Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-07

to take the white basis, provided they would give
hn' MT the freehold, but the leasehod suffrage Sn
eIccnon ~ Governor by the General Assembly,, and
EAvc"aNe Council, and the County Court systems and
u all these things granted, they would Ind
LAS hrm as granite rock, or IN S,nsr words, as q
the moment, what he doing'-that, in the actual
situation in which are placed, any man by going
the other sid, has at once the power of put
ting AN end Ia the rights of the party from which he
has seceied said MIR. l.. have ONLY To Yield and the
question is inished and that gentlemen has only
yieidand know his untlsuutable spirit so we'll as 20
leave me without the slightest hope that he will ever
come back. The gentleman from Rockbridge meets
the gentleman from Stafford here and is willing 10
give us every thing We ask, provided they after
wards take away from all which they have gwen.
Tic asked II another Convention could assembled in
the manner which this had been called Nothing could
Prevent the calling Of Convention when new power was
wane unl by numbers all that numbers demand might
o hands perfect Constitution Do we suppose that there
VIII DC no more complaints; hat prevent the calling OF
aComSenton at unless retain in our orhan,s
property?
la the commencement % the debate I've .i ,ha, ali the ncn
een on the other side have laid down that any departure,
om The white basis for the purpose Of adopting principle
and tina; all who dat share that porc. were slaves The
gentleman Iron Eockbrdse had been cousseni all his oFi.
70 base the representation House OF DELEGATES ON any
thing else than the number ot tho free white czs and they
tell MS that hCTc principle involved # we place the
upper HOUSE u do hut give them white basis IA i
lower Ii was 'ocra,,cal in the u,cr House II seems
It was democratic the lower They kmcv iil Vel b,, i
ty set Their basis IN the lower House little CONSEQUENCE
what IN the uppcr Tina; Instant they have I, coir,
Possession 80 the government and property Is # they hai
uc white basis the Senate and this they Anow-w
the other gentlemen - the House know.
Mr. LiiCH tsu aked Intended 10 give, ,,o,ve- ., ,,
senate 10 or .s, money b' Tie then went on 10 s,,v ,s,
The House Of Delegates could all throw n,rccts u,
ire way 81 lea,on II you gave senate the poyy or Of
dhSh"Il- thodn, bills The House sends ,lp
n'e'ey oH laying unequal y-orri'v the senate
~ ne h IL : IN the power tho HOUSE, bv Withhold ling
any uhcr money bll ' chat - a>, , the wheels tic
government td throw the r>0Ds biy senate But
saFuse the senate should pass such b, and the iio,
'f aur years te House, lar-. bolv returned aunl
tom Ire ''e ! here probability o. The senate Ia ug
slant against the House - Delegates
te; 20 expect ;h senate not ha-tcf i such rVf-7,r
binary povr q, c House Loii, ,0>>c>c, Is 70 resist the
'oNcf House u there % be- joint ballot the influence OF
The io"cr House ". still He dominate lie asked whv tlr
Senate made 10 he elected for four years e The House
To be elected icr one: Why is g.. Bccau.c the lower
House has the tax giving power Ii House pass an nto
the Srnlc this PGver there would no possibility OF tnnn
Out the Senate uutil the evil Tie 0sc OF Dele
gales Is To represent toe democracy the coUC-rv while the
senate i 10 represent tic aTIScTacv The "a House
-oFined ah ihc Democratic principle while Senate IS ornie
ca H. s.socrdUC Inu> shall hcar tie liver ii.e tie
same cry ha we nave heard out o. H. ans H. ua twill he such
as cannot &c resisted We shall have another Convention ~
"cst!ov Tie a'is'ocrdc yrent There principle on
Garth IN which stand or the I,n-rse-,,n rv. me w
tie Scuaic tic did expect address ,r to1uni,. Il,
day tie had not te details which he required to illustrate the
views winch e had IN offer in support proposition of tine
gentleman from northampton, which considered as his own
d" ne woud therefore move that the Committee now rise
The Committee then and reported progress
IAe Convention then adJouIncd tll II o'clock to morrow