Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-24

The subsequent Sketch OF the two last Day. give,
satisfactory account OF the Proceedings on the Rish
OF Sursg.-the leading topic of Debate since our a
parer.The Reader will perceive that grea, variety
of PTJets for the Elective Franchiss have been sub
'n't'sd. and rejected. Mcssrs. S;anars Leigh Doi-
bridges and Cooke have ,hared The same fate with
Messrs. Wilson's and Campbeips The subject is still
pending And the only question now before the Com
'nit'ee. IL the original Resolution of the Legslativ,
Comnittee-modiied only in respects I.t striking
out the provso for adjusting the freehold by its value;
and 2ndly the Ard class of voters which we believe is
certain description of lcssee.-From the presen, an
pearances we should suppose that they are likely 10
settle down upon the Resolution OF the Legislative Com
m'tee without much modiica ,ionThe basis of repre
sen'dton s,iii slumtcrs upon the table
Mr. TaliAftrro ha, resigned his seat and Juyc Co,,
ter appointed pre- .ening the singular fact, tina,
but one OF the original Delegates from The Northern
Neck still retains his seat
SKETCH OF THE PROCEEDING. OF Conventions
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 81.
The Convention met a, II o'clock and was opened
WIN prayer by the Rev. Mr. Courtney o, the Ms.ho.
The Convention having again resolved itself into a
COMMITTEE oil the Whole, MIR. POWELL. in the Chair
ana HE question being the following amendment Of
tered by MIR. LEIGH Of Chesterfield the third re 50
| luton reported by the Legislative Committee-yiz:I
Every male citizen of the Commonw calth resident
therein oher than free negroes and muattoes aged 81
H.
irage by the existing Constitution and laws
And every such citizen being possessed, or whose
tenant Tor years, at will at sue rance is
,'u Vi u'c assessed Vaiue oil dollars, and having
And every such Citizen being possessed as tcnan, in
common Joint tenant or coparcener, of interest i'm
snare oil land, and having of freehold therein
such interest or share being orthe value of
| dollars
And every such citizen being entitled to rcverson
or vested remainder i'm fee expecant or any estate for
o If
dollars
And every such Citizen being possessed of leasebod
estate In land, claiming under lease, renew able at the
option OF the lessee. absolutely, upon payment of
OF such land being dollars =
Each and every such Citizen unless his title shall
have come 10 him by descent, devise marriage or mar
riase settlement. having been possessed or entitled
for six months
And no other PERSONS
shall be qna''hed {" vote for members Of the Gen.
era Assembly, in the county, city, or borough
| lively, wherein the land etb:-
FToome", That no person shall he entitled TO vote
iection;- ~ any c
lind Prorided. Tha, non Commissioned officers. sol,
uers Sailors and marines, in the lani naval sarvce
of the United States. shall no, be qualified to
MT Provided, That the Legislature may nv law
deprive any persons of the Right OF Suffrage for crimes
whereof they shall or may ~ convicted"
MT. DoDDRIDGE (who having moved for the ri.ing
OF The Committee yesterday, was. by Parliamentary
usage, entitled to the hoor) sgniied his intention Of
WAT privilege 10 the member from Amherst
tMr. iHoMPsoN;) but previously gave notice mai
should the amendment before the Commits,
(Mr LEfGH's) be rejected, he should offer the follow
ing amendment TO the third resouon-viz:
Third resolution. second and third Iines-fom IN.
word resolution, strike out to the word provided in
| The iwenty-thiId line, AMI insert
ANA shall he extended 10 every free white male eli;
zen aged tweBtyone years or upwards who shall have
res'ded al least one whole year in the county civ bo
Iousn or district In which he shall offer vote imme.
da'ey preceding the time OF voting; and who during
mat period, shall have actually paid revenue taS
legally assessed-And TO every free white male citizen
agen wen,y,ome years or upwards who shall have ac
,iay resided at least whole year in the county c
~, borough or district, where he offers to vote and
who' Tor the period Of six months at least shall have
been an house keeper therein.
Mr.. THOMPSON Of Amherst In J. aIlressoJ IA. g.,
m''ee IN reply 10 the speech of Mr.. Leigh whom he
pomlsedto meet on the grounds Of reason the Bill of
Ngh's exp'd'ency and experience He prof-ssed him
sen 10 lie IN favor oil general though of unircrsal
suff age. - '''"'
He sdvcrted to the change which seemed to have IA
IN pace IN me sentiments OF Virginia since the DAYS
s 'eV"iutlon when the rights OF man were t,ecIar
| eh-ihe very phrase nov a by-word Instead of
e'soh ana Faine, resort was now had 10 Burke lie
,d no, consider material wheherth. RICH, Of suffrage
was declared TO be natural social, chi, or nautical
sh'-t was the substratum without which there could
oe no representative government, and this was
pursuit OF happiness ~ ~ VIC
In reply TO the position that the Constitution v,s n
ne TAKEN az an expo ion OF the b II # RIGHTS and IN a,
" t'"ohsn'n freehold snifAge, lie sal Tia, the same
Convention mad established the law Of entails and nr
,nogenure and hierarchy; the same argn,nen, mich,
nave been urged against Mr.. Jefferson when he w.,
urging the law Tor the freedom of religious oniuion
IA TO The exclusion OF females Minors slaves &c that
was not question isuc: both sides were agreed
on that: The issue between Ireemen and rra,hoI
drTscno, between women and fr~"holders, or minors
aud fteehoiders He compared the case to wri, of
rIsht Tor the pnrrose of trying titlcs.
universal Suffrage. in its large sense, existed in
ahens-and could not have originated in Cron,w.ls
army. IL was enjoyed in the Swiss Cantons without
| any evil consequences
Mr. i. refused TO draw anaIoyes or WARNINGS cu.
me ancient governments Of Greece. Rome and Carthage
~ republics had persisted had spoiisIos aIso. So,
surely hy the effects OF universal suffrage
lie thought the Frenck revolution was verv eona
rally misunderstood Thong ii had produced soma ho~
French nation ''ie
As TO 'he argument; for the dependence Of tenants o
their landlords, tn, principle would exclude three
l0urhs Of HE frecho'ers themseIvcs who were in ono
iorm or other, as dependant their creditors a.
ant on his landlord writ OF f. | wa. as much TO be
dreaded as distress warrant. "
No freehold waS required of the Goyo,,or ma. r. a.,
highest Judges-why il ,nors necessary in tL. o.
lef! He accused Mr.. L.. of inconsistency in fire, o.,
ioiilug the poor ireeholcr' and then charoiug ,L,
"h suicidal folly, and with being cheated az IN The oh
J@c' OF the Convention: and also, with now saving that
me man who owned many slaves could tru.t ill., con
VINO owned lew, and yet arguing the other wAy with
'iSpect TO those IN the valley WHO owned C,w ssvas
As to the ballot box, II was no,v earne.u, rooo,-
nended by the "hig' IN England as presoryadyc n
independence aud means Ct preventing not of cover
ing, corruption. - wv " '''
The advertisement read by the gentleman had ,-o
baby come from The very whose md ,y,s s4iz
Tor he Just debtst5 argument against uoiver
sal sun,lge. e' "'''e''
mr T. then adverted 10 the exn.rience NJ o,hr
5iairs--and urged The argument tbat IL va tIc ,