Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-18

AFTERNOON sa-sioSs.
lIr. BANK; n.:e:cd the following resolution:
Re;oy2 Ill; on aud after to-day the Afternoon
,,,s oi the Coz cntion shall c;:lIv:!c" II cyd of
ball past "c."ch.
Mr. FERGUSON would suggest 10 nv friend
that lie make his resolution read from and after to-day
believe that Their. has been afternoon session held
upon Saturday.
Mr. BAN:S. wished TO obyate al objections that
m;.h, apply to tn. resolution in regard TO the loss of
time and therefore offered the resolution in the shape
in which it is But am very willing TO- aud will
accept. the modification: suggested
The resolution l:,A modified accordingly.
Mr. ANDERSON. would also suggest another moi
ic,;ion. to maxi ii half rs.l /. instead off,.
IANI MEMBERS. Make il o'clock
Mr. ANDERSON. 5 o'clock would suit me better
Mr. BANKS. | would be pleased to accept the mod
icaton We're il possible for L. do But in tho
irs; place it is against my dclibcratiye Judgment, anl
il the ncxt place am appealed b. most persons
shape. BIZ, matter Of personal courtesy, would n
willing 20 ACCEPT The suggestion, could do conscien
totis!y
Mr ANDERSON. ] make motion, and will not
press ny suggestion.
The question being then taken the resolution va,
agrcelto- c":n; being ha1-aycs 10, noes SO.
CAPITOL.
Mr.. LETCIlER | understand that the house of the
hall Of delegates ca!ot be got ready for our Use BY
Monday next, IN consequence" of preparations making
There Tor tie introduction OF gas INTO the building.
therefore offer the following resolutions
Rtsolrta That the order adopted few days ago in
relation removing tn" Sessions Of the Convention
the hail OF the Eo,c OF delegates be changed
substitute = Wednesday next for Monday next.
That understand is the earliest day at which the
house Of delegates can be ga; ready for reception
The question being then taken, the resolution
adopted.
Mr. CANLII.E wish to inquir. IT, without further
action viii b. mJ.iLc,. meet here this EVENING"
The PRESIDING OFFICER. (Air. SmEFrEy ia the
chair The Chair is Vi opinion that such is the case
Mr. CARLILE will asli my friend then to with
draw his motion in order 10 allow submit a mo-
ton that when the Convention adourns dav it will
adjourn to meet on Monday next IL; 10 o'clock y ~
Mr LETCNER. / will withdraw M motion, if tho
gentleman from Barbour Mr. CI:LILE will it.
/ Mr.. CARLiLE. | will d. So and ! now submit the
motion have just Indicated.
The question being submitted to the Convention, the
motion agreed u.
Till: BASIS Or REPRESENTATION
j The Convention then RESUMED the consideration in
committee OF the whole (,r. CAmDES in the char) OF
the report Of the committee the basis Of apportion-
ment Of presentation.
The chairman stated the cue son be oil the propo
sitiou .: The setctaa from Fauq:icr MIR. ScorT.)
/ Mr. ZERO tSON RESUMED and concluded his remarks
/ Sir. CARTER. OF Russell then addressed the Conveu
on Oh the pending question. After he had concluded.
i Mr.. SCOTT o: Caroline, obtained the floor and moved
that the committee rise.
Mr.. WISE. hope the couimtte will rise at the re.
quest of the gentleman but before it rises, hope hs
will ALLOW to !.ake so!ac remarks in behalf of
! friend VIII" is absent.
Mr. SCOTT, Of Caroline. Withdraw the motion with
pleasure.
| nr. WISE ! will not dc;an the committee long. 1t
is now hal! past hot quite the dinner hour-and
have got theme that sill occupy but moment.
hold iii M hana copy Of Of the newspapers OF this
city to az article il which beg leave to call tho
ticu Of Tie members Of this Convention The power Of
the metropolitan press tremendous power whether
1t be welded 10. against popular liberty The power
OF the press Cf this couv may be well enomaatcd the
third estate 81 ,hc realm And il has become pow
erlul ia Ills our dar rs 10 the high prer":atve
and provgcc nf dictator; 10: only OF dlcator, but
the province c! a Roman censor and hc'"r
| zee in liz. Richmond Wing, Of this morning,
an editorial headed Eastern detection Eastern de-
lection rc;ca, it. in order tina; it may sink deep into
our reflection. Eastern detection, And that term is
used in reference 10 absent n.cmbcr Of this body, OF
whom a. he absent may justly and proudly say he
i; one Of the rurc-t lncn thai know upon the face of
the earth That term Eastern detection" is applied 10
TAzEwE. TAYLOR. Of the representative OF the Nor
folk district l.. this body. This term detection in
plies moral faint. |, implies 1t implies
-ivcrsation, and il implies betrayal OF And
saw that in either VI these senses haiev IS
used implying the least approach either Of these
senses il is Unjust and ungenerous towards eastern
representative though pledged to the principles OF the
mixed basis who proposes himself, told Sir
TAILOR does propose TO himself to endeavor to eomPro