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

Mr.. Scorr of + was then mistaken He did not rise to
his determination to support such proposltlon but
might be made the basis of compromise IT, however, Inc
West should give the smallest hope for belief that they
would agree compromise, which did not require sur
render he should meet them.
Mr. WISE said that should not discuss the terms OF the
compromise before the committee is appointed Mr. Wise,
like Mr. Scott for compromise and not for surrender
and he thought this was the strongest reason why the COM
mttee should be appointed Mr. Wise hoped that none OF
friends OF the suffrage basis would now prematurey re-
spond to the interrogatories.
MIR. ScoTT Of F. only sought to know II there was on the
other side any desire agree to compromise which dlu
not involve entire surrender the part of the East Ii
could gather such DESIRE he object TO be al
tanned by appointment of this committee He had looked
in vain for little hopeful light from his friend from Kama
wha.
think any thing further than he had stated
for the gentleman from Fauquier to hang hope upon He
would repeat that he willing compromise but not
suenderthe very position Of Mr. Scott OF Fauquer him
SELF The very object Of the gentleman from Henry was 10
ace il some compromise could not be arrived at He
willing TO this NATTER without regard past
Mr. STASARps motion was lost ayes 4O, noes ~ as fol-
lows:
Braxton Burgess, Chambiiss Davis, Douglus Edmunds
Flood, Fuqua, NJ R. H. Garrett Goode, Hail, Hill, Janney,
Ryes Rob Scott Rob G.
Shell, A. r. Smith, Snowden Souhall s,anard, srother,
Tunis, Turnbul, Sam Watts and "hissle-4o
Nors-Messrs. J. Y. Mason (Presdent,) Armstrong, Ar
thur Bland, Blue, Bolts, Bowdcn, Camden Caperon Car
lille Dale Carter A. Carter Chapman Chiffon, Claiborne,
Garland Hays Hogs Hopkins jacob john
son, Kenney Kgoe kno.e Letcher, Lyon, Lucas MEGA.
mant, McCandsh, McComas, j. T. Martin, VIM. Martin,
Miller, Moore Morris, Murphy, Neos9n Randolph saun,
Snodsrass Stephenson E. Stewart Straughan Archibald
Stuart Summers, Tate Taylor, rrigg, Van Wrinkle, Wal.
lace White Wiley Sanl. G. Williams Wingfeld, Wise and
Wysor-T0.
Mr. BaAxros said he no hope of compromising the
Question; as the West would demand every thing and the
East could not grant every thing we had fair fight and
he was beaten he should submitbut as we had already
wasted so much time these minor questions he thought
we ought TO 90 on the regular way He therefore moved
the indefinite postponemen of Mr. Martins resolution and
asked the previous question and the ayes and noes
The motion was lost ayes 80, noes 70.
M Ranks moved 10 strike the words by "balot and
insert "to be elected rrd roce"
Mr. CLAIBORNE moved the previous question: stating that
he should 60 for the moon-he was perfectly willing TO let
his action be known.
follows: ,
ArEs-Messrs Jno. Y Mason president Arthur Banks,
Barbour Beale Bocock Bowden Bowles BraSton Burgess
Chambiss Claiborne, Davis Douglas Edmunds Fnney
Flood Fuqua Garland, Muscoe r. H. Garnett, Goods Hal,
HILL Hunter, Janney Jasper Jones' Leake Lgon, Lynch,
Lyons MeCandlish VIM. Martin Meredith Morris Ran
doph, Ridley, Rves Scoggin F. W. Scott Robt Scott,
Ro. G. Scott She'll A. R. Smith, Snowden, Sou,ha Stan
ard Sraughan Srother, Taylor Tuns Iurnbul Wallace,
Ssml. Watts Wh,te Wingfeld and Woolfolk-67.