Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-05-12
STATE CONVENTION,

STATE CONVENTION.
SATURDAY, May 9.
Mr.. STRorHER moved that the Convention adjourn
until Monday, and remarked that he hoped an ad-
ournment would lead TO good results, in the present
temper OF the body.
Mr. fLoYp, When we entered the hall was vehe-
mently lnqulring what object Eastern gentlemen pro-
posed by this adjournment He declared that if they
had any compromise to Offer it must be an honorable
one or 1t would not be considered.
Mr.. ScoTr Of F. craved the indulgence of the Con-
venion to say few ords on this motion to ad lourn
lie could not see any reason for the excitement which
seemed to have arisen 1.-THE majority in this body should
insist on carrying out their views they had nopower
Tx constitution upon the people. That must be the
oelDefaleac act OF the people themselves. He protested
" pe Influenced by most earnest desire to see
satisfactory settlement OF the controversy. The motion
10 adjourn had been offered by his colleague in spirit
peace, and how had it been met?
Mr. EDWARDS made the point of order that motion
TO adjourn was not debateable.
Mr. PRICE hoped Mr.. SCOTT would have leave to
proceed.
The PRESIDENT said the House had already given
its unanimous consent when Mr.. SCOTT was first per-
mitted to proceed
Mr. SHEFFEY thought the question OF leave must be
put to the House, but hoped the leave might be given in
spirit OF Cancellation in which he seemed to be proceed
ing.
Some debate ensued on the question of leave.
Mr. CLAIBORNE should vote to give the leave. He
should VOTE however, against adourning and to clear
his skirts OF any imputaton OF embarrassing A. deca-
red he was tor reporting it to the House.
Mr. WISE thought to deny Mr.. Scott the privilege of
proceeding proc; iIg would be a great .discouresy.
MIR. EDWARDS withdrew his objection
n H HaI TO- bo, RI
anything that had occurred or could occur to turn him
hairs breadth from the remarks he about to make
AND he again asked how the conciliaoy proposition Of
Eastern gentlemen mad been met by the other side
Mr.. WHITTLE moved that the sense of this House be
taken on the question whether Mr. SCOTT have leave to
| proceed.
MIR. ScoTT of F., continued He was for peace. for
harmony, tor settlement ofths question: which would
enable them to proceed with the duties committed to
them. If our friends the other side meant to insist
on the suffrage basis as an ultmaum he saw no reason
why his coleage (Mr. StrotheD should persist in his
motion to adjourn But if they prepared to abate
something from their position, he hoped they would adj
ourn. lie assured his Eastern friends that he had II
not In contemplation to separate from them In oues-
ton OF this moment, he could not do SO. But he did
not why the great body of us of the East ahonid
not be willing to exhaust every effort at copciliaton
Instead OF weakening, it would fory us. The coun-
try would approve OF their He thought with
IN the range OF possibility if not of probability that
| they might lind some common ground Of. concilia-
ton upon which both sides could concur AT the same
time, gentlemen the other side presented the suf
TRACE basis as an utmatum, he repeated that he was
| Tor proceeding TO take the vote proposition A.
MI. PRICE desired, as he would probably not be in
the Convention for some days weeks, to saw that he
was tor peace, but only Tor an honorable peace If it
was intended that should only have peace on the
terms indicated by Mr. Scott (alludng to the PROPOSE
ton, concerning which Mr.. Scott and Mr. Summers
had conerence0 there would be in adjourning
But the gentleman had called upon his Eastern friends
to stand their ground, and make no concession which
| the West could honourably accept.
Mr. SCOTT OF f. Upon what authority did the gen.
teman make that assertion He said he was not pre-
pared to surrender but prepared to yield something
MI. PRICE should vote for adjournng, because his
Trend, Mr.. SrRoTHER, had made the motion with an
He was prepared ohear propositions of peace But
his hopes OF peace had very much diminsed still he
was wiling to consider whatever was proposed. He
journ, and it was natural that he should demand to
know with what object it was offered.
Mr. SCOTT OFF,. appealed 10 his associates on this
floor to say if he had said anything that justified the
excitement manifested on the other side
| Some coloquy ensued between Messrs. SCOTT and
PRICE as to the propney OF their respective remarks
Mr.. Boris was for adjournment tit was nut on anv
ground but that OF compromise; but his constituents had
told him to go against all compromise. He expressed
his great regret that the spirit OF compromise man.
Tested had not been exhibited week earlier but sill.
he hoped that this spirit would extend to his consti.
tuents and to the whole State. He was willing to ad-
Joufn to Monday week. or even to the lst of August
| September or even December. Such proposition,
indeed, 1t had been his purpose to offer. He said he
would appeal to his constituents to untramme him. and
to change their record in regard to a compromise OF
| this question.
Mr.. Smith, OF Greenbrer (leave having been given,
expressed his profound surprise that any opposition
| should be made to the motion to adjourn. They had
| now approached crisis. and he could not willingly
contemplate the consequences that might follow fail
ure to adjust this controversy He was for honora-
BILE adjustment. When he heard the motion TOR adj
Journmen he viewed it as proposition to give oppor-
tuny Tor coming to some settlement. In the remarks
| OF Mr; Scott OF +. he remembered nothing excep-
uonable. There was remark which particularly
struck him as acceptable, viz: that it was within the
range OF possibility that the question might be settled
without surrender either side. He was willing
to have an adjournment not only to Monday but to
Monday week, in order topromoe such an adjustment
Mr JASPER asked leave TO submit few remarks
| Mr.. RANDOLPH objec ted to relaxing the rules.
Mr.. CARTER of L. hoped Mr.. Jasper would have
| leave 10 go on as he new member and had not
| before occupied any of their time.
| Leave was granted by unanimous consent
MIR. JASPER complained ofthe objection made to his
speaking and insisted that the rights of his constituents
should be respected.
Mr.. RANDOLPH discaimed any discourtesy and With
| drew his objection
Mr.. Boris said the gentleman from Prince William
| had the unanimous consent OF the House and
therefore less reason to complain than any other men,
beEMj r ,.n,n ~ w.
the adjournment in order to bring forward any propo-
| shon OF compromise, he would willingly vote for it,
But there was proposition A now before the commit
tee, which one vote had proved was favored by ma
JoTlty He not for lou rning simply that the ma
\ Jorny might recede from its ground.
| Mr. SNowDEN cal led the previous question.
The vote was taken adjourning, and it was dec-
ded to adjourn, ayes 81, noes 90.
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The editor of the Petersburg Intelligencer (Mr
Syme) who was member of the House of Dele