Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-14


people; IL would do Justice 70 all, and II
would compromiss the rights OF nons.-
And when 30 great 40 end and object Il 20
be attained, he shouid be Que of the first
to accept and sustain it, aud be hoped Il
would be the pleasure of the Convention
to do the same thing.
DIR CALDWELL thought they were now in
position IN which this proposition could
be adopted almost unanimously, aud at the
same time calmly aud eoolly, aud he hoped
his friend from Hancock (Mr. PomefoyI
would withdraw his motion to raise . COM
mittee.
hr. HERvEX expressed himself pleased
With the proposition Of the gentleman
from Preston. He had great confidence in
bis discretion aud forecast, AID WonId
have no fears at all us to the ultimate re-
suitin the new State ie this proposition
alone was adopted. He believed the new
State was bound To be free State, aud he
thought they had just better adopt the
proposition rs Il stood than To send the
subject to Committee.
Some member asked for tho reporting of
the precise proposition of Mr.. Ollie. II is
thetFst clause of Mr. Batteile'S resolution.
and was reported by the Clerk as follows
NO slave shall be bought, or fire. PERI
son OF color come, into this State for per-
goes into OPERATION
Ar. DlLItR renewed the expression Of his
hope that Mr.. PomerOy Would withdraw
his motion, and be hoped there would be u
unanimous vote ia favor of his own prop
osition.
Mr.. PONERoY said lie would very eordt-
ally withdraw tiff the House was ready to
vote on the other propositions. He thought!
though the Committee would do no harm.
Sir. BATTRLLE wished 20 say at this point
that in view of the considerations before
stated by himself, he should prefer that
action be not token this morning on this
question, md ifauy were, he should pre-.
Ter that prupuEed by the gentleman from
Hancock. He knew there were gentlemen
absent on both sides of the question, some
of whom on the other side had come TO
him aud asked that the question should
not be brought up this morning. And he
thought that his honor was involved on that
point, unless obey shall be notified. He
would further add that personally he would
like to have moro time for reflection on
the question thus sprunR upon them. The
idea utincOrpOratingthis single clause in the
Constitution, was new proposition to him,
and he didut think it could interfere with
the harmony and good feeling that then
prevailed TO. either refer it or allow it to
come up Tomorrow morning. ThatwOuId
be the fhirest on all SIDES, as could be
understood that n vote woRld be taken aud
all could be present.
Mir. STUARr of Doddridge, whom Mr..
Battelle had moro particularly Allnded to
as absent, came in, and expressed hiuseIf
favorable 10 Mr.. Dille's proposition.
Mr.. HAYNoXD said that Mr.. Dhleis pros
posal was the very thing that he had want
cd from the first,
Mr.. STEVENSON of Wood, suggested that
1t u vote WAS 70 be taken, tue gentlemen
absent should have leave SO record their
votes on coming in.
Agreed TO by general consent.
Mr.. PARKER said 10 one would be more
4 gratided than himself If this question could
be entirely ignored. But tue question at
had occupied bis MUD for sOme time in re-
gard To It, was whether they could igpore
it aud still pass through Oongress-wGeth-
i et they could ignore il aud cOnsummats.
their-end of Obtaining new State. IfIhis
clause would be sufficient TO insure their
admission ittwas all be desired, but would
4 he aatistactorY and.insure, the approval
Il OF OupEtesS q That Was tue qHgstiOn.=-
As he didnsC believe the discussion Of the
questioniu the OORYention was going to do
any good, he hoped it might bs sent to d
committee, who could consult and report
what 10 their Judgment would insure the
snScess of the new State for unless they
4 did meet with success-in Congress, why.
then the whole thing would be a st1psn:
dolS and expensive abortion, not to say
disgrace, aud its projectors and Gonduc-
tors Including themselves, would become
the objects of universal derision.
SlE. STUART OF DOddridge, said that
when he voted on thts, he wanted TO know
If he was voting upon il MS n comprutnise
measure, and as settling the question.
4 Some members sitting near Mr. Stuart
said that was the understanding.
Mr.. BGTTELLE said tho gentleman. from
Dod1ridge (Mr, STUART was now in, and
he wanted the Convention 70 bear him wit
ness that the coming up of this question
now was by no action of his. and Ihat he
had redeemed the promise he had made to
that gentleman this morning. lie much
preferred that this question should not be
4 considered know, and especially after the
constructions pat upon it. 81 Wish hero to
say" he confined, "that so far as | am
coucerued, as an individual, enter into no
arrangement with regard to compromises,
In this fashion. expect to vote for what
suits me, and vote against what / dislike''
he repeated the wish that the question
might come up in the morning, or that IL
should be referred to such COMMITTEES as
proposed by Mr. PomerOy. He sbould feel
at least bound to pay very respectful at
tention to any proposition such Commit-,
tee might recommend. He was willing TO
vote for the proposition before them in,
good faith; "but / wish to say" he con-
tinued, tin answer to the question OF
the gentleman from DOdlridge, that
on my part do no enter into this
Iarraugemene as a matter of compromise !.
because there hasi5eenn no arrangement thai
could give 1t the dignity of compromiae
Ill mean no preliminaries, such as pros
posals for a Committee of Conference, or
its reference to such q committee. And I
viii say, with the Indulgence OF the Gou-
Tentiou, while on the floor. that feel like
other gentlemen here, extremely desitous
and that is the browning motive impel-