Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-04-02


Mr.. Ncalc, and through Mr.. Nese Oh himsclf by the
western member or members, their names had not
been mentioned TO him by MIR. Neale,) who-had held
out 10 that gentleman prospect OF western support
to Gen Gordons plan. This is the key 10 his re-
marks. which reported ae follows:
I'M" Leigh rose to state matter of history. hut which
had bearing on the before the house II was, that
gentleman had called ON him that morning. and informed him
that the gentlemen from the valley had that gentleman
hh' meg were ready to take the compromise of tho gentleman
from Albenare stood, and would recommend cunstu
ton with that feature in the adoption their own cons,.
tuenS and this statement had been made him (Nr L pih
v'e'0 to regulate las conduct IN reference his PROPOSE
1.-THE interview had The e1ec, 10 render him .,alous
ne Should hare M advocating epoposon and
explained TO him the which had been given AGAINST H.
and which ir had expected 10 have been given favor
stated 'hat TACT 10 show ats influence has
The experiment, be made (he was going TO
say Tor the last te) to see whether the
to agree TO compromise M which they ACCEPT ten
years lease and give up tho fee simple their property
Whistler I.e gentleman from Frederick Ilr lowe.l
one 10 whom he alluded, nc could But now was the
dehnitvely settled"
The closing remark Of Mr. Leigh now was tue time as
Inc supposed when this question of the basis be en
'vey e'ed meant nothing less than this, and his
manner Showed that such his meaning w.t. 'f
muncatiou made to MIR. Male Gde one which
begin very much to douif there he in fact twenty
western members Gen. Gor,ons plan now is the
time for them show themselves and speak outfits man.
ner was excited and exciting.
Mr. POWELL us, offended the no doub, aadver,en remark
OF Mr. Leigh conveying the idea that he might possibly be the
person who had made the communication Mr. Ncae
voabe TO Gen Gordons plan, which he ,Ir. Powell
few minutes before said that he coud not bring himself
role for, arose III irritation, and said at when he
had bcen last the floor, he gave convention solemn
land most sincere that he could for pro-
position Of gentleman from .4emar'e in lie
never had said whatever source his inh,ra
on was derived there was no Truth in the authors statement,
so far as he was concerned"
Gem Mccoy made similar disclaimer, did Mir Mason
Nheeupon MI Neae having asked the floor Of MIR Mason
made the following statement, "hich insert er,cnso,
is the uesi and indeed the only of the real
character OF the communication made him the nigh, before
by MIR Henderson and myself and concsivcy slews he fair
honorable and patriotic views will, wrh
was nafe-a communication which the urprnciped licer
whose ia'sehnods am exposing has distorted "A
negotiation by Nh Henderson myself with the eastern
party catered with the view defeating hi. mir bod.
drscs motion male The day after the COMMUNICATION took
place. OF WHICH tiiended motion, had EAST antici
patton when converscd viii, MIR Neae and OF said
nothing concernine 1t, as his shows
MT NEaIR here again interrnsed, and said:
N Presidents rise 10 state, that the gentle
rom Chesterfield alluded, when said that n,cne of
this house had this morning made communication to him. as
to the probable of the on the proposition
of the gentleman from Alhenare Mr. Gordon had not in
tended to have the ausion knowing that in the
of the debate the whole explained by others:
but the gentleman from Frederick MIR NIason gain
feared 10 the subject and feel bound pu, upon
the ground it should
Two gentlemen of honorable distinction in this body as
elsewhere who will, doubt not proper time coninn
what am about state, last evening
ION the subsc, of the given yesterday the plan
OF representation proposed the gentleman Automatic
50 to i6 They expressed opinion in which fully concur.
ed that vas the final opinion of the house, and the
plan rretrievably lost They expressed ereat an
prehension that the scheme of the gentleman Ches
ehed MIR Leigh might be carried by the gentlemen
They that result would prove fatal 10 the las,
hope of forming constitution which would accepted by the
people of Virginia: that they could for constitution
injurious 10 the west and the neonl of ho
would against man, and so would many Of the
east that y Uid scheme o0us the tcest could DE
they had sangne hopes and were OF opinion a xeny or
more of the members that tier frcr nan INNS
lost would unite with the voting the plan of the
gentleman from AbemHe which, their opnion was in fac
beneficial TO the than plan thai if bp
eastern gentlemen would be satisfied proposition of the
gentleman Alhenae Mr. Gori,n thew Would Advocate
mat gentlemen from the lin which certainly stood
that valley incluietD would yeIv probsbly to ,b-
hem nd
cured might if thought proper the same to
gentleao, from Chesterfield c deemed obnol,ns and n;r
ons and they wiling take plan as present
ed by the gentleman Albcmarle being the test which
hey though, would be got.
81 this morning, made the communication to many of nv
political friends, among was The gentleman from Ches
always that believed the plan the gentleman from l,e
marie would be voted for by members finn rha
at great reliance IN the aud discretion those with
W'-m had concersed without having named the geure
men to my friends considered the information which
gave as important IT we wished 10 frame popular constitution
and 10 my mind as sood compromise of the question
representation, as it was practicable obtain
81 was well convinced that the plan gentleman from,
Chesterfield could down, and agans, il in the
hope that the prediction of the gentleman, whom con-
versed last night might prove fate of the
scheme of the gentleman from A.bcmae In all this matter
aoored sincerely 2 put at rest forever lit could this
astaed and agiatihg question of representation"
One word more, and shall have done this tedious de-
tai rendered necessary by the elaborate faehoods the cir
GUAR which minute def1H alone expose. is This
he reason why Mr. Henderson and myself did not INSTANTLY
arise after Mr. Leigh's somewhat haunting the western
ac was the character of his closing remarks land by the
6ye his manner not en1ctty calculated to serve Gen
Sodons plan with the western members 1.-THE reason saw
Why we did not instantly real preference for that
PLAN and our deerninat ion eventually support it, was TIA,
we had just resolved, as said before TO hard il TO break
the letters OF party To give party
previous explanations would have such vote una
vaing to the weand in order give western pan fair
chance OF Success necessary silent till the trial of
strength was The result s known We voted for the
western an for the fourth and last time when it was lost bv
an equal division The question then arising on the final
adoption of Cen Gordons Pan explanation of
our oses lot so long withholding from the support which
we then gave it by our arguments and our votes
III there be whose patience, whose love of truth
or senee of JUSTICE has carried through this long and dry
detail ask hin to finish the work and erti,e himself to nv
nass by turning back and comparing my statement SUSTAIN
eo throughout by the best evidence Of the real charac
ter OF the unparalleled which is attajnable
WIN that OF the circular, resting the sole authority Of
the Hon Philip Doddridge.
1t ne will take that trouble and do that favor he win
discover that in addition 10 the ssehoods which
nave eau detected and exposed, and the petty one
mason peneuaed with aonshmcnt, &c. declared the