Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-26

rom hinng any Office created, or the emouments OF
th "u au peen increased by the Legislature of which
were members, unless such office be filed by IN,
peoPie' was then read and acuuiesced in
Si' Doddrldge then moved an amendment Tn the
. h.roas' VI census resolution, which viii be reported
ton adjourned - Wv 'e''-
i. oo''0e"''on.-f estcrday was day of business;
VI 'ne convention. The further consideration of the
oaSis 'or the Sena having been passed BY. for rca
SONS winch may be by reference to our sketch
resolution alter resolution reported by the Legislative
COMMITTEE was taken up, and virtually. passed. "A
u'ect vote on adopting rejecting is not in order in
Committee of the Whole.l The entire Rcnort of
the Legislative Committee NAV be considered rs bnv-
ing received this final expression of the sense of the
Committee of the Whole, the Cd resolution rclntng
to the census and the first and fourth RELATING TO
the constitution of the two Houses executed. The
fIrs mentioned oil these three will not probably oc
cupy great time.
But one serious diculty--but that however, is the
great MISUNDERSTANDING in tie wav of the ro,;d
progress, and the anicablc conclusion of the labors
Oh the Nonventon-we mean the basis of represen-
taton for tl- two Houses. 1t will be observed that
General Gordon yesterday, proposed new and in
dependent mode of ling the question Mr. Wat
kins Leigh too, intimutcd his intention of proposnr
scheme which he seemed to hone would unite in
itsiavor all parts of the House. What this scheme
Is, we have no clue for guessiug.-Wc wish with all
onr souls thas it may be received with the unannity
hoped for 1t, that would be test its excellence:
but be his rs 1t may, think the signs of the times
tn" indications of iair and satisfactory adjustment
OF the difference, entirely encouraging-a fact upon
winch, we tender our congratulations to the country
u we are under the necessity of passing bv at
present, Mr.. Thompson's able argument of Satur
day in favor of extending suffrage. We dislike TO
break The connection Of the Debates, and the order of
time, but it is in this instance, unavoidable. We
therefore OMIT that Speech and take up the other
proceedings of Saturday. In few days, we shall
give Mr. Jouson's Mr.. Stanard's, and Mr. Randolpbs
speeches, on the Basis of Representation in the
House OF Delegates which concluded tue discussion
of that proposition.
a. We cannot refrain from the republication from
the Enquirer OF Tuesday, of the following article
signed "a Voice from tie Lowlands.r We have
special for doing this which is neither more
nor less than that consider this "Vocc from the
Lowlands the very most censurable thing that we
ever saw in newspapers aXd because we wish Ia
aid in giving general circulation, which will be the
same thing as to stamp upon its nccndiary 'front.' the
t,owns and the adherence of this community
FOR ENQuIaEa.
To The people Of the Lo,c,ands
| How long do you mean tamey to submit 20 RS
proach and coDtumey? Do you intend tamcy TO
submit to the usurpation of your rights the over
throw OF your principles and the destruction of your
best interests VIII nothingbu the Las rue oUyes-
arouse you TO sense Of your danger and TO the
defence of your rights? Already has an attcmpt
been made by your enemies to bring into public scorn
and derison, OF your ablest and most naIant de-
tenders, and for daring aarlessy and publicly to de-
tend your principles, your property, and yor char
acter, UattinS Leigh has been burnt in rigy in The
county Of iochiagha~-But little while, and Ran
doph, Stanard, Harbour, Upshur, Tazewell and Nor
rs Will share the same fate for it upon Leigh
but upon the Champion 9fthe East, that they meant
to poor out their wrath and their hatred. Is it not
time that you should arouse and grid yourselves and
proclaim to your traducers, in tone neither to bel
misunderstood or disrcgarded, that the character of
the good old Dominion is unchanged and that she
'CW not tamely submit TO either insult Or OPPRESSION
What the interests of all Virginia and al the
interests Of Virginia" to you, if your principles are
scoled and dcrided, your property under the forms
Of law plunde:ed and destroyed and your most dis
dn@uished sons insutcd and degraded?
What are you to gain by this submission? No
tmng--notbing but misery and mortifcation--TheI
ruin only of the ancient building Will be left to you
and in the Hall Of your forcathers YOU will appear
only strangers and outcasts Under the hands
of the tQX-gatherers, your property will waste and
consnme--yQur principles will be subverted-your
state character changed and every talented son whom
has been your pride to CHERISH and who has CRATE
fully repaid your kindness With devotion to your
cause, will be excluded from the honors and the Of
fees of his naCe State. Are you prepared for these
things? 4 VoIcE FROM THE LowLANDs
Every reader will be struck with the admirable
precision of this writer's logic. The people of an
obscure village, containing $50 goo inhabi-
tants, in moment of thoughtless excitement, and
when there was probably elder by restrain their
inconsderate folly run together and burn the efgy
of M Leigh. What does this writer deduce from
the circumstance Hear him--hear this modern
Cicero who nobly strives not to drive a Catne
from the city, and the republic but to set bro
Their against brother, ard wlet the knife of civil