Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-24

reported. thought it fair compromise, TIA. -
guarded and protected the rights of all sections ." w
State and surrendered the rights of section III 'n
Statc-and was upoa which the compromise men u
this body could with propriety agree They have
otherwise. and endorse with great chcrrf':ess tr
suggestion of my friend from the county Of Bedi"' II
other gentlemen have schemes OF compromise pre-
terabe to the report, shall be glad to have thr"
scented.
Mr.. Chiffon. Tt may be proper for me TO ireSpass
again upon the attention Of this communication lew mo-
ments Gloomy IA may be the prospec: before vs. III r.
gard to adjustment Of difficulties yet for one a'i
not in despair. concur in the opinion that j !. p':.
for this committee now to rs" But prior I" IT. rl,.
Is Very desirable if gentlemen have propositions "i COM
promise to submit, that they should at least gTr h.e
of the substance Of thrm If they do not thank III /"
submit them to the committee. know that there oi
or two propositions of compromise yet t" he offered ''
voted against the rising Of the commtt"., "l'l ''
question last put. with view a.l"" 'iii' !oi
these propositions to he submitted that might DC III
formed what they We're.
! concur in the remarks Of the gentleman from BED
ford Mr. WISGFrgLD lhi. it woud be neither wise i'"r
eNpeicn to thr"u. any basis ol representation
which would be carried hy majority Of but ~ Nv"
votes whether that has. be thar most artef'a
bic To the west or to the ca differ with L;i now"
ever, in one respect. would not have change" my
vote the question that taken in th r'fi!hi'
tee this morning even il the report Of the c0nIhni'Sr
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no final settlement. of the matter. 1t was sui open 20
action-still had to 20 into the house have ,' '''
necessity and il would have compelled me- I" !'!'' o' !"
my vote even that vote alone would carr! ~" '
osition. There many gentlemen in the f'sI' IL - '
dersiood who favor compromise and IL seem, LIZ. ''e
great difficulty is to get them to take stand men
the question is once settled by vote, they W"' w
81. AT lcnst, would try the experiment ana Sr' Nv"
manv there in the east who would then COM "
and ncquicsce in that arrangement ana prevent ''',
Ia 4 hat what
compromise should be carried in the commute" '' u:
one vote il would thereafter be arqaesret H. anu WI
he acuuicscel i'll unless it contains s"in"t"hl ~ IVY
tionabc that members in the conscientious "S''Se
the duties dcvolvci upon them here could Eol 7St'. "
have 10 hesitation in saving that cailAot WV i'
,hc propostirn of compromise offered y the gentleman
from Accomac Mr. WISE cannot vote Tor - n''"'
cannot believe that. after this committe" r"Jcc'' IN.
report Of the compromise committee" that '"l''"
would be aruucScad in all hv the east. However,
will 20 farther and say hat ii II should he a'ilrsc"u IN
bv the ras-if i; be TIC proposition that carries we
largest eastern vote and obtains the aclu.rsr'" ' ,'
greatest portion of the eastern members VINO are us
posed 10 compromise. will take il. VIII lake ANY
scheme of COMPROMISE that does not il GIrht 'lo
late the interests Of .hnsc who represent and the inter
c,ts of the people of this State III an eXtc! iha siia
no, feel myself warranted in agreeing Il" irs 40 '"'
de- pair of seeing this question v" u"
upon the rrnci pies of the compromise report li'l
NAV h., some modification of it, set DO not expect l."
7 u
the vote bv which it w%s re- ected has h"rn taEen
hay. received AN ntmaon from one eastern iiEi NJ
least TINT Ec will vote for II. Il the nuintr ct lie nous. "
delegates ari the senate he reduced l- "HrcEo II L.
the number hundred and fifty III II" io'.r q"
delegates snd fitv in the senate IL Is 40 "iGcr'
tlnn the principle in the compromise report I'M III
oh ection to matter Of detail And d" NJ; presu!n:
the western portion of this Convention are welded =
this number of hundred and fit; IN the one iin!''
ant, fftv in The other confess, that in M own !uGs
ni,,r I've,
hay. felt it duty 10 say this mEci aE' now
apologies. for thus trcspssing upon the a'c:tion "l IL,
committee If there he other gentleman WHO de-
>irca 10 saw ANYTHING upon this subject VIII renew
ilr rotia! that the committee to now r'-"
Mr. SCOTT, of Fauquier. VIII nay rnic"S"" with
draw that motion for few moments IL allow IL" t"
make sGinc remarks
Nr Chiffon | Withdraw nv motion.
iir SCOTT of Fauqucr. \ request has been mai"
by gentlemen who have participated in lii debate,
that those gentlemen who have proportions ii compro-
i.,. 10 Offer will offer them ow. TIA: they may b."
prn. h order Of the Convention. or that the ii'sne-
ton in regard to their character naT b. I'"i |" ':'ls
ndy re spon; 10 what has been aad iS nlr colleague.
or CrtIruT J and like him. say that !" "t despair
Of sci clIrc;iag nm amcahlc and Satisfactory ahius:":!
of .h- question think with tn" Gcnti'na 'f"rt led
tnr Air WSGFIFLr) however, that no proposition car
be properly considered in the nature Of comp:omsc
that does unite in It's support considerable portion
of r,:i -ii.s q: tie house And since ;1rrrn". ha
been made by nv friend from Henry. Mr. Il 4Trs.) and
beg leave To s;.v it done with r rnrcrrr smrto
sn,ne matters that passed in the interview which the
gentlemen who composed the eastern portion OF the late
compromise committee. held with avsrIf Deg leave I"
sav that | expressed THU opinion Ia my friends u?na
that committee and since they die; the nonor OF al
v-ing with me in reference 10 the important trust that
had been cnntiicd to their hands, took the liberty Of
recommending to them to agree finally Upon Irnpn-
sitoa without availing themselves Of consultation with
their eastern friends advised that tc Il:
% deserving the character of compromise that did no
unite in it, support considerable Pc: zion OF both sides
the Convention
Now, am DESTROYS of aiding ii compromise. ri this
question. have proposition. - "iirr, wlic, an:
content support compromise, hui do lr: think
it proper in this stage Of deliberations III NY own
mere motion to intrn,luCr IT, ether scheme. with
out having first consulted with nv friends u;1n this
floor and a.ccrtanct whether, if that proposition shall
b.. moved for the adoption OF the Committee. it will r..
ceivc their support, cT the support -! considerable
portion Of tn" Committee. The probability i, that
those who entertain extreme opinions upon this qres
rll vii! not be brought tn unite upon am scheme Of
comprn!,isc and that whatever shall lc done .iect:al-
l. and successfully to relieve III rol:! the en;arras$
ment which now ohstructs our progress, must he &C
comr!islcd nv the moderate mon cn both sides And
whilst do not propose no" to Indicate tao nature "i
ihn proposition 10 which have termed mind, tax
ti, occasion to invoke. tic extremists amongst W.
hut the moderate NIL sas. and "f all opinions
e, ,lisrel from their hosnms all FEELINGS Of excitement
and irritation. and let Try again. With hearty
good will la strike out some proposition npon which
the moderate men OF this bod; n:.y stand coEpro
mise fair. Just and equal.
Mr. WISE believe that moved some tr,r ago
that the Committee rise and ,nar that motion in or
der to give time for reflection upon proposition wr
comes from friend nf comHromise-t,ra who has d:
b,.t ely reflected this subject and one VIII" has nr'
.ural hi< steps on this question now r.ncw the mo-
ton that the Committee rise