Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-01

Jusuce auer we nave hxed upon one golden mesn, a
medic Mfissinihs, Of leaving il for another middle
ground, between this and the extreme Of the in
sxorsbls demand OF sjverssries. thoue il due
to myself 10 state what gross injustice consider frs,
10 hx upon the Federal numbsr-and then, after set
ling upon that a' ground OF compromise. make il
only one ~ two extremes. taking the claim Of
numbers Tor tho other extreme aud going into ~
coupiomi<e between these two.
Mr.. PowELL con.ilered the course which, had been
pusued astendng rather 10 rs'ard than advance COM
proise--h was calculated to distract anil divide and
10 draw oil the minds Of gentlemen from the steady pur
-posc they had cherished when they on red tho com
promise stated by his friend from Frederick (Mr
Cooke All the principles in Mr. Leigh's prosecution
had beon discussed and succe..iveiy rejected They
mad already conceded What they considered most i'm
portxn by giving up the white basis in the Senate: he
called upon his friends stand firm 10 ths g,ound the
had takenan no; have their minds distracted by these
various schemes
Mr. MERCER moved that the House go into Com.
mi'teo OF the Whole, but withdrew the motion the
request of
Mr JOHNSON. who expressed his lively satisfaction
seeing the gravsst and mott experienced members
coming forward, with endesvours TO bring this vexed
question TO an amicable issue he did de .par OF
success. He preferred having principle laid down.
Tor all future time, 10 leaving the ratio Of representa-
Non si'hin the reach Of Legislative enactment. lie
discId'med any thing like pledge 10 vote for tho
embrace any othe: he should consider preferable in
results. He concluded by moving the reference of
the varons projects to Seize, Committee o: seven.
Mr. LEIGH opposed the moon-accor'ing as the
majority IN the Select Committee should he side
or the other so would be the Repori-and all would
have tobe gone over again. lie had himself been viii.
ling to coDcede-but the gentleman from Frederick met
that spirit, by calling TO his friends to stand ffrm
MIR POWELL discaimed having spoken of any
pledge He had called on the friends Of the connro-
mise offered by the West, stand r. aud permit,
their minds to be dtracted by various propositions,
from that which they had agreed 10 ofIer.
Mr. LEIGH still referring 10 the mpo, Of s,aniinx
firm" 20
Mr.. Pow said, he mean, to call on them 10 stand
lev ed son
oil The other schemes 10 he better.
MIR. DoDDRIpcE -nQnired what was the que tion,
The President replied -ex planned why he had given
some latitude TO the previous conversation, and stated
the question TO be on Mr.. JoHNsoNs motion Tor Sc
iect Committee.
MIR. LEIGH again referring TO Mr.. PowrLL's call
sad il those gentlemen resolved to 'siand firm"
he trusted in God they (himsef and ends) could stand
a rtn on the ground OF liberty, truth and justice they
had taken. The moment gentlemen should shew them
selves ready TO meet ami offer compromise, he was
prepa ed to meet ,hem-bnt he would not travel one
inch tthey 10 "stanl firm" He opposed the plan
II Select Committee.
Mr.. STANARD agreed in considering Mr. JouN
SONS motion likely to issue in nothing, bu, will
ling to give it trial. II again adver,cd to the df.r
ent results obtained by referring TO tax payers quai.
voters, AMI all II. II the tax payers on
the Commissioners books should be taken as a ba>i
The result would he nearly the by adopting the
ratio federal numbers. lie insisted the advantage.
Of adopting ms basis as giving permanent, and fair
rule Of representation.
Me- DoDDRIDGE in explanation to Mr. SrAxApp,
isclamed any opinion the part Of his friends, tina
representation 10 he based voters alone: none of
Them held it but Mr.. JOHNSON He opposed the plan
oil select Committee only going 10 ciohe the OPT
Mons of the majority. which side il should be- ia
The best mannsr TO be sent 10 the public.
Mr.. RANDOLPH said, that he rose to express a hope
hat the motion OF the gentleman from Augusta would
not prevail. He not surprised that il should have
made IL he recollecte right, this was the di-
rec,ion which that gentleman would have given to the
procee dngs OF the Convention db tio; il was there
lore not surprising that he should look with favour on
such plan. Though |, said Mr.. II. one of the
professors, must be permitted TO deny the right. a
speak OF course Of the Parliamentary right) OF any
gentleman on this h3or,-on behalf of himself |
and his friends,-I was about TO use a hard word |
themselves the description Of majority, in great cle
nency and condescension holding out concessions to
minority, prince would hold out offer OF amnes-
y to his rsvoled subjects. There is nothing justify
any gentleman here in assuming such tone II there
be. why was not the famous white basis Of theirs long
ago adopted by the Convention, But il there
were decided and fixed majority in favor OF such
propo,iton-I speak for myself and no mans
proxy-i will accept no constitution that has the
'trous, the tyrannous, the prepostcrous and abomna
bic principle, that numbers alone TO be regarded
fit basis of representation in the House of Delegates
You may compromise till the Day of Judgement: YOU
nay offer any plan you WILL give any form of the
Senate you like with governor elected by that Senate
while this principle is retained will reject the wholc
nail my colours to the mast. will go down: but ]
will never surrender 10 the principle of mere white po
pulaton basis for the lower House. 1t never can
be endured. 1t leads TO desposm and state of vas
saagc, to which Inever will subm-and TO which ]
am very sure that the great body of the eehoders of
Virginia on this side the mountain, will submit.
Gid the pill you will they he to swat
low this poison There be any select Committee
which will justly represent the feelings of the whole of
this body apprehcnd the plan is to bring forward some
project very disagrceabc TO all parties under the sane
ton and authority OF weghty names No select Commit
tee can be chosen, that Will have my confidence. will
make no man my proxy, to speak for me,
Mr.:MEKcER rose 10 EXPIRE 81 his thanks 10 his VEN
cradle friend before him, (lr MashaD for the deter
mnation he had expressed, that if there should he
majority in favour of the scheme proposed by his friend
from Frederick, he would yield his assent 10 it, though
il might not be that which he would prefer would
he recollected that that scheme proposed the white bs-
sis in house, and the basis OF federal numbers in
the other. MIR. nj. opposed at some length the plan
Of select committee; the duty proposed be assign
ed TO them Of the last that should be given 10
a committee Of thai description.
The question was then taken on the motion of Mr.
and decided in the negative.
On motion OF Mr.. NICHOLAS, the statement sub
mitied bv MIR. MARSHALL was referred TO the Com
miiiee Of the Whole and ordered TO be printed.
MIR. COOKE now moved an adjournment, but with.
drew the motion at the request Of Mr.. LEIGH with
view 10 taking up some other subject.
o. motion of Mr.. NICHOLAS Committee Of three
members wa' appointed 10 enquire into other place
OF meeting for the Convention ION account Of the APP.
preaching session Of the L.eslature)
M-ssrs NICHOLAS, JOHNSON, aud LEIGH were APP
pointed In constitute such Committee.
MIR. WILSON gave notice that on some day Of this
week he should that this Conv ention adjourn to
meet again on the first Monday in October 1880
On motion OF Mr.. MERCER, the Hou,e then went in
TO Committee OF the whole, Mr.. SrANARD in the
Chair, and took up the report Of tho Judiciary Com
n,iuee. And the question being oil the FIRST resolution
of that report. which reads a. follows:
RESOLVED. That the Judicial power sha be vested In
Court OF Appeals, in such Interior Courts, the Lee