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

Committee Of the Whole, by standing order of the
House presume the Committee required to take
Inc vote upon the pending question a. O'Clock
" The time the order made. was made be
cye with the understanding. Of All tin, il therc .hord
be gentlemen, who had not had TN oppar,n;,r of snea
rs The question that courtesy should he extended IN
cYci gentleman, who had not addressed the Committee
prcs;Ine if that order j. TO be reeinded ot all - :;
the proper time. for one had determined 10 nosno,o
The remarks had 10 make until after the question hid
been taken upon the proposition of the gentleman from
Fauquicr Mr.. Scorr) @t now reasons To appre.
bend that may be defeated in NY purpose of speak.
img Gpcn the uticsin: if postpone my remarks until
after the question las been taken in tia form. In other
words, ii the suffrage b-; destined 10 be defeated and
that y he first vote, i. vi" not then be relevant de-
bate or relevant 10 the question - discuss The suffrage
basis Proposition ii :;a basis j. stricken ou hv the adop
ton {" the proposition Of tee gentleman from Fauauer
Will Therefore moe +" ro>r: that vote before We 70
into Committee Of the Whole.
The PRESIDENT. 1ha; motion cannot be entertain
ed Unless the gentleman from Luxembourg Or. ScoGGrSl
with,ir:lws his motion.
Sir LErCIIER Ifthe motion cannot l.. Withdrawn.
will move lay il Oh Inc table.
Mr. SCOGGlE. Withdraw the motion
Mr WISE. " understand it, the question will bc
first. upon strikn. olt proposition i. would inauire
Of the chair il an right
The PRESIDENT. That will be the frs vote in or.
der, unless the Committee determine otherwise
llr WISE. Certainly and il thu; proposition be
stricken out, the question viii b. taken upOn the in
-rron ~ the proposition oil The gent rom Eau
q;ier only want to ret IT thc first question to be-
taken understand Is To STRIFE at proposition B
The PRESIDENT. III division is rrt:t::I that will
be the first question When tie Con mirtce come to d.
v!I" upon The proposition &" the gentleman fran. Fan
quicr. if division is de,aaic III question will lie
first taken upon striking out proposition L
Mr. WISE. | take i, i',r granted ;,:,, division will
be called fnr. understand that d?i ion has been
called for upon the question ." str1. or 1Oposi,on
4, hut there has none been called for upe. st..kug out
~ .
quelcc for il division has been called j. NAV be-
and the first question. undoubtedly vii! m upon striking
out proposition b Ii it is stricken out then / have
nothing T." advocate and those who hav. been heard
this side III favor Of their t.vorlc ln"a sure will find
it gone bcor" they aye time speak to il; There will
lie proposition bctor. the committee upon which an
argument for the suffrage ia$i. can DC fuded have
been necessarily ;lcnt, and find :!rrr are four or five
nj .ss; who anxious to speak For myself il would
be matter ut regret during lii" il did not have
in opportunity o! expressing my views UPON that pro.
| Position.
move 10 rcScd the order closing ,icta;n o. to-day
"a"i'i% i: /" the commit to make any arrange
nm:t the. please
Mr.. ECQtN. / ask the yeas AID nav. upon that
moi !vn.
The vc.ts and nays were Orrrcd
Mr. i. GARRETT. | only la.ir" s;v that 10.
Of tie notice Gentlemen rrc ali il their seats to-
DAY expecting {" Every MAJ. either here 10 vote.
or as paired o. and tat i: e vote i taken TODAY
every lcabtr" the Colven;io! will, III fleet vote ul,.
the proposition! know "f mere than enc Gentleman
WHO remained ii :r c!r ut very great personal iucon-
ventncc aud sem" Il: cons: sacrifice too for
the pu:ro q: voting today II the vote is taken to-
d.. gentlemen viii have ample opportunity to discuss
ANY pa:ut they M" wish t. discus, upcn The various
amendments winch wi! come Up. do hope and trust
i! tie Convention desire fill hoase when this vote is
taken if rh"y desire fall AID r expression Of opn-
ion upon thu question. they will allow Ike vote 20 b.
taken t"-,.d% upon the proposition Of the gentleman from
FaIiIie'.
,r. SMITH o. !;c. rise to expires. nv entire
coincidence IN. ~! reliance upcn the promises and
lr ;c Saith a" gentlemen made and given ri tic time
Of the at!":.i"l q! :hc resolution asked to be re-
.r.t!cd. mGs De permitted 10 say that ! entertain
H.; doubt that IS lon"rabl" the. will redeem
ti4.in They cannot, they vii! no.. do otherwise. I
an. sir, oi the minority -vn this floor who yet be
iicvr III the efficacy Of agreements and compromises
aud that promises and pledges will he carried out wher
there i Intelligence 10 comprehend virtue 10 actu
atc and power - control. am that those who
were present al the tine of fixing Til, day take the
vote uPon tai, absorbing question will bear me out in
saving, that on HAT occasion the advocates Of the rcso-
luton distinctly and utcluvocallv announced their
purpose and determination not 10 sfe debate, but
merely 10 tlay Tie excitement and fears Of the COM
,:nt:. which have occn UNNECESSARILY aroused By
risi!nn task-inastcrs for VIC all know that the
src!i-."rd rc.acurs al nublc opinion owT
body. have greatly cherished and encouraged tile alarm.
Of community. Is: ur .h"rs never should terminate
Sat IL luc tine ot Il" passage ot tie resolution,
were promised vixen the day came, il any wished
10 address the committee. who had not spoken the
.Evc. before ticy would cicerluy cooperate in
slI>rc.aing resembling III" orc". and that all should
b.. heard who wished 10 j.: heard, before vote
forced. IS. these promises several gentlemen were IN.
duced to supper; the resolution who opposed to
Xiu! the time :,!lr"in ta when tie time arrived, re
should have difficulty in its repeal! This land
able. praiseworthv and right Cor the desire
the daily discussion OF aGucs.ion Of no Importance, and
permit the time to b. pro:tably cnpovcd in the
discussion Of this basis question which now aGitates
this State frol it, ccntr" t. its circumference Under
these promises and pledges, many gentlemen were in
hlcncc 10 aid in c:r:viag The resolution fixing the day
t. vote and il j. equally well known all; that If such
p.rl:.s has. rot been .:veu, promises made that
such resolutions cc;:i lave passed this body And now
| the ,iav has come. and mutual friend from Acco-
mac who returned last evening from unavoidable alb
-,nce asks rccind the resolution IL order that lie
may be permitted 10 ai.lrcs. the committee Has ho
not r-ht 10 ask with confidence the resembling of the
resolution. in Viz" Of the pledges before Hlcded TO-
feel confident that those vii" have not yet had IN oppor
iunv o being heard! vii! ha permitted I" advance their
Jews There is too much berav. too much gcneroa
iy in til, inir not to redeem th" pledges sn!cmuly
ve,l to each o,;r: II descend TO pledges FOR
,;rpos If trick and to tc redeemed, shall not
dav lose confidence in each o;!c. h!t The tine has come
reca;ed b. scn.ine.5 and viyis OF public opinion.
wle! ,. col..ry shall not only lose confidence in this
bGdy-iot in It's Intelligence. for the m"Humcat to that
i ALREADY reared high that hereafter The record oil
our iabors will BE- pointed {" with !,"!ns Of pride by
every yirrin.a-t,, in is honesty winch 5 equally
Important in thc estimation "i honorable men
Bat .I. President "uU will a:;ree with me- in saying
that il no pledges hal been rnal!c. distinguished
friend ought not be dcarr"d IL" privilege Of assign
in. tic reasons which influence hin il voting differently
rom almost The cltre d"!ega!iot r,:l lii section of hc
State upon this question which nc only Challenges the
attention, Of all Bal cxci.cs lie Eichcs. mi c!est in al
MOS. cYcry bosom in :lic Commonwealth That gentle.
men are serious which threatening take vote 10 Pre-
vcat those being heard who's modc-t forbid them partl
cip,,;u in the ,carra scramble for The floor ct the end
of ever speech which has been delivered in this com
Mite. for the la; three months cannot, Will not,
.or moment BELIZE. think rare Jewel Us mod.
,., is in this Convention. will not b. t:ied with
rnf,re !. rl,.n without solitary doubt Of the mo-
On carry;. 10 ry-cn, and if Iad one, il would be
;.n.ilci by \ mere clsnce around 70 who compose
the iodv abort to TIC; upon this ,neasrre. ain assured
Of the result
Continued 10 first paye 4f S"ppIemeM 10. 81.
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