Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-17

vii be without any information OF the proceedings
olthis body. was III hopes that plan would
hdevsed to scnd proceedings to those who do not
tae the papers. do not say this can bc done. but
really do not the poprcty of cxpendnS $4,000 to
se'ooo merely to furnish proceedings to Tie present.
| ~ scrlbers of the papers i'll this city.
| Fir. STEWART. desire to make few remarks Oh
tl6 subject agree with the remarks of thcgcntlenan
ren Chic, in regard to this resolution This is alto
gescr business matter aud it is right and proper thai
ts Convention should proceed 10 the consideration OF
Ii n business manner. ! very wolf aware the
Of the Inconvenience to which delay is suhjcctn.
The gentlemen engaged in this enterprise, aud wish
vcry much to the Couv,Sltion decide this matter
speedily yet at the same time think il is altogether
Wise aud proper that while we nc. with suitable speed
in this matter, should also proceed with becoming
discretion aud judgment. Now / cannot sec how this
Convention is prepared ut this time TO decide upon this
subject. Tho report has boon printed and laid tho
table this morning and called upon in few mo-
incnts after this has been DONE to vote upon it, We can
not vote Understandings this proposition now, b.
cause We have ha no iilno whatever To Investigate it,
merits Let us take this paper to our rooms and sS;!,
lne IT, and let us lave time aud opportunity to gee all
tic ether propositions that have been submitted ana
then We Judge how 10 proceed i'll the end In order
to enable the Cunrcntion to act Understandings III the
matter move to lay tho report aud resolutions on tie
table bo taken up ut other time perhaps Mon
day. when we meet again. This will enubo lis 10 III
yostga;c tho subject Ii will enable also to examine
other propositions which have been or may ID laid ha,
| fore us The cost Of this matt may seem very sna!
to gentlemen, but when take into consideration
tho cost uf this printing and all the other coats oi this
ConyGutivn aud cf the proceedings consequent upon he
adoption Of revised Cons i;iutIo It WI! 6c "uni 10
smoaa. 20 yc-y considerable sun Bat whcii'aE TIE
cost shall lc email or great il is datv "" owe 70 the
peopl. who sent U. here tase that this Convention
co,is "a n,n:ll SUM - possible. Tie obicc. have in
view IN wishing to have time to consider this matter is
tia: we HAY d. this bu,ncs' set Of Business
| No man in tbs Convention ought 10 look al this thing
with anv view oil fIyortisn For my part | have NJ
pcrsoiai cns!, 10 answer For the editors and publish
crs OF the papers this city have the highest respect,
and is 10 cmlarra.s their proceedings in any way,
tha wish 10 hare this matter laid the table for the
Prcfcnt. AIN satisfied that this supplemental sheet
bei'c lis here is credablo work bat whether it will
the purposes Of the Convention and the people is
quite another question.
One great object in publishing the debates is, that
We may inform the people Of the State WHIST We arc
doing here, and that We may enable then! 10 Judge
CT the various questions which may before
for consideration. Now, sir, Low attain this
object. The circulation of twenty copies by each
member of the Convention will be but drop
in the sea- aud will not accomplish this object
It will only enable lis to offend portion Of
stitucnts those whom do sepI them Instead
of 70 sprea;! information among the vi them. We
have ~ copies to send to large district c"mpr ,i.g
perhaps some five six counties, and To whom shall
We send them We shall be forced to make ti.crn
inatioI. To send 10 one day pa.e. contain
ing u pn:ticn II debate, and &c another OH the next
day Anoar portion would be mocsery. If
am 10 SEMI these proceedings to my constituents,
wish send them in connected form, ard 10, give
to them il the form Of dscia men,5rn. Now, how
wo TO do ths | have heard from variety Of sources
that the Newspaper press of this city would circulate
the proceedings of this Convention than hal.
the people OF til. State | wish 10 knew how tits
matter e,auds. | wish to know the trt.. CT this, 5ut
think know sufficient Of the circulation Of the papers
in this city. judging from like causes which produce
like effects i'll every thing, to say that 1t Is confined TO
the Eastern part OF the Stale. If this is 80, how in the
name Of COMMON sense will tho people Of Western
Tirgiua-taat great extent Of country from tho Ohio
to the TeDr.ssec line, and from the Blue Ridge to tho
Ohio a,ain-obtan knowledge Of the proceedings Of
this Cunveritiol Now, so,ne gentlemen, 10 look
upon US as though VIZ wcIo MI rcforncrs beyond the
mountains. Well am glad to say that bclieTc that
nineteen twcutieths Of the people of Western Virginia
are reformcrs but at tho Same time we not sub
thorough educated and intelligent reformers that wo
can do without hearing anything OF the proceedings o
this Convention. The fact that our rooplc are 80
thoroughly in favor Of reform, is the vcr2 why
they wish know why it is aud upon what ground The
anti refurncrs-if there be any in the Convcn,cnarc
opposed to their peculiar views. We arc rs much
interested III hearing the views of our Eastern frcd-
as they are in hearing ours aud who seek spread
information before the people let spread it before
whole aud not portion of the people And If We hare
ali these plans before can SEQ which will accomplish
the greatest good to tho greatest number and that
favor Of and will vote for whoever may 10 bcnc
flied hv il. On the subject of printing ! aware
that there is great error in the minds Of man who
know rothus or have experience in regard - il,
tell you that i: il labor not chcapy to be accom-;
plishr,l they MAJ suppose aid ain opposed TO
making a contract with an editor publisher Upon
starvation prcca AS tho gentleman from tranhlin
iMr. C.A,DoESE.) sad the other day. am opposed To
all starvation laws. / wish to give any printer who
NAV undertake 10 DO our work such price ~ will
enable him 10 do it WELL and make some lno1cy for
himself The aborer is worthy OF his hire whether
he sets type practices law pogs shoes, Or does amy
thing else aud | imagine Of us in this Convcntion
would work for nothing and find themselves. While
would not wish editors or printers to speculate upon
VA, vet | am in favor Of giving them iair, living
prices such as will not only enable them to do eur
work we'll but to make respectable proht, -lch AZ
any man might expect TO make in similar business"
With these considerations, | hope this report will IL
laid upon tho table and that sufficient time may e
given the Convention get all these plans aud ropo-
sitions before them, that they may judge which /,
best calculated to answer the purpose intended.
make the motion to lay on the table.
Mr. SCOTT, Of Fauquicr This IA matter III regard
to which have very little information
THE PRESIDING OFFICER The motion to lay
CD the table is not dehateablo one
! Mr. SCOTT Of Fauquier hope then that the gen
tlsnan will withdraw it for tho present
! Mr.. STEWART. Certainly sir
ar. SCOTT Of Fauquicr l think it must Ge Gppa-
MI tha: tho debates when get under way,
will very largely transcend six columns Of the supple
Ineni and do not know why it i'd TINT the estlnatc
has been "rmcc! upon that number Of columns. !
should ,to to be Informed by the committee who have
INSIDE tins report, to The relation which the prices
set down III this report bear to the prices at which the
public printing OF this body is being done It will
be recollcctcd b. all Of us that the public printing #
this body is now being executed by contract. aud If
rightly informed it is executed at cost greatly less
than that at which it il proposed to be done b3 this
report l had supposed that the bo., mode BIZ which
tho Convention could give circulation to these cbatos
would DO through the medium Of the political press il
this city Together | understood they had large
circulation throughout the different portions Of this
Commonwealth had supposed hist the publishers Of
those papers would derive profit of ~ inconsIor-
sblo amount by means of the extension TIM! would
10 given to their circulation by Of tho publ.
cation of thcss debates and in looking to that source
of profit, they would find it compatible with their
interest to publish these debates at rate ut iea,
low as tho public printing Of tho body is now being
done under contract 1t is with view to clct nfor-
nation upon this point than any thing else. that
havc troubled tho Convention with these remarks. /
repeat that should like to know from tho Chairman
of tho Committee. member OF It, 0hat relation
tho prices Of this report bear to the prices at which
the public prntiug of this body ia now done.
| ~. SNIvDEE raollv uwoys feel n very great