Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-27


~ MIR. DopoRiDaE said he had not been aware that
any motion was before the committee. He was under
the impression that il had been Withdrawn, or
lao should not have made the motion which he did
make. He hoped that, Il such not The fact that
tho House would agrce 10 reconsider is recent
decision
MIR. c. JOHNSON said he presumed that il would be
IN order TO move TO lay the resolutions Tho table,
lie would wish that course 20 be adopted as some
misunderstanding seemed TO prevail on the subject.
when the subject of the Bill Of Rights vas before
the Committee it was the opinion OF severed gentle
uicn, that the proper would have been read
that Bill, and not 10 dispose { the Report ui inc &c.
icct Committee as had been done, by silent vote.
lie wished the proposition be Withdrawn, IN order
that the gentleman from Norfolk might oi1r his Res.
out ons ard that the Bill of Rights mght be- read.
lie then moved TO lay the Report Of the Legislative
Committee he table.
The Chair said that The question would be pro,
pounded for the consideration of the Co,n,nttvc,
although 1t wus not precisely such question was
strictly IN order in a Committee of the Whole
The question then put, and the motion TO ay
the legislative Report on the table was cufiiei
the affirmative.
reconsider the vote, by wich had decided gree
10 the K port nfthe CoEritcc on the Bill Off hts
This motion was decided N the affirmative.
On motion of Mr.. G. Jui,.JS the Bill o. Rirhts
was then read by the secretary, and as SUI scs Mt
ly read from the Cham, section by section Tor
amendment, but no motion VAS made 30 an-4!i tnv
same.
MIR. CAmrneIr Of Brooke then moveltac rcating
of the resolutions OF the gentleman from Noriols.
Mr.. TAYLOR then Begged lrave to make change in
his resolutions by striking out The third eso;io, yz.
-'That equal numbers OF qualified 70 are cut
tied 10 equal representation, tirourou The S.atci
aud substituting the following the ihiId resolution:
3. 'Resoived, THAT representation should ae UNI
form thong out the State
The resolutions ware then read as follows.
l. Hes5ird, That the elsetive aucht.e stJud Yfr1n
that throughout tbs STATE, similar Qualifications should con-
Rssoired That a,nSu. to.e cnllcd by tie Contribution
exercise elective fapcGe ,rs eati, 3uI,.g
ofs.gIdge, that, IN AL elections, the suffrage of one qualified
voter should avail nuc as INA, 1T a"'he' qualified voter
whatever may he e dathy OF their respective fortunes
i'e,olesd, That approximation shoof e uniform through
a Rsspirsa Thai as iliriaaol sgGars sauL ~ e2aaL
wiihoo sohos 70 the disparity q" "d.y'dua fortuna,
,Aon, without regard TO tne disparity of their aggregate for
service regard should he n,l @ te ABILITY Of niyiaa 10
cenrihute an i'is ability Euy f'a dnlaiy oruue
ei,iz~ii 10 pay An squad amount o. gu,c laves
Mr. TAYLon then rose 20 adlr.ss the Clair in
support of hiS Ulati1us The rcscln. ions viiish
had baen read, having been offered 10y him parla.
uen;ary usnge required Of him explain and defend
them Under the most ci0ns circnnist aT,ct he
would have enicred on The partorlnahce of tl.at dur
With great difficulty and embarrassment. 'Fao
incidents which had occurred on this eccasion
and in the presence Of tho House, We're toi
calculated 10 remove those feelings. lie would
MT ulfeci that hc haa not bestowed upon the subject
tiiat consideration which was due 10 It's own f risic
Importance, To tho intelligence OF tho respectable
dy to whom he address ed himself 10 The deep i'll
times of Country, and ilat sentiment OF soli
respect wicl ough, To restrain him from tho express
zion of cEac ideas Ia the presence Of this assembly
without due elaboration, ehd proper digestion U
his thoughts But nc had hccH taken by surp:!zc %
So the trlne when his resolutions woul! be called mp
for discussion, aud lac had not narshaled his vows
into n form which would cradle him succjncty and
f,rch!y 10 give his ideas but be would not shrink
from a du!y which oniuiuad upon hin by every
sentiment of manhood and patriotism. He would
pcrform il 70 tho best OF bis poor ability, with the
conviction of tho energy w:eh il ought to inspire,
aud of the aedl which o@ght 10 be INSPIRED by the
y principles themselves but, at The time, with
thai Difference vt heart Which n ought 10 feel an
acknowledge in such gn assembly
lie would own frankly that he had scarcclyr ny
tIlinr Of reason of argument by which 10 sustain
tbe 5ropesfions " hch he had offered. lie trusted,
however that this consideration woDid he productive
of no Ciscrrd TO him; iOT ihOt the very circum
stance which recommended the subject most power
flllyto his attention. There were, he said priuci
ples of that clcaTness and importance, thai they
1riire nothing curry the NJ 10 tie convc'iGus Of
mems minds beyond the demonstration " hCh accom-
pSBes their mere expression. The powc OF truth l.,
in the increase raio VI eargumen by which j.
forced. T'hencarrra propusltonapproacle touxona
tic or self evident truth, the more does If limit the
mower Of argument, Ifhis rcso!U ons posscsscduny
merit il consisted in thishai the principles they
tndeavOr incnlcaie, so set evident that they
do not admit require argument or reason to sus-
toin them.
Nhai lie should have to shy on tic subject Of his
resnulons would be rather III the style of eXpana-
ton than Of argument. Explanation will be found
to constitute their best, and their sufficient defence
He prnved the Committee 10 recall To It's rccOcc
ton these resolutions. They i've IN number, and
refer 20 two obircfs--ihc CinCTvc lrtucni1r, and
the principle taxation. Ills resolutions proposcio fS
and give constitutional ccrutIon Go these priuc-
plcs Phe principle OF toXtioil-tr' cluciivciranch9n
al ali times important & ofpar ocular imporuucrin
free institutions, acquire peculiar Influence az this
moment FROM their direct bearing on the great Cncs
ton which ngtatcs every niiu' and eNcnes le Pnsa-
tiup OF every hoait nv this great Couvctiiou-L e
meant The basis OF repre- ,cnia'iun DC had prescu
tpd his resolutions with view to ls very object.
When lie arrived here to tikc bis srht, c would soy,
that if there was sincerity 10 b. fDuui IN mau. lc
came without having his opinions itrncd uyon ills
subject, aud with suly feeling IN lls b"suul, a
sincere and anxious desire TO know what gos tie
true aud honest direction; and having ioEnd that, to
pursue IT, Ilc hud sought every information upon
tho subject. lie had convcrscl wish ile gonlehcn
Of all various opinions. II had bccnh s constant and