Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-21
Vol. Ni.--Na. &c.

- TO 33~ l1c made an estimate OF The taXaticn of
movable pruperty-hc extended ,Ne Quantities sn.
down on each subject, the margin and ad.inu mn
the sums ut them total result vas given OF & itoT
WHICH was much greater proportion. He womii
pace that paper Oh the table for the examination -
the eo1nlnttec, and he challenged any gentlemen 10
| prove it's inaccurecv. -
lie could not say whether all ,ha persons Hho ,Yc.o
on The land books resided in tie Wost or not, M
could he tell wbere they resided uthoush ir irar
led as much as, md perhaps times more ihron,h
me me, 'Ila'e, than the gentleman from SPottsyypniu
Dut nc Was well aware that there were many ecntle
men who lived in the Yves. and owned lands sitrntc
II other parts of the State. Taking this cstirutc
ana deducing the thrty-n,ne thousand from the nine
ty-tro thousand would have the other uroporf:,,
OF fifty three thousand. lie would now leave ,bs.
statements ON The table, and desired the inyes,roijon
OF gentlemen into tLeIn. eS<t
Mr. FITzHGoH. In this discussion the atto,,i.,
OF the Committee had been Withdrawn. from the ne
| ton made by the gentleman from Faunuicr. M,
.fott II ne was satisfied that the views of that gen
lstnan were correct, and 'tn: tie cour1e I've caLu-
lDended would prodace Cancellation or exnedtion in
our ousiness he would be willing to co-opeofm
with bun But he feared The only effect of il woni
De TO prGcrastinate the question, and God knows when
we would come to conclusion We had alrcntv
Eeen SIX weeks In session; three of which have boz,
Consumed IL the discussion of the very question whict
IT is now proposed TO pass over. -
The sltAiR Lere ntiu,at ted that the gentleman min.
cnniine hiinselfto tie question T~>r
VT presumed It was in order to preface the mo-
tioh ne intended TO submit with few explaDa1oIv
remarks; he proceeded to say that the propcston ~
The gentleman from Fauquier would not expcdi,e ~,
labors of the Committee. If we are to eav. 49,.
question nset,Ied 1t would be mpossibleto consder
ahy other n the Legislative report, which involve;
the same principle He looked to ttis as onest;nn
OF power, for unfortunately SO it appeared TO he aTi
While thus is unsettled every other debate must nya
relcre, to this question. lie took it as ohvir,,
That no conc assons would now he made Sam
tpts question IS submitted 10 The Convention nd Tie
s2asc CT TIC Itcasc taken =, and TIA; il rac s"l
LEI we cC'uh hen refer The whale to select CEN
nntse to report and thus by comparing opinions ~.
You'd be more apt 10 harmonious res,,it
lie would move therefore, that the Comnttra Ii.
ana report progress, and he would afterwards move IN
Tue House that the Committee of.ihe Whole be 5;
chasged from the ur her consideration of Ills ou,.s
Hon. and that the report De- referred TO Select Com
intce- Let that COMMITTEE be composed OF III, So
members who are known TO be uHconinit;>.6 aud IN
whom tie Convention have he greatest cuniIrrc",
and Who, from their weight ard experience. yyonLi
be IiHeiy to report such prop ION OF conprorse
as would not lie IN the spirit of party but the ob;et
OF Which would be to bring harmony into our con-,
ci's By this means the difficulty we .;.vc nov =.
encounter in fixing upon some ground Of compromises
would be slrmounted lie moved that the CONT
tee rise and report progress.
MI: l-E'''' sstea Il ii was l.. order 70 isc,ss TIE
question? -
The CHAIR replied in the affirmative
y conversation here took place between ur r.,
! ana Slr. tITzauGH when the latter gentleman ssid
his design was that the committee should be dsctar
ged from ell the subject.
Mr.. LEIGH: Then the motion of the nrn,,r.,,
was, that the Committee should rise report proorn
and ask to be discharged from the consideratIon -
H. hp
| to select Committee. Was he to understand the
gentleman moving to discharge The Commit,
| from MI the subjects referred to IL =
81r. +. Yes, all. ''.
Mr.. LEIGH: From the consideration of tho r,n.
Oh the legislative Committee, aud of the Exc nii,
oohHlitlee, and OF all the propositions submitte,
respecting the Judicial department. The Commit
tee OF he whole was to be discharged from tho CON
sideraton OF each and every other subject as well m
OF the Legislative report. Was the Committee Ln
asked, prepared to adopt proposition which woul
Y L. n pnIn ion, 2
except the basis of representation was un,porth -
discussion IN the Committee? Was the question Mt
the qualification OF the right OF srage-of the mode
OF eiectlng The Governor-of the d r,. ion of t
poue appointment--of the depositary in ,yhrI,
shat power should be paecd--werc all the questions
he would ask, unworthy Of Gscusssion Ill a Commit
tee OF the Whole? Was the question as to the Ind
cct OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES spHDge shall be atp,icd
to the present Judgcs--as to their term; Of Office
and how Vt shall be regulated hercaltcr-wcre nil
THESE unworthy Of free discussion How else, eout
they be considered than IN CoHInittce Of the
| Whole? And what the purpose of resoying
the blouse uto committee Of tbs whole, hut TO ma
ture subjects? md yet it proposed as an amend
mel1t to this, to refer those subjects to select COM
nIttee. For what end they to be referred to n
select committee? There were u rrcat many nou
tlenien III this body, in whom he could repose conf
dence on almost every subject, but he ininh he ac
cused of arrogance when he said that he re- vas ,i
a man inside or outside Of this house, on aho.o gn-
thority he would rest for with respect TO
this question. There was 10 man in this Lnus,
whose opinions and arguments, ne would not listen
to with the utmost respect and attention. and would
weigh with much cGGdor and frauLngs; as he
| could. But while be would Eeur and weigh all tie
arguments of every gentleman in the Committee he
must soy without besiation that there was not one
man III the house, no, rot i'll he world, on wlssc
authority or opinion he would depend. He did lot
mean to contine this t" any man. but he would not
place implicit confidence OH this subject e;.ler ;u
Hny nan, or any set of men. When w, come pui a,
| This select committcc-out of the little committees
to wtic0 the whole is referred ,1hat situation shan
| we be IN? Fhe whole subject will ~ again open
soon 1t was appointed by he President, as CHOSEN by
! ballot. Every subject could be di- cusscd in Ito
House II the House was preferred to a Committee
| OF the whole; but only ui a committee of the whclc
can there be that fll! and free discussion to which
] the subject is entitled The Whole fjuc ion Of So
lect commte, was 20 mature schemes in iet
committee every gentleman has right to offer vla..