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

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gentleman when say that if the angel Gabriel had
put it into my hand the gentleman would still have re-
sisted it:
i Nr. SCOTT, Of Richmond IL. ,tatc,.,r :. e. i.
aiirr rbrut lie fact. n',st .ad ina ja.1%....
-a- c..r.;f!>e. ir,.. -.; nat lot ~. -r.! -...
r., . "a ..i:ty-Sc :iai~g,'c he ctsi "a! -cr.u.s
Is, 10 the ..cst, wouh! Hot stl" $50 vii al H.,
0iher proposition in preference 10 IL.
MIR Bolts. Tat is part Of MI scheme, and ing;
precisely wEa, ii proposes do. Now, gcn,lcmcn OF
the west you sve fair prospect for one Of M col
leagues convert To the white basis, laughter for
tell yo' That the proposition OF the gentleman from Fan
uucr is net in nv opinion, likely be carried. aud
i would like TO the from ms district that will
! vote for proposition \. The gentlemen has said
;'Icncy against all compromise. and lac has
laid peculiar emphasis in his remarks this evening. that
! this lcnrico meeting had denounced il. Yes. he took
especial pains 10 repeat the word that it had d,""Wcd
ali compromise. BIT the gentleman may after ali
change on this subject. haze Known him 10 i.aGcrgo
changes Of opinion compromises before fi:i.hicr.I
think h originally very much opposed the late
comPro passed BIZ ,hr Congress OF Ike United STATES
Tor the settlement; of our difficulties with the Ncrth. hut
there was found to be pretty strong majority here in
favor of that compromise and am rather inclined 10
think The gentleman himself is in favor of that
promise,
lir. SCOTT. OF Richmond am Just as much opposed
20 il ever was.
Mr. ihI"rS. Just much opposed to it IS ever you
/ Iii. SCOTT. Of Richmond. would never lave
! voted Tor il.
/ Mr. BOT"rS. confess am d.nb-foundc,!. DO
not know wt:t say. The grouai rpun which mai,
thu allegation ;at he for it, feel bolnd 10 say,
got from his own lips.
Sir. SCOTT, OF Richmond. That for the
! promise!
Mr. EOTTS. Yes sir.
Mr.. SCOTT, of Richmond. NJ: that acque-ceh
! in il.
Mr.. HoTTS. Well. sir let it pass mt at lib
erty IL state private conversations with y" gentle
! Nr. SCOTT, OF Richmond The gcnttma: is at
ILL, ~ any conversation which he !;os have
Eai with me have said frequently that acq!icsced
in the compromise it passed but that never wou!d
have voted for il, originally Introduced an Proposed
L. Congress.
MIR Bolts. Has the gentleman recollection Of
saving me OH occasion al conriyia party
Il mention il in order 20 refresh his memory when speak
s Of trimming 4 candidate for Congress in til: district
not against but against another OF the Getocaijr
parryaild after had told him that did Mt t:rk he
could succeed. because he no letter thar -" ctcr
gentleman tho comprom.c-has the ;:cri!rEaa
recollection OF replying 80, yes ana am for the
compromise :: nd when said 10 lin. VII, IN
crSiand that. ut public mectin, III this cy oi R!c.
mru., ECU made Inc broad declaration that you woC"i
Ills Union shisercd INTO len t!lorsand atoms te;,rG
you "nki vote for Inc compromises was no. ~ reF'y.
:. O. s,s, That til" ,omrromi-e original, pre-
seated ay Mr.. Clay" But, said l,'.wl.! is the
difference bcwccE the org,na! proposition OF ~ Ca
and the Propositions which passed Congress ! she
ec,: sand lie. =" ,sill tell You some other ;n" -
bat that time has conc. That is the aHthor.
upor which made the statement.
NJ. SCOTT. OF Richmond. The gentleman hes -.
crIy am entirely misco "ciyec, and h"' failed - stat"
least portion Of the conversation which be nitro
I,Icc- h.. as authority for his declaration | would
have voted a:,a.-, those measures but ac 'irscc ~
them and AIN wiling 20 yield obedience 10 them
Wy position in that respect he Different from "cr
Gentlemen. did say. repeat here, and have yer
akcr il back, that if the original compromis scheme
had passed, then this Union not WORTHY Of r'-er-
! ,ar:on and whenever gct the opportunity, will -sow
why achieved so.
Mr.. Bolts. | do not want To go into tic dscussio.
OF lis question. but this seems 10 me TO be asi s>-
raordiaary position. will not deny thai the gentle
said il. because hc he said il. but have ""t the
most iadiSnc recollection even that he Gi -"y ii. Bat Is
hit position now, tina: he would have thi- 4. Mon
shattered into ten thousand atoms r""rc h. would have
voted for the compromise, but yet with nj! its wrong
and degradation, he is prepared 10 submit 10 II rs 1t
passed:
sir SCOTT. Of Richmond Tha, is no, my pro,osi-
Mr. no1~Fs VIVA, is it thea: Will the gentleman
T, state iii
Mr SCOTT OF Richmond. ! say thu, as the
promise originally presented il is like the
propositions! adopted than that candle Wonder like tie
noor-:av
Mr. Bolts: Well! mat candle is very mach like the
SIN il particular Al ieast--they bot. Civ light
One gives ii in greater degree than the othc: but
think ii would hc difficult to show that there va, Tie
same difference between the compromise originally
prescntc, and as passed. What ash the gentle nan,
the dic Every bill as il finally passed
substantially the that presented BY commit
regard the r.is Of the State OF Texas, and IN that
we of the South got no advantage. The only !l.crcn-
Of consequences, ard the great material difference Ge
tween the original compromise and the comproni,r IS
passed was thai Mr. Clay, cl!airma: III the commit
tee, presented 'lc series of measures, white at
last they adopted single >d separate
|; TaS acceptable combined series q! reg
ures. than in detached parcels because by TAXI y h'@
separately we might have given up all thatwa" demaft.
ed CT rs G7d have gained rcthii, u rc,urEtiu soif
ern measures, the fugitive slave w Sc, being those
!"" -cpcs': But am not ;ois i:r that discussion,
! III" ;c-ret that nave been lead into II far -
hdTs. vas going 10 say that the gentleman night he
OF the subject OF this State compromise. rs he On
the s''osct o! tho United States compromise lie m.
10; |..: for II, unless he Instructed 10 ART
DO hot think that an Impossible thing VII not liz
er!rna; acluiescc III il il adopted II ma, r alrq
ed yet, !or 10 lorescc or iorc;r what Wal
Ea;ieG three, four five or six weeks hence. among
bodS 81 gentlemen whose minds subject continual
change Lei 'c say 10 The gentleman that The prcsnt
prospects are altogether favorable The p,>-icr
'lat co';Pron:,c, mat he will have swallow il. and
that h i'll have acguicsCe in it, There bit
way "t Avoiding it, and that is b. the gentleman. h..
himself has Indicated, going for the white basis and gel
tIn- cn"s 10 60 with him to defeat the conpron;.r
| q" ~" tcc'c he can defeat it in any other way.
Now, this Is the second time IN the course OF ,Il~
days session that have been ira'" to nv feet t.>
most extraordinary AID unexpected way, and visit t.
repeat enpatical!y that the gentleman and any o"
or gentleman who takes an interest in thu procsrG'D
vi tbs meeting at the county court house TODAY Ma
have full notice and * the most Of it, that ..1E
pay attention or respect 10 the trocerdll o.
that meeting. if am not greatly misintc,acd as ,o.r
purpose in which ii was gotten up, the ma, rcr in whpr
II wa. carried out, and the tina, was there sye
than would have for the snuff of tina, CAN'T,
ain no chicken III politics. have hal ac iirr
experience IN politics and in political life, aa sno"
vat sort OF importance is 10 ne attached 10 thai Dc
scrpiion OF public meetings Why, when the genie II
mar tlis me that there eighty or HUNDRED met
a. that courthouse at common nonthly u !'s
courl, who without notice being given, me29, tier
accidentally, and taking up this subject. un!era;@:.:a-
they had five true and faithful Representatives ai on
delinquent representative on this floor ~ i: Ss
true that there was that number people thelt o7s
serve, TO confirm in my mind opinion more sl.l2r D.
toriiy and concl'islFely, that it hatrh. Gl I"r
hess for part; and political purposes. 81, 81. =
because know that in this county OF Ncnricr It = H.
matter o: extreme difficult, after long III: .G"' n
all the poItlral prints o! the city-aitar et'.ial A.
editorial presented to the consideration lie i' E3
oil TIC county, urging them 10 come to their coa-tao"
70 act tpon the nas! important concerns coDHc i" '
their wcIirc-to get one-hai, ctines rre-u 7' n
.ia' nataber together. Now then ho. j. i: doL-'
hrIieVe that In N; recollection. ness icf. ":,' ~