Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-04

perfectly We'll Us rejecting and Intelligent man, I's
a.. governments arc built upon concession aiG eo,i"
mise do not THINK tia" NY constituents ii.' ~
idea Of the proportions hat would BE- necessary under
this mZed basis principle 10 accomplish the Object n"u
end that We cnnteuGlng for. 10 no. thi;l. l''I
there c,iad-e srr,l More thar fifty conurors OF Po
phets in my district xho understood these things uu
The canvass But whatever understanding might MN
existed amongst very certain that iJ m
ents did not send here to walk on hair i!ne'
knew that the opinions of all gentlemen here "auia
subject to notification and without any dsrrsPcc'
my constituents, do not precisely ana eA'c''s
what the particular views Of particular ine,-e'e
the views of my colleague have consulted Tue oe't
interests of my constituents under the circumstances
the case and have followed the best dictates % il
Judgment IN proposing turn OF government N M
them and for the Commonwealth of Virginia. haN.
SISTED whatever thought very unwhoesohie' anu
mean to continue to resist it.
do not exactly the utility Of the graut0us rec
ture somewhat awful in its form, which my ei'eas
has read TO when it Is very likely that on NC
ton pending before the house, shall be found 'ol
along side Of him
Dir. LYNCH. was not aware thu. DE &c u's .
any threat to nv friend.
Mr.. SAUNDERS. I did no. understand you as
making use of Gay threat. No 50 uhaefs'ooo
Mr.. LYNCH. did not mean to make any reflections
Mr. SAUNDERS. I did not understand you as
making any reflections. ;,
Mr. LYNCH | claim, 10 what have SAD, TO &c
nctaated by the same honest poses that nT
claims for himself
Mr.. SAUNDERS. have not doubted il.
Mr. LYNCH. And ask my colleague IN ali kl,u
ness and respect, if he had it il contemplation NVnen IT.
wrote his address to his district give up the n'Ie"
basis that he arowed himself in favor Of III 'ltnef
house
Mr.. SAUNDERS. have already said that enter
tain no particular opinion on the subject.
Mr.. LYNCH can only shy that think We were
understood to advocate combination of white p"Pui-
ton and taxation III both houses and cannot u"uIi
that such combination affords much better prolection
than the proposition Of uy friend and colleague hid
hoped that he would have voted for it. 1t least 80 lai u
to place us in position TO command if We must ylcd
1T all, the beat compromise could He has Thought
proper DO otherwise and did not rise TO complain! Of
him for il.
Mr VOOLFOLK moved that the Convention do now
adj urn.
The question being taken, the motion to ADJOURN was
ncgativsd on divisiou-ayes 10. noes d.
Mr. Chiffon. desire to submit II remark or TWO
to the Convention before any further proceeding Is
taken. One remark that was nale by tue gentleman
from Richmond, (Mr. SrASARpD although 1t pore no
reference to tv name, OF Il Character III WHICH,
fee! nrysef included.
The language OF the gentleman think, in substance.
was that the victory had been lost here 81 mixed basis
lcn expressing i,rr willingness to vote for conpro
mise and be asked if victory had ever been Known u
be Won Etlncer circumstances Hkc lEcsc, ""SN " 'e
midst oi the light flag of truce was cent over TO the
opposite side.
do not think the gertlcuan's illustration" fortunate
ono-thut is so far a. my view of this Convention ana
its purposes coucerned-because cid not come Mere
considering myself standing i'll hostile attitude lis
between The east aud west of two contendinS armcs
came here under the impression that WAS to associate
with friends and brothers of the same State To co''ai
in regard to object in which We're all IA
t.rested and therefore came here to inn" victories
did say from the beginning that was willing 70 vote
for a con!romise and said ~ because thought II
wss wise to co apromisc this question And may it
no be true that the gentleman from llshmohd lAir.
SrASAEp) actuated more by the spirit of victory not
Intentionally | would say. bat under those feelings
which Influence in the pursuit oil victory, mas mol
luo ed with sufficient care TO the results oil That fcto
rv. confess that believe and know that II was IN
the power of Eastern here TO accomplish victory
hut awfully fear that il would be victory without
fruita believed it from the beginning believe 1t row,
aud every day experience las more and more strength
enr me in MS convi ions Of the necessity OF conpro-
mice l an. therefore, no: one who regrets not having
won any victory in the contest whc! has taken place
Oh this iioor.
The gentleman was pleased TO shy further that we
have not had such leaders had i'll 1929 or the eat
would have been lead TO victory. | have offered my
self Us no leader here have aspired to be no leader
anal expect TO lead but individual aud that IS my
self Neither do l acknowledge any leader on thlsl
ilour nor have here to acknowledge one came
here to counsel to discuss. lowell what heard and
10 decide upon questions that might arise according
the lights of my best judgment and the convictions
nv conscience The gentleman nvokcs the sprtof thu
Convention Of 1929. Now no man has higher revcr'
ence for the men who composed that assembly THAI
myself and wish there more of the spirit which
actuated those prevailing here. offer no dsre
spect TO any portion of the Covenior-elther tue oe
side or the other any gentleman in it-but believe
the men Of that Convention were actuated by m.tve
rs high, 10 patriotic, as holy us ever governed the
conduct OF mel, and that the ma orty OF them were
men ofwiso.n superior any who upon this floor
the present time. Aid permit me to say that the
spirit Of resistance which the gentleman from Richmond
invukss 10 this compromise, would in my judgment,
have found no place in the bosons Of the men who
POI ed that Convention In this may be mistaken
have deemed it my duty to say this much, becaus
if there any responsibility for having this flag nj
truce as the gentleman states into the midst OF tias
conflict, am ready to take my portion oi it. And ii
other gentlemen unwilling 10 share in it. WI.
ling to take the whole responsibility upon my own
shoulders
Cries of question: question.
Dir RIYES. Before the vote ia taken desire 10
make fen remarks in reference to the position which
understand the motion now before the Conp enOn To-
occupy. l conceive the question to lie whether th;
body will concur i'll the action Of the Committee the
Whole striking out proposition 8. Now, if the ques
ton directly upon striking out B, and inserting tho
called compromise proposition, should vote agans!
sustaining the action of the Compromise COMMITTEE,
for the express reason that proposition fell upon il
merits, and III manner to which, think no man ca;
take any exception. The report Of the Comprorni.:
Committee on the contrary has been defended to- Ia
upon grounds upon which who is all advocate
vi the mixed basis sanction and If there was not
ing else which could induce he to go against it, the a.
g,lent adduced here by the gentleman from Bedfor,
jAlr WIYcvlE D. would be sufficient. What wore lie
grounds upon whc he based his support OF the proIs
-tou as developed in TIE explanation with wlci, lie
has fa, ored usl Was the east TO have thirty mc,ni
IN Senate "t fifty upon any principle either Of tie
mixed or Of he suffrage basis No. Why then vast
SO arranged according the express declaration of tie
gentleman, himself 1t merely 10 give powcr to tie
east Yes an eastern delegate who has been here fer
three months conteadng that representation should he
based upon principle sanctions the report of tbs
Compromise Committed and ustiles his action as III
eastern man. by endeavor show that the cast gss
power without principle. Now, appeal to this Coz
yenticu if TIE ground If The advocacy Of the rnixsG
basis here has not been that il was principle Of rep
resenaton which secured protection to property where
ever and by whonsoevcr the power might be ex
ercsed 1t was The prncip. which guided nv actcn.
and not the questions Of power say here before Goa
tina; have cared Thought where the power would
20 so 10. the principle W. accompany the power
The argument has been that under the mixed bass it
self the west in 1863 would have the power and have
said all the while let them take it when by their taxa
md DOuulatiou they are entitled tn aln