Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-10
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ihey were attached 10 the existing Government
anu were desrous to preserve it as it is Turn ia
otief sioeoi what was the ma jority composed?
mere were not ten persons who would concur as TO
Tue particular evil which exists and the par,icpInr
remedy TO be applied Each had his o.vn obiec,;on
" men a report was made, what would be the conse
quence; Each member would be trying to ret his
own scheme adopted, as he would be in du,g ho,1
to do. What in the mean time bccorncs ~ '
fty! Ityou mean the government vor1 are nrcn, rim ~
20 oe adopted with any harmony by the nconle
u IS necessary to consult their opinions
pre1udlces-thcir false notIons-if you po,sa
Is he a wise who neglccts those nro;,,I;o,
lhey ought to be heard and respected here. And
"'ia. does inc scheme contained in the report pro-
pIn mat instead OF taking up the government
cause by clause, and section bv sectio6-f,r cIo
and deliberate examination and discussion, h.. n
ieIl swoop we should tear the BODY asupder and
scatter the limbs to heaven, in order that by The
s'slahCe Oh me wise men assembled here we may
again oring them together, and unite them e;tar h.;
u0Vc tahg or some other approved mode Is !, NOT
IKc!y that by thus sending the various enb,octs
- committees, an impression will be made thai the
wHmJe,''oh Is determined to explode every thing
which now exists in Virginia, and to build IN = n
reTDment which there will he found but fev;; t e.
i I've WIN ever act so well that which we hovo
yIo"h up Is 1t not due to this general affection q,
Tue cXlSting government that we sboslJ deal tori
WIN IT, and that we should be found no rood,, .,
Z" 'oI lS virtues, as to eradicate its vices2r m, I
pc wouiu thcn be gratifed, and The proceeiinrs 81
me convention would receive their sanction . To
utIpDfp6
oOTIates III the Inconvenience Of the ofhnr
DIS IL not due to other considerations That ~
convention should deal thus delicatclv with Tho rt
ti'u,oh-lhat they should assai it with mo fI al
eCNleSs oIow-tbat they should not apply the Init
T tney mad discovered where lie rangrons
nee. ana were there moi other cons;Icrss,;or,sI
naicIi Shoud induce the adoption of another conrs
ny wnoin was the government reformed, U cntod
HoC "nat was he character Of the reforrers f ,J
PreseDt Gay. They combined as much vrfnc a., ~.
Ct Ct was concentrated i'll an assembly In Vir1in;,
w as u NOT due to them, that the Convoniing bid
pduse OcI3re they sent that Constitution which ,,s
.ieII WoIh' 10 Committee of thirteen mon IN tai
~ pieces IL was due TO them TO look ot their ,ybi
wIIf al once, and 10 examine it with an eve r. The
puOhc interest. If we look OF tho whole iogoIbor
We may arrive Mt good result-but if ,,c Iont
- parts, we may fall into error II boror,cs r ~, -,
I Us thcy looked. For upwards of fGv 80.
nc e%S'lng government has been in oncroo.; 80
; n"s oornc It's thro peace II has carried its run,
}},Idn"y ain's the pcrlls Of war and has q, l,, @
,uCIed US amidst the high exciements Of norv 'o,,
~ rus Us I'D inc tranquil time when there was m 49,,
oy','s 10 existence. Is there member boyo ~
"a" name one practical evil Of which If has 49, WIG
,,G.EU Government Of fly four vonTs MI VI
i.L' we nave experienced no harm. What 49,
uIu DC SAID! Gould as much be snjd Of a. LII LII
,S9II1nent; Is not the fact that it has ,ogI LII
~ P'9m" facte evidence that is good, I :, 'e
80 "I nus Constitution 20 pieces and 10 .c,,f,
i1'9ese ~ o'.Hgng IT together aga,n .