Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-16
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
FRIDAY MORNING, MAi To-
THE CONVENTION YESTERDAf-oNCh NUKE
FAROUT AT SEA!

ypID.y MORNING, MAY I6. 1851.
THE CONVENTION YESTERDAf-oNCh Hohh
FAR OUT AT SEA!
70 nrovina itself to be Of the most Destructive
on -ecord Yesterday by the patent parliamentary
f striking out three important propositions killed. sue
..alv In the first place. The breath was soon knocked
an, of the report OF the Compromise Committee OF o. oy
;ortv of one-hen the original mixed basis proposition
and annorionment A. deprived of vitality by the same
majority of one-and finally Mr. Bolts famous compromise
was completely slaughtered by majority OF seren M
Convention have shown themselves great adopts al pu
10 pieces and destroyng-buu nskfu hands IN cfea
putting together After all their hbors and caucush "
day and by night they have not yet been able 10 90
affirmative act. Proposition A. on when 'ney nave " s
hammered is tcbua rasc-the deck Is cea'eo' uus
10 be filled by any successful plan which the lhech" " "
fra, men in the State may DEVISE if indeed 1t be possible
concoct any thing which withstand the terrible oatet
INGRAM of a motion to "Strike out" Undaunted oy
The general defeat Mr. Wise has offered compromise
wow nendnq which is sketcled below, and Mr. Scott OF
Eauouer has declared be his purpose to bring forward
after consultation with friends scheme, which is no"
sealed book to the uninated In the next few days we A
pec to see several short voyages OF discovery IN pursuit
The happy Island Of Compromise. we nave oeen 50 long
and 80 vany excited by brgh. prospects OF hnal Se
ment of this question: that hoPe deferred Haket 'he ea
sck We shall therefore cooly and calmly await inc DE-
lonmen, of events 1t would indeed be strange result IN
,be history of Virginia. that her wise men should after so
LONG an incubation, break up without Matching some
hing thai, by fair concessions on both sides, Will
rovs honorable and satisfactory all sections In the
convention hear gentlemen in all quarters avow eif
wish and determination 70. compromise OF the Fe6ed
and yexatious question. Why do not they or enough
of them, show their faith by their works, and re-
eye the public mind and their anxiety, by cutnng 'he
ordan knot and solving the difficulty? 1t has now become
matter of record not at likely be changed by coming
events that neither the West the East is to obtain all
thew ask-he white basis and the mixed OASIS nave Dom
hen voted down on AS neither side can be grail
fed then is il not the duty OF both sides do they not owe 1t
10 the people the State each 10 surrender one half
of it's claims and to meet on common ground :
Why not, then, settle the matter by mutual con-
cession-give house to the East the other house
TO the West leaving the future 10 take care OF itself
Indeed rather that the Convention should now disband
and give rise 10 continued agitation and excitement might
be better after adopting the plan limited at above TO provide
as the now Constitution Of Maryland Does for the calling Of
Convention ten years hence. Some arrangement must be
speedily arrived at the Convention will find themselves
comped TO adjourn the bosom Of their const
uents VIVA, will them become of the great reforms which
have been promised the people and which they had ondy
hoped before this PERIOD TO put into shape and lncopo
ra,edinto the organic law?
There was not much excitement manifested Yesterday
though one could plainly yestges OF disappointed hopes
and weary groupings after light in the dim future OF one
thing we now feel confident There will be no breaking of
by sectons-no rupture of the State. There Will be no
martial secession-but should occur ALL general
sion of the whole body the people, the great fountain OF
power and light We yet trust however that the Conven-
ton will not adjourn before they have completed constu-
ton which they can carry home with them and cordially
commend to of the great body of the people
After PRAYER by the Rev. STEPHEN TAYLOR, Mr. RIDLEY
moved that all debate the basis OF representation cease
soon Convention shall resolve itself into Committee
of the Whole. .
Mr. BowpEs called the ayes and this proposition
which he must regard remarkable new proposition
was before u.s. and gentlemen should nave the privilege
Mr.. RIDLEY had acted in with other gentlemen,
who opposed eopening the long Proiracted debate
MIR BowpEN had taken very little part in occupying the
time of this body-bu the basis question had in the
port Of the Compromise Committee assumed new pnose
nation on 80 important subject. Mr. would, therefore
lay the resolution on the table, and he asked the
ayes and noes
The resolution was laid the table, ayes 81, noes 46.
On motion of Mr.. CARTER Of Loudoun, the Convention
resolved itself into Committee OF the Whole Mr. Miller
Mr. MAErs of Henry moved amend mixed basi, PROPOSE
A. by striking all but the last section and the
report of the committee of Compromise Mr. NJ proceeded
to make remarks explanatory Of the OF that commit
tse After the decided in favor Of appointing the COM
him resolved TO take action until they had conference
with the members with whom they had previously acted
Therefore in view of his high character and his standing
with the East they the evening before had conference
with the distinguished member from Fauquer, whom they
understood agree that if they could obtain the representa-
ton of the House with majority of Ia the suffrage basis
md Senate with majority of IA taxation, TO be
por,ioned in 1861 continue until 1870 and them the lie.
gsature could not then agree to the basis TO vote OF
HE 10 each section of the Commonwealth With there
views the Eastern committee had gone into aboous ex,
animation which had resulted in the proposition that had
been reported Mr. NJ sad though had been declared as
surrender by the Eastern members, he considered il as
Compromise honorable and satisfactory to both East and
Mr. NJ R. H. GARNET moved to amend the Committees
report by striking and inserting two sections providing
House Of l56 based on Suffrage basis anu senate OF
chants licenses and law process and the capason tax on
free negroes -, ;.
Repo of the Committee desired to be regarded as leaving
himself free act hereafter.
Mr. CLAIBORNE said that as the great BODY OF the East
en members opposed the repor. of the committee
he should against 1t. He was in favor oil compro
mise middle ground but he should sustain no plan
which did not receive the sanction OF large portion OF the
Mr.. NJ. R. H. GARRETT withdrew his motion to insert
and confined his motion TO striking out the Committees re-
Mr. FssEY had here as decided advocate OF the
Bass and important reforms. He had voted for all
the Mixed Basis propositions that had been oeed-out for
acme weeks he Fad been satisfied that the question must be
compromised He had, therefore, requested MI. Sheey 10
prepare compromise containing fu conf
he preferred to both Dr. Saunders and Mr.
After an interview with his colleague Mr. Wise nc Mr F
had been appointed the compromise committee IN mat
committee he had sought discharge his duty TO God ana
his had in committee moved the adoption OF
which he regarded due to the Eastern members
with whom he had always acted In conversation with his
colleague this morning he had been informed that he was
appointed on the committee, with the expectation that ne
should sustain the compromise reported Mr. Finney ap
peaed to the convention know he was no, right in seek
inc 70 protect the interests of his Eastern friends.
Mr. WISE was surprised 10 hear his colleague introduce
private conversations without informing him before hand
Mr. FIsSsY said his only object had been TO explain the
facts snd justify his own conduct
NJ WrsE said that his colleague had placed him In an en-
nusition and he knew what say He should
therefore, say nothing now, but should reserve hmsefor
coming events. -, ,,.
bv which the West had secured the election OF oil the
EIGHT members of the Compromise Committee Before any
tribunal he thought award of the committee would u
der the circumstances developed be set aside we should
have the matter done again Even The West should
soc the necessity Of beginning again.
Mr. stated seveIal facts to show that the pro-
position compromise originally came from the Fast
alluded the origin OF the committee