Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-31

the Blue Ridge have only so Deleoates bsr.
II the arportionment had been founded on
the census OF 1929 we should nave had Is DELEGATES
and our opponents 81. And this number with tborn
who are with us from this side OF the Blue R,dor
VIII give us molority more in conformity with tho
sense OF the country. One word on the subject
ot tins property. Between the Sea and the Blue
Ridge, slave population is incrcasiny Vet the
people of the West have rs vet committed
no rapinc. He could assure gentlemen thnt
this overgrown slave population will find ,istri
buting market on the western waters of Virnni,
Heretofore, slaves have heen of little value near Ohio
because she has hitherto protected runasays p,rt
by law recently passed, all blacks, before they
permitted to become residents are cor,peod 70 ,;rn
surety that they will not become burdensoncc p,
the State Fhe lawyers for some time considered
this law unconstitutional, but decision of the Sn-
preure Court very few days since has established
It. Some strife and bloodshr,i has been tho conso
Qcnce, and all the coloured population must 90 on
OF the State. They must go to UPPER Canada nc
the States OF Illinois and Indiana NAV soon bio eyne
ted TO follow The example of Ohio. In PENINSULA
pa the shareholder pursue and recovor h;s
property Formerly it was dilicnIt to obtain b;s rn
away slave IN that State but now such is tho INN
dation o savcs, that nusters are aided in arrest;np
mem. Inc time is coming when slave labour
will rise in value. He beloved some OF bic cnTet,
uenis would be glad to have slave labor. i tho
property was considered secure and IL We nbt,;r
FeXas, slaves viii command better price, ,han ever
lie was grateful TO Tie Chair and the Cou,uit,,r,
for the attention with which they had listened to his
remarks, Grsuliory they were. He had been b,r
ried unexpectedly into tho discussion without nro
per arrangement of his materials and would rcorrn
all the indulgence of the Committee
Mn. GREEN rose to correct a u,;sconcep,;o, u
slave property were annihiatci, or cd from
taxation, there would still be no security for the
East, hecauss the citizens this side the Mountains
must pay 2-3ds of all .axa'ion SO that the West
would only bear 1-3 of the burthen.
On motion of AIR. LHIoH. of {ChesrcrEeril tke
COMMITTEES rose and reported progrces The Con
ven'ton then adjourned TIL to morrow at II oc1oc.
80. TtIrRsoiY, OoT. 20
convention, amer prayer by The Rev. ar pArkEs was
Called To orler At II O'Clock. ~
The standing order of the Ray having bern then rad ,p
convention motnn Of Mr. DODDRIDGR resolved Itself ir
Conii'tee OF the Whole. Mr. STASARp in the Chair
MI T. r. BARBOUR, In whom Mr. rIo of Ches,ey Uni 1
had sne1 his right the floor addressed the Commit
lee Tor anu an hour and quarter, support Mr. Greene
amendment 10 strike on, from the first resolution OF the Icr;s
iatve COMMITTEE, the word excusivey to Isr, in s
roonr, the words land taxation cornb;nedn "
Hf BALDWIN then occupied the floor for short time in
Opposition the amendtn and M summit az I'm, rolra,
resolution. - - " " qua"
MI COOKE Jhru corrected briefly Interpretations Of
ms argument into which Mr. Ushur had fallen; and Air Tp
explained Ple explanation MIR Cooke an ELECTED
few rur5'rks fIon Mr. LEIGH Of Chesterfield
On motion OF Mr. POWELL who threw himself on the ndul
sehc on file COMMITTEES, consequence HAVING
with HIM sou1c doonents which would have o casion 10
TrcE III the remarks he proposed submit the Carum,rce o
rUse, and reported progress
The CONVENTION then adourped till ,omorny a, eleven
ocloCk.