Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-19

d" Resolved. That the number Of member, in lac
Senate Of this State ought to be neither nor
dimin'hed the classification Of It's members chang.
| ed"
| The amendment proposes TO strike out al, after the
| words " Resolved, That" and TO insert follows.
-" representation in the Senate shall he based
bound to service Tor term OF years, shd excluding In.
sn' not taxed and adding 70 the sforcssd Number OF
rec persons. three hi,hs Of all other persons and the
Senate shal consist Of number rot exreesiny
and s term oil service and elastic alton reiain A, Of
present.
In supporting the amendment ttr. Pica.sh,, spoke
have risrp to dake the motion Just now in,iuated
| 'o,'s Committed, (which nn,en. hail hoped .ome
other member would have hiade--i bad hoped some
gentleman Of standing in this body, come gentleman
standing In the Community and OF weight Of character
would have risen TO make some such notion;
have been so lar disappcinted-i will then present the
proposition under the hope that II may tend 10 bring
about reconciliation and lead (, those Gomez ssons
which Are so desirable. and which many gentleman
think o'utely necessary 10 the further Progress Of our
The District I represent. ba, received the notice
several gentlemen In the course OF this dsbae. 1t
~hs, ully expected, Ard what I am very glad to
see. The respectable snd intelligent people whom
represent, hope shall be permitted to term them .o
Tor II Is no more than the truth have put them.-lve.
stand before this body. ! have heard II FREQUENT.
ny insinua'ed here that the people in the DARK
,nd are therefore not competent to decide on
that branch OF the subject .ich has ocrubI.d
our attention so Longs that they more light, more
information, and that they ought receive IT, Sir, this
all well: the people will receive with thankfullnes
| all the Information which may he given them. But
have been disappointed in the expectation that
they will always conclusions ir left 10
themselves, and not mi lad in their u igmrnt by some
who have more influence than is whoesome Tor this
Commonwealth In saying this, have no particular
Reference to the pre.ent ncture, do int tie re.
mark al any individuals have given the most profound
attention to The dscussions which have taken place The
various sui ects which have before have been
most ably handled The best talents Of the State, tall
ent' which have often witnessed and long admired
have been employed upon them The country has been
Illuminated, and have myself been greatly prof vi :
An intense interest has been excited every WHERE bu,
my district has not chm its position i,r am in
formed The majority Of the little comfy in which l
live, has, is true been Eainst the opinions OF the
jori,y oil the District but they have honorel ME with
seat here u il an hon ,ur which duly appreciate,
and proof Of their respect aud conf Isnce which
never forget. i should be villain, i'll could wipe
the rrmemb ance Of it froml my heart. No. Sir
IL will be there when die. 1 am more siucularly
OF my district but in some her respects, than many
other gentlemen. did no, 90 through MY dis,rt mar
did know the sense OF the people till the day Of the
, election. heard that my name had been mentioned
az candidate, ami fastened to promuigate my SEN
ti'nents, in the fullest and most explicit amer. Give
the leave 10 say. that the subject fully cavassed
gentleman WHO'S particularly conversant with the
finances of the government and who is very thoroug
ly acquainted with all matters relating to it, Iaboure
with his utmost energy TO produce impression
ry TO that which the people entertained, but without
success He exerted his utmost ability, but his ,Hmt.
did not succeed. A
Gentlemen have made their appeal to AIbemarie Dis
trict and to its position i'm relation 10 this question.
felt the full force of the appeal and had thought they
were wrong, and could consent to violate the known
Will OF majority OF my District, would have Yielded
to that appeal But my attachment TO numbers; and
the principle that the majority who bound fight
and to pay ought to have the power TO VOTE was not for
one second shaken. L concluded the appeal TO be in
part directed TO myself from what an honorable meni-
Der from Chesterfield said, in relation certain letter
which he had My disposition was to do all could
% marty in
my view, on the great principles of Republican Gov
ernmen The district represent is deeply interested
IN whatever touches that property, as it probably
contains as many slaves in proportion TO its extent
as any other portion Of the State. And | Should
be the very worst oil men, could voluntarily leo
pardizc such an interest. IL had been my opiuion
that standard for taxation might he taken from,
the relative value Of lauG and tina, the prop.ry
should not be taxed save la given ratio TO the her bu
on this point have found myself very small mino ty
did believe that the thing might be sde practicable
and that there would be difficulty in stopping the Vi
oa'ion OF the Constitution. insdnter But, the pro-
Ject was disapprOved in the Legislative Committee
do not know that shall Offer il here In the PROPOSE.
ton now advance, am cohvlncsd IN at go eyond
the opinions OF my constituents, it at the time
oil the election. But what is TO he done! The Con-
vention is almost equally divided. Gentlemen ask us
/ whether we will press measures with small ma
lorityt But, Mr. Chairman, what must DOB
Can they expect us to desert principles, and
to ny in the face OF majority Of consti,u ,nt,,
must we be willing TO yield a minority! SIR such an
expectation cannot and ought not to prevail. The
cradle gentleman from Ldu,!oun mr. Monror) gave
US most parental and concistory counsel, and express
ed his predictions in Of the plan embodied
in my ansndmen but he did not follow il ZIP with n
ny specific motion. have felt il my dy 10 bring the
plan before the Committee have done in the very
best spirit and with strong hope Of eHe ting the Com
promise havo proposed the Federal number, ecsuse
il most simple. best kiowni and the most a.y 70.
dnced practice. But il geniiegie introducing
in the Senate the principle OF hi& ed has. Of repe-
'enhtion, am perfectly ready nudity in that say
On motion of Mr.. Nicholas, seconded by Mr.
lPLTAsAHTs, the Committee relinquished the eonsi-
Iteration OF Mr. Pleassnts endment, for the present
md returned to the discussion Of the resolution of Mr.
| Wilson as amended by Mr. Henderson.
Mr. NICHOLAS delivered his sentiments at length.
in strenuous opposio TO the resolution and repy
the remarks by which il had been supported He con
tinued to speak till near o'clock, when the Committee
| rose.
Mr.. Leigh moved that when the Cohvention
adjourned, IL adjourn 10 meet AT II o'clock which
ton gave rise dcsuItory debate, in which Me.srs
Leigh, Mercer Stsnard, Doddridge and Nicholas took
part, and which resulted in the adoption Of Mr. Leigh,
notion by large majority-and thrh, on Mr. Dol
dIidge's motion, the ths House adjnur ned.
| coIiHUv7caTRD
| Mtssrs. James PiedsGnts I'm. f. Gordon ThO,pus
Jfdssie, AMI Lucas u. Thompson - Defsgafes 10 the
| Convention from the Senatorial District Of .fibe-
marie, y7n,herst, &C.
| GENrLEMEN: The undersigned freehoIders Of tho
county Of Goochland, view with intense interest the
debate now progressing in the Conve iion Upon the
first resolution OF the l., saiive Coufniitse and the
anne ndment proposed by MIR. Green. We are persuad-
ed that the prosperity Of Eastern Virginia. and perhaps
the unity Of the State, depend upon the OF the
| whether The cIu -