Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-02-24

tnI uiSuiy Oh ColrinCn
E5rla n Iifr. Dadss Speech on tls Conrenfioo Bill
published
dgssd For "as they al do read they
10 do For tho friends Of reform sought great objects
eauaize representation and To eqnalzs" the light Of ac,
read to srtsad tie right Of suffrage.
The reporter y the Wh having msaid part VI his sketch
iicuion: go
Theproposition here assorted, involves one Of those
great principles, npon whcih FREQ government is
tounded-principos, which can lose nothing by in
vestigation-liSc links in Chain OF pure gold, the
more they are rubbed, the brighter they become.
Sir, could but contrast the argument of the sup
porters, and opposers Of these principles. I ani
bound to presume there was an equality of talents
arrayed on each side. Had there not been ipequai-
~ in the business Of the relative propositions could
there have been such disparity in the arguments. Let
The debates be duly weighed, md the advantage on
the side of the supporters, is decided and conclusive
lie who has good cause is doubly armed.
The advocates of restricting the right of suffrage
90 landed qualification, by way OF bolstering up bad
cause, AID reconcilng tho people to one OF the uust
aristocratic featorcs of the present constitutions
undertake to say, that the stability Of our go
ternment-tle tranquility aud happiness enjoy
cd under 1t, were ascrioable this particular
RESTRICTION OF suffrage. That we have enjoyed I'M
common tranquility and happiness, ana acquired
political reputation, am of the last to questio.
bit cannot admit the assumption.
The happiness Of the people, the stability OF our
from other causes.
The virtue, intelligence, tho justice, the patriot.
ism Of the people, the republican spirit which has SO
happily pervaded, the great mass of the people-
may sur, tho law of dcsccnis, AMI esiablins ri-
ons freedom have done hrn provision of the con-
stitution To adynnee the e,u of fro. yryrrno, In
Tor theI couneracihS influences, together liz
crty Inherent M the bosom oi all men, the arbitrary au arso-
cratic principles OF tive present Constitution wold long since
and condition of those Stairs where auid quadcai Is
no. required and where the right of suiase has been
M
% 70. as happy and prosperous as Virginia. AFRO no,
ss he IoJ ss TO- he aud sdc e as wf % hSs
called the land of steady habits "a in tie habi Il
drawing Pecedents frcm thai quarter although dou6,
petty less secure there dan here, eernly ;e
suffrage extended beyond shat believe is contemplated by any
member OF this body.
With SECURE Convention on the mode nv
the peoples am willing cuncede uch but IL this point Is
coreded IN the choice Of del the convention will no,
iat body consider the question yielded ud dn gard n
the new constitution
AloRE PRouBLElN CANkpi.--S;aysa York l.. c.
Date of Jan. e6th'An animated discussion took pace
an Thursday last, upon un address TO his pyccuon-
fy to remit tle sentence passed upon the editor ohe
Canadian Freeman imprisonment for an alleged H.
bell The address was ably supported by Mcssrs.
BolPh, Daltor, James Wilson, Matthews, Perry
Backock, Fotherg, Kilburn, Peterson Ketchur,
Woodruff, Baldwin, Wilkinson, Raderlurst and
Letferty; and opposed by Messrs. NJ Clean Sampson
and Bethune.-4le address was carried b, a major.
icy of34.
Ills excellency, having lnIoru,ed tho Louse tho,
no would not comply with its request, a resolution
vas proposed and unanimously carried to suspend all
proceedings until the answer taken into consider
alton.
The Montreal Gazette orFeb. 9Th. saws .,Tbo
rrpy of his excellency was taken into
on the Goth ult when the following resolutions v ere
passed.
=, On motion of Mr. Johi, Rolph-Resolyed. That
the House does not doubt the sreritv of the anxious
in
der service 10 the Province by cOncurrng with the
Legislature III every thing that can promote peace
prosperity aud happiness but the imputation which
this House Bppreheuds be conveyed bv his cvcaI-
icncys message that they are not equally anxious
ana industrious for the slme great ends is neither
JustIhable by their conduct since His Eycclleocv
assumed the Government, is what they had reason
20 expect and in future hone 10 receive in all COM
inunloations from His Exccancy to this brunch o,
the Legislature. Yeas 81, Navs TO-
Resolved, Tbat while this House does not doubt
the disposition OF His Exceency properly to extend
mercy, 20 those who supplicatc il from the tbrono
tney owe 1t to their own honour and dignity 20 dc.
care that by their application for the extension ofthe
Royal clctncncy towards Francis Collnsthcv huvc no.
roer'ted the impntation which they appreheud to be
conveyed in His Excelicncys MASSAGE hat their re
guest was Inconsistent, with che due support of the
Laws ana their duty TO society Yeas ei, Naya, 10.
- DlLD-in Goochland county, at the residence OF
lance ,Pleasants, on Thursday last, MARCELLUS
~ ise o'e oi INC LultoTS ana lrnprietors
% to's paper--Never has the man died, who better
deserved the kind consideration ofsocictv--for no
man was ireor from guilt and Inasnity, or walked
through life With more modest, gentle and molten
sVe spirit A friend who has known him from b1y-
ood, oilers this last tribute TO the goodness of his
hcart, and the hamecssncss Of his manners and life
~ The non fvehoders OF Chesterfield and citizens Of
nanches'c WIN believe tat the non fccodrrs bavo br
Deprived OF their right by tle bill Just pasi the LEGISLATURE IN
raon 70 the plan adopted to organise Convention arc uy
70 dttflnhp NJ the faunrS Hotel
nrs'ay evening" the 25lh n,ithcD is sbirc, s
10 be co1isir,crdj FURFE NOV EptIttCf XXX