Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-01-08
THE ADVOCATE.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1890.
THE CONVENTION.

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Inc committee, consisting of MessIs Dodd.
ridge, Madison, Marshall, johnson, Leigh of
Chesterfield, TaZewell and Cook, appointed IN
bring the various resolutions of the Committoe
of the whole into form, and to draft the Consti,u.
ton IN which the long labours of the Convention
have been at length consumn,ated made their r
port on Monday last, The 4th inst.-Thc instru.
ment will be found in the preceding columns II
tho "Advocato." We understand that III. ~, r.
portionment of representatives among the cous E.
tics and boroughs of the state, has been anasndsd
with great difficulty and has excited sonio sssai
istaction. It lis yet doubtful says the EntGnndi
rcr OF the 9Th, whether the Convention viii
go on to accomplish this difficult task, or whether
they will devolve it upon the ordinary Legisla-
ture." In the mean time, the draft of the select
Committee has been fefeirfed to tho Committee
of tho Whole on the Constitution. and wac OK,
pectcd 10 como up for discussion on Tuesday
last
Fos ourselves, OH the question whether the
Arrangement of representa- alton among the coun-
e:es and boroughs of the state should be male
by the Convention or devolved upon the ortina.
ry Legislature, we should unhesi,utinoly aiopt
the Latter as the preferable course. The diff
culties which have beset the path of the Gonven.
non and perplexed it's course, have been staIic
emily embarrassing, without harrassingit with
The chickering's and anm6sities Of county preten-
sions. Itwould, no doubt, greatly facilitate the
proceedings of that body, and such proceeding
would entirely become them, were they to ca,t
this burden from them, and content themselves
with settling tho great principles, so far they
flo in vLi oh fbn &C II,
government are to be laid, and which are toleon-
stitute the cement ofSffe political tedifiee en1se-
sides that we think this grcatnmass Of details, in.
dependently of its being entirely uncaed for,
has an unscemly and ,unsracefuh appearance in
tho body of the organic law, 81 i"s
While avow that we have in no dcprce
participated in the sentiment of iinpatiencc and
disgust at the prolonged labours Of the Conven.
ton, of which we have heard so much from 9TH
CT quarters, we do heartily congratulate the Con.
.vention and the country on the prospect of land
I'VE wore not among The number of those who
supposed, If indeed :here were any SUCH that
the variety of interests which would be brourht
10 bear upon that body, and the multifarious mas.
ssions winch their discussion would most certain
" excite could he reconcilcd and alleged by fhe
-" ilesgh Presto"' of any political legerdeman
lie n!st be Ignorant of the best ascertained prn-
ciPlesaof our nature, untaught in the school of
experience, and blind TO the lessons of all histo-
l.ry,'"mho did not anticipate from the question
concernng the basis of re pre- sentation, siren
uous, vehement, protracted if not angry debate.
1t is cEeGitable to the Virginia character that so
.dccided;a spirit of moderation and good feeling
presided over and controlled the deliberations of
W Al:
Just exponent of the calmnese and wisdom with
.wblchthc people will receive snd DISPOSE of the
result ofrhs labours. ria5 tr
.Wc.h have received, recently, several new pa
pcrs, all 81 which in their several characters.
have giwon us great pleasure in their perusal.
VI ';Ihe Banner of the Constitution, which
has succeeded the /" Free Trade Advocate" and
is published at the city of Washington, it is
needless for US Sa say any thing by
the same able and qiStipguishhd editor and devo-
ted to the mathematics of the same principles,
the ci,aas'etar. for ability and zeal is reflected
from the g Banner of the Constitution. tn
Three numbers ofthe g American Recorder
likewise Pnblished at Washington, have reach.
ed US. Its useful sheets will be principally de.
voted to the record and preservation of valuable
state papePs and statistical details. We know of
no publication which promises to be more useful,
to the statesman and politician, especially.
We have neglected TO pay our respects, as was
certainly its due, to Out new acquaintance, The
Constellation published, until its last Bumber
q by GREENE AND CLARK, in Ncw-York In sthe
last numbea'e:l sec the name OF Bartlett atdedrto
the fra. Il seems to cschew politics and, W,
rarely meet with !" Folio of four pages YfI en-.
lightencd with. happier wit, or which is freight.
ed with greater variety of amusement
The Legislature Of Virginia have had, as yet
but little matter OF interest before them. We
ace, however M their recent proceedings, that a
bill providing for a seperate election in the
county of albcmaric passed to third read
ing. rt!a.r,
UslyERsirY or VIRGixI4 This greet Ipsti-
tuition, to.sj,cl, tic State looks with 80 much
interest, is in more prosperous condition Than
1T has ever veon, with the exception Of one ses-
aion. This isot is announced in the last nun M y
Der Of the .Wnsnienl" We gro pleased also TO
observe the good <s!der aud ossiduity iotf' the
students. Divine service is now regularly per
ftrined in the Rotnsda ty tie Rev. Mr. Smith
Of PhiladclpI,ia,G .s,nistcr of the Presbyterian
Church, andsf.tise4clightftiI to observe the regu-
lsrity witi,.n lich Ills eloquent and useful dis,
coulscs are attowfcd.
Election .ef Senator for this District.
Dn coesF, FHsrs@saS, I-ssS4 81.
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