Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-02

mixed or the white basis beng principal
pointin dispute. ~
Wednesday, Nay l7M, Mr.. Randolph
gave notice Of an amendment he proposed
to offer 10 Mr.. Beale's proposition, making
provision for mixed basis according to
his peculiar view Of a proper mixed basis,
and he argued that although il would give
the East a smaller ingjorsy Il present Than
the mixed basis sustained bg tho Eastern
members generally would, yot the greater
increase Of the East in taxation wpt.ld ulti-
nately reverse the result.
! Mr. Chiffon, the same day, took occa-
sion to intimate his Willingness to compro-
mise, pyoriacd he could get considerable
number Of Eastern members to go with
him, by establishing the mixed basis for the
present, to be submitted by the suffrage
basis ia 1862, or A; but he said heshould
exact as the condition of such Compro-
mise Constitutional guarantees against cx.
travagant appropriations for internal i'm
provements. ~
[Gn Wednesday, aad Thursday, the yoto
was pollcd in Richmond, and lhc result
was for the Mixed Basis $50; White Basis
3s5; Compromise 81; CcmprriHIso as an
alternative 22o.
Taysaag, ftdy sR-Mr. Bolts an
nounced that he considered hmsefinstruc-
ted by tho voters OF the city to vote for
proposition A. Aftcr the Convention had
reso,lvedit itselrinto Committee ofihe Whole.
Mr.. Beale withdrew his rropositiot, and
,hereupon Mr.. Saminrfs offered rs an a.
mcndnent u proposition A, the PROPOSE
lion. or which he lad nreyiously Given no.
ticc, providing that tho oucstion ofbasis bb
submitted 70 the ounlihcd voicrs. Mr.
Stanard then moved 10 strike out Mr.. Sum
mcrs' amendment. and insert The nropos;.
lion offered and Withdrawn bv' Mr. Beale.
f,bo no;xcd b,s;s cb,s;ye orybe rec ma
GRO taxA Ancxc;tc1 bcba,c epsued ho.
fvccn Mr. S,,mr,crs ord Mr Sco,t of
Fauonior. NJ tho clos, r Which tho latter
referred 10 4 schcme Of adius,,pent which
he baa spggcsted IN Snmmers oua which
bo Lod bcen nJncoJ ~ l,nne ,vonL r,ca;v,
tbo, gon,lo,,a,,s co,c,,rrnncs MI Snn,,
,ner. - l,n,ynrnr sa;I IL ,,arIl ran,,;sa
a,,;., .La,,,,a I'M, ,.L.,,;sl r..
Th;s nm % hovn w sntsaa,,o,,I, a ls.rnaI a
,,ns m = '' haso ~ H. ~, T.,aI;fa -, aa,aas
anJ 10 s., $50 'o -, u ,axo,;an - 4''' 'o'e''
~, =, a., ~,
itfaoy, t"'tg 's1'- ne eiaesuoh Penu-
'e n1lhg Nir .1''i'''ia ''i' i,o''oh 70 s'r'No
~ - e'''i'i''e P'oPos''ioi'' o''u ipso's
Niti i'eaie - u'G .o'e was 'rs, 'aNeh on
S'iiN'i.s > ou'' '"u u was uce'',eu ~ 'ne AZ
iriliauVe' pyes po' noes 80 'iic w,,itei M pasiS
h'c.ioois my 1hpssis' Do''s uha "ooiioih
'o.lTs r,s = .ne nesaai.e' ns
Aip Nolo Was n nsht .aAeh on Inserting
'he PfoPos'''oii ?, W peaic t'ne ialAea "a
s's exclusive 81 'ne ifcc negro 'aS) ana tiie
committee reused 70 insert H. ayes oc,noes
" me wh''e bass members ana Mcssrs.
n0'fS' ,"'f'0"' ola'oo'"e' hanaotPA ana
| ,,"@"qeTS - Vo'ed III me hegauVe' Mr..
%" uuii ~, was aose"i ",lnou. na'iB 'aiieo
ch'I nus aSaih was .ne iiinea paSis ae'
ieaicu by inc Vote OF nVo Eastern ihcfn-
oers representing mixed bass constituents.
Inc question REQUIRED on str1kih8 out
proposition a. ana II was decided IN the
negative ayes oo, noes ~. ne whits
OASIS members ana Mcsirs. 'Httfo"i ana
',aaf'"ets No'eu " the u''fiha've. A'nonBst
'io'e wiio so'ca sBdths1 s'iiNing ou' q,
Mcfe me,sr' nr.nu'' Dot.s' Maruh o'
neaiN halaoiph anu iheiclu. MI
oo''S oDta''e.i ieaNo' 70 reeoia on .'io jour
hai a uceiafalioi' .'''i' 'he Vo'cs nc mao 'neh
sven we're not MS own Du' ti'oso OIL ms
oHst''u'-.'s' Tt
"1 'oHt qr'os.'on "o..u na'' De'" ~
Gi. tl,e haoPtioh o' pfoPos'uo,, q, put w.
,ba, ,La ronrosan,a,;an ~ ~ ~ | or - ~ s ~ ,a,..s
sbouIJeycccd~-Delega,es an1-
,tors AGnr lono,Lv 3cl,a,,. ,ho ,menJ-
NOR, ,yas ro;.c,aJ ar.s m naas "a MN,
~ III Eas,.,.,, ,,,a,nla.s ,a,;,,,r - IA ,s,,
a,;.a Inasaa,,a,, - ,ia Ea,s.. y - ,a,,,is 49, hs
had ,arc1d 70 .loc.r ,hs ,,nas,;on ac r;,v
rcnresen,a,;on un,;l ,1,er H., bas;s sl,oni3
he se,,lod ,Lc ,oo,;o, oc M C,Is;Lor,o
yas q so,.;,',,s a,oIarra..,n,o, % ,bo,r a,d
vaa doubtless intended Inv tbe rnover 10 be
so. Under the circumstances opIv six
members from the East not for tho Suffrage
basis. Viz, MIessrs. Claiborne. NJ. Garncit.
| HopL;ns. Marin ofJIcnrv. and Strauohan.
voted for ,bo amendment
After tl,;s vote. M. Claiborne moved
that The committee rise. and rave notice
that he intended, the next day, 10 offer an
amendment The committee rose dc-
cordinely, and the Convention adjourned.
The course Of Messrs. Claiborne and
Martin Of Henry, at the moment when pro-
position A was about to bo adopted or re-.
Iected, proves ihat they were then solici-
tous to ayaid direct vote uponit,and wero
contemplating Compromisc.
.s1tu,,7aD. Observation-Disclosures np-
on the meeting Of the Convention, Mr..
Strother moved All adjournment. Several
gentlemen spoke by leave Of the body
Mr.; Scott Of Fauquicr advocated the ad-
journmcnt, and avowed his Willingness to