Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-04

youscd, bat whom they ate, IL bsionss 70 s,Sh a I,
hrracter not to be stopped until they have obtoined
heir object. They aud will accomplish IL Il
rot By physical force, but by moral force To en-
graft that provision into the Constitution would DO
10 have us where we arc. Why should those gos-
Ilemcn who advocate this amendment be SO cnacious
of state of things, under which Virginia has pros
pered 50 iittles When a Physician has pursued
certain mode OF treatment of his patient, for long
time during which, that patient has uniformly grow
worse. he knows ar ought To- know, thai ii he does |
not change his tho pa lent will probably die
So Virgiun Inns been long in q state of decn du-
ring which time she has b on strictly confined to a
certain source of political regimen, but still she is
sinking more and more Il time to charge its
Virginia was as far portion ofthc earth any under
the sunhc soil in it's virgin snte, as fertile as
was by the nature most FERTILE best cultivated part
Europe; her coast Is deeply ndcntcd with bays, and
her territory in,crsectcd e. within. by the mos, nu
merous inles Tor commerce. any where 10 BE- found
in the space; her multiplied rivers ready to roll
down their tribute from the Wcst--hcr climate con-
genial To all the most valuable agricultural produc-
tons; and Nature there, ready il were to work
for man with both hands, If lie would extend hut ono
Of his and yet with oil these natural ges she
Is re,rogradng fom her rank and other States with
out half her advantages, are going Ear ahead OF
her Her population in the Eastern section is stu
ticnary, her fields arc deserted, and improvements
abandoned. could weep over her desoln ions, for
part, but ;sy d S"% though these things may IN
slave population For 90 to the %ese,,h' her arom her
State where there are but few slaves not enough to
have any effect or influence the people, and len
over the line, in the adjoining States, in soil
aud climate of the same kind and YOU will
find the industry, the wealth, he population
Che agriculture and all rho useful life one in
advance of Virginia f this difference Virginia
ana other States does MOI proceed from OF natural avn
'sses aud but M part from heI slave population, have
she~r what else eau proceed from, bal dcec, in her
OF government Let Us remedy that, aud Virginia
regeneTated dscnhrH-d redeemed whether she will moi
again advance and regain the station she has lost
Enga the scion of upon the old stock
Of NiTgman PATRIOTISM aud whether IL bud aud
luxurant as is feared Iut the gentleman from W,m
and the gentleman from Fauquer have to giving as
roads anu canals need not take notice of the
manner IN winch those gentlemen (he gentleman from Hanover
rom Hanover avu so little facilities this kind
may not indeed set that value upon improvements which
we 90 who have many mountains and hills PASS and rapid
rivers To descend, To produce market and therefore
nave been 9ni"unate enough speak and
canals To the Legislature and ask make them
Unfortunate say indeed to create an objection
and canals are made not all times the anna
But lest this should have undue weight or any weight M ali
on the subject, will first menon the state of The case
was kno"n that we as well as the of Glowcf
which thought under its original constitution IN IN. a
cent to afford Oenei each part State When wa
sought part OF tire instance we were told thai the
James river ought have the benefit the first two or
three years but then should have end If tina,
tune we applied aeain;the given ne; aud
SO from time to time until that the whole fund
swallowed up James river and the credit Of IN.
state morieaged tor further Improvements We thought then
that as we had been bound with other fellow xens for
the Improvement of the James river would not I've prr
tng too much TO ask for assistance asked
the State To become bound for is the head aud
from, Of offending which given much alarm e, ,so
senueHen but ought the making ot Constitution
ought to last for be affected eetnp
stances these? Ought be founded incidents which
may ne forgotten at the end ~ yearNow in conclusion
would ask this highly respected veneated hov one such
Us win which never again eNpec! to have the honor g
connected not to permit this amendment pass
Ma. DODDRIDGE said il might not be amiss to
mention, although he nreo-...eu 1t could not have
capped the notice of the COMMITTEE, that the amend
men offers To- place the Senate no otf err condition
than 10 is now in. This amendment may be hoaied
before tie public eye, and produce the impression
that ssnetling IS here conceded. Tie assured tho
Gonmiiee, that the present Constiui of the SEN
ate is on this basis of white population Being foun
ded on the census of 10, 1t yet hat UNEQUAL
IN its operation. But this amendment is in piain
terms TO give TO the Senate, the Constitution tina
BODY possesses
On motion of Ma }. S. BARBouR the Committee
then rose. aud repaired progress.
On motion OF Ma McCoY. IL WAS ordcred tina, tho
daily hour 30 hlciI the Convention shall hereafter
FsDd soJourned, be 10 O'clock.
The Convention then adjourned till Monday at %
O'Clock.
GOsDAT. N0yguBEE q
The Convention, On u JtVn II Mr. Lgicu. resolved
itsef INTO Committee VI the Whole, bIr t,aBard IN
The Char. "
Scott 70 amend ,he amendment Uttered W Dr. G,cen.
" hGciDg ~ IL tLs wOros "sLd, ia The fets.s Ia
white population exclusively"
Dir. Green ~ accent the amendment - q mo
Sh.cttIon " lie Df0pcsiilOD.
The Char stated tbsf this MS cOntraFy ~ the
Tscisrf VI me House Of Delegates. The gentleman
e''ld "Hho'a~ tp" OfjgIDsl pfDposfi0D, GBless nny
slDendsd firm,
NJ DDderieg" spd M Hereef having objected,
Offf discussion took psce the point NJ 6rder io
"hiI. ne Char Nt D"ddfdgo, Ar. y. r. Barbour.
sDJ Dir Mercer participated. BIZ Ofeen tl.n 49,,
sfindfd bis acceptance NJ the proposition and sl.o
whbdfe" DIOtiO1 he subs Ircntly made 20 with
d's" bS 0WD aiorDdfneDt DT the sake Of 70 offering
u ~ q mOGIbed firm
BIZ. J. q. BARBOUR uen Addressed the Chair.
~" s1J he bndbut lev remarks a. submit. lie tx.
pressed ms gFahcatiOb that hs colle0fnc from Fau-
qJ"f had DHrfo0 his amendment bocnuse II ufescnt
cd The controversy y distfnct form, ana 90 y
form 10 Which be should be- eDnblod 10 present BIZ
views with more dlgtIDciBess, llG thought that Tho
wee Of lac Dgnm"nis which hid been used IN tho
other side, and Oftbe difficulty under Which the
goHtlcmr seemed 10 labor OriginHt I'd IN lust npprc-
henson OF tho principles connected With our form Of
government. The geBtlomoB scemod ~ hnlI cxclo
alU uuIF I'LL tg al.