Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-23
MONDAY. NOMINEE 10.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10.
The Convection met ~ ii o'clock. aud was
opened with pfoye, ny 'hc Rev. Mr.. Arms
poug, Of the Pfesby'e, ~ Church
TIE Presldeni lai before the Convention, II
letter irom Fasha Bates. n preacher belonging
10 frieuds society, in The following words
RICHMOND, ilth mo. lOih, 1879
Respected Ftiend.
jane, Monroe, President Of he Conre',-
Elisha Bates, minister in the Religious Socie-
~ Of Friends, respectfully requests the oppor'
unity ola religious meeting, with the members
ofihe Convention, this Evening NJ o'clock.
ELISHA BATES.
On motion of Mr. DRoMoooLE, this letter
was land upon the table.
Mr.. HrSprnsoS of loudoun, presented a
memorial from The non. ireeholders OF that COM
". N the suliect o! the extension Of the right
OF suffrage, which on his motion, was referred
10 h Committee Of the whole
On motion OF Mi ScoTT, the House then
resolved itself ialo II Commlt,ce of the whole,
NJ Powell IN the CHAR; and the question
hene ON lie amendment offered JcstGrdsy by
N scott. which ptopns,d 70 add to the Fret
resolution reported by the Legislative Com
miltee, he words and ia the senate, TO taxa
Ton exclusively 80 as MAKE it read.
Re5oIfed. That in the uppotrouncut of re.
presentation in the House OF Delegates, regard
shat b. i'd "a toI,ie population eroiu@pety, and
Ia IT, senat. 10 iara@n ercintttiy'
Mr. -curf asked aud obau'd leave TO
Withdraw ms amendoieui.
And tue an. slion recyuing on Tho original
resolution.
AZ LriGn pf Chesterfield moved 10 amend
il. by uikiug out all after the woids, Z" Re sol
sed that q and inserting, in lieu thereof MS fol
low
representation Gin the House OF
! pelrgaie5) be apportionrd among the seVera !
counties. q Is aud towns Of the Common
wealth according 10 THEN respective numbers.
| which shall be deter mined by adding 10 the
whole number ofirec persons including those
hound 10 service for term OF wears, aud eH-
cladlng Indians not taxed, three hilhS OF all
| tbef persons.
IL. supporting the amendment, NJ. Leigh
observed, that ii had already been explained
10 the Committee that the general result Of the
scheme he proposed. when applied 10 the pre-
sent circumstances OF tho Commonwealth,
would be- substantially, the same as tlat drrE'
ed from the adoption Of The plaza of the coin
pound basis, which had been rejected ny the
Committee. My motive. said Mr. l.. IN pre-,
seniing dis hmrndpcni, is TO ty the sense OF
the Committee III reference Ia the adoption OF
! the tedtrat number, rs the basis at representa-
| ton. The proposition nHries IN one particular
! from TIM OF m, friend from Culpeper (Nlr.
| Gresn.) III the debate on his amendment, II was
suggested by way # obrctIon that the plan OF
a nixed basis pui II ia the power Of the dele
gal,on itom the Eastern pat OF The state by
/ avoiding II tax the Western districts, 10 Keep
| the weight of power constantly IN the cas-
| and that such was he desire OF the inhabhhnts
of lh,t part of the state to 'cialn the power III
their own bands, (maGlirs,cd, a. was sah, ny
/ her general opposition 10 the call OF th's Con-
yeniiDn,) that We might expect, in future.
| majority of The Legislature 10 toe ANXIOUS 70 lay
the heavier burdens On the East, hnd the lighter
81 the West. THIS was urged as an otJ"cton
| not 81 much against the principle OF the
scheme. MS one likely TO operate in 'is prac
! teal details. And am not sure but that some.
perhaps several, voted not against the
| priaripie Of the mixed basis bat against the
| Inconvenience and abuse OF power that might
! grow onl oflhe application of the prnciple.
| Without entering mo that a,gnm NJ, shall
! be content TO substitute for the miXrd basis.
/ against which this objection is thought to be
bnss on the federal number. am satisfied
it ia wise provision in the federal constitution,
aud that here its result WILDE ~ h"nehcinl Is
those of any other scheme and n ~ recon.
mended TO my mind by the facility aud certain
~ with which il eau be applied III practice.
/
US we are aquainted with lts effects and
earnestly hope that il may be adopted by the
| Committee.
Mr.. NICHOLAS rose in support OF the amend
| mpnt.
| Ever since have taken my seat said he, IN
this Convention, have felt very awful sense
of my personal responsibility. ! have felt II,
not only as one representing portion OF the
Commonwealth, and therefore, III reference TO
the whole State, but IN peculiar manner,
with regard 10 The particular district have the
honor IA part 10 represent. lhe change no"
contemplated in our iusitul ions is radical IN
lis nature. We are called upon TO change the
! irIt0ie system Of our C,y polity and give me
| leave 10 say, that superauded To my responsi-
billy us a citizen Of the Commonwealth, al
present. am called 10 decide a question winch
/ must affect the peace aud happiness oi our
renotcst posierity h sides, iii. an The rep
rescnlAtive of one of those districts which
must suffer most should the change be adopiei.
/ On the issue Of our present proceeding wIll, IN
| IA great measure, depend the future peace aud
/ tranquility Of the State and though, nave
not the VanIiy to believe that can bting 10 the
| Committee any thing worthy OF them. and
should greatly have preferred TO listen 10 the
wisdom Of others, than TO present my own crude
| remarks, still had IL not been for the feeble Stale
of my health, for many days past should have
held il TO be my duty 10 make at least feeble
effort IN behalf Of those, who have honoured me
| with seat on this hoor.
Sir, we have arrived at an awful period in
our deliberations II was predicted by my hon
orable friend from Charlotte (Mr kandolph)
whose solemn appeal, so recently addressed
10 US, left deep impressions on my mind, hat
the rejection to the amendment would be etiec
ted by majority Of one, or at most OF two
votes The fact has justified that predictiond
and, Mr.. Chairman, i cauUot CONCEIVE more
awful state of any country. than that 1t should
be about to change lis Fundamental law, by such
a majority TO change It's entire Constitution
when one half OF the country votes against the
change, 80 meagre majority, made mp not OF
delegates coming from beyond the Blue Ridge,
but, in part by the addition of members from
this side the mountain, members on whom we