Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-21

Is no confusion AZ elections which nigh,
easily be prevented by subdv the election districts
anu avoiding great collections of people Our condition
widely different from that Of Revolutionary France
but Mr.. Jefferson and Mr.. Monroe who had seen
the sxce'ses there were warm advocates for extending
the Right OF Sun age here. We were wholly differ
ent Peonle. All who came from the frontiers OF the
state AMI had witnessed the practical effect or h sys-
tenn IN her states, were in Iavor of the plan. No
hoh was required as requisite in the highest officer
in the government-Why should BE- the sine qua non
OF voter Mr replied TO TIA. speech Of Mr. NicHc-
Las. in The course OF which he made some ansiof, to
Wa' gentleman oth'sf aud present situation. aud COM
pared The oh continental paper money with modern
banks bills. not mnch TO the advantage Of the latter
He alv-rcd TO the of party Names but declared
hi. belief of their tcscy with the People oG Virgil
MIA. lilo urged gentlemen to give mp something Tor
the sake oil conciaion; declared his conviction, that II
,'uIion such as they approve. they will have another
Conv ention that shall do il; aud concluded with
compliment o the silent members
Mr. McCoY declared his int nion 10 he not 10 vote
for this amendment at present; but To re- serve hin.
ill he should what he the basis of represent
'aton il that was to be 6ved upon wealth. then he
only mole OF resisting its effect.
Mr. Scorr inquired il Mr. w. meant include in his
| amendment, persons in whom no tax levied!
Mr. WILSON replied in the Affirmative "A to drlin-
quents, they deserved to be excluded, because they
were returned as able, but unwilling, TO contribute TO
the public burdens.
Mr. MORGAN of Mononyaiia, spoke in support Of the
amendment. cononng that the right OF sur aye wa,
one OF the vovereign rights of the People, great eau
NO" DC IN invading restricting The
oJcct OF government was not TO restrict but TO
serve he natural rights fm:n. t.a -..
AMER lew rather sharp remarks in reply to Mes.rs
Nicholas AMI Ttexvant, and tn Me.srs Randolph and
Stanard, on the subject of public education. Mr.. NJ
argued &c shew that the present Government of Wire
Ia Is, in s nature, ar-tocraical, supporting i. part
his Argument by appeal TO statistics lie then wen
INTO an analysis OF the regula Of the right of suf
rage in all the oher states of the Union showing that
Virginia aud North Caro'ina the only slave hold
ing states which required IRE ehoid qualification and
the latter only in branch OF the Legislature: and
gued from this general evidence Of American sentiment
in favor of the amendment He called on Mr. Tr.z
want to explain 10 what history he had alluded shew
iog that universal suffrage had destroyed all Govsrn-
u,ents where II WAS permitted.
Mr.. T. referred to the Grecian States aud the gov-
srnmeht OF Rome.
MIR. Nj. denied them TO he example, in point because
they were not representative Governments. He in
sisted that The variou. cxacted from non in
virginia exceeded the amount paid hv the voters.
He denied the danger of rapins from the poor. AMI
repaiaed the idea that the poor could b. bought up
ny the rich: he alverted TO the new there womid be
throughout the slave country for the cordial aid and
union Of the whites for safety. II. was free from all
lear OF nobs and umult at elections, such effect
had been produced in other States where the franchise
widely extended
Mr.. WILSON now modified hi. amendment. SO a, Il.
require that the taxes should have been demanded Of
Tue voter before he was rejected for having paid
them.
The question was then taken and decided in III. neg.
alive
AYES 81. Noe. 50
(Messrs Madison. Monroe and Marshall, voting In
the negatively
So the amendment Of Mr.. Wilson wa, rejected
Mr.. CAMPBELL OF Brooke. then offered the follow
ing amendment as substitute for the 81 resolution
ported by tn. Committee:
l. Res0iDed. That all persons now hy law DO .se .sed
OF the Right OF Suffrage have sufficient evidence OF
permanent, common interest with, and attachment to,
the community aud have the Right Of lffrage.
Rssolpcd, That all free white males OF twenty
two years OF age, born within this Common wealth. and
resident therein have sufficient evidence OF permanent
common interest with. attachment TO the community
and have the Right OF suffrage.
3. Resoiued That every free white male of TWEEN
ty-one years OF age. czen Of the United ates,
included in the two preceding resolutions, who is now
resident, or who may here after become a resident
within This Commonwe alth, who is desirou, of having
the rights of citizen, in this Commonwealth shall in
open court, in the county in which he resides, may
ne prescribed by law, make declaration OF hisinen-
lions 10 become permanent resident in this Stale: and
il -nch person SHALL IL months alter making such de.
claration, sosmniy promise TO submit to, and support
the Government OF this Commonwealth, such person
hal! he considered having permanent common iu-
tercS with and attachment TO the community, nd shall
have she Right OF Suffrage.
a. ResoiUed, That all persons, except such shall
have rendered Bportsnt services 10 their comur,; all
persons oil un'ound mind and all persons convicted OF
any high crime or misi!em againt this Common
wealth, possessing whatever qualification they may,
-hal not be permitted to exercise the Right Of Sufrag
III this Commonwealth.
Mr. CAMPBELL then took thu floor and went At
length into exposition and defence OF the propo<i.
tons he had offered, and continued his address TO The
Committee tll past three O'Clock. Oils speech will be
presented heIeafer)
The question being then taken il passed in tho neg
tive by avery large majority, only rising tho al
hrms.ive.
Mr Scorr then gave notice that in case the resoiu-
lion offered by MIR. Peasants yesterday shall DO
jrcted, he will move the iol,oYingi
ResOired That III the apportonment OF Representa-
lion in the House Of Delegates regard should he had
TO The whole population exclusively and in The Senate
TO taxation exclusively. Tha the House of DeIeg aes
shall cOn,ist Of hundred members and the Senate
Of forty ,.ght.Tbat the Senate shall have the same
Legislative powers in all respects the House OF Del
ogales-and all appointments to Office which by the
Constitution shall be referred the two Houses of the
Lsgi'ialure shall be made by concurrent vote.
The Committee then aud the House adjourned
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 90
The Convention met at III o'cock, and was opened
with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Taylor of the Baptist
Church.
MIR. THoMPsoN of Amherst, offered tho follow I'M
resoiut ion
Resolved, That during the rem,ndsr OF the session n
this Convention, the 22d rule thereof shall he obser
III the Committee OF the Whoe-snd that 'it shall b-
the duty OF the Clerk hereafter TO keep Journal Of the
Proceedings OF said Committee, and 10 insert in
such Journal, if they he ascerainsd all the pro-
ceetiDgs heretof ore had there
Mr. WILSON called for the reading Of the 22d Rule
The 22d Rule is "a follows.
Any member his mo ton made for that pur
po'c being seconded provided Of the me MIXERS
present be IN favor Of tho notion shall have right 10
have the ayes and noes taken upon the determination
Of any question, provided he shall give notice OF his
intention to cali the ayes and noes before the question
be put, and in such case the house shall divide or
he counted on the question, but the Of the
bers shall he called by the Secretary anil the
and noes shall lie respectively entered the Journal