Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-07
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! After prayer, the Convention was chilled to ordn5
at O'Clock
Mr. TOW Mes then rose TO offer resolution
WHICH, he was DESTROYS TO have referred TO tie Com
nttee OF tho " bUle X would DO found that the re
solution contains four blanks. which ii was his in,e
ton to more i'll Committee fiji; the first blanl, bv
uniting the counties below the head of tide: the So,
cond, with the countios between the head of tide and
the Blue Bdgo the third with the Valley counties;
and the fourth with the counties which are trau-A
leghany.
| The resolution WAS then read as fellows:
fseSotced, A!lat lll propositions for lavirc the
taXeh or a2pTopriang the public mnney, or iDy the
loan oS money upon the credit OF the State the votes
of the members of both branches of tie General As
senb!y representing the divisions hereafter menicn
cd, snail avail IN proportion to the uuodt of public
revenue collected III each division OF tho prptc din
year 4 ajorty Of TIE members from ach iii, is,,n
shall We the vote of the division: to which cud thnt
part OF the State WHICH Is composed of the counties oi
shall Do one dvison thai part
which Is composed of the counties of
shall be another division; that part which is co:nposed
| of the counties of shall be another
dfisoE and that part which Is composed oi tie
ties of shall be auu, Ter division
| Whe question to refer the resolution to the Com
intee of The Whole, was then put and carried in The
affirmative.
The President then laid before the Convention the
following resolution adopted by the Synod OF Virgil
ma, at lis recent se5slJn which was ordered 10 b.,
| laid on the table.
| At the sessions of the SYNOD @? VIRGINIA held in
the first fresby' eran Church, in the City of .ic
m md, on the LIST Of October, a D. 1922 The follow
Tag resolutions ", Pc unanimously adopted.
He",'0ed ueani,noasiy That The Synod OF Virginia
have observed with great satisfaction that the Con
ventiOn now assembled to form q new Constitution
for the people Of this Commonwealth, ere proposing
ard inteiiing doubtless 10 preserve and perpctuae
III" sacred pTinrlp!e-LJerty If Cuascience-teclared
IN tue Bill CT Ry:ts, und II the abb shiny rcli-
glcus frecdeEl part of TIL fundamental law the
land; aud iaoy do hrehy solcnnIy pyoclan that thew
continue to esteem AMI cherish that principle for
oI, i.a Pro
throug hout the United Sta.cs, have ever zcalou3ly
and heartily contendcd me cioarcst right, and the
most precious privilege that Heenen can enjoy.
Iies0iued That John H. Rice, D. D. Conrad
! Speece, ID. d. and William ii GxwolI, be a Committee
TO communicate copy OF the foregoing resolution
the President OF he Convention, be very respect
fully submitted to TINT body OK such time he shall
deem most proper and convenient.
! WM. IIILL, .doderufer.
FnA"cIs Mechanism, Clerk IF Synod.
/ On motion of hIr FGrzHUGIi The Convention then
resolrcd itself into Committee Of the Whole, Fir.
Powell in the Chair
! Mr.. FfTGHUGH then addressed the Committee
III favor Of tho original proposition
i LIr. TAYLOR, Of Norfolk, after some prefltorv
observations relative to the instructions he hud
cayed from his constituents and lis desire Tint tue
decision ut the question might be postponed Till Lc
could make arrangements for the resignation OF his
seat, ana tue appoint merit of Successor who wo;lC
be able 10 obey their Instructions without violating hi!
conscience, moved that the Committee rise. FTt
subsequently Withdrew his motion Ill order to allow
Mr.. MooRE TO offer his views to the Committee in
favor of the original proposition. After Mr.. Moore
had concluded, e renewed the motion for AIR. PAY
lor, and the understanding being that Mr. Ia ylo
would resign his scat and that Successor VI oult
probably be appointed to morrow, the Committee rosr
and .rported progress.
i Thc Convention then adIonrneG til Il o'cloal 10
MORROW,
" On yesterday, MIR. F'tzhuei Of Fairfax, cd
dressed the Convention for on hour and quarter
ana IN speech of much practical ability, in favor o
the basis OF white population Mr. +. represents h
district composed Of Loudoun and Fairfax-the frs
county decided aud unanimous in favor Of white re
presentation, The last il favor of Convention b;:
from late demonstrations inclined to favor the has
Of property combined With representations Instrrc
tors had Ell her been to Mr. r from Fair, X
or attempted To be gotten up against the basis O
e white Tepresen q on-but Prcferring to reprcseA
:, the whole rather than part, Mr.. Il afer advcrtnl
to the circumstance Of the Instructions Expressed
himself most uneqtjjvocallv, in favor Of the bnsi
which he believed 10 be of the very essence Of Re
publiGInsnn fundamental principle which jr not oh
served, the Republic in name merely.
Il a very interesting scene then occurred. a lon,
y pause ensncd after bIr, Ftzhugh had concluded, AM
tho Chairman Mr.. Powel) vas about to pat the qres
" ton when Cen YaylOr rose, and n Il very cinnuen
cfuson, explained The situation In which he foun,
o himself placed and th1 cour5e ne had determined il
q consequence TO pursue. His opinions he said. ha
!, been openly avowed at the time Of the election
II yet he had received no ntmatlon that they wer
i. conflict with those of Isis District. Notwith
standing the apparent ncquiesencc or appreciation
s o. his constituents at the time, he had within
>, day two received instructions from PORTO
!. Of his District Which he bound tn respect.
lie vote Against his known and avowed opinions lin OF
position TO the brss of white population These ir
y structoDs he could not obey-lhey were IN opposto
u to his conference.-the should feel degraded and dix
horored and patriot 10 pursue III
IL course they indicated. These circumstances wer
m rocapitulaed by Dir. Taylor in manner to secure
u him the high admiration OF all who heard him Re-
" prcng the obligation of the representative to reHe
the opinion Of the constituents as sacredbut ecn
the impossbity Of obedience in this instance, Gc
N T. announced his determination to vaca:c his sea
W and to give place to some other person whose opinion
rcJ1iofned y gre nearly to those oFthc District. =