Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-10

people. But ii you make this concession as TO the
slave principle, at future day, when the
bonds Of attachment might be weaker, when more
design and corruption existed, other concessions
might be demanded; or the power TO be acquired
BY this might be felt to the dissatisfaction of tho.e
who made the concession. The power had here
to,orc resided OIL this side of the Ridge. The peo-
pe hai submitted to the taxation you had imposed,
without the least complsnt--they did not dis,rust
you'll ought 10 be remembered too, that there
were many slaves also beyond the mountains, and
that they were held by the persons most prom
inent in public affairs. So that there could be no
danger of Entertainments upon that property by
unjust taxation or in any other way.
The Committee rose, and had leave 10 sit gain.
And the House adjourned.
IPIn our report Of the proposition made by Mr..
Allen Of Preston, in Committee Of the Whole, on
Wednesday, 10 amend the Convention Bill, there
some ambiguity; 10 remove which, we pub
fish the amendment otfered-viz:
And where the number oil counties in district
shall be equal to, or exceed the number OF, dele
gates 10 which such district shall be entitled the
persons qualified TO vote for delegates TO the Con
vention shall not vote for than living in
the same county: and where the number of
counties shall not be equal to the number OF dele
gates, to which such district may be entitled, they
shall vote for one at least i'll each county compO5
ing such District
Thursday, jan S.--rhe Speaker laid before
the House a Communication from The Governor,
a u
the transactions between tho late Treasurer and
che Virginia and Farmers Banks Of Virginia, toge
Their with Report OF each OF the members OF the
Committee who detected the dcialcaon Of the
late Treasurer.
On Mr.. Witcher's motion, these, with the en-
closed Reports, were referred to the Committee
, appointed TO examine the Treasurer's Accounts.
The following engrossed bills read a third
time and passed, viz. bill so establish the town
ofWheatley in the county OF Fauquer,' bill to
amend the several acts concerning slaves, free ne
groes and mustioes' a bill concerning the heirs
of Elias Edmunds, decd; and bill concerning
Humphrey Marshall
An engrossed bill 'authorising the Government
OF the United States to purchase Little Waits Is
laud on which to build light house, was,
ton of MIR. Parker of Northampton, laid upon the
table.
CONVENTION.
The House again resolved itself into Commit
tee of the whole Oh the Convention question: Mr..
May in the chair. On motion of Mr.. Doddridge,
averbal amendment agreed 10 the bill.
Mr. Mason OF F., made motion TO change the
phraseoogy of the bill, without changing its prn-
ciple After some conversation Oh this motion, il
, failed.
MIR. Christian of Charles City, offered ali amend
ment TO supply the blank, If created in the BILL 60
ing 20 refer the subject the ireeholders only,
the only individuals who ought TO decide ON that
question.
Some remarks were made by Mr.. Gordon, on
the improperly of having TOO many propositions
at once before the committee; and after few re-
marks from Mr.. Eppes, Mr. Christian withdrew
his proposition. Mr.. Mason's proposition was then
negatived.
All the sections of the bill having been gone
through, Mr.. Pitts offered the substitute
which he had previously offered in the House, and
which had been printed, providing for reprcsen-
tation in the Convention by counties.
Some conversation took place betweGn Mir. Par
ker ST Northampton and the Chair, in relation 10 a
point OF orler-when,
Mr.. Miller of Powhaian, said that it true
he had been opposed TO a Conventions and in allu-
sion TO a suggestion that had been made else
where, it also true that he had the bill
before it submitted TO the House, and might
III truth be said TO have had some hand in Tram
ing il. 1t was, likewise, true that, in his coun-
~, there were only twenty six persons iii favor OF
a Conventions; but that since the vote OF the peo-
pie had been taken, he and his constituents were
all disposed TO aid i'll organizing one; TO give
effectto the will of the people. Under these cir
cumstances II was incumbent OH him TO defend
the bill; and the more especially, since MEM
bers of the committee but Mr. Newton, had under
taken iis defence.
Mr.. NJ. contended for the representation in che
Convention upon the compound ratio oil white
population and tax alton. This, he insisted, was the
true principle. He concurred in the views cx-
pressed by his colleague (Mr. Old,) and said that
in many Of them he had been anticipated by him.
And II ii be true that this ratio ought 10 exist,
why was il necessary that gentlemen should talk
so boldly about slave representation? Why refer
the basis Of governments to the principle OF force:
lie would tell gentlemen that the people III the
lower country might be cheated; but they could
not be inundated. The principle that represent
tdton and taxation should go hand in hand, was the
principle by which the great Chatham had made the
King of England tremble on his Throne during our
4Revoution-the principle tina, those who pay the
faxes, shall lay the taxes 1t was the prInci-
Spe which had enabled our own iliusrious Henry
Ito put the ball of Revolution in motion, and Wash
tngton to conduct it TO Independence. Mr..
Nj. expressed his surprise at the opinions which
MIR. Doddridge had expressed on this subject, and
contrasted his present with his former course and
doctrines. He thought it little remarkable, that
gentleman who had advocated, in his youth and
his manhood, aristocratc dc grimes, should now, in
the decline of his life, present himself az the
compromising champion Of democracy. VIM Cob
bett had said, that Scotch Democrat was, of al
objects in nature the most fearlul--hlr Adams bat
said, that the members of d wealthy family, who
had fallen into poverty, could court the people
with more assiduity aud success, than any Other
people-and he would add, said MIR. NJ. that Il
him the most odious object in nature, an ultra
federalist who had turned Democrat The mem
Der from Brooke had denounced our fore fathers
and even all the most distinguished and veneratet
men OF the Revoution-men who were not only
1.-THE bright ornaments of their country, but of hui
man naure.--Yes, he bad denounced as design.
ing, selfish aristocrats, our Pendetons, Wytbes
Graysons. Lees, Nelson's, Pages, Carringtons, and
8 host of othersi
These men it was his duty, as il was his pride &c
defend from such all unjust, untounded and cTue
aspersoD. His blood ran cold when lie heard il
Nothing could be easier than to show with wha
little ground of truth it had been mate. Mr. NJ
here went into history of the events just bclore
and at The commencement Of the Revolution. lie
SAIL that was well known that for several years be
tore i6 the power Of the King a. reduced To- lu,as