Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-11
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Mr.. JoYNEs addressed the Committee as fol

Mr. JOYNES add esscd the Committee as fol-
lows:- - W.
Mr. CHAtRMAN:-The subject now under the
cnSi'tratioh OF the Commit ee Is of great impor
lance TO the future happiness and prosperity of Vir
g'na, and have ask the attention of the C,,nn,it
zee Tor short time, while present To the Committee
me views have taken of this subject I'm douD
TINS. shall not indulge the expectation thar sny
'hihg tlat can say will change the vote of anv
member at this Committee Every gentleman IN
TINS convention has no Doubt maturcly considered
me Suprc'' apd honestly made up his opninn-und
'ne aOl" anh eloquent arguments which have alrea-
hy been addressed 10 the Committee have been in
Suhiceht 10 cbange the opinions of gent sinen have
~" I'VE VANITY to suppose that any thing whch NAV
say w"nd nave that effect This subject is interest
Ing 10 the whole State, and particularly to that por
ton ut II IN which live, and If were to hermit this
question To be decided without EXPRESSING the opIn
IONS entertain and the reasons on which thcse
opinions arc tnnndcd, should be wantiD. in ,Iufv 10
mySrif and to those who sent me here.
When was elected Il member of this Convention
MI Chairman. l rnd'avoured 10 persuade myself
,ha' W'lc IL was my duty, In concert with my col
leagues TO watch over and protect SO far as could
the particular interests of my constituents vet that
was represent atve, III some degree of the whole
people OF Virginia and bound to con,ult the interests
OF the w6"F community ] came here sir actuated
Nv sFut OF compromises towards o. her members of
tins Convention. came here prepared to reconcile
n far as practicable, bv mutual concessions all sec
ulna and conflicting interests. and to apree in the
adoption OF such Constitution as we mrht reason
an" nappnc's OF Virginia. II idle for any man
10 c1IcnIaic tbs; every measure was To- be aiopted
precisely according to his wishes IL is bv mutuaI
concessions alone that any beneficial results can be
expected 10 arise from orr labours. There u,as M
subject which was probable could come before the
Convention. on which felt more STRONGLY actuote1
oy wish fpr mutual concession than on that novy
under thc consideration ofthe Committee, and was
grnl'"en W" other day when my friend from Farr-
quer. (Alr. Scott proposed All amcndment IN tic
a'nendn' NJ proposed bv the gentleman from Culne.
PC. Mr. Green,) which would afford Inc an opnortt
nifty ct manesting, by my vote that was renlv dis
poS'd 10 COMPROMISE this interesting subject; and
regtot mat majority rf th" Committee rpterto,n,d
different views from me relative To that pmcnl,,on,
we nave been told M the course of this debate he
I'' y h'Icman from Albemarc, Mr. Gordon that
the am, nment proposed by the gentleman from Cal
pepper, MIR. Grcen.) was INCOMPATIBLE with tho ~
tension ct the right OF suffrage The right Of suc
rage MI Chairman, Is not by any means involved
~ TINS question, nor have they any necessary c,n
heN'n. The question here is not TO whom the rich,
OF Suffrage shall b" granted, but IN what proportions
shali The political power Of the Commonwealth bc
Distributed amongst the different sections OF the
state Whether IT shall be distributed having refer.
encc to white population alone, bv which those Dor
lions OF the State which pay less than fiurth ftbe
whole revenue Of the Commonwealth shall have tho
entire con- ro of the Legislative power or shall II be
so distributed that thUse who arc compelled to INV
NOR than three fourths OF the revenue shall have i
IN Their power 60 protect themselves from mproper
tsN9lon am IN favor of the extension of the right
OF suffrage as Tar, perhaps any man in this Com
Vrntrom and much Ia her. dare say than shall be
sustained by the votes Of majority of tho Conven
ton. am willing TO extend to all free white male
crizens % this State upwards of2I years of age who
nave committed crimes aaains; the State and q, no
actually pay taxes To the Slate or county ,vbc,be,
they DC treeholders not; and would allow 10 tho
poorest man who went TO the polls precisely the
vote that ! would allow to his wealthy ncighbor who
u''ght be tho master ~ five hundred sleeves