Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-26
SENATE OF VIRGINIA

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 2Srd.
The convention bill having been taken up according
TO the order of the day, Mr. Dromgooie, offered
substitute thereto
Mr. Cabeii Nelson,l moved to lay the bill and sub
s'.u,c Oh The table with view of having the latter
printed
MI Patteson (husustal regretted that he felt under
Tie necessity ofopposing motion winch seemed TO an
peal I" ;te ibsray Of the Senate. But he could no,
perceive 'he popriety of printing the substituie-hs
nee'ea IFS provisions 10 DE the principle witt,
amendments heretofore repeatedly oiee ed and rejected
ana therefore well understood He thought the friends
OF tie measure would not agree TO any amendments.
Ed at rs as well therefore meet the ma IN cues
ton at once. There had been already, great and IN
necessary delay in passing this BILL The reon,e woui
be called to the polls in April, an! i, was tire a, the
Dali was passed tsiat the people mig have time 10 make
M their ,nDs. lie hu2ad the friend. Of the couy.r
i:on would reject all amendments.
Mt Dromgoc!e (Brnuswick) said il WAS rot for hin
70 aecide II e substitute lie sd presented worthy
te trouble o: being printed. but he hoped the motion
10 lay the subject Cor the present on tic table woud
prevail. He felt much odispascd, and member of
The Senate Fas then absent, who anxious 20 vote
on tins question, and who would he thought be in
has scat on tiTat day. IIe presumed that one d.,,s
delay would occasion additional Inconvenience and
nv nurIng among the people friendly 60 conyentinn
ne Thought ii would be but ,nagnan,nou in those who
Claimed majority and anticipated Certain, victory To-
extent short respite bclnrc thew oed u. down
Mr. S,th (i'Icderci:) hoped that tie long deferred
hopes ct The pcoe would be gratfed and tina; the bill!
would not be again delayed. he eit the appeal Which
lau nccH urged 10 The urblDIty of lire Senate
ball was o vast squencete people had long been
as,iaiei By the question of conyettioraad he belle
we'd e op'niois OF the Senate teci5 a.d iIreve,s
bly, made "P lie for one. should oppose all amend
mems He did got consider tie bill as perfect bu, the
impeieciions operated entreiy-n favor of The oDuo
nents ct convention Those were the ou!y ctnn
which friends made to tiey ere wiling 20 e. Ike i,
"h these l'pperfectious, and he could not se even m
pausiihy ct far:le" delay. The htbad ALREADY been
deferred from time TO time, to suit Tue private conven
ence OF members lie hoped farther delay would
DC granleI
Mr. Wethercd~ (Greeubricr) declared himself no,
prepared TO vote between the BIZ and substitute This
question involved the best feelings the highest interests
Of the Whole Commonwealth. We ought not 10 ac,
hastily, and raslly but way vortiy of the Sonata
Of Virginia. lie would postpone tie bill week nav
TO the end OF the session, rather than act without dc!it
Grafton on great question lie respected the feel
ings aud wishes Of constituents as mucl, as any man
bat he would not be whipped even BY them with
cow hide into The deciding this nomenous question
hastily. Gould he decide upon Ire substitute from
hearing IT read but once, however distinctly fran t
char! tie was sent here 10 promote the interests of
his constituents ard to do that lie must have time TO
consul. his best Judgment Had this fine been o;v.,
hn7 1t was true this question had been discussed for
years but we were TO 6scie it, and we must prn
coed on different principles from newspa ger discussion
Should SIC shoot OF hand, in inportan, matter? II
required the sse5diest AID coolest Srlibrra In
bring down The game. The question shook The Com
monweaih TO the centre. let us Law the bill on the
tableprint it-and proceed with all The caution the
question demands.
Mir Dade (Orauge) said That lie felt difficulty from
The quarter whence the motion came, in voting The
reason of ndposition assigned BY the gentleman fron
brunswick, was nearly conclusive will, him but he
hoped it was but slight and would yield in the ANNA
ton of discussion. regretted the absence of mem
ber-he wished The Senate 10 be fu-but the friend,
of the convention had already deferred the bin rcoea
edly a, the instance Of its foes. lie agreed with the
gentleman from G,eenbrer that the question was hioi
" important, but the amendment Offer ed BIZ the zen
t!cnan from brunswick 7as not as ssl,nr more
indeed than had been offered and rejected in the o,c-
House Every member must be fully appraised of tho
nature OF the substitute and nc hoped therefore e
nalo would now proceed to dispose oft
Mr. Dromgoole said the gentleman from Cranre
mad ist furnished conclusive reason for IaSjr ibn
substitute on the table and printing lit was thai ib
gentleman himself ought have opportuni,y of road
ing IT. He was mistaken in supposiuo the suhst;,nto
offered by him. was The same in principle with amend
men's rejected oy The CHER House i7,ir. D. here