Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-12

troduced by stripping sections OF country OF their
unequal power and placing it in the hands ofthe mao-
rity of free peope-these friends are generally beev-
ed to have preponderance both in the State and the
Convention. But whether they have no, they oc-
cupy that position in the Convention, which Parlia
mentary usage hath extended the indulgence
and the right of shaping propositions which are to
come before the body, to them shall seem best and
httest. They are the seekers Of Reform--from them
and not from the foes of Reform, must propositions
to amend the Constitution proceed, and to them
ought to be conceded the privilege, of presenting
these propositions IN the most perfect shape in which
they can put them. So true is it, that Pariamenta-
ry custom extends this privilege to the movers of
proposltlons, that every winter witnesses both in
Congress and the Legislature of Virginia. (of the last
we speak from observatory the example of members
whose dchcacy enforces them to decline service on
Committees raised to advance some particular mea
sure to which they were opposed, that the number
OF the Committee might be made up the exclusive
friends OF the propositions and Mr.. Tazewcl on Fri.
day. recognized the custom, by desiring that the Re-
port OF the Committee of twenty four appointed to
designate tho course of proceeding, should be made
as perfect as its friends could render H. before he Of
Tered his substitute. 1t is needless to say more on Il
1h!s being the case, seems to US that the Conven
tiohis's have not been dealt the accustomed measure
OF Parliamentary liberaty the composition of that
committee, whose duties, comprchending that of pro-
posing basis of representation, are more important
from this than those of the remaining commit
tees How stands the relative strength Of parties on
that committee? For white popuation-Messrs An
derson, Johnson, Berne VI Greer, Cooke Pendeton.
"corge, Cha pman, Saunders, Doddridge, Pleasnnts
and JOynes, 12.-Aganst t-Mcssrs. Leigh of Ches,
BrodnaX, Tyler, Mason, Randolph Madison, Roane
ureen' Tazewell, Campbell of B cdford, and Towncs
'<'-lWe class Mr.. Joynes among the friends OF
white population, from reputation and Mr.. Camp
oe OF Bedford among its foes, from the same infor-
mant' we may be mistaken in either case, or we
may be right IN one, and wrong in the otherl
Upon the most favorable supposition TO the basis
oil white population, its friends on the committee. are
only equain number to its foes. struggle will no
doubt, ensuc in the committees which side shall mako
Its opinions the foundation of the expected Report and
which shall thus have the benefit of the first appeal
and exposition to tho people. Were no, the plaintiffs
entitled by their supposed majority by the reason Of
me case and by parliamentary law to a majority on
the committee, and to the right of presenting their
amendments IN the shape they thought most pei
iccH And will not their being deprived of the
advantage OF the usage in such cases. lead 70
an unnecessary struggle in the Committees, and
possibly to Report adverse to the wishes ofthe ma
Jorty IN tho State and the Convention
we dlsclaim the most remote intention ofi,nnrtinr
the composition of tho Committee to anv DESIGN on
the part of the venerable President who appointed il
and who s a staunch friend himself of the basis of
white population. II was a consequence of the I'M
fortunate determination of making the Committees
terrrorlal-an arrangement which as to members
defeats the great object and end of select Commit
tees and which in this instance. has STRANGELY
enough resulted in the benefit ofthose who opposed
and the injury oftlem who wished it.
Election for Governor in Geo;,yia-Gov. FORSYTH,
time Is nearly expired, and Monday last all cleo
ton for new Governor (by the people, took place
throughout the Statc-Candidates, Joel Crawford IA
near conneXion of Mr.. Secretary Crawford0 and
George r. Gmer, member ofthc last Congress of
the o. States. Some bitterness is mingled in the
contest, from the following cause.-the. Gilmer was
reelectedto the approaching Congress- at the general
election, twelve months ago ait an old ( as is con-
tended obsolete statute requiring the members elect
to signify their acceptance of the trust within Civ
en- period to the State Executive, and Nh elmer
emitting this formality, Gov. Forsyth enforced the
statute upon him, declared his seat forfeit and issued
q new writ Of election. The case was tllouoht n
hard one, and by way Of compensation to Mr.. Gil
mers feelings his friends insteed of running lin for
Congress, have brought him out for Governor, against
Mr., Crawford, who seems to be the regular Troup
and Forsyth candidate. How it will result, Or IA
no hDS al fauy1 a,
There is vacancy in the Georgia representation
in the Senate Of the U. States, by the appointment
of Mr. Berrien Attorney General. Mr.. Forsyth is
candidate, aud the Charleston Courier says, that
1t will depend upon the success or defeat of Gimer,
whether Mr. Forsyth will meet with opposition or no
From Wastington.--Thc National Journal Of Fri
day, mentions HHs Of the day in that city, that
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