Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-16

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bono we sePar"o, Chaplain this Conventions whose
duty shall be umilory assemble with US and int
ouce enc business OF each day by address
al 'ae inverse anu Tie HNvcmor OF all nations beScec
ing hin to preside couuci-cnlis,,en our minds
with portion Of heavenly wSdo,minnucnc our arts
WIN 4 '"'e OF teuth and justice ami ahouss
with Il complete and abundant success
The Doctor sat down. and never, said Gen. -, did
hHhoId coun'enamce digiIcd ami delighted,
as was that OF Was!ugon the close OF this address.
Nor the members of this Convention generally less
affected The woydS OF The venerable Franklin fell Upon
onr cars with weight and authority grca than we
may suppose oracle to have had in Roman senate
silent admiration superseded Gar nocnt, the expes
sion of that ASSET" and "pmobaton which strongly
marked ainos; every councnamcc say almost for one
inan was loHnt in the Convention, Mr. IL from -
tnG said,-Wilh regard 10 the f = u,n;,n nj
the honorable gentleman an adioutuu.u, ,e would
yield his assent; but hr protested against the second mo-
'"n iof 'nc appointments y! chaplam. He then COM
memceG high strained cu!ugiun on the nss,mIars nf
wisdom, talent and experience which the conveution en-
hraceddGclaed the high sense he entrttainc, of the bo
nous which has constituents had conferred upon him. il,
inaHIms him membe of that respectable body; since he
was confidently OF opinion, that thew were connecticut To
iransac te business which had been entrusted their
that they equal every cAs.ucc whch mch,
and concluded by saying, therefore he did not
see the necessity OF calling in foreign aid
Washington fixed his eyes upon the speaker with mix
lure Oh surprise and M, nation, while this i'm
pertinent ard imious tch and then looked arou nd 10
see ia what manner it affected others They did not leave
him minute 10 doubt. desne 10 reply or take
inc smallest notice OF e speaker but the motion for an
pointing chaplain instant; ccunlcd and CARRIED.
whether under the silent Iisapproba,ion OF Mr. H. or
ms solitary negative dc not reco!lect. The motion for
AN Adjournment then pu aud carried unau.noislv
and the Convention adjourned accordingly.
The three days OF spent IN the manner
vscd by Dr. Ftanklm the opposite parties mxe,! with
each other, and free aud tmk interchange Of scn;i-
ineus took place On the fourth day we assembled a.ai
aud If great additional light had IN! u ON the
subject, every u"hiendy feeling had been expelled and
spirit Of consultation had been cultivated. which promised
~ least calm and dpassio.ae ton .. the
subject.
As the chaplain had ea,es his prayer, nd the
minutes of the last meeting read, al! ewes were
Turned to the Doctor lie and in few words sta
tc', that during the he had l;stcued attau,elv "a
-" the arguments pIo aud which hrct, u:rcd Inv
both sides OF the nuse:hat lie had himself sale; much
aud thought the Sihcchc say difficulties nj
objections which mi int he urgcd nv Individual States
gaiuet every scheme which had been pioposed nd H..
thought now, than that the Constitution which
they were about 10 form, i'll ORDER be just and equal
must he formed the basis 0i co;lJrumisr and
concessan Win such views and feelings he WON'T no
move reconsideration of the last tall en- nm , mr.
ranZaton at the Senate. The motion was secouli 49,,
Ute carried, the former vote roscinded By succcs
re mot ION amd resOlu,iun III. Senate was ocauqI m
tDc pICSCE! plau.