Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-14
YEEsEENIA CONVENYT0N.
FxtnAY, Nuy. 6.


~ It &c himself to say few words. When he VIZ
"ccjel ~ 4 scat in this Convention il was with g.!
l"owled@e OF the opirolis entertained by his co.'s.
cats thu SUB jcct OF the reforms uon in
~" Constitution. Ic came To .his Convention mn
der ~ pledges, either expressed or implied He
rtnif mere with u distinct nvowal Of his opinions
'*hlch he had openly promulgated on tn, last iay OF
tie u 'ci"a l.; rcltion the subject which is at
.'rrset under canl3 .tatio! he had No, .a,
T;ty opinion, nor ~ IL, rha lease reason "a ba.ey,
emit his constituents had frmcd any opinion. ftiicv
ll' formed any opinion respecting II previous to his
JIi!H- Bro, !a Ind uoi hoa Il Of = Tho or,i,oue
= hct, he entertained were Indicated by the rc-olu-
ton he hud the honor to submit, which underwent 4
raFti cons irTa'ion and Wh!c! s,art On the Ia
5lc. he below d-he still believed .iat IN, nom,
RI'n contained IN the amendment off red y The rem
ttenln from Culpeper, was inconsistent y in tic ftcc
rights which lie cont 'nded should prevail amongst
qualified voters, and Introductory Of an o!arcly n
tHl 20 the free institutions OF ou5 coun ~
1t was hisntcutipn il the Comnl' ,, ol, ir;se n
move an amendment The report of III. i've
N"n1nittee. The aucnirrnt, he proposed Is make
Was to strlke out the words hitc population eXcln
syely ana IN lieu thereof ,nSert t.c words qua
MED voters Il the state, VII hou rcard to heir dis
..uflty Of foctIrn" IL ulcnrt TO submit tfn at,ol
;;i't II that form, not only because it was more phi
"'"rAicGI to pu; the princip,e that way bA; he mad
another reason-becausc it VS. important 70 himself
;' 10 MS constIt'eils--n consequence OF the deep
'tere5t which this question has excited that :an ,ub
nc ut large should understand t-uar1 ~ a.ha,!sr
.-tj1"rity OF qualified voters minority should have
tc control. In relLtiu to this prncjDn he was nrc
pared To s ana or fall 1t was not hjl purD,yc nov
80 enter nc the debate o: thcs. :opics-nany con-
siarratIons prevented bim-consideia lors peculiar
% liDt5eif cuiiy lie would ask ther,fra rb,t
th COMM tee rise, i'll order o pas,pon, III ,ocson
o. the ques ion He learned 'hatalilourh no pioin
mad been formed by the people OF his istrc, v,ha,,
he came here an opinion now existed and ne had ro
cejVed direct instructions from his c1nsttuents-tor
he believed their sentiments cogrcspanG5 with ,.o-t
MINORITY OF ms cons itueisto support the prann-
s!ioii OF tiic gentleman from CulpcEer. II vas line
rp-tt NJ his tia-t
oAy means OF aSceTtaininw AMI EXPRESSING iI cent;
In9nts u the constituent body. H., Should no. b,,
oHy act CT his impair that connection Gut there
>fere hints to obedience. Had his Constituents sl,
cl him to do what they have now ASKED II, I,ottor -,
eNpedency, he would take pleasure to s1ew his che
oehc % their desires, and would cleclfiy rivee y
t'css!on 20 'heir sentiments. But what tl-y nov
ASKED, 1t was impossible for him to comply With
e asked him to violate his fee inra of Coincidence
ana Ills sacred allegiance to or free institutions
c'S"ohoT himself as man and cover himself Wi Il
sihtthh as patriot No circumstances no tcrn..ta-
Lon could induce him to be guilty OF sucb an at IF
moral treason. If he to fail lie snou1I meet hrs
'hte With dignity and frmaess, and his onl reoret
n".iu 0e that the victim was not more worthy of H..
god But as man ofin egrty knows how to recon-
CHE all things with his duty, he Communicated vii
me iJst member OF his delegation (MR TAzEwrI
and informed him that I've would not under apv en-
cumstancc5 vote as he had been instructed lie nm
priced that gentleman that he considered if 10 h. r..
duty, as 1t was his intention to resign his s;tnpti,,
and III order to give him time to consult with the othe
to
consult with them and select some individual yyhoso
sentiments would be reconcieabe with tiose Of h,e
lMR' TAYLoRs constituents. ITereferrcd with con-
hdence to the gentleman from Norfolk-;be frs, of
me oelcgatlon, 10 apprI1e him what would he ~
occasion, what time would be Necessary IN corn,p,;
cate his wishes to sconstituens He oIdrpn there
wa no necessity yesterday-for there was 10 proba-
pity ct the questo1's being decided for ono I,re
"s'ho expected there would be moro Iisc,s.ion
HG2r these circumstances he threw himself mon
!ne generosity ana Indulgence OF The Committee and
HEt IL ~ gentleman WIS ready to s2,ak It would
now rlse and relieve him from the necessity Of dom
that winch his conscience forbid him 10 do ON tl @
SIDE, and his duty TO his constituents on ,hoofIar An
opportunity wouidthus be aft rded tot constituents
- nave their sentiments expressed here lie on
treated The Committee 10 sustain his motion mt tIa
gentlemen might apPon; another Representatives nrI
H9 people. who would be more for'upito in sr,.,c,
'"g thelr views, but none Jealous than he was
ple WORD more. lie hoped # y;oulI nat he /
ctInina IN him to reyelt what ind f,ilar r -
nc eloquent lips Of tho gentleman from T,,,',
duptor. lie came iIc-e a Z yirgiqqn.-to ..ivo I
cafe the Interests Of Virginia ---ln,vyir,~ 49,. H.
OF Tie State. But s'il he was not urfa.,,-iI fij,
ehect Whcp the principle Of The propos ii c1 o,,.ss
Wonti produce Ills district was composed of fhe
sountles OF Norfolk Nanscn1nd Priprces t-ro. Z
Norfolk Borough. II Norfolk couriv iLa ,,.$.f. ~
pnail6n ~ 9O59. In Princess Anne j7g5 T., w
seihond 9'OIJ; and IN Norf1If borough sic ON
io Pun proposed IN ihe original proposition Of tic
legislative Committee, to make numbers flo has;s
OF representation, his county GIorE,lkJ cn-,.ir;r
double the population Of tic borough IF NorGiis
%oald be entitled to twice the number ofRc5rezen
raves The county Of Princess Anne would bs 90
tticd to repre- senfafion in The proportion nF
tne borough of Norfolk. The county oF Narsor9otJ I,
would also having higher number Of qualified 80.
US nave greater representation than Norfolk
Adopt the other basis wllc. is prorosod - -. /,
population and taxation combined. LIT ms loci. +, !
-"e amount OF taxation IN The borough Of Morrill,, :
an Wh1t DO We find L.? its taxation is SiOODO 10 II
.Fhi-b add IT'S population. aud We have rrsnp Of
!5,oOJ The am,unt Of taxa,ion in the c.,,f. -. b
SN9riolS - 5000, TO which add The amount of no. n
Tnaton, and he result Will be- 1000 which r,!Iy +
mort oil the borough The result would be that E
proportion Of NO to ono being entitled 10 Two r..
'feseniatives, vii. even according 70 "a, Combines n
,asis- BE- still entitled To lafr.r r,yrn,c.te -,