Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-12

| Mr.. Moore declared, that like tho 49,,
from raHfax, he had determined me-, 'han
gage in the discussion. But As he 6o,'. u" FL.
gentlemen on the other side had 10, aha, nat
enthe idea OF making converts, he could aa,
cohciie u 10 ms duty 10 his constituent, e
shent-He should, therefore, eon,.n, ~ y %
win addressing few remarks 10 the ,a "a'ff
tee. ~ohait.
MI. M controversial the position of,l.
ileman from Accomac IMr' Jov,,.9 ", e gen.
Valley had not slave hold ers -nou,L ""' he
crate, with effect, with those of the IouIo.99Rp'
i Mr.. M. remarked, that if YOU throw
non-ireeholders, there would be al sas, q a ,1e
OF u voters. who owned sayes-and ,l..,. ~"
they would eifectuaiiy yoie with the sI,va
ders In The East oil The Blue Rridee In ,,,.I 'u
| oppression. tie asked why II was Inn, ~
gentleman had united the citizens of m. ma. mai
with those oil the West OF the AIlaehanv aney
was this 7 why did he THIS aiiempt IN g
US tthe citizers OF the Valle,) paupe,s ~
pad our full share OF the expenses of IN. r ne
monwealth Mr.. Ioynes explained-be ' ~,
not mean 10 say, the citizens of the Valley NV
not but that il they were united in h'
! calcui ton to citizens beyond the Alepbaa,''
they did mel pay them. !
Mr.. Moore asked, Why did the pen,lo.
draw this Blue Ridge as line TO make on, M
statement Had be united the dis,rIc, oC a. US
csmac TO the West the All. phany. he 90.
have mad out the very same positlon s'
Mt. NJ. then proceeded, TO exami inc Tho no.;
| tIons OF gentlemen, aud declared his as,oa,s,
ment that such doetrins should be- sul,ot,od :.
MS Iand-they were better suited 10 the mon
h'an oil Europe, than 10 a free countfy H.
| ccmm' "'ed ON the Bin OF Rights, aud a,lem,
ted 10 show that the exclusion Of indiana =
Negroes, nc from the participation of the .,
vernment, vas no departure from the gens,a,
| principles OF freedom. He remarked as :,
our Slaves. that the question about them vss
an ahair OF our own and thai no foreign p,v
ernment had right 10 interft re " ith US and
ne would even g Sc Tar a. 10 say, thai Il g,.
g'nia chose To rednce the free people of
| our again TO avery Gan idea ahhorren, IN Al,
ms ideas. )no foreign state had a rieh, Ia into.
| 'ere with our Determination. As 10 the ~,
| men, MIR, NJ. said il was unpecessarv
gentleman oi Otsnge (Alr. p. T. Bsrbonr1 H.
dtmon-tIate bt historical references the opaG
| y 81 'he women. lie himself fully admife,
'he'r intelligence and virtue, & their snpefiottv
oVe' msn, IN so,De ,especis-but II va, rnn,on
!" say that The reason why they were not al.
'hht-d 10 share IN the go<ernmeni WIS no.
cause they had uol de- nianded it-sod nerh,,.
mere VS. another reasoH, that hey mo,
nave such conf ience in the men. that tfsy
nd noi ashe any power for themselves. /.
o me mnots the, also had not applied ia,
share Of p WEI, &c,
Nj VI proceeded 10 examine The articles nj
the Bill OF Rights He coniended Tor the ripbl
oI 'pe mhJafl'y TO govern--hut how could his
mouse controvert Ills principe of tba
majority, when they elected III, own Pre-.
snen', peIofr 'hsy were organized, by
virtual majority of votes and continued ,o
vote nj Arr
en- until an actual maj arity, of ballots had pro
nonncfd tie decision. He illustrated the priu.
ciple OF the " III Of the ma ority at grra,enplh
-conienuing thai the practice OF deciding by a
unanimous vo'e injury tilal CONSTITUTED no oh.
IJechon 10 'his piinciIie, &c. Az To the naiori.
| y OF interests not OF nuhberS Mr.. NJ conen.
dsd that il was IDEA winch had 10 yaIidiy
we inigh, MS we'll take majority Of am or
| any hing eis-.
After various athrr remarks, MI VI com
men'fd upon me amendme NJ oil The Pc 'lrman
from Culpeptr. Nh. Green He wished to
N"o" no" mat sentie man would apply his
I'mciPe, boes he nran 10 take the pre- ent
svs'eri oftaXatton does he mean to nike
me taNeS - thrt are III present VII nor the
Le2'>iaiure 'hr lie razrz aud may thev not 30
lay II ~ as To IMPOSE TIE who.e hnrthen of
axRtion upon the saves2
Gen'emen have made great display oflhs
amount the taxes they pav-and particular.
| ! on fhr slaves. An VITO did IL the repre-.
n ail'rs OF the Iayf-hodlng peoplr--and
| Any 0ld they lay i?-b cause those who own
prol'ity ought 10 contr hute TO tile Golfers Of
the state. acc 'r,ing 10 then ability tn paw
Mr.. NJ SAID il gentlemen could plove such
c'"'rarIetv Of Interests as they had couteuded
'nr, ne admitted that there ought TO be a division
| OF the state. and two Cons iiu'ons creole,
i H.. HAt.l. Q
portions OF the State were so dislinct-Hs
own pat Of Virginia was essentially connected
with 'hs-they traded with Richmond and
would they not therefore, have direct inter.
est III defending this city, in case an enemy AT.
''ckeu II Mr. NJ examined The Internal In.
P'oseo,ehts ofthe Stale. the approprIat ions Tor
'"e conversely &c. showing how freely The
meient paris OF the State had contributed 10
me ss' eral purposes ofihe State, without tr
cara 10 their local situation
MT NJ declared himself opposed 10 the idea
VI compfomise.-lI would result in an uniortu.
'e'e contention between the different Houses
otthe Lpgis allure
w, "o"re concluded his remarks by renew
when.
Mr Doddridge eoqnirrd of Mr.. Taylor,
"he'her II was probable The difficult, 10 WITCH
se sdvefted, would be removed. il time for
'"e meeting of the Convention to.morrow.
MT. Taylor answered, that he. prpsun ell il
would lie had iniimaied bis purpose TO tIe
stn'or member of the dele gallon; and he
sno'id Tomorrow send in to the President his
.e"ef OF resignation lie hoped his colleague
"o'lo De able, by tomorrow, 10 have The va.
cancy supplied.
journed ''' i've
SATURDAY, Nov. =
The Convention was opened " ib PRAYERS hv
the Rev Mr.. Lee-and the President took tie
Chair.