Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-26


the provisions Of Mat soction of ho (tho tcfh ri
IL stands, i miRht bccoinc nco IN jor tho Ia
vernon to convcno>o session 6(hc Legislofuse,
measure Which wdd be productive Of a considera-
able and an unnecessary drum upon thes treasury. audi
especially improper alter The heavy Disbursements
which would DC required br the expenses ufthe con-
Mr. Fs,-ssra Of pa;,6x .,o,,;rcd Is, ,v.s -, -
Ject OF tho gcntlenans motion, prevent the now
constitution from bsing submittel TO the people for
their appreciation or recctions = -
NJ. Dsdtirsdye explained. tathy TIC fret sections
Of the biiiitwas rcqnrd 80 be submitted the peo-
pies hut as to the tame w'tcn tis so,ld nc done unl
in what lnanHcr, hcwooi leave to the eayen,o,,,o
say. a. asse slr-sss-s ~ h4
Mr.. Gordon begged th', gentlemen foa Brsoke 20
withdraw his motion rrtl he could offer an asneui
uieDt to the FIRST section wichw necessary to max
IL connected nnd consistent With Tie an,eus,,cnt
which had been adopted Yesterday. This beng a,-rcc
to- II. moved 20 oaicnd the first section! OF the
DILL 20 declare tbat the scvcral Counties cities
and boroughs of tl,s COMMONWEALTH entitled To re-
presentation in tho tcncral Assembly arc each cn,i-
tied 10 one representa- I've the conventions &C.
This being agfcedto by the fiorss. mr. Dooti,idre
renewed his motion to strike out tho fsth f3,b n,,j
18th sections of the bill.
Mr.. .sfoson Of Frederick, concurreri with the gentle
man from Brooke in thinking that some iconycpia,-
ces might grow out of t,c arraig mcnt provided by
the section of the bill which ne wished 10 amon IN
oovinte which, well TO secure Ia the people tie
submission of the corsti,ati, tn them Cor their
ratification rejection, he proposed to amend that
section by Inserting tlat should provision be made
by said convention for the submission of such cons,
tuition TO the peopic r ratification or rejection thn
then the provisions OF the present bin shall CONTINUE
! in force.'
.Air. .aAson's amendment was agreed TO.
.ny. Bayicy OF Acconac, thea addressed the House
at length on the morris of the bill generally and in ia
vor of white population. : $3.50 =
ff,. .Hay followed: ,p
He said that, might have been perceived
from his votes the plan of equal county representation
was to him the most objectionable OF all the modes
which had boon proposed for the organization of the
Convention But he utterly diSciainied all Intention
then, or at any time, of nscrihng impure motives to
the advocates OF that plan. On the contrary many
of them We're his personal friends and tor patriotism
and integrity of purpose, they did not in his es ina
ton, yield 20 any other portion OF the House.
II he could have obtained the floor nj an arlicr
period, he would have stated his otjectio,s 10 this
plan. and the reasons of his preference for Corres-
sionai districts. II had been his wish to uttcnpt to
ishew, that no people in ary plrt or period ri the
world, had ever formed themselves into society nd
formed government. upon he theoretical PRINCIPLES
which had been ably advocated by gentlemen from
the west; that such aplan OF society and government
had existed only in the imaginaons of theorists and
never had heen and never would be adopted b., prac-
tic;,' politicians He had wished to maintain that
even If surh principles proper IN relation to peo-
pie IN state OF nature about 70 form .heir first roy
eri'nont they had no proper application to a people
long formed INTO civil society, and living uier GOV
eminent differently organized, and under which, so
many various rights, civil and POLITICAL were recoon
Zcd and exercised: Especially, that these PRINCIPLES
ought never to DC applied ~ Il community like ours
IN which n number Of persons who contributed so
much 10 the wealth, strength, and revenue uf the
State, were held in slavery: Chat these persons OUGHT
not to be- and not IN fact REQ arcd IN or laws
as mere property 0ry; but were protected kv those
laws from certain injuries; and were subjected 10
punishment for their violations And therefore that
statesmen who in the formation ofa new government
should have regard TO the actual condition, of the pco-
pie and not 10 that III which theorists would marine
them, oInht u
ercnce to this state ct things. lie would have been
disposed 20 exhibit issre these vicws h,It
1T was his lot often 10 trouble the House about its
ordinary business, that he had tot that on question
so interesting and which many gentlemen. t,l,lsr
than lie, had wished to discuss he ought not 20 tres
pass on the indulgence which 50 Frequently ex-
tended 10 him.
Il was however proper that those general views Of
his course should be prcscuted-iic had voted for |
he amendment which had been adopted: because he
preferred it 10 the substitute oThe member from AL
cghaBy, but he should vote against the amend
men order to retain tie original bill or some Other
district syste.nHe earnestly desired to promote LA
noiy ana coiciliion; ani III that spirit, he promised
II the amendment rejected that he ,o.ld ,,ro
pose TO amend the bull allow SIX ,ac,lic, e.
each or the district west ~ the mountain ea,
ING five only to the IS dsiricts.Fnis world
give 20 tic wrst ~ and 20 the cast - members IL,
conventions and u was within three cf tb. ru,rh,
to which they would be cntiod senatorial districts
aGoptcd.By this plan the concession y.ouH b.
nutua-iIo prime! lie would he conceded o. either sida
mid the whole subject would b. HiIly open for adj
justmcnt in fhcwcvcr rent lcine, v,cl
not meet bun on halfway grounls, such were his
objections TO any system Of county Representations
tati'o would then vote for senatorial Districts which
plan was his seccli choice
vIr. Purifier Of Carolir.. followed III decided oDpo
sition 20 the bill Z sketch OF Ar. parkcr's speech
hcreatier.)
dHy. Tery;b explained the reasons tl,at nal De,
icruincd him to vote for tic hin MS IS stood.
r Yu1cey declared that his fret love .yas the orr
pIua Bill. based fploral uf.mfN-e nd
The votes that he had given and should give.
mn. miller of Powhathn entered into explanation
oF similar topdencv.
Dir. .8r.ittioa spoke as considerable Ieag;h-a
sketch IF which VIC shall give hereafter.
Mr.. Parker of Northampton, cxprc sei his salts |
faction ~ The propricty Of the coursc Of The gentle
man from Allegheny (nr. TcrrD with WI, IN he had
acted all along, IN idyor of COMFY representation in
now supporting The present bill, hud expressing the
hope That tho small counties would set raise their
heads above water.
mr.. Goggia enTuired of tic choir whether the (
section offered yesterday and adopted by the house