Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-13
CONVENTION. on SATURDAY.

Some Hopear an ALjystmeH: Of The Fsrsd Question.
When entered the Hall early Saturday morning VIC
found that Mr. SrRoTHEa OF Reppahannocs, had moved an
adjournment until Monday. In the present deeply intercs-
ting position oil tie excited question of the basis, lie said it
most important that should take time for dcbera-
tion arrange this satisfactorily He thought good
might rome out Of il.
r. FLOYD willing 10 what the majority had 10 Of
fer and would agree the ounment IT. however it
designed merely TO take time 10 gather strength for forcing
the mixed basis the West lie should rcss. the delay
| Mr.. TnEDwAv, heard opposed the motion-5ut the
grounds OF his objection we could gather.
As we entered, Nh Scorr Of Fauquier, had arisen
speak. point Of order raised by Mr. SrASaRp-but
by vote leave given Mr.. S. proceed He saic
thai he for peace and harmony If the West intended
insist the u:maam of the suffrage basis he was fol
acting to-day. iIu ii the West willing abae lhe
dc.nnis, he ready take time agree upon some
common ground which did require surrender hs
pay OF the East Of the proper Of defence for the
protection Of their property against over Hxation nc
lhousht il possible that some common ground could Dc
adop:ed without surrender either side. He appealed 10
his friends from the East extars. al
Cancellation, they met in the proper spirit. This
would strengthen instead weakening the position Of the
| East.
NJ PRicE peace but for honorable terms Of peace
which would satisfy his mind. But the gentleman from
Fauouer calls upon his friends not TO surrender ard this
ne tho spirit to be shown he (Ar Price, thought good
coull BE- accomplished by delay.
- Scorr OF +. He had said thai he was for surrender
ing something, bu: not all.
Mr PalcE should for The adjournment because il was
,,ovad nv his friend from appahannock vino also
U reace and who had soleny declared that he believed good
ms.t cmue on, oil II. He ilr p) wiling TO see Il
cancellation do anything and 10 le the country see it,
II aa honorable mode u cancellation be Offered tht
YES, would 90 for itif not, they would reject H. Mr. I
thought the rebasc of the gentleman from Fauquer very
Iii,le calculated to attain the desired object.
Mr. s;cnrr surprised thn extraordinary language
Of The gentleman from Grttnbricr Mr. Scott repeated wla
h ind said and called u?n his associates 10 say it he had
fyen any for tic opinion expressed by Nh Price
Mr. TREnwAy Thought that this irregular debate on mo-
tion ADJOURN could not proceed, ~llhout te uhou'
consent the connIttcc.
Tbe CHAIR Juge AIason) said that ori;y Of the body
On notion Mr. Borrs had leave speak. Mr. Bolts was
in ayor of an adjournment il had been put on any other
rrouud bli that n compromise for his constituents hau
ns,racted him q for compromise He regretted tina
his fnc spirit Of compromise and couciaonhad not sprung
nm before the six delegates from this District mad been In
ruccI ,n vote against all compromis"s. He hored inns
,ir would continue be manifested by both the hasI hn
hr West and that it woul also extend 10 his own inconpro
missing constituents. Hn had intended il this question was
mt settled in week or so, IN move tha inc Coh'e'o
iurn over October November. and all the pr'Sfn
nhers resign To the psoac could not send mere
bJdv of more cnnciatory members Many persons IN itch
nond had told him that it was not designed by me Vc ~
h nd him Ip against all compromscs-but, SAID MI hi
hcy wished him conpromisc they must change inc re-
cord which now stands against him. :.
Mr. Smith Of Gleenber expressed his profound snrpts
At any opposon the motion adjourn 80 as to ALLOW"
noss6lc Il satisfactory and honorable ad nsllch,' s'
events OF extraordinary excitement we had rcachca W
ss-aod in view of tho scenes which wonh ehs,, Il ''
,m.,tin was not settled he peaceful anu honoa-
HE adjustment He had hailed the motion {" MS itlcnn
Ranpa,anaoGk rainbow of peace lie (M' ,,l!tp @ "m
i l. ffn n
E.unur--on the contrary he saw inuch 70 Fa,s aPo @
the question might be properly adjusted. ils ID"
PROSPECT good in Mr. Scott remark tll J ~ i,hnr
ground might DC asfccu on, "i'ito' "
side.
mr KsxnnLpu hoped that The Convention would AT once
d-r ns in t,i. present excitement, some nadVertent eX
MIGHT lead TO an explosion which nIgh' prove iata'
/, was like carrying a light into powder Fna!a"inr.
Mr. srER said that dcegate from MS ais''ic h'
cnun;cd the time of this House in DEBATE ana nc was sur
prised 10 objections made 10 ms III
Hc was for defending his constituents against "
come frnn1 what quarter Il mignt , .., ,,
intended no personal ansion 10 the gentle
nal AZ r,r-s The gentleman from Prince William has NJ
. .omn,,in for he has the unanimous VOC" OF IN
onse 10 has bcsa sr"h's 10 no QUEER gen
tlenlu ,r,,,, fy,r, uon,ico !. - soo
49,, . ,ch tnnr he should be surprised 10 have OpPosi
,on - his further speaking. The delegation from his W
Josnet'sl district had determined 10 give s"h 'o.eS-"
rs he facts? Proposition 4 is before US with a goo
n "te nc ~ s being adopted Ii the West have propos!no
~ cnnnete with proposition !, he vas wiling 70 adJon1
u aGnay Bat as the Yves! seem to hav: no foPas
uon Of their own but require The majority to yl" to them
w. M, ~ should vote against tie proposed adJonnment
ile w. lrnr~ called the previous question, and II
s,,ts;s motion 10 ADJOURN until Monday was ca'risd-aye
So noes % as follows: -
ArssEMe.srs Mason, President0 Anderson, Arnstron
49, eianI Blue Bolts Bnwdsn, Bowies, Camden, Ca
1eron Garlic nai Garter cd,,: chap9an c"!io Ito
CGnway, coo pangs Eda:ds FERGUSON Flnnsy t,.s
II i Hopkins, Jacob, Jaaney, Kenrey. Kilso!e Knot
Lstche Lyons NSGama1 Mecsnas p.rI" hsGGs
po p,nJoIn5. Ridley Rive=, Saunders Scoggin, F. y
sco,t r f. Scott Seymour, Shell, shefey. Sloan AI,h
smith B. H. snith James Smith Joseph smith, s,n,, w,
SINNERS Tate Taylor Trigg Tnnis Van WinS!e NasS
rinn6a INEOI-s.