Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-12-03

non.ille plan. which would bc an election once
IN every sse ,rsts by the peopie.--,s natssrf
n.srns he lns o~a preferences. 20 an aans,al az.
p.Inimeai by the Legislature, he could nut
age. 10 u, uh,le e.h"r hoa.e Is based on any
OF the compound plans nov on the tabie-1hsy
wauld he unequal
lilcrc Mr.. DOddridgs said be accepted The
amendment
Mr.. M sail. he would fnriher remark. ihs.
he va. opposed 10 the augmentation III power
IA the Executive branch OF the Government. II
wa dangerous. lie thought The weakest Ere.
cut.ye IN the world ~ be the best. u WIS fhe
safest No original good whatever can result
TO The people from the power ofihis branch. u
Is the business of the Executive ~ see tina, the
lsss snail be faithfully executed. All good re-
taliing from Government 10 the people. nusi
originate aud come from the Legislature. II
can rieInal. 40 where else. But go iar as the
Eseculiveis concerned ~ the esecuiipn u tho
laws. there ought to ben h'gh responsibility.
lie would solr Tor the amendment, but against
every Thing calculated 10 augment Executive
power or influence. lie wished 10 keep that
branch feeble.
Mr.. Doddridgs accepted the motion ne n
modification OF his amendment. 70 rs TO leave
the term Of service blank for the present.
Nj. hirhoiqs now Went into an argument n,
length IN support ofihs eFisfiag form Of th.
Executive branch Of government, aud cspec Ial
ly in defence ofibe Council.
lie vas replied TO ~ equal length. by MIR
Henderson, who earnestly advocated the a.
meDiment.
I'VE hope o presen, these speeches in erien-
SO hereafter.
Mr. Leigh followed Mr.. IT. and expressed
the desiIe h. had long f,lt ~ know more about
a fact stated in JEFF 'rsons notes, aad advrfted
10 by MIR. II. concerning y proposal twice
made. In 1915 and 1891. by the Legislature of
Virginia. TO appoint . Diciator.--Iie wanted 20
know whether this was Mr.. j. account Of his
own viev oil the effect OF the proposition, or
whether The proposal was actually made in
terms. II was not 10 br found On the journals
of,he Assembly. but might have been offered
IN Committee OF ,bc Whols.--As 10 another
pn sagn, also quoted from the same work, ex
pressing M. Us views ms TO the prac'icsl sub
servisncy OF the Governor 10 the Assembly. he
could moi understand It's meaning The Gov
ernoi was merely an Executive officer, and had
neutrality-suspicious. power 10 exercise. unless u was
tho prerogrlivc oi pardon. He advcrted 10 the
investigation into MIR. is conduct, aud his hon.
orsble &C Idinsl-as part OF the general 10.
siiion, that no one abuse had occurred In the
Executive department from the foundation OF
the present government 10 the present day. To
this staiemsn, s challenged contradiction. lie
himself then stated oae instance, VIZ: the gran
ting A few barrels Of damaged pow der 10 be
hrrd on tho public square (H:rc well known
voice WAS heard o remark, that the grant had
made far more noise Than ever the powder did
for that would not burn.) Mr.. l.. denied thai
the Governor WAS dependent on the Legislature
Ia any olher sense than every u her Governor
was-and asked " gentleman wished Govern
or with preroga,ve like that of the Crown,
aud powe, 10 call on: the niiGa against The
will OF The Legi,lat,rel He remarked. with
some severity. on lbe pr po iliou TO abolish the
Council. and concluded. il had ausw cred pre-
olsely the end of IFS appointment. which was To
reduce by dividing the Executive power, and
30 render II incapable OF evil.
He relofied the charge Of arislocracy, BY
changing the plan 10 give power to the Execn.
tive, with spire OF Monarch, liz conlended
that the Executive If the u. States wa. M ele c.
tive Monarch and went into a long aggression
on the elect patronage in the General Gov.
eminent. and concluded with insisting that il
the Executive Of Vlrgioia was TO nave similar
powers, the election ofa Governor luld nme
dihtely grow into as great Importance ~ Virginia
rs The e,eeiion Of President was IN the United
States.
M Doidridge promising 10 answer the gen.
tlemnn's eall Tor Information TO morrow, moved
thai the Committee rise
II rose accordingly.
Tho President laid before the Convention the
following letter from Caohi Mennis:
RICHMOND, Novembe, Goth.
Sr-by health having become SO feeble rs
10 prevent my di,chargiug thu duties of a mem .
her vi the Convention, resign nv seat. Wnh
high respect. CALL0lliLL MENNlS,
JANIS MONROE,
President Of The Convention.
Dir Cldg'or then anno,n ced tha, the delegn
',on from Mr., Neunis's District had agreed
upon Samuel Branch. Esq OF Buck iughan. "a.
suitable person TO gu the vacancy caused by
li's resignation and moved that the Sergeant
nj arms, cause Mr.. Branch 10 be notified OF hi.
eleeiion Which was ordered ccordingly.
The House then adjou'ne,