Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-12

,roe Institutions destructive 10 equality of
.3oht anong our citizens aud iniroductIse oi a
,,,nc,nle that a minority. on account oil supe.
p, wealth. shall rule the ma ofity oil the quail
'ssa vo,ers OF the State, should be gully Of
.,o,al treason against the liberty oil my natiYe
IND III allowed myseifio he The instrument
b. which this mischief Is effected. In thls
late of mind, by executing the wishes OF my
constituents. should justly SUBJECT myself 10
,ha,r reproaches, Tor my bassness, aud to the
.no,a insuffersble reproaches ofmy own con.
seiecce. .,-
one mode only remains 10 reconcile my du-
ia. IN nv Constituents, To the higher aud more
s,rred duties | owe TO myself and my counlr, /.
II i. 10 resign the ofier. WHICH they conferred
.,,aan me and thereby To enable my coileagnes
,a select a successor, who, more fortunate thah
am. NAV giye effect - theF wishes, without
yinl.ting any sentiment o. private and puoiic
duty.
Allow me 10 ask, that this Letter may have
a MACE, Oh your Journal Forgive the feeling.
which prompts TINS request. IL any eye shall
hereafter read my humble name. wish that
the same mage, viii h records my retirement
from your service, may also record the motives
fnistaAen, perhaps, bal not unworthy which
occasioned II.
leave the Convention, Sir, with sentiments
of nrofound respect, and venaraiion FOR tue viz
tue and talent, which ennoble and adorn il. NJ J
heart will still attend your couhseIs aud !
shall not cease TO supplicate the Almighty, that
he NAV so inspire aud direct them that Nlr-
sina may be regenerated, united, free, aud hap
oy. have the honor 10, be, your obedent
servant, ROBERT d. TAYLOR. .
JAMES Monroe, Esq.
Preadem ofMe Contention.
On Mr.. MERGERS motion, Ihe leiler oil Gen.
TAYLOR was laid on the table.
Mr.. Grigsby, Of the Borough Of Norfolk. has
been elected by the rest of the Delegates to-
serve in the place Vi Roberl B. Taylor, Esd re
signed.
The standing order having been read, the Con.
veniion resolved itself into COMMITTEE OF the
Whole on the Constitution, Mr.. Powell in the
Caair
Messrs Scott and Green made some explain.
atoms in relations TO the remark, presented 10y
Mr. Moore of Rockbrdge on Friday, on the
Improvement OF the James River.
Mr.. Moore explained on tha same subject !
showing that he had voted Tor internai I'm.
u .oysmeuts winch were on the Nesf or East ol
ihe mountains lie dscialmed all sectional
feelings hJwever other sentemea might enter
terrain them.
Mr.. Leigh hoped thai the Committee would
rise, 10 give n z uiIeman on this floor {Mr.
GiIes) an D pporlunity of a dressing hem to
greater advantage heresiter-his indisposition
this morning WAS aggravated by the state OF
the weather.-tle said, besides that there
were al least five gentlemen absent--He said he
was perfectly willing to withdraw his motion
fany other gente'n was prepared and will
ling TO take the Hoor.
MIR Doddridge repeated the same sen, i'm ant
and hoped that some gentleman would rise, il
ready, TO address the Committee.
But no one rising for tina, purpose, Mr.
Doddeilge made me'ion for the Committee
TO rise, which was carried without opposition
aud then Mr.. Powell reported that the Commit
tee had, according 10 order, taken into cons id
GRAFTON the subject referred to them, but had a
dopied no resolution thereon.
And than. on Mr.. McCoy's motion, the Con
yshlion adjourned.