Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-12

devise no better scheme. But he used these facts a.
an argument to shew that the number of,h. House Of
delegates ought to be enlarged. He asked rentlep,
to give them real representation In that House. and
not In mere pretence. He urged not the highest i'm
putaton aEan. the Conmitte~: they had acted with
the most perfect cansour aud .ranknsss On IN. rom
rsry he would 20 into an suiogium Of their sny viz.
tues, did he not know Il would he greeabie 10 them
to hear H. He threw himsr on the spirit Of m
and OF justice, which he knew ext, in that Conven
on. He had voed In favour OF giving delegate TO
Franklin, not ON the claims Of some ". n,lrmen a. IN
principle, but because he oked TO a scheme which
| would produce peace He wa. not for taxing dele
gate from Brunswick, or one from Lououu; but for 80
increasing the number Of delegates as to do iu,tc.
| ifpo.sibe. 10 all parts Of the State
The question was then taken on Mr. Neales promo.
'i'ion: and decided by yeas and nay.as foliows:
AYES-Messrs. Tyler, Cicpton, Mason OF s.. Clai.
borne Henderson, Cooke, See, Neaie, Joynee, BAyly
Upshur and Per'in-l2.
NoEs $; ~ ears Barbour. (P) Jones. Leigh and
Coode, Marshall Of Richmond, Nicholas Anderson.
Cofmsn, Harrison. Williamson, Baldwin, Johnson.
Mccoy. Moore. Bei,ne, Smith. Miller, Baxter, Trez
want, Urqnhait, Randolph. Leigh oil H. Logan Vena.
BILE, Madison, Starard. H.liaday, Mercer, Fitzhugh,
Osborne. Powell. Griggs, Mason OF r., Nayor, DON
ad,Un Boyd. Psndle'on, George, M'MIan. Campbell
Chapman, Mathews. Ogleshy. Duncan, Laidley, Sum-
mers Dodd,idge. Morgan. Campbell OF Brooke, Wilson
Barbour OF c., Scott Green, Marshall Of f. Taxe well
Saunders. Branch, Towne,, Cabei, Marin. S,yar,'
Plessan'. Gordon, Thompson, Mas,ir, Bates, Rose
Coalter-Sl.
Mr. MAssIE moved re consideration of the vote Inv
which delegate had bcen taken from Brunswick and
given to Franklin and then the whole battle which had
been fought yesterday fought again with re.
| ncwcd ardour.
Mr. Stuart opposed the motion, and expressed HE
surprise at the attempt.-Mr. Randolph supported the
moton.-Mr iowne' replied to Mr.. Randoiph.-He
was succeeded by Mr. Stuart who declared that il the
Injustice done Of deprviny Franklin of the dele.
gate, he could not support ch Consi,ution.-M
Dromgooie thanked the gentleman from Nelson, (Mr.
N stel IL. Al.
fiengih the proposition. lie concluded with saving
that whatever menace the gentlemen from Patrick
might throw out, about not voting for the
all he could say was, that hr hoped the Csnventio
would do justice, whatever he the vote of any parc.
Lar person for against the Con.tiuon For himself
ne would make no such pledge; throw no such ME.
mace.
Messr' Clayton, Cabei aud S.under., suppor,ed III.
claims OF Franklin.
MIR Claiborne supported the claim of Brunswick
Alter long aud animated debate the motion for re.
consideration carried by yeas and nays as follows:
AYES-Mes RS. Barbour (PresilenO Jones, Leigh of
IN. Taylor OF Oh. Giles, Brodnax, Dromgoole Alexan-
Mason Of S. Trezvant, Claiborne Urquhart Randoln,
Leighof II. Logan, Venable Madison Sanard Holiday
urSSs Koane, Taylor of c. Morris, Garnett, Barbour
prentis, Grgsby, Branch, Peasants Gordon, Massie
Bates NeSc, Rose, Coacr, Joyncs, Bayly, Upshur and
hanson. Baldwin, Mccoy, Moore, Beirnc Smith,
Miller, Baxter, Mercer Fitzhugh Henderson, Osborne
locke POWELL Mason of Fairfax, Naylor, Donaldson
Boyd, Pendleton, George MAian, Campbell of
w: Byars, Chapman, Mathews, Oglesby, Duncan,
Ladiey Summers, See, Doddrdge Morgan, Campbell
BROOKE wilson, Campbell of Bedford, Clayton, Saun
ae,s, iownes, Cabell, Martin, Stuart. 1honIson-i5
MIR. IowNEs now moved that Loudoun be placed
among the counties which have two Delegates and
rankin retained in that list the delegate taken from
oudoun being given to Franklin This motion brought
new troops into the cld and the contest was renewed
% great spirit but itssued in avery decided rejection
oil inc measure proposed.
on suggestion from Mr.. TONNES
Mr. STUART withdre w his motion upon an under.
standing, that he would renew il hereafter.
Mr.. IowNEs then moved TO strike Loudoun out OF
the counties which had been assigned three delegates,
in order TO give more TO FraDklin-He .upportsd
this proposition by spec CHI.
When the motion was announced, Mr. STUART stat
ed, that he Gid not know the motion which his
meant TO make-that he would not be the ans OF do
ing icjustice TO one county, Loudoun 10 do justice
Frankn-that he thought Loudonn fairly entitled to
three Delegates
MIR. HENDERSON supported the right of Loudoun to
three ntatves-upon any test which might be
laid downaud he laid down seven tests for this pur.
Pose as while population, tax paying people, ghtng
people, sc. C.
Mr.. RANDOLPH supported the proposition cciaring
that he was opposed 10 allowing county in this Dis
rict three votes particularly while many other
great counties, as SpOtsy Caroline and Others.
have only one delegate. Mr.. HENDERSON replied.
Mr.. LEIGH spoke in favor Of the proposition.
Mr.. MERCER spoke at great leng in favor of the
claim Of Loudoun to three delegates.
Mr.. NICHOLAS also supported the claims OF Lou
doun.
After some discussion between Messrs. Stuart and
TowDes, MIR. Fiizhugh ask ftbere was no way
OF putting end to this interminabe spirit of debate
TIL. Chair replied, that he had looked into this sub
iect and could not satisfy himself that there was any
other rule, than the good OF The Hou.e
M. CABELL spoke in opposition TO The motion OF hi.
colleague (Mr. Townes
MIR. ScoTT supported the proposition 10 take me M
bel from L,nboun.
The yeas and nays were as follows:
AYES-Messrs. Barbour. PRESIDENCY Jones' Leigh of
nj .tIe< roll
ander Goode, Mason Of 5. Trezvant Claiborne Urau-
hart, Randolph, Leigh of III. Logan, Venabe Sanard
Holiday, Roane, Taylor of Caro-, Norris Garnet
Barbour of G. Scott, Green, Msr.haII OF +. Tazewc
l1oya Prentis, Grigsby, Branch, Townes Martin
Rose, Coater, Perrn-37.
NOES-Messrs. Marshall, Tyler Nicholas CIopton
Anderson, Cofman, Harrison, williamson baldwin
ION, Mercer, Ftzhugh Henderson, Osborne, Cooke
Powell, Grggs, Mason of +. Nayor, Donaldson, Boyd
? nhl"ton George M'Millan, Campbell of w. Jlysrs
Cloyd Chapman, Mathews Oglesby, Duncan Laidley
Summers, See, Doldridgc, Morgan Campbell of Brooke
vii on, Campbell OF Bed Claytor, Saunders CabcII
stuart, Pleasants, Gordon, Thompson, Massc, Bates
Neale, Joynes, BsyIy. Upsbur-5s.
Mr.. STUART renewed his motion, going to give |
IN additional represcntive TO Franklin the expense of
Brunswick. II put in the form Of striking out the
after and inserting Franklin
Mr. BRopNAx opposed the proposition urged that
he report of the Select Committee should remain uDdis
urbed--and regretted that the Convention on whom
he eyes Of the civilized world are fixed should exhibit
he example of body whose members were huckstcr-
ng for power. He spoke at great length
Mr.. SAUNDERS supported the proposition.
Mr.. DHoMGooLE demanded division Of the qIes-
ion: in consequences of which first pu, striking
anIda dod f,uw ax,I CoII~