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

Tho resolution WAS then h.l Oh the table. II
Mr.. LEON moved to rcYcnd tue 9th rule a.; tine
Convention, which prohibits the cousdctdti"n ui ANY
question III the ConVrNcn beioio It has been referred
- and considered IL Committee OF tie Whole
MI. MIRcSW suggested the propricty ~ r"ierrng
vi these details TO select COMMITTEES, "riAcd o' Two
three memaeCs from each DIS; net
Mr.. LKICu said the question was, whether tue
rulc should be rcscinc, Il could he time enough 10
CONSIDER the proposition Of MIR NJ after this question
was decided.
Mr. NlEpoER replied, that the reference he prapo-
sed. wou!d obvatc the necessity vt rcsc ndng the rule
The question was then pat, and the rule reSclnd"d
The propos ZION OF Mr.. LLIGa was then taken up
anu considered.
Mr. LE,Gu. favor Of his proposition, said tina, hc
did not r'cnt % involve the principles with the DE-
tails IL Ws> indifferent as to the details; they MI
o. moulded 10 SUIT the views OF gentlemen.
Nh L&iGli then spoke OF the ferliLs OF gentlemen
towards his propoeitolr--ihat Zero alousy en-
sting against every tning h. offered. Hts opostrn
was more favorable, IT, IA. st than Mr.. PROPOSE
ton, aud he haG hoped some o hr gentleman would
nav e:ured The great difference between the fwo,
Is IN relation 10 future appoiionih'ut Mr. G's pro-
position * based the census ot White p"pua ION OF
1870, with no provision Tor future spporiIOnmcI' -
That tho On, s,iou vas Is, far as MIR. Gordon
couccrncd.) whch of the two propositions was most
likely 10 sink tins controversy of the basis OF
somt"tio"? WCSn0t the arj;aii''n , his question
yrcnirr evil Shan any good we could obtain rom .,s
/ Convention would compc!s.t., Did Mr. - believe
hat his rron zion, If accepted 49, sni, this rs-
IioW - u! not th:s question u con,uua " S?rngiug
iconitnis exist AGAINST any government iurn,ed by
!ncn, MIR l. said he woUld be willing To take the
basis or the Cei from AljrIu Ill the perina
ncnt hasis fhe could b. cd listed permanent
But he satisfied such thing could be Effected.
The domcnt THIS Convention u,iourns, the quest ion
will arise und continue till the community b. disso-
ived. II vii and must ED in a dissolution al The
Stat; aud ne wuS 'or avoiding it by any fair and
just ncauS
Thu gentleman rom Frederick or Cooiic} was
for 'a"'l@ VIZ. GH plan and leaving II To tho g>
''"rr ol 1870, 20 tx the future basis first view.
e was 10y asserting 10 Iii- propositions thukinu n
the majority and would be- with the ,a~t il Gould
ipruduc' evil. But would defect his rreat OBJ
llect. winch was 20 sink finally tins agiatmr ques-
ton There wond bc ten years struggle for pow
er IN the Legislature This is simply pr. cla-
nation OF The ten years Trojan War and
no man con tell whit wall be the party heats
AMI tcuds which will exist. The experience,
OF the last five controversy point out sone
OF them. Mir. Leigh said little MS he liked Mr.
Il S. proposition, he preferred 1t MIR. Cookies, be-
cause would avoid this ten years war and BRING
on the contest AMI decide It .niundintev He did
not address himself TO those who thought system
OF government the very best possible form for all
times and under all clrcums anCes, bit those " no
thought government should be adapted to people and
! cirCums ancos.
! Es object had been To give 70 every distinct in
tcrcSt delegation, and ii the west should increase
a. - s"ppo-e' 1t VA. az had pruys iEcrcaen
their delegation from lime 10 time; and also IN the
east II II should increase. MIR. l. expressed hi,
doubts however, wIriheI the west Of h. Allarha-
ny won'd increase as expected The face of the
country he thought forbade II Tie believed the great
increase would be ia the va!!'y and middle country
and after that population became dense, the tide wa
ter would then I'LL mp
Mr.. LEIGH said hc had hoped this proposition
would have come from the west. lie had waited
for II, md nothing would nave induced hun to pro-
pose it. If he Ind not give up all hopes uf ito coming
from that quarter.
Mr. Cooke said the question was the relative MGR
its OF Mr.. G's and Mr.. LIS propo itious not he
s'ract merits Of either. IL, believed tho g oenllc
men whom ih'y said their propositions were tender
Ell IN the Iair spirit OF comp onsc lie d.sclamcd all
nls' rust Of any measure from Mr.. L. lie WIS con
NmcrH ol thut Ecntleinnns since Iiy. He had al
ways found hm ali open and undlsguiSed opponent.
lie had htnr with surprise, that Mr.. l.. suou,d ex-
press any surprise tina N nf the valley should
prefer ar Gs to Mn LIS proposition. MIR. Lc.nii's
proposition gave to the Gust larger number aud vet
gave the valley the same. AnotAcr reason for pcE-
erencc. Is that Mr. Gs scheme makes the Hons. of
! Delegates consist of less number. and therefore
cheaper MIR. IL. IL opposition to his own principles
has !nit IT m the mower Ofthc Legislature to give all
the additional members they may make TO the cast
ami no check to any arbitrary dsp sition OF these
additional members. The limitation IN making coun.
| ties Ia the east is no guaraRtie.
There - provision f1rbiIdmg ~ Legislature To
appor'ol all the addti ~ meinbrra the counties ov
existing in the east. and the Legislature Is not com
p'ed % make the ten additional western coun ins-
At - entirely discretionary with them and ovrn If lev
were 70 add the ten TO the west the probability is,
that the rcuIa ming members they might add would he
gwen 10 inc east COlld the gentleman believe the
west could acc pi proposition which would leave it
IN the power Of the Legislature to increase even the
PRESENT prcponGcsaucc Of the east. lie DID not be-
lievc one man wcst OF the Blue Ridge could be found
10 vote TOR such proposition He differed wit Mr..
Leigh iH the opinion that the amendment proposed
/ by L-u (Mr COokc) yesterday, would produce ten
years war II tho Constitution be based equity,
peace and harmony would be the result but II the
west was to bc treated like step child, and the Vn-
Icy Little better, then indeed hcar-burnings aud con-
teBtiOns must exist.
Mr.. Scorr moved 10 amend bv striking out the
WORDS "no more counties sh II ever be formed Of
the country lying cast ofthc Blue Ridge; but, 3" which
was decided in the negative.
M. STANhRD moved To strike out Oh" words, "and
~ hci only delegate shall n tie first instance
BE- alieVy cd which was accepted by Mr.. Leigh aud
oblccted =" hS AL H-''.-'no nod dr"'I-d 80 tho
negative.
The question then rccur.cd, and the aye and noes
were cal cd for
AyEs.-Alossrs. Jones, -. W. Leigh. SAM Toy
Tor, GIcs, Brodnox, Dromroolc, Alexander. Goode.
NiciIoias, j Mason Trezvant. Claiborne Urqnhar RI,