Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-27

vest TO bcwarc what vote they gave On this nronn
sition Ii this amendment prevailed another prono
si,ion that of fedora! lu:,.,er; world h., nd r..
an his opinion prevail.
Air. FIShagi Of Fairfax, regretted that Tho s:,
Of his health had necessarily Detained him from the
l1ouse fur the last two days. especially when h.. ,,r
ewes That single vet" was so material. lie gave
his warm support To SIR Gordon proposition. IN,
gentleman from Charles City, had giyen the tru:
answer 10 the gentlemen from Matthew's Mr. BRAY
oh.) The proposition 'rts based upon white pop,la
'h' III reply to the argument oihc vested rights o;
counties. he asked II the gentleman from Matthews
ca not perceive that the right of counties to repre-
scnta'ian referred to the lerislatura ami not 10
Convention. For himself, he had aimed TO establish,
me Dill on whl:e population, and he should vote for
THIS proposition not as coming up to lis wishes but
us approXitnaiing to it. He should vote for this
amendment, bat reserve the right to vote fer senate
riai districts, which lie believed would st he the plan
agreed upon.
MI. HIN OF Preston. explained tie difficulty in
W CHI he was placed, and the Reasons which induced
INN to vote for the amendment. He said he did hone
the advocates OF the proposition last submitted to tic
lonse 'nd no Interior views and that he hoped it was
not brought forth sra.agcm By the friends OF the
congressional and Senatorial District system to dis
tract those who preferred the County system 10 Ell
ther, ny holding out proposition which some OF
.ein and he f'r one) Thought to be somewhat more
luSt than the county plan, 10 be no sooner adopted
IMAM to give place to of the district plans if i
were brought forth in Coos; faith; and those were its
real friends that nov voted for it. lie was willing las
ITS object was only to conquer the county plan and
.hcn be shuled out by its own supporters TO give
success to either OF the district plans he would oD-
pose "ehcmentiy for he thought 1tiing could JUS
thy such n strataIeIn.
lie said it WAS well known that he was coYnnro,nir
ing on every other plan than that of CongressionaIds
trcts and with that he was now most strongly
threatened; he would take either plan now before h,
toSe In preference to It, but the disappointed friends
OF the county measure say when they shall have losl
they VIII TALL into the ranks of the friends of Con-
gressona Districts, and route the successful party
ana inc friends OF the Senatorial District system have
IlIc Tie same threat thus the little Counties of the
West are placed between two fires and in tn, suc-
cess OF either plan an effort will be made to bring up-
OH them the evil they 50 much dread. II we were
to adhere pcrtnacously to the county plan we could
avert the calauty but believing the latter proposition
~ be more just, yield the property to the rhtfl
owner, which may prove as soon as received to be
the swor. of death with which the urgrateiul owner
strikes off our own heads
He said he should pursue the course that he
thought justice dictated and then Il the tempest
caIae it must beat phifuy upon the heads of those
who did not merit it.
MY. Goode said he was aware that the minds OF
members were made up, and that no impression
could be made by argument. But while he ac-
knowledged the compliment which his county had
received In the proposition of the gentleman from
lhemarle, and the reciprocal good feeling which had
always existed personally between them, he felt
bound By duty nTrerhelcss, 10 vote against the
amendment (Meckenburg is one of the coulties
which Possessing within fraction Of 5000 whites,
Is given two representatives, by mir. Gordons amend
iGent) 1t the plan OF county representation was
abandoncd--if its integrity was violatcd-hc should
then vote as his destines might direct. The amend
ment, mr. u. said, made invii0us distinctions anono
counties, it Impossible so TO class counties as to
AVOID great relative Injustice. He was in favor OF
Tie largest District plan, and next for county repre-
setation BUTT the latter violated, and dstinc-
tons made among counties nc Should vote against it,
and then provide for his safety as he could.
r. Soid ttatin
lions made IN the remarks OF some gentlemen, und
Whispers around him, OF the sincerity Of those who
supported this amendment, lie rose to profess his
good faith IN supporting II, ana his determination to
recommend it to his constituents
Mr. .ia$on OF Frederick, explained the motives
that would induce him to vote for the amendment
Notwithstanding t,y, his vote ofyesterday.
The question then put and the amendment
Carried by the following vote.
MYEs;-Mcssrs. Bayley, Drummond, Gordon, Nelson.
Ellis, Duncan, Clarke, Tapp, Boyd Ward, Miller
OF, Bot, DoddFidge, Edgngton, Bocock, Yancey,
Ibornburg, Everett, Rves Of Campbell, Hunter
Gaines, Hill, Moss, Fitzhugf of Fairfax Chiffon, Wal
lace, Stillman, Winn Of Fluv, Holland Galloway Cas-
tleman Mason OF Fred, Pack, Pearls Gucrrant Bryce
Hail. Blair. Laughlin of Grecnbrier, Smith of do,
Kercheval, Carskadon, Seymour, Mullen, Brown of
Harrison, Williams, Mayo, Harvle, Dyer, Morgan.
Wills, Smith of KAN, Dunbar, Alien of Lee, MENlil-
Ian, Bland Camden, Dingcss, Stratton EIlzey Powell
OF Loud, MCuilouch, s5trbling, Watts, Wilson, Ca
perton, Vass, Craig, Kent, Cross O'Ferra Riycs of
Nelson, Megginson, Read, PARROT. Fitzhugh of Ohio
Jones Of Pendleton, Dice, Witcher, Walton, Miller
OF Pow, Allen of Preston, Zinn, Macrae, Tyler of
Pr: VIM, nolbeare, White Of Rockbridge, Moore,
NJ Mahon, Cline, Alexander Of Russell, MFarlanc of
do, Martin, Morrison, Carson, Lowell Minor George
Deskins, hFCoy, Inghram, Cummings, Keller, Spen-
Ger of Wood, Tavenner, Saunders, Stanger, May,
Ruthcrfoord.-1o8.
NoEs-Messrs. Banks, (spcakcr) Pcrsingcr, Terriil
Booker of Amelia, Jeter, Sitlington Gogg1 Beasley,
Trottcr, Chlds Parker Of Caroline Christian of c. G.
Tyler of do, Richardson of Charlotte, Johnson of
Cbesterfclp Burfoot, Miller of Cumberland, VIM Of
Dinwddic, Boisscau, Wray, Booker of Elizabeth
City, Upshaw of Essex, Pitts, Smith of Glou.
Bilups Spencer, of Greensvillc Tjlar, Atkinson of
Halifax Scott, Goodall, White ofIFen Holleman, At
knson Of Isle Wight, Cole, Richardson of James CT
ty, Pollard Of K. q q. Upshaw of do. Mason Of X.
g.. Oldham, Pollard of X. VIM. Gregory, L land.
Hall, Kimbrough, Johnson of Lon, MFariand of Lu-
mem. Finks, Hqdgins, Braxton, Alexander of Neck,
Goode, Segar, Booth, Cohoon, Murdaugb, Christian