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

the gentleman from Princess Anne gets up to
ask question, and then the gentleman from
Richmond gets up to ask another question,
and then the gentleman from Smyth gets up
to ask still another ouestion-and al this to
be incorporated in the proceedings of this Con.
vention. Sir, as its humbleSt member, pro-
test against it as unauthorized and unneces.
sary
Further than that, sir, can we give them the
privilege Of this floor? MIR. SUMMERS and thu
Hon. Mr. TYLER, members Of the Commission
and members Of this Convention-and who If
the reports arc correct, represent opposite sen.
tlmentS upon this queStion-can give us the
sentiments entertained BY those Commissioners,
Therefore, while We have it from the most
prominent authority that Nero is fddlina
while Rome is burning" do not see that it
is necessary to consume our time BY this un.
necessary speech making.
Mr.. HARvlS of Ameia--Mr. President VIC
are in minority on this floor. The majority
can vote us down upon any proposition that is
presented here, if they wish to do so. Thisis
us little rs we can take at their hands. But we
have right to expect at their hands that we
should present in this Convention and to this
Convention, and 10 the people Of the State. in
any mode that is legal and proper, any views
which will throw light upon this subject. Mr.
President, there are 10 DO two reports, So un-
derStand, from these Commissioners. Now.
when these two reports arc presented here, |
want to know how it is and why it is that those
Commissioners differ want to knos it no,
onl: from The reports themselves, and from
those TWO Commissioners who arc lucnbe,s OF
this Convention, but want TO know from The
other members OF the Commission, how it is
and why III that they differ. And want to
Know more than that The majority of that
Convention determined 10 withhold from the
pubic what WIS going on in that conclave.
But We want 10 know what took place in that
concIaye; and / wish to select from among
those five Commissioners the one from
whom would prefer to get that in
formation. | kno" some of those gentle.
nen we'll and respect them ali. |
know some Of them better than others; and
may, perhaps. agree with them in my views
bo;tcr Than with others. want them to ud-
dress the report, so far rs they make it, par
ticulsrly TO those questions upon which agree
With them; ard want ti.ern here, | want the
people Of the country, us well as the members
OF this Convention, 10 understand what they
have been about, and why they have como to
these conclusions. Now, sir, is there any rea-
son ioT withholding ihe light from the people
OF Virginia upon any question that has brought
US together! We were sent here to consider
these difficulties and then TO cndeavor to re.
move them, and it is necessary to receive all
the information that we can get, before We can
remove them. And imagine that before this
Convention adionrns, it will be important that
The people should know what we TOO will &C.
compish. Mr.. President, this is no idle re-
quest We DOM ask that these Commissioners
should be invited here merely to do them
honor. We want them for great purposes of
State. We want them as guides to our ccnduct.
We wan, them to develop what we have to
Consider. We want them here for the purpose
Of assisting Us TO arrive at 4 proper under.
standing of What we are about. want to in
teryoga;e them, If there is anything concerning
their mission that don't understand, for we
wait all the light upon that subject that we
can possibly receive.
The discussion was continued at some length.
The remainder OF the proceedings will be pub
iished on Monday