Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-30

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you, SIR lalludiug to the SrEAEERl for know that a
spirit of iorbeance due to the Speaker of Assem-
bly, fke this and sincerely sympathse with you; you
Eere not informed OF my precise purpose-my expeca-
Zion was, the number thirteen inserted that one
would be chosen from each Congressional district. That
was my expectation.
Mr.. DICKINSON The gentleman has represented
me, with my friend from Stafford asking special rep
. resentation for the east
Mr.. HOPKINS | do not desire so to be understood,
but that the larger slavehodng districts ought be rep
resented. | desire that they shall be, and a western
member, am unwilling to be instrumental in depriyng
any Congressional district of its representation.
Mr.. Seldom In the remarks which l submitted to
the House yesterday had in my consideration eth
the north the south the east the vest neither this
negro question: this disunOu question any other ques
ton The remarks which submitted were from personal
stand point and Mr.. Speaker you and alone inter-
ested Ia what said cannot be drawn into this ques-
ton of equality OF representation. Every remark which
made ON Yesterday connection with this whole Ques-
ton had a right TO make. made them deliberately
made them because felt it due to myself So much for
an this eastern talk
But 1 am happy that the gentleman from Washington
has placed me u position where / can make a much
palmer of thc question at issue. And while will
under circumstances De induced to express any Opn-
ION here u regard 20 the resignation which he tenders
90 the House, get as is known TO the House and to
yourself ,r that occupy tine second place upon that
Committee aud wil IL DO, resignation be accepted be-
come Chairman am glad his motion has given me an
opportunity Oi saying, that tAe Craftsmanship OF that
Committee never point with me that no action Of
min, has been had With reference 90 any personal rival
ry about the Craftsmanship. and Or 10 should be the plea
of the House 90 discharge hum from the Chairman
ship claim alike that privilege aud take pride and plea
sure u transferring 10 90 my friend from Petersburg Mr.
Coluerl who had already prepared % resolution similar
Co that of tlc gentleman from Washington Mr.. Hop
kIu> when offered niue, aud 10 Was only by his cour
tesy that his motion not made prior to my own, aud
hc whole question disposed OF the gentleman i,om
Washington d desired.
One more remark, and that is in reference to the re-
port placed on your tl1. tIs morning. deem 20 justice
90 myself TO saw that avn not correctly reported. Il
may Doe my iauit chat did not attend TO this but iu
tend 90 make fair report OF what dId say, and ask
suspension of opinion until then.
Mr.. BARBOUR The gentleman from Washington Of
course has the right TO ask TO be excused from serving
on this committee U be puts the question upon grounds
uar.oaa TO himself ahd shall cheeriuy accord that
any other courtesy But l respectfully submit to him,
and to other gentlemen from his side of the mountains
gu0u that committee whether they do fall justice to them
selves when they abandon important public post
trusted 90 them because gentlemen in this
body choose to make improper illusions TO IT, Sir is 10
u the power OF one or two members OF this House.
they choose % cast mpuatous upon members OF this
body 90 bring this General Assembly -
Mr. SEDDUN-Does the gentleman mean TO say that
east any imput,t0n upon any member,
Mr. BARBOLk-CerCiuiyu not, sir. But / ask whether
those gentlemen DO Justice 20 themselves aud the State
when tuey abandon their positions on this cOmmitteey
Mr. UOPklNS-Lct me explain that when prepared
the resolution which offered, never thought of slave
rv We are aware that large portion OF the sayehod-
la. part of tue State is East OF the mountains / ell
t.a- lr question one 10 which the whole Common
wealth was concerned We received tae Commissioner
from South Carolina the guest oil the whole State, and
looked at 30 iu the character of commission from
tue State pt large as State responding TO State mes
sage and iu uo other view whatever
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