Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-22

AYrs-Messr,. Barb.nr, (P.) a1i.rs ic', ,r On
Taylor of Oh Giles, Brndnnx, Drorng"ol.. nIcxnn.
GER Goode, MARSHALL, Tyler, Nicholas, Mason o. s.
Icelralt, Cl,borne, Urqnhur', Rnndolph, Leigh Of
II. Logan, Vcn,ble. Madison, Sranard. UolloJ,w
Rranc, Tavlarof Car. Morris Garn.,t n Irb,mr .,
scott Alacrae, t'rcrn. razcwell loyal Prentis
GriPs0y' brnhch, TownCs, Ia rs Neol. X oao Cnol
g., i"yn''s, Bay, pshur, Ie,rin--l5.
Nohs --nlesSrs Clopton, Anderson, CofTinan ITar-
ris''n, WILKINSON, Badv IN Johnson Mt,cy a;oorc
Berne, Spnlh, Miller, Il x,rr Nicer. Frtzhugh,
Henderson, Osbyrn", Co.... poweN. Griggs. Masnn
oil Naylor, DcauHlSGn, yd. Prediction, &. orre,
NJ MILAN, Campbell of w Byais Cluyd Chaprnan,
Nathews' Og"s'y, Dnncan. LaiIley Summers, See,
Doddr'dgc, Morgan. Campbell OF Brooke, Wilson,
Cainpoell of BED, CnytOr, Saunders Cuben. r:at-
nm Stuart, Peasants, Gordon, Thom---.:a, Music
81.
So the Amendment was not carried
Dir StEwAar, moved to strike GU, tho words
iGio, aud insert 1860, and the ayes and NOES were
called for.
AYES Mossrs. Barbour, Up Leigh of {, . ,r,ylo-
nj Oh. Giles BrodnIx ID ongoole, Alaxan der iIar-
snail Tyler, Nicholas, Copton Mason OF s. Trezvant
Niiloorne. UrGnha=., .,u,r'''.'t Leigh OF H. Vrnn-
DO, SrauarG, .ii,Iday ,,-,'- -yvi IF c.. I...-
ris. Garuett, Barbour o g Scott, Macrac, Green,
rczsweil, L"yull Prentis Grirsby, Brancli Townes
Martin, Peasants, MaSsic, Bates, Rose, Cor CT,
Joynes, Bayiy Prrrn-13.
EsSNoEs--Al Jones, G ode Anl,r.,.n ColTinan
Harrison, WiilanlsDn, Baldwin, johnson, M'Cov
Moore. BERN" Smith, Mi Ter, Baxter L.gan Aiadi.
son, Mercer, Fitzhugr, Hcpders'u, Osborne, Cooke.
Powell, Cirggs, Mason of T.. Nayor, Donaldson.
w. Byars. Coyd, Chapman, VI itlcws, Ogle by,
Duncan, Iaidey, Summers, See, Do4drdge, Nor
gan, Campbell of Brookr, Wilson, Campbell of Bed
Cay,or, Saunders, Cubeil, Stuart, Gordon, Thor.-
son, Neal. Upshur--53.
So the amcndn rejected
The question hen occurred on adopting Mr.. Dud-
bridges amendment amended, aud the ayes
and noes called for.
AYES Messrs. Anderson. Cofinan, Harrison,
Williamson, BALDWIN, Johnson, M'Coy, Moore.
Beirne, Smith Miller, Baxter, Madison Mercei
IItZluUn. COX. p,,w
Griggs, Mason of + Mayor, Donal.on Boyd, Pen
dletUn, George, NJ MILAN, Campbell OF w Byars,
Cloyd, Chapman Mathews, Ogcsby, Duncan, Iai l.
ley. Summers, See, Drddridg Morgan, Car pbe /
of Brooke, Wilson, Campbell OF BED. Cia;;or
Saunders Cabell Stuart. THOMPSON, Massic--.i&
NoEs--Alessrs, Barbour, (P. Jones, Leigh of Oh.
Taylor of Oh. Gie-, BrndnaX, Drcraeone, Al.xan.
Ger, Goode, Marshall, Tyler, Nicholas, Clopton,
Mason OF >. Trezvdnl, Claiborne, UrqunGrt, R-n-
aoph, Leigh of IL began, Nenabe, Sinnard, -
hdny, Roanc, Tayio of Car. Morris, Garnet Bar
bour Of g.. Scott, Mncra", Green, Tazeweii, LO.ail
Prents, Grigsby, Branch, Towncs, Martin Plea
SAINTS Gordon, Bates, Ne1lc, Rose, Coatcr, Joyacs,
Bayly, UpshIr, Pcrun-I8
So the amendment not caTgied.
The question then required upon ;hc resolution of
Mr Gordon { amended.
Mr.. Cooke said he had always bcen . firm. and hy
some called on uncompromIsng friend OF the rights
OF the people. Such he continued, until events pro
we'd, that what he wished could not be attuIncd #
was early ascertained, that compromise be
elected or a sepnra ION without dong any thing.
he deprecated the later because he bell we'd II would
cuYer this fair Commonwealth, III bloodshcd and ash
es. He had heard, from very Numerous class, the
non freehulders. that they considered themselves
bondmen and slaves, and there was settled deter
mination among this class Of the conmun! Y, his
section of cOunir|, t. sis tn. I'd laws, and IN
lila laws. He tho Ight It would he but Il poor u ~
rwcr, 10 say to hIsc nbn free holders, might
secur'da principle, which would have admitted the
greater proportion of va your lights but w.
wgud no., because could not ger all we asked for
the basis OF represent ii n Mr. Cooke SAID, tina
il would be better to adopt tho amendmcn OF Mr.
tf than to separate " thont dong any hing. Al.
Cooke thcg pointed out errors, III ihe estimate
of the population of 1929, made by the Auditor and
said, that that estimate too favorable, to the
trims Ali"ghany country. Mr. Cooke went into
some calculations to sh w, that the proposition o
Mr. e. fave. able to the west, than the
proposition Of Mr.. Peasants
He had another objection to Mr. Ps proposition,
chat it wouli give perpetual negative the minor
itY, and that It would cause a continual scene of
contention
Mr.. COOKE then stated some facts in relation to q
conference Of the Western members, in which was
agreed support MIR. Peasants proposition, although
Mr.. Cooke and Mr. Henderson p;eferreI the PROPOSE.
ton of Mr.. G. lie said he had redeemed the pledge
he then gave Tie had done enous for pary aud now
lac should go for his country. tie believed that al
though the proposition of Mr. g. all that was
tight, yet he believed that under the circu
il fair cOmpr JnIse, and which he believed would
be acceptable to the people of Virginia.
Mr.. HESDERsOS rose to sty that fully cpncurrsd
in the opinion expressed by VI Cooke. tie believed
he could convince his constituents that he was right
at least that he sincere. But &c not he was
take the consequences. Tie had desired to go
With his friends from tie west, but he could never
surrender his own judgment to any ran body of
men.
Mr.. Cooks and Mr. HESoeRsoN both avowrd say
iug what Mr. Leigh hal reported To the Convention
as having been told him this morning.
Mr.. JoHVsoS said Il would not be proper for him TO
TO,e this question after what had passed without
giving explanation OF ms views. IIc hal sad or
- former OCCASION that he had not given pledge To-
vote for any he had voted for the PROPOSE
tia1s heretofore submitted because thought them
h.uf shat he Attn ITa
Cor the proposition ct Mr.. g.. Vt the expect alton
Of sinking this qu stion for he believed that
IL would exist long the interests of shall OPP
crate on their minis. Tie should hope that pro-
position may be yet carried for future apPurlion-
ment.
Mr.. TuoNPsoN % explain the vote he should
give. TIE had changed his opinions, but he early
said that compromise was necessary. IL preferred
Che compromse hertoflre reiccled. which bad been