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Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-10-28

,smarksl il IL the expression Of fear or
Of opinion-is it mere jaw--or is it me-
naesF
We deeply lament that what is consider
al d,corum--though we are at loss to
know why it should be indeconous-pre-
vented the reporting and laying before the
nnblic. the speeches made in committee,
and particularly those of yesterday from
Messrs. Cook and Johnson, which had
been profoundly revolved. We speak
what we think, when we say, that if the
assembled people of Virginia could have
heard those speeches, that which is now
question among them, would have been so
no longer. The opponents Of the basis OF
white population. offered but one argu-
ment-with thousand phases TO be sure
hut the same argument at last-namely,
that if the slave holding part Of the com
munity did not retain the power, they were
liable TO have their slave property laid IN
der unequal and unjust burthensl Their
fears. whether we'll or i'll founded, are to
overthrow that equality among citizens OF
the same community, which Is the corner
stone of Republicanism, & they are to have
more power than the same number OF men
il another part Of the commonwealth, be
cause they have more wealth in the shape
of slaves! Is it more reasonable that the
proprietors of slaves should be exposed to
the possible injustice for it amounts TO no
more) of having that property unequaily
burthened-or is it more reasonable that
thew should incur this hazard, rather than
that whole classes Of freemen IN other
parts of the commonwealth should 60 un-
represented, that they may protect them
selvesl One evil is cOntingsHt-the other
is certain and immediate. If free white
population is declared the basis, all cltl'
zens of Virginia are put upon footing o.
equality, though. at soma future day, anc
! if middle. and Western. Virginia are dis
posed to rob and desPoil, slaves may be
taxed disproportionally-if white popula
ton is not the basis, three slaves and two
white men in the East, weigh as much al
Ave white men in the West, wealth Col
aristocracy) and not numbers rule the
State, and thousands are disfranchisetir
on. quarter, that possible injury may no
be done in anotherl People of Virginia
is not this the question: And are you pre-
pared to give up RepubLcanism-the max
i'm that one free man is equal to another
and that the majority, and the majority
only, shall governl
Rich. Wing Of Oct. II.
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-10-28

persons who Grst received a maIo,;,
votes in the Houses where they were
nectiyely voted for: but if any vac
should occur during the recess Of the n
eral Assembly, the Governor or other
SON performing the duty of Governor
apooint a person to ill such vacancy \
shall continue in Office until the end ds.
next ensuing session Of the General N
sembly.
5. Resolcsd, Thatin the erection Of
new County. Justices Of the Peace
he appointed. in the first instance, as \.
be prescribed by law. When yacan,,
shall occur in each county, or it shall f-'
any cause, be deemed necessary to incr,l
the number, appointments shallbe MADE
the Governor, by and with the conser
the Senate, on the recommendation ofs
respective county courts.
6. Resolred, That the Clerks Of the.,i
eral Courts shall be appointed by Their =
pective counties, and their tenure Of Of,
/ be prescribed by law.
:. Resolred, That the Judges Of
Court of Appeals and ofthe Inferior Co
offending against the State, either by h
administration, corruption or neglect q
~. or by any other high crime or mis-
meanor. shall be improbable by the Ga, /,
ofDelegates, such impeachmenttobe r,l
ecuted before the Senate. If found q
] by majority of two thirds Of The VI
Senate. such person shall be removed
office. And any Judge so impeac
shall be suspended from exercising
functions of his Office, until his acQG.
or until the impeachment shall be disco
tined or withdrawn.
i 8 Resolued, That Judges may b \
moved from office by vote oflhe Gene
Assembly; but a majority oftwo thirds
the whole number of each House
concur in such vote, and tie cause ofs
removal shall be entered on the Jour
of each. The Judge against whom \
Legislature is about to proceed, shall !
ceiye notice thereof accompanied byad
py of the causes alleged for his iemou.
least twenty days before the day on vi,
either House of the General Assem-
, shall act thereupon.
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-10-28
TIE COMMITTEES.
SATURpAY. Ocfoher

CAlbhDAf5 OCtODeI IL
The LEGISLATIVE Committee was &C
cuPled some time on fixing the number Of
the House Of Delegates. Finally they de-
clded that the number of members should
not be less than 100, nor more than 15O.
The residue of the session was taken up
IN discussing the subject Of a guarantee
against excessive taxation on slaves.
The JUDICIARY Committee took up the
following resolution, submitted by Judge
Marshall "ReSOlced, That on the crea-
ton Of any new county, Justices Of the
peace shall be appointed, in the first in
stance, as may be prescribed by law
When vacancies shall occur in any coun
ty, or It shall for any cause be deemed ne
cessary 10 increase their number, appoint
ments shall be made BY the Governor, by
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MONDAY. October 10.


After prayer by the Rev Mr.. Armstrong
the Convention was called TO order at IL
O'clock
Mr.. FITzHUGH, from the committee ap-
pointed on the subject of Compensation,
reported the following resolution which was
agreed to-:
The Committee appointed to enquire into
the compensation proper to be allowed
the officers Of the Convention, have a
greed to the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the sum of sixteen dol
lars be allowed the Sergeant at Arms for
notifying VIM. K. Perrin ofhis election to
the Convention.
Mr.. TAYLOR, from the Committee on the
Bill of Rights and all such parts of the pre-
sent Constitution as are not referred to the
other Committees, reported the following
resolution, in part:
The Committee, to whom was referred the
Bill or Declaration of Rights and al!
such parts ofthe present Constitution as
are not referred to the Committees on
the Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Departments Of the Government, have
had tho subject to them referred under
their consideration, and have in part
performance of the duties deyolyed on
them, agreed upon the following resolu
ton:
ResOLDed, That in the opinion Of this
Committee, the Bill or Declaration Of
Rights requires no amendment.
On motion of Mr.. TAYLOR, the Report
was then laid on the table.
Mr.. HARRISON presented a Memorial
from the Non-Freeholders of Rockingham
County, which was ordered to be referred
to the Committee on the Legislative De-
partment
On motion Of Mr.. MERCER the Conven-
ton then adjourned TIL tomorrow at II o.
clock.
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-10-28

Basis Of ReprsSentatioa.-The vote Of
the Legislative Committee on yesterday,
in favor of founding Representation in the
House ofDeiegates on white population,
displays more strength than the friends oil
the principle had counted on, and the pre-
vious certainty that forty eight Of the mem
bers at least Of the Convention were its
steadfast and Interchangeable friends, leave
no doubt as to the fate of that question,
hitherto considered highly critical and un-
certain. There IS now a moral certainty,
that representation in the popular branch
of the Legislature, If not in the Senate,
will be apperhoned upon the free IOhite
population of the State.
The solicitude of Mr.. Madison, casual
ly betrayed, to separate the question OF
the basis of representation in the house Of
Delegates, from the same question II Tia
Senate, and his subsequent vote IN favor
of the principle for one House, and against
it for the other, clearly indicates to our
minds, his intention Of attempting to effect
a compromise between the two divisions
OF the state, by Welding white population
in the House of Delegates to the wishes OF
the west, and calming the fears Of the east,
real or imaginary, by giving property more
influence in the choice Of Senate. We
may be mistaken in this conjecture, but we
feel every assurance that it is we'll founded.
How far success will attend his beneyO-
lent and patriotic intentions-how far the
West will concede its claims, believed by
it to be sanctioned by the Interchangeable
principles of Justice and repubLcanism,
or the East will remit fears, appearing to
It reasonable and we'll founded-we say,
whether the one side or the other, will Icon
cede any thing which either esteems 50
reasonable, It were premature and pre-
sumptuOus to hazard an opinion. AL
ready is beard loose and Idle talk a.
bout dividing the State--belore the Con-
venton is well seated in the saddle
before its views are observation-disclosures 1t
is even known that any thing will be done
that one side or the other, will not agree to
before the wise and experienced heads
Of that body, have had an opportunity of
healing the divisions and reconcilIng con
dictIng interests What is meant BY such
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-10-28
JAMES p. HEATH,
Auditor of Public Accounts

Tho Honorable James Monroe,
President of the State Convention
rTbe Whie says that ",he Report pass
"a into the hands of ,he Public Printer be-
fore our Reporter could finish copying De-
il win be given in our next
On motion of AIr. Doddr,dge, the Re
mort was ordered 20 be laid ON the table
and Drintel. and that the Secretary DO or
dered 10 hand over TO the Public Printer,
any additional Report which might be
made in the afternoon.
On motion of Mr. Chapman Johnson,
who suggested, that by agreeing TO his
motion, more time would be allowed TO the
Committees to act on the business before
them, It was ordered that when the Con
yenton adjourned, it adjourn TO meet at ,
O'Clock tomorrow.
The Convention hon adjourned.
THURSDAY, Oct. 10.
AHer prayer by the Rev Mr. Kerr, the
Convention, at two o'clock was called to
order.
Mr. Anderson, of Shenandoah, Presen-
ted a memorial from the non treeho.ders o..
Shenandoah county, praying for am extern
sion of the elective franchise 90 the non
freeholders. embracing ''eyery free white
male citizen of2I years, who shall have
paid his taxes aud leyies, and have resided
IN any county, city, town or borough DO tne
Commonwealth for at least twelve months
previous TO Offering ms vote, and shallno
have been convicted Of any infamous
crime"
The Memorial was received, the reading
dispensed with, on motion Of Mr.. Andor
son, and the Memorial was referred to the
Committee on the Legislative Department
On motion Of Mr. Mccoy, the House
then adjourned ull tomorrow at2 O'Clock
FRrDAy, Oct. is.
A0er prayer by the Rev Mr. Taylor,
tho Convention was called TO order at
o'clock.
There being no business before the Con
vention, ON motion of Mr.. Naylor, the
House adjourned.
The following document was laid before
the Convention GA Wednesday.
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-10-28
SATURDAY, October II.

SATURDAY, Uctober II.
After prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Kerr. the
Convention. at II O'Clock was called to
order.
There, being robustness before the Con
yentIon.
Mr.. DoDDRipGE, after stating that some
further documents had been obtained from
the Auditors office, which would under the
former resolutions of the Convention, be
handed to the Public Printer, moved that
the Convention do now adjourn, which was
carried in the Affirmative.
The Convention then adjourned till
Monday, at II o'clock.
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-10-28
CONVENTIONS.
TUESDAY, Oct l3.

The Convention having uccu C"',Co 'o
order. arer prayer by the Rev. Nr. heI ,
Trdus Marshall rose and said that be
was CHARGED with q memorial signed 10y al
verv LARGE ard respectable number OF cru
Gems. being the non-freeholders OF hlcn-
moDd. which he had been requested to pre-
sent TO this Convention. This memorial
nravs for am extension of the right oil sui
fraGe. ucontains those arguments winch
I'm Inc opinion of the memorlalsts, are SUI
6cient TO establish the justice Of such ex-
tension. He hoped that the memorial would
be received and read.
The question that the memorial be re-
ceived and read, was then put and carried
IN the affirmative
The memorial was then read.
JUDGE Marshall then said that however
the members of the Convention might dii-
lerintheir opinions upon the suUectoltnis
memorial. an must feel that tits one OF The
deepest interest. aud entitled TO the most
serious consideration of the Convention.
He though. that with thls view, ltwou.d be
proper 10 refer the memorial to- the Com
mittee on the Legislative department; and
he would therefore make tao' notion
The question was then put end carried
IN me affirmative, and the memorial was
referee
Rr. Mercer then presented a similar
memorial from q respectable number OF the
citizens of Fairfax county, which without
beingread, was referred to the same Com
mi.,ee.
On motion of Mr.. Mccoy the Conyen-
ton then adjourned ull tomorrow at one
o'clock.
Mr. NeaIea delegate from tine 23d dis
trict boz the room of Ellison Currie, arrived
on Monday and took his seat 10 the Con
vention. aud was yesterday added to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
WEDNESDAY, Oct a.
After prayer by jhe Rev. Mr.. Taylor
the Convention was called to order
No business appearing TO occupy the
Convention. Mr. Mccoy moved that the
House do now adjourn, but withdrew his
motion at the suggestion OF
Mr. Doddndge, who stated that he had
been informed thatif the House had sal. an
half hour longer yesterday, a portion OF
tbe documents called for from the Audit
or's Office would have been presented
and might then have been ordered TO be
printed. No order To- print could be CIV
en- without the action of the House, and Of
an adjournment should then take place. 1T
should beuuti, some hour To- the afternoon,
when if any documents should be present
ed, the House might order t6emto bePrin-
ted.
The President here laid before the Con
vsnton .he following Report from ,he Au-
ditor. go, .,-,o
Sir-In compliance with one of the
Resolutions of the Convention, lhavo ihe
honor 10 transfer a statement Of the mum.
her of nsrsons in each county and corpo-
~sie town Within this Commonwealth charg-
81 with State tax on movable property
for the wear 1913. The documents called
for bv Inc other resolutions will be furnish
al as soon as they can be prepared
have the honor TO be, sir, with great
rsspsct and consideration, your o5edi-
.-t g.-rrnuf
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-10-28

ln Inc foregoing enumeration, PsrsonS
of every age and color, and Of both sexes
are included
JAMES E. HEATH, 4. p. 4.
Auditors Office, 18th Oct. 1870.
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-10-28

The following resolutions were adopted
by the JUDICIAL Committee on the 18th:
l. RESOLVED, That the Judicial Power
shall be vested IN a Court of Appeals, in
such Inferior Courts, as the Legislature
shall, from time to time, ordain and estab-
lish, and in the County Courts. The ju-
risdiction of these tribunals shall be regula-
ted by law. The Judges of the Court OF
Appeals and of the Inferior Courts, shall
hold their Offices during good behaviour, or
removed in the manner prescribed in this
Constitution, and shall at the same time
hold no other Office, appointment or public
trust; and the acceptance thereof by either
of them, shall vacate his Judicial office.
No modification or abolition of any Court
shall be construed to deprive any Judge
thereof Of his office, but such Judge shall
perform any Judicial duties which the lie.
gislature shall assign to him.
2. ResOlred, That the present Judges
of the Court of Appeals, Judges of the
General Court, and Chancellors, remain in
Office until the expiration of the first ses-
sion of the Legislature held under the new
Constitution and 10 longer: but the Legis-
lature shall cause TO be paid to such OF
them as shall not be rc-appoiuted, such
sums as from their age. infrmites and past
services, shall be deemed reasonable.
8, ReSOLUed, That the Judges Of the
Court Of Appeals and ofthe Inferior Courts
shall receive fixed and adequate salaries,
which shall not be diminished during their
continuance in Office.
4. ResOlved, That the Judges of the
Court Of Appeals and inferior Courts, ex-
cePt Justices ofthe County Courts and the
Aldermen or other Magistrates of Corpora
ton Courts, shall be elected by the concur
rent vote of both Houses of the General
Assembly, each House voting separately,
and having negative on the other, and
the members thereof voting Uira Uoce.-
The votes of the Members shall be enter
ed on the Journals other respective Hous-
es. Should the two Houses, IN any case
tail to concur in the election Of q Judge
after
the Governor shall forthwith decide
the election, by appointing one Of the two
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-10-28

again in Convention, when the reader
viii more likely complain Of surfeit than
starvation.
Richmond Wing.
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-10-28

The following document was laid belor.
the Convention GA Wednesday.
Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1829-06-10
PIRATES IN AFAIR NM.

The following extract Of a letter, from
Havana, will be gratifying to all sailors,
and sailors friends:-We have long
since seen it stated that some most notou-
Gus Williams believed to be engaged in acts
of piracy, braved public opinion and the
laws, by openly appearinglnthe streets OF
Havana.
We have at last caught some Of the pi-
rates, and find them citizens of Havana:
they will be hanged. Oae of them in pr
son, requested the iailor to send four cigars
from himself, to his father, az a present
The singular circumstance of prisoners
sending presents abroad, excited suspicion;
and the cigars we're opened. Each con
tanned a paper; aud, being numbered from
one to four, they formed, when numerical
ly arranged, letter to his father, of the
following import:-"My fate is certain;
cannot escape; send me poison. Tell A,
who lives in-street, b. who lives ii
-street, c. who lives in-street
and ID. who lives in---street, to fly.'
They were of course arrested. This in
fernal business will now, ! think, be put a
stop to; at leas; for time.
Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1829-06-10

CNcISyATI, May 90, icy;
Died IN Hamilton, Butler County, on Thursday
evening last, after u protracted illness, Captain
John Cieyes Symmes extensively known as The al'-
thor OF the theory of Open Poles and ConcentTic
spheres. Capt. Symmes was native OF Ne"
Jersey oul emgrate at the early age to the " est
ern country. lie was attached to The army OF the
United States for number of years, and during
the late war, distinguished mmselfon the Northern
frontier by his GOODNESS and mtrepdty. lie sus
tanned through life the character ot an amia5u ana
exemplary man, and died with religious composuIe
and phliosophc resignation.
Cincinnati Chronicle.
Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1829-06-10

nREFORNr,

The Mansfield Ohio Gazette, states
that the young gentlemen in the neighbor-
hood where the young ladies resolved not
to receive the addresses ofauy young gentle
man who is in the habit Of using spurious
liquors, have resolved that they will not
seriously pay their addresses to any lady
who wears corsetsl G57Itis SAID to be
doubtful which destroys most lives, liquor
or cOrsets.
Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1829-06-10


By accepting the commissions which
you hold, YOU have made yourselves the
saern.cadauts Of the fiscal concerns OF
s county. il is your duty to see that
MONIES levied ter cglaiy purpose. are
properly applied and strictly accounted
for Prcsumug that you hive access TO
Che Records o, ,ae county enc who has
paid m5aey TO be applied 90 tbe use Of the
county desires TO De Informed:
Is- Whether .he sureties off coiiector
orue county lcues were not some years
sine. 5y o.deroths court discharged from
mctr obligation, without having accounted
for che money collected by their principal
"a 2i. Who was on the Bench when hs
order was made, and at what term was It
made.
3D. Who were these Sueues and for
what sum were they liable. and
4.h. Iftheywcre so discharged; by what
authority have eou undertaken TO sqlauder
Inc hard earnings ofthe people whose III
eress YOU were appointed to Hrotec2 If
By the authority of any statute, where is
aat statute 90 De 0undl
rvTnTTrT T1T ~
Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1829-06-10
SIS REWARD.

vEN ANYWAY from the subscriber on the
10 morning Of Tuesday the 9th inst a Negro
Woman named LEFTY. Had on when she alb
sconJod blue calico dress, a tow liuen apron, a
I.,,Ilerchief tied aroud her head; she is about 81
,.sars oC ace. about feet , inches high and of
middle siLe one finger on her right hand IS crook
al Anv person taking UP said negro and return
I'M, her 10 the subscriber shall receive the above
-e57,-ard II Is supposed she will make her way
- lTnrrantown. Va. She was bought Of
Francis Bilinssly Of thai place: o,n.,
'''''-' J. VI. THOMPSON
rPAN persons are cautioned not to harbor SAID
ossro or thew viii be prosecuted 10 extent OF the
Law.
June r. 1922
Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1829-06-10
r~Tae River IS 8 IL ect above low
water muk-anl rising.

BY ;hc arrival of the Steam Boat Ma
size. from Cincinnati, we received intor-
nation, lhat on ,be nigh, Of thc lst Instant,
$ niles above Cincinnati, the Steam Boat
saAu.a, un into ;ae Steam Boat Gen.
,Ta on aud broke her fly wheel and shaft;
carried away Lcr guard Gad materially iu-
-I her ball. no lives lost