Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-10-14


Having served my country from NJ
Early life. IN all its highest trusts and diff
Icult emergencies, from the most importan
iof which trusts have lately retired can
Inot otherwise than feel with great sens,
Ibihty, tins proof Of the high confidence q
lthis very enlightened and respectable ~
~emhlY. 10 i'mysearneSt hope aud desire
Ithlt very distinguished citizen aud friend
who has preceded NE IN several of thes,
high trusts, aud who had Just claim &,
that precedence, should have taken tim,
station and | deeply regret the considera
tons which have induce hun to decline IT,
/ The proofs ofhis cry important services.
/ AID che purity of ms life will 90 down To-
Iour latest posterity, and his example aided
I by that Of others, whom / need not men
ton, viii give strong prop 10 our free
system ufgovernmeut.
] regret nay appointment from another
consideration, ear that | shall not be
able 90 discharge the duties of the trust
with advantage 10 my country have
never befre held such station, and aut
ignorant of the rules "fthe house Il have
also been afflicted of late, with sfiirmity
which sui exists To- a degree 20 form "a Sc.
rI7us obstacle. Being placed however.
here, will exert my best faculties, physi
cal and metal, such as they are. at every
hazard, 90 discharge IFS duties 10 the salts
faction Of this asScmbly& Of my country.
This assembly Is called FIR the most i'm
Portant object Il is TO amend our Consti
tuition, end thereby give a new support to
our system oflree republican government.
Our Constitution was the first that was
formed ir the union. and 1t has been in op
Grafton ever since.--We had at thl. PER-
od the examples Only Of ancient republics
before us.-we have now the experience
Of moro than half a century OF this orr
own Constitution. and Of th1ss OF all orr
sister Sntes -lfrt has defects, as think
% has. experience viii have pointed them
ONT and the ability aud integrity of tins
enlightened body. will recommend such
alterations as lt deems proper 10 our con
stitueuts. in whom the power of adopting
or rejecting them IS exclusively vested.
,iIother republics have failed. Those
orR,ms and t,r6cce. exists only IN history
Ia the territories winch they rniet' We see
the ruins of ancient buildings onB--ihe
governments have persisted, and the lnah'
itants exhibit state of deCripiiude and
wretohedness, which Is lrighttul to those
who visit them.
On the subject oforder. and the method
of proceeding, 7 need say nothing to TIN
assembly. The Importance ofthe Gull and
manner of el .ction, give ample assurance
tbat mo- danger need he apprehonded o
that subject Our fellow citizens. m the
elections they have nude, have looked 70"
the grcltc luse az issue, and selected those
whom the ih1nglt most competent 10 IT.
duties. They have not devoted themselves
10 individuals. bu hive eglrdrd primer
D.e. aud sought to secure Il. In thus
see strong ground TO rontide 90 the stab i
tv and success ofour system. Il inspire.
me with equal confidence, that the result
of YOUR hbors viii correspond with the'
most saugule hopes.
The House then proceeded to the cleo
ton of us ofi-erS-whereupon,
Geo. w. Munlord was elected Clerk
VIM Randolph Sergeant 40 Arms, and
Lulebury Allen aud VIM W Grey door
Keepers
On motion ofMr. Clo2to7 the following
restitution was then adopled
Res0lrrd. That the reporters Tor th.
newspapers in the town of Richmond. BE-
q united to seats for the purpose oftakine
notes of the proceedings ofthe Convention
The ron of the House was called, and
ihe following was the result:
District 0f AmsFq, Chesterfield, CHT'ber
lind. .N0FOway, Poi0iatln, and tol7n Of
Pstry5rgb: john w. Jones. Benjamin
~ Leigh. Samuel ravlor. w. b Giles.
District Of brunswick DiHpiddie. L"-
usa5arg qni .H.ctlsabvgh. WlIlitn II.
Bruaduav, tieorge O. DromgooIe, Mari
AIrylnIrr VIM .. Goode
District Of IY,Hi mSbvrgh, Charles CifY,
El,- birth Cdy Jmnes city, City Of Rich
uoad. Hsqrico. Nee Kent. IF0T0ick end
York: john Mar~hul. john Tyler, Philip
n. Nrhuns. john B Cloplou.
District IF Shenandoah and Rockingham:
Or. P-a-hy Harrison, DR.. Jacob William
SON. William Anderson, Sam1eI Cofman.
District Of augusta. Roek5ridge and
Pndltpn. BrisroeG Baldwin, Chapmru
Johnston, William Mccoy, Samuel Med
81 Iorc.
District Of Monroe. Grssa5risr. Bath,
B9tsiort. .lHsghany ioeah0HtIs and NJ
e5olas. Andrew BEER q. William SmuI f,
Flrmn, B Mile, John Baxter.
District IF SUSSEX. Sm-ry Southampton.
Isls Of IVIgFt Prince George and Green