Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-20
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~" y r ':.'@ -. GENE i; an by when it will be-
-30sr Ia I:r;.s, III The movements .h.I hor. 49,
:i:,!s. ~
"->is' ::c:a;; I, a"c, thai il were permitted 10
rr.'. "! OF: s=c:!:2.s coId select gentlemen from
n 'a:' ~: 'i@ci III: gentlemen 200, who, ttelievo
.:<.: Ing. re;yS.i Jciore this Convention which
-! GOWN ~. i m :i;y 81 i:s :yaes If, however
''"l /. I. .'..2. IL .,a::t,.,El.:. "h whcn'l IN TO
IT., 80: 40 !rTf 4 &c rc.ut-none whatever
.:: r q, I::i: IS :, hn crumbs occupy, but do
'ai.! '::i 'hcu &c :.:o"cd to vote, rs yield the
;'i> privilege l. Sc.s gpc2 this toor-fcr the proper
-" 81 conference al 70. " compelled 70 submit 10
~" n;caia! 2: 4 Is have before remarked
u "t;a< are II nc iiao: in lie caucus u!tras would
g ss'cc''i with w;.a, " no co rot claim TO occupy
Ira -Toiai Would haze 10 canicr. And that, perhaps.
! caah tre IL refer 10 what has passed, is the reason
shy We '':d nol come 10 better understanding on Sat-
i-@ay, .ha" to aihrre agreement 20 disagree. # We
~ 10 drfcad upon Caucus TO determine this matter
t vii! n".cr be Gciia. ....
Mr. STROri:'H J desire merely to express tho
opinion ia. regard tie constitution Of the COMMITTEES
J: NOR. il: por::l!cr .an Tie mode OK its selection.
linz: ~! tmPo:!.nt point l. 10 select gentlemen IN
'"n!n !c Hon, entertain confidence before selection,
AID in T!.osc opinions when Grhet and expressed there
III. be liz d:.l3..ion 10 coatde. Wy own view In re-
gard rn;rirg idica.e Il compose this commit
H. hat i; IS loo snail. think should ain, in
~, cJl5sCn Of committee Of this sort at the re-
presentation o: al shades u opinion, AID should en-
"earoT, il possible, 10 5e'1ra majority Of those VINO
g: not itr AL uny2itE IN tae. :ews, so that II.
ac;iG shall Is made up q the views n concessions OF
.t"Sr 'f::, oriaio:s .:!d that when the report
made, il shall coac in SUCH shape, ard DC sustained oy
i!cs l"!ai Wc:gh: ~ maze al impression upon th1
ncdy ir.r
The PRESIDENT The Chair would remind the
gentleman That lie QUESTION before the House is whether
Inc main question: s:.l! he put.
iir. STaOTHGh. urderst md the Question before
tsr io;sa, and in imitation ct The example OF other
sr:l"men, vii KEEP in: eye u7pn i. while talk of
nhrr Things Ia reSai, The main question before
10 which think il proper 10 MAKE sight auson'
sill sly that see no reason wlatcrer %by 1t should
not o" pa. u attaches iercty 10 the proposition q
Ii" gentleman from !.scx Eu, was going to say
hat Il" agreement Ct committee which does
at hold Tie con dance CT tic House, will Lc of no
:a.lt VIII the ,oci OF committee, unless it has
rrrprr weight j.! tbs House, affect tbs future action Of
he o3r il. ans lacGt wia;eycr. II viii not control
an Portion oi tie minority upon either slde. SO much
OR the constitution Of The Committee. As to the
ailcEiIir: OF the gentleman from Essex, think no
a,i,c,G3 Toe .c: importance % II. Go not think it 10
vital qi,r...n 81 AZ: nju iaUce, whether or not The
lc ION 4. i:! cunli.te shall be detailed to this House
il lie !og.n q? Written report. AS tho member from
in.oun .a grl correctly, al! tie action of that COM
.:trc "!;:l r. nhoa whether reported ornot There
CO.: % 80 sec:ali oo this shinct in The aclon of any
coE:ri,'"" Whichever. These are briefly my views
Mr. :i:.N ,iAN. 10 ,ot i:;tand to cetain tho Con-
OF, a'mS desire 10 state. that Icing something
q; ih'a;:l iaysa! haze "5recd TO pair "f with one
:; tie gentlemen from Ea:.is2. Dir. ErwA;Ds,l who is
ro.l1nc u his .oo:a oy nlisi osicn shall. there.
:,c. viii. Ike III lie Convention, decline to
Sot" ui0" - :a:ss.o! t;:a arises during the day
l:Tc: Of I:e=l.aT,' 'iuv"ticr.' question:
.ir EiEs. Crter tls r..o hat applies to the call
Coz the :r:1. :lesc:. member hasa right tospeak
tn .u;nstr;. T..,t time &ll occupy in addressing
my particularly! Tie a:lc'!tcut of the gentleman
tr,n E-:ex viii, 'cw q showing why think under
certain crcua-. II nigh, Ce prudent to report
= rat was done in The Committee
Every cet ccapro.:Sa has hitherto failed.
notwithstanding Ills, however, vii suggest prcpo-
::.:o., wiir, ii seems to MS: might !ead 10 compro-
ms There seems 10 b. Willingness, both win tho
cas- a!.i 10 :iEld. tic pc"ertic cast taxing one
house on the mixed basis q rel -estEtatnn and the
west tic other upc to Suffrage basis Now. suppose
HAT the question T.:rrr': 10 committee with
instructions 10 report bass o. an?ortonment and re-
p:c,cnaticn upon taxa lion au; population combined or
lie mixed basis, and also upon population alone, or the
white BASIS, w.! ic;! restriction, end limitations upon
e Legislative department Is w"cd be necessary; and
70 present the question: :" TIC CoeHllon whether the!
wui! suffer tie Il s.2vc depart clcEt Of tic govern
rict 10 exist I've len years tic mixed basis and
At the y,vart, - tiat eTic for tao same length OF
the Oh Tic suffrage ias!, aud CO. alternating. IT an
should lie sL:ii.:c rcth Gson tho mixed
.i.d suffrage basis on: fear you'll be that undue
pcy.cr III: ht he xercs,i w:..E tho ore rarty or the
oci was il the .s:r,!a.-y. 10 Percent !lE suppose
l!. H." c':::l:!tco insert restrictions IN relation 10
i,!a! improvements, IN relation 10 Gazing anoaeC
convention ia rclion s.syery, any other that may
h. .cc..s.ry-ao matter whc.cr the suffrage basis or
H.. Mi:e1 basis be given i1wci Let MAT ques.ich
c.,r ,curc Ills CoE lc.., and i"crc VIII be last
":,r; al compromise. iastrrn gentlemen would SEQ IL
ere danger lie iHIc III trusting inc legiS-
u Isl. dc :.n per liz: s.r.s,o basis and wcsteru
~, tlrn.e wCr.G i there %aS any inJusce oone
;i.snl L: Tic rasr OF 5o"eEs 20 tlo nllxec bass.
lin. i! lie amendment o! liz .te man .:ad this speci-
Gc ,GrT il, K. li tEesa 4lS=6ns we're reporteo 10
,h boz; II til. Canvel Ion thea would have broad
field 20 see wcthc- we coil! b guarding each other,
i: side lie tim" OF exercising the power Alternately
exercising, ii will these restIetinG lsnefnll ms pro-
,o.iiia. .,h view 81 DskEg list el0rt at coihpro-
:s. to,.gi. viii !ot say whether shall 'ote torthe
Proposition. Who's lie reehs arc 1uiiy set lor'n apa
o., rcstrc, ions ;Ac kna" 10 : people every where
a., could not !ls ns G.s::3, sach nan eo"io 20
h,n,e cnd sar +" ! Hars G.I"t 4I could" we were
willing - divide TIC per-. al "5recd TO 40 II, Aaa
81 here are &c restrictions Wien caci! party come n9D
Yer submit Iris proportion for the reflection O.
cor-or,c- - l.. "cs:Grti $50 form y those VINO
~. ,nnr. conv2r.aa: :Y rg@o!'s proceedings than
-, .ouIG no. rc,,ci. stat after >1:ng the paIi
ht without .;lrns to ;e hp":s :h1se NieWs entef'
tain. ,
l>,-e m close This debate iau:!ter. When made
the ,actn FIR sc previous question, supposed that II
Md ,cer,t, upc. lie aucnGlnert proposed by the
gentleman irGai Essex n' ' tFc:' The mann fesuon
The PRESIDENT. That is the operation Of it.
Nr .,wGWDIT Ard ma was ms object IN NOV
:.;. Jn-r sy,..,i. 10 the Cn9%cn;ion if q motion
Ia. Tic Dre T;os question nai yet uacH rane' consider
,.- HE sa,c ,:.t his sIrsa:r taken racs 1cer tne
tr;;rert crrra"n Of 1'n zen ':'ie' I".' "'al wooie
itc result i: 10 :;.:: prop si;Ion had beer
. H. President. [ a;: hoped. in the lapse OF time
;cn ;ay taYs were ended 10 ':2re ceen buried VIII
nv fail ;e4 non 4lc ba.s ct ny ON noble river, II
-. Toson Of Tie peo: vilon !nvc 20 well. In tba
.a tho r3c,Y- | an a:cG; 10 make would not have
Ian n.c.,.ary But ii may he-Goh only knows how
,ar a;y he forced TO ST he'c-that snall END M
Laws ksrc lauger end it vii lie necessary Tor m!
:, = frcnls 10 deposit. M remains within sigh. of th
nn ,til civ. In tn. tv*:i. beg IS personal ant
" .a,o, list upon the stone that Is PLACED owe
:,,t~,,,:-ana Ia;,' ask my coed ':s'iu from IL
~, e. .l,crd to So. i.;," lta il Is tone-lausn
m ,ar this il rr'ion ray be put = AZ .ro U,
ho:of orc5ahl, ;,a: .tall obtain in this J. ~,
.Icr ii.s .ha i1an i' a:tsrr;cd 10 60, tLs deo..
il: III. Virginia CONVENTION" laughter
Mr. TAYLOR :voa'., sc- i;es, 10 ny friend t, add
:.d failed 10 DO s. Lauyhcrl
Mr !>N0WDEN. ", vra on 81, tha.--fc, pity
liz. liz .rIr
h!r. STAHtE.n. Tie melancholy ta4; which baa
ha.l assigned b. laT friend ron alexandria | trus,
VIII never fall ~ t.: n perform. mercy desire te
sa? that acc"-dinr n Ii" contraction which under
stand PIT urn die: ,., he clect Ct lay friend from
aicy.u lria woi hay" lieer accomplished. thought
,vh, n" motion n,&te it wo'Id haze The effect not
mtrc;9 OF cutting of this rartIc"!a- proposition but OF
cutting ii tho proposition which deigrc to offer upon
aaotl.r occasion. l. j: iii ia; Pin: Of Sie@ that
made the chi .clt:n did