Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-02-06

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iature arc not asked to make any change whstsoever
about the matter. There does not and never did
eMs., any mode OF choosing Representatives to a
Convention by Counties And the mode of choosn,,
members to the Legislature has notb;pg r. 40 w;,f
the proposition TO send members to the Convention
~ uele 's ahotner very important question arising
GU. VI me SUBJECT before US, which it my nten.
ton TO have discussed at some lenpth but hayinn al
ready consumed more time than intended will be
Us oricf as possible IN remarking upon it. allude
sir, to the question Of who shall be permitted to vote
ior mcnoers to COnventioni And I pive II as oov
decided opinion, that every free white male ctzeT
OF this Commonwealth, over the age of twentv-one
years, has natural and unquestionable right to vote
upon tins subject, which cannot rightfhliy be taken
or withheld from him-a right acknowledged and
asserted by the very first clause of bill of rigbts
Know, Sir. that an attempt has been made avoid
the force OF what dc clarsd in the bill of rights BY
asking, why the principle is not extended to women
ana persons under the age of twenty-one years T
answer, that it will be time enough to enquire into the
propriaty OF extending it to them, when they come
forward TO claim 1t. Neither tho females, or the
males who are under the age of twenty-one years
have asked to be represented in the Convention
whilst the frecholdcrs over that are are clamor
Gus for share in the government. The right of man
to govern himself Is admitted all hands: Mt what
age he attans sufficient discretion to exercise that
right, is not so easily settled. The best we can do
ID, arbitrarily to fix upon period when sufficient
discretion shall be presumed, and the age of twenty
ono, seems to have been fixed upon by general con-
SENT for We not informed, that any person under
that age, claims the right Of being heard in the Com
|
ing at what age person becomes accountable for his
acts to the laws of his country, and of his God Yet
1t Is admitted that there is period of infancy when
owing to the bccili:y of his intellect he is not &C.
countabie IN any way for his acts. There is another
period of his existence when no man doubts he he.
comes accountable to both.
The difficulty of determining when a man becomes
capable OF sclf-government, more dspropes the
existence of the right, than the difficulty of ascer-
tanning when he becomes accountable for his acts
precodcs the possibility of his being
In nl,ot<,, c,r
not expect the dreadful consequences ensue from
the refusal of the House to pass such bill as we
wish, as some Of my friends seem to anticipate III
cannot get such bill as will please nv constituents
do not want any. IF the Legislature will not grant
the facilities which the people want for going into
Convention they can, and will go into Convention
without the aid Of the Legislature. The advocates
of Convention willing in the first place. to try
all gentle means to obtain redress of their prev-
anccs before they power but if nothing else
will do, theyw have their rights whstever it may
cost them.
On Friday last, the Legislature of New jersey elected
Theodore Frensnysru, and Mnh'cn Drkerson Senators
from that State in Congress. oruss for the term Of
six yrar from tho All, of March the latter Tor
the remainder OF the for Mr.. Batemsos xva.
elected New Jerey will, therefore, be by one
Senator" only, for the remainder Congress From,
the following account OF the election, which cop, from
the trenton E"poriu" of Saturday, nnI De thar
a somewhat frSordinary resolution adoned 70 oro
cure the withdrawal OF the name Of Mr who was
one Of the candidates:
Inc TWO Houses met in Joint Meeting yesterday, 10
ciuk Tor the appointments Of Senator'S Clerk of Middle.
SEX &c The first appointment called up that TO sur
py the vacancy oecasioped by the resignation of DE-
Bateman in ibe Senate of the United Siates-nIessr.
lSouthad, Dickinson Wall, Ewing and LETTERS were in
namna tonand number Of ballotings eusued. Mr. Sou,b
ara receiving IRON 20 to Is vo'es and the inder
scaerIns-the Joint Meeting thea without com
ing to ehoiee-and met asaio O'Clock, when ATE,
tw" unsuccessful baniinss MI Potts offered the FOLLOWING
resolution: s
Resolved, Tint, in the opinion of This Join, n,s.,;
the Hon Samuel L. Sou'hard an inha bant Of ,h
State Of New Jersey and therefore eligible tn the Of
nee OF senator IN the Congress ohe United States. under
the third article of the Constitution the United State
aud that lis be Withdrawn from list Of nominal
| tions.
Which resolution, after etate was adopted on
voting III the affirmative, and MIR Southards name w,.
Withdrawn accordingly The Joint Meeting then proceed
ell TO vofej and the ID ballot Mr. Diokerson had %
votes aud declared be duy clertrd Senator IN,
place Of DR.. Bateman The appointment Of Senator for
yeas from the dh of March then taken up
and beodore Frslnehuy elected wing So votes
aud Joseph W. Scv.I, p. ,
WAsnrsaros Feb 4
General andrew Jackson President u States lar
rvsS at oWeen Virginia. on his to the
1 stand tonight possibly, but certainly very soon
In the Senate ofthe United State, yesterday besides other b
Mr. S.xsoRD and Mr. v ion such Commune as r,aI
be appointed the part of house Representatives to as
and Vice President of the United States and OF notifying the
| persons elected of their election.
The Senate early again went into the cous;der
ton of Executive business and closed doors M
the whole remainder of its sitting THIS door business
begins 10 excite some interest III the pubck mind which Is moi
little increased by the reports that abroad concerning H.
In good time suppose the veil will removed and pubic
curiosity be sratifed.
Jury England, which for the supposed rnIr.
der of his wife by beating heraer testimony of her being
woau blu, that the husband had corrected her
recently and that she died natural tea, as the doctors suore
-s:"e Il verdict, "Served her right"
(coMMUHIcATED.)
Our play going friends, will doubtless be gratifed
to learn that Mrs Stickney ohD, for the second time
since her rdiYositon) will make her appearance in
the Popular Meo Drama of Paul JONES' being for her
benefit, and we sincerely trust her unremtted enea-
. vOrs % please will not no nnreuyarded