Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-19
Bill for separate election in the County of Scott
enurnSSeH for q I'd


| engrossed for third reading.
several reports were received from the committees
! The petition of Jack Henderson,, free man of color
| praying permission to remain in the Commonwealth
rejected The petition of Daniel Parker free man
| OF color, praying permission remain in the Com
monwealth, rejected. The petition of Wn Simpson,
Pfaying divorce rejeeted The petition of the free
holders of the county of Tyler Tor separate election
reported reasonable. Also similar petitions of the free
holders Ut the counties of Spotsylvana and Nicholas
! ihe petitions OF the freeholders of the County of
l.oud"h Tor TWO separate elections, reported reason
abc-Aiso the petition for changing the place OF the
separate election OF the County of Campbell. The
! Petition OF part of the inhabitants of the town OF
lii.sborough. praying an act of Incorporation for
supplying the town with water. reported reasonable
bill iur the further appropriation ofmoney to ey-
tend the Western kanawha Road read the first time
I Several petitions and resolutions were presented
aad referred to their appropriate Committees.
The CONVENTION were YESTERDAY enga-
| ged in considering various propositions of amend
ment to the third section of the Legislative Commit
tee report, IN the course of which the ayes and noes
we're called for. and taken times. Mr. Wilson
| proposed an amendment by which every free white
male citizen &c. who shall have paid State,
county, or corporation tax, should have the RIGHT to
vote. Mr.. FitZhugh proposed 10 amend BY nyclu-
iin@ the payers OF county captation tax, forbid
Jung all such taxes III future to be levied On Mr..
Coo es motion the question on Mr.. F's amendment
was divided The question upon the second branch
nf forblddng all county capaton tax to be levied in
future was carried ayes 30. noes 40 MIR. Fltzhugh
then Withdrew the lrSt branch ofthr amendment :
Mr.. Stanard opposed Mr. Wilson'S anenlm,n Mt -
Several olhexAsatlsmen took part in the iebate AZ
ter an amendisAt proposed by Mir. Joyaes was adop-
ted the amendment was lost--ayes n, noes Az
MI Doddrdge then offered an amendment vary
ing IN some respects from the one Just rejected.
Mr. Scott proposed amendment to Dir. DIS 4
mendment fixing the amount of taxation which should
cntltIc>to vote at dollar. The amendment was
lost-ayes 46, noes &c.
| Mr. Doddridge moved TO insert an exception in
laying CapatIon taxes 60 us TO permit the same on
free negroes and mulattoes, which was negatived.
mr.. Sianard then moved the same amendment
proposed by MI Scott. except leaving the amount of
| tax IN blank. Carried-ayes as, noes 10.
| After an amendment proposed by Mr.. Naylor " as
negatived, and another by Mr. Johnson carried the
| question on Mr.. Doddridge's amendment was put
and negatved-ayes 46, noes ~.
Air. a. Campbell then proposed an amendment
to extend the right Of suffrage and drawing dis
tine ion between native-born citizens and citizens
from other States, naturalized, which was nc gait
ved-Ayes SO, Noes 81.
Dir. Leigh then submitted an amendment which
| embodied all the amendments heretofore adopted by
the Convention on this subject which was adopted
without division. The Convention then adjourned.
We hope to be able to lay before our readers to
morrow moro detailed account of the proceedings
Substance Of Mr. CHA MAN JOHNSOw:s Speec.
| on The Basis Of acknowledgements
If by conccdng to the western people, a right
winch has been SO long, and, as they think inuri-
ously withheld from them, by this manifestation of
generous confidence III them by thus acknowledging
them really as brethren equal with you in right YOU
could not inspire feeling Of affection and sentiment
OF justice, on which more reliance might be p!nce-
If you could not trust to their general though deep
interest IN maintaining the rights of property and the
peace and good order Of society;--if you could net
accept the Justice of your own government vorr own
forbearance to invade their property for han IF
~ years, evidence that they too will govern Justly
and will respect yoar Property;-f you act upon
the dlstrust which the known frailty OF human
turc prompts, upon the apprehension that large mas
resiSt 10 A.
ton of large masses of property exposed to their
power;-thcn there other considerations which
| deserve your most serious attention.
Let 1t be once openly ayowed and adopted as a
principle OF your Constitution that thc price which
| the western people must pay for the protection of
your slaves, Is the surrender of their power in the
government and you render that perfectly hat eful to
them in the extreme and hold to them the strong
est OF all possible tcmptA: to make sant war
upon It, to render 1t OF value you and induce
you to part with il. a large district of your couu-
try marked out by geographical line, containing a
large minority of the freemen of the country, and
expected soon to contain the majority, having u
large representation in both branches of your Ier,-
latuTc, where its voice can be constantly heard and
IFS complaints will DC perpeualIy poured forh-rhis
district Is to be placed under the ban of tie Empire
and its people be told, that yQur slaves exclude
mem from tho pale of authority VIII not say you
VIII madden them into acts Of violence or dlsloyalty
by such rneusure;-I believe il no-the pcove of
the west though Jealous and pcrseverng in pursuit
OF their rghss, are in general Industrious and con-
tented people, as obedlen TO the law, prudent and
as loyal as any people under tie sun But will YOU
not make them zealots TINT subject, on which
your right OF property depends, and which is SO in
ilmateiy connected with your domestic peaccy Will
you not drive them to seek allies among your own
people, associates in the measures, which are neces-
sary to remove the obstacle that stands i'm their road
TO power? Unless | ain deceived, very grossly de
cclvcd Mr. Chairman, they would find many and
ardent auxilaries, in the bosom of your own socery
How many there, who owning none Of this pro-
perty, and doomed to the laborous Offices Of life feel
sort Of degradation, at being cofOpelel to perform
them IN common with the slave, and sentiment
Of envy towards their owners? How many vino
protesting CONSCIENTIOUS scrupcs, arc even now
continually prOpugating doctrines, which tend to
INSTRUMENTATION Remember too sir that tic
right Of suffrage will be extended. How many OF
TINS class of auXliaries, will he brought to the polls
| by this extension. vet 10 he kunv,, Rut