Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-29

Ylous provoea.ion, than myself II understood the
mat, ter as the gentleman from AGSonac docs tic pa
ration should be in his hands
only desire to the facts as they occurred, 10
see whehc- nm mistaken aHd il an ii:t;. am p
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on this i!oor poinie'.!y ah, rec;,r ~ NY ,ne: {
from Eenrlcc, The expression escaped n,y lips that 's
had chosen to forget, en-. uil, thai which ali VII; have
heard me speak, know am too much il the :a'it o:
doing. went back ana repeated tic words lie st"r"
ne-and al that point took back what said. ana
there the matter would have rested IL il h;, not brr
that tie member from Hcnrco made use of the cxprts
sion to me that "ms:st measure my language different
hereafter. There was no Hypothetical s;Ltemc'
was holding mp that =! iSll appeared to me be cn
slve | paused, and waited, and Considered I! .e'
whether the good sense Z a: member would not 'f'
HIM back 10 at once that h" had spoken hastily an
extensively. 1t that which led To the remark thai
afterwards made. These the facts submit 70 gen
lemen, and from whom, ask, comes the wrong:
Mr.. WISE hope VIC shall not discuss her" 'i0'i
whom came the wrong. These :cn'|--, K :" ca,
Lnts, sub lect TO Our orders. We WIRE wirsse, 81
nc facts. cope thev viii 10Th IL required T. '',''r
nd settle the I.ai:er q: once.
hr. HiiIS. have cue 0, two r.:r...k t. - an
?on The genera suaJcct ln,cr con.le,st,u1. y iS'
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ht Lcll' sc tho ne;lEer rcr, thr civ ~ Kirii'o'"
on! Sc"lr) ha5 s,atrd the ia,.trr lr;.ly :n, 7'S
cise US i occ1rrcG. fc did repeat tiia haG tins
to forget, and felt there was an imperative ec.s.i!
Tor mt 20 ask Tor an explanation. The gentleman WIZ
drew his remark and did say and saw no: tlcH ana
see not now the slightest objection that could + 1S'l
to i'll meant it in no provoking scnseand I'D no
know it was that at which ne was offended but nic
say that I hoped the gentleman would mea,Ilr" NJ
language carefully hereafter. If that wrong
if in the judgment of the Convention there error
| in that, plead guilty to that error.
| Mr. SCOTT VIII the gentleman stop a moiacn
He has declared that he meant that remark in per
sonally offensive sense. That satisfied me- and 50 ia
as am concerned, WITHDRAW my other remark .ci'
applause
this point, and that is that am utterly amazed no"
any such construction could have boon put on il.
| Several MEMBERS. Now withdraw what Won sad
! Mr.. Bolts As matter Of course if made any re-
mark after that which was improper, now 'hdra"
| It. -.
The gentleman has referred TO M manner Of speak
| Ing and intinatcd that was somewhat IN Ii "'1i. OF
excitement when spoke. No, sir, was not rAc'l'0
exactly, though did feel that there something III"
kind in the fact that the proceedings IN ie!ris" nae
bccn brought before this Convention ut ali u >ec'i'o
to me as if il question more property it"i-''.
bctacc ourselves an" or constituents AMI -" Nv
necessity for lis being paradcd before this Convection
That vas the feeling under which spoke
Now, have but single rcmarf TO l.,ak' VIVA re.
ference TO another statement made by the gentleman
| from Richmond He saws that Mr.. H!ocs, oi INC
adjoining district. declared me TO be white basis NJ.
before the people OF the county Of Chesterfield ana l
was so indignant it that addressed letter /" '''
gentleman for cSpa':a:ion. and he wrhdse" ii'
charge and said that lie mistaken Does :i!c gen
tlenIan mean b. that 10 nSliatc that an i'F he
white basis now: was more Indignant, iacl!, than
am now al being suspected of being wt'te basis
man. did not cr il scnsltivc!y then rs 10 nov"
l.. .A
because had then made no public declaration oi .hf
opinions OH the subject. But now, have Il. i card
published 10 the people of this DISTRICT and in pnpc
speech which / know the gentleman. (A!c Sc"TT,)
heard in part, and especially that partn de re cx-
press and distinct declaration that was ci,P"St' To The
white basis upon principle and exped!cncy. Now n
lieu OF this fact for what purpose Is the rrc"ndeicc
between Mr. Rhodes and myself referred to- unless II
is inferred that have undergone change, and am now
in favor Of iEe white basis.
Now, in regard to the division OF negroes, ain very
free TO that at the moment, it occurred 10 ne TIA
that would be mode OF diu>tucnl /! gentlemen
arc disposed 10 take that compromise now, NH give
it to them | said III the time, that was not - D.
understood being welded 10 that particular scheme
Of promise and that felt myself at liberty to SUE
tain any other plan of compromise that thought wrd
advance tne interests Of the country. A. T.; me 81:
now that the scheme of compromise which propose
to submit is that shall infinitely prefer a an cas-
tern man, Shareholder, father Of family the
members OF which arc TO grow up i'll ;hl> State ana Dc
TO the compromise then suggested There is 40 IN
consistency i'll this none whatever. larcw myself no"
in favor of the compromise that expect :" >';nlt
but does that commit against any Ter compromise
that may be proposed: ] am not G"ilcitou- Of fame
upon this question. | am not :.rking political p"pu-
laritv | seeking the gooG of the country, and if
any gentleman here VI! submit any other compromise
that will be more likely to succeed, and accomplish all
the objects which have in view. that will give peace
and harmony in the STATE and secure It's stability, which
will secure ainpc protection to property east and west
Of the mountains, aud that will be acceptable to Ill
parts OF the State, shall prefer it 10 my own. Ny
mind is Gagged. II open, it is free Is III" air tina;
blows from the top Of The Alieshanv mountains, II Is
ready receive any impression tina; BE- made uEon
ito receive light and truth from whale quarter i.
may come. am willing adopt any
compromise tina: will answer the purpose ri :he com
uionw, allh. not :ound l"vn, tr"nnncilcI and
hand -cucG will ,,elin tie Ern"rnti N ru ion .cr
Or motion he Convention adjorIcd until 10 'c!" :;
tomorrow morning.