Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-20

which now divide us TO be removed He trusted tna nus
would be regarded fair compron'su, a % II; - o.,
lust and honorable to 10th sides. he was "
farther and give to the West mnJofy vi Jo. III ~;
the power to confer the honors and cmoiuIei'' U
S 10 90 wa. ~ NJ; Eastern friends will not nc willing to go
with him But sufficient number OF le t
will 20 with him. make this proposnon 'aae VI ' ill.,
character of compromise. Mr. 3 poihteo out le 1cI
bis cnmprnnise and that reported by the Com.
miltee Of s. If he appealed in vain TO me Trans
should he appeal in vain 10 .nc ay Mo,c y" ,s mode
now m opportuiry OF proving themselves 10 DC ue
n,ors 70 which their position entities them! both sizes
have Ind trial of strength and failed and ne Appealed 10
all rho valley members take the credit and responsibility
NJ honorabv adjusting this veXed question MI 3 also APP
nealed 10 his friends from Londoun 10 come up 10 Tue soo
work If his compromise WIN not satls.y .e Gus. ' W.
lire eyen /, will satisfy the East to great extent we
have now obuq now in the land oil compro-
mise in the land promise Let US harmonze ana ADJUST
this matter now that il is in our power Ills proposition
@ non ~ n,odiicaon-and il should receive the vote
NJ majority he would TO refer il TO committee OF
modification and revision. If similar spirit influences te
ns, and honorable to ALL Mr. Scott then, moved az sub
sItue for Mr. Chtons his proposition providing for House
Of 49, on the suffrage basis, and Senate Of ov oaseo on
,y,,inn deductng the merchants licenses and Ia"
| nr,cess and the capitaon tax on free negroes
MIR WISE said the time had come for HIM 10 explain ms
poson Theigenamcn from Fauqucr haa ro'eu 10 s.iHe
pnI his iar Ms proposition which he acknowledges Is
eouiyulen, TO his lr $50 in giving power TO the
West He slr Wy had Informed The East ina! he west
would further ihnn ms r bad voted II
down Mr W. asked what of protection would the Be,
nac he urainst the popular branch the House commons!
Even if the Senate be check shall have cVideu louse
inert for all purposes of good active for all purposes OF mis-
cef-the weakest and worst government on eatl LOT is
country 1t will be odious to the people, as House OF LORDS
and subject 10 from the East or west mol 10 sec
these divided house, he had voted to give boh houses 10 me
East for ten this day. if he were called on 70 vote
between these divided houses and me mixed oass
fled in BOTH pcrpctuy he should 60 tor the pure mixed
basis in both. 49,, l ,;;s,
houses. ,;,,;o 800
| MIR Wise South Carolina requires constitution pccu,
liar TO herself He snd it not tauntinsly Tor ne uomTea
that gallant Stac-but South Carolina mad peculiar
gentlemen hand and slaves on the other
and mn intermediate class He should stand the report OF
The COMPROMISE Committee which exactly strikes inc mean
between 10 wears for both houses 10 the East ana ~ years
rr divided houses The ecnllcnans colleague lr Chlton)
can fully shield himself behind the course Oh MS coeague
What does Mr. Scott mean about the adoption o. inc COM
nronise report being "the beginning Of trouoleT WHl
n single district make disturbance and war; because OF the
rh difference of five years between the Commuters COM
promise and Mr.. Scotts3
not 20 for il :?
MI WISE Because we have gone far enough-we have
gone Tor Just medium and yet the gentleman wishes us 10
20 the whole way The mixed basis and the white basis are
out OF the way and adopt compromise to-day
He appealed the Convention to-day to adopt the report OF
the Committee though was not entirely acceptance 10 MN
Mr. DAVIS Is il possible to renew Mr.. Wises PROPOSE
ton with small modification?
Mr. WISE The gentleman had arrived h''e 100 a'e LOT
| the cars.
Mr. DAVIS was prevented by circumstances entirely be-
vond his control from being here this mornings to vote He
preferred Mr.. Wses proposition to any OF the ohes oceu
M WISE, with gea, respect to the gentleman did not
feel himself liberty to take any step to his own pr"
Mr. Chiffon, while regreting differ win Ills colleague
felt charged with duty which he LIQUID nny carry out
His colleague Mr Scott OF M NAG said that his position
he had expai-4, public and private he salo IN the oc
gnns nat he was compromise man anu would 40 every
ling which he could properly to adj this unfortunate
question He had done said nothing in violation OF that
principle and position He (alr. CO. had said that he would
not regard any compromise which was carried
by very small votebut that if proposition was carried
by in committee he would hope to see NUMBER OF
Others acqesce in sad action before was hnay ADOPTED
Mr. c. referred his remarks yesterday 10 shew the entire
consistency Of his Yesterday the committee COM
promise was in competition with proposition A., and he had
been informed by several Eastern gentlemen that they could
NOT 90 for any compromise while before Them But
things arc now very different. Proposition has been
struck out, and under the circumstances, the committees
compromise just unred proposition as MS COL
All that friends ask is fair open direct vote
and when rejected he should abandon II forever ne
was welded 10 no particular scheme Of compromise That
was the best which recommended itself both SIDES and
though he might prefer his colleagues ne should sun strive
for some compromise which would be acceptable 10 ooh
Sides No government could last, which was not sustain
ed by decisive majority of the people, The gentleman
from Accomac had properly remarked that there was any
responsibility his colleague in Offering his own had tnrown
the Committees compromise and Mr. SCOTS compIo- |
mise is difference Of time and the fact that me
Mr.. ssott's gives two majority Mr.. C. proceeded
to notice Mr.. SCOTS objections which he regarded as
most unmporant. Indeed his colleagues proposition was
the basis which the Committee arrived at their compro-
nise-and in changing some of The details, ihey han mol
changed the principles. The Committees compromise ne
preferred To Dir SCOTS which provided for re-apporoa
menl in 1861 tina, would produce greatly increased MAORI
" Of the West in House, and greatly diminished ma
orty of the East in the other House. Mr. T. was Tor me
protection of the East which he thought properly secured
by the Committees COMPROMISE e thought that IN le0o
the Legislature could properly adjust the reapporonmen
without referring it to the people, 1t was wen known nas
majority OF the Eastern members were opposed 10 any
compromise regarding all ideas of future danger as hgmen
of the Imagination. Many Of them, however, like himself
saw in the distance troubles and dangers which would d
mund almost any sacrifice Hc therefore, appealed 10 his
compromise friends of the East 10 come up ana unite 10 e
adoption OF just compromise Dir {. saw nor Inc as'
force in his colleagues fear Of the power to submit the qes
ton of reappoonment to the people, being conferred on e
Executive.
Mr. CARTER of Loudoun to reply to the direct appeal
of Mr. Scott of Fauquer for whose ability and wisdom ne
had the highest respect He (Mr CO. had never ooAea a.
this question of porcr but whether the properly
the State could be protected by majority of the quahed
voeTs Of the State With this view he had gone for
position submit the whole question to the people. ne
farther for the plan TO give the East ooh houses
ten years and then submit the question to the Peopcmanu
finally for the report OF the Compromise committee lhse
would show that he Mr; C was for ComPromlse'
and for giving up much In the Constitution oil Mary
land provided that the question OF Convention 90
referred the people every 10 yearswhat Objection thcr
is there 10 this proposition to refer this question IN 70 yta
the people of Virginia, who Intelligent ana Vlrl-
ous7 If the gentleman from Fauqnier were TO sound ms
horn like that of Roands Roncesvallc Strait it would
summon 10 the rescue sufficient hand carry handsome
" this middle ground Of the Committees report lie olo
not yet despair Of so satisfactory consummation.
Mr. RASpOLp said that his reflections had led him 10 oe
eye that the report of the committee medium
between the propositions OF the on Saturday
night us can made. He hoped that should not ad,
joIrn to-day ill had settled this question, and crossed
what might be regarded pons dSnoru. AS an Eastern
man he could not go for Mr.. Scos propostion-as in
view OF the rapidly Increasing aSaton in the West he was
satisfied that the Eastern majority in the Senate would DC
reduced to four For this reason he preferred
to take a decided ma ority for Is years.
Mr. claiborne asked division OF the question.
Mr. ScoTr of F. with much gratitude exceedingly regret
ted that he could not NEE, his friend from Loudoun the
same platform. Mr. S. replied the arguments OF Dir
Chiffon II The custom Of both Sides his colleague
knew to meet together and consult Thursday after the ad
ounment the Eastern members had conference and con-
demned the Compromise Committees report
Mr. Chiffon not aware of il. He had left the meet
ing and had informed that they had done nothing on
any subject.
know that he had ubsened himself 1t for that reason
that he had expressed his surprise his colleagues this NOR
ming Offering the rejected r4oo Of the Compromise Commit
tee His colleague had said that he would go for MIR Scos
proposition the Eastern members of the Committee had
made the of their report and yet that he now prefer
red the Committees report. He must have met with most
generous neso,iatos who had given him liberal terms
,b,, no had himself proposed.