Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-21
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,ects to select COMMITTEES in the manner proposed
But what is tho select con-nittee 20 do? ls-t -
discuss Il proposition which has already been deba-
ted Lcre, and upon which TIE of the commit
the nc The whole is ascerta,ncd' Gentlculen who
arc orpnseito us in other respects viii agree with
us IS TO tts. You propose to send all the SUBJECTS
60 4 select committee. Have you given any in
elractons % the comm,ttce--aiiy principles which
they are to work up into and TO adopt the
whole tothc situation Of the country? Not one
aou Constitute ! select committee, su6.co
rention ana you are 20 be bound by Whit they SUD
Ilrn to YOU.
1Ie hoped therefore, that we would proceed to dis
toss here, al t:ic subjects which have been already
referred to US anu afterwards report 80 the House
hnd when they have acted upon the report. it may he
ratcrred altogether to a Select Committee.
Afr. DopD;iIDGE, corcugrcd the general views of
,'.7 gentleman from Chesterfield THAI there would
be difficulty in referring these matters t Sc
lect Committee. If the gentleman ffom FairtlN-
would modify his proposition, as t. make il
'iou that the Committee rise and rerot progress, so
Tint the vote this resolution may be taken in the
House. we should derive ON that course the most
profitable results. FOR, when tins question was once
agrccdJ!poH III the House and the basis was there
liked, SIC could proceed to take up in Committee tho
qnos,i"5 concerning the right of suirlge, and the
basis ot representation in the Senate. When we
snow what is to be the c5nstItntnnal basis, shall
then be better able 20 determine to whom we OUGHT
TO extend, the right Of suffrage II the motion was
the !irs resolution OF he Report of the I1srisativ
Committee, he would vote for il.
Mr. FlrzUUGH, said his intention was as understood
thought
this question disposed OF, we COLD see o,l
WAY 10 others Fhc object Of his motion VA not as
supposed by the gentleman from Chesterir!d to BIND
IFS down. and prevent any further discussion of that
resolution, bu it was, if possible to produce llarmo-
NY All who concurred in the basis Of white populu
tlon ongt to be prepared to settle the quest ion-ani
then projects OF compromise might be considered
not, let the course he suggested, he pursued.
Mr. LEiGri asked if the gentleman from Fairfax
was 10 be understood according 10 the interpret alton
oi tie gentleman from Brooke.
Mr. saiI a.,
proposition.
Mr.. LErGu: 1t is not of much Importance, hut if
the Interpretation Of the gentleman from Brooke
WAS correct, his (AIr Is former remarks were ,yhcl
~ inaPplcabe. lie understood how easy it was to
sundcrstand each other. 1Ir l.. then repaate, the
proportion with hat ilnlation-that the Committee
should rise and report progressas be discharged
from tla consideration OF the first Resolution Of the
Legislative Report.
Mr. FtrzIUGu said, that it was his OWL wish, to
discharge the Comm, tee of the Whole from all sub
Jects referred, but at the suggestion of the gentle
man from Brooke, he willing to waive t. and
cnnne his views, merely to the discharge the Com
uttce, from the consideration of the first resolution
OF the Legislative Report.
Air. LEIGH said he question for the Gonln,
ire to rise. and ask to be dscila reed from the fur
Their consideration of the Report of the Legislative
Committee. and TO refer it to u Select Committee
his was Tor the purpose of suggesting corrvro-
mise. The gentleman from Brooke, (hdr. Don
Ds'DGE says lie Is not prepared to vote for the quail
tiicatlon, unit! the question concerning the basis Shall
be finally disposed of. III other words his vote con-
Corning, the qualification depends on the basis to be
adopted that IS his vote the right of suffrage will
be regulated by the basis which shall be adopted
i'ne gentleman from Augusta will not take this
course. That gentleman was for qualified voters;
and he could not move an inch, untilhe knows what
these qualified voters will be It may be, that these
qualified voters Will be extended to embrace the
whole OF the White population. On the contrary,
should gentlemen restrict the qualifications, by fixing
that restriction, they the basis OF representa-
lion. lie would ask the gentleman from Brooke, if
1t was fair that the question concerning the right OF
Suffrage and by consequence, that of the qualified
voters, should be left open until it Determined
whether 1t should include the whole Of the white
population?
He said that what had fallen from the gentleman
from Augusta, was the Only thing which at all ap-
PFoaches to compromises but he desirous hear
more before he would consent to take the qualified
voters or the white basis. The gentleman from Au
gusta he wasaware, would not go far as some 9TH
ers. 1t was now proposed that all the subject go
toa Srlect Committee, and then precisely the sa me
scene Will be renewed. He hoped the Committee
you'd proceed with the discussion OF the Report.
Mr.. DoDDRfpGE said he owed an explanation to
the gentleman from Chesterfield, and he would rive
MIN in the same spirit of frankncss. in
which that gentleman had put the Question He
You'd sustain the notion Of the gentleman from
ialTia, to The extent alone, that the sense OF the
House may be taken to the basis of representation
in the House Of Delegates. That fixed, we shall
know how to tix the basis in the Senate He was
feady to enter into compromises when
Ire knew how to tender it in such form
Us would be acceptable. He could not do
thls until the question OF the basis In the House Of
Delegates decided Iftbe House concurred in
the resolution of the Legislative COMMITTEES on that
point he would then be ready to 90 back into Com
Inee on he question to the right OF suffrage e
DID not Know how the gentleman from AUGUSTA could
Dr. cognizont of his opinions respecting the surges-
ton Of the gentleman from Augusta The gentle
nan seemed to think there might be some difference
opm9n between them on this point, and he thought
il probable that there might
N7. LnfcE said that lie had only formed q coniac
tire from what he had heard Of arguments Of the
from fy. 30
zee.
MI PorpR1DGE SAID that he vas not IN advocate
for universal suffrage. To what extent he should 20
he could not determine uut the question as to tic
basis disposed Of. The basis on the question Of
suffrage must be disposed Of first Is Ne have he
basis IN hand, it would be better to dispose OF that