Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-11-09
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.

From the CONVENTION, we learn ,ha! on Tues
day las, Mr.. LEIGH 'pok the Hoor against the
principe of white population as the oasis OF
representation. He commenced hrs speech
with variety IL statistic al details, going 20
nrove his Arguments and laid much s'ress up
on the suhj- , Of tsxa,ion. He con,i"ued bis
Q epch The mex dav, (Wedne sday and did not
finish j, until some lime late in The day. To-
wards the conclusion OF il, Mr.. l.. referred TO
the change which the ven. Fable gentleman from
L. udour CMr Monroe5 had undrrg"n, as to
thi. Convention ques,,on-how srongly ne OPP
posed innovation in 1910, af'er his return f. m
+ ance-and how, thin, could he eeontlle the
change he had now undergone? Mr.. VI rose
10 explain; but Mr. l. begged him TO let him
A.,,h the few remarks he had still TO offer, as
hi, strength IVES nearly exhaustedl H. pro-
creded for few minutes only, and hen closed
with strong appeal TO the gentleman from
Frc>irtic | Mr. Cooke in behalf Of the modas
an s5us,-ui moderation in public affairs.
When he had closed, Mr.. Monroe rose 10
exniain his views IN 1910 and al the present
time:
He stated that the habits Of the French peo
PIE had disqualified thrm from enjoying d free
eoternm Mt and had thrown them into disor'
d,rs H. pointed ou' the difference among the
prop,e cf Eur oprand OF Anne RIGA; and that here
In people gu ,lif for the enJ"ymenr OF
liberty If Their were any people VIII" were
6 ed to keep ,p r. publican government,
IN Y were here, Ia III Uni ed Safes aud in Vr-
2 nia As to tie peoph Of color il TIN people
Of the Southern States wished to- eman'ipate
them and he u, yer would consent TO emanci-
ps'e lhrn, wit gu stnding them out Ut the
c un,ry, hey might Inviie the United > ates
To- ,ssI>t w.; but witnou' surh al in'i alton, the
o'hrr States ought not, and would no, in'er-
fer. He WAS { r marching o" wi thu great
e>t cir, spe, ion upon thi, subj c.. lie con
cludrd with apolog izing for thr explanations
he had given.
Mr. MERCER then lose and commenced a
speech in favor Of the whit. basis. Al er go
ing on with his srgumen, for some line, the
usual hour Of adjournment arrived, and the
Convention adj .urned. The mex day Thurs
day. Mr.. MERCER continued his >peeth.
The debates CONTINUE to increase i'll interest,
and, we are happy to learn. for the most part,
are conducted with grea, d,gniy and m"dera-
tiou. Mos, Of them are distingulsh,d tor clear
and logical argument, and some for happy
ishs Of orsiory. Thr speech Of the ven, ia.
Bile MsNRox. which We have been compelled to
defer un;il This morning. will n'ere, ali our
readers. Tha' Of b w. LEIGH Is spakes Of
in gIowirg terms. MIR MoRRIs, OF Hanover,
also, is s id 10 have done himself great credit.
MR. MONRpE'S SPEECH.
In Commit OF the Wsole, on the PROPOSE,
ton of ,,,t Select Committee, (snd he amrnd,
mems Offer, d thereto,; 20 determine he ba IS
OF representation,
Mr. MoNaoE rose and spoke in neatly the<
following words:
IL is with reluctan'e c, Sir, that now rise to
address YOU, he reasons for which l Cannotre
pea: but, being under he nrcessi v of giving
my voc owe II To con isehc,, 20 he con.
sii,utn's VINO have generously placed m here,
20 he G ,mmo'.wea attn have long served, and
10 myself, 'xpiain the ground, On which l
shall give IN, vo,e. mIs do i. with The vi.
m $ bre,i,y -aui G. ar shall fsil in giving
thu explain alton wish
have seen with hr deepest concern, con-
Germ want Language % Express, the divisions
Which xisi la thsi dy, and in the Common
veal h; because an ,ipae IL they shall be per.
Sc. erd in, he mos IN Apply consequent l
vi II, therefore, as due the inieres, oil eve.
~ portion Of he Commonwealth TO lutte IN
some arrange met win may prove satisfac,o-
~ Gag ca, majority Of Ibis House aud Of Ihe
S,,e. is the interest of every ,ecnoo OF thu
S ,e 10 make advances toward accommoda-
tio,, and even TO sacrihgr some' hing Of IN, ir
respective ciaims,raiher Than TO fail Ia The grea,
OIL CT for Viii, ~ We have met l, Is impor
tan TO every section Of the Common ealth and
OF he nation ha, we succeed! L US go away
10 our homes without having asteed upon
Canslllu in. aud whist will be- the consequence?
or ii we shall agrre uDon one and /, shall be
passed b. very small maj'fi'y VIVA musl oe
efc,! An appeal will immediately be
bought h me 10 ,hr who e ci,nmuniiy-it will
excite rep, san feelioss among ne people, and
wha, viii ne h. eonsequ nees OF if the Cons,i-