Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-10
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WEDNEDAY MORNING, DEC. o, Is2e.

Message of President Jackson. h was b1ouga nn
by express, provided by Mr.. Porter our wor, by ,rt
en,e. ptiSng Mall Contractor, at his own expcpse
IL lett w asmngton at 20 minutes past IL o,cloci
Yesterday and reached here at IL clock ia mob
he dist unce is about 40 miles and such r,n;d1r,
Yelling is uneSa.npled in this country.
We have neither time nor room To co,urno,
The Message this morning. '
Andrew Stevenson. Esq. has been reelected snco.
ker OF the House of Representatives.
The Convention met yesterday in the Presbv,or;,
ChuFch at the usual hour. The Secretary Of tie
convention resigned his situation, and Mr. Rr;ros
was appointed to succeed him. Ii was found tLe,
the Church was unsuted to the purposes Of The r.
vention, and the speakers were almost ;namdhI -.
each other The Convention after some d,scuss;ou
clock " -
in con equence Of the absence of Mr. Monroe q, his
rcqhesl. Mr. Stanard presided On the motion of MI
fIzugh the House resolved itself into 4 Comn;t,
OF The whole, Mr.. P p Barbour in the Chair Yiha r
o. me executive Committee and the amendments
thereto We're, on the motion of Mr. Scott then ~
Ken up and considered. An amendment of NJ
roWeI O. winch was substituted for the whole rapor,
ing last under consideration, that gentleman eli
dressed the Committee in support of il and h,oG,,
stated the reasons why he submitted ls nrono,;,;'
MT Iazeweu opposed the amendment and aroued n
favor OF the present Executive organization Ar
1--WE wells annendment to strike out negativrL
mere Delhg only 81 voting III favor of it. The fir,
resolution was then taken up, and Mr. Doddridpc ~
heWeu the motion, which he had submitted when this
report was last under consideration. The ,nnt;o-
was lost ayes AZ, noes 40. The second -esolu,icn
was agreed to- When the third RESOLUTION ,,, ~
MI UpShur moved 10 strike out from the yo,d g g.
solved, and insert in lieu thereof the fpIlou,,ro.
amendment: -o'''"1g
fteso0ea, hat there shall be appointed an Rxecr:,.
en- OK Couno OF State consisting Of Governor and two CON-
cors' who shall peform the duties and in all obe m
Council Of Stacy as ."e Ttsspls
he SAID Goune llors shall be elected by the General a
81 G @ 'o'hee IN once three years. but may be re elect
nom term 10 term All occasonsd Inv dn.,,
resignation, removal iom the Commonwealth or
"; sra'i 9e e., supplied by the General Assembly.
4 ~o OF the SAID Council shall form a c,o,p-, 49,,
OF all equal division of the Council the ovrrn Gse
the casting vote. ' s""' nave
IL was then moved to strike out the ibiyd rcv,,,
'.oh' nc motion was carried IN the afr native
ayes ~, Noes 46. The question then beipo or NJ
uPshurs amendment Mr.. ScoPr moved r. s,r;i.,
out the words ''Who shall perform the sa,,o H.;
Gnvar oe'ef respects mold the same relation to the
Governor, as the present Council of Stote - T.,
making tins amendment, Mr.. Scott said bis oh;o,,
was 10 change the Executive Council from oaS 80
cohsfoui, INTO one of advice. The motion was c,
RED IN the afffrnative-Aves 81 va" Guy
MIR. SCOTT then moved 10 strike ont tbo L..
cause Two OF the said council shall form ouornpo
and IN case OF an equal division of tho conHG la
Governor shall have the casting vote TIC ltc
meht was agreed 10. Mr.. Scott then moved tI,
following amendment TO the remainder rs Nj Tux. "e
shur's proposition: - Nir Cp-
RESOLVED, That the Governor before he pertorr,s ~ 49,
ms Gai capacity other than as Commander in Chief tatp
ADVICE OF the Executive Council thereon bur he ss ~,
liberty to adopt reject the same W.T. "0 spaH nc az
Mr. Giles and MIR. Leigh severally addressed ,t,
convention IN opposition to the amendment bnt b.
lore me question was taken the committee rose and
reported progress. '''' apu
The Convention then adjourned to moo, .. ~
O'Clock tomorrow, in the House of Delcg,I,g ~ ~