Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-11-10
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
[From the Riehmuud Wh 81
FRIDAY, Nov. 6

tim whie h he was d.sirou. 10 have referred to
the Committee Of the Whole. II would be
found hat the re,ulu ION contains four blanks,
which i, was his intention 20 move IN Comit-
zee to FL: the 6rs' blank by uniting 'hr coun--
It's brlow The head Of tide the second, with
the counties between The head OF tide and the
| Blue RiGge; he third with the Valley coun-
lies (; and the fourth with the counties which
are trans All. gh.ny.
The RESOLUTION was then read as follows:
Resolred, Thai on all proposition, for laying
the axes or sppropriating the public money,
or for the loan Of money upon the credit OF the
ate, The votes Il the members OF both branch
e. Of the General Assembly representing the
divisions hereafter mentioned, shall avail In
proportion 20 the amount of public revenue
coIlec led in each division IF the preceding year.
! A IN inrity Of The members from each divis-
ion snail give the vote Of hr division: TO which
end that part Of the 5 ate which is composed
| of the r,un,ies of shalI he
one division; tina, part which is composed o'
! the counties of shall be ano-
Their division ,ha, part which is composed Of
the countirs Of shall be ano-
ther division.
| The question 10 refer the resolution 20 the
Committee Of ,hr W ole, was hen put and
carried N the afirmiive.
The Presden, then laid before the Conven
II N the following resolution adopted bs thu
Synod Of Virginia, OF It's recent session, which
was ordered 10 be laid on the table.
| A the sessions Of the Synod Of Virginia.
held in The frs, Pie by,rrian Church, in 'h'
Cry Of Richmond, on hr Is, Of October, A D
1929. the following resolutions were unan,n'.
ousiy chopped.
RESOLVED unanimously. That the Synod OF
Virsi have observed with great saifArtion
THAT TIE Convention now assembled TO form a
new Constitution for the ptope Of this Com.
monweal h, are proposing, and in ending doubt
les to preserve and PEI pc ua'e the sacred prin'
eipIe- Liberty Of Conscience -dr' Jared in the
Bill # R,ghis and in he ast establishing rrli-
r GU. fr, eGom as par Of he fundamental law
OF the Land; and they do hereby solemnly pro
claim ina, they continue TO es'eem and cher
j h that principle for which the Presbvtrrisn
Church in ihi, State, and throughout he Uni
ted SAYS, have ever zaalously aud heartily
con ended as he clrarest righ', and the most
precious privilege tina freemsn can enjoy.
Resolped, That John n. Rice D ID Conrad
Specie, D. D md William Maxwell he .
COMMITTEE 10 communicate a copy Of the Tore
going iesoluti,n to the President Of the Con
vru,ion to he very esp C,fuI!y submit ted to that
body a, such time as ne snail deem most prop
er and convenient.
WM HILL Mode,uior.
FRAxcIs McFARLANp. Clerk Of Synod.
o. motion Of NJ FIrzHUeH the Couven-
] =: ...-----.~s,ru rsr" intn G-."."..,>. - me
Whoir, Mr.. Powell in the Chsir.
Mr. FITZHUGH thrn addressed The Com
mi'tee il favor f,hr original proposi,ion.
M. TAYLOR, al Norfolk. after some prefa-
tory obs rvaiions relative TO the instrut lions
b. had received from his cnnstituru 8, and his
de lire that the decision Of the ques, ION might
be pos, poned ,ili he coGIc make srrangen,t nts
for he resignation Of his seat, and The appoint.
ment OF successor who would be able 10 obey
Their ms ructioos, without Violating his con
science, moved tina, the Committee rise He
subsequently, wi hdrew hi. molten in order 20
allow Mr. MOORE TO OFF, his views 10 The
COMMITTEE In favour Of the original propo>i.
ton After Mr.. Moore had concluded, he re.
nrwed the motion Of Mr.. TAYLOR and the uu.
deis'andiug being ina: Mr. Taylor would re.
sign his seat, and hat successor would proba.
bly, be appointed % morrow, the Committee
RISE and rrpored pr,g'ess
.The convention then ojourned ill II O.,
rlo'k Tomorrow.
" On Yesterday, Mr.. Fnzhugh OF Fairfax,
addressed tn Conven ion for one hour and a |
quarter. ana in a speech Of much practical a.
billy, in favor of he basis Of white population
Mr. F. rtp,e>tn,s The dis'rie' composed Of
Loudoun nd Fairfax The FIRST county decided
AID unanimous in favor Of ~hie representa-
ton, The las IN favor of . Conventior, hu, from
! tie dem"ns'ra ions inc lined 10 favor the b.sis
t pr"prr'y combined with representation In
, rue'ions had either bren sem TO M. F. frum
Fairfs1 or .temp ed 10 Dr. gotten up, agains,
he ba-is OF whie represents ion but prefer.
ring TO rrpresen, the Who'll rather than q part,
Nj F. afer advet'i"g to IN, circumstance OF
'"e instructions, expressed himself mos, une-
quiVocaIy nf~v"r "f the ba 10 which he h.
lived 20 he 'hr very rss' ne Of Rr2sblic ami m
"a fundamental principle, which II not observ.
"a, he republic Was ore in name merely.
A very int resting sceue then occurred. A 6
ong pause eRsued AFR Mr. Fl zh" eh had con
'luded, aud tn ehaIrman (Mr. PowrD Was
,oout to put the Qsrs,ion, when Gen TayIor ,