Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-13
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CONVENTION. ON SATURDAY.

Some Hope ef an AyuStmen: Of the Fsred Question.
When entered the Hall early Saturday morning we
found that Dir SrHornEn OF RappaannocG, had moved an
Adjournment, Until Monday In the present deeply intcrcs
ting position of the excited question OF the basis he said it
was most important That We should take time for debcra
ou arrange this satisfactorily He though, good
might out Of it.
Mr FLOYD willing TO what the majority had to Of
fer and woud agree the adjournment. IT, however, il
designed merely take tire gather strength DT forcing
the mixed basis vi the West he should resist the delay
Mr.. TnEpwAv, we heard, opposed the motion-5ut the
grounds o; his objection could gather
As we entered, MI ScoTT Of Fauquier, had arisen to
speak point Of ordc. raised by Mr.. SrASARpbut
bya vote leave given Mr. S. to proceed He saic
that nc was for peace mud harmony If the West intended
Insist the uanm Of the suffrage basis, he was FOL
acting to-day But ii the West willing to abae the
dcnlnds he ready TO take time TO agree upon some
common ground which did require surrender The
par, the East Of the proper of defence for the
protection Of their property against over taxation. He
thought it possible that ground could be
adoned without surrender either side He appealed 10
his friends from the East, TO exhaust all measures
conc.aon if they met in the proper spirit This
would strengthen instead of weakening the position OF the
! East.
AZ PR,cE was for peace but for honorable of peace
Fauruier calls upon his friends surrender and il this
no hs spirit to be shown he (Mr PRICE, thought good
| cauIl be accomplished by delay.
Ar Scorr OF f. He had said thai he for surrender
ing something, bu; not all
Mr. Pace should 20 Tor The adjournment because II was
moved by his fren from Rappahannoc who was also man
m r,lce and who had soeny declared that h. believed good
i.., c.nlc out OF He tNr. P.) willing to sec II
Cancellation can do ny,hng, and lc the country see it
If an honorable mode cancellation be Offered, tht
We,, would 90 forit-f not, they would reject it, Mr. p
Thought the rebusc Of the gentleman from Fduquer very
| ius calculated attain the desired object
Mr scorr surprised at the extraordinary language
If the gentleman from Grcenhyier. Mr.. Scott repeated wla
he mad said and called upon his associates to il ne had
yrn any for tie opinion expressed BY MI Price.
Mr. TFEpwAY thought that this irregular debate. on mo
lion 10 ADJOURN could proceed without the unanimous
| consent oil the committee
The CnNn udg: Mason said that majority OF The body
orld give leave prncrcd, though out OF order
On notion Mr. Boris had leave 10 speak mr. botts was
in avor of adjournment II il had been put on any oie
bn that OK for his constituents mao
instructed him TO 60 for compromise dc regretea INA
This fnc spirit OF compromise and conciann ha np sunH
M before the six delegates from this District haa oecn IN
rnc,ci Ia vote against all compromises lie hoped TN:
n, would continue be manifested by both the East anc
70 West and that would also extend 10 his own uncomro
;ing constituents lie had intended ii this question was
mt settled in week so, To move that me convention
,urn over 10 October November and all the prtscn
II the people c1uld not ssii 'ic
hIIv of more concntory members Many persons in tch
nJ had told him that it designed by Inc vote to
hind him up against all compromses-but, sud MI d., Il
they wished him 10 compromise, they must Change 'i' "
cord which stands against MN. ,:,
MIR SMITH OF Gfecnbrier expressed his profound s'Pr's
At any opuusUn the motion to adjourn 90 as 10 ao"
oossbIc a satisfactory and honorable ad uslent. Aite'
events OF extraordinary excitement we had 'caceu ts
sis-and in view Of the scenes which would enslt II u
stun was settled, he was tor peaceul anu ..I s
hr adjustment He had hailed the motion {" HIS itichu o
RannnI,annoak as rainbow Of peace lie (M7 'h!'n Sd"
nothing Objectionable in the manner oil the ss'ean %
Fau1uer-on the contrary, ne saw mucn 70 Iiss much
rho question might he properly adjusted. nc Sd" ilucl
nros,.ct of good in Mr.. Scots remark thar some col
ground might be agreed on, without SURRENDER o' e'
Side
81 HxnnLpu hoped that the Convention would at once
ADJOURN as in the present excitement some it 80 r.
nrcs sion might lead explosion when 'en 'ad
!, s .a Carving Iish into powder magazine
Mr. JASPER said that delegate from ms alsailc' m
occunied the time Of this House IN deoae "la u. | sn'
;sJ n, hear objections made 10 his addressing ts oouy
far defending his constituents against AL Opposition
conc from what quarter IL might. u:, - ,h ,,Io
Air RaspoLp intended NO personal aHusoh 10 Inc c's''
f'' W ro-s The gentleman from PRINCE William has n
ht Va complain for he has the unanimous Soic OF 10
r m nroceed-which has been granted 10 no QUEER gen
M ,spEs Yes the geat'eman from HenFico his spG
ken 80 much that he Should not be surprised 10 nave on
he ~; trther speakirg. The delegation from his (M
Ian, istric, had determined 10 give silent voes-wha
nre The facts2 Proposition Il before US win goo
ch,nce nj its being adopted II the west nave proposuo
enes with proposition 4 he was willing 10 adonr
Until Sndy the Ws. fs% to have ven. 70 Sss
he S Mr. ssownES called the previous QUESTION ard u
s,-,hs-'s nation ADJOURN until Monday was ca'ed-nys
Mason, (President) Anderson Arnstron
Arthur Bland Blue BOTS foySo bo~ GF,n c5d cn;s o.
Fsl.'m, rnoi puras Edwards Ferguson Finnev Fis
~ Fo9d Flovd, GnIIy, Garland Mnscoe G1rnet Hay
Hill Hopkins Jacob Jaansy ksT s, KSo: ,ct h"o,
~ N,;6 ~ Martha Miller Morris, Neeson, Penlleto
Price Rnndoph, Ridley, Rivs., Saunders seoggo
Scot. R. E. Scott Seymour, She'll shefey Sloan arm
Smith Stowten sou:halI, Stephenson, s,Ioher Sua
Summers Tate Taylor TIigg Tnis Van Winsc Nals5
White, Wiley, Williams, Winghed Wise, ana HEsot-7-