Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-10

to Obtain other accommodations Tor the Conv,,,,o,
IL was manifest we could not hear in his Uonsa
MT mthoER colncided with the views taken h., -,
gentleman who had Just taken his son, ny '"c
The Chuir submitted to the Conven,;o,; 49,,
from the Speaker of the House of Delrc,,cs 1877
that The Convention could have the Hall dnily n, '
o'clock. '! ut IL
DIR BAfLr said he had no doubt that the I.cc;s.
ntuIc would accommodate the Convention
MT. JOHNSON said he heard every word distinct,
aHu thought we Were dissatisfied too soon Ie 70
o''uchucu tue earpeting OF the aisles, and this woud
prevent inc evil complained of. He was sorry r.,
ta.e ,c ilouSe OF delegates in situation in which
thcy may appear discourcous or cxpose tbemeeI,.cs
TO inconvenience ''-'es
Mr.. LEIGH said there only the nlacc /, ~.
building where gentlemen could DO heard. and ,bnt
was the pulpit. lie recommended the old pon,;s
Church as suitable place If we are OBLIGED ~
leave the House OF Delegates, the old Baptist Gbnrch
Is the best place He moved thatihc Conyent;rn al
jonrn to meet at the Capitol, at le o'clock.
mr.. p"p"hiDGh sand the gentleman from Chester.
u"!d was naudIble 10 HIM
Mr. LEIGH said he only heard that the gentleman
from Brooke said he did not hear him.
Mr. SrANARD supported the motion.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. spoke from eypcriepco :, c,o. .
the old Baptist Church -
motion was made that the Convention ,I;or~,
to meet this day at - clock.
MIR. SrANARD said it would be utterly impracticnb,c
TO DO our business here a room of 20 feet square
required carpeting. lie referred tho Conm;,tao .,
the Chancery Court at fredericksburg
Mr.. COOKE moved at the suggestion Of Mr. Scott
TO recommt the report, and request the COMMITTEES
To- report 10 O'clock.
The Convention adjourned TO moot n, Tho Jr,,,
OF Delegates at IL o'clock.
Nhen the Convention reasseucd in the House of ecsa
MI srNNRD at the request ofte President made through MI
SCorT, took the Chair '''
On the motion of Mr. FrlnuorI the Convention resolve,
itself INTO Committee OF the Whole Nj. f. r. BARBOUR in ,b
Chair " 0
On the motion Of Mr. Scorr OF the Executive Committee
report ana aendnen thereto was taken up and considered
men' offered by the gentleman from Richmond.
Dir iIrznUGm said il rejected.
oecd by he gentleman rom rcderic mir poweS Sn.
substitute for the whole original report $ amended.
MIR MORGAN inquired what disposal made amend.
mc proposed lay the gentleman from Brooke lie proposed 10
have the appointment made by the qualified voters.
Mr. nonnRIDCE said Inc would satisfy the gentleman as TO hi,
inquiry lie repeated the amendment he had the honour TO
o and sald no question was taken on IT. He made way for
Nh owrIL said he had expectations Of tins question be.
lns called up lie gave history of the report Execu
ed he offered ms substitute He not tenacious Of ali tho
provisions of his substitute lie desired modify some mrs
hoped gentleman who approved tho whole would not OBJ
jcc its details lie said he would not 70 into pToracc
discussion OF the substitute The length of we are epra
Ecf admonisled HIM against such course, as we had
been Without deciding any particular important point,
lie would only remark the distng uishnp fcau,cs bc
sought to introduce from those present existing in tive
cnt Eve tive lie had in view, organization of an FxCr
ve not looking to the presen, time, but future he
believed was at present suited the State weak as the Exc
utve He looked a when a strong Executive
N
pursuing Tins course he had referred fundamental
pies Aho all powers Of government ought 10 he kept i
Although you cannot have all distinct, YOU should not make ore
dependant on the oihcyou ought the existence
one depend on another department Tho,e the pncipe
which governed him He opposed give the Exec,ty
department an aTstocratc rmonarcbal ae as some Ger
temcn denounced his proposition.
The first feature h2 had introduced, was an advising Copn
c who were to rn.h the Executive with written opinions on
all subjects connected with itiha shall be a, Ger, o.
accord to or dsoby the advice Of the Council This was die
hrst feature. and he would not farther discuss it, SO
The next feature the election Of Lieutenant Goycru,.
; 10 l'rouucS 'hs ohcer was to form one Of the 90.
sing ConncI-to preside the Senate and 20 ,peIv .
WIN the Governor the of the This would 6,r
uh nm with ample duties and necessary TO have him
10 supply vacancy when occascued by the death of the CO.
The most imporan, thing he wished for was tina, tho Co
Venor should be elected by the people They have the ,
TO elect the Chief Magistrate of tho Commonwealth He besl
10 edS 10 inc contrary and when lac heard satisfactory
why 'hey should he Invested OF the right agrco
lie would advert the consideration offered bv ren,lcDe
The gentleman from LOudoun (Nlr Monroe) objected 10
because would produce Were there not
GaucueS what Governor ever elected without onel
bu there was another consideration Legislative og.roirr
TOOK place Tickle my palm and III scratch your elbow .
Elect you my friend and will These truths well
known We have legislative caucases and also legislative
arrangements or LOG rolling Compare hat kind log rolling
Governor-what the character Of ~ Ifs PATRONAGE s so
great that people so interested the election what is the
bae OF teir caucuses; They Invested FEELINGS
beyond those of legislative caucuses There can Inc NO
agreements TO give and akeno log rolling caucuses arc
an objection to the election Another objection made
wat would produce agitation The character of the peope
OF Virginia was an argument against H. and if oce
snnal agitation, II soon subsidized.
referred to the Residential election instance of what
nc SAID and compared them with other of the Union
To bear him ont IN this statement Every gentleman would
support him IA saying that the Vr,nians inasse have moro
intelligence and virtue than any other people the globe
lhec IS no danger to be apprchended this agitation
nu we have populous cities inhabited by natives, bu,
by the refuse of the old world
There another Inc advert TO- as Of grcn,
Importance II was IN reference To the appointing power Ills
OBJECT was to vest the nominating power the Executive and
the appointing power In the Senate Tie had an eye To The
government Of tile United States in Introducing this prncpc
aud any thing should destroy this Stale he feared
would be the adoption oft
lie limited the power to the appointment of JUDGES Trea.
suTcr, Auditors, aud Militia officers, down Colonel fic
begged the Committee 10 look these Offices and ne would
ask how could tic Governor abuse the power In reference
o judges nothing OF the kind could Look their
uon Have they any motive to mIngo in party sfe No
can be entertained as them when they appointed nv arl
W The advice and OF tho Senate aud ~ cU,i
would not gentlemen object giving the power 10 it Lesl
I'VE department To appoint the Predcnp Tct. Is an ssg,
a" coYs m the legislature aud they might be induced 10 sole
from personal layou,cism, aud ou other qialcai
Judges had been appointed from personal popular tv rl
u IS human nature II has occurred aud viii occur
Lo"E again TO the expense incurred by the legislature bavi
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