Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-13
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AYEs.-MossIs- Anderson. Goldman, Harrison,
Williamson, Baldwin MCoy, Moore, Smith, Miller,
Bcinc, Baxter. Mercer, Fitzhugh Henderson Osborn,
Cooke, Powell, Griggs. ]. NJ. Mason. Naylor. Dom
aldson. Boyd, Pendleton, George, MNillan, E.
Campbell, Byars, Cloyd, Chapman, Mathews, Og-
lcsby, Duncan, Laidlcy, Summers See. Morgan, A.
Cam pbell. Wilson, Saunders, Cabcll, Stuart-4i
NoEs-Mcssrs. p. p. Barbour, Jones, b. w.
Leigh, s. Taylor, Giles Brodnax, Dromgoole, Alex
ander. Goodc. j. Marshall, Tyler Nicholas, Cop,on,
hart, Randolph W Leigh Logan. Verable, Madison,
Stanard Holiday, Rosne, W. P Taylor, Morris,
Garneu, ]. Barbour, Scott, Green, 7. Marshall
Tazcwell, Loyal, Prentis, Grigsby, w. Campbel
Thompson. Massic, Bates, Ncale, Rose, Coalter
Joynes, Bayly, Upshur, Pcrrin-5i
/ Mr.. Campbell Of Washington then moved to sub.
sttutc Mr.. M,di>ons proposition by the following:
The General Assembly after the year 10 II, and at
intervals thereafter of not less than 10 years, shall
la We authority to make cappoionmcnt Delegates
and Senators throughout the Commonwealth so that
the number Of Delegates shall exceed so, nor
of Senators 36--Provdcd the same shall be
adopted by majority o.he whole number Of quail
| fed voters
Mr.. Campbell supported the amendment as sustain
cd by every republican principle, and called on hlr
Gordon for his support of 1t, that gentleman held
that sovereignty resided in the people, and no where
else. MI Gordon replied IN very animated man
ner defended his course on the question OF the basis
from the lmputaton OF inconsistency, affirmed that
his principles were unchanged, but acknowledged
himself curco OF the wish of rttorning and deprcca
ted being singled ont the object of taunt BY gen
cmcn from certain quarter of the State. MIR
/ Campbell rcoIncd that he bad meant nothing pcrso-
nal III his rcmarks--he Rad no unkind feelings to-
7 wards the gcn'icmln from Aibemarc but suppo-
sing there waE concurrence otopinion between them
OH great principles, had called him for his support
Mr.. G. reprobated the Constitution without
This arrangement. If there no rule of future
apPoriIonncn, he infinitely preferred the old state of
things, and would 70 wi h the gentleman from Char
q ,pi,N in p,,,rr D..
dolph thanked hm)
| Mr.. Nayor said,
Mr.. PnEsspESr: The great objection often URGED
and often dwell upon with great force in this Con.
vention against any rule Of future apportionmcnt of
rcptSseptation s~ tlleS on hap,;i raw under~n,
eo.tg is. th=drgstn'y ha s~RictendeA rastfsafter
TO cxci'cof ogitate tic people. This anlira ed en-
ci,encnt is considered so great an evil that is tho
to be better permit the allotment of
now arbitrarily made by this Constitution to remain
to a II time undisturbed matter how prlcvous I'M
Just or unequal II may become by change of clrcum.
stances hereafter than TO adopt any rule of future APP
portlonment; lest The tranquility of the people be
disturbed. 1t amounts to thls-that it is dangerous
70 trust the people. II so, what are we assembled
here for We not fit for a republican royern-
nen, and It IS iii vain to frame Constitution for such
people. This Is the doctrine of the Holy Alliance
that the people their own most dangerous enc.
mics; that the greatest evils from which you have
10 guard them is to screen them from themselves
The gentleman from Abemarle seems TO have had
the greatest fears upon this subject, and he has pre-
pared sedatve for ali political anxiety-o termina
ton OF all enquiry concerning what is 10 become of
our rights IN future The plan con aimed in the pre-
sent Constitution intended for an opiate nun
which VIC may sleep and never wake again, to look
tor our lost liberties Ii is caholcon intended for
the cure OF all political diseases OF The State II is
offered To Us with the assurance that if we swallow
II, We shall never want any state medicine apain-
Inc gentleman who is most anxious in pressing il
upon us, seems to be dissatisfied with every one who
would call its virtues in question But whv no
hn no of ff,at,r
inents which the gentleman from WASHINGTON has
Proposed' is it 10 be presumed that il is immater,I
now unequal the representation may hereafter become
under this new system, with all the elements and
germs of growing inequality in it, of which the old
Constitution was productive that their intoerable
accumulation under II the chief cause for assem-
oilnS the present Convention. Shall we then in the
Constitution which make, now Law the foundation
Tor another Convention Does the incidents and cir
cumsances which have attended this Convention in
vite us to tn course! Do see how it has Sc
parated us IN this House, and arrayed those ON differ
cht sides VINO ought 10 have gone together in every
thing that concerns Our mutual forests and in eve
ry sentiment and acLon!--how il has set one section
OF the state against another in contest ofconctinp
ihteres,s: True they might have been so adjusted
Dy sAIiul management as TO avoid that conflict But
II IS danger To which we are ALWAYS exposed IN
such Crisis and unhapply, have realised il in an
aggravated degree at the present time Would q
rule OF npporonment Of represent alton where nv
thing is organized and regulated by law produce an
thing SO bad? And hatter ourselves that when
representation becomes unequal again to any consi
derabe degree, that the people VIII not struggle a.
gam to produce another Conventions? No Sir they
WILL unless they lose the spirit of free men, and be-
come lost to all sense othnt dignity of character as
such, and this Is what no lover of his country would
WISH 10 sec Sir, for my part would rather see the
violent struggles Of republican vitality, in such cir
than to see tho stiffness Of political death
OF winch their tranquility III That condition would be
an evidence True, It might continue Tor wears and
lose much effort TO effect as IT did 10 bring about
this Convention. Why, then attempt to alarm us
win fear OF excitement Why tell us that II is bet
Yer 10 nave M apporuonmcnt, than DO exposed to the
excitement which this apportionmcnt might produce
am weary Of tho,e chimcras.
The question was then taken on Mr.. Campbelrs
amendment, and carried in the negative as follows:
hYEs--Messrs. Anderson Cofnan Harrison Will
hanson, Balwn, Johnson, NJ Coy, Moore, Berne
smith, Miller, Baxter, Mercer, Fitzhugh, Hender-
son, Osborn, Cooke. Powell Griggs j. NJ Mason
Naylor, Donaldsom, Boyd, Pendleton, Gcorre. Nc
MILAN, T. Campbell, Byars, Cloyd, Chapman, Ma.
thcws, OgIesby, Duncan, Laidcy, Summers. See.