Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-22

| have the power 10 cell an extra session. When "
cone 10 the executive report the clause upon this sub
! iect can be nnde consistent with cur action now.
! dc-ire the vote to be taken.
The CHAIR DOES the Chair Understand tho gen
tIcman from Cabel, DIR. &cCoMAs,) to withdraw hi
amendment
Mir. McCOMAs. am asked on some hards to With
draw, while others ask me not to do SO. thk Their
can be harm in taking vote upon the question now
It will only make 1t consistent with the executive re
/ port if 1t is adopted.
The question being taken upon the amendment il va
rejected
Ilr. RIDLEY. propose to amend In the fifth lin
Of the scction after the words require it, by insert
Ing ,nd the legislature, when thus convened by proc
iamation OF the governor shall DO restricted TO the con
,de:a,on of the subject or subjects which they wsr
assembled to consider" will only remark here tia
| when we tahc up the executive report, We can the
make obligatory upon The governor, in issuing tn
rucraton for the extra session, 10 state the puTPos
! for which they are called.
Mr. ROCOCk. Suppose that it is done upoa cal
If majority of the members during recess villa
wil the subjects Of cons id"raton DC them
:fr. RIDLEY. would hope that, unless good res
sons were given, tic governor would not Giake th
! call
Nr. pOCCCK. Suppose that the members gave
different reasons; giving ono reason, and anothe
living srothcr reason and 50 on through The list?
Slr. RIDLEY. Then the legislature should rot bt
convened
! Mr. EEEGCSON. IL siTkes me mat lhcTc IS mCrt
in .he proposon Of the gentleman than members seen
10 be aware of. lie will meet his object better,
think BIZ saving that the legislature thus called shall
take ito coGsi eraton only the subjects that W.
aerdins al the tine Of the adjournment. presume the
nbec, Of the gentleman is TO prevent entirely the
sheraton Of new business, is it not
Mr. RIDLEY. No sir that is not nv object.
| Mr.. FEEG USON. Then haze suggestion 10
make.
The question being taken upon the amendment it was
o On M ton by srr. CHAAlBLIss the committee thca
On motion by Mr. TAYLOR tho Convention I'd
journed.
Remark, q .ur. FLOYD, Of H.Nhe, III Committee Q,
the Whsle .uareh sS, 1851.
Mr FLOYD SAID
Mr CuAaMAS If it had been my good fortune Il
sab nit the Jews | entertain upon this subject Ill
earlier period in the debate, would not feel that
apology wa. now die for respassus few moments on
he i,lg-nce of the committed But after the III yues
Of this ,rntiacted discussion, manifest at genie
men have been unable To rcprcss their complaints.
uader the necessity of asking attention which ever
the importance OF this question has failed 10 elicit
Ii hi been -sid already that the pending question
one OF the .nyct impora!cc ana fully concur in H.
sentiment. t. is, INDEED frauy:ls With tho hope
| the happiness and may say, with the dratl!cs .!
whole people. approach it, therefore, with the :eet,
inspired " it: magnitude and consciousl,>, Of III,
! lahtv to do justice 20 the subject.
From the cor-e the deb. i, taking it is obvious W,
are wandering ir away fron inc poin II: ISSUE;
pursuing iinr of ;.lYe-y ion winch -.: into REALM
that oug: not to he exp orcl b: IT, The d.e-l sion i
hecni.I series Of 'rnns cc;i,.t OILS, which, in
iiun ought neither 10 ,c preferred dciculeu III
Virginia. d.itberA;ivc body. VIA: doc, tie gentleman
from Prince G=nr.c (Alr RlvEsj .c:n, by tic
! .rsunelt in which he inlulgci ths morning WI i
I.str
in Virginia AScnibv and 10 Eirsinii,? al.ho"gi
he his avowcI entire confidence il the west on tn
question Of slavery. yet the OF hts REMARKS VII
calculated to inspire anything but Confidence in the Pro
e Of that part nf the S,lte that SUBJECT. Does Ia
intend to sitc L; whist be AIS ART thou in heath
NV brOtherf liz has Appealed TO the record to prov,
! that the west former and memorable occasion
had shown itself unworthy Of tie conf emce Of III,
He snc Of the listing iishc! sons OF I'll,
west AMI rciI from tie rccorl 10 .t-l Suspicious '!o1
hem Bat the gentleman did not produce tic Whole re
cord. His was n :i.!la;td parchment. Does the els
utc: force this question into the debate Does TIL
gentleman intent L. predicate the ri ht III the eas: t;
control the wes; Gecause Of the agitation which ci'
yuised the State upon hi, subject i'll s33!or dee
he east ialeu to ouu that RI ht arnn ts.r cx,tcnr
# this nn,uxio., institution Dir Chairman viii.
!r.w that expression viii not say ouuoAi'-r :'T i,
,nt feel il t. be B, sir, III ANY 'luw, u -ay IL
ea-i, = " d:trols OBJECTION IL ali rs ear;:s; aa
&c adEpni he'd by every Consideration u piuIrnc
n. patriotism to Cease ia agitation. The occurrence
'rilv traa-pirii all around u--the deep an iurbu!en
sea u which ncr tcGitcs:- tossed vessel rides
nnstt oily, Cali lo;iy u,Hn. IT, unrest tn c"rse g"
this discussion Nay, sir, let take warning from VIA
mas already b,en -nid thi. floor Shall We osrcr
i.ersess Of the al runi;uns which from time 10 lin
;iave been addressed 10 this COMMITTEE Shall We "is
rcgiri the .cutii-.s challenge which haas mel
run the Valley, from the western border lro'n 3ro
10 halawha-Iron all places wc-t of the Blue Ridge
sir a'a deeply impressed with the threatening aspce
OF Affairs HE Warnings o! the west have fallen o
~ ears like the miaute guns OF nation in nourr,.
III not possible have attached much impnrtarc
u the warnings ready k":S what they meal
kuow with what p1l'cllious significance they Gr
charged Let Us not b.indly ruth into magazine wit
L lighted tnrc in hands. IL mercy The State "
love 50 nuch-ia mercy 10 the people whose servant
are-in mercy to everything dear to ourselves
.,rgcr +" freedom tsef-let us pausc. When the CO.
.ccuacs the west, let there he no mere applause l.,
VI ~ the examination Of the records to find fuel f"
this flame. TIE one read y the gentleman from Prime
Cccge Mr.. KicEsj mu!latcdrccord. Will vu has
lie r->i'luei
. MEMBER. Let US have it.
:. Nj. FLOYD. No, sir! no! The west does not i,
ire freak TIE seal. AMI there ,isu; uishcd gu
,ereu Of III. cns, here and elsewhere WHO will ugrc
to lei il .lulncr. The eloquent gentleman FROM Lon
DOM Dr. JASSrr) the gentleman from Richmond cii
Sir ScorT and various other gentlemen. will say. ls
the record sleep But, sir, if this OF debate nu:
roainuc-if this Is to be made the question: ct III
raul res. where f!ghtly belongs With the e;Ist, Ill
i not with the We wash our hands of the iul
aud ready for the consequences, BIZ they WIN
they may. speak plainly and boldly, FIR whilst M
own cnnlons humble IL. am, Rre too widely crculu
to be- unknown or misunderstood cannot bat I'll
east Of the consequences which may spring from til
: question cnnsequcces which cannot be avere
trulled Let u, then. .sc sectional elimination.
: let abandon the rutess effort to fix the msiIlun,
Of Tie State on this or that portion OF it, anil earnest
drc.. ourselves 10 the grateful task Of ascertaning
c remedy. hope, sir, all in condition, rs III
representatives OF our constituents, to seurch f.
s adopt the truth, wherever it may be found Have "
Come prepared to sacrifice pre-contevei opinions
the shrne of jastice Are determined that justic
and right .hail prevail in our debcratiuns' That "
J. will r."ct the wronyl If these arc our disposition
then will Venture to insist upon policy prevali
: over jnstice-up"n power prevailing over rsht-upo
sec'''i OF the State ruling another Apr,
: bend in this view and animated by such sentiments
one will dissent from the with expressed by the ger
tlcman from Lnu'loun, (Mr JASSEYl THAT We put OF
minds side by side, and compare them BIT if unfort,
nateiy anu mistaken in the sentiments attribute
.entlcnenf niy have coIue as executiouers to eunc
an unjust decres-if any have been sent to trampo iu
,ice under foot that policy may prevui-th.n let it
- done uuw AID do quickly:
"Forif it were dore when it is dons,
t II were We'll 1t were done qlcky."