Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-02-16
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SATURDAY. Feb. :.
In Senate. MIR. Taylor called up tho Con
ventinn Bdl.
Mr.. Nlen urgcdhis amen dmeni in Opposition
"a AIr Tavlnrs amendment. Cha p1nclpa'
difference he,wecn them, was hat Mr. Taylor
contemplated representations CT the basis ot III.
censns Of lsl0-Mr. Aliens ON the census OF
i82n.)
AIR. Alien a,nted, that his plan would allow
al memhcrs TO the country west ot the Blue
Ridge. aud % IN the east making this differ
ence berween Mr.. Tayiors scheme aud his
own that Er.1's would mike tho majority
u the cast onc-iourth-vhilc his would make
i ore sis,h.-Mr A. also replied To MIR. Dron-
eoole's srgnmpnl as Ia the principles of the
Bill o( Rights being distractions. As to the
no.i,ion that the ,ropriciors OF slaves were
e.nnsed 10 any danger in tho use OF their
Uroper,y, froms tree representation alone,
Mr. denied that there was any Justice in
che priucipIe orRuy truth IN the Statement
Surh snrrehpusions were visionary. When
mi ,he western counties indicate any such
,oIicyI They too had slaves among III m
and they were growing IN nnmher-And, be-
sides the Yves, wac PERFECTLY willing 10 give in
Convention the most perfect guarantees a.
gsinst my possible abuse of taxation ovef
slaves, by providing Tor a fair and proportion
ate iaaaiinn over all property according 10 its
actual value.
Mr.. Cabtll supported Nr. Taylors amend
,reut al great lsuGth--ile recommended the
nrcsent Senatorial basis as falr compromise
between the various sec'ions of The State; ~
avoiding any comp omitmem sfthe Convention
on the basis ofrepreseniation, &C.
MIR. Draper replied to Mr. Cabell aud sup
ported Mr.. Aliens amendment lie contrnded,
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surrendered more than the citizens Of the East
ought 10 ask fnr-that she would thus give ~
the increase Of h.r population Tor the last nine
years-He y essed his views with gres, my -, uui
~ aud force
Mr.. Bernard urged cloquenty tho spirit OF
moderation and compromise ON our western
brethren, and eKpatialed upon THOSE considcra
tous Of So f.deience, Which would compel the
EASTERN people TO unite in favor o fheT local
views and considerations
Mr.. Morean followed Mr.. Bersard-lIe urg-
ed the tights Of the west-he stated that they
were oi thai chata ,tar, as not to br susceptible
OF compromise or al sscrifce-more especially
when the West was prepared To guarHn re the
security ofslsve property from unequal md un
;u,t taxation. He declared himself IN favor OF
Mr. Aliens proposition.
Mr.. Patieson then moved 10 lay the bill up
On the table--Which WAS agreed TO, anu the
Senate then adjourned until Monday ten o.
clock.
Monday. Feb Q
After some debate, the question was put on
MIR. Aliens an,endinendment, which provided
that the LIST. Cd, Sd, 9th. 9TH, 9th, loth, llih
18th, 18Th, l4,h, 18th, 18th, 10Th, 20th, 2lst,
Cad, 23'. aud 24h. present Senatorial Districts.
should each be entitled 10 Representatives in
the Conve n,ion; thatthe 4th 9th aud 9Th
should each have ; the 9Th District, 3 Repre-.
sentaiives and the 10th to6--snd that the e,
lectors should be the persons now qua l,ird by
law TO vote for members of the General Assem-.
bly,.
This amendment ~as rejected, by ayes and
NOES. #s lows:
AYES-Messrn Patteson, Walton, Vether.
ID Tu,;cs. Osborne, Smith, Diaper. Allen
Slaughter, Morgan. Fulton, aud saunders, l2.