Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-01

pirate IL TeIerreu 10 the committee having tn
subject Of taxation in charge, when the who'
matter was under consideration before it,
II the gentleman will Withdraw his proposi
ton, we can have direct vote upon the pro
position OF the gentleman from Pittsyvania "a.
in opposition to the report of the committee
Mr.. Wu.soS-l Withdraw my proposition
Mr.. FISHER, Of Northampton.-l offer thi
amendment which was offered by the gentle
man from Princess Anne (Mr WlsE) on yes
terday as an amendment to the original report
1t reads aS follows:
provided. however; that the same rate @
ad val0rem tax imposed upon land shall be i'm
posed upon slaves, and the same that ia inpos
ed upon slaves shall be imposed npon land
and that neither land nor slaves shall l,u cx
empted without eNemptng the c;herl"
Mr.. PRICE, Of Greenbrier.--i uni!crStaaI
the amendment Of the gentleman from PIT
sylVsnia was al amendment 10 the amendment
of the gentleman from Harrison
The PRESIDENT sir, it waS tile ~.
verse.
msnt of the gentleman from Princess Anne
in order to allow the vote 10 be taken on tl,
amendment of the gentleman from PittSyi
vania. will then offer the amendment.
NJ. 'i'EEDwAl.-The proposition which
he 'I!init:ed is intended 10 put the Senat;
!, pre- -..tation upon the mixed basis principle
Looking to the appointment in the House n
Delegates, we find that it is established accord
ing to the white basis, under tue present Goa
stitution, and will remain so unless altered by
q majority Of the voters Of the State in 1865
would be glad if the Convention would
allow me to add the following to my amend
ment.
"And representation in tue House Of Dele
gates shall be, and remain apportioned accord
ing to the number Of white male nbabitaats. '
The Convention agreed to the addition be
ing made.
Mr.. HAYMoSD.- would inquire Of the ges..
tleman, whether he offers his amendment as
an addition or substitute:
Mr. TREDwAY.--As an addition,
Mr. HArMoHD.-I wish to say, e.: triend u:
this taxation measure, that | u;n opposed t0
the amendment Of the gentleman from Pit:syl.
vania and trust the friends OF the propos
tion reported BY the committee will VOC
against it, and at once dispose Of this subject.
have already discussed it myself rs far as
deemed it necessary to discuss it ana shall
make no further remarks upon it's merits. -
Members are going away, and the Convention
is getting thinner and thinner, every dsy. II
it is not disposed Of now, it is probable it will
not be disposed Of during the present ses-
sion.
Mr.. TuRNER, of Jackson.-l DO not desire To
claim the attention of the Convention, but for
moment or two. / have heard to-day, SO
many appeals made to defer tho consideration
Of this subject in order to atJrd an opportu-
nifty to consider other matters of great irn.
portance," Us we were told, to the exclusion
Of this subject, that am determined not IL
yield to any appeal of that sort.
have not desired to press this question 1T
my time on the attention OF the Convention.
had thought that claim so uanfestly Just
to my section, would be readily conceded to us
by Eastern gentlemen. | hold that my friends
on this floor from tho Eastern portion Of Eir.
ginia, who are cooperating with ME in rela-
tion to our Federal matters, ought themselves;
to present this matter, and aid in carrying it
out, and believe now, and always did believe,
that they will do before this Convention atI.
jourus.
Sir, I desire 10 Offer the few remarks which
I shall offer, for tho purpose Of putting my
self right upon the record.
Some gentlemen from the Vest and East
have said that there was distinct understand.
ing at the time Of the adoption of the resolu.
tion raising this committee, that that commit.
tee should not report until after the recess
was not here when the resolution was adopted,
and if l was, shonld have protested against
any such understanding. have said at all
times that would not press this matter until
the important question Of Federal relations
should be disposed of, either by the adoption
of the Border Conference plan, or Of an Or.
dinance of Secession. Ny people favored this
policy; but they had no idea that this qucs
tion of taxation would be permitted to hold
over until an adjourned session Of this body
sm opposed to any understanding or bargain
of the character indicated. have yet to Set
single gentleman on this floor who maintain.
ed that the proposed plan OF equalization ot
taxes was wrong in principle, OF who deem
ed that it was just aud proper. am not
now seeking to press this matter; because II
we should attempt to press it, it is Impossible
for US to succeed, for find that the portion oi
the State that represent is now, or at least
will be, on Monday, in such hopeless minor
ity, as to render it impossible for them t.
carry any proposition, except through the
magnanimty Of Eastern gentlemen. S1me
seven or eight members from the North'Tes'
are already gone, and some six. or eight more
will leave before Monday, so that II there is
any material opposition to the report, it will
be impossible tor US TO carry it
am anxious that distinct vote should he
had upon the. report itself; and trust thai
gentlemen from the East who are Interested sc
much in the question of slavery, will not EN-
barrass this question by putting another
proposition which is not german to Tho sub
ject.
Sir. il is we'll known that this Question O
representation is matter OF very great inter
est to the people Of the west. 1t IL known
that we feel very much the state of inequality
to which We are subjected on the score oi 70
presentation as we'll as taxation, but We do
not desire to trespass upon this Convention by
making any effort to effect change upon the
subject Of representation. | say now, thai
q compromise was made upon that S"hJcc
which was to continue until 1865, and ~ are ucr
fsctly willing TO conform to that understand ing
IF gentlemen choose to press the consideration
of that subject in connection with the Propo
sition now before tho Convention. it cannot re
ceive the support or sanction Of Western man
bers TO permit this connection OF the two
propositions, would be 10 derogetr from tha
character for fairness and masnanilnity which
distinguishes Eastern gentlemen. appeal &c
the gentleman from Pittsylvania (Ir. TEEo
wAY,) to let his proposition 60 before the Com
m,ttee, and come before this Convention sepa
ratsly in order that we may have scpara'
action upon this report.
Eastern gentlemen cannot, Of course. 6Pprc
e Il fpnl IL n
sense of inequality which Western men enter
tain. They feel it very bitterly, and they will
feel it moro if this act Of justice is now with
held from them. They arc not upon terms o
equality With their Eastern brethren upon this
question Of taxation; and the interests o
peace and unity require that this cause Of dis
content should be removed. Ii you keep uE
this inequality, j! will only cs'! to more bitter
feelings than have ever before existed between
the East and West.
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