The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-02-01

~ their Efta iat engrcss. Heebutnnded thai the
argument did not apply that the federal pfia=
clple Of Representation Nas ln elect 81 epnpro-
mise, aud a far equivalent had been given tor
IL There was no more prepi1ety ia increasing
the political power Of a wealthy mau. Than one
OF great reputation, or remarkable for personal
beauty lie laid thai the question af changing
the Federal Constitution in relation 10 the re-
presentation of slaves, was one of power--ii
there vas wish 10 doit II required q certain
number of States To effect lt--and the wish al
the power would not be effected by any thing IN
the state Constitution.
Considering then tbat Il vas a ripht of The ma.
jority Of the community 10 change the cpnstita
ton he could sec no objection 10 basing repre-
scnfaton upon white population
lie oitrd Various oihrI thngs wblrh required
rciorm-the reduction Of cKpensc-cqually ol
frprcsentItlon--an more equal distribution ol
political Office. He concluded BY expressing
ms confidence IN the people, and his sisA that
they should decide tins question.
Nj Epps followed Gen Smyth. lie felt
himself called upon t. enter bis protest against
principles advanced IN this debate which he
thought led TO anarchy. He thought it his duty
to VAN the country of the approaching storm
We were moving to the Precipiee VI Revolution
Ito the dissolution OF civil ugH, aud Govern
ycnmendl order The gentleman from Nythe,
had advanced principles which he thought sub
tcrsI,c OF the order OF society.
In reply 10 the instances of Legislative OPP
precision cited by Gen. SnIyih, he asked if it was
necessary 10 70 INTO Convention to remedy these
grievances Nothing was necessary but TO re-
peal the laws causing these grievances. In re-
ply 10 the inequality Of taxation referred 10 by
Mr.. Smyth, he thought il would nave been fair
or IA that gentleman TO have stated the aRgfe-
gate OF taxation. That there had been bat one
Govcrnor from beyond ,hc mountains, he did
not doubt that there had been many from that
pat OF the State well qualified. Bun lie pIesum-
ed the question had always been, not where the
candidate ior Governor was from, but Who vas
bcst qualified. He deprecated the influence oil
such considerations as these addressed 10 the
House.
He objected To the bill Because We had no
night 10 act on the subject. II was moi one OF
those Legislative duties which We were depuled
To perform. II this bin vas passed, il would be
used TO dupe the paople INTO sotng tor the Com
Ycntion The confidence OF the people IA the
Legislature would be Appealed to- to induce
them 10 vote for the Convention there would be-
no difficulty IA their han ing turir saiec heard.
lie objected 10 the blll, because IN submitting
The question 10 the trccHoidca, 1T vas submitted
II did not require majority ofthc people 10 call
"a Convention. Tie assumed the ground that
those "ho did not vote. mu-t be presumed satis.
Il Il, and OUGHT 10 be addad TO the negative OF
the question. He said that the Convention was
sunght hv unfair means III did not thinl, il
honest or honorable IN the ANTI ContentIoni,ts
To submit to the oppression wnnwhleh they were
threatened NeWerc even threatened with VIC
lcncc II the Conycniion vas refused. lie cont
clndcd by invoking tn spIri Of candor aud
tianknras n the decision al this question
Nj. Christian of 1hd,ie, City, then moved to
lay thC hiil On thc table, with the view. as much
OF the day was spent. 10 afford the gentleman
from Amelia VI. Gaes) AN opportunity Of adj
dressing the House tomorrow. The motion
prevailed, ayes 10
On motlonof Mr. Mason of K and a. The
House proceeded 10 elect by Joint ballot Su
permtendant OF the Penltentary, and Public
Storekcepcr
For the first Office, Mr., Mason nominated
Sanl J. Parsons, the present incumbent, and
waa seconded by Mr.. Patteson-Mr. Parsons
was reelected without opposition.
Mr. lbomas Nelson was reelected Public
Ntoleicepcf, likewise without opposition.
irdog, Jam. 27.--1hc Speaker laid before III,
House a letter from the Governor, enclosing a re
port from the Rector and Visitors Of the Univcr
sily Of Virginia. Rtlertd
The Speaker also land before the House u com
munlcaion from the Second Auditor cllnmuni
eating the proceedings ofthc Board of Public
Works IN relation TO the Lower Appomalto,
Company
CONVENTION.
Mr.. Lelller called up the cusrosscd Conycu
ton Bill MIR, Giles tool, tite floor aud delivered
his sentiments at lcnsth, in opposition 10 III,
hll.-Nhcn he took his scat, the question wa
taken on its passage and the bill was rejected
ayes lO3--nocs lO7
The genllemenWho voted in the affirmative az,
MeSSfs. Banks Che Speaker Drummond
Rogers, Gordon, Cooke Walter, Thompson @
Amherst, Tapp, Clarke, of Augusta. Utcy, II
VINE, ColSton, Good 81 Berkeley, Miller. oil Bot
ctomt, Edgmeton, NJ MILAN Of Brooke, Ghol
son, Everett, VI ComaS, Hunter oil Campbell
Ei,es OF Campbell, Hill, Turner, Tyler, Mason
ofFairlaN, Kelly. Wallace PAYNE of flu,mma
Snllmm, Hale ofFranlm, Holland. Mason o.
Frederick, snip, Gibson, Sloan, DAVIS fIano
Vel, Cunning Neville, Miller OF Hardy Ca
thcr, Williams, Mayo, ocllcn, Grasely, Ed
wards, Morgan. Willis, Fry, Rullncr. M'Alilla
OF Ice, Allen OF Lee, Bland, MN Aorter M'lInar
ney, Rogers OF Loudoun. Fmks, Watts. Billings
", Ouir>, Cross, MseS Of Nelson. Martin OF Net
son LcGicr Nelson, Barbour, Nooliolk Penn
Crtz, Grcncr Dine. Nitcher, Walton, Ciand
Grrmc,, Carol Hlnn, Macrae, Carter, Daniels
kootlc White. Moore, Lewis, Cline, Cowan
Dickinson WILCOX, Martin of scott anderson Of
Shenandoah, Almond ,Towles. Briggs. Monrnre
George, shannon, lnghram. Underwood, Cam.
ming. Keller, Tavcnner, Smyth May, Ruthel.
tord-ln3.
Those who voted in the negative are,
McsSrs fersuscr, Davis of Aleg hany Giles
Nash, SnIineton, Hamilton. Allen of Botctonrt,
Mallory, Pattcson Payne ofB Coleman, Childs,
Christian OF {. City, Douthat. Richardson,
Gaines, Elam, Clarke of Chesterfield Wilson,
Harrison Wynn. Boisseau, Collier Wrav. Noel,
Muse, Snidow. smith Of Giles, Smith Of Gloac'r.
Page, Bry &c, Watkins olGoochand Hail oiGray.
SON, Blair, VI Chung, Anderson Lu,dy. Wardlaw.
CaTmston, Chalmers, Hollemau, Chapman.
Henley Kirby, Pollard of XXX q. Mason Of X. u
.. Babrr, ilooe, Pollard of h YIN. AyIctt, Hall
Ghinn, stoilnes, Sratton Logan, kmbrough.
Winston, street, Smth of Luncnburg, MCul-
Tough, Newman, Diees, Dillups, Goodr OF Meek
lenburg, Lochett Seear, Shepherd, Capcrton.
Dunlap, Graf Edmundsou, Hunter of Nause-
moud, Cracker Christian of y. Kent sam-
der, stephenson Iriplctt, Thompson ofNor. Co.