Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-12
tRIDAY. NoY. T..

The Convention was opened with prayer BY
the Rev. MIR. Lee. Of the Episcopal Church ;
and = President called the Convention 10
order.
MIR. Townes SUBMITTED resolution which, if
the Convention, thought worthy OF its attention
he hoped would be submitted 10 the Committee
OF the whole.
Inc resolution. read by the Clerk, is as fol.
lows:
" ResoiUed, That in allspropostions for LAYING
the taxes, or apportloning the public money, or
for Tho loan "t money upon the credit ofthe
State, tn votes of the members OF both bran
CheS OF the General assembly representing the
divisions of The Stale hereafter mentioned. shall
avail IN proportion tc the amount Of public
revenue, collected in each division of the pre-
ceding year. ma joriiy the members from
each division shall give The vote ofthe DIVISION
TO which end that part OF the State which is
composed Of the counties of -, shall be
one division hat part which is composed of
the counties Oh, shall be another d Wis
ION mat part which is composed of the coun.
lies oil -, shall be another division; and
that part which is composed OF the counties OF
-, shall be another DIVISION"
Mr. iownes moved, that this resolution, be
laid on the table. which was agreed to.
The President submitted letter from the
Presbyt ermn synod Of Virginia, expressing
their cordial Concurrence IN the principles o.
tolrration which had marked the proceedings
OF the ConventIJn-whlch was read
On Nv. Nay Ion motion, ii was laid on the
able. This paper was as follows:
A. he Session Of the Synod of Virginia
hcdim the FIRST Presby terrain Church In the
Cry of Richmond, on the 3lst day of Oct. A
ID 1929, the following resolution was unani.
mousIg adopted
Resolved, unanimously. That the SYNOD OF
Virginia have observed with great satisfaction
that the Convention now assembled to form a
new Constitution for the people of this Com
mon"eaith, are proposing and doubtless in-
tending 10 preserve and perpetuaie the sacred
prIne'pe-ii6erty Of conscience-declared in the
Bill oil Rights and developed 10 the acl eslab.
fishing Religious Freedom, as a Dart of the
fundamental law of the land, aud lhey do here.
by soIemnty proclaim, that they continue 10
esteem and cherish that principle. Tor which
the Presbyterian Church in this Stale and
throughout the United States have ever ealous.
y aud heartily commended, rs the clearest right.
add the most precious privilege, that freemen
can enjoy.
RtsUlred, That John II Rice. d ID. Conrad
Specie, ID. ID. and VIM. Maxwell he A Com.
hittee to communicate copy of The forego.
ing resolution 10 the President of the Conyen.
lion 10 be very respectful y submitted to tha,
body at such tiGle as he shall deem most pro
per aud convenient.
WM. HILL, Moderator.
FRANCIS MCFARLAND, Clerk of Synod.
Tue Convention then resolved itself into n
CommlItee ofthe Whole-Mr. PoaceH IN the
Chair.
Mr. Fitzhugh then rose 10 address the Com
IN ittee. He stated that he had not intended T.,
take any part in the debates but circumsian.
ces had arisen in his own district, which com
PEELED him to throw himself upon the indnl.
gence of the House. Reports have been cir
cnla'ed through his district, calculated 10 misre-
present his opinions How such misrepresen.
'ation should have been produced, and by whom
propagated, he neither knew, nor did he care
out under such circumstances he was induced
10 Offer his opinions freely and fully TO the Con.
veniion.
Mr. +. proceeded to state, that be should not