Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-20


eastern men enough here who upon the responSbIit,
they are under Of diseharging their duies in the man
| they dcem most fit and proper-%hcl j nm sur
she gentleman from Richmond lMr. D,'ls) wou'l ~.
nave them discharge III any other na'ner-to eiy I'M
compromise it is then with the country 1t - Win IN
people hereafter If it shall Gnny carried lhroags
thus body, and each gentleman wo votes for or asais
twill stand upon his responsibility. The gentle
man from Richmond will not phar any ol my reSPoh
sbillty. nor shall lshare any part Of his. but 81!
!nmy humble judgment the man WIN votes against I'M
compromise has nheaver responsibility upon him lh''
he who votes for it. - " -
4 shall detain THE committee no longer than simply
to say that Iyotcd FOR this compromise and sinai! stsn'
BIZ it long as see any good in standing by It be
cause believe it is fair, just and equitable ADJUST
ment of this, question, and because speaking Tor myse
and no one else Ipreer it today 10 the mixed OASIS
or proposition A. believe that looking to all the OBJ
ects the eastprofess to have in view The only legtl
mate objects they ought have in view in connection
with the suhec of the basis of Representations this
compromise is better for them for it gives them greate
security, besides bringing with it IN clement OF tht
greatest security, in my judgment to the peace quiet
aud harmony of this. Common wealth. But even apart
from that, roncediug that it would leave matters
where they now are, so far as the public sentiment Is
concerned it brings better security to the east against
any anticipated oppression from the exercise OF power
the part of the west tmn the mixed basis principle
ITSELF for which, and about which we have been so long
struggling
shall not go into any argument setting forth the
reasons why entertain this opinion. 1t IS an opinion
which honestly entrrtHin-one upon which am vii.
ling to stand, md in regard to which willing to
go back to the people who sent here aud take my
chances with them. shall do it. Shall stand BY il
as long az ksee chance of making it successful # it
succeeds, have no fears about my respos utilities
none ut MI. Every gentleman WILL of course, consult
his own views as to what he ought to do and act ac
cordingly..
Many MEMBERS Question! Question! Cues
| ton!
Mr.. STANARD. Do understand tile question to be
upon striking out all except the first section OF the re-
port of the compromise committee, rs it is called
The CHAIR. Yes, SIR 49,.
| Mr.. STANARD. do not desire to enter into dis
cussion upon this subject nor do mean to do 90.
should not have made single remark but Tor the re-
marks made by the gentleman who has just taken ms
seat. Ionly desire to say now, that understand II
this proposition prevails, that it will be competent to
fill the blank created by striking this out by any other
proposition and have no hesitation for one, in saying
that among the propositions offered to by the western
gentlemen themselves, by their unanimous vote there
are at least two, which, in my humble Judgment, are
better and fairer compromises than this shall
therefore uuqucstionaby vote for striking this out
trust that all gentlemen, who believe this matter should
be compromised on better terms than here offered
will So act. In respect to the remark that there are
here gentlemen opposed to all compromises, have only
to say that believe there gentlemen here who are
opposed TO surrender under the Of compromise
but am aware of no gentleman who has been opposed
at any time. to fair, honorable and just settlement of
this question upon terms honorable to all parties
The question was then taken the motion to strike
out all but the first section Of the report OF the compro
mise committee and there We're, yeas S., nays 81, rs
| follows:
YsAs-Messrs Mason, (Presitlent,) Arthur. Banks.
Barbour Bocock Bolts, Bowles. Braxton, Burgess,
Chambss, Claiborne, Davis, Douglass Edmunds Ed.
wards Finney, Flood, Fuqua Garland, NJ R. II. Garnet.
Goode, Hall, Hopkins, Janney Jasper Jones, Leakc,
Petty, Randolph, Ridley. Rives Saunders, Scoggin,
Scott of Caroline Scott of Fanquier Scott Of Richmond
city. She'll Smith of Norfolk county Snowarn South
ALL Stanard, Straughan, Strother, Taylor Tre,lway
Tunis Turnbu Wallace, Watts of Norfolk county, and
Whit1e-55.
! NAYs-Messrs. Armstrong Bland, Blue. Bowden.
Camden Carlile Carter of Russell Carter of Loudoun,
Chapman, Chiffon, Deneale Faulkner Ferguson, Fisher
Floyd, Fukerson, Fultz, Hays Hoge. Jacob, Johnson
kenney, Kilgore, knote Letcher Lionberger: Lucas.
McCamant, McConas, Martin of Marshall, Martin of
Henry Miller Moore, Murphy, Neeson Newman, Sey.
nuur, Shetfey, Sloan, Smith of kanawha, Smith Of
Jackson Snodgrass, Stephenson, Stewart Of Morgan
Stuart of Patrick, Summers Tate Trigg Van Wrinkle.
White, Wiley, Williams Of Shenandoah Wingfed, and
Wise-54.
So the motion to strike out was agreed TO.
Pending the calling Of the roll
Mr. BYRD. of Frederick, said rise to ask to be ex-
csed from voting One of the members from the city
of Richmond DIR ScoTT) has just sent to me- saying
that he has suddenly been compelled to leave the floor
of the house, and promised to pair off with him.
Mr. BYRD was excused
/ Mr.. HILL. have paired off with Mr.. Visor upon
this question: and therefore beg leave to be excused
from voting.
Mr. Hill was excused from voting.
Mr.. LUCAS. Twas requested by my colleague iAlr
HuSrEE) to that he had paired off with Mr. CHAM
BLISS. make the statement that it may be known.
Mr.. SMITH, Of Greenbrier. have paired off with
Mr. Cox, Of Chesterfield.
MIR. SMITH was excused from voting
Mr. WILLIAMS. ] have paired off with Mr. Breo,
of Shenandoah upon this question, and desire to b..
cused.
Mr.. WILLIAMS was excused
Mr.. WATTS, of Norfolk county. have paired of
with Mr.. PURKISs.
H. was accordingly excused
Mr.. LYONS. ! am requested by some friends TO
repeat the statement made the other day about Mr. An
situation and because have been thus request
ed, make the statement Dir. ANDERSON and mvsef had
paired off Mt his request, with the understanding md
agreement tha should always beat liberty to vote pro
vided other eastern absent to correspond
with him. Mr.. MARTIN, of Marshall had paired off with
Mr. CONWAY and Mr.. MARTIN and myself made N, ar
raugcment by which Mr. CONWAY should pair off with
Mr. ANDERSON and Mr.. MARTIN and rnvself both vot,
Mr. SMITH of Grecnbrer would state that nv COL
league Mr.. PnlcE has paired Oft with Mr. SMITH, Of King
and Queen
Mr.. WISE consider now that the compromise is
dead that it is compromise, and that it never was
and never can be alive. ] tnkc this opportunity in y
few words to explain my vote. i voted not to strike
out TINT compromise for the sake of compromise now
say that is my Ultima Thule There have placed nv
toe. have said too to gentlemen, that have been
waiting for them to forward and report fair pro.
position of compromise. lam done now until Won move
Several VOICES. So am I.
Mr. WISE have waited long enough for gentlemen
who tell out of doors that they convinced of the
propriety of propositions short of that to act to
depend one moment longer upon limitations that are
made to Inc outside Of this rail- As far as am con-
cerned then as an advocate Of the suffrage basis !
stand at 'order arms" md wait for what comes !
will wait here patiently for my constituents believe
will demand of me to do all settle this question
have done all that can. now say to them, see
no hope Of settlement and the sooner we adjourn mid
go bone and return cur trusts to Them believe tile
better move now, that this committee rise and port
that cannot to conclusion upon this question
If gentlemen are agreed would move that this com
mittee rise and report that they can make no progress
upon this question: and let take the question whether
we will Dissolve this Convention s
Several MEMBERS Agreed Agreed!
Mr. WISE | move that the committee rise and re.
port that we cannot come to any conclusion upon this
question =