Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-09
Vol. III.-Nc .25.

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dog" and thea firth pooi a,-tnal 10 ,c - =, NE,
way among honest people we'll ne can Tbcy - NJ ~,
take the Senate with the seal IT'S damnaion s -
Does the gentleman Augusta Fnv mar a.. chs,,o
efrocfacy had Leen made asans' The Constitution Of Nrxu
nn Goes nc no Ahes ma ciH.e 10 be rns and unoupde
ON ats 'front.' He referred ,hc conclusion which the sent
nan ,o", a"a9n 'T erce had drawn from the speech
mat 'wIce n tnG ComGee the questions Inc
venerable gentleman yoed ausl basis OF While populao
in the Ioue Of Dscso,cs' we had his vote on tbat oecs-
as 20 the federal numbers had the happiness and honor &c
receiving MS vote Yet he his speech rroposon
The very he (Slr. l. il and he never wo"s
forget one IDEA OF IT, lie showed that principle was Ist
ana exPeden and ne concluded by declaring moi s opinion
The gentleman L6doan Mr. eceTj sad e1o anssS
OF iai respect for the gentleman Richmond
('lr NlasDa)a nia respectS-and al the same ,,e q,
snow the amount Of that espec he eensuIed the which
nc , nae gwen tie moment before II lie (Nr
hoy.f ye III he had sons grown to manhood he required no
respectful attachment and yet u We 2es'
he Considered way evnce Gal resi- ec, by disre
Instance OF what Ire had already occasion to mention q.
anonay IN our county, a our must necessity he
rom whatever quarter cancellation would come me dad NO,
expect one sci"t liza ofh from the gentleman from
AIR NltRGLs rose 10 explain has OF the ars
meni % Tire gentleman from Orange lie repeated hi,
OF respect gentleman iron, Richmond wbch 10
remarks ne sad CT the gentleman 2m Chesterfield could eyer
As JouyoN and made a few emafks At frs, il co ,o
'ae q. o1 TO be inaudOle With respect to the
api cal which the eman p Chesterfield had made 10 him
- 70 hc eha a. arocracy being brought against the Senate
animal L.; loose its doom-he Dir - would onv say
ha ne I'D not concur in the opinion that the charge OF
ocrcy was re principal cause Of calling this Convention
lie ed the charge be wholly uniotnrd-he neyrr
regarded tie Virginia Constitution
90, bu' Ae was ready admit often heard IT, and he
'eye II was Iyea on powerful weapon when wielde.
by hands To sno" they deprived of their rights placed
IA unjust minority la this Convention IL to depI,e
Ae " t use OF ~ tina, he had 2Eca sie be
d Tie oy mad dog has been raised and repeated against
Tue Senate as eNiststbe cry Of dog had been
aed aans H. but did share the fate o all poor
animals II has its asaanis and has risen Ipeor "a
.em and the day after heard maiedctons pronounced
II was not enough to raise the crytey believed
10 be hiua We had the examples of other States quoted
TO Us IN the course Of this debate IL recolec,ed
that tbs s. Massachusetts New Hampshire p az ~
u States had been quoted sustain 10 compromi.e He
referee O. hary land, Senase which State was al r.,an,
how small body could resist clanor Of the el. and
maintain .e stand it had taken lie womb .av 100 d
to the Argument OF the gentleman Richmond (AIr Mar
shal. he would pat the question most IN. sing TOM
and he o. appeal to The gent IMAM TO exsmn !,
hot mink there was more ne,;, II, re tn. no @
question team III the siesance of the argument? lie edea-
yoteG show that parties should meet on middle s1o,n%
: Oh al OCCASIONS Of COMPROMISE that the only emnnr
- Us e~s'iie t.' m'ile ground and what the end
Danger Of placing power III the hands # minority. v.e
satisfied power was placed in the hands of the majority
we con'eded Tor placing power IN tie majority inuse-
ley on the contrary conIended place hands of tho
n'o.!,y as e RON ii'i- .; question IN controversy
"She' 1t should be in ;e hands nf The majority minority
ara he would ask, where is middle sEound coinproms
be in minority. And thus would surrender all we IN
been conteHdng or TIE question whether the noWrr
should given The only middle ground Ibeo VIZ
70 give one branch to one part and another branch the oeS
The question caiet for from d,fers, -.
;.ieed' in slr Upshu resolution; and Ih out the WORD
announced TO be as follows aye 49, noes 47anS ,b r
voting III the negative the Convention was eracti sJ
ayes AZ noes 80 Every member Pesent-Air Non,oe vc
ao15 ne "a, ayes siess Madison and Marshall among tie
2s IN other words the motion desey resolution Of NJ
No CFsltR with of testing the sense of the Corn,
Tee upon the three ratios moved strike the words ~
P0uatlon aud taxation combined"-cauied division
'"eh moved tuTher 70 amend the 2ui resolution Nv
aoans after the word "Ihry," the word 'iuo which wa,
Mr. PownL moved amend the resolution be- sr,s,i,,,;
- instead OF 81 Senator's icL ost-ayes 4s noes -
aus9n ID the ahEp4'i7e-Messrs Monroe and Marshall
Alr ScoTT then moved strike or, tire .,! resolution, ,
fISortc mai tue Legislature snail power 10 rear
range The REPRESENTATION so Houses al tho General Assem-
~ ~ In 800 years, upon fair average t6a aor.
ngnte VIZ 49, " "h'e population End, Of the federal
Mir CooEs said this motion should prevail and ~, ,,,,.
pc OF TedppoUomncnl were struck OUT effects would h.
" 'C Convention every years lie said nc would vo,s
Nh UrHrra opposed the motion I, was froossibe he ,1
agree 20 ~ unless some provision for future apvo
% % nc asissd WIN the gentleman from Frederick that
ano.nei ConEtnu3I The peoPo would be divided by
P-ue hereafter than nov This he considered correct TIe
r compromise OF conflicting aud If il is fair now
It wiI Se always 50, as It Is adapted e all changes.
Mr ScOIT said his Intended 10 aunIoUa,e the D,e.
en scheme II the scheme proposed sas p5t snpar
by majority Of the Committee, we could make such an ar
eoonmcn' as would give us ground stand upon
oo H' new rev. pInclpie might he derived.
ved-ayes ~, noes SO. - "'S ''s"''
me question was then Fut On motion TO strike out Tue 81
alive. 80 80 Wv amir
Mr. MEHerN mo, Ell 10 strike all from the words "resolyed
lieu thereof ~ '''O'''s ~
Misrepresentation IN the Scnl', shall lie based on ,h, ,s,
number OF free persons, including those bound 10 service a.
term # years and excluding ud not taxed and ns -
e aforesaid number ~ rec persons three fhs Of an ohr
persons, aud tive senate shall consist II number mn, svose-
Ing and term OF service ~. lei, ss;sr,,,,,,
81 IrtSfnt' 'N"' ~
Mr. LfroH inquired ,vhc,,. er this was r-, ~.
~ substance which had begn already decided lie ~ ME,
Stood 10. ''' >" "N1e''
hlr Povrrtr said Fl, ,,s o. q. -,... -.-.
Tin Il htcroiH.t N ''~'''Y's0 '''O~
Mr. MfRcGR said u vas the same.
,'.e s1he conversation ensued between NcssTa BEznsrA
yVhSsoN ano LtioH as 90 the
H sa'e9 ms preference 1r gaduasJ county rcrcseutaof
Wh' ne could not g he NO 'i adhere his pupos'
ION he was not bound 1ny particular wayIhe did
nov 90 yet know the sentiments constituents The sty.
ton ne stood IN, he would part om. This could ntt b.
called improper conduct =
Mr. NfRc'R said he bad the sses intention 10 invo,rs
the gentleman from GOochiand.
slt ItFAsANrs said he could not involve him.