Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-19
THE CONVENTION.

engrossed, was finally adopted by The following
voc:
AYEs-M.ssrs. p. P. Barbour, Jones, b. w.
leigh, S Taylor, Giles, Brodnax Drongoole,
Alexander, Goode. j. Marshall, Nicholas ,Clop-
ton, Tyler, J. Y. Mason, Trezsant, Claiborne,
Urqohar,, Ra ndo,ph, ". L"igh. Logan, Vera
biz, Madison, Holiday, Henderson. Cooke,
Roane, w P Taylor. Mvrris, Garneu, J. 5.
Barbour, Scott, Green, I Marshall, farewell,
loyal, Pren,is, Grigsby, w. Csmpbeli, Branch,
Towues Cabel, Martin, Stuart, Pleasan's, Cor.
don. Thompson, Massie, Bates Neale, Rose,
Cosltrr. Joynes, BAyly, Upshor, Perrin-55.
NoEs-Mrssrs. Anderson. Coffman, Harri-
son, Williamson, Baldwin Johnson, Mccoy,
Moore, Bcirne, Smith, Miller, Baxter, > anard,
Mercei, Firzhugh Osborn, Powell, Griggs, j.
81 Mason, Naylor, Donaldson, B"yd, Ptnde-
ION, George, Mcmillan. E Campbell, Byars,
Cloyd, Chapman, Mathews, Oslesby, Duncan,
Laidey, Summers, See, Morgan, A. Campbell,
Wilson, Clavtor, Saunders 40.
On Friday the Convention terminated their
aruuous labours.
They met Al IL o'clock, and opened with
PRAYER by the Rev Mr.. Croes of the Eoprs
co3al Church-whsn The Piesi' mt took the
Chair.
Mr. Joynes from the Select COMMITTEE, re.
ported that they had examined The Consu,a-
ton and found il truly enrolled-when after
some time, aud the addition Of scroll pur>
porting, by whom, a, what time and al what
place il was done, The President Mr. Philip P.
Bo,bour, signed the Cons tuition, as an eyi-
dence Of its au,henticatiou, and i, was cous-
,ersigned by the Secretary, MIR. David Briggs.
Mr.. Randolph now rose aud addressed ,he
Convention a, considerable length, ~ support
OF The proposition, that the Constitution could
of right, be submitted TO the freehal6ers alone,
for 'hei, ra,ihcs,ios or rejection. He contest
ed he idea advanced ny Mr. Johnson, that
though the law to organize convention, had
been passed without any authority by the Le>
eislature, lha, III. defect had been cured by
the subsequent rattle alton Of the people, in
ferred frrm their choosing members OF Con.
vrntiou, under il The fr.eh ,ldrrs he said had
no option left them they we're placed in the
SITUATION Of being compelled 10 reject the law,
by refusing, 20 elect membe,s of Convention,
or to take the Alternative, by refusing, at hav
Jog Cons tuition submi'ei to the State, by
those portions OF the Commonwrarh They
were compelled TO elect members, Sc defender
dis IT the Eas, refused, the Yves, " Nd act
under the law, aud ;hus organic Western
Conveulios the Yves, refused, the State OF
things would ne reversed. He repeated that
the frreholdrrs had no option ct rejecting h.
law, by refusing 10 eject Convention undrrit
RI hey rally The Constitution, there is an end
ofiI-but il was as demonstrabie AS a"v prep
osIIion in Euclid-it was more than demon
s,rablr-it was se'f-rviden'-,ha, no other az
thorily but that Of the freeholders, was Compe =
tent to pronounce on the vshdiiy, or inraiidry
Of the Constitution. The election Of the Con
ven,ior by the freeholdcrs did no, consecrs'e
--e'en they were awar, OF the clause, Which
r. -
10 decide upon he constitution 10 any Other
but themselves. The terms were s,rong-bu
il was ,reachery IN the L. gisla ure 10 their
principals. the freeholds,s-to perm any bu'
principals 10 decide the question. VIVA. kind
" admission, said NJ. K. would i, be, 10 sub
nit the Constitution, 20 those who had no aci or
par, in calling the Convex ION! hr people
Of Ohio, of kec,ucky, ot Japan had as goud
rieb TO decide as any others but the freehold
ers.
These views WERE supported by Mr., Coalter,
by Mr. Mason Of Sna' hampton, who in a Ia
cid specs h, explained the views with watch as
aSenaror, he had voted for the Law Il" organ
ize the Couvention"-in order show on the one
hand, that he had never intendsd to invade the
exclusive right Of tn. fr.eholders TO pass upon
the ran6catiou or rejection OF The Constitution,
and on the other, TO show that the law did not
require others than freeholders TO be admitted;
but tina, il was lief, 20 discre,ion,) by Mr. Nj
cholss. and still farther by Nlr R-ndolph. Our
limits this morning admi, no more than mere
allusion TO the debate.
They were opposed by MIR. Henderson aud
Mr.. Stewart. aud more al large by Mr.. Thomp.
500 aud MIR. Johnson-who concealed tina, by
the Law to organise Convention, il the Con-
yrn,ion made 90 designation of The classes TO
whom the Constitution should be submitted,
those were 20 vote to whom suffrage by II was
exisnded-bu, that discretion was given in
terms 10 the Convention, TO hmi, or enlarge
these classes, as they saw d.. A. TO he au
thorisy Of the act of Assembly OF 1928, Mr.
yoanson admitted, "a, Thompson dissen'ed
from his OPINION that thu Lesislatur. hid NO
~ ,hori,y 20 pass 1t but thai the defret It pow.
G. was cured by he subs quent ratification Of
IN. People in their vote at me polls
F'osliy, Mr Rsnd"lph'' D. o,osi'ion for ."h-
Eni.ting the question Of ra'liss,i0a or rs,es-