Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-27

: With the. declaration that he would prefer ,
the un'hsated mixed rt.is to One place. 4
the principle of divided houses, he gives 20" WY
which there is given atrordng estimate hcret"
made upon the Suffrage basis in huase'df one .'' IT.
and fifty members majority of twelve totEc NeS': -.
Senate of fifty members where we miE hi get ia" ~
of five 10 sevatf On the mixed basis, ms is giving - 49,
East tea majority Mvfiend las asked us to 'c .,''
which he himself condemns priuci pie TO oo 80.
shct and upon which The Legislative department
this government ia to be apportioncd ,..
/ Mr.. WISE. presume my friend from Prince ~ =
MERrEs) ddnot hear my declaration fully anu nv,
that If any other gentleman has misthkeh my
may stand eorrectei I said that in perPet"l'.
would ake'tfe mixed basis preference to t!ie pm
cipleof divided housestiat vas rectncrlsa oli ;.
this rrHrp Compromise uponttr element o. u,:i'
apd should go for the report or the committee W Gun
promise, because it was neutrality-suspicious. ny Gm.
which gave the" east majority Of fnr il Ootl
has been rejected desire this intotpra!tt N ~:
endure 1T for fifteen years to get finally the sum
ibasis:-' '"i 80. :'i .Ff :, ':-'@'. - ~
i Mr}RIVBs Tho gentleman that What he {. o.
fers to you as compromise is mt fit to be put III VI.
constitution ,,erpttuty and hn has here
'thatthc very features Of thecohpromse when ne i''.
Offered YOU sd obnoxious to him That Ire Woaa no
vote for them in pt-pct1v hit would prefer an I'm
nritigatpd mixed basis: Now my eastern lrirns, VIVA
is this of.rto you for short titrei He tell, you !!
not offered in pcrpetuit. Wlyis tiiis drr'hiila'"
'fcct this object The yentlh1n eypclsto e" l"ioie
tribunal WHERE lie Will be certain of obanins tHat fei
baais which has been voted down 'y a7nao'1t o ''e
wish it distinctly understood throughout The Common
L wealth, that thcsuraye basis was upon Its si
up is merits voted down By tmaoritv o! ulhe no"
eastern Virginia is expected 10 play our the
take 4 compromise that actually, in The ooerau, y
tine, mud upon the principles inserted therein, Ero'iuc
l}lat the p-ici!c which hal BEEN voted down ~ u,
lConvcntu should be submitted to The pcohe III ,o'
1t is a compromise only for aFEurt tine ou nay
s,rrencrr andt1s ory with the li!r'@fl2n lnat 20
art allowed 10 e"acuate the gafrisonili!SC5 Whete
le renntt Of The mixed Basis? II they though 'ls
was remnant Of it left our western friends %G'ia no
agree to T. Il ray here, 80 far II :in r"tceInc"'
Twill vote for no conpr6mse that docs q n5 ,l'e
rospccvry surrender all tie proectio alrIeu ~ -.
mixed lyiiss AK 'rv western fi"'i- !" meet nv
fuues ion: VIII they 9otc r my compr9:n.e Ia! dee
-not secure to Them nov or hereafter Che suffrage .'s
cet ne there 1t is no: my purpose nor 'n9iH
hiny+cn to attempt to allur 10 the manner IN winch III
;.conproinisc was brought into txis:encH i Is No. III
lif NV business i could not suffer myself I" 40 y! oe
t'causc might something which would pfouH;eS VI
rive TO every man the same ko"stx Of purpose 'h:t
Claim: for my self. the same Independence I" ar' Tor hun!
n self and hold that every imam i r.sp"hi%e |" ls COY
s,itues, Is hope ard trust nGn That nine WI! MOI
ME rjsp6nsbfe. 50 lislp me God wrH.l ra'her :
carrit home corpse, ihan 60 hone a. y'y WV" ~ -
!
c,ii!sncc fFIseI in HIM Yes lsay to y"i VINO hay
cmne here. having never bsEoF+St IN leg' hall
a, to YOU Who have .;roH grey III the pubic s.i ic'
and whose upii.lt lives K rccrcd % you tie resaE
l' vour corEtitiets, marx well every sep YOU takt
.'Eet1t-fA: btttrrtlc day 81 Your death '"ah '!e ca
lucits: Sir, We Shalt all have to meet l.ia and wo
unto TIE man WHO may play thy rrai:r haze felt
my duty 10 sag ts ;iec fr the piosS q E!"lnf m
.iriends east aid west an OPPORTUNITY Of reviewing tAS
nosi.ions have really Looked upon them as men
! rclt!o They have Ehowh'it here We have been d.
cussing this question Of Tie mixed AZ: the s2e b;
sis for three AMI half months Eicnlo;'! has been pr
to the test. Her population had beet, rocking 10 m
FRO like Eca in trouble i wa! expected That 10
voice Of Richmond would have established t,s sniraG
basis bit the cain unnoved masses went Oh ana decide
lin favor Of the mixed basis. Our friends from the We
haye had f.'r opportunity q being heard lie Poop
aItayc heard their arguments, aa!l thnS that %heh
u race au dignity But tlat has not been doug. hai
nothing 70 10 with Tie tactics Of the e!ent opost
or tie manner in which they Conducted tLeir side b.
lh.|c something 70 gay for ny own lart came be-
really from he Start 70 take Par: in this dscussen 81
have told lily friends from the beginning that comiI
te, was decided against u.s. and the white basic pm: u
o,, us and II it was confirmed an, ratified hy The peoP
f virin;a rs a loyal citizen was fer 2oSln: - the
will Gu, am not here 10 submit 20 n c"inpromis
Without al; ifri t? defeat il which Yields every thir
10 our western itelH: not nov f%speetivcy an
leaves u, in eastern Virginia a5htag-not eYen IL
: tame of our principle ..,..........
,ooui.s to tie committee for having detained the
tat this time lid not expect two minutes before ro
TO say one word but justice ny-fIi 10 ny constituent
and to nv western and eastern friends, demanded III
"they should know moi "ily my opinions but the est
u mate in which had held them They are high abo,
any thing that would dclract from the dignity of hg
minded men, but Yet in the great hour when the bait
&as be decided they haze no; stood up as exrecte
D they weld do
r Sir. SAUNDERS fhaye not risen here for the pu
pose Of graphing in debate 10 deal in defamation
fits, as my friend from Prince George las just don
Nuch auyater.l have risc:l with solemn
tht position which occupy before this bod and yil
the country f'can,9 here % make constitution fouu
ed upon no specific and particular mixed basis L spo!
E'onlv Of protection when was candidate for seat u
q from the principles with %hic! came here. 1cou
not know Of PROPOSITION 4, b. or c. knew OF, j
particular form Of TIE mixed basis did not know o
the adnix.lre was to be made came here 10 do Il
very best that could possibly do for my constituep
and for tic country. CAME here above all things
ttpieces ~ dssensoi,s aud discord aud luminosity, an
+bit,cr STRIFE was no: afraid to advance propasitic
with MI mixed basis~a proposition which in nv iu:
intent, was nnpl: sufficient 10 project the n;i!lor
Against the majority, and lie majority against the
shortly thJtgh much upon the subject. ! colnmun
cated with my constituents and they approved the view
(which prosecuted to them Whatever might Da the
lbositior OH this qucstioli-east or wes-ir tie tw
S rdses of mount as that divide Us warc not there
' know perfectly well tia, they want fair ample, saut:
= rs saie wholesome protection and cndcay6rcd
: rive il TO them, whilst the other hand gave III
same and equal protection Ia those upon Tic other
m this controversy think have done So and i!
tend to advance my proposition Whether ornot get
solitary member of this body to support it, Hhatere
scheme OF government may think is fit to liz a,oe
now is TIT to be adopted hereafter and only regar
that scheme cf"g6vernncnt good hereafter which
good at the present titIc, Tie scheme which hav
the honor TO PROPOSE at least tie merit Of being
fixed and st!ru sclrins Of government It's the sam
which presented time ago and which will nov
send TO the clerks desk, and ns that may he read
Tie proposition was then read By the sgcnErAEY,
follows:
Sr p One Of these shall be called the House Of Del
egtes and shall co,lsisb of one hundred aud tirtvr
members be chuscn for and bv tha several counties
cities and towns Of the Conow ealth in an equal ratio
as near rs may be, according 10 the qua6e:veter
+ thereof .,s,s.... '... ..- -
i Sec g. The other house shall! be callod tho Senate
and shall consist Of thirv-two members who shall
.coSsn for and by the countless cities and towns of tn
:, Commonwealth i'll IN equa ratio, as near. rs maybe
accardny to- tile whole federal numbers AZ tferel ne
certanca and cont siuca and provided that horeae
.,f tnan t ,t.,11 ln