Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-03
SEEM Els IN THE CONVENTION.

TIL Convr non have now gone into the ,hre. ia
partmen,s OF the Cons ttution but without eni,iyey
adopting any one Proposon.-rhry have disc ssed the
broa principles of the Basis Of Representation of
| the Right of S!Grnsc-ihe mode of eiecfing The Co
reror, and The expedency OF organizing an ndpisoyu
C]nnc'i-For the last three days they have also dis
cursed the propriety OF retsining the County Courts
and from the course, which this qnsion took yesterday
and the day before, think there very little room TO
doubt, that the present County Courts with little modf
cation, will be engrafted the esab h
ed tribunals. beyond the reach of the Legislators
The great heads Of the Debate upn this subject will
appear i'm the Sketch of the Proceeding. which we Law
this morning he ore our rcalers
But all these questions have finally yielded TO the
cngrossing and subject, the pcrn,G 1Dsfi0
which has occupied much OF the time of the Com
venion, and excited such Intense interest among
the good People Of this Commonwealth Every rea-
r will anticipate us-We can mean no other than
the Basis OF the other topics are
fo' the present pissed by-nnd this alone, the hinge
upon "hich all the rest turn, las now again become
the great matter for discussion.
Yesterday, ii was called up about l O'clock The
first scene full OF the deepest interest No sooner
was the question propounded from the Chair than Mr.
Madison TO address the Committee II was the first
time he had spoken, since the first day. when he had
nominated Mr. Monroe 10 the Chair OF the Conven lion
NO so'ner was he upon iS fee, than tn members from
MI parts of The Han with the exception OF not more
than ten) gathered round him to ratc the lowest ac-
cents from his tongue. He \ near "a he could
get TO the Chair-and his voice low and weak; but
his sentences were rounding an complete; and lis an
nunciation though fremuous and full Of feeling
was distinct 10 those who heard him We shall Law
Dc lore our readers next h RPport Of
Wis Address. IL will speak for itself. To sum Up the
whole, Mr.. Nj. declared himself i'm favour of compro
mise; OF surrendcring branch Of the Legislature to
the federal basis, for which he gave Al length,
stead OF compromising both branches Of both the bases
But he did not cast the characters and assign TO each
Hou'e its appropriate tas.. His will som run
out his principles into practice. We should think that
no man could hear him-could hear these patriotic
strains from lips whose cloquencc has often "chaned
listening Scnatcs, and who fills such ga large space in
the eyes OF mankind" without fr-ling a profound
sense the venerable Ora
The debate, whi"i, ensurd, OF the most ami
mated which has yet taken place-Mr Moore Of Rock
bridge assigned his for voting in favor Of com
promise, allowing the federal bas TO the Senate lie
made remark Of Judge Coa!ter, delivered on Tuesday
last win great fankness Of spirit the ground of some
rather sbarp commentaries. lie was followed by Mr..
Cooke Of Frederick who deprecated all strenuous and
Irritating Debate, al the when the flag of,ruce
was held out and the contenhing parties were attempt.
ing 10 compromise all their differences. We can scarce.
y do Justice to this eloquent and powerful Inprcmp.
tu. Conciliatory in is tone, calm yet manly in lis
admonrl', couched in the happest style. and
delivered with great enthusiasm Of manner, IL was
calculated 10 have fine cHscf.-Mr. Leigh followed
him. in one Of the happiest efforts he has made du.
ing the present Convention He spoke with great an.
imaton and power-He declared, that gentlemen on
the other SHE had not met the propositions, that had
been mad his side, with eeua spirit Of cancellation
or with any hing like sa factory offer OF COM ouise
tha ihey had red upon the Nag Of rurc-and after
plying TO some OF the remarks Of Mr.. Moore, and
m"niing upon the which other gentlemen had
pursued, he proceeded TO discuss the subject at large
and attempted TO show, that the federal basis in the
Senate was not sufficient security 10 the Etstern
peopI"; that the proposition utterly lusory; snd
vat no hing short OF such similar basis IN the
fouse OF Delegates. the popular branch Of the Lsei.
tore, ought 10 content the Citizens nj the East-H@ did
not conclude his animated address, from a want o.
some details which he had not brought with hm--lnd
At hl' instance the Committee rose And ptesunt
the Debate will now continue until the zeal has been
set upon this great question OF the Basis OF Rcprcssn-
| iaicn.
IN This stage Of the business The reader will excuse
Us for one moment for looking 10 our own course The