Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-04

"a: Number greatly; and he was awfully distressed
And ne made general proclamation and advertisement
That he would give "a sorts Of price hard less man
sam tht could be named for good wolf dog. an
~ ,b, was .up to thing or two saw the advertise
ION, of the unfortunate sheep KAN and lost no tmo
-; rons 10 him with great big strappiIs, PoWeriM
looking doS-about the same size, q, 'p u
set aaa tina. dog Of yours SIR, near aooul te p
. ,u! finest looking dog have ever seen yeI AND
ga orrey OF the dog assured the sheep man that ms
dog ts finest dog the h mos,a, t t as TO Wolfe
~ Nd I.e, Brought up to wolf-huntnE, and Wo!f had
.srrr b, en- iogr:. = escape hlm-and bargain was
,r,c Is course, Tween the Yankee ahi me sheeP
man in less than no tine' a. an enormous , ro s'
wolf doc. \ snow on aud Inc unhappy man.
WY. r,v los; near:ya! his sheep, was very soon
''o, wl's track and lett great satisfaction al the
a.r,l r,.s which he thought nc eould ALREADY see
in all lis ds- actions: Ard at length nc 1unPeo tc
,,: end ,yay went the wolf, and the VOL dos al
mo'i Of srh, The sheep man followed on IN
-. ~. r.,,, 'tiil he oyer:auled and came up with
,rr n,nif and the wolf dog but another Yankee
c..irc wood on his way Have you seen, sau i
sheep man, ga wo!i, ana WI, s Tsn p How
NO. s.l re man Not long since; seap tess
,ss ,, ,;,s o~o reckon said the Yankee. hna
how yas i wi,61hcm, again enqnired the sheep man
al tell YOU stranger said the ia'Ere' ,Hes
:r"rsng The went ~ VIII, na md uck with them
but tho dog had the adsaniaSe-he was ''"'
eh3ea!
have never heard, alr. Presidents what p ever r
became OF that wolf, and that wolf deg. but !, u
that srea. man !Esop were here, douot no. ne col1
read us an instructive lesson III the way OF 'e moral
dcducib.e from this somewhat romantic case. nave
never vet learnt sir whether the wolf caught the vol
dog the wolf dog faced aoou. sau caught the
f or whether under the circumstances they got into
6.snsrale and mortal fray; and the one died Of his
n,4,nds inA.nte- or " in PRESENT." as we say here;
an0&a other was left to die worse death IN sono fu-
t;?s ,imc IN Jsturo," according to ccnvenfiona!
,sr,s. reckon, indeed they both died eli their gen.
ds pretty much after the fashion of the death
We are !ow according 10 ali the testimony both SIDES,
90 uo.y about 10 inct upon this ancient and not &c
old co4 a.nweaith at this cry time. They died o,
,a.r ouEds suppose, as it became an honest dog and
~ oucs wolf die under the eXigency OF the case.
Sy $, with US! We kill another aud we kill our
e..:ss We add to the general homicide, feo dc SC
We ID Kill the in PRESENT., according TO the te>li-
r!,ay u the west-puliug upon the west soclanly
believe, verse bargain than me "nm,gaedmtrea taNs
IN jo Houses for the next 10 or Is years-a pretty
respectable lifetime Cor all who are now On the stage Of
p,i:;cai &c ion and kill the east, in 'ro, accord
INK u the &: taony OF the east-ririualiy guaranteeing,
every body knows, in all time to come alter certain
lrs, OF time all that the cast has hcan contendng Tor,
ID which SD. held 50 sacred hold aDon whether she
WIS r, III, or wrong: .ts principle n protection Aud
o,c Of US Mr. President, have conquered in this bat
lie b,. ,rs are all badly rkipl-J9h cas-. and rest
We have built up about 10 build up rlcketty,
H..
FIR OF government for the west according TO all that
has been contended for here, upon this floor by the
west 10: certain considerable and important duration
Of tae-for near about generation OF time anu &C
corng 10 the showing Of the east, the worst govern
men, r themselves aad their po:terity in all time al
tega ards!
Ana regulating moderate, safe andsalutary "che ks
AMI balances have built up, or are about to build
un nischievnus and dangerous sntagonism III The gov
crnmcnt-and incorporate into 1t. wllha the seed OF
future discord and angry controversy ana lasting au
bitter eXaSDeratloa!
And this brings me again, Mr.. President to the wolf
aud the wolf dos-an 1T all events should DO II
VERY great loss myself to determine, IN the contest We
enactng here, which best represents the woi and
and which the wolf dog, the east or the west
Mr. LYNCH. Mr. President came here this morn
ing without the slightest interior or expectation Of
saying single word upon the subject under consdera
;nn and should not do So but for the difference OF
opinion now between my colleagues aud myself upou
this subject. have not risen to make speech, but
mainly to state the positions takeu by my colleagues
an myself when we were Candidates before our con
i:uets for seats here. My colleagues and myself are
here as cas sir not accountable to each other tor our
cn:r Of con uct in this hull, upon this or auy other
,.c: brought before this body for consideration and
ac,n We are Ill alike responsible to our constituents
Who sent us here
II The canvass before the people of district, that
eade with our election each OF US, all OF u.s. aVowed
o,r Ives svur of blsns representation IN inc Regis.
l,tr. ap,i the mixed ba-s. and we pledged ourselves
basis into the constitution, far As our votes would &C
c,np.;.!i that end. We advocated 1t because II was
Wis. AID lust in itself all. and because 1t would give
majority OF representatives oeastern Virginia. thereby
giving protection and the only efectual protection to
Interests against an unjust exercise OF Tie TAX
in: a9I appro..latsns power
The blsis Representation regarded oy our con
stitdent. ~ question Of vital Importance to Them and
the OBJ lions have stated avowed by all the cal!
did ,:es throughout the district DID not understand
I To-. ,1,,to
rave tho slightest intimation that he would aoentol
here the opinions upon this subject entertained ant
avowed BY him then.
Mr. SAUNDERS If my colleague will permit me t'
Interrupt him. will say did not know any particular
:; did not know that the mixed basis would D.
One half ba ed upon taxation and half upon white
pnpulaur, ana do not believe my colleagues kne"
t. knew that the mixed basis vas designed tor pro
lection and new that that scheme which, when carried
out wou!. etctuy protect our interests was the
bs mi5el bl.is thiak the question OF mixed basis VIZ,
zaely uulerst nd by US ALL did not discuss tne
.liS.d basis at all before nay constituents merely
nude The general remark, that was III favor OF the
mixed basis Before came here, very frequently
plan oi compromise Intended to present here; and
d. not reco;iect of q single man who repudlated the
views tnnk upon the subject.
Mr. LYNCH l was proceeding, Mr.. President. to
say that IL understood BY I'll of our constituents
WHO were ma !c acquainted with opinions as far
support was mixture Of white population and taxation
cub neI III both branches Of the legislature and if the
OF non was entertained by any Of the candidates, or
a On. or more IF constituents, that 1t was TO be
Otherwise was not Informed OF it. Ny friend and
colleague (Mr. SArS DrRs,l was member OF the Con
ven ion of $3.50; the mixed basis advocated III thai
Convection by eastern members, is precisely the sas
principle as it Is been clearly shown with the mixed
b.sis now brought forward BY the cast In this Cen
yeu;ioa NV colleague avowed himself IN his 'way bill,
ia favor OF tie mixed basis, with the knowledge Of what
a.. 1.iel basis was in the Convention OF 80 OF whit
Ii: member. .
,I..sAUHDEas viii my friend allow Inc TO inter
ru Il hn Tor second: Ny FREUD and colleague Ger
,,!y al in bis power TO understand the proceedings
ottHc C,lv,n ion o 90, well as did. He had an
por,uly OF consulting all the records, as well as
Sup.tt, ask my friend if be came here with any
i.v .lea OF basng representation % upon taxation
IS, or any ether number. upon population himself
w!en h. WIS candidate. If he came here with any
uca ::,n he here vast deal more az fast than
Il. in relation to this question.
Mr. LrNCn. ask my friend in return If be Is ig
n,r...t Q: til. uixed basis proposed III 1880
Mr. SAUNDERS answer wishgreat pleasure 1t
his ;.e; "a long lime since The Convention OF lse9-3O
all 10 not rtcol,ecs all The various plans PROPOSE IL