Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-14

as no longer necessary" 'Aen out
Mr. Taylor, after few remarks which ws coal,
not near, SAID, that as II uncertain wbether .
constitution amendments TO the old Cone,,. new
wouiu DC submitted to the people, he would n,o,.a
a tnis resolution be also passed over The ro,;oo
was agreed to. "'''ioh
The fourth resolu,;o, ,,h;oh :;
greed to: WIN" 10 us iohoWs, wns a
p.ll 'oeoea That the freedom of speech and of ,ho
ought TO be held sacred and guaranteed h., III
The fifth resolution ,,,.u -,
words: vas "e"' fead' and Is IN these
ISeSoloed' That no title of nobility shall h., c,.,
tea or granted and no person boIdno - % oIea
n OF Irust under the United States, or under anv
unier this State" 4u any once
Mr. LEIGH said he concurred in the policy If ,h0,
nm, 81 u ."e exclusion OF any person holdinr
ss olaVe OF pf9tt or trust under any King Prince oS
Io'egn state, but as to the exclusion of the Un,,i
flutes otlcers, he was opposed 10 il to that ev,a.
ne resolution Affected all Justices of the peace nn
Mlhtla oilercs That was, he said most unro u',u
"u.e lGc'ousy he moved 10 strike out the word "Rn
l0ture e0' u the LegisH
TIC modified his notion to strike out the words Ono
person holding any office Of profit or trust undo, tho
oIt t states lie was Indifferent as TO titles or
hoo,i'y, ana SAID he did not much apprehend then,
Mr. DoDDRIDGE'suggested to Mr.. Leigh 10 str;i,o
on. me words-'under the United States orp-onl,
MT; LkI1HI was contented TO lcnve It So he VIII
drew his motion. "o Will
The resolution then read thus: Resolved ,b,,
ute oil nobility shall be created or guaranteed III. n
no person holding any Office of profit or trust oiu
any king, &c. &c. ''uS' uiiucr
Mr.. TAYLOR wished to amend the resol,,;o,
mended, SO as to incorporate the proviso co,: os d
these words: PiO'So ISM
Froedee, that nothing herein contained shall b.
so construed, US 20 prevent Members of Conc oe
sitlng as county Court Magistrates or from hold;
oinccS III thc militia, or So To exclude anv nersos
receiving pension from the United States in cons
fuS"Ce o any wound received IN war; from any of;co
unuer TINS Commonwealth, on account of svcS @
SloI' or, so as To create any exclusion wbat.oo,F
militia ohiccrs or soldiers, on account of the ,oo
pense they may receive from the United Stale NJ.
cOlleu out INTO actual duty. "-s1A
MIR. POWELL concurred with Mr. 7 o;uL a. :,
might safely be left to the discretion or the T;,
lI.e' ne moved therefore to strike out the Vol
Resolved nc worn
MI MERCER said there very faw consti,r.
lions oil these States which referred to tho ITn;,a
states Although he rs little approbon,i,.o -
u'ssoutoho OIL the Union, and abhorred II ms mucb No
any one yet lie would SO form Constitution rho,
Opuu eAis' III the events OF the destruction of the
feucr'l Government. Ho referred TO Mnssach,,ao,,.
which gives the command of its army and noI =,
lhe governor Of the State He referred also o,bo
constitutional difficulties which would arise bv ref
ence 10 the u 5. Constitution
Some debate took place on the poini ofordor ..
which amendment should have preference. Tbc
CiaIr said the proposition of the gentleman from
Chesterfield, had precedence.
p'' LEIGH thought II was better to leave the whole
SUBJECT To the discretion Of the legislature He only
feared that too much jealousy woSld be o,,orc;s5 ~
the Legislature He entered INTO details TO shew tho
inconvenience which would result from the adon,ion
oil Mr. Iaylor's proposition.
MIR. TAYLOR SAID il was with great difFle,co b-
pressed the opinion that of the resoluon and nrov;o
would become part OF the Constitution that would
not have the effect ascribed To them by Mr. Leigh
Inc legislature cannot confer capacity on persons
who referred to IN the Constitution hut thev ara
n m ha, n,l,k,
Constitution. While the Federal Government is
confined within the limits designed by the powers of
the constitution, we would enjoy every blessing but
TO secure these blessings he believed as the loSisa
ture OF Virginia thinks that Office under the two 90
Nernmcnts, should not be vested in one person. Be-
cvlng that the Legislature will perscVere in this plan
ne would vote for the proposition he made. He thot
however 1t would be better TO provide the in Consti
tuition against thus objection he referred to- and this
Proviso being cngraftcd it, would, he tho ught pre-.
vent It.
Mr.. DoDpRIDGE said he differed from the Chair on
the question OF order. He was opposed to the a
mendmen Of Mr.. Taylor. If the clause under the
United States stricken out, It would inhbit the
legislature from doing what is feared by gentlemen.
tie SAID he would not retain any power which the
Legislature ought to exercise, lest 1t might possibly
be abused.
Mr.. SUMMERS thought that a reasonable degree Of
jealousy OF the u. $. Government was necessary,
but that 1t might be carried to a mischievous extent.
lie SAID that the act OF assembly referred not
uuuIy h us operations nor did It's provision satisfy
the people. contract for carrying the Mail disqual-
med man for all Federal Offices It has produced
much inconvenience in his part fthe country Those
who are IN the commission of tho Peace and who are
h general most trust worthy, excluded from
ryng or distributing the Mail, aud much inconvcni-
cnce has resulted to the people in consequence. He
would leave the matter to the discretion of the Lc-
glslnturc.
Experience Ia against the gentleman, and future
convenience would not be consulted by the adoption
Of the amendment.
MT CohLrER was in favor of adopting such pro-
vision US that proposed.
Mr.: STANtRD! thought that n few observations
would satisfy the Committee that the present propu.
soh was an Illustration OF the saying that "eXtremo
jealousy IS often blind and it wo adopt II, we shol,
nsslmhutc ourselves 10 him "whose vautng ambition
has ocrleapt itself, aud fallen OH tother side"
Ths provision IS Inc result Of an eylremo icnlonsv