Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-13

OF Delegates had official information for what rem
con moaey bill had been rejected--that difference
arose between the two houses to what was or was
not, q money bill-snd the loss Of time, and the
heats which were the consequences.
The question was taken by division, and carried
Mr. Thompson moved the following articc:e
'The privilege OF the writ ofhabcas corpus. shall
not be suspended except when in of rebellion
or IN, Invasion the public safety may require it,
Mr. Randolph suggested 10 the mover to 81 rikc
the quaf cation relating to rebellion or invasion
believing that the case never had and never ould
Occur e", when It's suspension was necessary. mr..
Thompson accepted the amendment and thus mod.
fled, the ari iclr was adopted ayes CT.
Mr.. Green moved article rcaurinv the I,eyis.
sture to aproron The representation OF the state in
Congress, among the several countless cities to wns
and boroughs OF the common wea h, according tn
their several m"mbcrs upon Federal numbers.
The proposition was opposed by mr. Summers on
the ground that II was not necessary as the Con-
s''tut"n ct the u States provided for appor,ion,ng
representation upon federal numbers and as the Leo,
slature of Virginia for 80 yenrs had exc cute i, in
the spirit of the amendment offered.
Mr. wilson opposed II, as although the Constr u.
ton OF The u States. now recognized federal num-
bers, that instrument itself might be changed.
Mr. Randolph said II was MOI possible that the
South should ever abandon the princlnlc lie could
not conceive greater moral impussiby-and if
possible that Virginia, though torn by faction and sep
Grated nj least INT" two distinct people, with distinct
ana an agonizpg interCs ts-f Nirrinip the outvork
and the bulwark of the Southern interest should
abandon 1.-THE Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama Ten
ncssse, NJ ssouri, willard the attr,npt when
made, will be The tocsin for disunon. The whole
question was this-shall the rule of apportionmcut
secured by the Constitute of The u. States be the
ruic of apportonmCnt he'c not? No man east
OF the north mountain, however they a. fl ed ON a, H.
or subjects, could differ ON this. Who wound IL, ro
to give il up' lie would like TO sec the m,n-no he
would not like TO see the man who would--amnng all
me changes of the times, nothing so much alarmed
hun as the ianatcal spirit which had grown IN IN re-
guru 10 negro slavery. The fanatics bnve
beth 'ay q clerical they have apostles among H. @ ai
~ as weias the clergy fit had happened-i God
IN his mercy had not avertel-hat The white basis
hal heen lNcd upon the state-his lt. for it-al he
was worth for it--that III less than twenty v are
measure OF universal emancipation won d have been
attempted He had no doubt oft H. woul 5 on
or trust the question to the Quakers of Penn>y vari
to Tie fanatics ut Frcemasons Hall III London --
| There was good reason TO belicvo-good reas m IN
know--thnt petitions To- that end were ALREADY in n
state OF preparation. He had 10: hing In dn " tb
mems consciences He did not blame the aboli-
TOM They We're free to hold their opnions A.
he was-but re would not suffer 10 set his house
on fire. and Stake the flame IN the blood of its MASTER
Ii he could not prevent them by reason, he wo d by
force. Tho question was whether the rule OF ib,.
constitution of the L. States should be- established
h''rc: To what would the rejection of the propnsi-
ton amount? That Virginia was ready to I'd ,ndon
federal numbers. It'll motion had bee made il
would have been different suestIorl-but hs vlru
been made to reject it, would be the abandoumeat IF
slave representation the part of Virginia. II re-
Jected he was ready to surrender his slaves to the
hrst Peter the Hermit who crossed the mountuins
WIN UNIV rsal emancipation Inscribed his flag
lie hoped 1t would preval-and prevail by an over
whelmng majority.
Mr. R. said, he declared to God that the ardor
WIN which he spoke occasi,ned by,no off; enca
10 the question of the basis. For VII ginia TO sur
render the principles, would be base and dastnr,lv
She could not abandon--she w,r,id b. guadrd only
by southern bayones and compelled to fight, If nj
from principle Of gallan ry, frc;a cowardice It's
abandonment would put the the root of saverv
MIR Summers dscaimed being an abolitioni
Mr. Randolph protested, he DID not mean to To- I'M
pute 1t TO the gentleman from Kenawha.) No ma
more seriously deprecated tho spirit of the abolition.
lsts-No man was less for 81 ing up representatI n
of the three hths IN the government othc u. ates
He would surrender the Union first.
MIR Coale, in reply to 'ugse'!on of MIR Wilson. sad
that even the Constitution of u States altered the
Constitution OF Virginia must bs Subordinate
Mr. Cabel explained lie lie in ended 20 give lie
should vote Tor the anendment-althoush favor of the
white Lass-because he was fr in primo ple When the
question was between Virginia AID another goverapcnt he
would put ms foot as far who GOES farthes gave
this decisive explanation, that might he a.
not dragooned-he meant not the word oGensvely-ino ea
(by The gentleman from ChaIlOt,c.)
The question was en by ayes and noes carried in
AyE-Messrs y. p Barbour, Jones, W Leigh, S Tay.
Tor, Giles, BrodDax, DTomgooe Alexander Goode Mar.
;sall Tyler, Nicholas Cop'on, Johnson, MCoy, Moore,
doPh w Leigh, Logan, Venabe Madison Stanad ielladay
Roane Taylor, Morris. Garrett. S Barbonr SCOT,
Green, T. Marshall, TazewelI Loyal, Prens Crgsby w
Campbell Clayton, Saunders, Branch Towues Cabell Mar
tin, Stuart, Peasants Gordon Thompson, NIassie Bates
Neae, Rose, Cualer, Joyncs, jayy, Upshur Perrn-6I
NoIs-SlessIs Anderson Cofman, Harrison williamson
Baldwin, Smith, Miller Baxter Mercer Fnziugh Henderson,
Osborn Cooke, POWELL GTg,s, j. NJ. Mason Naylor Donald
SON Boyd, Pcndle'on. Gcog", MNIian f. Campbell By.rs
Coyd, Chapman Mathews, osesby, Duncan Laidley, Sum
mers See, Nogan \. Campbell. Wison-34
Mr. Chapman moved to amend the 26h article, by adding
clause requiring deduction he made from the salaries Of
Judges when they fail 10 bold their beng prevented
by sickness, or other cause beyond their coniruul.
Mr. Chapman said lie was acuared ly any prejudice
against the Judiciary and he considered Department the
most important Of thrcebut by the consideration that IN.
abore worthy Of his bean1 he did not perform his
duties, he should not be paid as " he had.
MI Coaer said the gnie need be alarmed as TO the
necacy Of the existing provision of remove Judpe-
there wO'. he 10 Judges emove-he did lot mean men
but Judges
The vote stood as follows:
AYEs-AIessrs George, N.iilllan, L.. Campbell
Byars, Chapman, Oglc@by, w. Campbell, Cabe-8
NoEs-Oicssrs T.. =. Barbour, Jones' B W.
Leigh, $ Taylor, Giles, Btodnax, Dromgoolc. Alex
ander, Goode, ]. Marshall, Tyler, Nicholas Copton
Anderson, Coflman, Harrison, Williamson, Baldwin
Johnson, MCOy, Moore, Bcirne, Smith, Miller.
Baxter, j. y. Mason, Trczvant, Claiborne, Urquhart