Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-18

originally made to change the hour OF meeting from
II to 20. did because thought "a think now that
tho question ou. ONLY he considered III reference to
it's cFe on tho public business and the time Of tho
house 50 considering | satisfied tha; ii would not
resnlt in saving of time for the hour that would be
gained in the morning would he lost by early nd
ournmeu; fnresaw that il We met 1T TO- that after
the patience of the house had become exhausted by lis
tenng TO the debate until o'clock, that common libc
ality would induce gentlemen to consent that the com
nittce should rise in order to enable the geil''an VIII"
might then desire the floor to have an opportunity OF
speaking when his We've could be presented with credit
to himself and advantage the body. The result has
realized what foresaw. In meeting At 10, we nave
I'D burned nj about Q whereas IT We met at II We
should not adjourn until 3 Thus, say. IN gaming an
hour Ill the ~ have lost an hour IN the even,
ing Now that hour in the morning IN my OPINION c"u
be most usciuv employed bv gentlemen than the hnnr
gained in the evening We all know that the piioiic
library is closed nj o'clock and that we cannot nave
after that hour; and when wo adjourn :.
too much exhausted hv orr labors !" x" L 'e
library then But the hour between 10 and !! c"nlt DC
most uscluv devoted To any such purpose rs thHt
10 not know how il he with other genten' OIL
Gucs oi.s are constantly arising here in refer '' TO
which desire information and the sources OF 49,. m
formal ion m, only TO be- found in the library While
these arc nv views do not like to see tins BODY con
tiulally vascatng rs to the haur oil meeting. we
met ut II o'clock and in my opinion were WORKING
along VERY we'll when motion oil some We
changed the hour TO 10 o'clock and muihS TIA. o,'
veneut We came back 10 II again, when II was hSai,'
chan,cd 10 10 o'clock and remains Having v;scii-
In od ,,n far an, disposed In stand still. though
haevc thai no good result from meeting al ~
ococ, until tho decision of the basis Question Inc
very nature Of the subject will involve gentlemen III
long speeches thar question ana there's very Sf'
difference III listening - speeches oil TWO or lou h"i
,ra,;ou ON one and The same ect and IN listening
to II succession of brief animated debates on N"ri"o,
subjects In the one els" the mind becomes 'Ahaa-'e"
in ou: hours while in the other 1t would not De eS-
haas. double the time Therefore was lhal
tina, 20 long As discussion OF this subject continued II
would l on economy of time TO meet at IL aud a,lori
NJ :. Gentlemen have made remarks calculated TO do
inns;r, To- the BODY although do not believe hey
were 50 intended because they are themselves melovS
Of L. They have spoken Of the little progress We nay
mod. md ie!;c~e the idea has gone abroad u inc
country that there has been great waste OF time mere
Now IN one respect admit that there has been 700
n,nrh n.h,to but do not think the Convention mas
mad. Int little progress in their labors. II has made
little progress It is true that is PalPabe to the puDc
ev. hut il has made great prog. III that when 70
n,dr.J vast deal OF labor lean III the preparation
# sulic,. for the action Of the Convention most
difficult; and important duty has had 10 be dsciGr'o
here in regard to every subject "a members o the va
rous committees The numerous pror,siirns 'h'''
have been offered, haze all had 10 DC ~ 'o
mite. examined discussed and reported upon ana
wh,, ya, deemed good in each had to be worker W
en1 moulded into one form. With your experience. |
need not say tina, this thing required imu'h 'i.'y ~
reflection The committees have now nil reported We
have tho various subjects before u.s. and al thal re-
ons for ma ia calmly and cody consider thcn and
and adop, them so lar as they may be worthy OF the
consideration OF the Convention :,
| Mr.. SCOTT, Of Richmond. To me personally ~ IS
matter Of the utmost indifference al what hour this bo'
bw sl,u determine tn commence its sessions. Ii 1t
h. il, pleasure 10 assemble here 81 o'clock. shall bc
found At nv post and il they determine TO continue III
session until or in the evening shall SIT as long as
nv bodily frame will enable me 10 sit. have heard
every speech made on this interesting qac7 ''i u '
basis have listened with all the attention could COM
naud and must saw with small degree oi gratihca
ZION To every gentleman who has spoken upon ti7 '"o
i,ct and mean here 10 that course "nen ili'
d.rtook TO come here looked al the sacrifice haa ="
max. and am prepared TO meet them But askwhHh
,ro a.,rm;na "a cnnc here at certain hour that We
shall have corporars guard nt least 10 do business
with L., us at least have here the appearance" the
dec,y OF thu appearance oil coming hef" 70 listen ~
our associates. Il is due IL them and 1t Is due - nj!
action on these subjects. repeat again hat
Won ,av 10 o'clock shall be hour Of meeting y"n
may mark mo q, ,.,rct duty. This morning b."
fore the gentleman from l"t";onrt Mr. ASpRE-oS}
mad. nis imposing appearance" here We had question
upon which calc'iu upon by the g"nti'nah rom
Mason Mr. FIsnsa) 20 divide. and when I'll" body &ar
couot,a j, was found that there was some twenty "r
thirty more members required +" be prc1en, before ""
could proceed one step appeal 10 the CANTOR OF lhe
gentleman and his public exper"n'" whether we "er
10 remain here with our arms folded waiting "ii e'"
tISulfn
,,,, .lnu,i ~. present whether 1t wa no, !!yht
- M that which moved to do. to call the house ana
ascertain b. that proceeding whether quorum WIS
nr.sen, Unless this was done W" could NOT ,aRc .''
,a f,rthcr il our business. We did not send tor hin
callcJ the roll, he heads the list and hi- name w;r
ann II The first called This the gentleman calls an ACT
~ b.rality Now tell the gentleman again iha' II
,ba be- l,ibcrali,v lie shall have it whenever IKE o'
casion occurs again. am prepared 10 act on 'h' r"
,hot W. bopld MI I've here nj the hour OF meeting ana
j. due 10 the body and its great duties that we shoni
h. hop. however the Convention will return I" the
bour ofll. believe with the gentleman from Meek
lph,rg. Mr. (oopg) that 10 man can ait hare ana pay
H., r,rttl dcbcrativc attention To All argument
,v,,ch roh /, command the attention Of ~ NIL for
MOI. than four long hours Will gentlemen tell US that
atey such sitting there il no: some rest Tor u" inh'
rna,ircd in order enable ia properly 70 reflect anu
,;ir.,. gh.; w. ina heard DO not becv" that ""
ara engaged IN T., work OF making 'peeches mere
,r,-. in God that We haya come hero for higher aud
better pnrpasrs-ln interchange opinions, Ia present
views 10 .r.-on u discuss and determine wisely ana
deliberately how all hest discharge orr duties TO
our constituents hope that the Convention WI 20
back TO the hour Of H. and provide" II gen;ieme III
av 80 that no motion I" adjourn shalt bo IN ord' e
fore 3 O'clock | think four hours session 10 BE-
long enough but ~ said before if il shal! 'Ae
pleasure of this body TO COMMAND mo to - ere
M any hour shall obey. But when We re- I"
come hcfa al certain hour lot us DO It, and let 1t mol
be termed pn act o. ,nkindness and bcraty II make
| II
Mr.. BLUE rise simply IN the purpose Of moving
Mr' AYDERsoS hope the gentleman will permit
ma IT, make single remark.
Mr. Blue withdraw the motion
Mr. ANDERSON 1t is due to my worthy friend
from Lancaster, Mr HALl-) that should discaim ar-
inc attended to say anything d-lmrnenS I" Inn or any
g"noman who WAS induced b. ls conscience t" pursue
whatever course lie may hive taken inliy "h.ore
The gentleman from any charge of iliberality, for am
certain Tia; h. would do nothing which his conscience
did not dictate 70 him right and proper did aii'de
70 ,ba closing of tho doors hcrc at carly Nh h" a
IN Liberal act and have known an lnsanc" o!
the kind during the whole Of my experience III s"nnsc-
ZION with the Virginia legislature. have heafd oil one
occurrence OF til, kind true rs having hapl 'et at
,hs Fsuouier springs and heard it to day for the 'rs'
linn. | think however it is an unusual net uhdeT 'h'
circumstances when IL considered that the or
i, merely Ia get gentlemen l:cre 70 listen To iohs
s,c.chcs when there il absolute necessity "f any
;:a, oI the kind did think, say, that such c"urS'
WAS iberal though certainly have no desire To Up
nix ,ha, term t. gentlemen who act conscien,iohsiy
Il the course ,hey may pursue. must be allowed
however to pay respects t. the distinguished gentleman
go;n Richmond (Mr. Scorr) who has thought proper |"
refer to what he STYLES. my imposing appearance
Iaurhtcr believe ihsyenot consumed tenth part
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