Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-02

Sco,t's min Ell basis save that in hShs .lra, Wa |
white population and taxation commune" E,,ss |
carta,ion tax on free negroes, as wen d "
and law process =. ,hc ,,--,as; |
Nr. Bolts suggested that II WAS ."
ton that had Been voted down
It YVES rc,d and the difference as a'o'e' Po'''''a '"
Mr. Randolph felt bound TO vote LOT luz ~ ,i
for the mixed basissuch is ,a1 His J,iv n hs cnns
vass-suci proposed III ic r farther concessions
~ an di,nubjs conscience would not allow nun 10
make further concessions ON ''e 10 Ia n,nnIr yn,vn
.oh 1c Il Iva, far medium between the federal and The
white basis Mr. Leigh and other Eastern men Went LOT
COMPROMISE Nor, the "es' . III; , ",i
.e @ ,nsi intense excitement. lie rcetd 10 the
@ and lan1ge OF the majority here, in adding insult 10
eu H. Ind sectional iccngs-but while true 10 his own
injury n, rjcd himself Yirginan and was willing
% have some regard for the feelings OF the whole state
M Scott Of auquer could not sit quietly and hear the
rebuke of the gentleman on the course OF what ne calls me
;,, That "nlalorty" yesterday proved itself TO be
minority The gentleman says he Is pledged 10 60
the mixed in s2 Bv what auoy does he
contend that there is difference between me mixed oasis OF
2a I hs proposed now? The records shew that the mix
I'D in 90 as explained by Judge Green, It's autho and
bv c. Johnson and other leading men, was denticay the
sam. ms that now proposed. Ii the gentleman Is pledged 10
the mixed basis of 49, he is also pledged to the nXed
hosis acainst which he yesterday cast his VoIc MI
Scott said il was not compatible with justice for the gentle
man 10 throw the entire blame on Eastern gentlemen on
account the course Of debate. We had come here 10
we have been with attempts nj intimidation threats
of secesson-to break up deliberations Some gentle
have come with oregone determination 70 achieve e
purpose ii they can BY legitimate action but unsuccess
full 10 defeat the legitimate action OF this BODY oY Will
drawing from it, No Eastern member had threatened OF
was prepared any such actonbut were all de-
cr,nincd submit fairly and honestly To what may prove
the Legitimate determination of this body The East d
not abandoned the fair field of agumentto that OF denunc
lion designed TO excite inamed state Of the pnhl!c
mind any where. Have all, nearly all, the West
ern members, the other hand, abandoned The lar
field OF argument, and resored to dcnuncalio, NOT Per
sonu or individual but sectionatO influence Tic puhlc
mind in the Western section OF Virginia? we nave oeen re-
presented as 'arisocrats" claiming superiority over e
West They have pointed to our slave properly anu
scented us as willing degrade our brethren OF the ives. ~
level with our slaves They have res0rted 10 every epet
used by Northern free-soi papers me gentleman irol
Mason and Jackson has said that we should separate our
halls those members who represented the slaves
MI S. thought the gentleman might have gone iarhe ana
also separated the members VINO epesehe" muse "i'
nr Fisher said that what no had said was intended
shew what the arguments OF Eastern members would icao
TO- He however, had only spoken for himself, and not Tor
the West where he had sought TO alay and not ntame
public sentiment He did not like TO hear so much OF large
proprietary rights.
principle base representation property TO certain eX
tent. He thought such arguments as mad been used oy
,n;nS MI reneled all idea Of any JUS, cause for de-
nuncation oil Eastern members in asserting that they
sought degrade Western He referred 10 the federal ba
sis in the U. s. Constitution not degrading To the northern
States. The principle is the and how can be de-
grading TO the West to have similar basis! He also
erred 10 the Senate of the U. s. When Little Delaware had
as much power as Virginia. was Virginia thereby dcgra
ded The gentleman from kanawha was willing TO leave
in schedule the apporonment on the federal basis IA mix
Of population and property for the House OF Rep
resenatives in Congress The gentleman saw no degada-
ton there.
Mr. Summers desired to know if Mr. Scott willing 10
take the federal basis proposed By MI Bowden instead OF
the mixed basis
Mr. Scott OF F. said that he regarded the mixed basis
the safest wisest and best svsembut he would not hest
tate moment between the federal basis and the white ba
sis He could bring himself to visit on his brethren Of
Virginia. and their postcry the mischief OF the principle OF
mere numbers. Mr. Scott continued at length abuut IL
hours in a discuss he merits OF the qucston--direciing
himself principally I, Mr. Summers
Mr. Randolph had idea, in making his few remarks, OF
throwing open gates general discussion of the merits
OF this whole question He read the proposition OF Judge
Green in the Convention Of S29, combining white popua-
ton and taxation. He quoted from the debates OF @ an IL
straton oi The principle 10 sho% that by Judge Green's
proposition Tie whole population and taxaton added togo
Their and div.cd by diviso be made the
basis Of according 10 the proposed
pan the population supply half the representatives
and taxation the other half Such was and had ever been
ered to The epitct 'plundercs applied by Mr.. Scott TO
the West and his further remark that good government
was only TO be looked for in the East.
Mr. Scott Of F. An explanation OF these remarks has been
made, which generally satisfactory The gentleman ma?
have been absent.
Mr. Randolph said that there was al the time, in the
gentlemans manner than in what he said Mr. r. also cited
the language OF his friends from Halifax and Meckenburg
calculated widen the breach between the two sections
Mr. Sanard read from the debates Of 49, the remarks OF
Mr. Leigh, Judge Green MIR. e. Johnson Mercer Dc, TO
slew that the mixed basis proposed, is precisely the
that proposed by Judge Green in S29 viz TO give
half Of the representation 10 population and one hall to
taxation II the South Carolina basis The principle
worked in '29 by Mr.. c. Johnson, an opponent
Of the measure 1t was the mixed basis.
Mr. Wise asked Judge Green's was The only Mixed basis
proposed in 30, and if il rejected
Mr. Stanurd 1t was not the only Mixed basis offered
them Other measures were offered for compromise.
Mr.. Wise. Judge Green's Mixed basis was rejected;
other propositions OF Mixed basis were also rejected and
finally compromise adopted which Eastern gentlemen have
admitted to be the Mixed basis.
Mr. Stanari had simply contended that Judge Green's
mixed basis was the same as is now proposed
Mr.. Randolph had looked 10 the common understanding
Of the country in regard the true meaning OF the mixed
basisnot what it might be made by arithmecal cacua-
lion In discussion before the people he had resisted The
mi cd basis proposed BY acncmen-and all he could
do maintain the character Of honest and upright man.
out the mixed basis he understood at the
time Of his election.
Mr. Conway explained that the BILL calling this Conven-
ton together framed the mixed basis Offered Mr.
Dorman of Iockbridge had offered amendment which
rejected fixing the basis on mere mnglng OF men
and money-on men and property aggregated together
Mr. Campbell Of Nooway had in an able speech, fully en-
planned that in tho bill adopted half OF the representa-
ton TO DC based on population, and the other hal on
taxation.
and could understand what principle that bill was
framed. The lst Auditor, Mr. Heath, had worked out the
apportionmen but one knew the principle. II he had
understood it, MIR. Conway had explained IT. he never
would have voted for the BILL Until lie heard il in The Con-
vcnon he understood what the mixed basis as
explained.
Mr. Conway explained the circumstances Of the passage
Of the BILL and called Mr. Shelley, also member OF that
legislature, sustain his understanding of it, Mr.. g. said,
that the instance Of member from bemare The bill had
been laid the table, for examination and Mr.. Randolph
might have obtained The Information from that delegate or
from the papers.
Mr. Shelley said there nothing in the documents to
show what principle the bill had been lramed-but on
making the calculation of Mr. Heah's npportionmen he
had found that The principle Of the mixed busis
planned, had been employed.
Mr. Summers sld the gentleman from Fauquer had
walked the cnbcs OF the fire through which had JUST
passGdhad eapened the whole debate and he felt compe
ed to say something in reply 1t late to-day that lie
should prefer delaying it till tomorrow.
On motion Of Mr. Lelcher, the Committee rose Mr..
Reaes proposition ordered be printed and the Con-
venion adjourned.
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