i"H
months thu" hot prepared. inclined /" TIM
l!ry will not be prepared make speech tn.n"rro"
~ The next day. During the Remainder Of The sitting
i IL" Convention will not vote to nj 'urn over Il
any thng EXCEPT tie sickness Of member.
i,t agree with all tiai was .ih by The gentleman lroi
:au4uier trust that gentleman will III
.iier to- nv 10 make speech Ihcy ought TO -pea
'ow, CT forever af er held their peace
Mr.. RlN Is. ri, to make n few remarks and
% II order that uel o eastern western Virgin
nall br paced 10 a wrong petition. think 'ii- III
s'ion hts been carried on to time more tia
Z: thin: else, y" ho@: Aavu. any pain before The con
Aittcc or aav -Uimrct about which such di-rus.'"
mould "r,, I'd ]: is e.i,!cilt tia, il viii c:
".'ls me-. J. i'll n"ilia. Laughter IL" ccrrsr III :,
'art sg!.,cd in here ha. been i've IRE VII" -
i'p:s' r nnuin4 .ii> '!clc. he east or Tie west
al :r'';,c!"n :,y" lt!o&vor.d Ia t.:uy such j."
.it, uir"n each ri4rr. u wln have participated
! i- debate. haze TAX, eur o"n tiE- tn selected AZ
Pn"rlulr'r tur III ci.s@iig the QGr-:in l!.a Ia. hcs
re til" cc!:laiirc fr ihe la two mo.tl.s have n.
'.:t t" ny WI" stall ,:cccci st !,;,-t ii woul
'hi "ac lite mo,:c7ty ior L., il 70 a:'"i
i.."r who i,!!"w II" an "prorui.. VI -crcus the.
i.A". ! lie ei'ri'., 1T If my friend from. K.nawha. T.
iM"E-j II las ;;:t-irs H. a>tuin - nt.",n VII" III:
"' spoken. 4, /, ny ,:!-p",cG ~ pay the old wona
PAR! here, fc!in oi another saying c"ill'
!i."ng I'D "'dn. that -ll"ul not force
:" In "ar or /" llarr:'; and Of >rrakng-he E,i-
GOT rnhe up 10 th,. expectations uf MS friends in rrh
ia'an. i.aHs!hcr. Ard LAY to every "nc Of my
eastern i'tla who have 10 speak select Your tim,-
r.t:ti ii" man 10 force YOU unprcpa-cd into s debal
aud ~ suffer Yourselves be pittcd Gv YOU
I,mc-. ior Il is Of the strongest maxims in
'i"t I" take tie ;i"icc vi your enemy. .Iy frien
RON aHTGrr, l!r. CmILroS.l Very properly, hive
'uub., What t believed IT, hr til" trI" polio
i.a gentlemen shnrid yet up h., and lead
We'll, li.: may be irHc policy il they are ready but
H> to sag kan this, Lei t-e from the who t
ire IN speak and have not spG.c: attend To that mat
ter. wuu. suffer - dive into dybitc art
specially by members Of party orpo-"l ne. an.
%ho boldly assert that there is no surrender in them
lei" ynn gentlemen 81 tie east, if YOU have such part
Is that 20 attack you. who tell YOU they will not
render. you should take your ground and orrv you
selves. and my friend from fawquer, 1ir. Chiffon.
should he very cautious in tiIg hi, until he
lie other ready [Laughtcrl ladnlirc the caution ano
tactics of the gentlemen who are IT. close this debate
coming tna dangerous point in this dscilsso;
| that turn it way TIE other. If gcnticn,
are ready /" spcuk it is right and proper for
~ take up other question and discuss it. in ords
10 place ourselves before the community in Il propc
position. | will not force any gentleman into this d.
bitr-iet him take his time. We shoui,! not
forced into thi, debate by those gentlemen who thin
We are not prepared 1t does not follow a. cons,
qucncc i!l;, we should sit here and wait without dom
anything. until the time arrives when gentlemen thin
proper TO discuss the subject under consideration
but with great propricty take up some othc
-ulrct hat In. been referred committee and ai
ui, a-srIp for he tai
~. up thi. proposition. \ motion of that kind can
submitted, and II gentlemen not ready to speak
on the question under consideration, can sec no rcasl
why should not adopt Ii. In that shall OF
vatc the complaint that confined to one sui
cct almost entirely, and we shall give variety to IT,.
discussion and drive from minds this phantaslagori
of figures payiu before ureyes continually. Laugh
Ter Let as then take up some other subject If gcnt
men not ready to speak upon the basis question
But let say to the gentlemen of the east who hay
% clcsc th, debate, take Your time-lna:r ever
step with caution and molcriou-kecp good wacl
and took out So far is | am concerned, will nevc
.transc debate and if gcnt.cmc not ready By
lri!, take up some "iher question, and it Wi;
he ri wing variety debates Lot only for the rca,
in portion al the community, but will give relief I,
-. submit the question the committee is read,
t" I'D i"F rise that We act upon the suggestion
NV friend from Fluyanna CIR CocKE.) take up som,
subject that HIS already ID part been acted upon
! Mr.. CHAMBERS | should here return my arknowl
r.l-incittS to the gentleman rOH kana"ha CIR. SuM
.tIss) Tor Tie complimentary mau:cr in which Lc hi;
been pleased to address me- had "boYcd the feeling,
which Swcl!c nay bosom but sober second though
am satisfied that the scnten!an position much butt,
evidence Of his real opinions than his cnnplia"ntat
declarations rise however :" acquit myself Of he i'm
puiation upon my motives which may be inter", from
til. remarks Of that zen cman. 1t is i'll c-c! thi. thai
knew OF Il distinguished gentleman absent n!.G
who intended address this Conven;i" and that til,
milton which submitted anil let ne add here submitted
IL sn faith, would deprive that gentleman Of tie op
,nriun.y of speaking | inferred from the rrinarhs
made hY that Gentleman this floor. and from suh-c
iVrcrt private conversation with him, il not his in
cll'i, address the committee until after Friday
question immediately bel rrr-. Therefore nv prop
o,iton male perfect good Er that if there were
western gentlemen who wished to discuss thi.
question to let ii be- IN informal understanding not
obligatory and binding urou IL, that the discussion would
here c,u.c. DO not know Il single eastern gentleman
no has fixed determination To address this commit
tee hat is the charge against Us I: Here some
three four eastern gentlemen it is said who vii
lin, t" address this committee The gentleman attach
great Importance the concluding su'n:nts mad.
III til discussion. Her. are six light western
s,,nt!cm"" il Is known who design addressing this
mi,;cr What is tie effect OF this stem ,f iltc ion
'hr woui II not pr!uce in Their favor the very resul;
Wh"h They are 1cprcca ing: Would it rot give then
>'!:c half dozen speeches besides the ;!c speech OF