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

AYES-Messrs Barbour (President) Jones, Leigh
OF Chesterfield, Taylor OF Chesterfield, Giles Brodnax
Dromgoole, Alexander, Goode, Marshall OF Henrco
Tyler, Nicholas, Clopton, Mason of SOUTHAMPTON.
Trczvant, Claiborne, Urquhart, Randolph, Leigh of
Halifax, Logan, Venable, Madison Holada, Hender-
son, Cooke, Roane, Taylor OF Caroline Morris Garnet,
Barbour oil Cu'peper Scott, Green Marshall TazewelI
Loyal Prcntis, Grgsby, Campbell of Bedford Branch
rownes, Cabell, Martini Stuart Pleasants. Gordon.
Thompson Massie Bates, Neale Rose, Coalier, Joynos
Bayly, Upshur and Perfin-55.
NOES-Messrs. Anderson, CoIinan Harrison Will
hanson, Baldwin, Johnson, MEOW Moore Bcirnc
Smith, Miller, Baxter, Stanart, Mercer Fi,zhugh Os.
born, POWELL, Gnggs, Mason OF frederick. Naylor,
Donaldson, Boyd, Pcndleton, George, NJ Milan Camp
bell OF W".h'ng on, B,as. Cloyd, Chapman, Matthews.
Ogiesby, Duncan. Ladlcy Summers, See, Morgan,
Campbell OF Brooke, Wilson, Clayton and Saunders-io
81 THE CONSTITUTION WAS AGREED TO,
Coy majority OF 10 votes which will be reduced to
IL by the vote OF Mr. Dodiidge il he shall be so far
recovered IA 70 he abls 10 give itN
The question then put OIL The title which was
also agreed to, as fIllows:
GAN AMENDED CONSTITUTION OR FORM OF
| GOVERNMENT FOR VIRGINIA"
Committee OF three was, mo'ion Of Mr.. Joynes.
appointed to superntend the enrolment Of the Const.
| tuition adopted
The Chair appointed Messrs. Joyues, Scott and Cooke
as that Committee.
Mr. POWELL moved that the enrolled Constitution
he signed by the President and counersgned by the
SIcretsry.
Mr. ScoTT moved az an amendment that il be sign
Ell by the President and such other members ,rere
Iu''P"Se" ~ He same, anu c0untersgned by tile
Secretary.
This amendment carried, ayes 81, aud the reso.
luton as amended was agreed to.
Mr. JoYNEs moved the printing Of 10000 copies OF
| the Cons tuition for the OF the members.
Mr.. OPsHUR suggested some difficulty as to the
| transportation and distribution
Mr. JoYNEs said il would be but about 100 copies
| apiece TO thu members.
Mr.. WILSON, after Directing TO thus spendins the
peoples money. proposed that five copies should be
presented to each member of the House Of Delegates
and Senate, which wa agreed to, and the oIion OF
MIR. Jvynes was carried.
Mr. CABELL, believing that the vote which had
passed az TO the mode Of auhentcating the enrolled
Constitution might place some gentlemen in delicate
and unpe circums move ed re alton
OF il.
This motion gave rise a desultory debate In which
Messrs. Cabeil Henderson, Mason OF Frederick Clay
'or scott B'yiy, Coalter, Mercer, S,anard johnson,
and Nicholas took part.
IL was urged the sid that the signatures Of
The members were unnecessary, 10 authenticate the in
s'rumrn' those Of the officers OF the Convention being
sUficien': that the unusual, having been
pursued in only out OF 20 Constitutions agreed to in
other States aud in those the members had
nearly unanimous in agreeing to the instrument so GER
hhcd that IL some signed the instrument while others
refused, II would he psrpeuatins the face of doc-
ment TO be deposited in the archives the disunon of
that body: and that would place those gentlemen who
had voted against adopting the Constitution, in very
unpeasant situation, some Of them bpirg very unwilln
TO put their hands TO an instrument reconme ndipg
1t to the People, while they entirely disapproved OF it as
whole.
Ii was conended the other size, that az the cap
ton oil The instrument ran in the plural number the re
was proprety that il should have plurality OF .igna
lures and no! he signed by single man only that no
gentleman was committed by signing il, the sigma
ture merely form Of a,Iestaon TO the in .,rumen
az being that which the Convention had agreed upon
that II could occasion msuner andng of any one.
views, as the vote was recorded by yeas and nays and
published 10 the world: and as 10 p.rpeating the evil
d"nce oil dsunon in the Archives that would OF neces
e IN too bv
serving in the archives the Journals Of the
where all the discordant recOrd and that
II granting the leave TO sign might place some gentle
men in delicate situation, withholding il would he
very harsh act toward such de sirous 10 Mace
their signatures TO The instrument
(Mr MASON OF Frederick, after dec ring that if il
was the last oil life he would refuse his signature 10
such paper, gave notice, that protest would I've
drawn up and the signatures invited OF all who were
opposed to the form OF the new Constilu ion)
Mr.. CABELL said, that he had acted throu ghout 80
help him Heaven, in good faith 10 the West: he had
believed and still did believe, that the white population
alone was the true and proper basis OF representation:
hut having been, az he esteemed il, fairly beaten he
was wiling 10 conoss u, and be trusted he should he
permitted 10 march off the field retaining his side arms
with flag flying and he hoped, with all the honors OF
Mr.. STANARD wished 10 declare his explicit renun-
citation OF the ground taken by III. gentleman from
Frederick, (Mr Mason) He objected to several pro-
visions IN the instrument, and thought that the alot
m"n Of power was according TO every test less favour
would have given UP that, and m,r-, il he that il
wouli he accepted by gentlemen from the West "a an
amcab'e compromise: but the ground which he had
rested ms negative vote was provision which lone
would have been decisive with him. even il he had re
ceved carte blanche TO make all the he pleased
he thought the Convention doing what they had
no right to do.
Mr. JOHNSON said he had voted against this c. nsti-
tuition under of imperious duty, but with a de
gree Of reluctance which few able t. conceive
Mr.. NICHOLAS was glad Of an opportunity Of saving
hat the he had given was dictated solely by con
vicOn that the public good required il at his hands
The question re- considerable was at length put
anil carried.
Mr.. CLAYToR moved to amend the amendment of
Mr. SCoTT, by striking out the clause relating TO the
att-siaiion by the signatures ofrh- members.
When, after some further conversations on motion of
MIR. SrANAED, the resolution aud amendments were
laid upon the table
Some accounts for expenses of fuel, transcrbng &c
were passed.
Mr.. MERCER obtained leave Of absence
Mr.. COOKE gave notice that he .houl to.mo row
move tn" consideration OF th- propositions he had offer
ed as 10 the mods OF frying The Constitution into effcc
(ie would willingly have waived them but should he
10 so. ihev would he insd atey moved again by ano-
her gentlemon)
The Convention then adjourned "a, near 10 O'Clock
FRIDAY, Jan. Is.
The Convention met at III O'clock, and was opened
with the following appropriate prayer by the Rev Mr.
Croes of the Episcopal Church:
n Form IF Prayer Used on The last dan nj the Ses-
sion Of The Contention, By the Req Rob. b. Croes.-
God, tie Father Of heaven, have mercy upon us
miserable sinners
God. the Sor, Releemer ofthe World, have mercy
upon ne, m-ersble sinners.