Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-25
VoL. HI.-No.a 10.

The Romans long ago Teamed mis- .sson heir mo,,s,
muir IN M; e' uen-"Tempora nutantur mu,a
time, - 'e'' @'t' can "e not learn 10 m'taia
men ON thu e. 20 nn ny self associated with many esnc
who have NOT only grown up this age 6s am S
the eren'rs, revnuionist ;eacheh A"d SIC n sl 90
rtecep'o thesc gentlemen Sir wo feel The current of Inn,
hing Chncse saoes American fr, or - w. @ % ia
neds'ran after Tue manner al Tc,o.es nen ? s--.
But, Sir there is august TRIBUNAL 70 which w. me-,
an DOW Time viii make rs all 40 homage befb,e IT. This
need not inform tribunal Drb opinion This s
the S.Preme tribunal extensive country No sent
menI Is canonIea IN us conniry This tribunal repro
Al oof Pei. most he judged by H. ard rejoice live
IN country IN which this Supreme aw-and in which
no Po'c. maxn can prevail whch not quadra,s Al al
angles with i'e desa of this tribunal
am assured, alr Chairman thai IL is in m. mower of ils
s maze .is and orc 1ay TIE hapPiest land on tie
Inlise INTO
ensh'en and happily this Conmunty greatly beyond
any ming YET experienced on this Continent aeap say,
sr thai from he lights concentrate their rfrsrces mn9t
sLirom ine great Improvements government
carrying 10 much greater Improvements n, The social
compact Were this assembly far inferior what il is such
result mi h REASONABLE be expected Standing as we do non
me shoulders of all former Conventions and being ml.hed
with all The experiments which made in ancient and
modem lines much reasonably expected from US But
ear tlee MUNICIPALITIES and thine 10 Illustrate
all attempts nj thorough ameoraton our eonlnon
Inn nope 'uat We would feel little accordance
with the progress Of sp, OF tue ace lhan
TO put ,n all our energies about mere local in
"ch lew years VIII cha se in defiance OF all
onos Yes siI few years win settle all these que son
ABOUT Hiiey anc hi7Fy But should NJ
c"ndon 81 society have been taken into consdeIaops
The adaptation of political institutions 10 the actual cnr
@ a'n OF tie great Of the community
60 80 uIl aIehoh or enteed into ou hearts d-it
not but we could have endearc memory the latest pos
'eH 10 mention only instance have toll iiat
' ptachcai now to g'se birth 10 system of education,
whch ia fue1t years from this day would render impossible
or child TO he horn in this ConronW eah live 70 man.
i Mi,ot receiving good educai on; and that too, Sir,
without TIE laying any tax after tina, day for the support
system have understood, sir and irorn good authority roo
that in parts Of rculaIy in the cny
ni Beston any child, without the c single cen
cation extent to which the common ,hoo svsreo
mas been carried in that enlightened connuunity.
Yes MI Chairman might Virginia with n soci
compact which would IN Ihe gradua progress of dsvep
and improve the intellectual moral powers of every mem
Der Of The community and political good Of
ihe whole Connolwealth. Is sch object worihv
such Convention And would the osnation
Splendid scheme DOWN, for thousand generations
grateful admiration IF services But if exhaust ar
emerge. o" these Ir localities time nc great nnoya'or II
system Of government based upon philosophy y
an-nat adapted 10 p"o'c 'ioE TO ICE gsHes Of the as
SAal iah into ruins -
Bu'. SIX gentleman MIR Randolph refa,rra us to he
greet nlea which The presen, system n. Nrnia mad ,rc4
We doubt not, sir have lived county wfch
were many great nienvey leaned and puN, men
BIZ, ,ey created r, For ore uoic lord re were
tnn thousand cuole paupo AMI great scholar tc,r
were ten thousand s"o-amuses TuHt tie secret, sir
me- = wish this mode Of making riea, introduced
auto this Commonwealth trust, sir VII att7- strive To-
q, re many muciug than great or noih lcn-
When ADOPT English way M grea, n,eo " VIII
nj but 'aoLls frend' in this ConuieC ye jui So.
"a contagious spirit There many great men
% not necessary to crsae them in ail demands
society lefa ar eEss cad hem u,c teaI Tins SOFT
Seat men have always eeen the creatures of ccumsra,c
One Of them nrnd ~ Mount Horrb another or
way to Damasrus-oue M6uhtS t7n and another as
Iouhc IN me county oi Hanover, with atShmg his .
The Island Of Corsica Proiccd one when he was watcd
There is no occasion 10 devise any plan m creaIins sort
great But under proper system Of 20 erun,ept
should he able to mriy other great sc bnu.,s,
old and should not fail derive benefits Of rvrry sI,,
nieeeta moral and pnlnoa rcomrarRbly SURPRISING auv
Sacrhce We should DC Obliged 10 make commencing sqcb
system NT
One word nor, ST. and viii not farther sspsss upor no
patience of the Committee The scheme which
~ thee resolutions Is not ouly think adapted the general
% OF me "noe state out especially to the part
was much pleased with the suggestion gentleman ~
ledge Of man whe w. irsnchiee e n correct know.
depure them oftheir political rights IN rcre %
r and hose vs.s %o ~f by y" .e @ very pro
han we project them We nyous acter to those
selves Il IS ia The nature of hate and to auemnt 4,
impair ann aesr1y hat whh held ~ has expense and hir
pre'eryaton OF those :cy interests, Would conceive lis
extension OF the right Of suffrage Indispensable II m eAten-
tenacious of the words OF tine form in which is sought
ense mus 20 develop the Frpc'rlc aimed more Than
10 sew that accordance with the Bill OF RioLs ii
not expect TO have addressed tine Commute this time but ON
ne failure OF the scheme submitted by the gentleman for
Nionnns.Ita (hr Neson) thought eNprdien 10 make
another experiment Had ii been object DO more than
TO expose lie principle shoul have in A more sy'',i.,.
form otie and defended the grounds on winch * hssS
But even ~ this, have been III great measure CO. ~,
the gentlemen VINO have PseceUci ne
Mr. s,orr then gave notice that uhsn the gentlemen from,
GooehlaUd should offer his amendment the tcct of the
Senate basis, he should move anerd it, striking o all
after ihe wo'd "tili," aud inserting the following.
heo.rtd That IN tC dIpuTonmCn repre-, III on On he
"use OF Delegates, regard should be had 10 the white upu
tlon exclusively, and IN tire senate rlusv,lv
uat the House OF Delegates shall consist e., 100 members as
tie Senate of48tha the Senate shall have tie saur jr-i
tive power ~ all respects the House Delegates and ar
appctil. 70 office which, 10y the Constitution shall b. re
ieTed to the two Houses OF the Legislature shall be mad
concurrent vote
The Committee then rose md reported progress
On motion Of Mr. DonpRIDGE the iva amendments ON ts
subject 81 the Senate basis then ordered 10 be printed
The Convention then adjourned I'LL ~ o'clock to ,oiiov,
II ANDO1.PHS REpnRrs T.. = y q