Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-22

Aad the ayes and noe, were cale,!fnr
AYEs-Messrs. Barbour, (P.) Jones, ] Ugh of Oh,
Tayor of Oh. Giles, Brodnax, Drolngoole Alexa,i-
der, Goode Marshall, Tyler, Nicholas, Mason of S.
nrezvant Claiborne. Urquhar,, Randolph, Leigh OF
II. Logan, Fenabe. Madison, Stanard, Holiday,
Noane, Tay!,r of Car. Morris, Garnett, barbour OF
y Scott NJ acrae, Green, Fazeweli, Loyal, Preuis,
Grigsby, Branch, Townes Bates. Nsale, Rose, Coal
ter, 'ovnes, Bayiy, Upshur, Permits.
Noes-Messrs. Clopton, Anderson, Coffnun, Har-
rison Williamson, Baldwin, johnson, Al'Coy, Moore,
Beirne, Smith, Miller, u ,xter Mercer, F,zhugll,
Henderson, Osborne, Cooke, Powell, Griggs, Mason
of Naylor, Donaldson, Bnyd, Pcndleton, George
M'Millan, Campbell of W Brars. Clovd Chapu,an
Mathews, Ogl"sby, Duncan Laidlcy Summers, See,
Doddr,dge, Morgan, Campbell Of Brooke, wilson,
TN Stuart, Peasants, Gordon, Thompson, Massc-
So the amendment was not carried
Mr.. STEWART, moved to strike the words
1910, and insert 1850, and the ayes and noes were
called for. '~
a., AvEs-Mes<rs. Barbour, (P.) Leigh of CHI 'ray!o-
OF Oh. Giles. Brodnax, Domgoole, Alexander. Mar
SHALL Tyler, Nicholas Clopton, Mason of S. Tregvant
Claiborne. U'qn,art Randolph Leigh of II. Vcna-
BILE, Stanard, a"laday, R"ane, Taylor of Car. NJ r.
Ils, Garnett, Barbour ofC Scott, Iacrae, Green,
Tnzewe Loyal, Pfertis Gri-sbv, Branch Townes
flnrtil, Peasants, Massi", Bates, Rose, Cualler,
Joynes, Bayly, Perrin-43.
t1,NoEs--NiesSrs Jones, G ode, ldcrson, Cofnan,
Harrison, Williamson, Baldwin, Johnson H'Coy
Moore, Beirnn. Smith, Miller, Baxter, Logan Mad
son, Mercer, Ftzhngh, Henderson Osborne, Cooke.
Powell, Grigss, Mason of F. Naylor, Donaldson,
CuinpDGi
W. Byars, Cioyd, Chapman, Mathews, Ogie eby
Duncan, Ladley. Summers Sec, Doldrdre Nor
gan, Campbell of Brooke, WILSON, Campbell of Bed
Clayton Saunders Cubell, Stuart, Gordon Thorn
son, Ncale. Upehur--53
So the amendment rejected.
The question then required OH adopting Ny bod
bridges amendmen. as amended, and the ayes
and noes We're called for.
AYES Messrs Anderson Co!Iinan, Harrison,
Williamson, Baldwin, johnson, N'Coy Moore
Be'rne, Smith, Miller Baxter, Madison, Mercer,
EfDh,,.r ,,l,
Griggs, Mason uf L. Mayor. Donul4on BOYD ZEN
dleon, George, M'MiIlun, Campbell OF w. nyars,
Cioyd, Chapman, Mathews, OgIesby, Duncan, Laid
ley, Summers, See, Daddgidg, Morgan, Campbell
of Brooke, Wilson, Campbell OF Bed CIaytor,
Saunders, CabcIl, Stuart, Thompson, Massie--i8.
NoEs--Messra. Barbour, (P.) jones' Leigh Of CHI
Taylor of Oh. Giles. Brodnax Dromgoue, Al-xan-
der, Goode, Marshall, Tyler, Nicholas, Clopton
Mason Of s. Trczvant, Claiborne, Urquhart, Ran
dolph, Leigh of II. IIjgan, Ncnab!e, S:rnard Hnl-
iadny, Roane, Taylor of Car Morris C.rpat, R.r
6our of &. Scott Macrdr, Green TnZcwe!l, LoyaIl
Prentls, Grigsby, Branch, Townes, Martin Plea
SAINTS, Gordon Bates, Neale, Rose, Coater Jovnes.
Bayly, Upshur, Perrn-l8
so the amendment not carried.
The question then rccarrcd upon the resolution Of
MIR Gordon amended.
Mr. Cooke said he had always becn firm and ty
some called all uncompremising friend of th, RIGHTS
OF The people Such he continued, until events Iro
we'd, that what he wished could not be attained fl
was early ascertained, that compromise must be
elected, stpara ion without doing any tbipr
lie deprecated the latter, because he be we'd would
cover this fair Commonwealth, in bloodsh. and ash
es lie had heard, from very Numerous class the
non freehoders, that they considered themselves
oondmen and shares, and there settled deter
mination among this class the community IN his
section of country, - sis II 70, I'd laws and M,
htia laws. He tho ight wouldb, but poor an
swcr, to say to those non fcehode:s, might save
secured principle, which would have admitted the
greater proportion OF y1u to your rights but W.
would not because r could not get all we asked for
on the basis of represent t,n. Mr. Cooke said thar
1t wouid be better to adopt the amendment of Mr..
a than to separate w thont dong any hing Nj
Cooke then pointed ont errors, in the estimate
OF the population OF Ii 80 made By the Auditor and
Faid, that that estimate favorable to the
trans-A ll"ghany country. Mr. Cnoke went into
some calculations to show, that the proposition o.
Mr. q. was NOR iavnrabie TO the west, than the
proposition Of Mr.. Peasants
He had ano her objection to Mr.. p's propositions
that it woui give perpetual negative the minor
ity, and that 1t would cause a continual scene of
contention
Mr. COOKE then stated some facts in relation to
conference of the W-stern MEMBERS which it was
agreed support Mr. Peasants proposition although
MIR. Cooke aud Mr. Henderson pceferre the PROPOSE.
zion of MIR. G. He said he had redeemed the plcd.a
he then gave He had done for party, aud now
he should go for his country Tie believed that al
though the proposition Of Mr. G. not all that WAS
right yet he believed that under the circumstances
was tar compromise, aud which he believed would
be acceptable tn the people of Virginia.
Mr. HEHDgHsoS rose to say that ne uily concurred
in tie opinion expressed ny VI. Cooke. tie believed
Ire could convince his constituents that he was right
at least that he sincere. But # not, was
tent to take the consequences. He had desired to go
with his friends from the vest bu, he could never
surrender his judgment to any nan, or body of
men,
MIR. CooRE ind Mr.. HgsD&RsoY both ayowed gay
ing what Mr.. Leigh lad reported the Convention
80 having been told him this morning.
Mr.. JouysDN said IT would not be proper for him to
vote on this question after what had passed without
giving explanation II views. He hal saIl on
former occasion that ne had g,v.n pledge TO
vote for any MEASURE. He had voted for the PROPOSE
tons heretofore submitted because he thought them
the best that could be STAINED. He should now vote
for the proposition of Mr. &. the expectation
of sinking this VexaOu5 question, for believed
II would exist long the interests of shall
crate their minds tie should hope that some pro-
position may be yet carried for future apportion-
nent
SIR. TnoMFsox to explain the vote he should
give. lie had changed his opinions, but he early