Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-03

The journals this as ono
Hons IN that bal! indictment, which heeu preferred an
! winch he was pledged some day 10 answer
lie referred to the language of MIR i.erson and stated nj
oir that did precisely refer immediate uunso-
which had been raised by gentlemen the other side
here was another charge in TIE Notes on virginia yhc
mo been repeated and gould he Ire supposed ,u the end
'ne-tat tire Legislature only usure, the nowers of n,
Judiciary as well the Executive te referred 10 s.on
shng WINCH up against MIR eiTsrso after Arnold.
INVASION icranse lac had used tie which had bcer
p" NJ his disposal lie resigned his oce AS Governor am
tame ~ Tue Legislature ,e,ie d ,ar'ess 10 court an
investigation. which ok place Of his col,aeur nnd
resulted IN his nnannous acqni,ai fom all hare lie had
examined whether MIR Jefferson risht an ATTACHING bl
!" tie Legislature for furnishing him with means TO repcl
.e co'i"n enemy; and the had resulted IN the
cuon ia nei'fer was 10 b'an:s, The Legislature havr
,Eeh TO h; Al! the means vvhich ,y power sivc
These general charges still nade lsyc long been mate
am ~ ne as long time shall last, charges against r Jetier.
h-asainst The LcsisalturcAan against Cor,icsS all al
r,'n ,onaon we wanted money ,arars To cuthe ard
c"ye' our men, aud 10 find tents shei,cf them.
ihcee Mas time when ,l,n.t iva, he could MAZE
n IN, nut wiser han ever vas made io sslo=; iva,
lea, ana came 10 the CONCLUSION that e the
ons'n,inn :he ;cos and i,v4s lac had
the pleasure To he I he vas S s ANY e he bad
cu'vc Onpan,ent am; had examined ,lsss,c schcnn aud
snrfai'n which had been committed There was one This
Executive ordered fav Of sunpovc TO burn en-
only instance Of complaint Of asase Of power he hea,t
aTths powder would ,uru was said the Executive
Sle and independent according tf The senteusen;
Tor They can retain rsrir Tor 20 years re ask.
a,pc pay him his Saaiy; hey make the as and he
ief The fnwes WHICH called the reroa,ivc the Crown,
W, inst
1o is surely gentlemen desire to yes, in the Coreror
The Legislature pass the laws Gorernor r~ccu;s
them and Il. aioe is he ,crereen ON "a. e-is3
ture o.
ie as.nnishch that PIT, of the scheme which asos
ue iNcrl!vo tpunciand after whirh there nc Coon
cal ma's of l Attorney General Auditor OF Public Ac
cnin and pcrhaps Secretary OF State He asked gentlemen
the duties lie has to pef',. whncl sitting in his office from
ocos IN the morning till o'clock in the eyeni,s; The
do-hr judged from saw @ he had never bceo on
Sonnonweauis SIDE n,ii iov--s'd he has also
already what cen,cnen wish him ir The old Constitution
therefore had done all tla! proper reduced the
mischief There are many poan, IL, u,e eff Of ths
government of Virginia. and there many curacts which
they have power a, an Ii proposed give ali this
shall I've carried into effect these oaves and fishes have
miracle worked upon 'i, and they will t ornd s.icien,
1t was proposed TO eye more rnucr 50 the Governor He
invited gentlemen to look at the Inconsistency of their corse.
They accnsn ho have iabGei obtain security for PRO.
perry, and merely f t!:. have , charged with asto-
c'acy ye' the geptcEen themselves, row. absolutely
iuss spice OF monarchy he referred 10 The
Executive power in the u. Government where there is no
an,asonz'ns music 10 check it, and where there
patronage OF the o dangerous character said niers
o the eeriI Constitution had ,Ioub.e 10 y the
department than all the res, OF the Go%enTen, re r
dent OF tyc u States selected by People say or the a, OF
March, lnls; thc f question whether hc shall serve tive
isns or one an9 eyAe at his nov, and have provided
prepared i"F either two tennis He here
Ire world could no, forscr die remark Of his frens MI
Mercer shat in the State Virginia have stock
dents from Rnfe nigh upwards! He referred Iiue party
s, which had heretofore mixed feelings OF Virginia;
bu, gtva TO the people ihe election of Governor and shall
become as much the slaves Of party any people any
Of the Union =
Mr. DonDnipc said he did ,rass tho question or
ms amendment this evecng He thought heeic tie morning
tina, he should be enabled hew himself the thanks
Of the gentleman from Chesterfield for additional
NATION Of official character a, PRESENT, he would
| that the Conn;i!ae rise.
| Hhe Committee then rose, and reported prrgress
The PaEsrpEST Convention the following
letter from Mr. Menn' ssnns his seat in the Co'sonon:
Shiny health having te1omc So feeble as 10 prevent ny
charsing The duties OF member Of Convention resign
my seat With high grsIsc,,
cALIowTIILt alEyH1s
JAMES AioxRor.
President nP he Coureniiou
er announced. the other Delegates of the Dis
trio, had elected Samuel Branch, the of Mr. Men
Srrgean, at Arms to notify Nj, Branch of his election
the CONVENTION then adjourned till tomorrow II o'tcl
Faro ~, Nov. ~
'Fhe Convention resolved itself into Committee o
! the Whole, Mr. P. P. Barbour in the Chair.
The question pending, being on the motion Of Mr.
DoDDRIDGE, to amend the first resolution In the Elk
i ecutIve Report,
! Mr.. DoDDRIDoE said he had obser7ed yesterday
: evening, that the discussion had become sonewha
latudinous. and he should now endeavor to confut
himself within the limits which lie had Indicated
The question he said, vns not whether shall builc
up a SPLENDID Executive or rot; but the proposition
tn be considered involved but single consideration
whether the Executive. if the first resolution shoulc
pass shall be elected by the people not. It in
vowed nothing else. The decision Of this question
would influence the votes of other members on othe
questions. II the people should elect the governor
to the people he wond be responsible, and not t.
the General Assembly, who elect him. 1t wa
MISC TO be determined whether the Executive shout
he entrusted with powers beyond those which h
has heretofore exercised and whether he is to cXeT
Csc those powers alone, or in conjunction with othc
persons. The decision Of other questions would de
pend upon this. lie would not touch upon the sub
ject oFihe powers to be conferred the Executive
whether that of appointment or nomination, Stall b
added TO those heretofore exercised, or not: bu b.
would confine hi rcself 10 the smplc Question:
whether he shall be elected by the people. The al
guncnt therefore, would be confined within very nal
row limits
lie had yesterday referred TO the language Of ar
Jefferson. he had not read the book for 20 years
but in reference to it, he found that his recolleCto
was perfect!y correct. In referring again to it, h
could do so with more propTiety, as he was justife
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