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


last Tuesdays Wing. which Mr.. MAcRAE ininated
his intention Of offering in the event of the rejection
Of Mr.. UPsnUR's amendments aud which he read in
las seat by way of argumob, agains; the adoption OF
The latter.
MIR: MAcnAE solemny protested against tie aode
n winch these amendments proposed accomplish the
object of tie gentleman, .rom Nortbamolou how ever
Wise ana desirable thai object might be. They annex
60 condition. upon Legislative sanction TO The tree
eAerc'sc oi The peoples sovereignty, which
nsurpa'on upon constitutional right and a violation os
the iihuuiabc principles of republicanis,n He feared
'ras he inna;in;s which hc had received that thesa
ahe ,ihents would receive the support CT many
friends OF tic original bill, would in union with lis
enemies, secure thea adoption. lie knew that .lould
'ey prevail, large ority of the friends of the bill
"uuu vote against al on principles its rejection would
follow as matter of course. His purpose in moving
20 strike out the Isl section of the amendments vas
10 enteavour TO unite the friends and fees f the
h rs that no principle mig: operate to influence the
votes oil either party, when The question should be
taken uPc-' the passage of the bill. He tscla:;ue,I
'' hi'ise, the i'nPu;aon Of any motive III the sight
est degree Improper, uniendy the bill Gu t.,
part 1t 'he gentleman from Northampton in the pre-
Posai oil hfs amendments On the contrary, he ap-
prorcd the object which that gentleman had in view
aud should his motion strike OUT the Isl section ro
vaii, he would then the recomni,nent of the.
n't 10 committee OF the whole house. be rnat.
'e order OF some future day, when nc should offer the
amendment w!'ish he had read. lie dill not propose
10 argue the objectionable principles con,aacd in the
amendments VI t!ie gentleman foam Nur,bau,pion
.hcsc had already been ably ati amply i:scnsset-
80 e e"sS. SO" cch'ained III las own plan 10 RS
operation upon The good sense of tie Iio:lse.
Ime,,l,nc,; >, =, ,,..,:.. c,. IN,
re,.iiOm.'
Strike out The Is, ses,ian, md in;eit in lieu thereof III,
following section:
du,v of tho sa,a, ct;. e'' h'''' II s''.' nc Ne
conduct Elections wiil this Connnuv eall M Tim, ,i,r.
r,,ss,n III r'S ''t respective i.rc""s Tor Dele
s, NC az assembly III \ r next. 10 open two
oo,,e - a., ~ i"'tH' VI !" NihS 'ie sense oil ti'
mr. mi, and ,,. ot, 'A'l "es''' Convention
h., asca,a; upon .i'f question: "hr'irr should 1t
Couyen,on ,bs -; a - !''"',,r' ''''' h'y desire
| 49, or,,io - s""p' ie !li!'" inS pa" q! calling
T ,1 1' =, que" S"h'eh''''', VIZ:
posing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ,i NJ ' ;i'i"'t % pro-
cons;s; of Ds;.,.,,. -; " 20 hSi'H'' sAa!!
H. The Flect;nn ~ ,,I' ~ ''S ''''e'
h 10 , 81 ''e.$'teS I" the s':'t Convention
inc F,ecnn Co. n, i''.Sf az ''"Pr res at hold
80 i' De'eshrS t" Tie General Assembly. in the
O., H. ~ @ an' corporations an ii' respective
- 10y - @ ~. ma ~ next, aud s.;aii be
and require, Ia t,,,i i 80, !I VINO IRE authorised
the c"1 | "''i s'''ot ei'c"""s TOR members Of
in;ted IN yo,e -, s.ot =, .: c''y Si''l y" per
."," ~ h f''s'ir's VII" shall he enfitied,
ssu,bv At Tho ,,la W. e!' 10 ''e ''.'Hh ~
- -, =, - ,' S"c'' '.''''''h i iei ne !.:t 6
r,;g = ''e" ]" '''' iha'.i'i prescribed ;ar the
,h v, -, sS !" tie General assembly - aI rs
Iar,ins Gu a. ~ a,'I'" | l" S'''' t'i'"s v hen -
$50 $50 VIC ''r"i counties sh".! be 'orplried, the
- ~ neI can'"c''iS "' S'''e' shall s''r 10 the
e'ec'en 'efi'hrate thereof ant Shall i:n,n,jt
ne EceGt;c to DC laid before tie Convention, v,jica,.
" 1|S Tt s.',lcats'
80; Inc Dtesstgs SO elected shall assemble tar Ca
-! " t'I''''o"'' on tale NfSt Monday III
next !or 'me purpose of reiorIrig ic duty
,',. " '"J".'.y OF The wife n"hher shall br
49,, - - 'u"' 'Sr 'ne Transaction q! 'dSiness,
I 81 sLoo,ia go, , '' may "':"arh rom "'y Ia day;
EN-, n;Inbcr ~ c '". ~" Dei'saF' or n'' suicl-
,y he,et, ar.,:,, @, 'Io'"'' S'"H''' iten" on The
ncuc,s ~ e. 10y subsequent nhy' Or II the
" "i''s S'i"''i fal! IN adjourn from day day,
we wen sa stand adjourned from
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