Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-14

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cafe Ior Convention; and when elected 10 a seat q.
tina, floor, his stiiuenis " ere aware of hi. IT,
dividual sentiments. But, whatever they nieh
be, he felt ii 10 be his duty, to yied obedience "a
the principle OF instruction. The representative
was but the agent of his constituents and should
express, by his votes, their will, and not his own
Ills constituents expected this of him, both from
his political sentiments the right of instruction
y the voluntary pledge he had given TO them ate,
the election on this particular subject. Thus cir
cu'nstanced, 1t was his duty 10 vote against The
resolution.
Mr. Coisfon supported the resolution, and ex-
pressed some IF the views he had taken of the
suoect, IN reply TO arguments he had heard against
convention. He war opposed TO all means for
calling Convention which did not look directly
10 legislative aid. lie would no, throw 4 fire.
brand among his f.llow-citIzens 10 produce strife
and contention, and TO induce them seek the re-
dress OF evils which existed, at the hazard OF sill
greater. But ne argued that there could be 40 i'm
PROPHECY In submitting the question TO the dispas
siona'e consideration OF the people. Mr. Z. went
INTO an enumeration oil some of the evils under
which large portion of the people laboured, and
urged the justice and expeJiency oil redress In the
mode opposed.
Mr.. Craig opposed the resolution. He did not
THINK that discussion could DO any goc1 because
no new argument could be urged; and that The
question ought To be met In this slage and pu Ii
h'iiy 10 'est He was opposed, were the peo-
PIE OF Mont gomery, TO Cony ention, W hist they
acknowledged that here existed defects in The Con-
stnuton. Blu, he though, those defects inconsid-
cradle when compared with The effects that would
How from Convention. Wa. there no danger TO
DE appfetended from breaking in upon our liabi
oil STABILITY, END introducing the habit OF change
"A dissatisfied and restless spin, of the
greatest evils that could beset society. Let it be
encouraged, and the body polite soon becomes
likeihe natural body. We imagine ourselves dis
tle
selves l"oouring under ali the symptoms OF
every disease knewn TO medical science and
as soon become hypocondricsi. lie never could
CONSENT TO lend the influence az the le islature to
the excitement OF the people. Ii they feel actual
lgiievaaces, sod want Convention they would
have one, and Il woud be in vain in ! IL members
| oil Una, house 10 attempt to prevent il. TO. say
therefore, that Tie iesi-ia withheld the measure
Vas not correct They bad no,hin. 10 do with
The subject IN their legislative character and a. in
dividuois, Their numbers were too inconsidersble
! Those IN favor OF convention had already al,-
pea'ed to ihe people; they had endeavo CURED TO EN-
BODY the voices OF mljOrIiy; and failing in mis-
they 1e-ored 10 ;hat House avail themselves OF
'be iscQHoAs ad To be deiived from its counte-
nance To tie measure.
/ Mr. GaTter OF Prince WHliam, rose and ex
pressed MS Opinions Ia favor OF the Resolution and
| oil a Convention. at come length HIS views o
me subject were general, aud reiaied TO the pfn
cipal points upon which the question tuned,
MT. HtTasioh opposed tue resolution, and mo ed
10 POSTPONE II 10 lne 3lst March. Oi this mo-
ton, Mr.. .'iGyo called Tor the ayes and noes
Some conversation then ensued in which Mes-rs
| 'IHy", .StTdtfo7, COlston aud O,lNitr took part
MIR. Lc,idy expisined, that although he wa,
opposed to me dissolution and a Convention, he
sho7!d vote against posIponenent, because he
thought such a motion calculated 10 st.tie all en-
curry.
iile motion was nesatived, ayes 95-noes IO6
,fES-Me'''s. Pe'sms-r, DAVIS A,lesnany, ,.h >
'nstSn Hamilton Alien Buleo,n nlal,5rN PAYNE Of Is
H','ii" 1 Chaes CITY, D""hl. Keha ,or, ua,nc-,
~ Ar 81: the'1cih.id, W'son Harrison, Wy"n, Bo,,
Gu, 49,, = - 49, "'o""' 9h'" OF ne', SH"h"i
t"se' Wa'N"' Of 1ooenaud l,.fi o GtAysr",
'''-'' NJ mas Adeson WAri@w, Cal,ir=ton, ciune,s
,th"m'n :"aPm'n, iItuiey, Kirby Pollard oi X. Queen
'aon OF n an't q Bahef, iioo., Psl, of King William
" Sftti smith Of Lunen"ug Nj :, u.i Digs B,ilu-
"~'ae ol Hec~Is'hus Loekei, Sga Sheph,t Usprri5n
Sew Kent Saunders, Stephenson Tump.on Of Norfolk Co
ul'na', Stra"n &" Hot!s.nt"p, BAsyc, Harvey
ara vi Soi"whI Anderson 81 NoIt,,sav tnp of Pow
Dupuy Watkins F. r. Woodhou,e, Ward of Princes. Anne
tvcs Ot Prince George. Barn,. Sea,e Bower. COT ,,r
CT SuIFy, Eppcs, Quits Gaty Newton ii.uett, Iu,t
NOES Aiessr> i'anss (ne s-s ker) p,,,,,n,a y,o-,,
Gor"n, Cockr, Waiter, Thompson. pi AInhet,f Tay, Cik
Of augusta oe S'ne, CoIOn Good If I;rrteey Miller of
Boeton Ati.ian vf Brooke, Ghu..n Ey,,.u AIt;on,s
innero OF tampht Co'c.usi i,i Turner rylep Mason II
fa-S, Kelly Wallace, Payne OF F.vann, ,u.n Hale
] riAHHhh Holland Mison o F eJeIick, ship Iyre Lan
~, uit'er Sloan, bavIs cf Hanover Cunningham rrve
Mile 9I at"y, C;;her, William. Mayo. SehIen G.avei,
E'Fatn- hHigi" Wits, Fry, hUiacr Mslli,an Of LIE Al
e" a Lee Dl'nd, hI'Whorer, MlIhanry ROE, OF Ian
un INK nswnan' Watts l.illingsy, EdnuuJon O.tiek
g MARI" OF MI fnrleIt, L,-r, Nelson Bar
oou Penn CHz, siIeiDe Dce, W,tchcr ai,un t;,I,nJ
~ mes C4fi1li In', hScIae, Cater, U.n,el. I,oot,
Whte, Moor, LeNr Cline, Co,V.n n,rk,as,1 Iv,le, /
Mart" OF scot, Anderson OF shrnandoal Almond Iowe.
Brsss, Moneute, Gerar, SA;.i,,n Inct,m iJ,ir,,v,i
cumming, nelf Frenu' F,yrnuri A1S R,ei food los
And b!!i WAS ordered 10 be brought in ac-
cerdingy.
The question recurring on TIE adoption of the
heso!n,ion, Mr.. COiSt0n called for the ayes and
| nays and the question being taken, the Reso
luton was agreed to- ayes 1913. noes 90
| I'He Members who voted IA The affirmative are
- AfES- Ao'',,; Bank, tSicasei) Driu,niond Ros.r.
"iv" u'eA, Waller, G"n,ls,n Of Amhtrs;, Tarr Ci,sk,
e Bo0ou'i Nj n.:lsn brooke, t,ii,on Ev,reit g'r"
imer OF CanPtei Col, nan Guilds, iiiil Tnr'tI T,l,f
man Hale OF Fr1kn, HlisnA, Aii,6i Of ,rd,irt Se'
u'y2 slean DAVE " iiaoy-i, -l,n Nc,,Ilc NH
a IT, ",in' AiiIu, Selaen Gavcy, -
"'''' gan wills t'S, itniutr, VI MILAN of Lee h.r
II l. e, btai, AVhce, Alliisury ltosers Fn,k, va"
4 '"'gy, F.inrni-"m, OGch, Cfo live, n Ncl.,, ~
lhcc, Whether, Walton Ghi,ud, Crime. cr,J .,.'
H1cisc, Crirr, bmei, bnohr, hite Moore. I-., ti
Co'a", DeA"-g", WieuA, Mniin oil scott Aud,I.n W
Shenandoah. A'n.n1 Tnwes Ii,i-r. slT,,,rrs
Shfnn,n l. ehrein. OnIerwDoi Cainn,in, Ke,tc, ns'
Faycuncrs " NJ. ku.hrilyuld ice ''' ''e"'''
! h0to--nr.sr Pef.m-rr, D,vis Of At,.L,, \, /
SiunYon timi;ion, Alien Ut Butto,,r, n,,,r, s',
b"c"nsht", Cnfi-ii4it Ui Obfrlts Cv ijo,,b, i;h%
l''.tHi, Collier, Wray, Noe Mnsc spl.,y s% IN
Smhb 81 Giouccct, Pace, IIvce Nstt,. - a. .' ~ =
r DIsyssu' hln StC unE, Aieison Luudy Ws,IIow
~ NhA-'sr'' iioieman, Chapman, Henley Kifl,
a"m'I"i hmS y 0rctu, Msioi Of King Queen ii,by'
'"' t'i"'d ni King William, Avieii fl.il Sf,i,,-, co.,
Nv" q" i.Sn ~ iNuiHo;h, Winstrn, Street G,,ub 81 ,.,
li f. IL CulrIsh, Newman Die. ii,l.pps t,ie r NJ
H. - i',,''d 9rsa Shepherd Capetton nanl.o Crs,.
va" y" N4useuond Croker C!,,,.,,,, ~ y n sl Us
o,cl neon, Tbohp.on Of Norfolk co. y, ,l H., n 49,,
u n"nrion' ba.ye, Harvey, Watda II Smias,, And
o"@P Of +, Duruy WatLin, NJ r Eiwad
Gitncs, NraIe, Boeefs, Cook Cfnmr ~ s.,ry 80
MI Nos,'''' hmscf"d Fnel, Shield, q 1.n, Lo,al'