Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-14

of Delegates had official information for whnt ,r,
SON money bill had been rjectcd--that difference
arose between tic two houses what was or wus
not, money BILL the loss of time, and the
heats which were the consequences.
The question was taken by division, md carried
--1vCs 40 ie Esd. rs,
Mr.. Thompson moved the following article: ,.,.:
The privilege OF tho writ ofhahcas corpus, shall
not be suspended except when in cases of rebellion
or invasion the public safety may require it.
MIR. Handoiph suggested 10 the mover to strike
believing that the case never had and never woul,
occur, when its suspension was necessary. Mr.
Thompson accepted the amendment, and thus nioJi-
lied. the article was adopted, nyes 6i.
Mr.. Green moved an article rcquirinp the LENS
laturc to apportion the representation oftIe state in
Congress, among the several counties, cities towns
ana boroughs OF the commonwealth, according to
their several numbers upon the Federal basis.
Anc proposition was opposed by mr. Summers on
the ground that it was not necessary, as the Com
stitution of the U. States provided Tor apporioninr
representation upon federal numbers and as the lie
iSature OF Virginia for 80 years had executed it in
the spirit of the amendment offered
MIR. Wilson opposed it, although the Cons,itu-
ton OF the U. States. now recognized federal num-
bers that instrument itself might be changed.
:, Mr. Nandolph said it was not possible that the
South should ever abandon the principle. He could
not conceive greater moral impussibility-and if
possible that Virginia, though by faction and sep
Grated at least into two distinct people, with distinct
ana anagonizing interests-if Virginia, the outwork
| and the bulwark of the Southern interest. should
abandon 1.-THE Carolinos, Georgia, Alabama Ten
nessee, Missouri, never willard the attempt when
made, will be the tocsn for disunion. The whole
question this--siiail the rule of apportionment
secured by the Constitution of the o. States be the
| rule Of apportonment here or not3 No man east
Of the north mountain, however they differed on 9th
er subjects, could differ on this WHO would dare
sn give it up? He would like see the man-no he
would not like see the nun who would--amono all
the changes Of the times, nothing so much alarmed
him as the fanatcal spirit which had grown up in re-
gard to negro slavery. The fanatics have preachers
both lhy d they have apostles among the aity
as well as the clergy &if thad ohappened-if God
in his mercy had not averted-,hat the white basis
had been fixed upon the state-his life for it-a he
was worth for it-that in less than twenty years,
! measure Of universal emancipation would hive been
attempted. He ha no doubt oft. He would &c on
trust the question to the Quakers Penney vania
to the fanatics at Freemasons Hall IN London.--
fhere was good reason TO beiieve-good reason to
know-that petitions TO that end were already in a
state of preparation. He had nothing to do with
mems conscences. He did not blame the abo
tonists They were free to hold their opinions as
he wasbut he would not suffer them to set his house
on fire. and Stake the fame in the blood of its master
II he could not prevent them by reason, he would by
force. Tho question was whether the rule of the
constitution of the u States should be established
here? 10 what would the rejection of the PROPOSE
tion amount? That Virginia was ready to abandon
federal numbers. Ifthe motion had been made it
would have been different 1uestion-but having
been made, to reject would be the abandonment of
Jeced, he was ready to surrender his slaves to the
first Peter the Hermit who crossed the mountains
with universal emancipation Inscribed on his flag
lie hoped it would prevail-and prevail by over
wheluiing majority.
Mr.. r. said, he declared to God, that the ardor
with which he spoke, was occasoned by reference
TO the question of the Easis. For Vi, ginia to sur
render the principles, would be base and tlastardlv
She could not abandon-she would be gouded on
by southern bayonets and compelled to fight if not
from principle of galanlry, from cowardice Its
abandonment would put the to the of slavery
Mr. Summers disclaimed being an aboi,ynist
(Mr Randolph protested, he did not mean to to I'M
ptlte it to the gentleman from Kenawha.) No man
,poFe seriously deprecated the spirit of the abolition
sts-No man was less for giving up representation
of the three ffths in the government fthc u Staies
He would surrender the Union first.
MIR Coal!er in reply to suggestion Of Mr. Wilson, said
tina, if the of u States altered the
Constitution OF Virginia he subordinate the cbanpe
Mr. Cabell explained the vote he intended TO give He
should vote for the amendment although of the
white basis-because he for principle When the
question was between Virginia AID another government, he
this decisive exanaiion that might understood he wa,
not drasoone-e meant no, the word oensivey-ino mea.
SUES 10y the gentleman from Charotle.)
The question was then put by ayes and noes carried in
Ans-Niessrs. p p. Barbour Jones' b. W. Leigh. s. Tay
lor Giles Brodnax Domgoole, Alexander, Goode, j. Mar
shall, Tyler Nicholas: Clopton johnson, ArCoy, Moore,
doph, W. Leigh Logan venable Madison sanald, Hosdav
Roane, W. Taylor, Morris Garnett, j. S. Barbour Scott,
Campbell, Clayton Saunders Branch Townes ca5sl, Mar
tin Stuart, ieasants Gordon. Thompson Slass,e Bates,
Neale Rose, Coater Joynes Rayly, Upshur perrn-6I
NoEs-isssrs. Anderson, Conan Harrison williamson
Baldwin Smith Miller, baxter, Mercer Fhzugb Henderson,
Osborn, Cooke, Powell, Grigss j. NJ Mason Hayor Donald
son, boyd Pendeton, George, M'aan, F. Campbell Byars
Coyd Chapman, Mathews, oslesby Duncan Laidley Sum
mers, See, Morgan, a. Campbell Wson-34
Mr. Chapman moved amend the article nv adding
clause, requiring deduction be made from salaries
Judges when they fail hold their courts he;g prevented
ny sickness, or other cause beyond their conroul
MIR Chapman said Ire was no, actuated by any prejudice
against the Judiciary, and he considered the
laboer worthy Of his hire-and he did not perform his
duties he should not be paid as If he had.
MIR Coal,er said the gentleman need be alarmed the
incficacy OF the existing provision of 23 Judge
there would be no Judscsto removable did nep-
but Judges.
The stood as follows
AYEs-Messrs. George, .H.Hillan, i. Campbell,
Byars, Chapman, Og'esby, W. Campbell, Cabe-8
NoEs-.afessrs z. P Barbour, Jones, W.
Leigh, Taylor, Giles, Brodnax DromgooIe, Alex
ander Goode, J. Marshall, Tyler, Nicholas, Copton,
Anderson, Coffman, IIarrison Williamson, Baldwin,
Johnson, .0PCoy, Moore, Beirne, Smith, Miller
po.t T ri.