Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-02

towards the success Of the policy whch ! hays
marked ont for myself.
Mr. GoupE, Of Mcck:enburg. Mr.. rrcs:Icn,
have listened with much patience, Wills, %,
tlrnlen, who take TO themselves the parlie,n.o
tary appeIation Of conservatives, have pouref
out the via!s Of their wrath upor all those ybs
are not prepared to see lhs proud and rolis
Commonwealth placed as 4 ,ne!Idicaf,, q. In.
fnots,ool Of the Black Rcpublican power a, ,1c
Federal Capitol, and upon all those whu s-s
no. prepared meekly 10 bow their heels II
receive their rod from the hands OF Their a.,
ur.ssors. shall, therefore. sir, oIier 10 a,Il
ories for throwing myself upon The i:ltiu!.er,,.
81 This l,ody While reply t" them. anL | sla,,
enjesvGr 10 give utteran:c To hy oaG s,,,,.
,rro,s and to these OF the people whv sen, M.
here. | shall, however, following the prc:=l.a,
which has been set Cox serc7s! days, GIH iii 80.
inurnment OF this body until to.'ac:rox. wSe5
I expect 10 resume Lny remarks.
Mr. W.,s--I hope ihs gsii::ensa ':!! viii.
draw his ryaues. iJT laoIs!.'. = lab II.
10 make & NOTION
aIr. TcwsER If TIE gentleman will peFia;,
shall move 10 pass by ;hc order Of tie CAV
unit! tomorrow.
Mr.. GooDz Before yielding tic a9ar, ID.
sire 10 sag Il word in reply to the g::ii,cia,,
from Augusta C,ir. BAvLoH) who ai%irvs:s ..
this morning. That gentleman las ::5g::..
proper TO ,rli US 81 hat. in his or"ion V:-s:;;.
should DO, aud 70 tel us that Firsua s:g.+
promptly ucquiesce ia the plan nj n;;i,::gt.:
adopted By the Peace Comlrrc"ce al Ns.5,s,,
ton. lie has Undertaken 10 'rI! u: 49,, ;.
his opinion, lie people should do. dv-.s :.
say To him, Ia, in M opinion. ';rS:!i. :lg:!i
not accuicsae in lha plan OF ad,ns!HsH!S !3.,"!
by the Peace Conference 4: Washington, e.!
sh. never will, while The hearts oi t:er so:.i=rG
atvc to !.cr hist Interests ana 10 her GwH iisH
honor. AnG lor those whom reprcscn, rpvi
this floor, am proud 20 say that they acSrr-
no, ncver-w.!! submit 10 the p'an O.! E'j....
ment adopted ny the Peace Conference al
Wn-i;inctuft | roH Yield tie i nor.
NJ. rcuxeg II move that the farther COZ
.;der..,lu u lie above resolution d. c,pcuct;
unli! tn-moIrow.
ST. WISE --Th&rc - no GeteSS!Iy .9r ;tat
Mr., TUNER -I'i!cn | withdraw M lnc,us.
Mr. WIsg-Oa :lonjiy last in ny absence,
slac disorder occurred in the galleries I!
hi: House, and highly Respectable ::t;.
2eu Of hi, civ vas arrested. and Af!crSa:t.
DISCHARGED .pniI y n"fion. 1'ha, citizen VERY
urope:ly jsaous Of his reputation, asks 81 t..
a.t Of Justice 10 him, 10 DC allowed 10 purge
himself Of az! ;ntcutlon Of d!sr.Spcct tc%atGs
this TO ~, and To he afforded an opportunity Q!
uniting u.ls matter oil record. lie tahes tits
course, under tue IDEA that there WAS Al en!'s
rni,i,sc Of the circumstances under which he
Wa arrested And hoacIlnG this body Us e.
does, and not wishing 10 be understood as
be!n. gully Of any i:sreSpect towards II. he
place! in az hatds this letter, which ! &c"
move shall be cntlrc,! upon Tie record. hope
il NAV De read, ,rat the Convention may see
the spirit u! respect which he nanits;s t3%a:di
The letter was then read BY LIS t'els d.
CylIcws:
RICHMOND, Va, Feb 20, 1851!
Dear Sir: Happening 10 be in the Hal! Z!
the Convention ON Monday iis:. whea lie ii.
legged disturbance took place in the gallery,
and being complicated III the ma;ltr, tcclr
il proocr that | should be put .igh;. Permit
me therefore 10 ask you 20 do nie the :avo7 t.
law tho facts before the Convention, SD f.: 8.
rI,.y relate TO lne. When the President gave
the order to cicar The gallery Was attending
quietly 10 the lower part OF the Hail. assigned
10 visitors Ly the Convention, and reri!ned
the1v until the Sergeant: 1t Arms had c!sa:ei
tic gallery, and TIC greater part CT the apar;-
tncnt where | was startling; when h- sy.
preached re, I motiuncj him 20 stand Gil u:'I
remarked in distinct, respectful tone q;
voice: Nj. President, lnis Is not the g..
lcrr." Mr. SMEEYrY immediately submitted L
motion that, ~ is necessary for the picServa.
ton Of tho dignity and decorum of this bodr
that scenes of this character should Ec redress.
cd, and therefore moved that the Scrgean, &:
.ir,ns TO lake tie gentleman who made tue
disturbance iGto custody, aud bring him 10
the blr Of th; body" Then, for the first lime,
The PRESIDENT gave the order to clear the lob.
by. | trust my views Of dignity and drcorum
nrv not below the hig hest Standard Of Ito
highest rank. But my views OF truth snG
honor aud Justice are GceCor and stronger thar
any notion may have a:Gat dignity. Being
the "rcntlemau" referred 10 in the motion Of
Mr.. SnEFfEY, it makes ~" tie promoter OF Tie
disturbance, Us II stand: recorded in Mondays
proceedings, ,rhitc, IN feet, / aad nothing 70
do uith H. | did bot participate Iii .hc a.
pIalI>r, that caused tt,c la,iery to b. CLEARED,
in the slightest cvg:er, though Heartily up
urog.d the Scnt:.nv'.t =. ic! "pi app!auded -
The statement that appears IN the proceedings
that ;rit when the l.,i'tIUn vas made, y 4 ms
take. would have died Vi. the >pot rather
than ie.Te before The matter wns disI osed CT;
and ~hcn | Vas taken before tie Convention
by the Scrgeant.at- Arms (whon exempt frc,n
censurej wds discharged On the alleged gr.und
that II. WAS thu first clga OF disorder that HAD
occurred" without The investigation " hich the
rule required, and "hich ! had right TO Dc,
maal, 10 view OF the cen:urs embodied il Ito
resolution OF l:r. sHsFFEy
Very truly yours,
EpACHIJN TTInSfAS
Hon. nESRv :. WISE.
NJ. WIsE-l have oni; 10 say that car en-.
dorse the sehticiuans character for truth aLG
integrity. And when he tells me that hc was
innocent Of Tic charge Of any Intentional diSor.
der or diSrespcct, believe him. Knowing hIs
responsibility and truth believe 1t due 10 bic:
to lay the letter before the Convention in orde:
that ii may 20 upon the record.
Tho President. CHAIR regards this con.
senr o: the House as being yivcn-no objection
being made
The PsEs!opxT.-Th Chair will take this &C.
casion 10 announce the names Of the committee
on the resolution offered by the gentleman
from Randolph ard Tucker (Mr. IIuGuEs) rr's.
tive TO the contract with the propr!elors Of lie
E;chnah! Enquirer for reporting the debates,
~ iJlie%>-,ieSsrS lCoGGs WieguA4 tnt
EiciSEpSoS
PEACE COMMISSIONERS
Sir. SnEFrEy offered be following resol ltiol;
Resolved, That the Commissioners vi V!r
ginis 10 the late Peace Conference at Washing
ION be requested, ri u early y period as may
he agreeable to them. sitter lh,y shall have re-
ported according tc the pr7:isions If the &C, 0!
Assembly appointing t:icm, 10 explain, sever.
~ before ;:!c Co%yr' iii ;!:aIr views Of the &C.
rGn al S;.!i Cc"lercmcc and CT its result; and
Thai Commissioners Ii III Wm. {. Rves, uon.
joan ". Brnc&enhr"ugh and Liam. james 4.
seldom aa invited, br t;r' pre4'fsr,;, 10 occupy
seats i'll this Conventions"
Mr.. PmcE-l dou5, vcry much whether g"
need any oral speech irnm ,:rc.c ger .ier,.n -
Two # them ar" members 81 :r., .},,nvra;0n.
ami ot Course :: will lie rvia pcl.;;t r llerl L.
give sGct information nir IT,. -;li,;.ct O! th's