Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-26

to tell us Of security. while they adopt such basis for
the right Of suffrage, and are pursuing course
der the Senate 40 little ofa check upon The other House
- possible. Even thsre my best feelings lead me 10
meet them q compromise Is out OF the question on
such ground will permit TO believe that have
some security. ! believe that 1 could be eontented
with some modGc alton Of the Senate. Nothing would
delight than to be able TO 20 home aud advise
my constituents to adop, tho Constitution. But IL gen.
temen will base the House Of Delegates on tie white
population. and then refuse 10 give more than a
members In the Senate, they afford US no security and
their very be: friends on our side Of the House will be
driven from them. could wish Senate Of IS m-m.
bers. but will be content with SO. Lower than this.
/ cannot 20.
Mr. DoppRIpoE s,id, he had no doub, IN. gentle,
man would be grs'ihsd TO SEQ the Constitution adopted
but If he wished to send Constitution TO the people.
which they could not accept. he taking the very
Ss hs. Ss., IN n, s, Are on
Cd In that branch Of tho government You then pre-
posed to afford ~ correction Of the evils Of which We
complained. by new basis in the House Of Delegates;
but now you sre Tor taking atSay from us ell the re-
lief got 10 1916 and you propose turn the Senate
In effect inoa new House Of Delegates addinx to the
nate the power to originate all bills. IL hi. Is to pre-
vail. our evils will only have changed .ides, and W.
shall be worse of than we before.
Mr.. BALDWIN, after remar ks upon the dis cul.
~ OF their situation. proposed lay the present re.o.
lution the table. until that fixing tho basis of repr.
sentaion should be settled LIST there be FULL lair
sad manly compromise on that subject, and then Civ.
gentlemen a. large Senate az they desire He de.
ciared himself in clear and emphatic manner a. on
posed to all higgling. II. concluded with submitting
. motion to lay tho resolution upon the table.
Mr.. MERcER suggested. that a better course would
be. to append the resolution with respect to the b,,,
representation to the present resolution in the form Of
an amendment, but
Mr.. BALDWIN, not accepting this suggestion per.
sisted In his motion tolay on the table.
Mr.. NArLon was opposed to il. wishing first to know
what price he was to get, If he consented conprs-
misc. B.fore, however, any vote was taken,
o. motion of Nc BALDWIN. the Committee ross
and thsrsupon the House adjourned.
wEDNEspAr, Nov. 25
The Convention mot at III o'clock, and wa, orened
with prayer by the Rev Mr.. Armstrong Of the Pres
byterisn Church.
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole,
MT POWELL IN the Chair; and the question being on the
several numbers proposed whore with fill tho blank
~ tho resolution, fixing tho number Of members in the
Senate,
Mr.. BAYLY added to the other number. proposed
that OF 40; and supported his motion by speech Of
siderable length. which will be hereafter and
in which he went into statement of the provision. In
regard TO this branch Of the various egatures of the
States. and showed the inconve epces, that would
result from making the Senatorial Districts large a,
they must be ION either ba.is) il but 81 in number
MIR. BALDWIN explained what would be hi, pro-
position for compromise. viz: to propose the white basic
In the House Of Delegates. aud the Federal mum
her In the Senate, and make the number OF the
latter 80: but not in order 10 move il now
he moved first that tho Committee pass the pro.
positions for filling the blank. in the resolution pre-.
scibing the numbers Of the Senste.
Mr.. DoDDRIDGE said, if that motion should prevail
aud the proposition Of the gentleman be presented TO
the Committee. he should Immediately call for diyis-
ION OF the question upon IT, and take its parts separately
MIR. MERcEH gave notice that after the Committee
should have passed the proposition OF the gentleman
from Augusta (Mr. BALDWIN, he should move the
consideration OF the report of the Executive Committee
with aview 10 settling the power Of the Senate before
determining its number. He would consent 70 give
them concurrence In the appointing power, Ton the
white or in the mixed basis but not IL lite number wa,
to be so enlarged as to open door for faction The
power of the Senate would lie by IN.
power Of appointment than by an augmentation Of il,
MIR LEIGH was in favor Of passing by for tho pre.
sent the proportions for fixing the number Of the Sem
@ ana thsn taking up the report not Of the Executive.
but OF the Judicial COMMITTEES. lie had in his mind
ProPo'a different from any that had yet been submit
ted and which he hoped would unite the assent of
Crowded gentlemen, they said were willing IN give
and take but before he could announce IT, he wished To
consult the delegations from OF the District,
which would he most affected by tho plan. II they
should refuse their assent, he would propose It,
follows:
threw myself, most improperly. and now find ,i
necessarily the committee the other dayI had be
elsewhere engaged aud know not the stage Of the pro-
eeeding,
My friend from Chesterfield. seemed to say that tn.
be regularly hesrd.
am peculiarly ,ituated-I belong, by birth, groyfh
and every kind Of obligation TO the transmoutane
country.
The good opinion and good feen. of that country
towards me- and OF every member Of this oor i.
cordial which will not have dashed from my lips or
from my heart. IL can help it, give you my heart 8
hooi cir freely that will all the evils that nov
affi,ct Srs mia but leave that cordial
lm"y be Hnsf66cU in my opinions, aud may err in
nav course here; bat will yi.Id 10 native of the
Wesf in any love for the bend Of my firth; nor in ,h.
ANXIOUS desire feel 90 see every ching which know
II capable Of being.
But, now have ne,o interests and ue,s connections
on this side OF that line. ami these may lead I'VE a.rsy
This very tribe. and very willing That il si.puit
ne thrown INTO the scale TO weigh sgAinst nDv {DfS-
Wenf-R ought TO weigh 1t myscH az sn.t nps,eH The
words OF Tot that the he OF ma il decrik Sc
may have sanity enough to sHppo.e above This.
Bat that most wise and excellent sIl Goveriors Sun
eho Pdfa. has said, that there j, nothing more pain
Than vdnifu
kno0 may be wrons--I fear msy be- wrong in
oil may say or do.
have seen the day when 7 would hsvs bad no such
tears-when wouH with little fear Of error.
have drawn new Constitution for this Stat---yss
on ny knee in Court yard. I would have drawn a
declaration plain Band / WAS perfectly psrsusJ-
Cd that the great Of the people were sapabls of
every thing, that Universal Suffrage wa. The true
ture, and that all mankind finally yioiJ to hs,
1t was millennium fast approaching That France wac
regenUofed& that all mankind would follow In the ain
-ameHca, glorious America At the hesd THAT our
Senate was an aristocrsic holy, hwariing the good
sense oil the people in their Hall Of Representatives.
IhAt the Council was fungus That the people oug hit
t,elrct Their own Governor, and their Executive and
Ministerial Officers, Civil aud Military for which
they were created for them, and bv them and tbey
alone were the proper judges Of their fitness and
slty: But, suppose l was new a Western man and
Joined with Western men in all their views: could be
more csrsin That there was alloy Of interest no
feeling mat has been produced by excited pas.
mons IN myself or those around memo ea or suppo.
sense Of past injustice, which may have warped my