Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-04

oi making remark Win tho indulgence OF my l.,o
from Alemarle The gentleman from Norfolk lMr
TArLon) preaced his remarks by saving the deed was
DONE For Que, am unwilling to believe the deed IL
done. believe II the delegates upon this floor VIII
look at the true position they occupy in relation ia
their constituents, that proposition \" which was
stricken out in committee Of the whole NAV yet DC
restored.
! Mr. TAYLOR I said "when the deed was done, >
not that "the deed done" / shall vote against
striking out proposition 4. >
Mr.. RIDLEY. am happy to hear the explanation.
trust such will be the course of every mixed basis
man upon this floor. Ny friend from Albelnare Will
excuse me for appealing to him to review the deter
ninatsa he has made. We here pledged 10 carry
out the mixed basis as understood in 1929. We came
with expectation upon the part of the people that
any compromise would he asSeuted to upon part-a
proposition, which like that gentleman believe would
not receive the Of dozen Dicbei6 oil
this body and that upon tho merits Of TINT compromise
ITSELF | repeat that scheme is about to be forced
upon the country which rs primary proposition us
choice would not receive the sanction Of dozen
members of this body. The expositiuns which have
been made this morning BY lending gentlemen from the
west indicate their preference for proposition which
has been rejected Au overwhelming ma ority oi The
delegation from the east by the votes which they give
to-day and by their uniform course in committee show
conclusively that they prefer proposition to the com
promise which is about to be forced upon them who
are those then who settle this question? Who Is II
that has 20 settle this great this mighty this controlling
No. Is it the rank and file of eastern Virginia VII" are
to settle this question, No il is small body OF men
who came here with the expectation cooperating with
their friends, who here pledged 10 their con
stuents pursue acertau of policy and who now
tell Us notwithstanding their pledges that because of the
dissatisfaction expressed by western gentlemen they re-
linqush their pledges and act to alay this discomfort III
the west Has it not occurred to these gentlemen thai
while they alaying excitement III the west tey are
producing excitement in the east Are they looking
M n t1yhi a.1lt tn
mony to the whole State If such be their expectations
must say them that this compromise that they have
proposed to force upon will produce great; aye
greater dissatisfaction in the east than the adoption oi
1.-THE white suffrage basis will do The people OF east
ern Virginia if in fair coutest they had found them
selves uverruled would have submitted 10 the white or
suffrage basis because they arc not Influenced by any
factous disposition. But when they find themselves
called upon 10 submit 10 scheme III every regard A.
, bud as the white basis, in the manner and mode ~
which this is done, i, will produce feeling in the
country which will lead to result that all ous wou
deprecate. The picture which drawn here Thu,
morning by the worthy gentleman from HenFco (Slr
Borrs) will be fulfilled to the letter When your cleo
Itons conducted i'll eastern Virginia, but little atte
ton will be paid those who to 60 to the opun'
branch The people will not care who they send u
the popular branch, but they will i very guarded IL
the selection of those who 90 into the senate the bod
where they have majority. This naiorty u!
ten will be bound by Instructions they cannot disregard
II tell friends Of the west that By uniting with these
few eastern gentlemen they placing themselves
they placing their cousttueuts-in condition they
aud their poaterty will regret until it is changed
They are doing that which will cause their constituent,
to raise camor louder and louder for another eonvon
ton than they have ever calnOred for aorty. tell
friends that if this sold cragan bring u
Into convention will find men not coming here talking
about compromise. but who come taking stand upon
principle, who will not in spirit of compromise
give up their revenue derived from taxation upon
merchants licences any other portion Of their prop
erty. but will strkins for representation basco
upon the whole taxation of the State appeal to N.
friends who forward the friends of this artic
ar scheme Of compromise; appeal to my old college
friend from the county of Henry tMr. MART1S) ash
him before he takes the last and final step, if during
his he did not pledge himself to his cousttu
ents Ask him if he has advised his constituents O
this contemplated change | ask him il he has hearO
from his dstric If his district has been silent rs
know it has been, ask him if this silence does not i'm
ply conviction in the minds Of the people that be- vii
occupy that position which he stated during the can
vass | appeal to the gentleman from Bedford (Mr
WIS0rIELp) appeal the worthy and distinguished
gentleman from 'auquier (r CnlLToS submit to hin
the silence Of his people doea imply expecta
ton Of his cooperating with his friends from eastern
Virginia. trust when the next vote comes up whc,
the motion to with the committee in the motion
to stike out up, the friends Of the mixed ba
those who came here as mixed basis men, will make
one grand rally and we will find ourselves standing Il,
that attitude before constituents that they expected
US to occupy when they sent US here.
Mr. MARTIN, Of Henry. II has been nv purpose foy
several days past to make brief explanation of III,
opinions entertain upon the report Of the conmtte.
now before the Convention. have been deferred from
attempting to present my views upon this npotant sub
ject 10 this body by two considerations which though
were proper control my action upon the subject II
the first place it will be recoleced by the Convention
! when this subject cfore the committee the yer,
same morning upon which the compromise commit te
made their report to this body my friend" my colleg
friend'-from the county Of Southampton, mir RIDLEY
before went into committee offered q pruposi 10,
TINT when went into committee of tn. whole the yot,
should be taken without any discussion ,pnn the sub
iect Tn. disucnatiou upon tho part OF the body t,
hear any discussion and the further fuc which tell m,
friend from Southampton operated upon me- yas no
only consciousness of the recuds of M own conduct
but confidence approximatins certainty, that woult
be sustained by nnetcen-twentiehs Of those whom
have the honor in part represent upon this floor VIM
an additional reason why did not trouble this bod,
With any remarks upon this subject But after the re-
marks of the gentleman from the city of Richmond AM
county of Southampton, hope it may be the pleasure
Of this Lody to bear with me but few moments while
present to them the reasons operating upon nv mind
that ed me the position which at present occupy
before this body and the country need refer to my
course in this body for the last three months need moi
refer to the various votes which have given in con-
necton with my effort to defeat tho white or suffrage
basis Of to prove what that course ha.
been. / do not mean to do it now | do not even wish
the opportunity here in my place Of defending myself be
fore those whom have tho honor to represent: bot
say this distncty-and have not been alone in this
opinion which have entertained for some time nas st
aud which repeat here without the fear of errortha
ever since the defeat OF the proposition of the gentle
man from Fauquier in committee and the defeat Of tho
modified proposition of the gentleman from W.stnore
land (Mr BEALE, that very MANY eastern ,nell-yea sir
large portion of eastern gentlemen with whom have
been acting-entertained the opinion that the mixed
Lasis in its unmtga;ed form reported by the com
mittee would not b. established b. this bodv Th,
opinion has been concu1ed 10 by eastern gentlemen
repeat again. since the defeat of the Proposition
the gentleman from Fauquier DIR Scorr) and after
wards the defeat Of the proposition OF the gen,emar
/ from Westnoreand, i'll modified form, the cuptatnl
upon free negroes rving been stricken out
gentlemen had not entertained the hope of carving the
unulitigated mixed basis Ny friend tells me Lam mis-
taken But ] say from that hour never eutertainec
the hope that the uulitigated mixed basis would bt
carried in this body. But allow me to go little
+ further. ,-.r-.
NJ friend from Southampton appeals to me to sus
tain the mixed basis 10 sustain my pledges before my
pe Pile and here aud elsewhere tue fact has been advert
ed TO- that proposition was seFeatsd by the casting
vote of the member who atlresses this bodv VIVA
took place the very day which that vote was taken