Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-09

elect oil The change You only push poi"'Sa'
power little higher up the counfry-hrsfer
the middle country which has slave population,
aud VI course an identity OF interest with the
/ lowlsuds.
He examined the argument drawn by the
I gentlemen fom Orange Mt BarbouI,l from
I The Senate of hlaSsaehuseifs-aHd attempted
10 show thhf there WIS no analogy between
thai body aud the Senate of Virginia. lie also
coniroverted other posiii ms advanced by the
gentlemen from Fsuquier Mr.. SOD I-(Aher
some conversation bel wsen Messr.. oc0u and
Gordon the latter conlended,) hat all these
! sectional measure abouf Internal Improvement
had no besfina upon the question before the
Committeeman that They could not he ia'rIy
: attributed 10 The Western voters lie asked
what badfhese subjects 20 do with the question
, with the amendment OF our Constitution.
lie concluded by insisting that tue people
had right 10 govern tuemsrlVes-and that
this power resided IN the majority Of the coui-
munity and he called upon his Convention
10 & i've that majority lis proper efficacy. He
offered an apology for OBTAINING the Com
mitee so long. and Expressing tue embaras1.
ment with which he addressed august an as
sembly. Bui be fell IT necessary 10 declare his
views, and To satisfy those who had sent him
here, that he had expressed the same opinion
here, which nc rad ayo.ed 10 the primary as
semIlIes
Mr.. Morris explained vote he had given
in the , legislature, on the subject OF the poio.
mac Company referred - b, the gentleman
from Albemsrle, Mr. Gordon.
The Chair read again lnr question.
Mr.. Mercer explained hi. reasons for no vo-
ting for The amendment. because the 5enntr
was already based on white population, and
| because VI connected with the orr ghial propn.i
ton II might compel hun 10 vote against that
| resolution.
Mr.. Pos- made an eaqnlryon point of
order-when Mr.. Johnson remarked that II
whs singular that no observa ions had been
! made upon the amendment offered ~ the
nlendment Itself lie stated the reasons WIN
he should vote against Mr.. SCOTS amend.
,nenl.
Mr.. Scott commended, that his amend ment
did propose material Change. If the Senate
be based on lac viii population by tho pres.
| ont Constitution, no wished the gentlemen from
Loudoun { Nh. Mercer 10 point ou the clause.
Mr.. Mercer replied thai the basis had been
| settled by the Legislature, and Iecognizpd b,
the people.
Dir. Scott remarked, that his proposition
then went further. aud WAS designed, instead
Of letting IT rest upon more L. gislatlYr exact
mont, to give II II Constitutional sanction.
Mr.. Johnson compared tue two branches Of
the Legislature tog ther, in respect OF numbers
duration ofdnles, ther issuing IN diff eht WAYS
from the people aud he asked whether the
| censor, to check the viii Of maju,ity, ought TO
reside in the popular branch Was tbs the
| pr inc pile To be now established lie called
upon gentlemen In as ign some reasons for
| this distinction.
Mr.. Sect replied. that because the II of ID
was the stronger branch. he wished the mixed
| bog al Int,
er stake into the government both sections of
| lie State bring their personal rights, aud we
dr"m the EasD a much greater proportion of
property and hence their wish TO guard it in
| hi strongest manner.
MIR. Nicholas assigned the reason for bis vote
Tie was IN favor, him-eli ola componnl basis
IN both branches, hut IN the spnit Ahirh aclua.
ted the gentlemen from Fauqnier, he was vii.
ling TO take IL IN one only
The question was put-and the amendment
wa lost--nyes AZ noes, 10.
So the Committee determined not TO amend
the amendment, by adding md in The Senate 10
HhHe Population ercinsireiy"
The question was then ptopounded upon the
amendment 10 the orIginnl resolution OF the
Legislative Committee, w. TO strike out the
word " exclusively" aud insert the words
| . aud Ia xaiion combined"
Mr.. Msnroe then rose, with apologies for ad
dressing himself TO the ChaI-he saw the mis-.
chevous consequences that might arise from
ai's'ons III the SEDIMENTS of the olate-@he dee
med II necessary Tor each side to make advan-
ces Tor accommodation. Let Us break up without
DONG any lhing--or carry the measure by u
very small MAJORITY, and Whit VIII he the con
sequence n.li the Constitution be adopted
Indignant, Acrimonious feelings vi arise
aud is the State TO be divided Ii /" be sever.
ed, will "A new ale be admitted into the IT,
mon He doubted n-.if il eau what eiIec,
will It have on the great interes's OF the State 7
What becomes OF the lnefnal Improvement is
of Virginia which he had always SO anxously
desired Tor himself aud which he " lshed 10
see assisted with the funds of the General
uonaIly used for that parpose.--Ater stating
'ne opposing Claims o. 'ns Nv" sections OF me
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