The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-05-29
Warm Words in Virginia.


Warm Words in Virginia.
The excitement on the suffrage question
ran high in the Virginia Convention on the
9Th. Since the voting we have already re-
corded in which the white basis and the mix
ed basis were both defeated, sundry PROPOSE
tons for compromise have been brought for
ward, debated, amended and withdrawn, but
no vote has been taken. The parties are
too uncertain and too shy to encounter the
final ordeal of division. On Thursday of
last week the opposing feelings broke out
with so much force that the editor of the
Enquirer draws from it gloomy presages Of
ga storm which may endanger the integrity
of the glorious Old Commonwealth" The
moving cause was thus: The result of a pop
ular election held in the city of Richmond
had instructed Mr.. j. NJ. Bolts to vote for
the mixed basis, which he had opposed.
The closeness of the previous vote on this
question made this change important The
vote of Dir. Bolts would carry the mixed ba-
sis by majority Of one. The Western
members, who had resisted the mixed basis
with SO much violence, became highly alarm
ed. On the meeting of the convention, on
the 9Th, Mr.. Bolts announced this change
of position, and it was met by western
proposition, offered by Mr.. Summers, to sub
nit the question of the basis to popular
vote.
Mr.. Scott, of Fauquier county, opposed the
proposition with great zeal. His argument
which exposed him to sharp retort, was, that
to submit the subject of the basis of repre-
sentation to popular vote would inevitably
result in the adoption of the white basis, and
he wanted it understood, on the part of the
East, that the white basis "Would not be re-
cognized, now or ever.
The Western men were not slow to seize
| upon this language, and to charge Mr.. Scott
and his party with determination to force
upon the people basis of representation to
! which they are known to be opposed, and to
prevent them from being consulted, because
! lit is known that their decision will be in ia.
vor of the Western principle Mr.. Scott did
: not shrink from the storm he had raised
l He did not deny that the popular vote would
] be in favor of the white basis, as an original
: proposition, but he insisted that if the mixed
f basis were agreed upon in the convention i
would be ratified by the people. He persis
r ted that the proposition was an act of hOstil
1 ity to the East-an "unsheathed sword;'
Z and he declared emphatically that if this il
) the Western 'folive branch" the decision
: had better be left "to the strong arnl-th,
f God of battles.
g It must be understood that it was the i'm
G preston of the convention that an agreemen
r subsists, by which, in the event of the defea
: of this proposition of Mr. Summers, enough
). of the Western members would secede, t
i break up the convention, and an organiza
ton was threatened to raise party for tn
n ldiYision of the State. The defiance of Nj
e Scott was met by language as defying on tn
Il other side, and a scene of much confusio
Is ensued. The day was spent In this sort {
s wordy warfare, with interruptions for conci
h iation which resulted in some apologize d
re and explanations between the parties, moli
fly, somewhat, the intemperance of their pr
r vious conduct. The convention adjouTne'
,p however, in very bad temper, leaving Il
3 subject of the contention unadjusted, an
d the prospect Of adjustment more remote tha
ye ever.
81 a WoRTHY 0FFERINa At the close
n Governor Quitman's speech at jackson {
8 the 18th instant, Judge G. w. i. Smit
IA presented him with very beautiful bo
.e-l from DR.. b q johnson of this count
The history Of that box is this: The eyenir
p before tile memorable battle Of YorktoW
"a while Gen. Washington was reclining Wi
to lhis head against an American tulip tree a
! his feet gainst beech ee some one
Is marked that tic battle thai was to ems
s. would probably decide Their fates, shou
81 they not prove victorious they would all
Ee hung. Gen Washington replied that tn
- might Be cut e pieces, their blood and ii
les teun might BE- left upon the field,
my nee neYe made Tor British halt
The box presented to General Quitman v
- made "a Richmond from the wood Of the
4 two trees. Il was Of old Virginia groWi
s. of Virginia manufacture, the tree Of viii
Of twas once a part had been seen by va.
J. ington, and beneath them Id had reclin
and made 90 express on worthy Of the Ga
q q his Country Pei bliig Ssatinel
1hee dry aoelZat Pensacola mas laun