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

WHICH l LnouRuL tney were conceived, Dy stating
that they were made not from any feelings of hos.
tity, not in spirit of denunciation, but with view
or at least accompanied with the hope that they
would be the of elciting from me, either pro
position or concurrence IN some proposition
reaching intermediate point between the position
which he has hitherto occupied and the position which
those with whom / am associated had heretofore
occupied and he has alluded to the fact in this con.
necton, that was aware of his purpose in this re-
spect 1t becomes necessary in order that there may be
no misunderstanding here that should say and
that since the gentleman has himself introduced it
here there can be no improperly III saying that
made aware last evening by that gentleman of inter
mediate proposition which might would meet his APP
probation, and which explained to me. And the
gentleman will do the justice to say that soon
was ANNOUNCED stated to him the objections to the
proposition, and that it could not meet my appreciation
that not authorized TO speak for any other
Der Of this body east west but myself but that felt
very well assured that those gentlemen with whom
had been associated in this matter could not accept it.
How then that gentleman could have expected any pro-
position Of the character to which he hns alluded, or
any thing like it to have been minated by me, cauuot
conceive.
But he has remarked, that the observations he has
made here this morning were intended either to elicit
from me proposition of that kind bring about
concurrence upon my part in proposition of that kind
Now let ask fthe gentleman and of this committee
that taking it for granted for the moment that by some
possibility, might have brought myself to concur
from Fauquier have INDUCED the hope that the remarks
that he submitted here this morning OF character
calculated to elicit from concurrence in such pro-
position taking it upon the GROUND upon which he has
placed it, supposing that there was any inclination upon
my part to meet him upon the ground to which he nj
udeS, when he with the declaration that he is
prepared to draw the sword and throw away the scab
bard and that this proposition that have submitted
is to be regarded dagger and that upon this PROPOSE
stion he is willing to appeal to the God of battles =
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tonayhow he be correct in his statement, that
these remarks of his intended to be aud in
spirit calculated 70 elicit from western men any propo
ton whatsoever 1t was the character of the remarks
to which made my objection He has regarded my
proposition dagger. regard it in no such light
i regard it as simple proposition to submit the qucs
ton the people, and have already said that the only
thing which induced TO offer it this morning, and
am the gentleman from Fauquer understands that
was the condition Of things existing here this morning
;imnion of his colleauge Mr. CHILroN) on yesterday
after the gentleman from Westmoreland (Mr. BEALE)
withdrew his proposition, and we were to be forced to
vote upon proposition a.. There motion to strike
out proposition A. without any proposition to MI It, and
had reason to believe from the Indications around me-
that the gentleman and those with whom he acted, IN:
tended to vote against striking out proposition A. and
thereby to make that the platform from which to die.
tate erms to us. conceived that it was my duty to
10 what have DONE aud therefore took the oppor-
tunity of moving to ill the blank if should be strick
en- out, with the proposition which had offered That
is the whole statement. as gave it before.
MIR. SCOTT. Of Fauquier. l did not leave the con
versaton with the gentleman yesterday evening with
any thing like the impression upon my mind that the
proposition then suggested between was untenabe
by him.
MIR. SUMMERS. Then havo only to say that
have been very unfortunate In my language and
expressions The gentleman will bear me witness that
stated III explicit terms that without modification OF
of one branch of that proposition looking to change
Of its entire character within short period it could
not be acceptable to mo.
Mr.. SCOTT. Doubtless the gentleman did so state.
but stated in turn that the modification was beyond
what we could accord.
MIR. SUMMERS understood you so.
Mr. SCOTT And whilst did not understand my
friend as committing himself in any way 10 tho propo
sition certainly did not leave him with the impress
sion that it could not yet be mado fair ground Of com
promise
Mr. SUMMERS. 1 can only say then that there was
a misconception.
Mir. SCOTT. Internationally, l was in error, and no
one lamens il more than do But still appeal to
that fact to the erroneous impression under which
labored to prove the truth of the assertion that have
made and to indicate the spirit and temper with which
nv remarks were directed Thought that there was
common ground to be sought by yielding something on
both sides ground upon which the parties most oppo-
sed on this floor could stand and join hands in feelings
of brothery love and peace That expectation Is now
disappointed But in the expectation 30 INDUCED in
anawa an opportunity to indicate to us that there was
ground of compromise accessible TO u.s. measure OF
peace by which could heal all the distractions that
now agitnte Us And when the gentleman, instead of
awaiting himself of the opportunity to give the ndica-
ton that hoping for came forward with his pro-
position that he knew not acceptable 10 u.s. mat he
knew was regarded butas renewal Ill another form OF
the suffrage basis thought it Indicated spirit averse
to peace, averse to compromise averse 10 harmonious
action u spirit separate widely different from that
which the gentleman had often aud SO eoquentiy IN,
yoked a spirit widely apart from that which he seemed
20 expect from U.S. And then told him, regarding as
he did, proposition A. extreme measure upon our
part that we regarded his proposition as IN extreme
measure upon his part and that between those two OK
trees each were insisted on, peace could he found
INDUCED in the unfortunate figure of the sword when
has excited the bclcore propepsitles ol my llehd
upon the other side that he sees III that innocent inquire
denuncaton threats, abuse. Now where IS the denun
citation Ours he has regarded as extreme measure
the sword upon our part told him that we regarded
his As an extreme measure-the sword upon his part
and that if he insisted upon his, should be driven to
insist upon ours, and the swords must cross 1t was
warlikc figure perhaps.
Mr.. SUMMERS. Was not the gentleman insisting
on his asking to walk up and vote ON proposition
A! Is not that an extreme measure!
Mr. SCOTT. l said nothing about proposition A.
On the contrary, invoked my associates upon this
floor calmly, dspassionately IN friendly spirit 10
come up and give to the gentleman from kanawha fair
and full vote upon his proposition said nothing about
proposition A. said nothing that eyinced spirit to
force it upon you On the contrary. all that said, and
all that intended to say to call the attention of
the gentleman from Kanawha to the position which he
occupied; position 80 much Mt war as thought with
that which we all DESIRE ought to dssire an aicabe
settlement of this question Now what was there of de-
nunciation in this figure of the swordt There was de-
fapce in it. If you come to me, sword in baud do you
expect me to eel at your feet and submit TO your viii
Or do YOU not expect that in the spirit of freeman
u;, arm for the encounter and resist you sword to
sword. strength to strength Denuucaton denounce
gentlemen on the other sidel Was there one word OF
denuncntiou in what said am at loss 10 sec
what justification the gentleman from kanawha had Tor
the very extraordinary remarks with when ne mas
met what have said. Denuuciatlon! VINO Is the
denouucers !, who have fought here with the legl-
tuate weapons of calm reason and argument or You
that have met me with threats OF preclpces' win
threats Of dsunon with denunciatons OF arlstocracy
as containing feature of degradation, snd that too,
repeated, when but the other day awaiting myseli OF
the kind indulgence of this committee addressed a
calm deliberate argument to this isolated question: anu
nroved take occasion to say if facts and reason San
any truth that the proposition is NOT oo0I r
to that charge, and challenged the gentleman l"ni
Eanawha to prove that it wes He took the advantage,