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

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into the expectancy of the remor; OF tie free nrgrue
!r''n i's commonwealth. In my count" believe
hay. bat '!..-.y"i. free .;&nror,--:;i.n woin.n an
c'i;dfrh al tod! and in my citic di>ric: l"cv
their n'i'!er Goes moi exceed hundred and sixt"
i":et're kiiow ." i!tto about this c'.s ~ peT.Uis
their condition ;a the n!iucEc" which they e2rrci,
%: lie "i'c population ii c( the c;.:teril cnun:ic
"i!rfe they re more Numerous, that al: 10 be c;cu
S"o from s"f"S "ii thai committee PROM; sing nj ~,
same tine ili;: If gentlemen will subi. 10 IT., = .,c
!cai'r Plan 10: The Removal OF the free negroes vii
yoc Tor IT,
Sir CHAMBERS. TN. committee wa raised on m,
m""i' "l az. about 10 ask that it ma; br cirg.:
:" Tie iii.:'"r Of thirteen Alter what has been -.:i
by TIC gentleman who preceded me- ii will no; be =r,,r
fos"! llt make this proposition from any objection
;'t iTc to In" 4eni cal"u VIII" have been placed
,iat committed" They az, !l,,st pr them cutir. -ra
;crs to III" and men whom should be proud to be assn
ciait;i with on any occasion, hut know that IN int:
mate acquaintance with sirc; IS necessary. enable
2ti.!cc! I" pass ucliciol>!y upon it, and !lOw l:,
IRON the sccli" of the cou:ltry from which they come
these GEM lencn cannot know ANYTHING of the evil .:
t,e>s.nE Of this class ur rnn::ate!. The rcl:icrla.
m G-t Sold Us thai tierc tErir-e-;lt free rgrncI
il ii> conu;: IL ana! he: 81 these counties ;hc... ere
seventy; III a"ii!cr nGrc and fourteen, and il
another t!r'y -nic Now in .icconac there are up.
wards 81 lhrc" iou$;lt free negroes Ny friend from
gecmrl" Air. CE,aHLts ,- The honor Of represent
in~ seTcl Thousand Ire: negroes in his district.
have therefore, presented the delegates lrum these
respective places. will read their nanlcs Henry a.
Wise. Robert Ridley, Thos. Wallace ~ Il j! Garnet
james /! Sco.sin and Arthur t. smith i>k the Con
vc;lti"n I" allow these gentlemen to be place., upo the
list.
The PRESIDENT. Tie Chair would .ur.,cst thai:
~, l.
plsl his object b. "vng TO enlarge lhc number Of the
committee {" t!rt.c; The special con:nt,c. ordered
WIS., limited f. >cy"il
Mr. CHAMBERS Then make iat motion
The question wa thea tak"! upon the ilntcm /"
!a-c The special committee from scTcl !ri.c.i and
ii WAS agreed To-.
The question was then taken upon adhir; 10 the cj!n-
rnc III" following :,cn,cIne, viz: M"s,r.. I!ynr? y.
Wise, Robert I;.lcy. Thrs Wallace ~ H. H. Garrett
James L. Srossin md Arthur Il Smith, and Tie l:ioi ion
WAS agreed Ia.
The PRESIDENT The Chair will take ocra .nn to
n-cr"c that the power oi the appointment; Of commit
tees having hc.n conferred uol, him h. tie rules 81
t|ic Convcntioa--thai in tho appointment Of commit
tee, affecting the people at larg" lie HIS considered il
i- dlty to look {" the whole commonwealth for making
-ch selections, for the component parts of los"
:uiltccS.
Mr.. EDWARDS. move that the Convention re-
solve itself into Committee of the Whole
Mr.. BARBOUR. hope the gentleman will with.
draw hi n."tn; ,"r 4 moment.
!r. i.DW ARDS. Certainly. If the gentleman will
rcnrw il again.
CONSOLIDATION az WILLIAMSBURG. JAMES 'rrY 80.
Mr EDWnEN. | wish 10 present a petition lroa =,
number 81 my c:stitu"nt-:r.iicn:s ii Williamsburg:
,ni III tie OH adjoining c"nnica James city and \ "rk
-,ravin ia: tic city and those counties. ,c-r,I.
with Elizabeth city and Warwick may be- - coast!
a;e II. tia: two co;pac. COUNTIES may be formed o"t
d: the car" crrit"y. The views entertained !,y these
petitioners co:.,ci,!cnt with those whci! m" col
..., am, in. sill have .iyc: expression hv Il publish!
I'd card ad that III "irr people Residing, i'll thai f''T-
i!un "f he Country, proposed 10 be affected by tlc con.
t"nIlat". cianc i:.Y have tn. si,cccst possible
tiCc tl;t action has Ec,n taken this -#hcc. pre-"
this petition ri the earliest practicable n"'
Acl AFTER it can" '" my possession. A. H." standing
committees ." the Convention have pcrur!c! the hi;
>ia"s heretofore referred 10 them and are not now II
lie habit %! meeting. rcquc, that this petition IN re-
Irrre.i :" :: special committee.
The ctiii"l then read by the SECRETARY a fol-
lows:
r. tGs roastniioa axunblcJ IN R;chmoad 10 yerim a,a
Gasnd he Constitution Of he Stnts Of Tjryiai".
The TN lie! signed citizens of Williamsburg and Of the
counties al James city and York earnestly request the
C,.y...n 80 IL alter th" county lines o.. the snl'l
counties and ri Elizabeth city aud Warwick to form
ou OF them two counties, divided by line running
from FORK river James river. The undersigned think
unnecessary to point out the incon"enlcnccs OF the
present COUNTY lin.a glance at the map will convince
any one Of tn. propricty of the proposed change,
And or this your petitioners will ever pray.
ALEXANDER c. GAESErr
and fit v-two others.
The motion, refer the petition to select committee
vva- thcu agreed to-
Tn, PRESIDENT announced the following named
gentlemen ~ comprising the select c"n'htee hesr,'
Row9;H. SUMMERS LE!chh', -i'NA,i'Li9h' i'N'"'' ~
JA>>ET and BrALr.
.,rrTIsG IASJutk tiHSli.
S!r JACOB. wish to present the proceedings OF :;
s,;, recently held in the county Of Hancock, OF
the counties Of ms district.
y, MARTIN Of ,lar.;!l | think resented tn"
same proceedings YESTERDAY
Mr. JACOB was not aware OF inc I..''
TIE BASIS OF REPRESENTATIONS.
iq.. t,,...,,;o ,i,gn r"-,lmcd the consideration III
- RI. whole, Mr. SlIfFrEv in the CHAIR 81
:, 800, r the committee the Basis sud hppor'
tiopurr, oi Representation
TT ri ,IE stated the question t. be on the propo
tim If iI. gentleman from Fau1uler Mr. SCpii -
H. Muffin 81 flrnrv, t!'cu addressed the Commit
"s = ,,;.,, ,r Mr.. SMITH OF Kauawin tie Conlniitc
APPROPRIATIONS r;.r INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
A. I Er,rIIrp move that cue thousand copies :"
l n,,rnic,ticu from the clerk Of the iiGus" OF nc
st,te. concerning thr appropriations "E''e ~ ,rh
lT'Iy bo orir,ed for the use Of The Convention. me
,f III fa-;IcIit has Dtcl ciIettu !" '"''
! ,ha;c ;trn scr" mistakes III 1t h''t tie
motion can le adopted and Il the CLERK nd7 any ms
, :, Jo not necessarily follow that they 1T !" ic
,r,. -; l,a,.e :: lnuion 10 print has been carried
H.. ,,rrr.inu. can be made before lie document !,
,lII and II important that 1t should he printed
-. nossii,!c We have had II statement gwen
-. ,radr slo vis how part "i the public revenue
h,. hrru cypc!t,I-ani this document "St''Hts lhI
j., which the balance has been appropriated and
49, H.: ,,.;,.v las been ri>Gd 10 see H.
P' Mr. STAytRD trust that the motion OF the gen
,,o,n,, viii be suspended until Tomorrow morning J.
ue.'''' Liter from the Clerk which was written III
Of the commentary made Yesterday a'io
!i :, J.; said that he has made SOME corrections III
III my" one error and perhaps will have 10 max
resa'i - ..,1rd 10 others think that perhaps 1t
i"''' - order the document t" be printed Is 'iS =,
not o':s dnui,t in regard to lis corrrttnc.1 H."
there - 'f n,a;cr be laid the table until t"-i!or
row mIf ,.nE1rR VERY well, but CIV" notice t''
shall call it up t"-ihofr"n.
Tho mott was agreed TO.
TIE EVENING SESSIONS.
,,sr,-,IouR move that all further eFt mn
se.'S' and when there shall he any reason
renewal ANY, ,,.csssarv then will ci'ecr"'ly
rende: t,r comec. our daily sessions 1T - co.,
i'll it. il %,,n,c if until p NJ. VIC shall be h'e