Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-29
nl1cnt until they have obnined il. And will give

for Hne moment Unit. they have obtained it. And will Civ
IL 10 ih.IH while have iii' pp:;tr IA do IL
did not :"utt Cnnsti thar would have Leen entire
~ accepnhlc tn the kaal, aud altogether unsatisfactory
10 the West first b.causs il would hive heen unJls
III eopernnl:nta nInfy. representing li'Fiy o III
people, MT 10 have Consulted the wishes and n'etes not
say lie rlshs -. maDrity: sacondy, bccals" II ~0nt
hi'" nseh npolitc thus exercised spoary pow
cr tnat III the nit: of events would in few years
tncrr any SYSTEM have departed from ns when n2 %
rttdh'in, nsVe w!r,dr OprcsI!vely a: iyTannicd
against u.s. tdiy because who!e structure ~ Garc'
ni IS based upon comp oises in the nosence o waic a
popn'aF 'te.!rnt endue for d, !"ur;y, because
h!s IS fir nu'y u HijDrty yield hng 10 t:n views
pjuflc"s aaa intsrest ut minly as bold IN be- nc:
Is AZ stronger obraoa the part y. nilmGrl;y lem
"fy IN hc ascendant: 10 :!e'd fons;hiag more 10 ia
i': and lily. pccausr, # dl yi'kl something
icsf t'ahds II ensured g rejection y! The Cnnau;i.n
ari i :vi! thus lose tie benefits Of all the other reform
wo save lbJr"d ~ acccn !sl. il did NOT pr,ducc
"ose STATE {" things, that rctlsrng and wciloaLiice
mint = s,;s'ar''! /" c"a;etnla with cJmposure
Was equally nsp"s"i 20 the dop;ina Of CONSTITUTE"
that Would s"e been entirely acrcpsbe The West ard ii
t"eher unsatisfactory Ia the East and il under H.
inir;cc =! ,ssg cons!srlT;"s la proposed fret Ii
Vie 'ac ie'csG:a II equally in bulh houses p. .la
hsnt arrangement second aoI So 81. III o re-
%ai rrFatc with perfect equality Ill, ny taxing every
scnAH ruefy in proportion is va!r an! mus pre-
c"c tht p"S,iiy nf exrrhi;sn unjust layarn any
ihd !" require the L. giSatnc provide fur the oy M
debt nj me 'l"e ot is cr'a'in and lastly p:.!c a
II" appropriation ut money shud be made except by vote
u ni"fity of the whole nuIutrr elected I'd bh brunci.
ui u'r Legislature.
i:rc The several textures of my Compromise ard
which, II adopted, would r'ye given perpetual ,,nnIity per
n''ncn security 10 all, win power 10 ncnr of TIE
Stale Ia "pprsss harnss The other bu, power
protect its'i against oppression nm the other In short
my first plan IL COMPROMISE, though presented arh
uty rr Ut apppronncht in order 10 avn!d Ullncc or dis
sai.slGun IL either section O the Stale was, in iS results
P!ec'sr! tie The compromise Uttered the Cnnven
In oi 1929 ny Watk, Leigh, and warmly sustained BY
Chief Justice Marshall. TN. latter representing III,
Same pnor. represent, and The fnrmer represent
ifg :Ic Puwiiaun and Chesterfield district. The only
d.taence between Nj. Leigh's pun and mine was, that
S conItned none vi the securities and guarantees tha
tnc presented, and should Therefore" think have been 81
Tar les acceptable Than mlnev secund proposition
in all Icslrcts that Offered and sustained ny dis
un+u,s:ed ani able and YET, who clhMired against
either ri them for yng eastern interests Who
cc:d either Vi them al guarding the of their
Constituents with zGauu5 vig,ncel Who endeavored to
get up an excitement against either Of them for want OF fl
Gciiy their trusts Who did award IL Watkins Leign
Tie championship of eastern nteress VINO did not nouo
him with The distinction Of being The AJAX" Of the Com
vonlionf Who questioned the purity wisdom Of either
Marshall Lesh2 Who thought either less entitled
Id confidence trust, than before? None none, what
ever Way then the cUpiin if il really exist IN any
fori NJ but there cause And what IL tina
cuSe IL Is because they both elevated abuve the com
plIDrm upon which rivals stand because neither o
them occupied political position and neither OF them
c,nAiases Ir 0icai Offices they s:roi not In the o
amy political aspiran they excited neither envy Jealousy
in any quarter and therefore they had not u" selfish
onsybuuIes errnaly whispering complaints IN The peoples
ears.
1t under the circumstances detailed above, felowciti
Zu that Convention met in October as and after 0ns
month session II adjourned 10 Elce again in the month OF
JlnuIry heard Ut no cuniplaut anung those whom mad
elected represent and who knew al the time ut nv
r, clln that advocate for compromising the basis
question Shortly il in January, the suh!ect OF
district convention Nominate candidate Of the Wing par.
y for Congress began he a2ated my was present
ed! indeed received letter from number OF highly re-
ica5e gentlemen, of whom had voted Tor alr. Chas.
Er'r - the Inst election, requesting authority 10 an
nDuncr randiuc which iec!atd and sugge sted
Ihat convention Of The district should be called 10 max;
inIutnn.
Immediate efforts made change the direction OF the
public nnI every resored To; all the energy
activity OF ,oss who ID their pur"ses to acco't
pis were called nn rtquson To excite prejudice ana rc
vve h qares and differences Of opinion; run'rs were
put aua that had abandoned my position On the basis
question: gone The West decided advocate nf the
white hass and God knows how many other m-representn
which TOOK the trouble to Contradict, mol
thought worthy u notice But knowing The interest eit IN
Of the basis question, and hav ng n"thns u
conceal frn the people Of tile congressional District wc
c"utaned five counties embraced in tie district was
representing the Convention Thought 1t proper before
nomination nade, that they should be appristn o
nv position IN this subject accordingly the 2ith Of tina
un published card all the city papers, IN "hcn SAG
1T he buSi question ol much interest and dIiuy ana
me upon which all other reforms earnestly dS'
nav depend also that in ny opinion, ought to DC
promSed the oty means 9f pressutag harmony o:-
trstn the East anti Hest if not tie only mecnS o. Pre-
renting an ultimate drsioH Of the STATE went si!ii lar
!rr ani said: sit is sn,,, my Judgment, may be
mp oinis.d without srcrice Of principle uT interest
"a re mari Of either section of the country, nm uhtn c
mag attempt IT, and then d:relop my riers in lu AND, IN
u :hs declaration, known ~ ALL win every desire
re frank and opsn with determination u conctai no
hing-rc convention the ith ct March, anu gave
me unanimous nomination. only single adlvhull VI AL
the respective delegations voting against on the first bal
tor. ana ne Immediately ncq1!escing.
N"w may not ask, with prpprety what ground "'
con iln h furnished TO one! Whom have deceived or
mraycd? when invited by the Wing party 0i te islTl'
o accept npnnatpn at liz hsnds and place myself in tle
6, all lime<) unrrvale p"sum Of Candidate az genera
lu.-t fired IT nd!scnin1irf, by the dra'cnnG INC
isrevuus the idle AMI especially by the nier sted hur
sci: of both parties, had night 20 expect to he Fp''
m r attacked by rhusc whG me nr nutulni1n! IL
not IL right suppose. either that tb"se who had s'tecrd
standard brarsr were Hing 10 aricSrc ~ W!
:vs Of il compromise :ia they boxed upon as qHcs
,;n wholly NJ: .unnrcr with f.irral politics, a1d WIN TIC
,,i.a they had :ei perform? Dad thv cx2:ci nc
10 a!rd ss c.n1!afs before this tstrlc! tt rsht h"S
ADD dissatisfaction rSP:esstd no co?aeG''i""
,csd n my corra-? ila! they reason 10 KIM" iht
in nv position could do nothing right in the eyes o GER
tain few! :.
~ Congress Ia do with il! Is the question ct dis!nn 10
ne ilp tango Of which all other qicsti"ns should y'c;a
ani in which lar Wings are concerned I'll party us
tin.firlS ticn nav IN ITS turn 10 YitlI " MS COM
v,s smnr question Of tic OASIS ct fs;':H
,;vn n one of he of the Ennn 10 The ce'i;"nt
pI-sbly III" loss Of TN un'n ;;scii! - u.,
But shy s,oui the Iatter be co!nproHisc0 WV"
whom are ~t comqrnrnisinl VIII we com2rpi!sc ONE
ur ;. lih other S:ars that nave s!ond out u2hhs
,o :va;rcd upon our Interests, arc eihss 70 c.l 's
-I uI ston with brethren Ut me same Salr WIZ
n. We stood BY and hs ped us To secure oh is am rs
prc,iy why should Richmond, the heart OF the Stae
through which the l!-h,od n trade and commerce fo~s
rert fair cnnprnis? Where does she look for that trad
which i. TO make her great commercial and manufacturers
,? Isl to the grea, West that she is hro" Ing oil an
rcnn. n To the Northern Neck the lower james river an,
R,pn,annnck all Of which buy and sell In Baltimore!
viii not stop the question OF interest," hat w, w,
whole State especially the surrounding country trading WIZ
Rcnnund has il her prIspcrity. What the city ot >e"
Y.x has been 10 the State of New YORK, ana L, .
The whole surrounding country, Richmond WIN DC !" .h
State ard especially The country trading win hc Us 81"
advances.
But To proceed; the nomination wns made accepted II
and no hn,e seemed left fn the dissecitd and isapon.e
all apparently acquesced An easy umph Il was Vi
all ads awaited party when, unc1pececsny an ac
the General Assembly, The elections which were 10 iyf
place on the 4h Thursday in April were POSTPONE" W WV
,t Thursday ia October lime thus given pr ne" pun
OF operation; public meetings, without nnce In inc ssea
counties gotten up al the ns;igatlon of on pnch
opponents few wings Encouraged by those VIII" o' n m
care TO occnpy the foreground but were wlihs W pun Wv
wires to disconten) attended the seune; puo.
opinion thus be manufacturers condeHhau'n" VI a.
cDmprnSes as if for the first time heard OF was 10 DC {"
pressed AMI the candidate Of the whs party 10 oe mus 'e
tersd nduus Unwittingly and unfortunately ehcouase
their plans wsout design though even at the moment he
d NOT my observation But put the dst'c al ease
used lhe following language in the Conventlon s'ell
reve early April. tlkc il as reported IN III: ouPp'e
men without correction either then or now;
viIl orr, sim II word tn'r'-to si