Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-01
w ENiNiS SESSION.
The C2uven;.oo aet a; .a!f p@s; aeral ocloes. pu.
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:i-4 70 % j"rrng'nt.
TrGNiyA1Ips O: TEE pEsals
sir VOOLFOLK should d!e!il;. very much 20 be
.i 81: 1cH .!i5 vote 10 he taken, and vet should
equally di5so b. compelled rs1ao mere TO lis,sn
tn speeches. raiat. I-l;~r.ea Of ideas which
tavt head ust-ri US,ni ;;.ass in this hall Icr
Al, zee .lplr .,ac,i with family Ill az home snS
shout, .e th@e!o!e for this C"rrsEton 10 dctarr,r.
urou ,Gr which they w! take vote to ena.
Die hose gentlemen Who situated like myself TO
cuc m: b pre,eat asaiu when the vote is TO ;. te
Ken Therefore that take u, the reaclutio.
.oro.al r. nr friend from Haliiax Sir PrzEysN III.
.ur pet!od !r c!osinc the debate.
Tie PRESIDENT. The Question must first be taken
or .hc mat:on t. - into Commute"
! NJ. VOOLFOLK ;rut tie Convention Will me-
70 info Committee uC they dsci3s tho other question
81 u!!ui is definitely anl absolutely made Up en- th.
suhet oi debate hcfS AL he.;e1s that 10 he lbs con
| ClGca o! AL cas:'ra Us veil q. western men
| Mr. sEE-FET. Sol all
.lr W0QiE0Lh ih2 gentleman perhaps supposes
th2 argruleaa ii Tcstera gentlemen going 70 chanss
th. ni,GipuS of sa.teTn
But 10 oostsrn man, cay, will be convinced BIZ tness
arguments, unless he here beforehand with the
!a:!inatio convinced after giyiug.a pledge hi,
constituents that hg will suck by them this question.
IF :hr gentleman thinks there tuch men to be found
let him carry the Gehatc a. long he chooses AL
desire i. that day shall BE- fixed that every man
mar be in the Convention, eastern aud western shall,
.cw when tho vote ~ 10 be taken, and when he is IN
forracd Of that Lei him come or not, ne chooses
There na tie eastern men who may d!sapport tho
expectations Of their constituents and who may be SICK
from desc Ct tartar taken the morning Of the vote
but do not believe it. hope the resolution will b..
taken Up before the melton 10 go into committee Of tbs
whole sIall prevail. es...- 5r.s.
M STACGHAS hope the Convention will no,
take up The resolution at this time. The evenings ers
| now becoming short. !. Is now near O'Clock The
gentleman from Nor.1; county has the floor, and this
resolution when taken up will gre rise considerable
debate. an wiling 70 cooperate with gentlemen
Whenever resolution shall properly come up fixing
specified day which this vote shall be taken, but
tic prsscn! Tina hope shall not proceed 10 its chh
sideration bp allow the gentleman from Norfolk county
u proceed With his remarks.
/ NJ. ANDERSON. J hope M friend from Orange
I i!ir WoLsoLxl will withdraw !s motion 10 take W
the resolution ct this time desire that n: shall nav.
| :. !al Convention wlcnit does come up
Tie question then taken on the molten Of Dir
lTooLycLS--a count bsing had-and there were ayes
10, nee; Bro quorum.
| Mr. TAYLOR beg leave to call for the Teas and
nave and ai:l state for 80 doing, that
believe this il the first time that any os the Norfolk del
cgation HAYS desired occupy the attention of the
COMMITTEE iTo cannot expect TO be in session for
more than one or two hours, and submit 70 the Con-
should IL once 20 into Committee Of The Whole and
give the gentleman oi the Norfolk dees alton, who has
| The iioor all opportunity Of being heard. ="
Nr. i. GARRETT. trust The gentleman from
VI u.
and tRa, viii be the general understanding that this
question shall De tested Tomorrow
Nj. VOOLFOLK. Ii it can &c the general under
standing that tie vote shall be TAKEN tie resolution
| tomorrow. ! am willing TO Withdraw my motion to
;. lIEt.6ER Tha: wi! not be the general under
standing
iii VOOLFOLK. We'll, then, trust we shall NJ
81 into committee o-aIgh un this question Is disposed
Of deaan! the yeas and nays On my notion, SO that
u il,
nee: Of this Contention oes leave to sag also TO tins
gentleman from ,orolk, that II i, not M intention
deprive any gentleman OF the right OF being beard 81
the subject now under consideration IN the COMMITTEE
Of tbs Whole
Mr FLOYD caE.c il too lac 10 understand pre-
ci5e!5' what tEe question is.
I The pEE:tDIET. |. is = n;oton tnat tbs Cc,yer-
tion ak reso:c Itself INTO Committee Oh the Whole
IL. FLOYD though. il was -ome motion, to a.op
deb.te rai that heard somebody siy that they wanted
the people to understand who il v.s thatTas spending
the tinc Of this bod aad from gentleman too whla
have not had he pleasure Of seeing here for month
laughter!
Mr VOOLFOLK. Yes, and glory in it
Ar. FLOYD. AIN no. prepared 70 stop this debate
nor will IL until I that justice il to be done to
large u.ao-i: Of the people wo are demanding it at
the hand, .! this Cons en+ioa. We hsvs not yet begun
20 fight. lrecollectau anecdoe that was told nae of
Of th+ early captains il navy which is very ar
yr3p2sta the case His vessel h.e. he wss ast
Cd tight 70 the other vessel bio &c VIA shot away
and in this condition bis enemy esasa out to him.
have you surrenderzd' 8 Ling s,e speaking tzam-
pet from The hands Of his lieutenant b voeiferste-I
trast shall be pa.doned ii repeat hi, words" n
God, We have not begun To light yet IT,. Laughter
Are to be muzzed. ana TO havea gag npphsd
TO us4 Are ne not to be allowed hearing here
Mr. VOOLFOLK, can assure tho gentleman
have no desire to apply gag at all He may take his
own time and tx The period for taxing the vote twelve
months hence If he desires. .s,rs.a4c i s...t
Dir OF hIEORNE.. [ voted agaias, going into CEN
,ni,iae in order tina. tie might fx the time for taking
vote OF ,hsquestcn, ou; NOT with any Intention Of ap
p;y.?: gag to gentlemen from the vest think az
liz act raaa who can BE charged with desiring 10 pra-