Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-03-11
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 10, 1850
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT.

mort of the Philadelphia nominations brought about
va they were. An Intelligent friend thus writes us
from Pittsylvanin, formerly one ot the strongest
Viii, counties in the State, but now represented
mos, efficiently by Democrats in both Houses of the
Legislature:
The nomination of Fillmore exctes no enthusiasm
in ,his s.c,on II il generally regarded rs the expi.
ring effort of party which will soon be entirely de-
funct.
Ii the Cincinnati Convention gives us an acceptable
candidate the BORDER District" will roll up Demo
cratic majority which will ripai any nere'oole s''eu
by the "Tenth Le.ion.'
Ru we have more striking instance in the posi-.
ron Of Mr.. Burw-!l, of Bedford developed in do.
hate in the House Thursday, and thus reported in
the Dispatch:
Mr. NEWTON roso TO personal explanation, and
therefore matter OF privilege. He had been inform
Cd tnf reference had be.n publicly made in this city
- the votes given by himself, and twelve other meln-
b-rs agreeing with him IN politics, on the bill more
.f,ctually 10 prevent the escape OF slaves; and IN
that reference il had been sought 10 represent them
a. infected with Aboiitiolsm ard untrue 20 the Sate.
le gave the mputaticn the most positive contradi"-
;jnn and denounced the accusation ~ false. Hrvoted
sg:nst the bill because he objected to the payment q.
the reward 10 the norncr out of the treasury He de-
sired that should be paid out OF the fund arising IRON
,iu.4 and forieitures under laws providing tor the
pruishmen OF persons aiding in tho escape Of slaves,
or interfering with the rights OF property IN alareS-
He had offered amendment 10 this effect, Tor
which thirty odd members had voted and had that
amendment been adopted he should have voted for
the bill. He denied that this justified the accusation
which had been made aganst him, and repeated his
Genuuciatiuus OF Il.
Mr.. NEWTON was interrupted by 8ir. IMBopES,
who stated that he had doubt the remarks snb.
nitted By hun last night at the American ratification
meeting at the African Church, were alluded 10 IN the
speech Of Mr. ~ Ii 90, lie suid they had been gross
lv misrepre.euted. What he did say was that thir-
teen Democrats had voted in the House OF Delegates
neaRst the bill TO prevent the ecsape OF slaves, anu
,ha, he had 10 doubt thar il thirteen Americans had
given euch vote, il wuud be used i'll the cainpugn
hi: summer against them to strengthen the charge
OF nbuunisn abolition affiliations which he ef-
pected would be made by the pressesand speakers on
the Democratic side. Bpt he averred that he was
particular when making these remarks, in disciari'
ing any charge ut the kind against the thirteen De.
nocrats, and that liz expressed the III 81 perfect con-
Sdepc. their souudness and good iuith on the cI-
citiug subject of slavery This was wnat - had said
uud he had gone further in his remarks and contend
ed that il waa fair that any charge Of atoltiOnsT
that might be made against the American party,
should be otlsetted with the vote of the thirteen De-
uocrats: and he avowci that he meant to Use il in
this way whenever the occasion justifedit. He pro-
uoupced the report of his remarks which had reach.
ed the ears Of Mr.. NEWTON, false and caumrious.
Mr.. NEWTON, referring to the declaration by Mr..
IMBopES, that he intended 10 use the vote again.;
those who gave il, went further with his expl raun
and vindicaton OF himself and those who acted with
him in the vote given upon the bill. He reiterated
his assertions Of his aud their soundness, and the
sounduess Of the entire community whence lie came,
on the subject Of the peculiar institutions of the
South. He referred to the soundness Of the national
Democratic party, aud its reliability pn this subject.
In The course of his remarks he declared that he
thought il would nave been far the most prudent
course 10 have paid the reward t$5OV) TO nortners
under the law out of the ues and tor!etures impos-
ed on the aboitinnists. lie had ben informed by
the chairman of the special committee that they
would bs more than sufficient for this purpose. lie
sryue, that it would have been much more accepta-
be 10 the people owDlng slave property than the
pa; il.ent oi ;bc money out Of the TREASURY, which
nigh DC dIstA>ttlrl 10 thet: anu eAeics0 oou oei"S
toward tho law.
Mr.. lio:prE took the same ground IN lustincatioh
o. .hs one of the thirteen.
Mr.. IMYopES having obtuned re-statement ut
the last mentioned argument OF Mr.. NEWTON, which
was concurred in by Mr. HOLDEN, declared that he
understood that they sppreheuded that people Who
did not own slaves might be unwilling that money
should be taken from the Treasury to pay the expense
attending the ro-capture Of those tEat escnped. ne
minated that he desired to understand te:n fully,
that he might no, do them injustice in the Use which
he evowed he meant TO make of the vote and what
had been said.
Mr.. BuRwELL Of Bedford, next obtained the floor.
The following is report OF The substance oi hs re-
marks, corrected by himself y
Mr. BuRwELL regretted to hear notice given that
the opposition of few Western members TO an aP-
preparation out of the Treasury TO aid in the recap.
ture of fugitive slaves was 10 be made suoect oi
agitation in the approaching Presidential campaign
He regretted because it would he ndispensabit 10
present Virginia in thnt campaign as an unit S She
was true and united from border to border. Inc
charge that any portion OF her people were unsounn
would encourage the abotioui,ts TO assert that we
were divided. -
The question Of slavery is now paramount to all
Others before the American people. The settlement
of that question upon iGat and hnal oasis is tne
great problem that demands solution. me Soaih' ~
least must demand from all parties and from all can
ddates for Federal office special pledge to abide by
and maintain the exciting Legislation upon the subject
of slavery as fnaiity. He conceiYed 1t was Inuch
better TO direct our efforts to SECURE such pledge
from all men and from al parties claiming Inc SUI
frayes of Virginia, than to wrangle about the compa-
ratve fidelity of State parties or State sections When
all were knownto be sound. deprecated the issue
threatened, and hoped it would never be brought ior
ward.
unon the pledges given by that party in June, S5l.-
But tina, obligation had hren cancelled by fhf 'a't"n.
al American Council Of February, 1876. lie should
stand by legislation as il now existed. ne should
maintain the rights Of the South and the oohsat'ohS
Of the Urion as defined in the Xllh section ot the
Philadelphia platform of June 1850 NE shonfd sup
porl no man nor parlv whfch stood ansmherr else
But he should take NO party position nn.ii me hol
nees Of the American party, aud those OF the Delho
t.ra
lie should then take his stand where no deamed his
humble efforts might De most useful to the cause oi
Southern rights aud 10 national conservatism 10
that cause alone they had been and should be exeiu'
sively and faithfully devoted.
Mr. GARyrTr applauded his friend from Bedford
(Mr. BrRwELL) for the manly and patriotic stand he
had taken. He hoped he would wait uutil The Demo
critic Cunve at Cincinnati, in june next' when
they would give him a man whose sopndnesS ou me
important question Of the day would COMMENT MIN
to his support-that hs would wait until the l'emo.
cratic party brought that great horse, who ~onlI
take the sweepstakes the National course ana
those quarter horses that other parties were entering
would be permitted to pay forfeit and retire,
Mr.. GAKNETr, remarkiug that he supposed tnc per
SonG explanations concluded, chcu tor tue VI
ders of The day, and the subject dropped.
In the House yesterday, spirited but good'natured
coloquy sprang up between MIR. d. and our venera.
be friend Gen. Davis, an active member of the last
Democratic Convention at StauntUn, but now Know
Nothing Representative from Greeubrier county
zen: d. referring to Mr., RS Speech aboyo report
co. regretted that he and his friend would have to
company Que going to the East and the other to
.Ae "es'' MI Is. made very happy reply, intro.
o"cine Nteri'e "necdote of Uncle Toby sud the fy
In reply 10 the congratulations Of his Democratic
friends, MT Is. SAID that they too might be deceived
as hs had been. He still maintained the position he
had assumed in his speach reported above.
Mr. Burwe is one Of The Gblest men in fin, ,er;s,o.
ture, aud has done good service to the old Whg par
ty and to the american" party, in whose cause I.
fought gallantly as the Editor OF the "Wushington
Orran," which, under his administration was far ,nor,
national aud just to the South, thaa it is at prescut
Willing to staud by tho "Anericau" party. Mr. Is.
is not partizan enough to be satisfied with the
Al. lpHa Ipli far
the sake of aparty triumph. He has therefore bold
ly avowed bis position Of "armed neutrality until
the Democracy come forward with their man and
their platform We repeat with Mr.. Garuost our 80
lemn conviction that the Democracy will present a
man and PLATFORM for whom every Southern man
IAN hnnestlu and safely rally In the great struggle