Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-28

pc'"eu .hot should change my vote On opimoh one
,,o rnon the prncp pie OF the basis "i fepresen
~. In view Of the facts OF tho case 'n''a una,
ts,o'' ~, one gentleman hut should cease 70 'alk OF
III. reckless" and foolish H's :. r.nura~oa for
' TINS system that Virginia has shsoufaseu lor
.hr.. years am willing that the amendment
Inc 'S' from Rocsbrlge (sir LErchEE, should
:" ,stsd I 40 not fear that enquiry. nave no iuca
b' Ant ull defence can he found anu justice aumm
pu' ,I believe that old 'irSlna - 'e"'y - S'"no
Nv All that has been done, =, ,rohbly NAV mover
TAKE .h la.is Of representation que~ti"n-that
speak Oh ~. ,'Iv 20 20 for that guarantee that will
shall ever h;s ,hn.el policy of internal improvements
Pu,s" RpoWS do No, think that 'h'S Is ,ie 'ne ~,
=, I.cuss the suhec. OF 'n'efnaa ';,i' au j.,
rs 70 n'.u x.,y willing - be furnished with all tue
am h'we's' . can h. had upon that subject prepara
miorha''n n,n tina, discussion but, would ass
tory TO eh''" - nroluce lelusicn IN the public mind
gentlemen NO. .ho appropriation made Tor the north--
WIN e;,h rscart 10 the appropriations "auo io u,
VI wo.,crn railroad COMPANY ino s:, ~
nUln ~ icnc nothing for them, but !" peri t the
Virginia ha@ " i, avn road II is Il mcrc grant OF
peoPe - '. ,,,p,r,ou Of the different n"rin west
IN ~; r,oa companies 10 MAKE Inc" wv" io''' w"
49,. ,rn money have nothing more 70 81. at Pr
sent although may have, whom ~ .'e ''''', =;
~ .sop,nu under discussion calls l't, has come in
~, rnn.rly n, for our consideration aud acton
VIZ Chiffon | do not very distinctly see .h' o''
"a, nc tho resolution that il before the Convention.
have listened to tho debate and Il appears 70 Gs ,h h
ali that is desired is something that 'ha'i aiu III S
." no, !. going on between the east and The west-
va, r,;nasion and 70 elimination Now, do not see
Oh, necessity calling for this information NJ all IL
lr.oay in the main in the hands OF within me reach
"' .,rS member on this floor. Why then call ap the
;cnt of the board Of public works Tor this iniorma
Ther. i 10, n member of this Convention but
w. ,,,;p without any great Inconvenience. the amount
49, additiou, debt that may create by the lecls
- :; his winter This is not Very expensive mat
Wv In, n. ,h;- is rather expensive body, am dispo
VI III ,an /, curtai oil tho sources of expenditure
.ts ,on have heard what every gentleman has said
- III. subject aud have no sort of necessity foi
this ntcrma,"s s''''' '"e's'o'e '''' against Ink
II, SINNER This resolution calls for ntcrma
,,on that think could be readily, and properly
furnished l., the second auditor, and l would sug
ges tim, the resolution he 80 amended a. t" apply IL
that Officer
Mr. GOODE | would adopt the suggestion of the
gentleman from kanawha did suppose that it
matter of any great Importance I" any gentleman IN the
Convsn,icn But prefer that the resolution shoulo
stand a. al present worded for the reason that would
mefer 10 have the information from the prcstien,
81 the board OF public works. This body, have III
tonb, would be NOR. ready differ to ANY opinion
or information ema.,any. from the head OF the board Of
public works The second auditor Is merely the secc
ary Of that board Yhe information will he untitled to
aud will doubtless give satisfaction. # obtained II
this wav than III any "tker.
Mr. SUMMERS. | do any thing for my sug
gas,ion.
Tho question was then .akon ou the adoption Of the
amendment To the resolution rs follows:
Also similar list Of all works of internal improve
mems authorized By the Legislature Vt the present
sion and heretofore; and the amount OF State appro
lriatons thereto respectively;
Aud 1t wls agreed To.
The resolution amended was then adopted
THE BASIS or REPRESENTATION
The Convention then resumed tho consideration i
Committee of the Whole. MIR. Miller. i'll the Chair
the report of the committee the basis and apportioh
ment Of representation
The CHAIR, stated the question t" lie on the prope
.i,ion Of the gentleman from Fauquer. (Air. Scori)
Mr. MOORE then addressed the COMMITTEES. Nj
remarks will DO published hereafter
Mr.. FISHER obtained the floor, but yielded it to
Nr BROWN, who said that he satisfied that TIT
.s,am.n did not wish TO commence his speech al th
-. hour and he would therefore move that the com
Mr.. STEWART Of Morgan. The gentleman from
franklin Mr. CLAEoR:k) desires To give Us little cp
oa. in hi. debate, and hope the Contention will IN
ture him Perhaps the gentleman who has just taken
NJ. sea, will withdraw his motion for n few moments
Mr. BROWN withdrew his motion that the commit
Mr.. CLAIBORNE. think IN, friend from the
re., must have some design III view IL politely call
mo- anon mo to address the Convention by way Of Opt
.oS lar q few noiucnts. do not design TO speak To
The question in issue. Go not Design 10 do what II
would i. nv duty TO do, il were to attempt TO addrcs,
his committee upon the question OF OASIS 10 cohlne my
.lf strictly TO the question before this house or To the
ncipes of tn It question The latitude which has been
Iycn 10 the debate upon this question will justify
fr the few moments that nteEd 10 address the house
an continuing self TO tina: branch oil the question that
.nearc to mv heart. In fact The range "t debate re
.be. ycrv much the idea Of an old man III my country
Ybo w,, peculiarly unlct,ercd He told et sero;
,, no oncs rode twenty five miles 10 hear preached D,
gentleman who for long time had been oYerseer III
HI. neighborhood. do not recoect, nor Is II ncccss
~ 10 state tho denomination TO which he oelongcc
But after taking his text he preached three hours and
thirty minutes presume very scattering sermon The
old fellow OH getting home and being questioned how
he liked the sermon. said, that the preacher put him
very much IL mind of grasshoppcr IN thirty ncr,
field here there and everywhere and never touched the
text Laughter. Now it has not been my fortune Is
hear the whole Of this discussio but 1t does seem Il
me that very few gentlemen have confined themselves
10 tie basis oi representation question: which under
stand 10 be depending before this COMMITTEE IL mol
necessary that should state the reasons that VIII IN
nuence me in giving the vote that it will be my duty TO
give upon this question: III the Convention OF Virginia
discussed that question fully, freely, openly and frank
y before the people OF my district During The can
vass, was driven TO the wall by the ultra white basis
men of nv district upon what called compromise
on this great question: and from that took sides III Ia
vor If what | believe TO be the correct principle, a
mixed basis Of representation Fat do uot put, and
never can put NY opposition to the whc basis upon the
ground on which il placed by the gent:enan IRON
lie Eastern Shore who has just taken his seat. lool
back with pride the that have pursued i'll III.
legislature of Virginia, where il has been my humble
III 10 occupy position for the last three or four years
On the subject o. internal improvements that my friend
from the east denouncc niqutous aud mad II TIN
>y,tem Of internal improvements which has been paine
upon the commonwealth Of Virginia is ~ itself lniqui
tous ,hcn the mixed basis j, not suice2t to protoc
eastern virgins and ought 10 surrender that prn
eple at once We have had under the arbitrary bash
1almed upon this State in the Convention of 1922 80
lead majority o: twenty eight in tho two branches Q
HE legislature against western friends, and II
under his state things that the niluons and mad u
mof internal improvements that is to involve gentlemen
Eastern Virginia in bankruptcy and poverty, has beef
trough, upon this commonwealth. believe in the
mixed basis and in the correctness, OF tho principle OF
he mixed basis rrligousy believe in the tenSt'
c'he Christian religion taught me by my mother but
an 10, wiling to acknowledge here, as an eastern
MAJ, tia, these evils have been brought about by 9
usslori,v 'ha, We have had in the legislature upon
ta'., kindred 10 the principle Of the mixed basis,
't"au>s gives the power to that section OF the com
4" that pay majority OF the taxes and larger pro-
portion Of The EXPENSES OF the government
desire 10 eylmne into this system OF internal I'M
g'ovemen thai has become byword IN the mouths OF
gentlemen here, and that has boon denounced, not by
~, IF hat "a