Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-16
RICHMOND, SaTVRD4Y, LYNIT9RY III
THE AMENDED CONSTITUTION.

We have TO announce at last, that III Constitution is
adopted, and the Convention dissolved This intelli-
gencc will prove interesting TO the great body OF the
People We hail both events with satisfaction.
The engrossed Constitution not ready before 7
O'Clock on Thursday night, when the Convention IA
senbied to receive IT, Every member al his post,
except Mr. Dodrigc, who has been several DAYS con-
hned to hS bed, hut we happy TO learn conys-
lescent The Church crowded with Members of
the Legislature and citizens, including several ladies'
profound quiet reigncd the large assembly, and
the scene OF the most impo ing speciacj.s we
nave ever witnessed, when the President took the
Chair AMI began to read the engrossed Constitution
mere was no Debate on its passage, though a few Of
Tue members III the course Of the sitting, las Messrs
Coalter. Cabel, Sianard and Johnson) explained i'm
very hrIet manner the which they had pursued
aud the vote they had given The question was there
lore taken, without argument, every point seemed
to he almost completely exhausted; and the Conshiu-
fion ,cas carried by majority of 10 votes-55 to 40
which would, OF course have been reduced BY the vote
OF Mr. Doddridge TO aoriiy. The reader will dis
cover at glance, from the ayes aud noes that the
whole Eastern vote in favour of the Constitution
with the exception of Mr.. S,anard's the whole
del CATION from the iii .trics OF Albemare Pit,yvania &
Northampton Oncdding 3 or 4 Of those gentlemen to
whom the members of the West are the first 10 award
The palm OF consistency and good TAI in the cause of
reorm voted on tn. same sds-and that Messr. Cooke
o. Frederick and Henderson Ct oud,un also voted for
The Constitution Some &C those gentlemen stIugg led
Tor the white Basis and the rule Of future apporlion
men until they believed that all hope was at an end
Three Of III m had never minated upon the floor thu
from their own liPs announced the fact Then was seen
that they preferred the amendei the crisiins Con-
sutin or to the coa.equences OF dissolYins The Con-
ven'ion without doing any thing.
Yesterday, the scene touched of in the mos,
agreeable colours The utmost kindness char ,cersed
~ Intercourse OF the members. North and South
East ami W mingled tose ether, on the most cordial
terms. All the little chickering's and wranyngs were
Objectionable past only recols ced for the agree.
able things which it had brought forth-'hey seemed
TO meet like friends and brethren. whose only re
greet was that hey about 10 he tom from
each other. We have never seenl a sp cctacle.
more distinguished by the kindest feelings, harmo.
ny and cOrdiaty.-We hail these indications with
the greatest :ariaction-amd the friendly intercourse
which prevailed among the parting members, was hail
ed by all as the harbnger OF spirit OF frendsh among
the good people through the Commonwealth The
scene was more touching than the parting Of the ordi-
nary Legislature; and nothing Orcurrod calculated TO
mar the harmony which prevaed-The Constitution
was agreed to be attested, by the President and Sc
ctefary alone, without the slightest oproston-NIr
mason OF frederick Withdrew the design he had de
clared. the night before, of laying b. fore them pro.
test against the new Constitution two proposifou.
were argued during the day. and those with the utmost
coureiy OF manner The on in the shape of a resou
ton presented by Mr.. Randolph for Submitting the Con
siuon 10 the suragcs of the Frccholdcrs only-whch
was rejected, it will of course 90 before the voters who
are qualified toVote by the constitutions And the other
a proposition presented and modified by Messrs Stan
ard, Leigh and Johnson a substitute for Mr. Cookies
series oil resolutions for organizing the new govern
ncnt. This modified proposition which calls upon the
Legislature to correct the rcqusiton of the Convention
Law Tor giving three months notice the people of the
new constitution, prior to the taking of the polls in
April next, was finally adopted by the Convention
The constitution enrolled parchment was then
signed by the Speaker and Secretary. Resolutions
OF thanks were unanimously offered the clergy of the
city Tor their atentionsand to the Pastors of the Bap
list Church, where their late sessions were hcl-and
finally Randolph in the agreeable style ofhis
unrivacd cloquence, TO the unanimous vote of he
Convention to their President, p p Barbour Mr. Bar
bour then took the Chair-and delivered the most clio.
quent valcdictory We have Witnessed His manner
was agated and remuous, she said beyond any similar
occasion of his life-and his of address emnenv
LIBERAL conciliatory and patriotic. And finally the Pre-
sident declared the Convention adjourned sine die
And thu'-termnates the abour OF l03 days.
IL IL not our intention to review The transactions OF
th' memorable body. There may have been some liz
Tie delay in il movements, AMI few moments of
dpn'aon which the warmth of discussion has elected
IN tie midst OF varying views aliedgrd contrare,v
OF 'h,eess-Snch movements were probably inevitable
w holy oil Tins description; yet il is impossible not TO
10 justice to the social courtesy and
rum which eigned over its proce dings L. is sii less
easy Tor citizen Of Vrgni', who has attended its DE
bates from the rise 10 the fail Of the curtain not In
pres0 some degree Of pride the talent which il die
played through all the stages ofs proceedings -Grac
ed as was by the presence Of the pAtr,rchs If our
ahd ana by me eIoquence OF most OF the Orators of
The state, much expected from the xhbi,ion: and
much has been accomplished II more has not be on dome
1t was because some Of the interests, which ere fleet
ed were supposed 10 b. in pposon-inierests which
were HrHlseNcs All ctcN ny differences OF pODula
aud OF local siiuation'It should be known Gail one
Of the most distinguished of its members A lev dav.
ago. " every thing has not been tonp which
might have been expected il sbs act PRINCIPLES la w
not been entirely carried into lcce that il arosp
from our having two species Of population in our State
and from the coIoured population not being eau y d,,
cd throughout the Commonwealth Our citizens in
both The section. have been so anxiousy sticking for
what they considered TO be their rights that VIVA,
might be absractly right elsewhere or what is an ron
sihered by other people, has been necessarily modified
IN Pracce This IL The true ct of all our dHeren
ces and OF our inability TO adhere exactly TO such prn
ciples as we all vdnit 10 be abstractly correct"
We know not what kind Of favor this smenJsd
Constitution may meet with ON the good people of Wiz.
gnia-But we have very short view 10 present upoc
this subject, which has tranquilzed our own mind add
reconciled us 10 ts adop,ionWe have been for vers
past The friends OF Convention. We wished espsci,l
W 70 equalize the representation, and TO adopt ,ni
form rule for periodical rs.apporionment az well re-
assessment OF the land' We preferred the White Ba
sS'-Mhen This Convention assembled we were in
hopes would be adopted BIT was not long after the
s"ugge hah commenced in the Convention before the
e'nDafrassnens which produced by our local in.
eTesF pressed hemselves upon the notice of every Oh
seTVer ann the necessity Of liberal spirit of eooctI;,
uon' dnu ~ some compromise, was clearly manifested
For several weeks past, the struggle has been "a IN
we species oI compromise which should he Effected
ne Ie'def - saIa'eh with the Bases OF Representa-
Won ana we viii not 60 again into the yyearsone die
custom. At length proposition was s,,ocL ont i,,
MT Gordon, dscarding every established ba.is and
dh Iuiure e.app0rtiOnment-aUd upon tba, co,on,o
mise the Constitution has been erected Ii ia sc,rc.
w necessary Tor va 10 repeat, that this long
Wumenl does not correspond, in every respect 10 our
wshes-tbat should have prc lerred a Cons,;,,,,a
that ookedtoa different basis Of rep,e.entaon I -, ,
future appoonfnen', different from Mr. Madso,.s b.,
equally due ~ truth 10 declare s "a hon s $50, H.