Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-09


md s are called on once to march up 10 the 'o'e
TIL. gentleman from Fauquler reminds US o U' p"'
aer,,kcs to make patient believe that he is not s
80, t,, II il be halucinaun in the people ot nc
:, -, . :; IN. more incurab!c The gentleman cannot uh
, - , o,-ss,nt truIy the sentiments Of the people o.
w., and had again made vain appeal TO the 'a'eS'
. their true friends. II lie tAlr. Sumnlers) were u
;,sy his proposition, would his friend from Louuo""
nu.y) vote to strike A. and clear the deck ana o
,n h,,tle over aganout appealing TO the PATRIOTISM "
viria rather than the God OF Battles IL !oeceu
,I 70 the God Of Battles, the West knew Their aut!
stand On the Lecnsiye they have never said here ''
,ho, would inexoraby insist on the extreme rgh' u '
,h minority TO offer compromise why Is the poP's'"
urpescd yesterday, not brought forward Let some i'
sinn for middle ground brought forward, so that the
West NAV sec what is. He was forcea oy cTcu's''
10 offer his proposition at tins time.
Ar S,rSpERs in obedience to the will OF his cons.'u
o,, boud be under the painful necessity OF voting against
,os;,ion Of his friend from Kanawha We were sent
here 10 form CONSTITUTION" '"N = " ~
can the people do i'll
A. r. ,,nonsE cursed the lips that BREATHE the hand that
on any thought Of the OF this glorious Old Com
onweollh If he was satisfied that his vote Tor the lAcu
ss would produce division OF tile State, ne shou'u ic
oroud TO offer himself sacrifice IN me glorious cause "
saving tile old Commonwealth from disruption he 'oPeo
n see no more of the ill feeling thai has oeen SHOWN '
morning If nothing else can be done we must alscua
nn,ains and promote the ieutcnans lie was not Pepai
- drive his brethren of the West out OF this hail. 10 dvioe
the State, 10 draw the sword
Mr. TAYLOR was here as firglnah Win inc near VI :"
vuinan 10 face no enemy II we are called upon by ou
aar "a drow the sword on the West he (Mr Taylor was
no soldier to fight under such lender nc couo not fesu
III. Western members MS enemies. He knew no enemy
ehOul6 1lSDiDd
80. ,od healing dssensions they would meet with the
| ,,,;o, of the State He exhorted toharmony. twas
:. al bi,us rho most important He cited the concl!latoTy
the men o'29 30-they had indicated no disposition
- drce on the people Of the State any Constitution nc
d M, rise 10 offer any proposition on his own responsibility
Rut he suggested that committee OF Twelve NC aPpo
from each party who should meet and consult Us 70 e "
ncnt of the question: but the remarks OF the MEMBER o
Kanawha and Fauqncr could not settle H. be coa
M, bu, believe that if the taken under the present
s,ne of things the Mixed Bnss report would DO stricken
ONT Indeed he would vote for It himself, out nc "ou'u
-, ,c sor Inserting the White Basis He desired blank
10 be created, and hoped his proposition io coh'i'''o
would be adopted ~
Mr. Johnson OF Harrison, next obtained tue 'oof' "
had no desire TO speak, belonged to class which appear
=. hos, when scn but after the remarks which had fallen
Of the distinguished leaders OF Of the parties In
rho House he could not STILL He thought the remarks o
This morning were better calculated for The rowing savage o
tho wild than for majority OF hundred thousand we peo'
nn FL, drew picture OF the men OF the Hes throwing
aside he. scyhes and raying TO the contest and masha
n y, the field but instead o the shock o. battle 1t was en-
exchange Of hands. Nirenans won't night each other es
know thcir State: they love her lie lao risen 10 copo
| mise not &c widen the breach . ,,., 49,,
Mr. Sco7r of r. would say 10 his friend from NoroiH 'nal
ne was no leader and claimed leadership or superiority
hrc He was simply discharge his duty AND ne ~ouia 10
- IN sne If the threats and attempted nimdaton' from
any quarter wc do stand on the precpice ana inc gun
yawns before him, lie would contemplate IT'S Geph WIN
r,nnitv He was pleased hear the lecture OF me gen
tman from Hurrisonfor he was panied to near very uc
rent language from him. not long since mat gentleman Is
almost invested with The manile OF inc fhecunt, ;S
bcen chosen The mex, Governor by the Lcssatneyet WIN
all this official influence and responsibility tna gentleman
announced that if we did not bend 10 the demands OF inc
West he would Withdraw from this body ouch poceeu
IVA had dsnounccd and would denounce as Iacobln
cal and lnc,ios We have been threatened win the bottom
less pil-and yet gultless are we the East are conf
nained of for doing the very same hing
Mr. JOHNSON said that in presenting Inc resolutions VI e
neonIc If ,chc county nstucng their delegates to win.
draw in case OF certain action of this body ne nau saa na
he recognized the right OF instruction ana tha' 'iu
nan that in obedience said Instructions ne ana mis- col
leagues might be called TO retire from the BODY
Mr. Sc0rr had understood The genuchah-ahu nc us
uounced this threatened action under the nnuence o pun
liz clao al home as factios and acoblnca he had oeeh
been ikned TO Scmpronusif he was Scnp'onus the
eman from Kanawna his fellow 80 lar rom MS VOICE
h;n for war he sr Sco had here this morning with
hou9hs of peacc and prepared for settlement OF Inc qus
ton Upon terms which would not lead TO oeea' on oe ue
or victory on the other u.ru co,, s,,
ted that he was informed BY Mr. Scott OF F. as Oh
an intermediate proposition TO when MI HeJ I n; AZ IT,
semi He Nlr Sunncrs however, had repiea 10 nun A'li.
Sror,l Thai he could not such Proposition nor
did he think the West could concur in It, When me gen
smnn this morning spoke Of dagger he certainly sooS
| a singular mode OF seeking any ihteiiheo'a'e Pof "
Cancellation from the west , 49,, ,ho
MIR Scorr OF F. did yesterday evening take up Tue
impression that the proposition was unena0's 'y MI
Mr. SINNERS had stated that the proposition could not be
ansspsa wBqp ssSl9qqf aSfSaI 5
ing that the proposition mi ht be srnnged as 10 meet the
views OF both sides He sorry that he was under n
misconceptions in regard 10 this maer-ior ne had hoped
that something might agreed upon. lie had regarded MT
Summers proposition an extreme measure-as SWORD
thrust forward-nnd SUCH he meant TO meet IT, Ell Inc
gentleman from Kanawha employs the most extraordinary
lang and charges him with dcnuncation Inc gentle
man hundes from Olympus and bandishes the thuoerool
OF Jupiter He (ar. Scot) not much alarmed by the
cleaning lightning und uplllted hnndcbot-ior he looked
the public the unerri'ied people oil ms common
wealth. that would conduct this lightning TO the earth and
dse it harmless In spite OF all threats OF secession we
should ADOPT amendments 10 the Conttuon and me great
power 0! the people would peacefully sustain our oehpee
action. He should continue 10 appeal 10 ms en', ..
Summers in spirit Of peace to descend from anu
unite with him in forming alliance, defensive ana nen
slve between Tide water and Trans Aleghany, ~ "ch
Piedmont and the Valley shall be parties bascu on safety
and justice to all H. however, the gentleman Is io wal
let the God Battles decide it, h hi Mr. Scott said
he should faithfully discharge his duty and perform his
pedges-but they would not prevent him from meeting the
West on some common ground.
Mr. Chiffon To make motion that the committee
rise 1t be evident that in consequence OF the events
this morning. the committee could not be in proper em
per OF mind to decide this question properly. He differed
with his colleague whom all admit 10 be honest lie
{M ca admitted that he could STAND on the precplce
without becoming dizzy Referring Mr. We6sers hehre
of standing the precpice Of disunon Mr. C. SAID mat
he could stand calmly the precpice OF the disnon
Of Virginia, and look into the abyss below. lie ihereupon
moved that the committee rise, that the members may
have until Tomorrow 10 think on the matter.
The committee and, by Of y 10 9, the Con-
ycnlion adjourned.
THINGS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Charleston Courier has the following sketch OF the
opening remarks of ExG Gov. Richardson the President OF
the Convention Charleston We regret 10 hear from
gentleman who arrived here yesterday morning, and VINO
was in the Charleston Convention Tuesday, that the en-
element in that body universal equally manifested by