Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-19
Comvcntson-Frisiay.

prayer by the Rev. Dr. Empie, OF the T.
piscopal 0hurch, the Journal Of Saturday
was read and approved
BASIS MEETING IN BUCKINGHAM.
Mr.. Fuqua presented copy of the pro-
ceedings ola meeting in the county OF Buck
ingham, upon the Basis Qucstion--which,
on motion Of Mr.. f., was read and laid on
the table.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. Pendleton moved to go into Com
mittce of the Whole upon the report of the
Judiciary Committee. Mr.. Stanard re-
quested Mr. Pcndleton TO withdraw his
motion for a moment. to give him Mr. 81
an opportunity ofreferrng TO a matter per-
sonal 10 himself in regard to the report OF
the Committee on the Supplement. Mr..
p. accordingly withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Stanard. requested the gentleman
from Giles (Mr. Pcndleton) to withdraw
his motion merely for the purpose of cna-
bling ne TO make an explanation to the
House in regard to a matter in which am
personally concerned. My attention has
just boon called to what purports to be a
report of what said yesterday in respect
to the report of the Committee upon the
subject of the Supplement, in which the
reporter, undesignedly. have no doubt,
did me great injustice, and represented me
as making statement which | think the
Convention will have no difficulty in sus-
tanning me in the assertion that did not
make. The paragraph TO which ] refer is
to be found in this mornings Republican,
and is in these words:
"Mr. S'anard, whose opposition through
out to the publication has been of the most
decidcdcharactcr said the Convention We're
under no moralor legal obligation to adhere
to the contract entered into between that
body and the publisher
/ never said that the Convention was
under no obligation, legal or moral. to ad-
here to any contract it may have entered
into. never placed myself before the
country in the position of declaring that this
or any other body was at liberty to violate
its contracts. What | did say was, that,
in my humble judgement, the Convention
was under no legal or moral obligation to
continue the Supplement. and thrust that,
at proper time, when this question shall
come up, shall be able to show that mat
ter to the satisfaction of the Convention. |
do not mean to 90 into that question now,
but will content myself with saying that |
am at loss topcrccivc what moral obllga-
ton there isupon this Convention to contin-
ne the publication ola document which, ac-
cording 10 the Committees report, is utter
ly worthless, or what right this Convention
has to spend the peoples money on such a
publication. Yesterday, the gentleman
from Franklin, (Mr. Claiborne. aiterthere-
port olihc committee was made, moved that
the report be laid upon the tablc.wilh dis
tinct intimation that it was to be allowed to
sleep without any further action. In re-
gard to tbs motion to lay upon the table, l
desired to show that 1t was not my purpose
if thc motion prevailed, to allow the report
to rest there. 1t was my purpose to have
this matter acted upon by the Convention
and made the remarks | did for the pur-
pose OF preventing the motion to lay upon
the table from being considered as anindica-
ton that there was to be no action hcreaf-
ter on this subject. With respect to this
matter, as | have said, do not mean to 60
into the discussion of it at this time, nor is
it proper that should do so; but will SIM
ply state that the facts, when they come to
be investigated, will show that the contract
was entered into with distinct understan-
ding on the part ofthe Convention
Mr.. Nj. Garnctt As the Chairman of
the Committee on this subject, if the gen.
tcman persists in the course of remark
which he INDUCES, it will be necessary for
the Chairman ofthc Committee tc reply.
Mr.. Stanard. will not 90 beyond the
limits Of personal explanation. AS |
stated | do not mean to 90 into the discus
sion ofthe question, but when it comes UP
| trust ! shall be able to show to the Con
ventlon that it is not under any legal or
moral obligation TO continue the publication
ofthe Supplement. In one respect, how
ever, the statement to which I have
rcicrrd to, does me exact Justice. 1t as.
serted that my opposition to this Supple
mcnt, has been from the beginning of the
most dcc'ded character. 1t is true that my
opposition from the beginning has been Of
most decided character. And | think
| the predictions which made with respect
to tins publication at the time it was first
brought forward, have been fully verified,
and more than verified by the result. NV
object in making this explanation, as l
SAID, Is not TO go into the discussion of this
question; but simply to correct a misstate-
ment, by which l was placed before the
country as declaring from my scat here,
thatthls body was under no obligation to
observe Its contracts.
The President. The Chair is requested
to state that the remark which the gentle
man Is reported to have made was not
reported by the Reporter ofthc Conven-
ton.
Mr.. Stanard. ! thought it was not by
the official reporter.
The President. The gentleman who
| reported it did not hear the remark.
Mr.. Stanard. | expressly stated tina,
did not suppose the reporter, whoever
he might be, designed to misreprcsent me-
| now renew the motionto go into the Com.
mltiee ofthc Whole on the report of the
| judiciary Committee.
The motion to gointo Committee of the
Whole was then agreed to- Mr.. Southall
was requested to take the chair
| 1t having been stated that several mem.
bers were necessarily absent who desired
10 be present when the Judiciary Repor,
should be taken up, it was then agreed to
take up the report on the Legislative Dc
par'ment SAID report was accordingly
taken up, and that branch of it conternpla.
ting the organization ola Board of Public
Works was considered. 1t was decided
that there shall be Board of Public
Works. consisting ofthrcc members, one
from each grand division of the State, to be
elected by the people,
After session ofsome hours, on motion
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