Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-04-28

very probably. To the number of more
than twenty. unite with them and il
l concurred. | might. if thought pro-
per. communicate the sam. to my
friends; that their own schemes had
Jailed. and that OF the gentleman from
Chesterfield they deemed obnoxious
and injurious. and they wers niLing 10
take the plan uofed for "a presented by
the gentleman from .2i5smdrie. as nc
best ,chieh they Thought could be gof."
Now, for whatever purpose, aud
with whatever view, here i a direct
disclosure TO Mr.. Neale of our ultimate
determination to sdopt Gordon's plan.
II no better could be got. Mr.. Neale
was authorized to communicate this
fact. il he thought proper. TO his friends,
and yet, according TO Mr.. Cooke, this
very fact, so communic ated on the ev.
ening at the 18th of December, and
with authority TO use it, was n fact no.
foriousty known ever since our meet.
ing in observation-disclosures to some by
cypress declaration, and to other. by
strong implication. But this disolo.
sure was made 10 operate on Mr..
Leigh's scheme. BE IL so. did no,
suppose that any body feared the adop-
tion OF that scheme. The vote on IL
shews that nothing was TO be appre-
hended from it.
] admi, that Mr.. Cooke. on and after
the l9th Of Dec. voted with the west
on all the occasions stated by him, aud
yet, | say. that on that day ne sur.
rendered TO the AZ who voted against
us, and who represented a minority ol
the country; because, as have shcwn,
some al tn AZ who were With US, pre-
ferred Gordon's plan TO ours. They,
now. knew that this plan was com.
pleteiy IN their power, for they were
assured ot the support VI two members
from our ranks, and encouraged with
the hope 0f some twenty or more be
sides. After this. every sttemp, TO es-
tab!Ish basis for future appoi ton.
ment was futile, and il was we'll known
that any such attempt mus, be abor-
tve.-Ihere remained not io one ot
those opposed to us. the least induce.
mcnt Tn yield. The fear Of separation
without dong any thing. ] have nc
doubt would have increased our nun.
bers. but all grounds Tor that fear were
now removed. They who were for en-
forcing the government Of a minority,
stepped on sure ground. What ex.
cuse does Mr.. Cooke give for thus
yielding 10 the government Of a min.
GRITTY? Certainly nothing but this, and
he urges it again and again, that the
plan OF Gordon. and the new cunsiitu
ton based ON that plan. was the best
that could be obtained, that is, il was
the best that those representing the
minority would consent Ia. Let NE
ask what ought To have been done or
the 10Th, when on the Fundamental
question Of future apportionment. We
stood divided, 48 to is? Ought
those representing a majority Of more
than l40. 600 FIRE people. 10 have
yielded To those representing the mi
norI,y, merely because the latter would
NOT concur in forming q Constitution
on the principles of the majority
Were we sent 10 convention TO agree
TO q constitution at all events, such a.
the minority, or former aud present
political masters, shonid agree TO give
US? Or had not sudden fear of civil
discoTd-of civil war, sprung D in the
minds Of those who deserted US on tina,
fatal day {? That such was the case is
a fact confessed.
Mr.. Cooke was certainly fcrgetfuI
OF facts, when he penned the following
sentence1l. E.. Throughout the whole
session, before. anil on. and after the
10Th Of Dec. l did on all occasion.
vote With the Western party or friend.
OF reform, and against the Fast, when
any question arose involving on popu-
lar rights lie contends that has vote
Tor Gordon's plan is not an execution.
except that on that occasion he voted
with the East. MIR Cooke must have
forgotten that he voted against tht
West or the 18th clause before quoted
and Of which he was himself the autho,
that he voted against nearly all tb,
West. on motion TO strike the word
two thirds from the 9Th clause Offered
by MIR. Madison. lie certainly mus
have forgotten that he voted against al
the West on adopting the Constitutin.
itseli-a Constitution sane tiOniIg ID,
rule Of a minority, and among oihe
PsoVl'iens. perpetoating to that minor
'iy the benefit Of the slave representa-
ton 10 Congress forever. Or has suel
Constitution nothing in il subversi,,
Of popular rights
! have said ia ny eseuiar. tina
Mr. Evoke wrote and eYeried himsel
N iaser Of constitution more than .
~ other man sEd | have referred Il
his pamphlet. entitled an Earnest An
peat 10 the friends ~ Reform an,
subscribed An Uncomprpnisin
J Friend Of Reform" az one of his Fl