Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-22
VIRGINIA CONvENwEoN.
SAruRpAY, DEC. 10.


The Convention met at / O'Clock.
Inc proposition OF Mr.. GoRDoN under discussion
yesterday still under consideration, aud was passed
over because the Convention was not vet full. and
the oth resolution OF the Legislative Com. taken
up.
, ,orea That no person ought be elected member
e senate OF inns state vino least years of ave
insert 3d. N'''
Tire ayes ana noes were called for.
AYEs-Messrs. Jones, B. w. Leigh, s. Taylor
GileS bronnnX, DroTngoole, Alexander Goode, Mar
shall Tyler Nicholas, Clopton, Anderson, Harrison
5lllier, j. Y. Mason, Claiborne, Urquhart R,ndolph
w. Leigh Logan, Venahe, P. p. Barbour, Hender-
son. Osborne, Gtiygs, ]. NJ. Mason, Naylor, Donald
son, E. C,.:npbe Roane, w P Taylor, Morris,
chapman, ogiesby, Morgan Tazewel, Loyal Prem
It's Grgsby, w. Campbell, Saunders, Cabci, Stuart
Gordon, Bayly-46.
| NoEs-Messrs Cofinan, Williamson Baldwin John.
SON III Coy, Moore, Berne Smith, Baxter Trezvart
Madison, Stanard Holiday. Mercer Fi,zhugh,
Locke, Powell, Boyd, Pendelon, George, NJ MILAN
ByarS' Garnett, Cloyd Mathews, Duncan, LaidIey
summers, See, Doddridge, A. Campbell, Wilson J.
y Barbour, Scott, Macrae, Green, Clavtor Branch
Iownes, Martin, Peasants. Thompson, NTasse Rose
Bates, Neale, Coalter, JOynes, Perrin, Upshur-5O
30 tue amendment was not carried
| Inc question was then taken on the resolution and
! 1t was adopted ~
The 9TH resolution was then taken up. and alonted
Sotcea nat no person ought he elected member of
| tyive years of ace" " " " ''' '"'"'
The Convention hen took up the resolution OF ii r.
HD"->' SV5@tituted Tor Mr. Upstur's, under consid.
ai"h Yesterday, fixing the basis of representation
Mr STANARD said as the proposition of LTr a;,b
Ohered yesterday, could not be considered now in mr.
dcT he moved to lay the resolution of Mr. Gordon ~,
Ihe aOle 10 enable Mr. Leigh offer his substitute
hir tITzHUGH thought the question could no ne
well tried on Mr. Gordon's proposition as those who
preferred Mr. Leigh's substitute would vote AGAINST
Mr. Gordon's. N wv ''"''
Mr.; STANARp for the purpose of avoiding questions
o order preferred to lay on the table, as otherwise
question might be taken on Mr. 90 nroroet;o,
LPighs. '"'io" VI MY
Mr. Powgslh thought the better course would be
70 RECONSIDER the vote Of Yesterday ndooting NJ
Gordon's resolution "'' "u0PIi"S N.Y.
niI' DoDpRID6E said he was Mt loss to understand
wy !riand or the proposition of Mr. Gordon should
~ S $40 '"S'oerinE that resolution and for uassinc ~
Of The white basis ' "4a't9 VI the TIchd5
DIR. DoDDNPGE then went into some calculation,
showing the additional injury done the west by Mr.
heigh proposition the result OF which would he he
SAID, to give majority of 27 10 the ems, in JIs -
Delegates while Mr.. GordJil's would f,ivc orI,, 81
bir. GoRDoN said he regretted that any thin, hav
ing tendency to excite should occur IIe ,vo1d NOT
say any thing to cause excitement. lie discla,ned
any intention Of doing wrong to any part nj tho ST.,
lis results were not founded on giiess work bar co
cuatlon. H. asserted that western Vir5iuo ,yoe -
yer represented IN the present House Of Dsleoafes
mat the eastern section also over rcDrcscntcd
ana that the middle districts were left in minority
MI Gordon then went into some calculations of non
uIaton showing the correctness of his results lie
si considered that lie had given fair proportion TO
the vest under The existing state ofhings. 1t could
lot De expected that Eastern Virginia could surren-
Ger every thnr contcnded for by cnat delegation
ms OBJECT had occn 10 sink tl question ofwhite and
nack population. No Constitution containing these
seeds Of disscuton. coasd be supported 1t ,youII
contain in itself o~atHual Missouri Question. lTr
u Sd his r,Pos'tion was the favorable TO the
Wesl that PAD boon submitted. His object had bec
to effect fair compromise. lie wished Mr. T,ai,',
proposition 70 be considered, and would tako 40,
course best calculated for the purpose
~. !" ASSI sald' as aiI"sitn bad been made 20 tho
plain his vote Ct yesterday. lis Great obect ~, vs.
10 effect compromise, and nc did not ,b,,, III, S
position greater departure from principle than rho
Senate IN tho ro;vcd Has'A 500 " we