Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-30

waits oil N0rlOik county, Wnlttle, WinCfeld. Wool
folk and Worsham-46.
So the motion to lay on the table wa. decided in tho
The following gentlemen paired off upon this vote -:
Mr.. ANDERSON with Mr. Lyons; Mr.. CONWAY with Mr.
J. A. CARTER MIR. N. GARsErr with Mr. STEPHENSON
Mr.. LETcHER with Mr.. FUoUA, and Dir. PURKINs with
MIR. Warts of Roanoke.
Mr.. FISHER said have agreed to pair of with
Mr. BowpEN of Williamsburg upon the basis question,
excepting especially all collateral questions. Alter
had made this agreement Mr. BowpEH came to me and
told me that he considered the proposition of The gen
tleman from Westmorelaud, (Mr. BRALE in substance
the same as that of the gentleman from Fauquier,
(hr. ScoTr) He had voted against that and If he
here he would vote against this and he did not wish his
absence TO be the cause of losing two in oppos
ton to it. have made this statement at the request
of Mr.. BowpEH.
Mr. SHEFFEY. If there is no other business bsfors
the Convention will move that We 90 into committee
Of the whole.
PUBLIC MEETING IN NELSON COUNTY.
Mr. LYON. Ihold in my hand tie proceeding Of 4
meeting held in the county of Nelson which send -
the clerks desk, and ask that they be read
The proceedings were then read by the SEcRSTAaLs
as follows:
At a meeting ola portion Of tho citizens of Nslso.
county on Monday the 2eth of April, 1851. After
proclamation made at the Courthouse of said county,
requesting a of tho citizen, present to attend to COS.
slider of the proprety of instructions to the Albemarle
Ncson ana Amherst oelcBaohs 10 ule present COnYon-
ton for reforming the constitution of the State:
Col James S. billiard was called to the chair, and
Col Charles Perrow appointed Secretary, on motion OF
Ro. Whitehead the Chair appointed the following ma
med gentlemen Committee ofthirty to consider and
report to the meeting resolutions Of to said dol.
egates, TO wit:
Robert Whitehead Gen. VIM. S. Loving, Lunsfort
Loving, James NJ. Harris, Ryland Rodes, Wm ". Har-
ris. Beverly Hargroye, VIM P: Sheppard. VIM J. Rob-
Alex Brown, F. NJ. Cabe, Sterling Claiborne, VIM.
Massic, George Jones' Alex. Fitzpatrick, Syvanus
Meeks, John W. Witt, Mathew H. Harris, Col. Thos.
j. NIassie, Albert ". Harris Charles A. Patterson.
Charles H. Stewart, David A. Witt, John T!sDillard.
Robert II. Anderson. Henry G. Roberts, Charles A.
Floyd, and the Chairman and Secretary added.
Said committee having returned after some time,
came in, and madethe following report:
Whereas meeting was held by the people Of Albe-
marie at the April Court last to give expression TO the
sentiments of that people the subject of the basis Of
representation and whereas, they did not wish TO b.
understood speaking for the people ofNelson and AM
hers and Whereas however they expressed confidence
in the views expressed by said meeting therefore.
lst. Rtsolrec. That We fully concurr in the opinions
sSntaned in he lst, 3rd and th resolutions adopted at
the Albemarle lceting.
Cd. Thatin the language OF their 5th resolution We
consccnously believe that tho protection Of rights
can only be adequately secured by giving property
full and ample weight in the apportionmsnt of repro
sentation.
3d. That we hereby instruct representatives TO
tain the principle of the mixed basis and oppose any
system Of which shall surrender this prp
cpe either reference to the Senate or House Of dol
egates.
4h That we cannot believe that delegates elected -
ours were under solemn pledges to act in accordance
with the above Instructions can DC induced either oy
threats or less worthy and influences TO abandsa
srinriple. entertained, believe BY sn overwhelming
ina jority of their constituents
Kin That Supy of these resolutions be furnished by
-. ala A.
ceedngs be published in the Richmond Charlottesville
and Lynchburg papers.
Col Fitzpatrick then offered the following resolution
as substitute for the fourth resolution adopted by tho
Albcmare meeting:
:Resopsd That while we believe that persons and prop
erty are the true elements of representation and that
the mixed basis is the proper basis of representation,
nevertheless as we have full confidence in the integrity
Of our delegates in the Convention, willing u
eavc them to judge Of the propriety Of any compro,
mise that may be offered that does not propose 10 ssr>
render that principle.
Which was rejected, only three voting in its favor.
And the question recurring upon the adoption Of tho
resolutions us reported they were carried IN the air.
mativ., only three voting against ,nonl' o,..
Teste, JAS. 5. DILLARD, Chairman.
CHARLES PsRRow, Secretary.
MrLIGON. move that the pnpor just read b.
hid upon the table.
The motion was agreed to.
THE BASIS OF REPRESENTATION
The Convention resumed the consideration in Gem
mittee of the Whole (Mr. MILLER in the Chair u the
report of the committee the basis and spPortionmnt
of representation.
The CHAIR stated the question to be on the props.
.ition of the gentleman from Westmoreiand, (hr.
BEALE
Mr.. SCOTT, of Fauquier. feel a reluctanes to
participate any further in this debate and had it NOT
for the Intervention OF the gentleman from Logan
hir. FrnousoS,) yesterday, should have contented
myself with replying briefly to much OF the REMARKS
II the gentleman from Accumec hr. Wise as seemed
20 have personal bearing upcn myseI But slnce the
Gentleman from Logan occupied the floor until tho nd.
ournnlent and have been necessarily thrown upon the
Indulgence Of the Committee this morning. Will avail
myself of the occasion to excna my remarks little
further into this much controreitci question OF inter
,,a improvements, especially gentlemen seem to re-
.ard it Us having very direct bearing upon the inter-
esting question which VIC have been SO long debating
II is very easy for any one possessing even moder-
lie Kill in the use of the weapons Of debate to achieve
N apparent success by missating the position Of bis
adversary l thought that the experienced gentleman
rom Logan, (5Ir. FEnousoN) would have avoided this
rror thought that the undoubted skill Of tho gen.
tleman from lccomsc (sr WIsE) and his capacity to
WELD with effect al the lawful weapons OF debate,
would Internationally have secured me against miTep
resentatio on his part either in regard to the posoa
assumed, or any may have presented IN sup'
port Of it.
\, Va missated him. it was moro his fault than
nine, for | inquired Of him, at the time expressly
whether had nistatcd him, and asked to DO corrected
III had If have placed him in false position 1t VA:
ntrely uuintentional upon my part. thought had
,tated bis position rs had it from his lips.
Mr. SCOTT, of Fauquier. did not suppose either
+ tho gentlemen Intentionally m,represened me, but
it seemed to me that from the pressure Of snt.
or the stress Of their necessity that those genes -
we're less astute than usual in discovering the post s
hat occupied and in meeting the real issue between
IS Now that may not practice any unjust crltiei'n
mon those gentlemen beg leave to begin what have
~ cav with statement of the facts OF the case, ~
Understood them have reference now, to that part
of Oh. discussion in which those gentleman sought to
involve me in personal inconsistency.
In the fret place, the gentleman from Logan (Rf.
F,acrsos. J asserted as fact that had appeared IL
hi. discussion as champion and defender OF the in
Greats Of the city of Richmond That was one distinct
| foct upon which he built his argument The secosd
was that the construction of branch OF the Vrgnie
md Tennessee railroad, from Salem to buchanan vas
mn Improvement detrimental to the interest OF hch-
oond: and the Inconsistency in which 1t was sup
nos ed was involved arose FROM the fact that nov
hs champion Of the interests Of the city OF the Rich
mou had in the session of the legislature in 1852,
for the Buchanan branch. Unfortunately for too
,rrument, neither fact is we'll founded In the nr =
nlase did not appear the champion OF Rchniona.
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