Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-08
THE CONVENTION.

On Saturday, the Convention met according
70 sdiournment, when Mr.. Summers suggested
that The Select Commute had not probably
made up their report. and that IL would scarcely
be necessary TO wait FOR them. But ne suggests
ed whether il woulI not be proper to make an
order for the report 10 be PINNED as soon as II
Was prepared, which was agreed to
About three o'clock on Saturday, the Select
Committee made up their Report. which was
Immediately put into he hands oil the printer,
and is as follows:
The Select Committee, 10 whom the sever
al resolutions OF the convention were referred,
with ius,rue,ioas 10 prepare and report new
constitution, or amendmeDrs 10 the existing
= cons tituiion andsto report an apporiionment
In the senate and house OF delegates among she
several counties, cities, boroughs aud districts
Of the common wealth, confor mably with the
resolutions 10 them reierred;-respectfuily re-
nor, the following foim Of an amended consti'
tntion.
Whereas the delegates and representatives.
of the good people Of Virginia, in convention
assembled, on the 2sth day OF June, in the year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
sevevenIy si1-recitng and declaring, that
whereas George, the third, king OF Grea' Brit
ain and ireland and elector OF Hanover, before
thai timr ent, USED with the exercise OF the
had endeavored TO pervert the same into de-
,es,able and insuppor,able tyranny, by putting
his neg alive on laws the most wholesome and
necessary for the public good; BY denihg his
governors permission to pass laws OF immediate
and pressing importance, unless suspended
i'm thtir operation for his assent, and when so
su snded, ueglee,ing 10 attend 10 them iot
many year,, by refusing 10 pass certain other
laws, unless the persons TO be benefited by hem
would relirquish ;he inesiimable right OF ie-
presentation in The legislature, by dissolving
legislative assemblies repeatedly and con,inu-
.lly, for opposing with manly 6rmuess his insa-
siors u the rights OF the people; when dissoi-
spd, by refusing 10 call others FIR long space
of time, thereby leaving the polite al system
WITHOUT snv gislative head by endeasoring
10 proven, the population OF our country, and
for that purpose obs ing the laws tor the
naturalization Of foreigners; by keeping among
Us, in time Of p ace, standing arm,e, and ships
Of war; by sffe ing to render the mill AIRY IN
dependent If and superior TO the military dow
pr. 5y combining wi h others 10 subject US to
a foreign Jurisdiction, giving his as>en, to their
prete ndrd acts 81 Legislation, for quarIering
iargp bodies Of armed troops among US, tor
curing of our trad with all parts OF the world
for imposing taxes Oh US withou, our oonsen',
for deriving US Of he benefits of the trial by
iury for tran sporting US beyond seas TO be tri-
ed for pretended off noes, for su.pendins our
own legislatures, and declaring themselves IN
vested with power to, iegislaie for Us in all ca
SEES whatsoever byplunderins our sras,rasaeing
our coasts, bu ming our towns, and destroying
the lives of our people; by 'nciing i'surrections
OF ourf,iow sub ec,s. with the aiureme"ts oil Tor
feiture and consideration by prompting our ne
eroes TO rise in arms among US. those very
negroes, whom by All inhsman use OF his mega
tive he had refused US permission to exclude
BY Law; b, endsavoring TO bring on the inhsh-
i,anls Of our frontiers he m-rciiess Indian saw
ages, whose known rule Of warfare IS an nndis'
tinpuished des rustion oil all ages, sexes and
conditions OF existence; ny transporting large
army Of 70. eigu mercenarieS. to complete the
work OF death, desolstion and tyranny, then al
ready begun under circumstances Of cruelty
and 2erfd, unworthy the head Of q civilized ma
ton BY answering our repeated petitions Tor
redress wish repetition OF injuries; and h"al
ly. by abandoning the helm Of gov ernment. and
declaring u, out Of his ailegianc. & protection.
Nv which several acts OF misrule, the goverH-
M M of this country, as before exercised by the
crown OF Great Britain, was totally dissolved:
Did, therefore, having n,a'urely considered the
premises, and viewing with great CONCERN the
dco,orable condition 20 which this once happy
country would be reduced, on'es. some regu-
lar ade qua,. mode Of civil polity should be
speedily adopted, and in compliance with re-
quest Of The general congress, ordain and de-
Q are a form Of COVE nmen' of Virginia:
And whereas the General Assembly Of Vir-
uinia by an &C, passed on the 10Th day Of Feb
Guary, in the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and TWEEN ynine, entitled an ac'
10 organize u Convention. did authorize and
oroyide for the election, by the people OF dele
eairs and repre- sen's 'i'es, 10 meet and assem-
BE in general Convention, at The capitol In the
cit, Of Richmond, on the 6's' Monday in Oeto.
be- in tue year aforesaid, TO consider. dis' uss
I'd propsse a new cons u,ion OF this com
M wealth TO be submi'e led TO The people,
aud be oy hem ratified OF rejee'ed'
We, therefore, the delsgars aud reprrs'n'a.
arrives Of the good people Of Virginia, elected
and m Conys nrion ass. mbIrd, IN pursuance of
IN said act Of a,stmbiy, do submit and pro-
NOS. 70 the prorl, he following amended CON
s,i,u,ion ssd form Of gov. rnInent Tor this Com
nonwealth, taat Is TO say;