Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-28


rose and submitted the motion, of which he had
previously given notice, to reconsider the vote oy
which the provisions called the COMPROMISE were
adopted. He proceeded to give narration OF
his course on the subject, and endeavoured 10
throw the responsibility for the defeat OF the
mixed basis upon those who, on certain
memorable Saturday, sustained motion to ad-
journ for the purpose of consultation ABOUT
COMPROMISE. Had the vote been taken that Sat-
urday morning, proposition A, the original mixed
basis report would he said, have been carried.
Mr.. Taylor of Norfolk opposed the reconsider
alton of any matter at this late dayof the ses-
sion, and argued that Mr.. Randolph was wrong tic
propose it, for that gentleman had all along known
as well as now the wishes of his constituents. i
the basis was reconsidered every thing else mus
be, and he was unwilling to enter uponit. Two a
least of his colleagues, Mr.. T. said would act witt
him. He moved to lay the motion of Mr.. Randolph
on the table, but withdrew it to allow Mr. Conway
to address the floor.
Mr. Conway denied that the adjournment or
the Saturday referred to by Mr.. Randolph was
sustained by Eastern members in order to adopt
compromise. For himself he stated that his OBJ
ject was to secure the success of the mixed basis
which he believed would be defeated if put to the
vote that day.
A running debate followed, in which Mr.. Chill
ton proclaimed his determination to stand by the
Compromise, come what might; and so did Mr.
Claiborne Notwithstanding his former declaration
that he belonged to the iron side Bapsts, who did
not believe in falling from grace.)
Mr.. Scott, of Fauquer, confirmed Mr.. Con-
ways statement of the manner in which the adj
iournmentwas carried on the memorable Saturday,
and bore very hard upon Mr.. Randolph who had
at that time voted against the mixed basis propos-
ed in the Substitute, alleging as reason that it
was not the mixed basis as he understood it to
have been understood by the Convention of $780,
He referred to the declaration Mr. Randolph made
that very Saturday morning, after the adjourn
ment, in the Eastern caucus, that he would thence
forth 90 with his Eastern friends Mr.. Randolph
here made some qualification ofthe declaration, Ii
hitting it to pledge to support proposition A. Mr.
Scott, with terrible emphasis repeated and called
upon forty men now on the floor to bear witness
that Mr.. R. said he aoould hereafter gipe his Eos
tern friends further trouble, but uoouzd vote oith
them and ozloeo his leaders, and the declaration was
received with rounds of applause on these desks.
Mr.. Randolph tried to make some little diver
sion by sneering at Mr.. Scott as desiring to be the
Magnus Apollo of the East on the basis question,
and, in closing, made some reference to suspicion
that the object of Mr.. Scott in offering his COM
prom Use was merely to defeat all others.
This Mr.. Scott pronounced a foul calumny,
and Mr.. Randolph explained that he did not make
the imputaton himself, and had only alluded to it
in order to give Mr.. Scott an opportunity to set
himself right
Some further passages occurred between the
wo gentlemen. Mr.. Chiffon made few re-
marks about his own course; DR.. Saunders
about his; Mr.. Wise entered upon the Supple
ment reports, flourish of triumph over the final
extinction of the odious mixed basis; and Mr.
Bolts avowed his readiness to take upon his
shoulders the undivided responsibility of passing
the Compromise in preference to proposition A.
The question being finally taken on the motion to
lay on the table Mr.. Randolphs motion to reconsider.
it was carried by the following vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong, Bird If sb..
hanaoan' blano biue, fotoden, brown Byrd of Fred
erick, Camden, Garlic, Carter of Russell, Carter Of
Loudoun, Chapman, Chiffon, Claiborne Faulkner Fer.
guson, Finney, Fisher, Floyd, Fukerson, Fuz, Gally
Hays, Hoge, Hunter. Jacob, Johnson, Kenney, XII
| gore, Knote. Letcher, Lonberger, Lucas, McCamant
MeComas, Martin Of Marshall Martin Of Henry
Miller, Moore, Murphy, Neeson Newman Pendleton
Petty, Seymour, sheffey, Sloan, Smith Of Kanawha
Stephenson, Stewart OF Morgan. Stuart OF Patrick
Summers, Tate, Taylor, Tigg. Tunis, Van Wrinkle
Watts of Roanoke, White. Williams Of Shenandoah
Wise, and Wysor-66.
NoEs-Messrs. Mason, (President) Arthur. Banks
Barbour, Beale, Bocock, Botts Bowes Braxton, Bur
CESS: Chambers Chambiss,, Cooke. Conway, Cox
Bays Day Douglas; Edwards Flood, Fuqua, Garland
per, Jones, Leake, Lgon, Lynch, McCandsh Me-
redl h, Morris, Purkins, Randolph Ridley, Rives
o HaandsIs se9ggn Scott OF Caroline, Scott Of Eau
County, Smith OF King Queen, Snowden, Southall,
Stanard, Straughsn, Strother, Turnbull. Wallace.
Waits of Norfolk County, White, Williams of Far.
tax, Wingtield, Voolfolk, and Worsham--59.
lhe Secretary announced the vote to be, ayes 81
noes %; but we think We are correct. The members
VINO did not vote, had all paired off. They were, OF
the East: Mesfrs. Edmunds, Hall, Janney, Tredway,
and Lyons; OF the West, Messrs Caperton Cook, De.
neaie' rrce ana Wiley. vi these gentlemen, Messrs
Lyons Caperton, and Price, were present.
And thus the wretched continuance, dubbed a
Compromise, has been fastened upon the State
The history of the scheme proves that ha. no
title to the name of Compromise; for Compro.
mise ID an arrangement between two opposing
parties, or at least between respectable portions
OF them. But this measure was forced through
by one party acting in body and aided by few
who were willing to abandon their own side. Mr..
Randolph's motion to reconsider, at the close OF
the session, was no more than ridiculous farce.
1t was evident to us long ago sthat he did not
mean to give an efficient vote for the mixed basis
and upon him more than any other man rests the
responsibility of its failure.
Mr.. Bots Letter.
The peculiar interest of this address to our
nearest readers piues il nracednnca To other ale