Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-26

,ha n,, e eiectnm' and the tenant may never ocr,n
r"e P',mess. The landlord may mali no 80, ''Py
"rent esses as h. pcascs, and the s,;rn,s many 1ii-
tween nun ana the less' may be thar Nc O' DC,
~. uen"nued' provision ough, to be in,,ods,
the premises" " occupation Of
49,. MT. SrsNApp stated that this proposition u,.
,a NV, W .ns FORM IN winch would be uima,elv ,io
ted into the constitution All ~ oposi,;o,s n uuop-
are agreed TO, viii be referred to an,,h cr 'h'y
.' ~ oruer tne, they may be inv est ed in tb; WV.
", u'PcIFy' lie was willing to accedc 10 tho e..
arrive 7, Se"''.inah when the proper time sbo,,ld
;, ~ wus not now so important to pna,d "
gninst me remote possibility of error s"a" u
MT MERCER sad the Committee would
Arc caifi.d r., ~, -, 'c course now pursued. We
gent lcnan from SpottSylvanin and ,h OF inc
'i nv OF ,ne gentleman from Chcs,etield H.
mS' .t ne could nave had an opportunity of voting
hnus"keepers, on which IT not the Creates, d;scs !"
mere would probably be the closest divsion Sc ~ ~.
numbers Now we have had other propositions 81 !"
stituted No one OF these propositions ba SUI
appreciation, yet we nre compell.d q, ,,o,o "s our
OF some oi them He was now against every W.,
position which presents several points Ia no az r.
milied before ony vote can be taken a, ,Lo -,
ton us IL originally came from the I.erisla,vc c.
'nrtee Mr.. Nj. mnde few additional obs.rn.,;o''
on me manner IN which propositions were oiiaroJ 70,
WINE me resolutions Of the Legislative
committee were lett IN an unconsitercd sta;o
The question was ihrn taken on tho f,S, h.,
on the amendment offered by the gentleman fr",n
sPousylvan'a, and 1t was decided in thu negative
The question being then pending ON the socor,
/ branch of the pIopo ition, ~ N''u
MIR Jo,rSsoN said he did rise enter into the ,e,.
tie wished that he able So He did M, eoa
sn1menl precisely n its present om but he was win,
he you'll w. nouenolde for term Of years; ahos
"e dispose" To object TO leases renewable n, aiGs,r
nes ana ON payment of forever Standing bs, m M
.; portion of the Common ca h Cha rscd ;
inc duty Of representing whole and hinkins my WIN
MS views OH this su6cc, might not exaeIly accot
10 make some observations; bu his own pe saa
could MOI ecn, se OF me Committee such tina, he
ar aud he hoped he always should be- on s; "a.
, 10 pay that Difference the opinions of o,tess ,Ae
e ,hs great Question those grouuds which pra
pTncir $50 we SIed'eSt portion of public good On III.
pO'Pe seeing mat the proposition Of the ~ 'is
Posylvanid, looked to reasonable d.grre So , rom
he should be to depart f M $50 OF public good,
vote for III but he felt sone anxiety no, - s ground and 10
, hf only because best ON Which 49, %
eiy the more convenient the more congrn, 'ch we could
DIR institutions, aud the likely to T,,cc e spirit"
neo. on he commonwealth, on ncroun, of m" ,
oEerao'' OF this COMMITTEE lie wished to a,;n, 5
Mnun would diminish the labor which the (omn,i,,
peoI III hN'hs the basis u representation Iie ,y,spf
80 security AGAINST the dangers winch some een,l.
men seem tn appreliend; whatever evils No. @ Hee'
CIV hv 6x, Heu ' me peace and harmony of ,o,i
~, ~ '- ','s a. the law OF the land. There was n,,
Ven 10 lear as 40 what might do beynnd liz, Ia 'S
,nv ds ~, VIE us hNed that there would no longcr
voters as the basis of representation lie would cal,
ooN wan an equal eye on all, pause before ,bev CO., ,
proposition which is offered /, behaves i y'c' Ue
wheher 'nr siecuations a. TO the bencs
ru suhfase, eau oe compared for moment viii, the soJ
advantages Ia tie derived from equal representation ~
lie had considered he his duty o sav tbus o,ih H.
sorry 10 say he was not able sustain the prorns;,
ms friend oin Chesterfield aud thai his views a, d, ] "
permanent Interests Of the community '''"' '' '''
MIR MoNRoE sad that with much rsgre IN .dl,
the Committee late hour bot ne "a ;',', ''c's
d. ne presumed uat the Committee about Co ake the %
on I" day la the early part debate he had ~
occasion state that ~ his opinion, the risn, of
with safety be extended und the % p,escII,ed ,S e.
present Constitution IL his object aud desire now n IA, ~
To wa extent the rght of suffrage might carried and n
what is II ought 10 be confined Tie bound to do ,ii
IN explanation OF he condu aud 'a principles no,
oe setsood 10y ms iello~ citizens tie would verv
concise IN the observations he make BY the eso
as Iepnfed from the Legislative Committee well by tie
anne" e' 70 IT, w'ch nave been proposed right of suf
'age Is secured To all who enjoy He considered III,
proposition as perfectly right IL any individual holds free
h"u interest OF whch he has become possessed by de
cent devise marriage, marriage settlement or by reyet,in
o voter (whch IS proposed to make modcrae the rIph
OF suffrage IS contemplated extend hm-and by an
amendment winch has been proposed which is al present
under the consideration of The Committee. intended To
extend the right Of suffrage esses also lie would readily
consentto the adoption principle under certain mod
interest IN the andand TO the nd asne What the nau,e
OF our country Was any thing but territoyand what
IS tine of attachment it' Our residence alone
either A. natives of the adopted citizens? What
ought 10 he regarded the best evidence of attachment
Some interest ~ the hold in the
fe evidence Of attachment the soil The best
give stability aud peanencs to this attachment, require
connection with the condition OF confettng
the elective franchise lie would therefore right
no property III the Safeguarding hind mletestor
attachment the country As To the of other
the Union he looked UPON them as citizens of VIRGINIA and
identified with they might safely
citizens Of our Stale Bun country has become tho
asylum for oppressed Euope-nay, they ny hhher
all quarters the Gohe-rom Great Bral aud especially
nn iTclandcompecd do either poverty ophToi
on tie willing receive them here bus lie considered
these people different On their Rval here.
they fitted he admitted equal political rights
Our people They should therefore, until residence
here had made them acquainted with principles aud laws
Dc admitted into Participation ~ the affairs of the government
OF ths country Ours government OF the peOple is
sell government and he desired that should always remain in
e hands OF the people twas the principles, that The Amo
can people capable Of self the Revo
o'on was commenced, and these principles have all TIC
Constitutions of these Quilted States been founded But this
whole system OF government yet experiment. aud
remains It'll to be whether he maintained For his
part nc had 10 doubt Of IT. permanent duration. But wc
ovison a. TO tie exercise OF tie right OF suffrage, and tie
powers OF r government, ought 10 be adopted beng nd
pensaDie Tor that The example Of other natdns
nuS To be attended bv ought to look the history
oi other Nations aud what the of their desiTpc
uon When discover that tie important of the ancient
ephpcs have been oycrOwn, should enquire INTO tic
causes Of their downfall aud endcnvOr by proper precautionary
PROVISIONS to guard against their
We have been del gated 10 this Convention for tie purpose
onnIns Constitution for native State; aud sc have
tive example Of all tie other states aud experience 20
assist Nothing however has yet been furnished of
definite nature from the STATES the system experiment