Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-30

Mr.. H%oLLADAT, from the same Considerations,
recorded his vote in the negative. .,
Mr.. JAcKsos.-Ino w movo that the Commit
tee rise.
The motion was agreed to.
The Committee rose and reported progress,
whereupon, on motion of Mr.. r. Y. CONRAD,
the Convention adjourned at quarter to IL
o'clock, P NJ.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Is CONVENTION, TUESDAY, March 2G.
Mr.. E. B. HALL, of Marion, said:
Mr.. President,-lt was my privilege to &C.
cupy the attention Of the Convention 4 lew
moments on Friday morning last and again on
Saturday morning, with some remarks on the
resolutions Of the gentleman from Monongaila'
in the report of which in the enquirer are
some palpable errors which I desire to correct.
| am represented as saying that the questions
growing out of our Federal relations should be
Settled by the Convention before entering upon
the question of taxation OF other questions
pertaining to the organic laws Of the State, ana
that I and those whom | in part represent 80
desired, and that they had SO Instructed me
and I am also represented as proposing ina q
committee should now be raised to report 10
an adjourned meeting Of this Convention upon
all these attcrs-taXation included. NOW,
Mr. President, in both of these points l have
been sadly Inexperienced. told our people
when | was before them foka seat 10 this Ion
y~ention, and they told me, that before we 1'ck
action upon any Federal question, action should
he had, and Justice, mm0 justice, done Us
in reference to ia xation and representation, ana
thisw was the position | took here in my remarks,
and take now and ever. Remove this odlouS
distinction, this inequality, this urJust burIhen
which we have long borne, that we may Stand
on this floor as ycur equals, with equal rights,
coual protection and bearing cquaf with you
tie common burthens Of the State; then we
wiIl ak with YOU of Federal Questions.
On the second point | will speak OF i report
to q proposed adjourned session OF the Cor
v%ention. iii VIC are to have one, but which !
much desire, If We can, to avoid.) spoke OF
il first. to show that those tho tel! Us to wait
,ill IN adjourned session On these questions,
refuse TO entertain the proposed resolution o!
the honorable gentleman from Preston, which
asked only the appointment oil committees no"
to rcport to an adjourned misunderstanding how
little was asked by that resolution, and yet
that little was refused or declined. | also sng.
ecsted then as to the questions OF State reform,
0tker than taxation, that Committees might be
now appointed 10 Tel'p't 'H;'' Jul .' 9"''
lion oJ' t~aruti0n Da simpfr PFop"sttt0n re-
quirt. no Committee. .\nd | III the name and
ON behalf Of our people, demand action on that
question nOu. Our people await your action
and answer; the IurthsMs are aIon us, and We
want relief nop-not when we Secede, or wnen
VIC do not secede-not when our property
shall have paid the millions of our State debt
but noc. Trca; us as equals, and then you
mag expect US to cooperate with you in other
matters, willing and ready TO bear our part, and
to do what We think should be done. Our peo-
pie will be ready for your answer, be that
whatit may-but they will regard postponemcnt,
as acquivalent to a denial Of our rights. |
hope | am understood-l know my distance
from the reporters, and the confusion incident
upon The assemblings Of the house, rendered
it difficult for them to hear and understand
what ssid-but I hope | am heard this morn
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