Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-28


that he had paired of with Mr.. Souihal Mr.. Carter
Of Loudon with Mr. Braxton; Mr. Chapman with
Mr. Cooke; Mr.. Pcndlcton with Mr.. Strothcr, and
Mr. Shcfiey with Mr. Conway
On motion Of MIR. Ferguson the Convention re-
solved itself into committee Of the whole
MIR. Bolts then proceeded with his speech but
before he had concluded he gave way to motion
Of Mr.. Martin, Of Henry, that the Committee rise,
but said he would be unable to continue his remarks
in the afternoon.
Mr.. Wise alluded to the disposition manifested
to force conclusion Of the debate and declared his
determination to speak night and day, iii
cessary in order TO say all that he had say before
the vote.
The Committee rose. and the Convention adj
journed, to meet (under its previous ordcr) at 10
o'clock this morning.
On Wednesday morning another effort
was made to terminate the debate to day,
but without success The gas-propeller
seems to be just getting under weigh, and
there is no predicting now when it will
make the voyage across the sea oftwaddle
and find safety in the port of sense.
The Convention having gone into Com
mittcc Of the whole, Mr.. Lyons resumed
his speech in favour of the mixed busis, in
an effort which the Enquirer characterizes
as able. Duringthe delivery ofhis speech
it will be seen from short article in to-
days paper from the Enquirer, an impor-
'antadmission was extorted from western
member, Mr.. Martin Of NJ. that tie ucst wiH
acquiesce IN tie mired basis, notwithstan-
ding her threats of separation. We are
expect anything else from these patriotic
and hardy sons Of the old Dominion, al
though their blood and thunder resolutions
seem to indicate different feeling. AT the
conclusionof Mr.. Lyons speech, Mr.. Wise
took the floor and spoke about an hour in
favour of the white basis, when he gave
way for motion to adjourn till the even
ing session. He then continued his remarks
in labourcd effort, no report Of which,
up to this present writing, we have seen.
Since the above was in type we have
received the proceedings up to Thursday
night. Mr.. Wise was still speaking, though
the Wing intimates he would probably get
through by Saturday night This how
cvcris doubtful, for when his machinery is
once wound up Gght,it never runs down
until it has spun an interminable yarn. In
deed the Petersburg Intelligencer intimates
that this debate will keep going on like the
cork-leg of the Amsterdam merchant
which, when the owner fell and separated
from this celebrated traveller, just "got up
and went onas before So with Mr.. Wise
get him started and his lungs, being model
machine on the perpetualmotion principle
keep him going.
We see from a card of Mr.. Martin that
he says he was misunderstood by the re-
porters touching his reply to "the interro-
gatory of Mr.. Lyons whether Mr.. M. would
go for a division of the State in the even,
of the adoption of the mixed basis Mr.
Martin says his reply was this;
'.If this Convention should form constitution
containing the principle ofthc mixed basis and sub
nit it to the people, together with the alternate pro
position and the people ratified the mixed basis,
would acquicscc. | afterwards, ut the close of Mr.
Lyonss Speech took occasion say further for tn,
satisfaction of Eastern gentlemen that if those two
! propositions were submitted to the voters at tn,
polls viz: the white basis and the mixed basis and
they did not decide in favor Of the white basis by
majority of twenty thousand, as much ms was dc.
voted to the principle. would never again open my
mouth on the subject
The Times insists that Mr.. M. is mis-
taken in supposng he said anything abou,
submitting alternate propositions" to the
people, and it has along article to show that
it did not misreprcscnt him. Whether it
did or not is matter of small concern to
the public, so far as the great question of
Western acquiesccncc in the adoption Of
the mixed basis is concerned. The West
is too deeply identified with the East, in
interest and sympathy, to rush hcadlong
into such dangerous position. The West
will not separate from us now.
What is Coke!