Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-19

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N0ES.-Messrs, Anderson. CofEnan, Harrison, vii.
Hanson Baldwin, Mccoy MD. Moore. Bsirns, Smith.
son. Of Frederick, Naylor. Doasid.on, Boyd. George,
Mcmillan, Campbell Of W. Byars. Cloyd, Chapman.
Mathews. Oglssby, Duncan. Laidley. Summers, See,
Campbell Of Bedford. Saunders, Cabe Gordon
Thompson. Joynes. Baviy. Up.hur-45
Mr.. NAYLoR moved to amend the amendment bv
striking out Revenue" tax, and inserting State or
County tax: but Il was negatived.
The question being on the amendment amended
Mr. JOHNSON moved to strike cut the words, elf such
tax shall have been demanded'-thinking 1t Sufficient
objection If there were other that Il opened SUBJ
ect Of perpetual disputes which there were no means
OF settng.-This motion prevailed without division
The question was now taken on the amendment of
Mr. Doddridge, as amended by Mr.. Stanard, when IL
was rejected by Yeas and Nays as follows.
AYES-Messrs. Clopton, Anderson, Coffman William.
son, MCoy, Moore, Berne, Smith, Miller Baxter, Mer-
Ger, Fitzhagh, Henderson, Osborn, Cooke, Powell,
Mason ofFrederick, Naylor, Donaldson, Boyd George
Milan Campbell Of Washington, Byars, Cloyd, Chap
man, Mathews, Ogesby, Duncan, Laidley, Summers
sec, Doddrdge, Morgan, Campbell Of Brooke, Wilson,
Campbell Of Bedford, Clayton, Saunders Cabe Stuart
Gordon Thompson, Joynes, Hayy, Upshur-46.
NOES-Messrs Barbour, (President Jones, Leigh
Of Chesterfield, Taylor of Chesterfield Giles Brodnax,
Dromgoole Alexander Goode, Marshall, TYLER Nicbo-
las. Harrison, Baldwin, johnson, Trezvant Claiborne
Urquhar, Leigh Of Halifax, Logan, venabc, Madison.
stanard, Holiday, Griggs, Pendleton, Roane, Tsy-
Tor of Caroline Norris Garrett Barbour of Culnen.,
Scott, Macrae Green Tazcwen Loya prentis. S;r;s.'
by, Branch, TONNES, Martin, Pleasants Bates Neaie
Rose, Coaler Pcrrin-47.
Mr.. CAMPBELL of Brooke, now moved to amend the
resolution Of the Legislative Committee, by inserting
before the Proviso, the following words:
And to every free white male, native Of THE
commonwealth and resident therein; Of the age of
III years and upwards who shall have resided one wear
within the county. city, borough or election District
IN which he offers TO vote. and who shall have been as
'essed. and shall have paid either counv or state tax
On motion Of Mr.. CAMPBELL the Yeas aud Nays
I'm I'M Mt
Mr. MCCOY moved to amend The amendment by strik-
ing on, one year" and inserting in lieu thereof tive
Which was accepted by Mr. CAMPBELL as a modi.
hcaiion.. ''
Mr.. LEIGH 'aid that the distinguishing fe,ture OF
.his amendment was, that gave the right of suffrage
10 nauve norm citzens NJ the Common That
point had been fully discusse lin Committee of the
whole ia effect would he to denv to the citizens OF
our sister States an equal footing with our own citizens
mo tbev removed permanently 10 re. tide within III .
Commonwealth There wa. one very singular oney.-
tlon II would have in the Southern bor Ter Of the state
me line separating Virginia and North Carolina WAS
only chopped line" as IL was calrd-that is an
imaginary line, being by law para,I of latitude
THIS line often ran through the heart Of man plapa-
on. c,,zen oil Virginia might have son born on that
part OF his estate lying south Of the line vet this
being his heir, would be excluded so far as This
uon went, from right 10 vote in Virginia. Mr. H.
dsciamed the slightest jealousy Of the citizen. of other
Sa'es ana thought they ought to he received (and so
should all persons nauralizeD as II they had been ns-
tives oftbe soil
Mr. CAMPBELL said that he did not consider nat
nrazed citizens as less mertorious than others but he
hau introduced nativity as the strongest OF all evidence
OF attachment to the Common aith: he could NOT Get
the right extended as far he wished but this would
give il some extension.
Mr. GILES said that while he could not find words 10.
express his apprehension, arising the rage he saw
prevailing. Ut gentlemen would pardon the term
was really the only appropriate one) for extending
the Right ot Suffrage IN univeraity he could no, but
be amused at the progress OF those who were under IN.
influence Of this rage(he again he ged pardon for the
term) He had observed The scene from It's commence.
ment One proposition after another had been put
downan still, with perseverance which wa, truIv a.,
tonis'ng and no donbt very prasewortly other sub
'ti'u'es were instantly suggested, with The smallest
conceivable difference: sometimes so small, tina, he was
pozz'ed 10 perceive any at all II seemed as II gentle.
men were really running as competitors and trying
their utmost, TO which shonld get beore the other
toward goal which he must ever consider threat
enng ana fatal TO the liberties Of mankind He wi.h-
ed TO ask gentlemen, II they not sensible of IN.
force oil this competition, and whether was not re av
IKE 10 drive them beyond their own wishes! None Of
'"ose gentlemen avowed any intention to introduce Uni
versa Sffrage,yet they were striving with each nth
er, in propositions which went 80 near It. that nobody
could distinguish between them. There was an i'm
portant objection 10 the proposition OF the
from Brooke. How this nativity to he nrovsd,"
Must the records be brought up to the poIIs If mot,
now was me question to be red' voter presented,
himself, and said, am native horn citizen If H.
Commonws al,h :" how would il be tried, Wn,It ,he
gentleman have jury summoned.
lie mad been induced TO Offer these remarks with
,e W,"'h he auenuon OF gentlemen, 10 a great To-
vel Vi omVerai oufrage,-a very great lover of il
ana very great man.-he meant the Lberstar of Co.
'omoia lie had been one Of the greatest lover. and
admirers OF Universal Suffrage He had made a Con-
su'uuon ioo-and what was IL! His first act "a. IN.
ioerate all the slaves; his next was 10 procJam In
versa Suffrage; then TO establish the trial nv Jury and
ADMIT The Slaves TO be Jurymcr; and then TO proc,im
the reign OF universal iboty But he had nro
per 10 make one provision for the exclusion of habtua
druukards. lie set negroes for the Jurors-but the
fact never could be proved. "o
hIr aasI
ZION to go into these details; they were summoned IA
revise and amend a fundamental law: and thev mus,
rely on the moral tendency of such laws for all snbord
nate effects But where did gentlemen now behold mi.
great lover OF universal suffrage! Where all suffrage
was put down, and the people subjected 10 his ,bsot,
VIII ana pleasure He was the great autocrat of the
SCUM. The same course might have the same Tor
Innation el.ewhere il might vet give I;bsr,,.r q,
Virginia The schemes went to take the orooertv af
the state out OF one set Of hands to put into another
Inc gentleman from Lou,loun had told the Conv.n
ton that The freelloders 40 600 wbile The nan
fTeehoiders were 10000 Were these 40 ono yo;n, 4.
give up the control Of the property Of the Common
wealth to those so 900 who owned not ON. foot N lana
III me world! Any man who should do 20 in hi, pri.
vate concerns, would be declared a lunac. Lot gen.
tlemen see the issue OF such schemes e,e wber,shs,,
ended IN de'pot, hberaor, an autocrat nut nm IN
me hrst instance by those who had no interss, Il; ~.
property Of the country. " w.
Mr.. HENDERSON referring MIR CAnpRrtr IN IN.
TACT That the same proposition had been offered he
demonstrated against its repetition, and reminded hin,
lan proverb that the public interest ought to take
place Of all other and minor contests
Mr.. CAMPBELL denied that any such propo sition had
oeen offered He had travelled extensively over tbe
new States and had never seen anyof those for m
evils which seemed 10 haunt genfJe IN