Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-21
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WEDNESDAY MORNING.. JAN. Fl, 1879.

Convention. Debate was Yesterday carried on
by Messrs. Witcher and Gordon, in opposition to, and
by Messrs. Goode and Gregory, in favor of, county
representation. Mr.. Nelson commenced an argu-
ment in favor C white population; but before he had
concluded, gave way to a successful motion for adj
ournment Of course, he is entitled TO the floor to-
day. s
AS great impotence begins to be manifested we
think the question between counties and senatorial
districts wll be taken to-day. The general impression
appears to be, that the former will PREVAIL lcas,
IN the present stugc.
9f II seems that some few sensitive gentlemen took
10 ldgeon, observations Saturday in relation
the Georgia p Iotest.-So bolt We have not still to
learn that it is often popular to suppress than
to speak the TRUTH but for ourselves prefer to
COUNTER i'll will armed by the former favor purcha-
SID BY the latter course. We spoke of the history
of the last three or four years abstract lesi;-
lation, as personal knowledge and tho experience
of many Others authorised II We gave offence to
any individual We sorry for it. without however
feeling the least disposition to explain OF retrac one
single word. We spoke historically and not person
ally, and there is any who choose take any thing
d to himself unnecessn rily chivalrous as 10
Gel it incumbent upon him to resent what does not
apply to him, shall certainly use no effort to rca-
:spn him out Of his Quixotsm.
" Uniutentonay, We appear to have been SO IN
.fbrtunate to msapprehcnd portion OF the argi-
ment of Mr.. Christian Of Charles City, us reported
IN the Wing of yesterday. On yesterday, Mr. Chris
tiun took an opportunity of explaining in the House
his Inexperienced position of Monday. We Weld
che faciiity for this explanations reaching the public
With the utmost pleasure AMI alacrty for as we were
Concerned to hear as we thought The right of the
majority to alter the Government questioned so il
gives us correspondent satisfaction und in this case
1tom personal esteem for the member from Charles
City, particular satisfaction, to be undccciyed
Some apology is to be found for our misunderstanding
Nr. Christian, in the fact that he was so understood
by all who happened to be in the same part of the
Hall with ourselves. Onyestcrday after the House
had taken up the convention biu Mr.. Christina said
"Fhe argument urged was this-that if il was
cnaceded-that a government III its original founda-
tion was established upon proper principles that the
rights of mnn were properly reCognised and if 1t was
also conceded--that there was no measure or maad-
fnnistration of that Government, that doubted wlle-
Cher majority had an arbitrary right, to reform or
abolish that Government though they had the power
and this argument founded upon the principle
laid down in the Bill of Rights--that wien the Gov
eynment 10 found inadequate contrary to these prn
cIpe5, majority had right 10 reform abolish it.
whilst at the same time, said such was nv respect
for the VIII of the majority III republican Govern
foent--that was willing TO yield my opinion-SS lend
my aid to organise a convention, based upon prnci-
Pies calculated in my best Judgment to preserve the
Interests of the state.