Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-09
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
SATURDAY. Der 81.

was openeu Win prayer ny tue hef. MT. okiu
more, OF the Methodist Church.
On motion of Mr.. John S. Barbour, the House
resolved itself into n Committee of the Whole
MIR. Stauard in the Chnir.
MIR. Campbell of Brooke, rose 10 address the
Committee. lie declared he never had been a
friend TO apooges.-BuI really on the prese nj
occasion, he was compelled 10 make an apology.
When he looked round him and saw the vene,a.
BILE patIiachs aud politicians ot the country,
aud recollected his own nexperenee in politi-
cal subjects, he could not bur feel IA very unu.
sual degree OF embarrassment lie should, how.
ever, attempt TO throw IN his mite, small as II
was.
He said he was man, and fe't concerned IN
whatever related 10 the altar, of men. lie
could not therefore, refuse IL take au interest
In the present discussion. lie disclaimod all
local feeling - he was Virginian. anu II il had
been his destiny 10 be citizen of Northampton.
iastead of Brooke couniy--he was satisfied that
ne should entertain the same principles as he
now euleifains lie was anxious not 10 put TO
sea ithout "A indtcr, chart or pIlot, but the
Convention las not yet been furnished with
ether Oh the contrary, we had been told by
a gentleman of this House, that we must write
| he book, and then The preface. That - 10 say,
first |, arm the Lstn. aud Then the Grammar
inst learn the .i7lh proposition OF Euclid, aud
then 20 10 me hAiuHs IL ~ 'h'hN iht SonslhN
ton of the patient, and then feel tue pulse.
Whether il NIGH be called orthodoxy or het-
erodoxy, in politics, he would Inssl upon II, thai
there were fixed principles Ia govefumont
Some maxlms hal been thrown out by genie
men, which he thought had not BEEN suilleient..
reluted For his own part, he would snhm
the propositions which he should attempt 10 IS
tablish Isl. tina, the principle on which tbs
amen dmenr IS offered, is nnfhllosophcai. ~
That il proceeds upon bass common 10 m
monarchcal aud aristocrRtical form Of govern.
ment 81 That the irochnld'rs of Virginia
| never will assent 10 II aud 1th. lint the p'hh
| of the Legislative Committee ~ the only one
, which suits the genius of The pc ple.
He would very reluctantly cner into ANY
analysts of the arguments Of any gentleman on
| his floor SO great wa the respect hc entertain
1 ed for those with whom he WINS essocIaed hete
He would not characterize their speeches with
the title which they might logically bear. IT,
had been very much struck with the eloqnehc'
ofthe gentleman up last evening, (Mr Morn)
| he seemed 10 possess powers which might be
sufficient to establish and carry into eiieci any
| course which was supported by truth. But he
| was far from being satlshed with the position
| which that gentleman had laid down. Mr.. 1.
then proceeded TO examine MIR. Morrls's points
MIR. c. said that il was easy for man OF clo-
|
| tain propositions 10 prove, 10 march up to the
object boldly, aud support it with great force.
| Such were the remarks which the gentleman
| ON Hanover, has submitted with great declan'
| aiory power. For his own part he considered
| that, however old error was, truth was n day
older-however lasting the former was, that
truth was eternal.
Mr.. C. then proceeded to examine the argu-
mcnts OF different g ntlemen upon this subject.
He began with position of MI. Barbour That
| natural rights were different from political
rights. For his own part, Mr., G, said he could
not conceive that any man, who had equal
| rights IN nature with any other, could have diff
ferent political rights when he entered into so
cicy.
| He examined also, n position Of Mr.. Grech,
about the distractions OF the Bill of Rghs-
and anoied his opinion in the Court OF Appeals,
in the case of CIensbaw against the State Rlyer
Company, 10 show that lac then considered The
Bill OF Rights as fundamental laws. But no
wonder fhai genteman's vision was obscIrei
the other day on this sub eei-he had been so
much engaged IN collecting statistics from the
/ Auditors Office, that this subject bechne cups
ed. fle saw the wise nen from iht East hui
| forgot that empire was travelling 10 the Wost--
Mr G.. complimented the eloquent metaphy 81
cians of the Last, who were SO famous for spin.
y
vantage over the Western o. a'ors, repasipg as
,hcy did at their ease, with the slaves brushing
off the flies from their faces, while the Western
| members were compelled To pull of heir coats,
aud put their hands TO he plough.
MIR. e.. deprecated the idea OF determining
| power by wealth. Was it 10 he borne, thai
Robert Fulton, and Andrew Jackson, aud 10.
seph Lancaster, were not 10 be put on the same
fooliug with The rich men 2-lle detested the
influence Of Mammon.
H. proceeded to examine a position taken
! by Mr.. Barbour, as TO the maxim that all mrn
are free and equal. Nj {. paid a very high
compliment to he genius and services Of John
Locke, whose Essay ON federation, &c. had
shnken TO pieces the tyranny Of despotism, over
the souls aud bodies aud estates Of all Europe.
| 1T was he who had first made tho discovery al
the equality of man AMI had given an impui 81
10 the liberties ofthese States
He examined the question OF the rule of the
maiofity--When men enter into society the mi
noiiiy are bound 10 acquiesce III the will of the
maioriiy--noi to submit their whole soul body
and estate 10 their will, but when the pull
good required il. lie asseried, that "A state oil
nature was established by historical records,
and might at all events be readily CONCEIVED 4
exist. Suppose, for instance, this country was
invaded. and some of us citizens Il, 10 the Vest
A finds bag Of mon aud retires TO the Rocky
| Mountains Il goes ihlther with his wife {
with his children; ID with his rifle T. alone
+ etc. They meet together, and enter into SO
cieiy, for naion is nothing bu, large famiI,
Of individuals. The f st step they take Ia I.
adjust the Right of Suffrage for Suffrage is no
thing but the expression ofihe will of the indi
, vduas. lie asked whether A with his bag o
+ dollars, or b with his rife, or e with his chill
dren would have right ioa larger share o
power on this occasion. Mr.. G.. showed boa
unlenable would be the representations of eaci
ofthem founded upon such considerations !; an,
by species of dramatic dialogue, he cause,
one 10 refute the claims the other. y agar
, might urge, that he had nothing TO bid in layo
Of bis claims but he had studied the languag,
of different tribes, and might become the inter
prefer OF the nation. Thus, each person over
, throws the pretensions Of every other. unit
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