Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-12-14
Committee rose aud the Convention adjourn.
THURSDAY, Disc. 3.

when he President ieok The Chair.
Mr.. Nicholas, from the Select Committee,
made a report, concluding with the following
resolutions
l. That the Convention egree 10 receive the
use OF the Presbyterian Church on +. Street
upon The terms stated in the Report II their
Committee, TO have been proposed by the Trus.
tees oil said Cherch
2. That the Secretary cruise TO be procured,
aud placed in the Presby terrain Church on 4
Street, n suitable seat for the President, and such
other fixtures as are necessary tor the accon.
mediation ofihe Convention.
Mr.. Mason moved TO lay the report on the
table which, after some discussion, was a
greed to-ayes ~, noes II
TN Mr.. Morfiss notion the Convention re.
solved itself into Committee OF the Whole
Mr.. Stana In the Chair
Mr.. Gordon rose 10 withdraw bis proposition
for the present
Mr. johnson moved 10 strike out the worl
hssvipsa,' from Mr.. Upshur's resolui,o -
Tie declared thai II he were left the Jimmie
between the conteoding propositions, he should
prefer the plao Of his adversary --he though ia
recommended particularly by the simplicity
winch ought To prevail in our government.
Hut he had met with no countenauce from his
ir'ends--ile was no, the Umpire He thought
The proper basis was thu OF qualified electors
but II had received no support lie expressed
| tho opioion, that the comproniso most likely
| To obt'in the asaent OF the majority Of the peo.
pie was The proposition made by the gentleman
from Frederick saId. there was a deen.
rooted prejudice again'i admitting the federal
basis altogether. lie stated the difference bo.
tween the propositions Of the gentlemen of
Nofihamdton and OF Frederick, viz that
though both embrace the same bnses vet thpy
were differently combined, That of The formar
lac inf oil Il, hy,,l 4,
whereas the latter used both the same bases. bur
separate from each branch of the Legislature---
Aud yet sumo gentlemen here contend that
there WINS no compromise IN th1 plan of the
gentleman from Northampton. Our opinion
Is, that under the proposition OF the gentleman
from Frederick, the majority should propose
the law u The law b u bad ono ii il sir acs al
ihr rights o the majority, the minority will A..
rest II IN the Sena e. lie contemdeh that the
plan OF the federal bass IN the Senate would
be eliectual in protecting The minority ;,hat
from IFS constitution, II would have u con tro
ling y wer--iIe commended that The dangerst
90 he apprehended from the proposition Of The
gentleman from Frederick were exagge rated
But 10 this point he hoped, thai whatrser plan
OF compromise was adopted, tho ma OrIy of
the Convention would adopt Il.
Mr.. Marshall then ADDRESSED the committee
in an nrgumcnialive speech aud most concilia-
tory manner. lie stated the situation of the
contendinB parties and The plans of compro.
mise which were then before then. He stated
that there were two bases thai OF white ponu.
lnti0n and that OF federal numbers--ihnt the
only difference between the two sides Of the
House, now was,wheiher these Two bases should
be kept separate. OF wheihr they should bs
combined; whether the white hRsis should be-
intrdnced into the House OF Delegates and the
federal basis into the Senate or whether boil.
oil them should b. infused into boi h branches OF
the Legislature. He commended, thar If thew
were 10 b. taken separately. one patty wonh
have tho advantage, or be supposed 10 have
the advnnlnge. over the other---hni II the West
carried the white basis IN the House of Dele.
gates, they 1uld have more than the East
would possess IN the Senale--and that The
proof Of This proposition would be found IN the
fact, TINT he members OF the Wes insist.d
upon having The House Of Delegates upon their
own principle, because they main famed II IL
be the most popular, The mOst influential, and
the most desirable branch Of the Legislature
lie asked what was compromise 7 whether In
was not giving aud taking equivalents and
whether, therefore. the West could give an
equivalent in the Senate, TO what they wished
10 obtain for themselves Ia the House of Dele
gates Mr. NJ. reminded them OF the state Of
parties in The Conve1tion--that on n former
OCCASION, il was true tho Western members
had Carried their scheme by a majority OF two
yotes-bui that the ebubge OF . single mr. mber,
aud the change might easily be brought
about by the change ofopinion of the member
himself, or The expression OF different opin.
ion in his district, TO which, IN obedeuce 10 the
republican doctrine of instruction he would
be bound 10 submit would produce an G.
quail division of he whole body the change of
iva members would reverse the majority ia tho
MI "A lar ha
To be going on among the people TO The East OF
hekidge Under such circumstances what toas
the interest q the duty Of both parties fnsiesd
of either claiming the popular branch of the Lee
gislature, for which The other could furnish no
equivalent would not justice diciaie that both
parties should divide both branches between
them AID consent 10 intnsr both their favuriie
branches into both iiouses--and such he under
stood 10 he the character Of the proposition Of
the gentleman from Northampton. lie conclu.
ded with recommending in The most touching
manner spirit OF coDciliaiion aud compromise
between both parties--and he asked, whether
The light which had once more beamed upon
them, was the glorious iuminary OF heaven,
appearing TO gladden. the polar regions after
the absence Of SIX months, or was IL meteor,
which had burst, for moment upon them II
iazzle and TO deceive 7 u
The Committee were respectively addressed
in very animated strains, by Messrs. Mercer,
and Baldwin, in favor Of the motion 10 strike
out, and by Mr. Leigh 10 reply TO those gentle.
med. They all admitted the espedenoy of
compromise but each OF the M eontended in fa-
vor OF the proposition Of their friend. Messrs..
Baldwin and Leigh, in particular. remarked
| upon which parry II was that had first advoca-
| ted the scheme OF a compromise--which mad
first thrown out the menace Of . division of the
State, and had begun with harsh and Irritating
language towards the otber--and which would
have the most reason 10 blame the other, for
the gloomy consequences likely to result from
the rejection OF their favoriie plans. (The dis
cussions drew forth many 6ne strokes of elo-
quence.)
/ Mr.. johnson submitted few remarks upon
what had just fallen from the gentleman from
j.. IL