Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-16

for their 70 'oe people Of tis Common
secretary In case proper Tor n, ,r.o ~, dc.
pos,eo among the archive. of the Coune;, Of Safe
Of the proc,sd;n we secretary do cause the Journal
wen pound book, and. after the sam. Iii Lav. bcen
oy 'he PRESIDENT and ate.ted by H. secretary,
wa, ne uepo'ne me same together with ain IN. origin
al documents IN the possession of thu Con".,n ,,J
connected with II. Proceedings among m. s.1,,
.ne C,"n' OF State and further, that he cause ten
deposited in tire Public Library" w" Nou"' al"
| Mr.. LEIGH approved Of the ord re.
MIR. 'oosE also. OF The hrsi two; and IL was ,yre.i
the test question should be put on III. I.., So"
MIR. Leigh modified his amendment eon,h;,;,~ 4,
with MIR. Stanards 81 Order, read a. follows.
Ordered, that the President Of the Convention do
certify atrue copy OF the amended Constitution to IN.
General Assembly in session; and that the General
Assembly be and they are hereby requested to make
any additional provision by law, which may be neces-
sary ana proper Tor submitting the the voters
theeby qualified 10 vote for members of the General
Assembly at the next April lions and for mr. ,n,;,
the GIvernment under the amended Constitution in
case " shaii DO approved and ratified by such vcters
Mr., JOHNSON expressed hi. preference Of Mr..
Leighs amendment over that of Mr.. Cooke-but conld
not wholly approve either. He denied the ,i,bt oI ,
existing Legislature to act In the case, and the ri,ht
oil the Convention invite them to do unauthorized
act. IL the act had provided no mean, 10, c.rr,;n
he Constitution into effect, he should not have deaeJ
thai the Convention would have had the incidental r;.h,
TO make provision for that end but as the act had
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their hands. -
Mr.. JoursoN then moved an amendment to the
amendment OF Mr.. Leigh:
| Each Of these gentlemen def n led bis nv,
mendment by an eloquent speech-f'he outline. r
which. together with a fuller report of the whole NE
hope 10 print in the ext Enquircr.l
| MIR. JoHNs0N's amendment wa. rejected
| Mr.. LEIGu's wa. then agreed to, ayes 81
| MIR. SrANARD now took the Chair and Mr. Barbour
| retired.
On motion ofMr. STUART, the f,llnwing resolution.
were agreed to:
Re,ofoed, Tha, ih- President Of mi. Convention fem
der to the Pastor anil trustees o. the first B.p,i.s
Church, the thanks Of this Convention for the use OF
| their Church.
Resolved. That the President Of ih. Convention fem
der to the Clergy OF this city. the thank. the Conv~n
ton Tor the prompne.s and punctuality with which thew
| have complied with the request OF the Convention in
opening its daily sessions by prayer
| MIR. RANDOLPH then rose and addressed the Con-
venion nearly a. follow:
! NJ President, for the last time, throw myself on
'he indulgence aud courtesy Of this Body have n
proposition 10 submit which fatter my.elf-I trust
believe-wi he adopted not only with greater una
hlHiy han any which has been offered in the course
oil our past discussions, hut with peri ct unanjmv.
vote oil thanks to our eminen, colleague, the Pre-
sidrn OF this Body. When | shall have heard him
prono"n,e the words bs Conv en,ion stand. adjnurn
ed SINE de-, shall be ready to sing my political Nune
dmiihs They will put period to three most psinfui
n'onh' oil political lie, nei her short neven,tul:
aud hope may be permitted to add itb.tandinx
the nomentous collisions which may have &C in
our deoa'e that ave this Assembly with the most
|
wing the Convention TO pass the Of thanks havs
now moved IL il Rad been suitable occasion +
ngn' nave added something respecting his public life
elsewhere with which have had the pleasure to he
well acquintcd) but it would he ont Of place and full
some: therefore forbsre introducing it,
| MIR. X. then read the following:
'hrso!red, That the Impartiality and DIGNITY with
which Philip p B,rbour Esquire, hath presided over
| TN. Deliberations Of this House, and the distinguished
anh'y whereby he hath facilitated the dispatch Of Blu.
Hne's, receive the test ~ ank OF the Conve n,on"
| nc resoiui n was agreed 10 unanimously. and an
entered IN. Journal "
CATER account for printing had been ra,.ed. and
compensation OF $500 voted 10 The Secretary IN CO.
yer the expense Of transc ibing The minutes into yo
lur-.)
Mr.. BARBoUR resumed the Chair, and addressed
the Convention, az follows
Gentlemen Of The C,npenfion-Never in nv If.
u'u ier' '"ch strong emotions, as those with which
now address you.
| The resolution which YOU have mat n,.s.d $780,.
've OF your APPRECIATION OF my conduct .dinq off,
Ger OF This Assembly, is evidence of your Goal an;
n,on' winch sha'' Ing cherish, Of the most
pleasing recolecons OF my lif- and for which b,v.
no return TO make, except the expression of NV sin.
| rer- thanks and profound ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. To h. .
mehoer ev"n Of '"ch an Assembly az this. imports a
large gratifying share o. public confidence. N \. Ill
ed to preside over its deliberations is an honor ,ua
cent 10 Ill the measure OF higher alton H.
n"e Preend '" toTecrive the unanimous testimony Of
ne approbaon under the circumstances which ,,,.n,
It, inspires me with the deepest sense of prsu,udr +,
n sslh gentlemen tina, the power of I.gi,stion
- "e "iehe.' trust which man con6de to hi. fell
ownisn: this ia true, in those gov,rnnen ts in which
written Constitutions are unknown bs the trust Ich
mas been COZ hded to u.s. s yet higher one: for IA a..
haS oerh delegated The power, OF representing IN. n.,
pie ~ Their PRIMARY, sovereign character; of L,rn;n.
ConsudoD ~ hch, if ratified, will Great. ,ba, o..
gi'iati We power which j. else here deemed N ~
niPo'ent; which will prescribe 10 IT, the Law n, II, -
lion, and the orbit in which alone i, can ,iyh,f,Ii~
move. 'h""""S
We have been for long time, Iaboriouslv .n.,u,
IN thus great work labor4 are now a, an .n,, g.
Constitution which have formed il NOW N h.. ,
"ed 10 the people, Tor their ratification or rejection
| In the language, substantially of IN. Conv.,u..
which framed cur FeIeral Constitution II; ~.
II will meet the full ard entire APPROPRIATION of ,v.,v
ton OF the Commonwealth, IL not 10 be exocc,.d. r.,
each will doubtless consider that had is D,srs,. ,Ion
been consulted, the consequences would bay. hen
PARTICULARLY di'asreeable or injurious 10 the 9TH p,
whist, Therefore, we cannot expect that il will CON
slhered by the people, the hest io.m Of sovsrnm.nt
that could have been devised we NAV jnuIy m. hon.
at as IL the hest The dcoran opinions and conflict
ing interests OF the Conmon ah enabled n. IN m b.
u VIII be received by them in the spirit OF c,nciIiaon
ana compromise; and be accepted the .uI, of thar
mutual Difference OF connection, which The pecn,ri,v
oil our political situation, rendered able: o,.
especially, a. 1t will carry with il bi. mighty r.co
inendatloD that we have been allied in jts (ormation
Ivy Tie experience and enlightened counsel Of the pat.
iiarchs oi tile land; OF men, whom Virgins, knows Ia
ne her master workmen, in the great art of Con,tu.
tional architecture.
The general course Of our prore eaings gentlemen
has been characterized by The mode alton and
arc", which became the dignity OF the ocra.ion and
the great quesiiers which have bern called 10 de.
eide ", in the collision. Of discussion. an occasional
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