Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-05

TIE EDITION THE ENQUfRER.
Aithough have not been spectator OF any OF the
deliberations Of the Convention Of the State still In
Session. have been constant and critical reader
, mole Of its proceedings. with eye. and feelings
tuii Of anxiety about tho future stability of the Gov.
eminent and the repose OF the people. And while ,l
IN" sohc'"de and apprehension have pervaded me- in
eommo" w"h the generality Of our Citizens, hav,
oeen uhao'e 70 suppress the feelings OF sstonishn~
ana cnsx.'n' occas'ooed by tho litter want Of orbear-
anse Of the members Of the IVES, and the great sea
aud almost resisisss obduracy, with which they have
urged upon the Eastern section Of IN. s,,,. .1hm,s
sion TO their entire will and wi.hes
IL has frequently appeared to me- that % far from
meeting Of a d-putaon OF the Communi,v IN dv.s,
the principles Of fair and u-t system Of Gov
20 A. to preserve mutuslty OF interes, in the diver
sty OF subject upon which they TO act, il has re.
suited In q continued strife to overcome the greater
poruon oil the hoders aud to immediate the best
,heres" Of the State. COW. ntion has consequently
oeen rres'uhy forced upon the members Of the els.
.onsne pa.' OF IN: State, to repei the strongest ag
g'e.son aud to kindle spirit Of sectional hostility
anu although three months have very nearly elapsed
without any detni,ive having emanated from the
on' council OF the intended Of equal JUS
wee among us, and that the great OF the people
nave sustained the most anxious and alarming anxiety
about The general weltarea ty contioues N
predomnac, notwithstanding the oscillation Of few Of
'he oppoI'io members, who have lately come over 10
u.s. and there 10 no calculating (even pro'racteJ
"ge OF us SESSION. upon any thing like gertrude; for
rom your paper OF the 2Sh ult, IL attempted to un.
90 e little seeming progress that ad- and uron
which the public had confidently and f,ndly relied -
should this unwilling SPIRIT to bring the Convention %
ermanency OF action, continue TO harra-s its deib-.
uon'' mere must inevitably arise anger an disgust
In the Community, ominous Of the de- st misfortune
70 US ALL cannot imagine 10 myself 80 gre at mis-
'or'"ne' As political embarrassment, wrong ht out OF
sueh angry materials, calling into acquisition the very
worst feelings OF nature, and sweeping with il va
ry thing iik e harmony and justice from US IL must
.s'uredy persevered in but short time longer be
an evil OF the very greatest magnitude,the destruc-
i've tendency OF which, human foresight can posi-
bIyreach.
WITH these m.ditstons haunting me, by day and BY
IuIa IIs H. a.
per- in'rude Anew hints, IL perfectly sensible
That they would be at considered by those m en-
oe's Tor whom they would be principally intended a.
IDEAS unused under the worst Intention for the produc
ZION Of purposes nimicai to the whole Western inter.
est. Believing that this would be. certain conse.
auenc'. from my personal knowledge Of great part Of
US representation will not subject myself 10 the NOR
unraton OF being ranked by the Eastern partzan
neither am al all DESTROYS Of exciting them TO snr
oil recr'mna,ion object would be to attempt to do
All the Kood could, without wantonly woupding the
eeng' oil any Of its members but regarding the gen
erai interest and permanent tranquility of the State as
an 9h)ect paramount to every other considerable -
ouch would De my feelings and views, however dis
torted they would be, and entirely di.creded by those
intended TO be influenced by them.
\, must, therefore, take leave Of the subect,-s
holding up small hope, at least that serious and deem
rrnectlon will seize upon them in the eleventh hour
and constrain them 10 act literally and To-
wards ss.-The wounds that have been inflicted upon
the Eastern sensbility, will in such event he he
oy conciliation, ant there will not be wanting sni.
r oil a'ny and concord, soperecy necessary as thew
Dom are 10 the stability prosperity and happiness OF
tue state ana without which, (happen, as dreadfuy
lear Will we are undone, and irrevocaby shorn Of
the high standing and weight of charnc,er we have
hherto held IN the general estimation Of the Union.
am somewhat spprehenSive, Mr.. Editor, that YOU
may deem my observations obi c,onabie and be thence
unwilling to give 'em place in your paper. Con.id.
erng, however, Gas 10 my opinion, you ought the
Enquirer to ba vehicle, IF NAV be permiei to u.e
the term) OF tsir TO fr.edon of ounon solicit
WIN confidence. your publication of a piece, written
win the best views, and under that are q
.hs "me' generally prevalent in Eastern Virginia at
'eas'' fl Citizen If Tide Water
CoMuUNTcArED
DO unto ohers rs you would, that they should do
late publication in your city, may induce the pub.
nc 10 believe that Mr.. John Scott, OF Fanquier, voted
In the Convention held In S,aunton in 1926 for the re-
solution copy (which is in these words: "Resoped
ha' IN any aPpor'ionment Of representation to Nun
oe' should be had exclusively the free white
popuiaon This resolution Is numbered in the Jour
nal OF mat Convention. THIRD, and tits the same th
MT wallace represented lin the JournaD attempt.
ing 20 amend when. the FOURTH resolution 10 tina,
which he proposed TO amend. The 4,h resolution 10 as
follows: Sind be it further Resolved That although
tins assembly cannot be required dscIam an inten.
non when :, does not avow yet does not hesitate
declare lis d'approbaon Of any change of the Const
uion which shall have a tendency TO impair the in
dependence OF the Jud ciary" Mr.. w moved TO amend
though IS in Jdpour of introducing some additional
safe guard. to that of the erising Constitution NJ
gains the abuse Of its powers"a and on hi. question
haH been made by Mr.. Kerchevsi, and Mr. Hun,er
the question was put the adoption Of thi. resolution
and the gentlemen tDhose names ,cere contained in fbr
extract published by "a Radical poieI for IT, and II
against H. This correct history OF the
OF thst Convention on the 4h resolution and il is the
error OF the Journal doubt not that has mi,Ied "A Ra
dical."
There are several other errors in the Journal in re,
ton to the same subject, but the pointing out of one
will be sufficient 1t states, that 1.-The question
then taken the adoption OF the first number of The
fourth resolution reported by The committee and decd-
ed in the affirmative, member oniy pofinr in me
negative The fact is that this vote "a. given on tn.
adoption OF The third, and not of the fourth resolution
and hr Scott is the gentleman who voted alone in the
negative. "
The undersigned stood at the elbow of Mr. & Jurins
me une lie was stating. what the writer thinks he
called, his impressions and distinctly remembers
that he spoke Of the great number of slaves held by the
people o, The Easihe large amount ofsxes which was
laid on them, &c &C. and. that he was not prepared 20
give ms assent TO ba'is OF founded ex-
ciuHveiy on the free white popuIation and that he
should vote against the resolution, which he did Tn,
third resolution !. that fest copied above.
In justice TO Mr.. Macrae also TO the writer who
was member Of the Siaunton Convention Of '2b n.
VIII further remark, that the only subject which was
bro'ched in that body, except Mr.. T.. H. Joynes pl.n
OF county representation was in reference TO the
ssennion OF numbers or persons; and whether sopes
should be estimated mart OF them
The writer did consider that he wa, sb,pdo,;o.
an opinion, officially expressed on former occa,ion
when he voted for the third resolution. The oues,;on
was taken only in regard 10 The eonpufafon az sIore
as portion of The political eonInuunifv He voted
against them, as he has since, and will again: bnt
The same time. he would have the Legislature 10 re-
hsct In its organization aswe in all its
Is nearly as II could the precise condition Of the Whole