Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-01

mbc, hos been already employed, and which though it
30 vulgar one exactly expresses the idea to split the
difference 500 is the half way point But says one OF
,Ie urtics let US now mako fair compromise. will
ruke the 800 claimed point and this $50 the
other md then you will pay mo ST5, With all my
heart saws the other. but with this difference will
take nothing for the point and this 500 for the 9th
en- and then, will pay you 20 according to which
round YOU must pay 10 rs per cent Of your neigh
3ors demand caunot the justice after we have
fixed upon one golden men, medic tHtissin,s Of
leaving il for another middle ground between this and
The extreme Of the stern memorable demand OF our ad
varsories thought it due TO myself to state what
rrss Injustice consider first to fix upon the federal
numbers and them after settling upon that ground
! &c conpronise to make it only one of two extremes
,Eine the utmost claim of numbers for the other
IRENE aud going into new compromise between these
two.
Every body sees John Randolph there-eyery BODY un
.rst,nds it. and vet John Randolph is appealed to a.
annroyinr the principle relied upon rs compro.
mise of this question. In another page Mr. Randolph
says:
Mr.. Randolph sad that lie rose to express hope
TINT the motion Of the gentleman from Augusta, would
nnt nreyail lie not surprised that it should ha
hssn made If he recollected right this was the dreo
ton which that gentleman would have given to the pro
c.,;ns of the Conr ention at Ho; it waa therefore
not surprising TINT he should look with such favor on
such pan Though l. suid Mr. l., ain not of the
| must lie pcrNlllleu u the flgNt-
snenk Of course Of the parliamentary right-of nnv
,,n;l.nun on this floor, behalf Of himself aud his
ri.nIs-I wns about to hard word but mean il
in H., offensive scnse-tu 0rrogate to themselves the de-
scriutiun Of great orty LII great cemenc: and con
lescensuu holding out concessions to minority.
prince would hold out amnesty to bis revutcl sub
,,ts There il nothing to Justify any gentleman here
IN assuming such If there b. why not the
famous white basis Of theirs long ago adopted by the
Convention But if there were decided and liked ma
urtv i'll favor OF such ProPosltlon-i speak for M
self u,d as no man. proxy will accept Constiiu
nu TINT has the mustrous the tyrannous the prepos
t.rpus and abomnable principle. that nnmbers alone
are to be regarded fit basis of representation in the
House of Delegates You may colnprunitc till tho day
J. Indictment YOU NAV offer any plan YOU will-.iv,
~ nny form of the Senate you like, with Governor
elected bv that Senate-whle this principle is retained
II, yr:.,. .hn whole nail N: color. 70 ~: ,ar.
will 30 down; D4; viii ~. to Tile prin
cple of mere white pei utioa - basis for the lowe
u nnus. /; nevor can be endured 1t leads Gosro
t,m and state of vRssaage 10 which never will sub
= init ard to which very that the great bod,
Of tho freehpldc-s OF Virginia this side OF he noun
TAIN never will submit Gid the pill you will the,
never eau BE- made to swallow this r;,oH. There caI
not be any select committee which Will lstly represent
Tie feelings Of the whole Of shs body apprchand TIN
plan is bring forward project very disagreeab
to all parties under the sanction and authority of weigh
1; names 80 select committee cn be chosen tint vii
have ms confidence Ill Lake man my proxy t
: speak for me-.
And 50 say here speak proxy but speak f,
myself too. speuk for my constituents and as h.i
proxy until they tell that have not right to Dc
it. aud say with Mr. Randolph, will never take th
principle Of constitution founded upon numbers
IT, because it will be fraught with countless mischies-
and subversve ultimately OF the peace safety and ber
tv of the State But when is this proposition offered
G How comes this compromise it is called Ayowet
BY its mover to be arbitrary and founded principle
and yet controverng in fact, tho very principles pro
: fessed by its suthcr.
The gentleman from Henrco, (Mr. Borrs,) tells 70,
that we arc in majority. lie is right He tells yo;
we can carry tie mixed basis He is right. We car
it without his nu whether he votes for or agans
u.s. there be no one else who came here protesting
represent the east who shall not represent her. WI
have bower to carry it, and yet the gentleman from
Hcnrico admitting this and not content TO stand of ever
and let us carry forward and offer. this conpro
mise of his without any previous conference or conuta
lion with the eastern Delegates which have henrt
Of and says that he will put his foot upon the principle
{ tla, Marshall and Madison, and Leigh, md Randolph
Tazewe, Starard colt, and Upshur, thought was re-
publican safe and sound Yes, sir representative from
this district where Marshall lived and where his honor
ed bones now lie Inferred and which in life he
scnted where Leigh and Stnnard resided though they
did not represent ita representative from this dstrc
comes forward and says hia conscience will permit
him 10 stand upon the ground approve the principle
that Marshall and Leigh, and Randolph, and Stana7
and all those great of that day approved and thai
he will put his foot upon it. Sir did not an electric
shock passing through his limb it came in contat
with the earth admous him that he was placing hi
foot on the grave of Marshall; He appeals TO Marshall
and to Randolph, and to Leigh, to sustain him aud
: Justify him.
He comes il here where there is an cast..a ~
orty which lie conf-sses Ahv. ,ower &c
: auro,irr ,a5 Ia 'ealS % ;rg k.G.s u those me.
10 sus'l5. Gar - -,3gGarc whtl. hare arcte
from ..- j. H. Tor: % detaa: tia; T,s,oTity
!: seemen "a IL: .cou' almost !.-z- ho,- great on
pure ~. packing to him from the chomoeF- Of =.
dead lna.ead OF responding TO mis- cali, saying t
! Kim. eHcwarc how 1pu rashly tempt the rcins IN
stcetls God should WELD and drive lest YOU plung
J your country in the burning abyss below. Heed ou
e maxims and follow the example which OIL earth an
in that hall, gave you" Sir, We stand where Mar
shall stood and Leigh stood, aud Randolph STOOD an,
Stanard and Scott stood, and all the great Of TIT
east stood however much friends from the west diff
fercd from them. But more Of this compromise here
: after.
Ny friend from Berkeley, (Mr. FAuLKSER) in an ora
tion-for such it truly is-which had not the goo,
fortune to hear but which have read with pleasure
IN intellectual effort and the effort Of valued friend
of which his people may we'll be proud for the clio
quent and doubtless just tribute which he pays to them
has occupied this ground and he has gded his position
and darkened ours with the skill of n masters hand
under the touch Of his brush light and shade fall wher
he plcases. Where he chooses to throw light he Ina
done it. and where he chooses ub he has done il
f What does he shy. Not that Marshall is not TO b
$ trusted. Not that he is not republican. No. sill
utter that sentiment, because it is in his heart Blu
he says that Edmund Burke has given authority for hi
position, and he quotes largely from him prove tina
property not entitled to representation Well thin
# might very safely ask him as Virginia republican
as of home manufacture-the best Of all kinds
J., if he is not content with the example Of Marshal
and Of Madison and Of Randolph, and Of Leigh and
Stnnard and of Scott, and Of others who figured in tn
debates in the last convention ask him which will
# be guided By, John Marshall Edmund Burke, upon
question Of this description relating our own cour
try and own government VIII he take Edmun
Burke while he and discards John Marshall: Ne
, no. He will take John Marshall. 1t is only BY III
Of ngumeu, and the NECESSITY CT the case tina
such advocate he and such man as he has boc
obliged to turn away from the great precept and exam
pie Of his own countrymun, and turn aside TO Eugan
and take up Edmuri Burke in his sarcastic letter o.
, the French Rerolution-a biting sarcasm THO YER
principle which the gentleman is now conteuding fol
That letter was written ostensiby in answer to zen
tlcman in France, who letter making inquire
respecting certain parties aud societies then existing
England and in response to that gentleman Mr. Burk
wrote this letter in which he takes up the natural RICH
party-tEose who claim they have natural RICH
govern all mankind md toconrol the property Of
mankind, and TO govern society by natural rights ant
exposes their inconsistencies and pours h4 scorr
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