Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-08

a. ,""v s9s White Gss4S pAp*ideS they ~oJ.u SsEs
"'r the freehold, but the leasehoid suffrage, al
<. lion Of Governor by the General assembly, and
+ .cuiive Council, and the County Court system; and
Ii ali these things were not granted. they would find
Scotch Irishmau. Did it occur TO the gentleman, at
the moment, what he was do;ng!-t,at, in the actual
situation III which we are placed, any man by gong
over the other side has at once the power put
ting end the rights of the party from which he
has seceded said Mr.. l., have only to YIELD and the
question is finished; and that gentlemen has only TO
yield-and know his undauntabe spirit WELL as to
leave me without the slightest hope that he will ever
come back The gentleman from Rockbridge meets
the gentleman from Stafford here, and is willing TO
give us every thing we ask provided they may alter
wards take away from us all which they have given
He asked If another Convention could bc assembled II,
the manner IN which this had been called Nothing couo
prevent the calling Of Convention, when was
wanted until by numbers all that numbers demand might oc
Obtained IL was no: 10 be expected that should out
i'll be complaints? What prevent the calling OF
Convention at any unless bands
power which viii enable protect ourselves aud
roperty'
III the of the debate he said tina, all the gcn.
uenen the other side have laid down that departure
from tie white basis for the purpose of adopting principle
founded property attempt establish arstncracy,
gentleman ..om Rockb!dsc lad been i'll all his OPT
MONS but The gentlemen tell as,ocracal
To base the representation i'll the House OF Delegates any
thing else thau the number Of tie citizens; and they
e! us that ee principle involved If place the
OH that basis They willing submit dris,ocYacy the
upper House if do hui, give them white basis i'll the
lower 1t was arislocraicaI the upper House seems
they get their basis i'll the lower House. otc consequence
what is i'll the upper Th; instant they have as complete
possession of the government aud the property they had
the white basis III the Senate aud this they know
the other gentlemen il the House .nay know.
Mr LEiGi! then asked II il intended uJver 10 the
Senate originate money bills: lie then went oaf 10 slcw shat
the House O. Delegates could u, throw inrrtpets ,i
amending moiU,y bills, rc1cc, The House sends up
money b! laying unequal taxes Tupcity. The Senate
REJECTS the hill L. power The House by withholding
other money bill till that is passed s the wheels of the
government and throw the responsibility the Senate But
suppose the Senate should PASS such bill and tie House
rJects IL which Is tn prevail the Splrca BODY Gle led
Tor four years. or the House, large body returned annually
stand against The House Cf Delegates?
Yet expect this Senate backed by sur eytra.
binary the House Of Lords POSSESSES rs 10 resist the
iowef House II there lie ballot the influence NJ
the lower House vii still predominant. He asked vhv the
Senate made 10 be elected for fur Years while the House
Is 20 be elected for one? Why is liz Because the ower
House has the giving power If House mass an
ruiar BILL the people turn teu the very year Had
the Senate this power there would he possibility of ,nin,
out the Senate until the evil done The House of eIS
gates rs 10 represent the dCnocacy the coun,rp while ,e
Senate 10 represent the Tine lover IIouse ie
formed the democratic principle, while See is formed
on tc ar:s'crra' Thus shall hear c,cr osn ,a
that we have heart tin, blast will be sc
cannot n; resisted We shall have another Conyruo "a
destroy tie ariStocrs tyrant There was not pncine nm
earth Ill winch stand tie representa-, ION gven ne in
the Senate lie did not expect address the COMMITTEE q,
cay lie had not the details which he reouid 10 iusr,a M
views which the had 10 ce support the propos,ion of The
sehta from Northampton, which he considered as his own
ahd lie would therefore that the Committee noy rise
The Commtiee then rose and reported prngress
Inc Convention iiesl adjourned I'll! Il O'Clock TO morrow