Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-11-26
From the Richmond Wing, Nov. 10.
CONVENTION.


CONVENTION.
The denopeme,ss- Saturday the Con
yeution again resolved itsclf into Committee
of the Whole, Mr.. Powell in he Chair, the
question on the amendment of Judge Green
sill pending Mr.. Stanard resumed the floor,
and concluded a very splendid argument a
bout : O'Clock.
He was succeeded by Mr.. Randolph, who
spoke for nearly two hours. When lac had
concluded, the question was put by the Chair,
when the tellers reported the vote TO he Il,
47-and Mr.. Powell (the ChaiE1naD) voting
in the negative, Judge Green's amendment
was relec.cI. The vote indicates the alb
sence Of one member, which, however, was
not lie fact, every man being az his Pcst.-
It is understood that the tellCfs accidentally
omitted % count MIR. Stuart OF Patrick, who
voted in the negative, and whose vote being
counted, the result stands Al for Judge
Green's proposition, TO ~ against 1.-THE re-
suit ~e predicted q few days ago.
The ayes and noes are never taken IN Com
mittee of the Whole, but as ii may i,c graft
fying to the public to know how such mem
bers voted, ne insert them from personal
knowledge.
FOR THE AMENDMENT.
,No,Jots Disir;cs-Tazcwell, Prentiss, 10y
/ al. Grgsby.
Hrnr'oo---John Ma,shsa. Tyler, Clopton,
Hmover-- Roane, Morriss, Garnett, w. P.
Taylor.
bing Gcorgo-Bates, Neale, 4'aliferro,
Rose.
Chcs:srjield-B. w. Leigh, Jones, Giles,
8 .Taylor.
( ,heeh5enb4rg-B roadnax, DromgooIe, A
1 lexander, Goode
Soutl"a4to's--Mason, Trezyant, Urquhart,
| Claiborne.
! CtipepeT-Groen, j. S. Barbour, Scott,
lacrae.
! Csaage--,Iames Madison, F. z. Barbour,
Stanard, fiolladay.
! C'lariotss--Randolph, Wm.Leish, Vcnable,
! Logan.
.ieco'nock-Joynes, Bayley, Upshur, Per
| rim.
! observation-disclosures, Martin.
! bty"'d--slennis.
AGAINST THE AAIEDNdENT.
| Loutems Distr;c!--James Monroe, Mercer,
| Henderson, Fitzhusb.
Bcyosd-sN. Campbell, Clayton, Saun.
dcrs.
patgylo.mia-Cabell, Stewart.
| .dibeh.aic Peasants, Gordon, Massie,
Thompson.
l'e34ieA-Cook, Powell, Opie, Griges.
Berheiey-Boyd, Naylor, Donaldson, PEN
| dleton.
S,.e,.aadoa's- Coainan, Anderson, William
! SON
Linguistic Baldwin, Johnson, McCoy,
Moore.
Bcteto,s':c- Beirne, Smith, Miller, Baxter
hc'.atcha-Duncun, Laidley, Lee Sum
mers.
Wushiagtcn--George, McMillen, E. Camp
bell, Byars.
ohio-Nlorgan, Doddridge, A. Campbell,
Eytle--Matthews, Cioyd, Chapman, O.
slesby.
THE majority was thus constituted: the
nine Western Districts, So; LoudoUn Dis
trlct, 4; Albemaric District. 4; Bedford Dis
tlct, 8; and 6icssrs. Cabeil and Stewart, of
tie Pittsylvauia- District 2~-i91
The proposition for adopting the compound
basis ot population and taxation ior the House
OF Delegates beiag thus rejected, and the ba-
SIS OF white population sustained, Mr. Scott
OF Fauqlier moved 10 amend The resolution
reported from the Legislative Committee. BY
iiNlns taxation As the exclusive basis OF Re
p.ese.ttaion III tie Senate; but before qges
ton Was taAcn, he Committee rose at the
instance of Mr.. Leigh, Of Chesterfield, and
on motion Of Air. Powell. tic Convention nd
journcd, after a session OF more than five
hours.
iflcrn the SAM, Nov II.
ne BGStS-- AZ ,,,-o vas yesterday again
taken on test question, namely, Mr.. Leg chs
amendment, proposing 70 make f'sieroi ,oht-
la.'s, OK the white population and three liflhs
OF the slaves, the basis Of representation in
The House Of DeL9atos. A very animated and
Interesting discussion cnsu2d, historical and
controFersial, as may be seen by reference 10
the note VIC have elsewhere made of it. The
question was decided, and Mr. Leish's a
menimcnt rejected by the same vote, 10 70
II: THIS clearly shelving ti.at there is small,
but unlinching ana inhexible majority in ia
Nor of white population, as the basis OF Re
presentation III the House OF Delegates. Let
the question he varied and disguised as it
may, we are persuaded that the sasacity OF
;hat majority is not to be hood linked, aad
their iirInness not to be shaken they and
the people they represent, viii never consent
that the wealth shall supcr5ede numbers, and