Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-08

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preferred two others which had been presented s.,
Iar as western interests are conrcrned his PROPOSE
IONS were the most iavourable if gentlemen I'D not
tnk So he would meet them with pleasure on either
me propositions ofths gentlemen from Chesterfield
from Richmond, orfron Albeinare. Hewouldnot pr,.s
on .he advantage constituting he two
Alouses or one principle. il there be any prnc; n
oil compromise which is perfectly pruaI nud fair and
gust was what he held in his hand-A coInnrnlisr
"!Ach VIII not weaken any thing, does noi deserve
the name. One which carries recommendation f.,
uic people must be mutual and nearly an eCuai
surrender Of rights If as much is Obtained as /.
given up 1t is an abandonment of the principle. al
compromise. All the principles BROUGHT mic the
presented.
Mr.. MoonE rose to give the reasons Which vpult
| regulate his vote. When he addressed The cor
tee, some time since, he expressed his disappro-
patton or the proposition made by the gentlenar,
from Loudoun, and subsequently, embodied IN liz q
Inenduient OF the gentleman from Frederick lie
was opposed TO compromise, not perceiyinp fI,a,
there was any cause for the Abandonment. OF the
claims Which We're oct up by the west. But although
ne st! retained the same views, he felt himself call
Gu on now to Change his course Something was
due to the gentlemen with whom he acted; somethar
10 the Tears even OF gentlemen of the other side ana
ms constituents would be wiling TO sacrifice ii't
IN order Tor the harmony OF the whole. He rc.;.-
rcu TO the course of compromise which many Of q
vest are now disposed to make; but il was III sp
OF compromise. He did not wish 10 surrender a!
which we have right to. lie was opposed decided
y TO the resolution OF the gentleman from Nort}
anpton. lie somewhat SURPRISED at the Ebcrl
| iiy of the gentleman towards the west and rad
wondered how tie west were to get more By LIS
proposition, or by that OF the gentleman from Chcs
terrified, until he had explained that he threw til,
fractions into the hands OF the west.
MIR LEIGH explained the cause OF the difference
! He had made larger allowance for the r,,;, -
increase in the west
Mr. Moore said however the differences rng.
have arisen, his objection both the proposition.
was msuperable. There in the face of tlle
proposition an objection which would prevent him
1t, ken thev
or 8 votes below the at all times. The ONLY
propositions TO which he could or would assent wer.
nose OF the gentlemen from Goochland and trorn
krederlck, lie protested against his vote i.ere BE-
!ng regarded as comntal Of his vote at tt. polls
ne would vote aeTe jor the best constitution lie could
get but ne would not commit himself nor his c0nst-
tients to vote Tor constitution so constructed He
oelIegas ms Constituents would not submit. our.i
not to submit to It, He wiling to take much "a
Their than to break Up, and 20 home without doing
ANY thing. He would not consent to take the mr.
position Of the gentleman from Stafford That gen
tleman spoke Of the ScotclIrish blood in his vein
He would say that he had Scotch blood IN his veins
and that he was proud of that blood, any
could be of his blood of old Virginia. It waz thcr,
that he could find the descendants Of the NVallaccy
Grahans, &c. They were all under the banner g.,
Bruce put Sir John Cummings, and he was for I'll
ward Ii they were Obliged TO meet al Hnrr,.acl.
burn there was not man who would rot be ,l.c,c
and old Kirckpatriek also viii be there.
MT. COOKE saidshat he deeply larnented the course
which the debate had taken, and the course which !;
seemed about to take. From my soul said he DO
lamont it.
| listened, Mr. Chairman with respectful attention
TO the exposition made by the gentleman from NORTH.
ampton, of his plan of compromise basis of represc;
tatIon IN the legislative bodies And had he daeri,e:
1t necessary to consume far greater portion of olr
time in the explanation and deUekoDDeut of his ,Iu
should have listened, not with patience only hut WITH
pleasure ills plan Is one and therefore re-
quss,sS dcvelopment:t proposes an tnicable adjust
nient of dangerous controversy, and therefore d.
InandS, from every lover Of his country, patient an
respectful hearing.
Bat sir, listened, confess, with other feelings
with feelings not of lmpacnce merely, hut of heart
e!t sorrow to the aug.v defamation OF the rem.
man who followed him. did conceive Sir, th-t tie
tag OF truce was flying alot--that suspension CT
hostes had been pYcclamcd:--I cherished the ford
but delusive hope that the var was at u I end Thr
hope indeed delusiye:--for while the white fla
was still waving heads, the war has recon-
ncnced In the midst ofncgocatioD the cry of bat
tie is raised Our passions sought to bo niiamed
by angry denunciGlions We are told Of blood that
is be she'd, and of battles that are to be 5uolt-
TO be fought between wnoIn 20 be f,pght keB 81.
Observation-Disclosures
Sir, the gentleman who has uttered these angry de
clamatons should have reflected, that, even botvccI
belGgerent nations the flag OF truce is held sacred
that actually engaged in negotiating coiu.
promlseand that II is not thus that trin.,
our conflicting pretenslons TO amCabe adjust
ment. Deeply deeply, do lament the cou.se l,l
has pursued.
For myself, Dir. Chaifm9n, did suppose that at or
three weeks discussion had exhausted all the topics,
which belong to the subject Of the superintendent &!
representation, further debate, OF any sort, was 81
perfuous:-andI did, more especially, suppose, IGL'
potemicat debate, while plans Of compromise vi
der consideration, would be i'll the highest degree peg
nicious. took it for granted that tho schemes II
compromise proposed by the gentlemen fioIn NORTH
arlpton and Chesterfield would be deliberately l.,
vcloped, fully explained, and then accepted or rcc,
cd by silent vote. deemed evil augury ihcu
when heard the gentleman from Chesterfield re-
mark that these plans Of compromise would give brs
to ga strenuous debate
| What good purpose, would ask him, can dscns.
sion answer! Ths plans of colnprOiise proposed ~
the gentlemen of the middle and country ~
the member from Northampton, AMI by himself IN
volve element Of representation which is not fully
understood by every monbCy Of the Committees
They involve topics too must b. permitted 10 say,
which have already elected, and whose dlyausa!ol
viii again stir up the angry passions of This ezeabls
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