Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-11

great body Of the people at tie ciS Oh lIlS dc5Sio
on find it everywhere lh' '!"dv when was tainted
Of the public press is being tainted much mnrc and
fear much that if this discussion continues the c5a"ac
ter which this Convention will have formed for itself in
the public mind will have the eiicc when the cnnstl-
tuition which VIC shall have made is presented to the
people Of not recommending it very strongly to their
| favor Now in the vote which shall give, desire i!
To be distinctly understood. that il il is Ia have the
elect Of precuGing man from speaking his thoughts
and opiaons upon this question: who desires to 90 81:
| when the time comes which may fix, l. myself Viii
move t" suspend tic rule i'll order 10 give HIM al op
portuaityto be heard shall voc for fixing day and
II the day in the resolution of my colleague Is TOO cary
will 70 for any other day that gentlemen upon lle
other side designate, however remote II may pe'
| But lie: us have day fixed.
Mr. ARMSTRONG If there is one thing that Is more
calculated to surprise the country than any othef II -
the dc, aratinns made by gentlemen upon ti!s ' '
there is intention TO sttie det&tc-taa' 'efc . ~
intention to bring this debate to close Until every gen
cnan has been heard upon this subject. VII" desires 20
express his opinions upon it. Now, ii this be true- II
e III, intention OF gentlemen here not /" carry OUT ~,
;ronosion i'll good faith. then ask them viii W''''
urorrc.v can they adopt this resolution are We i''e
with no opposition TO discharge the high AMI important
,lies cnnfAe to U.S. Are we here III he character "
n,:iv uas who require some stringent RUE III VI"
that VIZ nav be forced and coc:ced IL diScharS" i
duties that Were sent here TO- perform , . w.
,ru.; ,I i nt the case Yet understand tlil% 20 ne
yrtu,ily reelection ON this body. understand 1t 10
h, this that there is majority Of THIS fodv VINO eau"'
be c.:troc.!-w!,o cannot be dci;'ied-%N" cannot re
held together here 10 discharge !i'els " "'
!, becomes necessary adopt this stringent RUE il"7
! sons. t.v when this debate shall terminate
! Nov ionot know who ntcads I" debate TINS qlrS
| ton have myself consumed but very nt'c " Tue
time of this BODY and shall consume hii niue III 't
lre Eus if do desire u he icar, on THIS .uhjec'
lnn, I'm, gentlemen will permit me do 50. They say
,!lrv intend 70 permit gentlemen to he heard upon tls
subject, WIZ then SHALL spend all This time IN hNiAs
DAYS or elosn, debates, when according :" 'c 'Ntc
,ncnts il vii! avail nothing: Is not >ha os Va
;.uo i, m1,ro;rr lc.islation Are We no, si,'h0n
from a,. n two hours day in attc 'nr !" nN rules
for th, government Of this body. an! w!i"i theT are
a;nnrl are We not then engaged in repeating tHen
Vow do hone. that this nodr will a"i persist III 'n'S
c,rrS. VIXEN we have 10 the poi:t;. when E"'i
men have been heard aud We arc READY 10 'o's' '
u col.e up and give orr votes a lneii'
Iv;l make another remark here, not win vie" :"
saya:- yti,in ukind or iilibera say that TINS
cra m. o:itv who exhibit such resllesshes' Ne "
lrino His debate to close. can terminate IL t"'",'
80 live ;, Ia 80 Yes we are III the minority mere
We can be stricken down any time tia; ms 't,"'>
a!i ..c lit TO 10 But, il We arc I" Dc 'f1:Nc "'" H.
fix. rrc IT, be sed i'll our DEBATE III l.!s ii::i.'t i'e
li !, h. done ro;y lei be done ii once h"i' 'i''
w ,o., Who i her. from he section o. the c0'ntf
;h.:l in nar: represent will vote ?-ainst TINS PROPOSE
lion IL; this governmental majority '!o TINS l'-
WHY thew talk abou. the people o"ag II distress '''
thi. ry, delay here Now, what 90 W. sc%"l ;'.. '',
I u ~
d.b:;s Dav after lay this proposition l. made nee
Suppose this proposition now fails wat follows: my
we are told that il s TO be followed ~ irnp"suoh IL
,rsr,,s with the supplement. that are having pup
!; IA ,J ,v,,, does this mean Why it means that
I'll, li.u.,ion here should BE- kept from the pubic eve
East IN men ,hnk from lat, are a!fA';i tha' eIh"F
rl public mind NAV be affected on tIi* =Gtcci. hearo
gentleman say tbs morning that zen ~ 'le
nr o.e..s. ,,~p were hccual : dissatisfied with the
re ri r,is ~ IS and lnev WEE talking about in.'r"c
Ir their delegate co::e home apPrcNs!'d INA.
there il felt an apps hen>on ri rs mach 'ae 0! III
fractions upon The part gentleman c".ih rom III
o,,.cr quarter # he state !" upon '';o''s >U'5.'t
10 pretend 20 say tiat II - ~ "' 1850 ~ N
nation OF the kind o-
.s s,,lfori "a ar as know. lisnot aqueatlon Of dol
lars and cents with western men, bI' IL question: u
co ali.y .aat is the Question a;id We are
her. =, cnn.ei for that and that alone. Mneierei th'
n,,for j. di.,oseti 70 withhold from us Tat right .c
;her, iy :, Let them do il, bu. 50 help Elc i!e.veil
will ncr,s help them in DONG Il. VIII vote against
m. r..s,t;, until every gentleman who desires &c
. has ;,.en heard upon this subject fully and fairly
"A !; Gentlemen believe 10 be honest IN tAls maj 81
;leY will expect to vote against tni7 resolution
W6, ". reach tue point which shall be "cady I;
ton sn eT's n e s Of tbs Ii k Gfr Si
have .lv:avs erdeavored from the commencement
mi. convention ~ be in my seat upon al "rcasn's an'
EXCEPT on Two days when vas TOO UNIV |" &c IL d;
l,..;ancc have invariably been here. 'al no SUI
! ,tl, rs
,,cors to gentlemen and am disposed 10 give the:I
- c,nort;,c;;v to be heard fully and fairly upon thu
sp,... | want is 70 20 to work a;ld work IKE men
md when We ret tions talking then let US take te 'oe
ho,e the r!otioa TO indefinitely postpone 'nis
viii prevail. 49,, . bu L,.
>. =. some d.: Cor the termination OF TINS cehatc
r. rl;c-1 As Sat canno. be doGe while motion I
nstn3ne Indefinitely is pending, ask for the previous
question. ,.;o,,. o,,.s,;oo w,s sustained ant
u. ."', in, ordcrcd-a count being had-ayes -
m! question being then upon the indefinite post
| po.c;,.rnt OF the resolution,
Mr. BOWDEN demanded the yeas a'o HaSs'
The YEA, and nays were ordered.
The .,,,, son was then taken and there were yea
| CO. NAYS i3-aS follows: =.
YE><-flc,srs. Mason, (presloeh' ahIelson "a ~
;.r (.orr,,, Carter OF Russell, Chambers Chapman
9 Cocse j,ays Edmunds Fisher Floyd, rulkcrson
a GaI!y Garnet, NJ. Il. H., Goode, tioge, hopkins
jacob. Johnson ki!gorc, kno'c Leake. Letcher, IL
cas- Lynch. McCam"m, WcCoE!as, Martin OF MARSHALL
! Martin OF Henry Meredith, Moore, Nccaon, Pend!c
Ion. Price Scott Of Fauquicr, Scott ni Richmond city
Seymour, Shelley. Sloan, Smith OF kanawa, Smith
iI;,,- and Queen. Smith Of Jackson. Smith of Green
: b~cr Snoi,crass, Stephenson, Stewart Of Morgan
summers Tumis Van Winkr, Watts o. Roanoke, vii
+ lev Wise, and Wysor-GO
YE,s-!Iessrs. Arthur, beac, t!owles. Brax"n, Bur
,ess Ci.mhliss, Douglas, Edwards Garland. Garrett
p Ijiu Hunter. Jones. kcnney. Lis@m. Lonbcrgcr
slcCanIIsb Morris, Newman, P"rkins. Ridley, Rvcs
Sror-n Scott OF Caroliuc. Shell Sira"g:an Stuart
pe,s;oL Trcdway. Turnbu. Wallace, Waits o.! No:
fix Jti , county. voolfolk, and Worsham-33;
nou his name being called, Mr. COCkE inquired o
ha President ir he could now assign hi' reasons fo
az. PRFSiDENT Under RUE of the Convention
nc -, IN order and gentlemen canine, isssi
for their votes after the previous question is
ordered unless leave is granted
| Leave being granted 80, :. a. r..a,,;
for The courtesy which they nave eN.esaeu 10 ny f -
;non % vote for the indefinite rostponcm"H OF the
resolution o'I voted take it up when IT came into inc
hall voted The otter day to close discussion io" 'll,
ct and when came here this aor;ng. Il was my
,,osc 70 do so again. am rcrict ~ st'iSie" ''ia
i Mill DO no good to x any day Tor sloss
M 3cs 50, member e Of this body who would rot move
suspend the rules if another her member s"0I ASan a" the
r.ntI@oan on my left says they are IN mihora, ;,'''
that an appeal made to the Justice o. Iis saa 'H Re
nnd If il takes from the present time !lii
viii let them have their say out so lar as an eo''