Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-31

he impression mauc on my mind by his looks,
wei as his words that trick had been played of on
Mr. Neale, and through FIR. Nealc on himself by L..
western member or members, lthclr names had no
been mentioned TO him by Mr.. Ncalc) who had hcio
out 10 'hst gentleman prospect OF western support
TO Gen. Gordon's plan. This is the KEY 10 hts re-
marks, which are reported as follows:
MI Leeh rose 10 state matter OF history, but whci
bad bearing tire Argument before house Il nns ,ba,
gentleman had called hun that morning and ia rcd linn
mat ue gentlemen iIo the valley had that
that they wetr ready take comprsc of tho grncar
from NlhemaIe as stood, woaid recommend cons,,u
,'on with That feature in it the adoption OF their con
tuens and this made to hm Nlr IS ,,
r'sp 10 regulate has conduct rcj,cv has otsa posos
hon 80 f'fOSS'
"rhe interview had tie render him less s,aovs fha
ne Oe11,Se Shord hare been adrocJing ne m
explained to him the which had gwen acainst a
ano winch he had expected have been given in its fvu
tie stated That fact to show ITS influence has course
Inc experiment was now about be made, he going to
say for the last tme whether would be conirn,
to agree to eompnn'Se IN which they accept ten
years eaSe and give up tho Zee simple Of property
''"helcr the gentleman from Frederick 'Nr Puwenl was
one TO whom he alluded, he could tell now was the
1o as he supposed when this question Of the basis
The closing remark of Mr. Leigh bu now was the time rs
he supposed when this question he to be eu-
manner Showed that such meaning to wit AT the com
munica,on made to Mr Male hona hdc one which
oen very much TO oOuhIi there he in fact twenty more
western members favor Of Gen Gorion plan now IS the
Time for them to show themselves and speak outfits man.
neT excited and exciting.
Mr. Powell justly offended atthe no doubt sadvcr,cn remark
oil Mr. esh conveying the idea that he might possibly
person who had made the communication MIR Nca so IA
voTa6e tn Cen Gordons pan he (Nlr Powell had
iew minutes before said that Inc "coui bring himself
rOte for, arose sone irritation, and siat when
"had teen last the loor gave tine convention solemn
and most sincere that he could rois FOR i pro-
VoS"i y Us Se'ihtH'G IRON fbtnaric ia lie
neVer had said from source his nrna
non was derived there was no Truth in the authors statement
$50 far a he was concerned
Gen. Mccoy made similar disclaimer, rs lid ITr Mason
Nhcre,pon MIR Neae having asked the floor of Mr. Mason,
mace the following statement, Eich insert sIteSo, lie
cause the best aud indeed Io only, evidence oi the
character Of the communication made the night brfc
ny MI Henderson and myself aud coucusirry ews the FAIR
honorable and patriotic views with which COMMUNICATION
was made communication which The unprncpied ibelier
whose iasehnods am exposing has distorted INTO treacie
negotiation nv MIR Henderson myself - - the eastern
parry, entered INTO win tue view OF defeating ms hl bod
dTdEes notion made the day Ge the communication took
place, of which intended motion, had not the least an;ic
patton WHEN converscd with Mr. Neac ami OF course I
nothing concerning It, as his statement shows
'Air. NEatE here again m'erposed and said:
''Mr Presidents rise state that me the eenile-
man from Chesterfield alluded when he said tina, member
This house had this nains made communication him, as
Of the gentleman from Albenar!e Mr. Gordon had No, in.
tended IN have noticed the auslon, knowing in course
OF the debate the whole matter would he explained others;
but tie gentleman from Frederick Mr. Mason has ean re.
eHed 10 the subject and feel bound put upon
the ground it should
Two gentlemen honorable distinction in this BODY as
elsewhere, who WILL doubt not, at proper time, conm
on the subject oil tie vote gwen yesterday favor of the plan
OF representation proposed 10y the gentleman from Abemae
80 10 rs They expressed opinion in which fully concur
u that was the hna opinion OF the house, and that the
western plan rreSvaby lost They expressed great ap
preension that the scheme Of the gentleman Ches-
isihed Mr. Leigh might be carried by the gentlemen
they stated that such result would prove fatal last
people OF Virginia; that they could not vote for constitution
so obnoxious and injurious tire aud people of the
west wod against man. and would many nC the
ehs S uGi scheme, odiou' 10 The rest could BE- dc1tcd
they had sangunc hopes aud were of opinion that twenty
more Of the western members that TIER rorie plan i0z
to "ou" une wIh me east ~ voting Tor the plan Of the
gentleman tom AlbemaTc, which, their opinion was in c,
more Beneficial 10 the @estihau their plan that The
eaSIe gentlemen would be sahcd with the proposition the
gentleman from AlenaTe MIR Gnrdon they advocate
as all their schemes had failed and that they thought
tha gentlemen from the west (n which certainly understood
that the valley ncudedI would very probably TO the
1877 -. ~ = .'l, u''''o wan ueh-aha u con-
@ hs, hous'' proper, communicate the same TO
my friends: that their o'gn scheme had (ed and that Of the
gentleman from Chestsh MCy deei oJuor,ots iuri-
GUS and they were willing take the plan voted present
ed by the gentleman from Abemae being hs best which
hey thought would be so.
81, this morning, made the communication TO many of my
political friends among whom was the gentleman from Ches-
ieIeld 10 me set Of which have stated and expressing
always mat believed the plan OF the gentleman from Als
marie would he voted for by from wcst-tat-I
whom had convescd without ever havinz named the Gentle
men to my friends considered the Information which
gave as important we wished 10 frame popular
and 10 my mind good compromise Of the question of
Representations as IL was practicable TO oblsH.
81 was well convinced that the plan Of the gentleman from
Chesterfield could 20 down and voted against il in Inc
hope that the prediction of the gentleman with whom CON
scheme the gentleman from Alternate In all this matte
aboIed sincerely put at forever n could this much
agIaied and asiating question Of representation"
One word more, and shall have done with ibis tedious de-
tail rendered necessary by the elaborate aeI6ods Of tho cir
The why MIR Henderson and myself did not instantly
arise after Mr. Legh's somewhat haunting tine western
n
fact the character Of his closing remarks land by the
bye his manner not eineHy calculated To serve Gen
Gordons plan with the members THE reason saw
why lid instantly real preference Tor that
plan, and determination eventually support IT, was kat
had just resolved said before o hard "a Il 10 break
the letters of pary to give party measure
previous explanation would have such vote una
valng the westand IN order give the western pan far
chance Of success, necessary be silent u the trial
strength The result is known We voted for the
western plan, for the fourth and last time whom II was lost b
an equal division The question then arising on the final
adoption Of Gen GoTdons plan made full explanation Of
ouT notifies for 81 long Withholding from tie support which
we then gave II by our arguments aud
II there be any whose patience love OF truth
or sense Of justice has carried hun through long and dr
detail ask him TO hush tle work. and eiis hnse 10 nv
thanks by tuning back and comparing my statement SUSTAIN
ed throughout by the best evidence the real charsc
Ter Of the unparalleled scene" which IS atainable
with that Of the circular resting the sole authority Of
the Hon Philip Doddrdge.
If he will take that trouble aud do me that flvo 10 will
discover that IN addition the sohO0ds which
have already detected and sxPoe and petty one no, vet
noticed, contained ~ the assertion that Mr. Powell hlr
Mason, "peneiacd with atouishment, declared to the
convention their disbelief thai any from the west could
possibly vote Or Mr. GOrdons scheme" which statement
thofe not one word Of utbn addition say, 10 tine nu