Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-23

lie proposed that results alone should b.
, fixed IN the Constitution aud mol the means q
arriving at them, or else that the Constitution
should he silent Oh the subject aud leave II q
the Legislature. TINS he held pat ~ n pc ac,
offering as the olive branch TO those ON III.
opposite side OF the question lie proiessed
himself It friend O. lnternal Improvement i
conducted on the principle Laid down by Mr.
johnson, aud claimed the same feeling Tor a
large por''on of the population IN The Eastern
part of the State.
Tie drprccaled the evils OF division which ~
painted IA strong colars and concluded with
very feeling appeal ia favor OF mutual eoaeii
! alton.
! Mr.. STANARp having resumed his seat, the
question was propnundtd from tie Guam, ana
after pause, seemed likely ID he taken when
Mr. RANDOLPH rose and addressed the Com.
/ m ltIee in q speech Of about two homs.
/ After expressing hi disappointment in not
! finding gentlemen come forward IN defence OF
! the amendment 10 whom he had looked for
| spec hes, aud his own stroug reluctance 10
/ attract TO himself the uolice of The Commit
tee. Mr. X. declared his early productions for
! the existing Constitution, as well adapted to
| the habits aud cIrcumalauees OF the people Of
Vrginin Yet Al Z same lime his willingness
to reform evils. If clearly she~n, aud oil suih-
cient magn'u de TO Justify The risk OF touching
! tue fundemental laws of the State.
He expressed IA slroug te ms his gtief aud
| nmnzr ,nent at hndlog, tbatths proposed fefnf m
was 20 extend To every Department and aaeh
! of the Government, althpug ~ practical evil
! had been shewn 10 exist under 10 adminl,tra.
| lion loI a long course Of yeas.
| In replying 10 the CbSrrvaii Ills nu the other
side Of the question, he aaimadsfnel with
some severity on the course pursued by Al
| Johnson, after having formerly opposed lie
emil # the Convrnton aud warmly defended
/ the Constitution; which he compared 10 the
conduct ofDalgeuy IN the well known novel oi
! Scott lie Insisted that it WIS Improper
aud impossible tp keep out Of sight the
| relations o. Virginia 10 the Government al the
! United States and - ire-sed his btilri, that
| one efficient motive ui tn c1li oil he tonven.
| lion, aud the project 81 retorm, Wis desife 10
change tt" politics o. Virginia IN relation n
! III. usnpaliUn, Of that governments III dstElt
on the results Of tie General Government, us
! proving ihat a system formed Tor oue end, and
! SET ia operation, often resulted in anoiln l.
| upt,r anticipated aui hence lie argued II
| galhtt giving a new Constllu.iou 20 Virginia.
! Il adycrted t. HE iuimer con1iuon OF the
| C,mmoRWenlh, wheu .nr slavc-Roldine mud
! tobacco growing interest was the prevailing III.
terr,t Of the stare, expressed his regiet thai
| they had cefs Il e. be 30, and his profound
| slrnr iSe hat anv portion of The country, where
| those Interests now existed, should lend It's sup.
! port 70 the plan reported by the Legislative
/ CoGmittre. He avoweI his hope, that the
: people would take the matter into Their own
| hands, and his 10Y that the sitting of the Con.
| vcntion was likely 10 be prolonged AID to run
/ iato the session of the legislature. whose mem
! bors mi ht bring the freshest ddeicfs from the
! Pc3nle. lie stated his feelings during the pre-.
| viOus dchates--hiS indignation at tue mon
Strous character Of The claim 10 power set ny
| by the opposite side ol the House aud refer
red to tn fate of The Duke of Orlean- IN he
French Convention. as illustrative oil the infal-
ualiou o any slave holder win should support
| il. He protested against the Il ctrne tbat a
! bare majority have the power 10 taA mlnnIi
~. however great, 10 any exieni the pleased
for their own benefi--and deprecated The
Introduction Of such principle by Vrg ina into
her own Constitution after she had SO warmly
opposed il ia Congress. lie denided the ldea
that the danger was to be encountered. heeaue
IL would not work evil before the year 1906
(when il was calculate the power "ouli pas
10 the west y and contended that the danger
lay in ,he principle lie would by no means
admi' thai hp was ut war with any one pun
chile in the Declaration Of Rights inasmGeb
a they were all TO be received with praclicd
| restrictions On Ibis point hc quoted The Ian
euage o. Burkr--and then referred 10 the pecu-
liar situation of Virginia as a slave holding
Commonwealth
He adverled 10 the equipoise of the two
parties in the Convention and exclaimed II
gainst the idea Of breaking up the existing
Government, and entering on a new experI-
ment, nv the vote of a majority OF one or oil
two. TO do so would be only TO sound the
| torsin for civil war. lie predicted that the
me sure would never be submitted TO, insisted
! that il ought not to be. aud compared ii to
prop 1sition u cut dyke in Holland, on condl.
| lion that the opening should only he Of Ger.
tain width. He reflected with great severity
| on professions of frIend,hip for tho poor, aud
on schemes to educate their children as calcu-
lated to cherish ideness and lead 10 profit.
gacy.
lie said ne had had correspondence with
| gentlemen in all parts If the Union. who all