Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-20
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Co"peotton-Fhe convention bill was tycsterday
again taken up in the House of Delegates, and de-
hntcd by Messrs. Fitzhugll Of Fai.ix Christian Of
G. City, Rives Of Campbell, Allen of Preston, Will
son and Duncan.
at no former time ,avc so mape Speakers taken
1rt in public discussion in the Virginia Legislature.
and from this may be inferred the contrariety of
Ucws, and the difficulty Of attaining INV point as
Well as the vast moment which is attach ID to lie
subject of convention Ii is yet impossible to s,v,
When decisive question will be taken
The reader is arprised that the immediate struggle
IS 5et|een County aud Senatorial District Repre-
s'''ati'nl. High ground is taken by some gentle-
in in behalf of county rights ground that places
ciniuty on the sovereign footing in regnrd to
the Stale, that the State herself maintains as to the
Union. In other words the claim, IL set up to equal
county representation, matter of rigst-pestcd.
CONSTITUTIONAL unaIienablo (axcclrt we suppose by
lis own acD rsht.
4'hc peop'e Of The community. accorona 10 This
neg theory arc nothingcouiies enclosed in rnr;ain
aurnds, territorial or inas .nary, ait
tT miserable piece OF juggi!ry is acting IN
tho House f Representatives. 1t is believed that
tho moderate of the Jackson party in that body,
cannot be brought without management. to vote
against Gales aud Scaton, and for Duff Green as
Public Printer. 20 force then, into mca-
sores has been the object OF that wrotched animal
duff since the termination Of th. Presidential
question. - tbs end, h. has lnolostly, nut
Gales 81 S,uton anl the million Of Citizens who
ctncurred With them in prcfi.rriay Mr. Adams
10 General Jackson, out Of the pale--nonc arc
republicans in the United States, but sncb rs
Ltaif vii alloy to be SUCH lie has tied IT,
Keep tic waters troubled after tho storm has subsi
died. and resnrted to every little and p1ltry artice to
enlist prejudice against his distinguished antagonists
aud i'll his Sn behalf In all this his object has been
soobviously and basey Interested that We re amazed
tbat any Representative Of the American people can
be found willing to regard tool 50 vile or
3 uadisg',ised and SO tinprindpled
\ trick has been resored to to bring the Jackson
ilenaners to swallow Duff This is reuuisition that
the vote Shall be ca rcce ar it supposed that thew
may BIZ dsagoo,icd into doing, under the terrors az
prescription what they wena otherwise reject
It remains to bcsscn hos the House of Rcprcsen-
lives Gil treat prop,s;tica conceived in spirit of
Inc derpg@st insult to their character aud tirmness
JadyiMy from own feelings, we should conclude
that that was DONE, which would cut of all possible
Glance Of Du,Ts being gratfed inh Ills dsinterested
views of becoming Printer to til, House of Represeu
tatives. We should ni1ghe That the true intent
Of Mr. WickliFc proposition is guessed that it would
determine tn, oppoaition Of every gentleman who
respected his dis1y, or that Of the Congress- Of
the g. States
Uufs calculation is, that Hmenabers arc con1pclleq1
TO vote Dira sore, they will ba deferred from votn, p
gainst aaa sy the fear OF mourning Tccsrapbic ex
ctl1nIunicati3D! glorious plan, Hoy res,p.Y.t f
tp tue House of Representatives, aud how particu-
iqFly creditabls to The meo5er Of Congress who ha
lent himself to der the cat's-pav oftI,epicoa