Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-01

Prove
Mr. TAYLOR. move lha w!,vn his Convention
adjourn ills uoG'iog Ls ,iouiay, !. ha ya-t il
o'clock
me nlo;ion agreed %,
rta&u>Au3I ITc rrBAri.
NJ. FLEklES rise to call ~ the resolution which
"'i"ceri M :"4tclla: noting and WHICH wa. he
nl"t%n Of M colleague, Iuid upon the rstc would
Say t"ihr gentleman from Morgan. (Mr. Srr"ARIl that
ii he had listened to what did sax when ! offered
that r@rontior. should Lot have found n,yscl the sub
jet Of The =c"c:e criticism - wLcl he ID ne il
bis remark
i expre-aIr state" 10 llis BODY. aud rc,ca, il now.
thar my Object ii o.crni; that resolution va: 10 ;l
OF The spcuch g! All gentleman "ho MAY ,rsire 10
adrrns the rcnIuL:ec upon the urestGu ri ito basis
O. representation | acan cT:e.gc tia. the c!.tyi:;
WHICH il port represent. :'a occupied lluch oil TIE
tii.c d ih rdv upon this Important question. The"
Euy: III. done ust'c. /" h.ir constituency tct the
t'o remaining delegate from ha! dlstrc; will uc found
prepared 1 know tiey always wiling and ready T."
coirti: this cssiGu - long western gentlemen NAV
desire it - :: con.in;c. 70, on" am not fpr res,t:
u either IL the debating Of this question: any Other
question, which MAJ come up before this bod
,v Object III INTRODUCING TO give c.lic;:-
tr.i mt oni to 'ls LoA but to the leo;le ri this
Commonwealth, when shall have thu vo,: talon |
tel: ;:eDt"acl iio! rsc-us visit portion Of them
the dissatisfied with the which this hodv
pur.uln: Iia. there 3 land ahsaC-tha, We grc not
orpvrr ic driitrd about rpcl :hc stuGin7 tn II H.,
uIs.jnn, know. Ny object ID 70 direct ulcabcrs par.
tculaFiy To the rin Of land. and lei them hnow when
and where there probability that may d!5onnar
from Ills s!oru: 'oFa.e and that may clearly
and distinctly that l., make constitution for the
people Of Virginia confess ! have had 10 sufficient
rroni that ,ntsnd to do any such thing. The re<pu
ticn Cannot be urged urnn as an eastern measure
for state b.; the Ia: who utter it to th- l,, that
that Resolution Is not alone M production but ii IS the
result Of CONGREGATION between two western gentle
men upon this floor and myself Of whom az happv
to SOC III his seat had 10 idea, ncnc IN the world. 81
advising western gentlemen. II had desired M
friend from !cr!an wnald have been the very first "a
whom Eave given that ADVICE. lie eeens tn be tie
ONLY poet amongst The western delesa.co He ays that
they should hang their speeches upon the willows. with
the ba.ps which have been charged with taun,ingy
tooc them 10 hang upon the Willows. II it il Bis de
tcrnnatu to have western speeches hung upon the vii!
low. viii particularly advise him TO take portion OF
tie speech which he made upon the executive report
in this body and hare 1t set inuslc, that thu tones
may be beard throughout all Of western and eastern
Virginia Laughter
il ia time that this body .hold come to aou,e concu
eicn upon the subject under consideration 1t is time We
were fixing period do not care when Gentlemen
MAJ select any time they think proper. They may
lecl tbs first day CT May June, the Inst day OF De
cember, if il will suit them better. want SOME time
fixed II were to consult my own wishes would have
this debate close carlv should have had the question
taken before the discussion had commenced for
prepared, and expect every gentleman here was tLeI
! prepared to upon it just well as be is now.
DO not care how long gentlemen choose to continue this
discussion have much patience and tri!s: sLa
manifest AS much endurance upon this, and upon all
other questions which lsay be discussed bsre anT
other gentleman upoa this floor.
The question being then taken the Convention refused
to consider tho resolution.
TIE BASIS OF REPRESENTATION
/ Ths Convention then resumed the considerations il!
Committee OF the Whole, (Mr MILLER in til. chair, d
the report Of the Committee the Ses!s and Appcr.
tioan.cut Of Representation.
The CHAIR stated the question 10 be gu the propo
sitiou OF the gentleman from Fauiucr, t4Lr SuoTr)
DR. PRICE then addressed tie committee
HIS remarks vii! appear hereafter.
On motion the cnnlni:ttee then rose.
And The Convention then adjourned until Mcuduv 1t
10 o'clock A. "