Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-11-06
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.

The Pr sioent then took me Shalr, anu eau
cd the II ,u,e 20 order.
The shading order being read, on motion
of Mr.. LEIGH of Chesterfield, the Convention
resolved itself into C"mmi;te OF the Whole,
NJ. SrANARp IN the Chair.
The Oh ,ir propounded the question -when
M. GREEN rose 10 accept the modiGc alton
propomd IN s turdav by the ger'emat
rom Fauquirr, Mr.. ScoTT, 10 amend the
a,nendmtn, BIZ adding "and in the Senate,
10 whiir population exclusively" The eH
OF his proposition would ne 10 apportion The
House Of Delegates hy population and axa'ion
cnmbin.d, and the senate of white population
exclusively
The Char ad nitted the right Of the origin
al mover TO withdraw his iginal PROPOSITION
with the lave Of the House.
Mr.. DoppRipeE objected 10 The Withdrawal
waiting ,hai Mr.. ScoTr's proposition would
embarass the movements of the Convention,
and might deceive the country. II no one else
obiectrd, he therefore did 80.
Mr.. MERCER agreed with the gentleman
from Brock Mr.. DoDDRIDGE. He said il
would emharra.s the proceedingSofi The Hnuse.
by bringing into debate the constr tion OF the
seaate which ought TO be kept separate from
thai of me House Of Delegates.
After some explanatory remarks from Mr..
VIII le suhec, would b. open To The debate.
in uiss U ssiug The amendment TO the amend
mrnt
Mr.. DoppRIDGE 4sked whether the CUES.
lion would 10 b frs put upon the am- nd
m- I 20 The amendn,n The Chair r-rl'ing
tbr IL woult, Mr. DoppRIDeE remarked ,ha
i, wa, on that account he mi cted 10 the propo
s,r,n
Nh. JOHNSON stated, that although ilmight
seem uu' ovrteous TO dtny The mnver % win
draw his own ams ndn',Dt yet hr found oecd>
sion m IN, ,ircumst ,nces Of ,he a. 10 object
70 h oontrnula'ed change He remarked.
thu, after ha.ing been eug ged one w'"le week
in ai>cussing the "rigi al simple proposition,
IN r,l,uon 20 III, Fl use Of Delegates. h-
thought l. improper 10 int oduce lew and
more COMPLY, strd PROPOSE ion. He Tough,
the leave, III, refore, ought no, to br grant
ed,
Mr. T. BARB ,UR bought that il he Com
mi,ee would consider this question, they
would no. 4 d any difficulty IN 'on~en:Ing :"
tn" withdrawal. He assigned his reasons for
this opinion
Mr. MERCER replied, assigning new reasons
ag,,nst he wIthdrasal- ,a,d the House
would be compelled 10 voc for one prc2os
tio:,, when hey had been engaged in debate
ing IN another
The chair stated ,ha il was in the power II
ary one who objtc,et TO the decision OF N
Char, o appeal TO the House. After SOM
o,ner remarks from the Chair and MIR MERCER
Mr. GREEN stated that h. was peri city vii
lis t. rroede from hi. proposition
Arr some re,ns,ks from Mr. LEIGH, NJ,
p0DpRIDGE ros- ,o-enqri~e VINE her he under
st,o z Chair 10 say That TIE origrai amend
mcui was I'LL open 20 debate, il me amend
m, az 20 The am-ntlmen, was entertained. The
Chair assrn ing 10 such a course Mr.. ID. said
h. would ask leave 10 appeal 70 the ComrIll-
tee.
Some converse ion took rlae betwren
NJ SIS p p BARB Va and JOHNSON. afr
wh'ch, NJ. DopDsIDGE withdrew ii, appeal
TO ~" House and h. quesiru occurred as 1t
p,es,n .di Sell on Saturday
VI. 5oHN ) BAsBnuR rose then, TO address
tn Commi tee He considered hat j. was thf
limi,a ION OF pow r, which forms l,e best pro-
lection TO he peop'e "A constitution ought
Mt only o secure the fidelity Of The agrn, %
his co si'u-n,s. hu, one pAr' IT the cnmmuui-
{, az ins' sno ner when h y have different in.
trrst, Why arr the restrictions of Cons,i,u-
tirns inyen,rd because We cannn, tIus eaon
o nrr-Se have not g hts m I'd. shape It men
10 govern Us. How is Ii 10 h" Grnrral CIV
ernment? Why this contest abnu' the Tariff
L,w,-but becau>. there is con,rareiy in
ter. SITS brtweea th- North and he Sou heru SEC
lions az the Uni.-d States. Il must prov, de
very badly Consiru ION, who did IN, cree, a
b,,rier sgaiost The oppression Of one iaer>
e. by another. But, : sher. no rpposItion Of
inr.rr., re wepn h. Ease. n and W.s,er. por~
tinns OF virginia! In 1926 did not III gentle
man from BROOKE wish 10 reguis,e the Cons
R,vssiou ! Ell c'ion by he whie population a.
Ion, Win knowledge nf This f.c he W S
NJ prep, red {" transfer hi, po~er o the West.
NJ. 8 also referrei q sno her ,uhjec', To snow
the diversity finite e,,s between the sc sections.
During the las var, when toe Capitol Of the
Uni ed States was in ashes; VIII N p. fleet
unSnimi,y of ,entiment pre-. al ed IN tn L-gis.
la'are Of VirgIh's against the Insulting de-
m nds oil fsr d B.i al" al Ghent-wha, Course
dia the Western members take on the bill 10