Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-01-30

thc lar~
vote ever taken in the House OF DELEGATES
Three successive legislatures having denied III. f..
ciiiies asked by many OF The people, for taking their
sense on this question, the further reference oft 70 that
body seems TO us idle and humilianr. The poo,,o
must either acquiesce in the will OF their masters o
proceed in their own way 10 organize a Convention
Al may perhaps console the friends OF Convention
what 10 learn, that this latter course denounced a, FIRST
as high treason is now kindly conceded as within tbe
legitimate scope of popular right. 1t certainly is
concess'on for which the people ougt TO feel highly
'"aeotcd to the Legislature. The chief ground assu
med BY The anconvenonists in opposition to This hill;
VS. that the people only had right to organize pea
snres for calling Conventions and that interference
on the part of the Legislature would be ,s,.not;op
he sovereign Legislature having thus acknowledged
'he right we hope The people will not be long in cycr
csng il.
II he question has ev identity become one of mere nr
fnericai power between the large and the small copn
"eS warwick thinks it unreasonable that london,
S"ou'u possess more power than herself on the oor rs
'"e Leg isiatire rs the smaller counties nrodo,,;
na'e Is VAIN TO expect any facility from the General
Assembly. To'ccr has there settled the question and
eAh'oi'eo 10 The world one of the most extraordn,rv
aec'Sons 20 be found IN the deliberations of apv Re-
i"o'cah hssenbly-tle servant namely, telling tbe
master mat his will and not the masters shall be obev
Gu inc war o! The Revolution commenced from
"ucn si'sh'er causes, nor is taxation without repre
e"'""o' more grlevous, than giving one man in one
DIVISION of a Commonwealth, as much nower nc fo,
men III another division It is burlesoue u,o, ,o
Representative principle.
VIZ nave more than once, expressed our confidence
IN The passage of the BILL and we owe il to ourse,e 10
account LOT The variance between the prediction and
Tue event. This variance produced by Mr.. In.
'hurS amendments. As the defeat of the hill ,v,, -,
medlaely consequent upon Mr.. Giles, sneecb .,o
fpuoc will naturally ascrbe its loss 10 the inpcnce
hat speech But it was Mr.. Upsbur who kill,
.ock hobIn-not in fair and knightly combat but b
ein and ambuscade. 1t was his friendly golcitpde t
perfect measure which he yet designed 10 vote AGAINST
na' gave occasion 10 few Of lis friends 70 ff.
~ P'euseS. his is the more felt by the friends Of
lc oii because on the Introduction of the resolution
nc spoke very decidedly 10 favor Of Convention
houSh he then declared it TO be his duty under IN
"c'ons 10 vote against ii, yet the whole tenor ofh.
eha'hs deprecated Third rejection the Convention
~ rue sAiu mat the ''rIeSt wretch in the Common
e' was emitted 10 be heard at the bar Of the House
and was that privilege TO be denied 10 so large and re-
spectacle portion OF the people desired the call Of
Convention" lie expressed his belief t,at tho r
Amino
the sense of the people, had made more friends to ,h
measure ian all the discussions Of its friends nnbli
and private, put together Perhaps we are too san,
gnne but we really did coastrue, and felt authorized
10 constiuc this sort of language info secret ,sisb
entertained by Mr. Upsiur that the bill mah, n.ss
notwithstanding his obligation TO vote against if. We
we're at least not sins,riu the opinion, for the same
convection influenced tie minds, and guided the ballots
ii more than ami ccnynntinn;.t
y Judge OF the General Court was elected for tho
District of Accomac and Northampton We conco,s
mat alter Tins we were surprised 20 find Ju9e IJpslnr
taking the lead IN opposing tic bI-devotinc all his
ingenuity to saddle it with provisions unnecessarv in
themselves and hateful TO its ricnds-deprecatnr its
passage as the greatest Of curses-and appeal,nc t
every passion ana to every interest in the Icrsafr.
10 secure MS overthrow. IS he seemed TO tnl, :, n;
c"noen' on the Legislature 70 listen to the demands
Oh so large and respectable portion of citizens We
GU suppose That be would not actively particpae in
procuring an answer to those petitions, more nnockinr
a"o insulting Than the rcfusa! itself to hear them As
he declared bis belief tat the former rceciions If
inc convention bill had made friends tan ey
cry o'.cr cause united scarcely imagined that he
"on'd actively contribute 10 make il more popuIar by
giving II another rejection. Such is the difference j.,
ehec'' between expectancy and fruiiou and hence w.
would have the friends of Convention another tmo
10 learn The necessity of brdliUg horse before ro
saddle BIN
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III CUES 8Peech-According 10 expectation. Mr.
Giles TOOK The floor against the Convention on Fidav
aud spoke nearly two hours and three quarters. His
emaca'ed appearance excited great sympany in r..
spectators ana DIS renowD as debatcr, commanded
"'o'' pace lHe liked attention Of the largest
audience ever before seen in the Cabito, 71ncI ~
his speech displayed profound thourb-no inconsi5c.
rable portion of seemed to us at least common nI,co
unconnected and trivial while the entire DISPLAY re-
'her reminded that 'hero Troy once stood,n than
SATISFIED US that The citadel OF his great mind had not
suffered little from that common snoler. Time W.