Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-23
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FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY as, is2Y.
CONVENTION.


which assume that the Legislature have no power
over the question of they are acting
merely from necessity, and indicating that the Ian
guage Of rcrommc ndation instead of requison, shall
be used in the bill be passed by the Legislature,
cdnformably to the course pursued by the Convention
Mt Philadelphia, and other prccedents i'll point. These
resolutions having been rejected it is not
sary to notice them particularly; bu; containing
as in opinion they do the true doctrines upon this
question, VIC shall avail ourselves fthe first opporlu-
Unity 10 present them to tlc public.
Mr.. Gordon next submitted plan for organizing
the Convention by graduated county Representations
differing in detail, from similar plans heretofore noti-
ccd. This proposes to give to = counties of the
State tbo members, three counties three members.
and to three counties fo n,erabcrs. 20 all the rest
and the boroughs, one IN ,m5er-naking 60 west, and
CD east Of the Blue Ridge.
Fho vote upon this plan was unexpected and ccc-
trifying having 1911 for it, to 02 againsl Though
ncgatvcd, there is b1pc for its Ultimate sue.
CESS, or thu SUCCESS of some equivalent proposition.
we have never more warmth and generality of
cbngratuiaton, than at the vote Of the House OF De-
legatcs on Mr.. Gordons propostou-a vote which
though unsuccessful, gave promise Of the annihaton
of the equal county aud slave plans of representa-
ton propositions in or cstima ION, equally unjust
uhtenablc on Republican principles, and which no.
thing b1t necessity, permit any Republican TO vote
for. we congratulate Republicans. that these une-
qial, AMI therefore antirepublican NODES OF organ
ling the Convention, arc both quailing before the
rights Of man. we know that many Republicans
III the House of Delegates feel bound 70 vote for ono
or the other: We pity them, the necessity, real Or
imaginary, which requires them 20 for the wishes
OF their constituents, in opposition the principles
Of Universal Justice and equality.
we have said tn at the debate YESTERDAY. becnosr
very pursUnal it is true; but never was there loss
caSion or lrss necessity for personality. Mr. Nav Of
Petersburg taking occasion to express his opposi-
ton to che exclusion of members Of Congress and of
the Judiciary, from the convention and saving that if
this we're done, the General Assembly ought to cx
tend the ex ;lusion to ttcnsires mr. Parker Of North,
arnpton, put himself into r-yery iu5zsrts,i .i,5r
Construed the general proposition of mr. MAJ nc
personal to himself, and favored the House with
much mock and preposterous chivarv on the oc-
clsion The most, that By the most forced and H.
liberal construction, could be inferred from mr. NAYS
argument was, that certain gentlemen were in
favor of county representation, and of exclud-
irg MEMBERS Of congress and others from tie con.
Upon its floor. This vas 10 far Inference from the
argument. But admitting that It was, civ did the
gentleman form Northampton. take j: 20 himself.
Why did ne put ifnseIfinto very great and unnc-
Glossary passion, at on argument general in its
fAfrs, and Which, if 1t could not be used with
oct personality, 10 general argument could be
Iissa, Which sonnc gentleman might not take to him
SELF
We arc Induced tbns particularly, to po.icc tic IN
cidcnt Of this debate, from the fact that the ndivi-
dual ia question, referred to mr. Mays speaking
what bad been sad out of doors, inicaninr in tlis
Paper) aud from tue additional fact that c has cho-
s..u, pending the Convention Debate and before 70
dTavinto discussion, and to consure tho sentiments
or this paper the subject Of Concant;5n.-'
Having used tire term billing and coopg," in rela
t05 to the coalition between the small counties OIL
t!Nc East and the West, tho individual in question
nSDk it upon himself 10 arTsicn US on tho floor Of tho
House OF Delegates, cod to express his pity" and IN
dIgnatiou at the 9picatoH Of the torin We uas
cd over thewhatshall we cait-at the time because
we looked upon She gentleman from NORTHAMPTON. ~
aving more yaloT than d-eratoD--as ono from whom
the sire e'go vas n"t yct t:op, - tic practical H.
ifDn-r'a, i.'2t Oilers hal rights ard f.clings faf
we're US much eutitled to resp.cbas his own.
We nov ask that gentleman, what he means
By drawing the course the sentiments orth.s po
yer u'o dseufsion IN ihe House Of Delcgatesz Docs
ho wish to in'imdatc that Press whose freedom Is
gnaranterd by The Constitution? Or does he mean
. display his chvary, by attacking its editors where
s knows they Cannot reply liug In ei.ler ev,nt
inc gentleman rcckors without bis Lost. If ov.-
hat gentleman shall escape the jnit slricures orlii
pfess no mist render himself too contemplate f.r
. notice lie will most gssurcdly, not escape them
y course OF clustering. We know cXacuy wlas !.
lat sort Of thing is worth.
We hayc observed tho course Of the rcntlernap
'th some solicitudc, because We were disposed ~
hel for him mulch personal respect, and we cam
ot refrain from giving him the ADVICE, not TO net
pom the floor of the Legislature Of Virginia the par,
Bombardinion in the mock tragedy We ad- ,
&c him not to consider every thing that may be uro.
~ genera argumentyas parcul,rly directed ooi,