Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-01-26

opinions TO the avowed will OF his constituents
He had with this view, upon all other amendments
suffered his Judgment to sleep and track ed after the
friends OF the Bill: lie had done this that his motive
might not be Suspected and he would puisua the same
course in relation To this amendments he supposed il
all jetpardzed either the object passage Of the hill
lie could not see how the object oil the bn would he
Affected by Tins amendment Ii for the next le,,
islainc 70 give 10 the list of reeosders il pronosoJ ~
obtain, what weight they pleased. He con,ended j,
fundamental principle, wisely inserted in early
every written constitutions that provided for its amend
mcni, that government should he amended or abro
gated without the consent OF of tue puy
this necessary TO guard against that spirit of re-
form which had produced the downfall ruin of n
former republics.-WIthOnt the proposed amendment
the legislature could not know whether maior;,v nj
the people desired conventional could not determine
whether those who should vote in favor Of Convention
constituted majority OF the freeholders This wa.
the only mode in which that majority could be ascer-
tanned If II existed in fact; and II majority the peo
pie did not desire convention, he Imagined the warm
est friends of enton, would ask its call Il
was for the friends OF convention to shew that ma
Iority desired changeyith that view they have as
ked this BILL and IT, after having all desired facilities at
torded they fail in establishing that fact-thcv must
tail IN the change sought after. He had been thus ex
pcit, that his should he understandable kne "
The disposition of men pervert and misrepresent
motive and conduct of others-he always sought &c
guard against its efIcc-he had overheard the whis
pers of some--hc d'sregaried theu-restng upon tls
proud CONSEQUENCES of having acted upon principIe-
he deied the shafts OF defamation, that dstaIdIy foe
lurking under disguise h. dared thro.y off, sbou
aim, either the purity of his moi i've or the
ofhis course.
Mr. LETTER reoined and reiterated his former views
hr. DAVIS o Hanover, opposed the amendments as
useless, and even worse. Both sides would ella i'm these
rote anu hoy was II 10 be decided to which side they
belonged?
Mr. Upshur declared his views to extend farther
'an those arowed by Mr. Newton. He intended If
these amendments prevailed to offer another amend.
m Of
should not vote in f'fcor of Convention that there
should be no Contention under this bill. He contendrt
maj The presumption was fair, that the freehoers whc
aid not votc were against Convcnton-t,at il was
proof o. their acquicsceDcc in The present state OF
things
MIR Newton although concnring in Mr.. Upshur',
views discianed the connection between his amend
'nents, and tho prospectivcy proposed by Mr.. Up
siur.
Mr. Mason OF Frederick, oppose, the amendments
lie contendcd IN tile first place, that The end proposed
was unattainabic. The land boOks afforded no concu.
siVe evidence OF who freeiolders. There were
many classes Of cases, To be found on the land
books In reply Ia Mr. Upshnr's idea that the non
voters to be counted the negative h.causo ,he
friends OF reform active, and its opponents mas
slve, he contende that it fatiacious He denied
mat Inc one class was active and the other passive
lhe proposition was not warranted NV the fact here
ana throughout The country. If the amendment s,g
SeSteG by Alr. Upsiur prevailed the enemies of I'm
veution had nothing to do Int In sfav al home 10 he
counted against the Convention. The gentleman I,a
sau lat ms amendment ought In prevail because I'M
question OF Tins Importance, The weight every man
ought 10 be felt, and thai cases-the sickness of
vile, or child or imperioms private duty-Inig!,t
operate 10 de'an many heci Hers at home. Might not
these causes operate upon the friends as well as the
enemies OF n COnveutinr and wns the conclusion a
fair one that all feciojcrs WHO did not attend tho
pHtls. were for that reason against a Convention.
MIR. Goode of Neckienburg. supported the amend
inents lie concnded t!,ai Government existed
but by the viii of the people. Until the contrary was
expressly affirmed by the people the implication
That he people were III iar"r of the GOVERNMENTAL
extending the principle, that every f;cehoder was M
I'll he h. declared tie contrary at Tie polls As TO the
land books ii the gentlemen coni produce better ev,-
dence, he would receive il?
MIR. hiason OF Fairfax. 70 explain tie vote he
should give lie took occasion To the declaration
that his private sentiments hostile to a Ccnven
Ioh-ont III the sPiI'i OF his instructions. he had cont
'iIu"'cd ny hs vote on every proposition, 10 nj the
cali OF Cow enti0n--in the icIsulc now pending
before tins House. He thought Tie amendment now
proposed, sound IN principle, hazadng the fate o
the b'ii' and Ire should give il his
! Nr. Newton further explained the nnort as ~.
amendment, and the question then taken by ave,
and noes and decided in the affirmative, ayes lci-
noes 90.
Mr. Upshur then signed his determination not E.,
/ ofer the amendments suggested BY him
! The question then taken on cnprossipce tj,c
bill by ayes and noes, and carried ayes ln5 noes 90
AYEs-Messrs. Banks, (SpcaLcr) Druinmond. Ro
gers OF Ac Gordon, Cooke, Waller Thompson ri Am.
Iapp Clarke OF Au. Otey, Irvine. Coi,ton Good 81
berk Miller of Bot Edeing!on, 3IAliIlan of Brooke
Giolson, Everett M'Conas. Hunter of ,'a,nn Rivce
OF Camp lin. Turner Tyler, Masun of Fair knllv
w Wallace, Payne OF Fin. Stiliman Hale Of Frantin
Holland, Mason OF Fred Ship Gibson Sloan, Davis
Of Han Cunningham, Neville, Miller of Iiar Gather
w lians Mayo. Selden, GIavel, Edwards, AInrran
w Ills, Fry, Eu!fner MAiIian of Lee Allen of Zee
Bland, M'WhoIter. HI'Ihaney. Rogers of Lou F,nl,s
-" ats BIngslv, Orrich, Gross, Rivcs OF Mel Mar
yin OF Mel. lriPett. Letter, Nelson, Barbour WOOL
folk, Penn, CTiZ, Grciner, Dice Wicher, Walton
EiiiIiahd Grimes Carol, linn, Nlacrae Carter Da
nIels' Booihe. White, Moore, Lewis Cline, Cowon.
i',cNinson, coX hartinO OF Scott, Anderson of She
Almond Towles Briggs, Moncure Georoe SI,annon
lnGhraiD Underwood, Cummings Keller, Prenlis,
Smyth of Wythe, May, Rurlero0rd-IO5.
NoEs-Messrs. PersDger. Davis OF A. Giles Nash,
Suington, Hamilton, Allen of Bot Mallory Pattcson
Coleman. Childs, Christian of G. G.. Doutha, Rich>
ardson, Gaines, Clarke of Ches. Wilson, Harrison
Wynn, Boisseau Collier. Wray, Noel, Muse Snidow
smith OF Giles. SMITH Of Gion. Page Bryce, Watkins