Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-24
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ed by other gentlemen of this Convention The pro-
position wiiiea he had to offer would-have been pre-
scented TO tines Compittee IN the hope that it might
have some tendency in inducing members TO take
course OF cancellations and to make progress to
wards that compromise which ailladmt ought to he
entered into, but with q viewto which no gentleman
had itherto submitted amy specific proposition He
Aegged 10 cali the attention of the Coumitteet the
"nlth re soutioa OF the Legislative Committees which
;is as follows: - ~
Resoiccd That the number of members in The
p nate oittil,s State ought TO be neither increased
.ps dnDtshel: The classification ofits members
ssanged.,s
Theinotiot which he had to make was TO strike out
~ the shove resolution, after the word ,hat, and to
cert the fol,owng:
- representation in the Senate shall be based
the whole number of free persons including those
ound to service for term of years, and eXclsding Ia
sians not taxed, and adding the aforesaid number
Tree persons three, fftis of all other persons; and
Js. Senate shall consist of number NOT exceeding
\, and Its term Of service and classification
~sspain.as at present.
Phe district which he IN part represented, had re-
yed the notice of several gentlemen in the course
his debate 1t was what Inc representatives of
aat DISTRICT had expected, and what they were glad
see, bseas'se it gaveto the peopleof that district,
VINO were an intelligent aud an enlightened people,
and he hoped he should not b,ceneured for speakng
III hem as they deserved andAo their erlbcrs an
OPPORTUNITY 10 place themselves in that situation be-
fore the Committee in which they Gesiredto stand
1t had been Frequent sti that tie people do n-
defstand the sublect-ttut they nthe dark, ard
not competeutto decide on the particular brunch
of thes subject winch has occupied US or the last three
weeks, and that. they wanted more information than
had yet been e1icited;by the discussion &c enable them
to see it in It's true light. AL this was well. The
people arc always glad to receive lornatolr nd he
had never been disappointed the Expectation he had
formed OF the accuracy of theirconcuson whom they
were left-to themselves, aud when no ext raneois in
fnence was brought TO bear upon their opinions. and
warp their Judgments. He did net say thatsrch was
the case now; ne dscaimed any intention 10 npute
Slch attempts TO Influence any individual. He had
attended very closely to every part Of the subject
which had been ably and canditly discussed and
~ which he had seen the display of the best talents
the State--the charm and power of which he had
50 often witnessed with admiration. The .ceuntry
had been greatly luninateda ensty of interest
nad been excited throughout the Comlnonys ealth on
his subject, although he might say with conidence
thatthe district which he in part represented had in
no respect changed ITS position, If he had been
fectly informed The little county in which he re-
sided had indeed been opposed to the opinions of the
majority of the district, but the people had without
solicitation, and almost unanimously elect ed him to
scat III this Convention: 1t was. honor which he
feit, and gratitude for distinguishing mark of tseir
confidence would be one OF the last feelings of his
he'- He would de,notlrg TO violate their Confidence
he should be the worst OF yillaas if hecodld make
such return Tor their generosity. That county was
III opposition TO the district and the district Itself re-
tans lis position If his Information is correct. He was
more singularly situated than most gentlenlen not
only from the geographical position of district, but
from other causes. He did not go through the co
try in search Of expressions OF popular avorhe, had
never gone to the Husngs TO discuss these SUBJECTS
rnctadlv and NOT tin ti,on did H., fI ifI ~,
nno, ~ dis,iose b; se,,sit Vi oaiieo
he c;t;c r 49, oi' is.4l 70
caniglI,; oJ tilI - ~ ~ a'' m opiisios
nab nsen most fl9 &c subject
tleman who had been some wears at the head of the
financial department government and who an
Asrstana--fiS f;scaI ea,,c.sr, ~ ~ ,so ~
as yveII,as most Lai w, 9si'ii
talents aud his niI,,sti " I'M Ia R
~ ~ % Do 70 o'llce III the district
hose which ,rayoiIe tber 5s, 70
we're the result Of sotsS a,s tley
10 be eaailv shaken He did not sS nv not
not shake the can, q nd a ~ A., g =
existed. to scer Hose rtofs
most essential = -. D0 &
Albemarle district had been, : :
IT I'D ;t,{ M 70 TINS question.
was lad es , ,l1,a ne = ne