Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-18

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engrossed Tor third reading.
Several reports were received from the COMM,
The petition of Jack Henderson n free man of cul,r
praying permission TO remain in the Commonwealth,
rejected TIL" petition of Daniel Parker. free man
of color. praying permission TO remain IN the Com
monwealth, rejected. The petition of YIN. Sims H.
PRAYING divorce, rccrd. The petition Of the free
holders of no county of Tyler. for separate election
reported reasonable. Ao similar petitions OF he free
holders of the counties of Spot.syvana anil Nicholas
The petitions of the frcehollers of tie County of
Lnnd'n for two scparatn elections. reported rnasnn
ohlr-Aiso tho petition far changing the place of rhe
separate election ofthe County Of Campbell. The
petition Ola part ~ the inhabitants of the town oe
iiilisborough praying an act Of lac ,rporaii.u f.
supplying the town with water iepnrtrd reasonable
a hi fer the further appropriation nfmnnry Ia cx-
tend the Western Kanawha Road read The fi.st time
several PETITIONS and resolutions were presented
and referred to their appropriate Committees.
The CONVENTION were Yrsrrnp.Y orp,-
g"d IN considering var': propositions Of amend
nent TO the third section OF the l. gslatvr Commit
zee report, ia The of winch the ayes and uurs
were called for and taken seven Tins. hr WILSON
proposed an amendment by which every Tree white
male citizen &c who shall havo pad II STATE,
county or CORPORATION tax Should have the right to
vote. Mr.. Fnzhugh proposed 10 amend by cXclu-
nng the payers of cDu3ty capitation tax, forbid
| dng all such tiX"s IN future to be levied On MIR
Coodes motion the question on Mr. F's am n;!rnen,
WIS dlvi'l Il. The question upon the second branch
OF forbdding all county captaion tax TO be levied IN
fniur" WIS carried ayes III, noes DO Sir. Fi.Ziugh
then withir.w the first hranh Vt the amendment,
| Mr. Stannrd opposed Mr Wilson's amendment -
Several other gentlemen took art IN the uebate Al
ter an amendment proposed bv Mr.. Joynes was adnn
ted the am II linen was !'St-aycs ~, noes ~.
Mr. Id 'dlrdge then offered aincnjmcnt vary.
ing IN some respects from The one just rejected.
MIR. SEQ Proposed amendment 20 Mr.. D's
mendmn fixing the amount uf taxation which should
enitie to vote At dollar. The amendment " q.
iosi-lyes i6. mes 40.
Mr.. Doddridge moved to insert an exception in
LAYING Capt. alton taxes, permit the same on
free negroes and mmattors, which was negatiycd.
| MIR. Stanard then moved the same ancnd!nen,
proposed by Mr Scott. except leaving the amount G.
tax in blank. Carred-ayes 10, noeS Is.
After an amendment proposed bv AIr. Nuylor " as
negatved, aud another by Mr.. Johnson carried, the
question on Mr.. D'ddrdge's amendment was put
and n"gatived-aycs 40. noes a.
| NJ. y. Campbell then proposed amendment
TO extend the right OF sufT age, aud dra winr a dis
tine ion between ndlive-burn cItiz.ns and citizens
from other States, ia uraliZed, which wGs,nera
ved-Ayes sc. Noes 81.
NJ. Leigh hen submitted an amendment, " hich
embodied all tn" amrnln,n MS h-reioira adupicd by
the Convention, on this subject. which WIS atoptel
without division. The Convention hen adjourned
| We hope to b. able to lay before our readers to
morrow, more detailed account OF the proceedings
SULsiunce Of .Iir. cha P.n.4yI JOEfySONrs SDeerb
+ on he Basis Of CONTINUED
! If by conccdiug TO the western people, n right
which has been So long, and, they think so niuf
ouSly withheld from thcm. by this manifestation q,
Generous confidence IN them by thus ncknowedp ing
them really n brethren equal with You In right, voI
coui not inspire feeling of affec and sentneu
OF justice, on which more reiante might be placed;-
II you could not trust 10 their general though deer
inte est III aiming the rights of pr prrtv and M
! peace and good order of socicty;--if you could no
accept the justice of your gov, Tnmeni, Your wi
Ibaramcc 10 invade their property Tor more Ihin IF
ty years, as evidence, that they too will govern Justly
and will respect yuAr proprrtyf YOU must act upon
the dIStrust which the known fraity OF human ma
ture prompts, upon TIE apprehension that large mas
SEES Ui men acting together resist tie tcupta-
ton of large masses OF property exposed 10 their
! puwrr;-then there are other considerations which
( deserve v, ur most serious attention.
Let ~ be- once openly svowcd and adopted as q
primer Re OF YOUR Constitution that the price which
Tn" wss,e'n people nI;si pny for the protection u
your slaves l. the ender OF their power IA tic
government, and you render that perfectly hateful %
them III the extreme, and hold cut them tho St ROM
es Of all possible temptations 1" max" constant wal
upon 1t, 20 rend'r 1t OF value you and to induce
/ you To pari wIth II. large district of yonr coun
try marked out 10y geographical line, containing q
;, large minority OF the trCemCn OF the cuun;ry unt
expected soon to contain the majority having d
large representation IN both branches U your l. Os
lature. where It's be antly hoard ana
It's complaints will b. prrpeiu1liy poured .orih.-ih
district II To be place. lie lie ban of tie Empi .
and It's people to be bid, that your slaves exclu I,
them from tine puiC Of authority. | viii not saw yo,
will madden them into acts of violence or dsloyalty
by such measnre.-l believe 1t no;--the people o
the west. though Jealous aud pcrscvcrng in pursuit.
oil their rghss, are III general industrious and con
tented people, obcdcnt TO tie law as uruI; an,
as loyai as any people under the sun But will yo,
not make them zealots OIL that subject, on which
your right Of property depends, aud winch is 90 III
| iimllCiy 'oanocted with your domestic pcaCe' Wi
you not drive them to sa-k allies among your owl
peopc, associates ~ the measures, which are noccs
Sary To remove the obstacle that stands in their ron,
10 power Unless ] am deceived, very grossly dc
celved Mr. Chairman, they would find many an,
ardent aux lmrl"s, ~ the bosom Of your sOoiciv
IA W many are there, who owning none OF This pro-
perty and doomed to the abOrious Offices of hfe fee
u sort OF degradation, at bong conporl To- perform
! thcm ~ common with th1 slave aud sentiment
of envy towards their owners How NJ NV who
prof ssing c'n,cIcnous scruplcs, are oven nuw
continually pr 'pagatiug doctrines which tend :,
! Decentralization Remainder too sir, that tEt
:. right Of suf age will be extended. How many ~
TINS class OF auvllIaries, will nc brought to the poll,
10y this eXi cnslon, remains yet TO be known But
put it 10 the sober ju gmont Of the cas- orn atssmar