Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-12-10


maHiy alone. II WIS desirable to protect them
by the structure OF the government ihal fedef.
nj Onnhets h1uld institute th ratio /; winch
on this as wei as other accounts, lie thought.
u dsirable to employ IN mod ing ane fanch
81 the Legislature and he had brought his
mind. therefore. 10 tina ConeIusiou, that such
an aFtange,nen' ought 10 be made in one branch
oil that body.
After some convrrsatinn between Mess. Uns
sLr. Mercer Piedsants, johnson. C0eks, &c the
propositions of Mr.. Upshur we're taken mp
when lnat gentleman addressed the Commit
tee in behaf oil his scheme. lie said lhai both
parties were now IN search of some common
ground, on which they rRn meet aud agree.
lie compared his plan with that of The Rantle-
man from Albemafe Mr. Gordonl show ing
what variations were 10 be loun3 IN the ratio
aud epfescnlaiion'o both setcmes. lie sialed,
thai there - however. this mpor ant difiefe. ce
between them, that his 81 nene made pf visions
for future appointments which the ot.ei did
not. lie stated, that his plan rested upon he
three hnses OF popu alton of the combined basis,
oil popuatiou, and taxation, aud Of the federal
basis. lie conlrndr.. that parIakipg of nil these
clemens. except slaves, II was 10 be expected
TINT the West would gaD--He stated taai he
should uot pertinaciuusiy nd lefe 10 the precise
form viii h his proposition assumed. The Ian
oftha gen'e0an from Cheslerifld. Mr. Lrigb1
fhlnfhced 0hlY Wo bhsts-ibrom,nR out en-
TREY ON 9th elemeat3 II said il e.ntl ..
men would prefer greater limitation 10 he
incrense OF III" Lee stature, he would 90 ~ iih
them. II co.. 'ssel there ae,e iwo other plans
which he pIeifrfsd 10 bis own and il his
| own propoilion shoud fail h. wpul With PEN
uIe aCuede Ia tho of the gentleman from
thestrffp.ld. 81 Richmond, or Abe.narir lie
IN iughi either If these was preferable 10 thu, Of
the ge"t,amnn f'om Federlck, hr. Coop,ej
which was sibstanllnIly baf Oi The gentle man
{ o. a. o rhn9d lie though IL was best 10 nitro.
due Ne 'ne IA /, aiever II might br, into
bot b,a -. than found both branches rpon
Inherent, u antngoInsi principles IL remark
edihat ms plan wna found on an average
o. all III aa.rS whirs had been proposed
up "a ihe annd TINT evcry party must give up
| something, n 0r.er u gain.
Mr. Moore WINS formerly opposed 10 any sort
Of eompfOmse--hecans he dad not think tho
Eas' was eniited 20 it,eud hat no security vas
necessary for over taxation -Bu the had chan
| ged his ,hcos IN consequence of the spirit OF
compromise and concession which was tnforr ed
| upon him by The present state vi ihings--Hnd iha
| frnrs rnter'ainea by othe, gen Iemcu. II wns
dec'dcdly oppose to the proposition o. he n
| tlcman from Northampton lilo couffs,af ibst
he was Hsi0nished thai under the plan OF that
gentleman, The West WIS 10 gnin more tn , by
thu, 9th genilem an from Che iter6eld and how
could II he accounted for but Ivy surprising. tnaf
yielding 20 thcr ioafs ibe first had given one
more in the 5e1hie to the West aud one 10 lin
valley country, Mr. Leigh explained, thar the
difference between bis nud Nj Us wa, that
himself bud taken the bnsis oi increased nun
bers since The lRsi censu, Mr. N. sad, he
| could never submit 10 The proposition Of tho
gentleman from Chesterfield tor il hlndr no
satisfactory provision fOr The future Increase of
tbs West And he announced 10 gentlemen
'hai be- never would agree 10 any oihsr basis
inaD that proposed by he gent eman tom
Coco and pr Fredeuck. lie o,nmcnted upon
| IN other propositions before the Comm fter
AMI especially of the genilenan from SinfIord
! Mr.. Coalier which had TOO many sine ma
Hons-norc which he Ind noI seen slnee The
days ofihe Ttcniy Of Ghont H. remarked I'D.
on expression Of IL Cnalfer about the
Scotch sh blood v hiGh flows IN us ycins-bnt
he reg cited 10 6ni lliat gentleman ou the SIDE
which he espon ed and he assured ha Ren-
Iemap, that If the battle Of Banno1g burn ls n
gam 10 be Ia 4ght, the Scotch -ifiah blood would
be found IN support Of the right OF our fellow.
| citizcns
| MIR C0oke took he floor after Mr.. Moore
In veiy ompbaic terms he deprecated the prose
cuiion ola strenuous d"ban upon thi, decaLe
subject, or Ill" employment Of impassioned and
lirrinnng language. Il. time particularly " hen
tending parties "rre attempting 10 obtain a
comp nnlse Of differences.
Mr.. Leigh r0se TO address the Committee
lie said us feelings were more in uni,on with
those oi the gentleman from Frederick Mr.CJ
than he seemed 10 be aware but tina, he re
grein that while u compromise was spoken Of
real compromise had been offered from The
other sdc--on tbr contrary tina, a flag OF Luce
offered bi his patty. had been fred on b, the
l IL. - l..
remarks mad by che gentleman from Rock.
bridge Mr. Moore aud while he admitted that
for the cihzens of new Virginia be nler,a NED no
other feeling but respect, 81 he b. gged that
gentleman to recollecf that the ciigens OF old
Virginia were rs much entitled 10 respect tor
their galanfry ard fg'nnrss ns their bre,hern
OF the West He said II was almosl Indifferent
to him whether his own proposition or thai of
the gru leman from Northampton Mr.. Upsburl
vas adopied--eu' b. could never be reConc led
10 The propoh 'nns OF ot5er gentlemen, who
were Tor apporlioning the reyA seniation in the
Houte nj Deiogaleg on he basis az The white
popula on lie ASSIGNED his reasons for be-
lieyug THAI the Lasirrn people could not be-
secure. with he federal basis in the Senate only
and this point h. argued a great engh and
with great animation After speaking for n con,
Siderable time, Mr. l.. aid tbnf there were some
detailed statements, which he wanted In the
prosecution Of his argument, and had not
brought wlilihin-and oe must therefore ask
the ndulg Of the Committee 10 rise which
was accordingly done. and then the Convention
adjourned
THURSDAY Dec. g.
The Convention asscmbedatli O'Clock and
was opened with prayers by the Rev. Parks
when the President took the Chair