Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-25

Norfolk Whatdoes She set for ite WIsH
our laws consider slaves merely az proper
ty, shall we suffer them 10 weigh la The
scale ofour political rights? II we thHs
scale representation by slaves, why not
also by houses, the value of lands, or amy
other property ?
6lr. 1azewel replied, that this ,lrg,l-
ment OF compromise wonld answer very
well as TO Delaware and Rhcde-isiand, bnt
how could we use it To Massachusetts,
New-f DIRK or Pennsylvania If we prt
the small States on the same footing with
US in the Senate OF the u. 5. will the large
states be satisfied with tins argumentg..
Can we tell \. York, that we have given
ap this point 10 Delaware, and vet claim
1t ofher2 NewTork would say, if The
proposition he now made was rejected,
ycur own practice Is against y0u-- you
administer one sort Of measure to yoGr-
selves. and another sort to others.
Mr.. Mercer replied, iiiat the large states
were amply paid for this concession, ,as
| Norfolk is paid, for her only having one
representative oil this hoor. by the repre-
sentatlon ofthe country Surrounding her
that the large STATES 80 The north are
repaid tor the concession they make to
! us, by the qualrepreseniation enjovcd IN
the Senate by the small states Ia tlei
neighborhood-lf they had not this inisu-
encee IN the Senate, The Southern states
would carry ev thing before them Bnt,
inexercising this power which Virginia had
| fairly acquired by conquest, ought ne rot
to exercise ittairly? 1t belongs TO Virgil
| MIA, and let the freemen OF Virginia exer-
| else it..
| BIZ. Tazewells motion was lost
! Mr.. Chamberiaync then moved TO 81
! low so niany delegates To- each congress
siopal district-wiiich its opponents coa-
! tended, was the same in princiHlS az the
one last Observation-Disclosures 50, Noes
| So
The ID resolution was then adopted
and also The prcamble-when the House
adjourned.
The Resolutions agreed 10 By the House,
stand thus
l. Re u therefore rcsoIred, That it Is ez-
pcdient, al the ensuing general election.
| for members of the General Assemblr, 20
take the sense OF the electors, qualified to
vote by the existing laws, Whether tick
are for Or against a Convention, for Che
purpose OF amending the Constitution Of
this state, so as TO equalize tie Represen-
tation ~ both branches ofthe Lcgisla .urc. .
10 equalize l'exaiion, to extend the right
ct suffrage 70 all those who have sufficient
evidence of permanent common interest
with, and attachment to the community.
and 10 provide for such future alterations
as experience shall suggest
2. Resoieed That if majority of the
persons tIus qualified to vote at the en-
suing General Elections, shall appear TO
ben favor ola Convention, The Executive
shall Immediately cause Elections 20 be
holden, for members of such Convection,
in the several Congressional districts /;
each elector, SO qualified, voting for -
many deputies to such Convention as shall
be equal to one for every tbousan!
OF the Whole white population of such
district. The members so elected shall
assemble at on the dav OF
for the purpose Of making the
foregoing amendments.
| Compensation Biu.-On Wednesday las
the fiouse of Representatives. of the L.
States, adopted an amendment, substan-
TALLY, 70 suspend the repeal of the exist
ing law until The end of the present ses-
sion--and to provide that tie repeating
aot should not revive any former com
pensation law-Ayes l04-Noes CO.