Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-30


may ptrcance have struck between wind and wucer
more into the actien; and take my station with
move hard oud t may be) than discretion, by the
SantisFma rrlntdaiuthe four decker ofthis engage
ment: although may pay some attention to the ten
dcrs who follow in her wake. move along side the
gentleman from Brooke. However, sir, before be-
gin, will relate All anerdote which heard many
years ago from devoted friend of the distinguished
man, who presidcs over the supreme federal cn1r It
vas said this gentleman, who 1--WE all know is as re-
markabe for his simplicity Of nn,ners and unaffected
oresty ashe is for his yigor Of intect, was engaged
a. time of much oiitica excitement in one of orr
cotfoe houses, in discussion, with very daxerps p,-
tican, who not very scrupulous, in his statement
of facts-Thus he varied it suited his purposp and
thereby, SO much posed the judge that losing his
patence-hu exclaimed, sir, | dcnv the fact--Th.
ground OF hts adversary being knocked from under
him. the argument fen o1 coursc-Now, sir, | am in
precisely this situation with the gentleman frum
Brooke, deny hts facts-Thc gentleman set ont
with saying, that the principle OF slave population
being represented for the first time urged in
Virginia. and constituted the last leg Of the old ars-
tocrucy OF the last.-T:ow sir, have sre,sn that
this is not the principle Of the BILL ind even if it vas
would be no new principle In the southern states-Is
not representation in the IT, States Government
founded Oh this principle? andI ask the gentlemen of
the West, If heY unwilling to extend 70 liz rule
that is allowed to Us by Massachusetts and Ctnnec-
tcue--The gentleman has said stIat the arisoaracy
GRATED by tho British Government was felt in the
raising and appropristipg of the Literary Fund and
the aristocruts avowed this floor, that the poor
II
above their level" SIR I was not here at that time
and therefore, cannot what tool; place, but this
do sny, that / never heard any such thing before.
Pho gentleman has gone Into long historical detail
of the operations of the British Government before
the revolution, while va. was a colony-M'ith this
have nothing to do, because do not undertake to dc.
fend the British Government. But he continued and
declared, that the establishment ofhe present ccnsti
tuition by the Convention Of '78 was bold usurpatiop
perhaps necessary, intended to cripple the western
country, and perpetuate aristucrncy. THIS PROPOSE
ton, totally deny, and it almost made my blood
freeze when heard it. 1t is we'll known Mr. Chair
for several years before 76 Va wasn state ofrcvolu-
ton. The British Government had been pa rtialy if
not wholly thrown off, and the affairs of the colony
were managed by conventions, dud committees of
shety, anu such like associations. l will read the
ordinance oftfre Convention of 1975, under which
that of &c chosen, WHO framed onf present con-
stitutioR There Mr.. u. read the ordinance, which
declares, s'thrt convention should be chosen to pro-
vide for the exlgrIicics Of Government in consttu
tional wayad that each county shall have theiit-
ery and privilege of eectiny deIeEates &C. LIE pro
ceericd sir. ask hoy the exgencies of govern
ment were to be provided for in constitutional way
without forming and adopting some plan of goveri,-
nlent, sumo constntion!-Sir, the Convention were
c1cctcd for THAT express PURPOSE their acts shew
uad the old men who remember those things vii tell
yoat the period of their election the people enew
iui! we'll for w1rat purpose they ciectet.-Yes
sir, TREY did form constitution and adopted It In AMI
nousy OIL the 2gth Of June IT76--Shat did Mr. Pom
dieon when chosen their President say? Here Mr. NJ
read the address of Mr.. p. VIXEN he vas appointed
PRESIDENT OF the convention, and said that he would
take the liberty of recommending its perusal to his
young friends IN the House, and Inferred from it, that
Mr. Pendeton was fully aware at the time of the In
tention OF the convention to frame constitution
DIR. M asked If he was usurper? Did he belopr to
the arstocracy? who had literally almost by
the force OF his in,alect ,-e, ro;sea it
self from the dust and ashes. Here mr.. NJ. read
many ofthe names on the list of tir, convention and
asked MaspuS- thp C,b
Carringtons, Randolphs, Wythes. &c were usurpcrs
or arIstocrats?-No sir, they were the greatest ad
vocatts Of free government, not only ornaments to
their own country but to human nature
But sir, the gentleman from Brooke SAYS that Yo-
hogany was not represented in the conven ion of 76
and Ire intcrs that she surrendered to Peupsylya
MIA to prevent the influence of her Delegates arai,sf
the adoption of arstccratic consiitution-Now SIR
the resolution to appoint commissioners to settle this
dispute with sister Pennsylvania, about Yohora.
ny, passed till the 18th of Dec. ITO and
the constitution was adopted IN the Juno preceding
of course, this county could not have been given I'm
or been unreprCseGted from any such cause; and sd
mr. NJ, docs the gentleman from Brooke really be-
lieve, if there had been delegates from Yohogany, in
convention, they would have prevented lustrots
ancestors from pursuing their Enthusiastically the o4n
tieman must consider tue then men Of Yohooany Of
no common order-rsrfect Brohdignags-ndeed it |
would seem that the gentleman must have been read
ing Gulivers, or some such like travels instead Of
the History of Virginia. Mr.. Chairman the rryoI,
passed in 1875, was finally acted upon till 1855
Virginia appointed dsI have always understood three
surveyors to attend Our commissioners old mr. Lewis
believe Charles there mr. Nelson Of AlbeInarie cor
fected mr. III. and said, Andrew and two offers
who though learned had not been accustomed to sur
veyng, except farther Than measuring the campus Of
q College, or the height Of stecplc Mr. Lewis was
practical man, but he sick ind could not attend
and have heard the old men mention the complaint
ne made OF the mistake committed by these "star ga
GERS, MS Ire called them. These men were met bv
he celebrated Ri1enhouse, who got the adyuntaye OF
which he did not hestute, as have always uDder
stood, to boast-l3owecdr, Virginia ratified the acts
u her agents, rather than have any further conten-
ION with her sister state. She cheated no doubt
sire has never made contract with the North that
'he has not been chpateA--but the North ought to
tnow, and the North West too, that although tire
tuckaboEs may DO coixod or cheated they can never
Ne iniin1datefl. So much for tho nLarnc no-n;r