Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-18

Stale Of things in ,hc Conrention The Conven.
t"n yesterday-n propositions coming from either
size Tor an adjustment of the basis of representation
IN the Senate, or respecting compromise on the CUES
passed to the consideration of two other res
'iu'ions reported from the Legislative Committee.
one concerning periodical census the oh,,, conco,
mig the right Of suffrage The first of these WA
"'so passed over and nothing dcdntiye was done on
the last.
Inns is the condition of things as to the actual state
I"' the onsness--thc state of feeling. and n.
secret considerations which influence members.
Is another question II is evident to our minds .ba,
the disposition manifested by the uinority. tn mas,
over the question concerning the basis of represon
''io" lot 'he present, originates in the hope :ha.
thScc of the Cisalpine Districts which have r,5 .
s'''fouS ana high soued stand for what they con-
sider principle, may be swayed TO abandon the,
s''uho' anu 10 instruct their Delegation to opposz,
the views upon which that Delegation was cbnsc,.
We have before adver;cd to the secret practices and
open efforts, employed to intindate and to wheed,c
those districts into oil abandonment Of their ground
We have intelligence which assures us, tha, no
MEANS that no ezertons. that MISREPRESENTATION,
are left unused, to carry their purpose in the district,
winch 1t peases tho enemies of Reform to assume.
dd not understand their own principles, aRd the;.
own interests, at the May election Partial success,
has attended these cforts-the old ninortes in ths
Districts alluded to- who were defeated las, ,,; q,
Inc polls and an ignorant few in addition, are under
taking to instruct those whose elec,io, ,bo 3;a ~.
au' ana could not prevent, to DISREGARD the ush.s
OF the majority, and attend to theirs This is c,res
'nSTuct1othis IS pretended to be thought the ill ~
nc peoRc--ths the enemies of Refotm absurlI,, ~
pec 10 influence the course OF men avowedlv elec,o5
upon opposite principles, and who were yc cd ayo;rs
" these very people, now assuming to dictate thor
course 10 them! Such Instructions are 10, worth ria
paper upon which they are written The principle
VI instruction itself, dear TO every Republican re-
CURES that they should not lie regarded we A.,
Saa 10 learn that the OF the people in the three
DISTRICTS which the enemies Of Reform have so re.
n9rously undertaken to conref, remain cool and sled.
tast' They understand the game now plnyiup. ard
they despse it.
we near OF q caucus OF secret consultation anon,
the minority. We respectfully suggest 10 the mao.
fiy OF the Convention, if they ought not to hold O
meeting open and publc--and to disabusc tho or,
OF the country state their course and their reasons
Tor IT, under their signatures. Let the peooh,
freely understand and have no apprehensions for
the result-f indeed at this sta 20 OF aairs the poo
pie are to be appealed TO.
~ ne long speeches on the great question q
Representation having been all made, and having
three or four of them yet hand We are rcduchdto
the necessity either of delaying their publication for
the present, or of giving them by small instalnents
or in the event ofprocoeding with them procrastna.
ting the publication Of the daily proceedings at large
Believing our readers will prefer that course, 90
proceed lesurcly with the set speeches yet on hand
and endeavour to keep pace with the convention 10
its daily progress