Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-09
VIRGINIA COW ENTiON.
FR1pAr, Dec. 4. IB29.


MIR. Nichols :, ir :m the Select COMMITTEE amounted
tn inquire INTO the "xp'dcncy of procuring other
suitable buildn- for tha stlng OF Convention us
me Han M present DEVOTED to that purpose VIII he re-
nnIred by the IsgIs'l,Urs Monday noNt, rLAorted
that IN nb "'"nce to their Instructions they M made
he necessary mo rr,s~ and hai succeeded Ia obtain
,g the Presbyterian church, Oh certun cond,t ons
'n'ahid III tn report, which wesleFc already pub
IShed III eXtrnsy.
Alter some conversation hetwecn Nr. Doldritly 20
Mr.. Nicholas, and Mr.. Mas m. tn. consideration OF
INC report, on the motion OF the list ntcman, was
postponed.
The House IN N resolved itself into Commute &C
OF the Whole, Mr SrtNtnp in the Char,
VT GoeDoN wthdr"w his amendment. Mr.. JnuS-
son wished thnt tine question the resolutions pro-
posed by Mr. Upshur shohl b. submit ed To the Com
mitee, and q save any difficulty which might arise
on point OF order Moved to strike ont the word ire
solved" conversdt en- here cnsted with rcsncct 10
the propreiy Of this mode OF proceeding when il was
DIR. Johnson =
MIR. JoHNsoS then and ad,lresscl the Com
mlttee IN support of his ,ion he said 1t was not hs
intention TO enter INTO the debatc bit merely To re-
can ther ATTENTION to the tue character OF tho Qucs-
uon under consideration. He snii he was SORRY that
NC proposition wns not regarded all IN that Iirht
in which II ought to b. regarded L was not repnrd-
cd IN that temper which was alci!a. ed To oroduce
coheiIlaton He was s'rry especially u remark that
TIC gentlemen on the 9th r sid Considered tho nro
position Of the gentleman from frederick as contau
ing m com nronic, .eSsinns but AS dem ndino
oil that was originally boxed for. Ejc was sorry that
u'n' which cam" from The other side did not REGARD
tlcm as flowing from couciatinr motives ,s be
thought they did. He regarded al the pr ID ,sitions
aS oHeIeu VI inc tru' spirit Of ssOn, and that
they We're so submitted To the solemn consideration
oil all who wished for favorable results aud who we've
really ANXIOUS that proceedings should not errni
nate IN injury. So sincerely was he of this opinion
tnat the propositi ms ofsrcH ~ no onnlnn IN f,or
Northampton, from Ches.erfld and Oranna have
been offered in thar spirit and that they WEI char
ecte,IeI oy that spirit that IN comparing them he
regarded them as the sarl-,. and experienced much
d'fhcnlty IN choosing between them. He would 20
further, for candJr required HIM to say what he
thonght, and ~ dld declare for hn-cl, tina, were he
appointed umpire 20 choose between thnm--,o select
between each and all he would choose that scheme
submitted by our adversarie5. His u lpment led him
10 believe that in all human probability operations
OF those propositions would be beneficial to us
than OF that proposed by ourselves. So much value
did he set on their simplicity and harmony of action
That he believed the results would be that which IT
was the Object Of MI n attain; but he not the
umpire; all the efforts mad by him TO bring the Com
mttee TO agree with hirI Iiled-ha received no COM
p;nenis from either SIDE ioi those of his own
side did not ngree with him i'll the opinion he had
vowed. Hc endeavorcd To bring all before him, and
GctIe on that when would most acceptable to
all, and that winch ne himself preferred. He pre-
fcrred the basis disqualified voters bit in stating that
preference how was he sustained? No voice on Ell
Their side IN support OF his opinlO and oil his argu-
nents proved nctfectua On his side, although they
conceded in principle, ali did in the effect
which would BE- pIoduced when they looked to the
to regard the taA-paying portion Of the people as a
correct exponent, and lie thought that the power
should be solely confided the qualified voters. He
was then left GhnoSe, not that proposition winch
most acceptable TO himself but TO the greatest
humber of the Committee, which would not only Sc
cure the votes of comparative majority, but also
large portion of the minority.
HIS object To fix rule Of comp. 1misc, whom
he had asccrtaincd the preferable one that would
not only be carried by large majority Of this Con-
Lention' but which would o. also commended TO the
favour Of the people, for when We act He believed
from all that he could learn, that the compromise
most acceptable to, and which would be adopted
by the people, is the compromise proposed by the
gentleman from Frederick MIR Cooked lie admitted
tine strength OF tho argument, urged IN support OF
the basis of federal nunocrs--the chef difficult was,
~ fixing upon a fair and exponent, but the
people opposed to tho introduction of the Cde-
raj blsishey had deep rooted prejudice against it,
aud when cannot, ~ consequence OF the unequal
distribution OF slave property decide uuon fair
eYppnent-wion tho intelligence of the committee
could not be- satisfied with respect ~ il would be
hopeless task for hun TO undertake To explain II ~
the satisuctiun OF nus constituents. But the people
rad strong prejudice against the fcdetal basis Of
hppOr comment. and that prejudice ought TO be
t1ted-thc proposition OF the gentleman from Fred
Cnck was more plum, more intcugib,c. The east
cay, that Their property may be endangered, they
therefore, require security. We find u essentially
Indispensable regarding hn cast with respect 10 the
operations OF tho compromise proposed by Mr.
Cooke, that IL would he necessary 10 afford them
securty, by giving them check On tn, power Of the
others MS was simple proposition ard easily
declared. With u deep conviction time n vo,,ld b.
satisfactory to the people, he adopted the pr,posl
ton of the gentleman from Frederick, in preference
~ tn; offered by tiI' gcu.lculu i,pm Nor ,o1,pton
lie looked TO the principle only We make tbc ruI,
Of II, the combined ratio Of white popu alton and
fcjCrn numbers. We do mol adopt a tcmpornr,
cVpcllcnt, this will BE- answcrabis for ali ritur,
tune The proposition Of the gentleman from
Northampton, adolns a siml,ar combination and on
plies It To both Houses. 'rhn prop,sitio, uc ,L,
gentleman from Frederick, Is not Grnlcabto ., III
a. 10 s...f
'co PROPOSITIONS concur in this that they com
81, ,indei Of tie same elements, and they differ IT.
me-, that these elements combined for one house,
20 sopfrdted Tor The othor How then can It be
4 that the ono p opposition more concilIatory than
oihc,, How then cunlt be said, that The onr
,nins 4 COMPROMISE undthe othcr does no'2 The
propositions Grs Fr alike lie would COM ]