Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-13
grant this Leave Here is gentleman who rise. AND

grant this Leave Here Is gentleman who rise, ar
professes By express declaration that he sees no eau,
tcr Excitement and disclams intention to give an
cause of excitement He processes to rise hero as tn
advocate Of peace, to work of pachcaton and conci
lion. No objection whatever was made to his proceet
ing; he had proceeded 10 point, when, thought
ne was arriving at conclusion, when gentleman rise
and objects, or wihdraws tho leave. l acquiesce
the decision of the Chair, and do think that now
that gentleman leave proceed upon the ground
nat ne has protested would be act of discourtesy
winch would not certainly participate 1t would be cal
cuatedt defeathe object of all-he promotion Of GOO
oe to say to the world that you do not believe the de
Garatons OF the gentleman that notwithstanding hi
Iueciaratons OF peace, you afraid that his motive
70 cause excitement i will not vote to asperse IN,
brother member in that way. Who will say that tina
gentleman IS practising fraud upon this Convention
will wait until see the overt act before cast thu
'mputation. cannot think Of refusing this leave.
Mr. STANARD. withdraw the objection.
hr. SCOTT, of Fauquer do not mean to suffer
any thing that has occurred or any thing that may
10 turn Inc one hairs breadth from the remarks that
rose to make, and had almost finished take I'D where
left them off, and proceed to call the attention Of the
convention 10 the manner in which the proposition o.
my friend from Rappahannoek received by gentle
men on the other side.
Mr.. WHlTTLE. I ask that the vote of this commit
Tee be taken on the motion of the gentleman from Au
gusa.
The PRESIDENT. The motion Of IT,. gentleman
from Augusta fell when the objection was withdrawn
Ar. W HlTTLE. move then that the Of the
be taken on the question whether the gentle
man an, ron F FsqauIer be allowed to proceed
uoa Inc PRESIDENT. The gentleman objects to the
gentleman from Fauquier being permitted to proceed
With his remarks The question is whether the Conveu
lion will grant the leave
MIR. sTANARD. appeal to the gentleman to with
draw his objection.
Mr.. WISE. Let us take the vote. We will settle it
Inc question being taken, It was decided in the AFR
native.
SO leave was granted 10 the gentleman from Fauque1
10 continue his remarks
MIR. SCOTT of Fauquer. And now proceeding again
from the point a. which was interrupted must ex-
press hope that the by gentlemen upon
the other side who have spoken to this propositions
mistake 1t not-s participated in TO but small extent
oy their associates Sir am for peace. am for har
mony. am for such settlement Of this yexed ques.
on as will enable this body to proceed dispassonatey
10 TIE uhlment of the expectations with which our
constituents sent us here
Now rose principally for the purpose Of SAYING that
gentlemen upon the other side had come
10 The determination to receive nothing short of the
position which they have heretofore been advocating
II consistently with of their duty to their con-
tucns they cannot abate from it, but that this suffrage
basis which has been voted down, or something which
requires surrender upon part is their un,atua,
h en- can see no reason why my friend from Kappa.
hammock should insist on this notion because it is
tain that with that spirit their part there is no posi-
billy OF settlement Bnt if our friends OH the other
side content TO abate from their demands if they
can find it compatible with their sense Of duty so to
abatc, and common point be proposed which will
not involve surrender upon part, but which will
secure TO that protection against inordatc taxation
u which We think our people justly entitled and it be
consistent with abatement TO extent from the
proposition which we have been urg ing why may We
to q settementl repeat that if our friends
upon the other side determined to hold on to their
suffrage basis utimalun something that involves
a surrender Of position part can see no good
TO come from delay no proprety in the motion to adj
be ready and willing to act Monday, at any other
time.
desire to sny in conclusion, those gentlemen with
whom it has been my pleasure to act upon this question
heretofore that have it not in contemplation
rate from them. never have intended, and unless my
mind undergoes change, never shall intend, upon a
question of this moment involving a common interest
and the rights Of constituency, Tor any light
cause separate from the great body Of those with
whom have acted But still I do not see why the
great body Of may not before take the final vote
in spirit of brotherhood, of peace, of anty, exhaust
if you choose every effort ut Cancellation aud compro
mise.
Let me tell my friends from the that instead OF
mpairing the position that occupy, it will but forty
it, If show spirit Of Cancellation and harmony
our part If We show willingness to exhaust every
measure OF Cancellation and if our advances are rejected
by adversares public opinion, aye the opinion OF
the good people Of this to which have
all to appeal, md in Difference to which we nll bow
will lind further motive in sustaining the that
may ultimately determine
am as deeply convinced Of the propriety and neceS
sy of the principle that have been advocating as
any gentleman on this floor, and will be the last
will say Of the last, but the last of ALTO
sent to absolute surrender of it. 1t is, however, in
the range of possibility, if not of probability, that some
common ground can he found upon which just
this matter satisfactorily and fairly; and it was to
haust that small chance to appeal even to that
remote possibility that rose to express my concurrence
in the motion that is made by my colleague from Rap
pahannock But will say at the same time that il
gentlemen the other side have given Us their ultima
i,n and they will say 80 shall appeal to my friend
from Rappahannock-and doubt not successfully
to withdraw his motion and let go to day and set
tie this matter finally
Mr. PRICE. desire to say few words.
The PRESIDENT. The motion to adjourn is not de.
batable but the gentleman from Greepbrier proceed
if thore is no objection
No objection was made
Mr. PRICE Those who know my character correctly
and best, know that am Of peace. l desire
peace by voice is not for But desire an honor.
to my mind when I contemplate the terms on which
have achieved it No other terms will be satisfactory
to me- But if it ia the Of eastern gentlemen t.
follow up the views presented By the gentleman from
Fauquisr, there is in adjournment. If we are
expected to to the terms that have been indicated
to w, tell you sir, that there is in adjourn
ment The gentleman has made appeal to his eastern
friends stand together not to surrender not 10 yield
it would be dshonorabe to do so-but that We by ON
votes if vote in favor Of this proposition are to IN
dictate purpose yield the position which we occu
py If that WAS to be the test question here, should
vote in the negative. But know my honorable fren'
from Rappahannock know him like myself, to be o
man of peace and do not believe that he would have
made this motion unless he had what lie supposed To De
a wcgrounded belief.
Mr. SCOTT Upon what authority does the gentleman
make that statement Is it founded upon any thing
that have said Docs he understand saying that
was not prepared to yield any thingi
Mr. PRICE. l did not understand that the gentleman
was prepared to yield.
Mr.. SCOTT am not prepared to surrender ever!
thing, but am prepared to yield something. +,
Mr.. PRICE. I desire to be distinctly understood
the reason why l am going to vote for the motor
made by my friend from Rappahannock. (Mr SThoIHEl'
il that he has made il with the declaration thas ne
hopes some good will grow out of it. am not going
to vote for it for the purpose of indicating that an
prepared to yield am prepared to hear TO DC heao
to confer and to speak, and desire to hear oiner
.naak-hose who are disposed to conclate TO aoJusl