Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-02-03


After the nen Constitution Ia been dis.
posed OF, hy tic Convention, on the 10Th al,
the annexed Proceedings took place -
on motion "f MIR. Stuart. the follow
in@ resolutions were agreed to:
R'e,irf9. That the President nT tins Con.
re"uHn terder 10 ihc Pastor and trustees of
tie iIsst Baptist Church, the thanks of tins
Convention for the use of their Church.
Hcsa';eG, That lie President Of this Can.
ven'"-" tender To the Clergy of this civ. the.
thanks OF the Convention for the promptness
a"d punciuai'y with which they have com
pied with 'hc request Of tie Convention m
op.n"S ITS d-iil sessions hy prayer.
Mr.. Randolph. in a Few clcquen,
words, introduced the following Reso.
iuion, which was unanimously adopt
ed
Hcsair'd. That INC impr,iaity anil dignity
with which rh.lip p Barbour, ESQ hath pre-.
sided over the deliberations Of this House
and the distinguished ability whereby lac hath
tei'I'a'ed the despatch of business, receive
The best thanks of the Convention.
Mr.. Barbour resumed the Chair. and
addressed the Convention as follows:
Gerfiea'e7 offhc Convention. Never in nv
lite, Did feel such strong emotions, as those
With winch now ad!res, YOU
The resolution which you have los, nasscI
expressive OF your APPRECIATION Of nv con.
iu;'. at presiding officer of this assembly. :.
an evidence q your good opinion, which
shall long cherish, one Of the most pleas
'ng 'ecolleciinns of my life; and for winch. |
nave no return TO make, except the express.
N'pn Ct my sincere thanks and profound &C
knowlelg neut..
To be the member even Of such an Assem-.
by a. tins. imports large and gratifying
siiare of public confidence. 20 be called 20
preside over rs deliberations. is an honor s,if
hc'eni to AL the measure of a higher asnira
ton than dare pretend 10. to receive the
unanimous testimony of lis appreciation, un.
der the circumstances which attend Il, IN.
spires INC wi'h The deepest sense Ut gratitude
IL has been SAIL, gentlemen, that tie ppu.
or of legislation, is the highest irus, which
man can confde TO his fcllow.man. tbi, i,
true, ~ those governments ia which written
Constitutions are unknown: bu, the tr,',,
"h'ch lis- been couSdcd tous, - vet higher
ones Tor TO rs has been delegated The power
~ representing tie people 81 their primary
sovereign character; 81 forming Cons.ii,i.
ton winch, II ratified, will create that YER,
ieg slA'ive power, which - elsewherr deemed
70 be omnpy'cni; which vii prescribe 10 Il
ihe law OF rs action, AVID The orbit ~ which
alone u can righ'fully move.
We have been foe long time. lsburiou>ly
engaged ~ this great work. our labor. are
now II an end; ;he Constitution which We
have formed. = nuw to be submitted 10 thr.
people, iOr their ratification or rejection.
w the Isns'age. Substantially, ~ the Con.
Veniion Which famed our Federal Cons,,,o.
ton, will ssy - bat " - 80 meet the al! snI
e"iiFe Appreciation AZ every portion 81 ,he
Commons eal'h, Is not 90 be expected. bu,
eaeh will doubtless cons der. that bad Oh. .n-
icTcsts alone beeo consulted. tie c9nsc gacnrr
would have been pIftrjArIy d,ssgfceAi! g..
80 rluunus 20 others Whist, therefore. see
cannot expect ttat q vli bc cons tered ft
TIE people, thc best fum Of eIver. utrftL4t
could have been des..r'. we ip1v inau' a. TOE
hope, that IS IL is Tie best winch ,he decor
dsnt opinions and ccaH.ling Interests 81 size
Commonwealth enabled Us 'o make. o; v..iLr
fcee'vcd by shem "a the sp.fi' a. c.a~ ir,inn
ADD o1mpfOnisc; aHj be 4ccepirl BE- th- O..
sph II hat muiu-l Difference sud ~, e..ion.
which &c pecuitsrt, ol or paiHltst st.u4f,of,
rendered Indispensable. more a .,rsally, I'd.
o HiN carry with q tbs weight; ec1r,u.en.,4.
tor, that ne have be aided BOO irs formation,
bY ihc experience aud enlightened c.urss /
of ihe patfIsfclis 81 tie lndi a. rnen. whom
Virginia kroRstU be her msstef IS orr .acr. n.
the great zrt 81 constitutional architecture.
Tic rcn-rd cCi.l.c ~ our proct e. .ogs.
srntioucr. has been characterized Dy thr 80.
drrsiion md iorhrsranco which became tLe
dgnfy q The occasion. and the great ques
tions 8 hfyk Fe haze 5t.a -s!!, : - Jec Re-.