Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-10

,ra, i, Vas auain brought forward. kno"
il nas h.an said with view presume Oh hVnh!hs " a
l.ast If diminishing The csp"TsDy a Ihe, w.,
incurred in tie which have referred mar me gen
,Ir,n from Arcorgc Mr. Fnner VINO 'olen ior PROPOSE
lin, 4 in committee the whole had lnuica'eu purpose
ycie against it in Inc House. Be II 30: o,o,
',e mn lehman from Cu.np5el DE! o"uNuesl VINO 'oeo
n ,n,,urce OF the Whole for striking OUT proposition =
o indicated corresponding change Of purpose on MS Pr'
;oT he has actual, voted in me llonse "s n;
w The Committee Of the Whole, in Inc vote by "hlch
,ril.n nut These two votes, therefore, balance cacs
nii.r: and gentlemen cannot escape tne rfioi.y ~,
f,inn from lie course they have thought proper 10 pursue
nae FAC, stands before the country uncohts;eo; anu Gun
,:ihr ,at after this compromise scnee hau o'eh hs'
by fair vote in full House; alter II hau oceh ~ 81
hv the entire Eastern delegation IN THIS hai, ina
@ -: no vors il could command but one-"Hen II WAS ii
dad and buried it necessary 10 reana'e II " as'u
iuo the mixed basis and To accomplish IN. 'esu'. to
hy a majority of one,) IL was not enough loF gen
,,.p t vnr ar.ns the proposition A. WHO WERE confess
diy instructed 10 TO. H. but alter te 'e'e ha ose ID
ken and the result asccrtancc, lthousn oeioie ~ wa
nnsd rho Cuarnan of the Committee, who had report
"a this urccpGs scheme II compromise hiisel iouni ~,
eesss;,y to change his vote and mus To eecal 't IAe "a
sis hv majority OF one, Now, SIT W ot i,h thar mn
vrs but stale as have perect llght 10 stare TIE !c'
that have occurred before our eyes give as II Is my sh
~ v, history Of this transaction, and leave II 10 lls
49,, ne, .rritIrd IN nas, Judgment the conduct OF gentle
men on this floor make eT own deductions ana come
their own conclusions thereon Sirls IN VAN 10 atten2
To dsruiSc fact that tic mixed basis mas been defeated
and this thing niscalcd compromise put nnon us by it
coarse pursued ty portion Of the pr2eSed ddrocisS " m
mixed basis this floor. We nave always Decn aec |" carr!
tho MIXED Easis-We can carry ii those who
drrood 10 he it's friends will stand up the principles they
were SEM here maintain But il IS Idle 10 expect 10 carry
any principle when lis protested advocates tell you before
ha.d they are willing compromise il. Sir have had oc-
csu once before say and repeat, That under such
circumstances will generally be found that those VINO be-
gin with compromise end with surrender And leave 1t to
Eastern Virginia say whether experience, IN tie pre-
cent ease furnishes any exception Ia the general RUE
rDw, sir 10 make single remark as 10 what some
gentlemen sea-. ceard the Inconsistency OF my posi-
iIIp In
tnis report alter lccting the grounds stated III Tie
few REMARKS mad. Monday last And tank il viii ar-
pear that there is about much, foundation Tor ts idea rs
for other positions have had occasion 10 consider anu
no more On what ground il that objected 10 the r.
por last Monday, in the few remarks then made? Simply
Lrcaus ave To the West, in house $50 members,
the mn3ry thar the West ced By its extreme pFp"-
siIion nisG j5 and am 10 he told that because you
give West BY this scheme than II is entitled TO upon
thu suffrage basis even according TO rs own extreme neh'"
therefor. recognize tire principle OF the Suffrage
basiS Or to be argued that because you TINS put upon
ls.cln people that very inequality Of representation ana
Gr:JAt.pn. about which Western friends have dis
rp>., roGnr riy ynu thereby render tie scinie more
pnIarubI East This certainly does rot ohvltic me
objection made. II Increases the ".ccun "u NOT "iy
The prnc,p the full cytrrt 10 which II VA! carry
yn bur yor go beyond that principle, and you give 10 the
We. Irr than they entitled 10 their own principles
Thus. Ly this c"nHon-" scheme il requires greater NUN
br qualified v.r East OF the Blue Ridge to srna a,'e
gaze Legislature than does West OF tic Blue Ridge
and this grdion which has been the theme OF S" ni"c'
cqrn nvectiv: and bitter denuntiann On the part "i our
visited upon the siern people. .
". Cm!.roS. VIII TIE Gentleman from Richmond a'1"
me- Ia ASK HIM question! DID lie not contend mat the
Western people wonlt mol be degraded?
Mr. SrA%ARD unqntstiDna5ly, dld so contend ou'' IN
d had =: encounter the united voice "i lac Western
del alton u f;i$ floor; and il there BE- any thing III IN
views - a,renily urged hy them they apply in their iu
:a people ~! Eastern Virginia under this compro
MIS-: cy.lr Gut, sir whether This inequality 81 repesen.
tn popular hrln4h BE- degrading Or not The TACT Is
un,. naba m under this scheme more pone' & given to
,h A. ttn they entitled 10 even upon me Suffrage be-
sis S trnn .vha grounds this Is done, ami whether or
should bc done leave to the Eastern people I" de-
:i,.a.
r sir ". are told that all this is the result Of ultrasm
lns the gentleman from Accomac Mr.. Wise has informed
~ t The compromise itself brought about by ul-
rr,.:n US, has been the rt-ct OF uitra-in out IL mas
ne The ulrrnsm ul the West, concurrlng with he.suo'
m, ION shall say? mr. sir for an wn Adopt the poltest
II -. think oil The idea ihe compromise
p lei call it, OF certain gentlemen Of the East mat
r. the Of nitrs that has produced this result Here
been these Western geren, hny alter day, week az
week and month after month, battling for the principles
hrv here maintain, win an energy anlir!ns,
zeal tIat knew sgng Sir, honor them Tor u
every of thr-and wish 10 God We could have had
l,"r a.! like Spirit side. They talked about
COMPROMISES AMI sin less cid they mink about surrn-
ia:. They Stood as They ro!essed 10 stand upon phcp
md that principle they meant 10 carry out by any and al Inc
iIrHns in tl"if puwer.
Way sir forgotten the efforts that were made for
.iys and wcrks not say for months, control the action
If The delegation from this district! Have forgotten
The halls :" this Convention have echoed and re echoed
"h appeals in every FORM To the people OF lt'chm'nd 10
their delegates for the suffrage basis How
ana days together the discussion was carried on
unt it.scuy-( had almost said avowcdly with
slow 10 effect this rrsu And had these efforts proved
the sutaa basis could thus have been carried
by single vote dJcs man believe That the adro
Of hai principle would have hesa'ed for moment so
o rcd il Dnrs any helcve iha nader such
circumstances Western gentlemen would have come forward
2-as"ro" 'sc his question? No air no. they have nev.
r d,: their purpose Of carrying their principle by any
lIoy b. whc! could be carried, and they would have
in The constitution iii they could just az certainly by
me by twenty or by fifty. But while This was The
n,;Jn .
Had principles 10 manta n-prncplcs cherished by
he people who sent here and cunsccraed by The names
md embamed by the genius OF men TO whom Virginia viii
mint with pride long huh OF patriotic emotion shall
continue beat in the hosoms Of her sons And how
principles like these 10 be vndicaed and sustained by de-
daring in the breath in which you avowed
hem that you willing 10 compromise them p
Ne have principles say gentlemen principles OF
he justice, proprety and sound republicansm OF
which fully conyinced-principes, which some
have maintained even in argument on This iloor-prn
plca that dear and II might he added sill dear
those who sent Ms herc-bu be not alarmed gentle
If The West; have idea OF carrying oIl these
principles You will not fail II You can, to put your prn
pIc into The constitution by any majority that will effect
hat results but have the idea of adopting
he respects principle. OH no. God
orhi shonla think OF doing that II might produce eS
might lead 10 revoluon-ard possibly 10 4 d.
:sion of the State Sir for one, have ndaged in ap
,rchtnsion Of this kind have permitted considerations
Ike these swcrve from what was according
my poor judgment, the plain path of principle and OF
luy have said and repeat 1t, that entertained
he slightest appreensons of any revolutionary
n division of the State produced through the instrumental
y Of such as saw around me here, or Of the law
u,inI aud law. abiding people from whom they
Whatever might have been the feelings of temporary excite
resulting from thc failure 10 carry svorte measure
feelings in which | can fully sympaIize had much
fence in their good sense, their frginan feeling
10y atty The State well 10 the Ununa law.
owing md awa5iing Spirit 20 doubt tho influence
effects their sober second thoughts, when those feel
nns OF mo'ncEtary excitement should have passed away
81; what reliance be pIaced-what calculation be
made rs The Of that whose conduct is rcgI-
hp hp
moulded and whose action controlled by his convic
ion oil what he ought 10 do but BY his fears Of what
,ody else may du No great principle Of kind nothing
struggling for either in public in private life
ver accomplished by Ike these contest, carried
s this has been with unycdng energy and deter
nina lion on side and such compromising spirit,
trust use phrase the poleness Of which al leaS.
exception can be taken and which will shock the of
my gentleman SO 'com promising spirit" say Them
other could have but result --and that is precisely
he result that has taken place, and which fear Eastern
Virgins, least for oil time come will have but too much
IA drnIprc.
4 great been said in the o! this discussion
hou feelings o Western Virginia. think, sir, have
III due respect much an; can have, Tor the opinions
md sc,.in.a OF our Western bclhren hive always
,pecled tic: and that respect has been diminished bat
Enhanced ~ the they have pursued in their firm,