Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-05

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RICHMOND, TUESDAY, La.vU.dKY ..
THE PROGRESS OF THE CONVENTION.
Tho Signs have varied much in the course Of the
TWO last weeks that they sesm to have puzzled tn
most sagacious observer 10 read them ariph-We .u.
pect, however, that they assuming moro definite
eharace': and the general opinion appears 10 be
that the Convention will not ADJOURN without submitting
aCon''u'on TO the Pesple. Such is our own opinion
we confess that we shall hail the termination of their
| 'aoo"rs win some satisfaction The members are har-
raised and jailed beyond description by the proraction
OF their proceedings and the xious su.pe nse which
they have encountered The People must be nearly
sA'iaed with debates; and, for ourseivc, we con-
less we shall be delighted. when the storm of ,i.cu.
~" "'' gone oy-anu when some peace shall be re-
stored to the agtated people OF the Commonwealth.
we lay This morning before our Readers the \. .t
dra'' Of the Constitution il has come out Of tho anil,
OF the Select Committee II has been referred To the
COMMITTEE Of the Whole on the Constitution; and hi.
morning II will probably come up for di,cus.on.
some dfhcnly has arisen from tho apportiopmrnt nj
Delegates and Senators. among the different counties
u" yet doubtful, whether the Convention will 20 ON
accomplish this difficult task or whether thew wi,
devoive it upon the inaryie gi.lature
Several members OF the Convention are of o,;n;on
'"a' Inc Body will DO able to complete its labor. du
ring the present week and wo should think ,b,, viii,
due diligence, II may be done.
It" probable that the Constitution. now laid before
our readers will receive some notification in one or
two respects, before il will be finally adopted.
SKETCH or rRocEEDINGs or THE CoNvExrroN
SATURDAY, Jan. g.
This Convention met at II O'Clock and wa, on.n.,
with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Douglass Of tile Pre,by
;cran Church. -'''.'
The President, conceivng that nothing Of importance
was likely to be done until the committee 81 ouI rep,r
orebore TO call the House orders but the mo,her.
having waited for a considerable time
| MT SUMMERS suggested that the select commit
tee had not probably made up their Report; and ,b. II
would scarcely he necessary TO wait for them-But "a.
enquired whether ii would not he proper to make an
order Tor That Report to be printed as il was
| prepared.
to without opro iton.
| Mr.. CAMPBELL of Brooke, suggested also vyh.,b.r
tie Doorkeepers had not better carry around % m.
Members, the Report as 70 IL was printed And
the Chair replied that that would DO matter Of
The Convention then adjourned.
MONDAY, Jan. A.
The Convention met at II o'clock, and was opened
with prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Courtney Of the Metho
| dist Church. 'o
Mr.. MADISON from the Select Commi,ta. =, all, 81,
| following Repre- "
The Select Committee, to whom the several Re,olu.
lions OF the Convention ereierred with instructions
to prepare and report either Constitution or
mens to the existing Constitution, and to report an an
portIonment OF the Representation i'm the Senate and
Rouse oil Delegates among the several countless cities
boroughs and Districts OF the Commonw ealth conforms
bly, with the resolutions TO them referred fcsnec,riI
report 'hc following form oil an amended Constitution:
whereas me delegates and Representatives of the
good people oil virginia in Convention assembled on
twenty-nnth day OF June, in the year OF our Lord
thousand seven hundred and sevcnty-six: Recng and
%as. ;na' whereas, George the third, King Of
Treat hr,ian and Ireland and Ecctor of Hanover he
lore that time entrusted with the exercise Of The t;n
ONCE In the Government Of Virginia had endeavoSed
nj the t.,too
tyranny, by putting his negative on laws The most ~
some and necessary for tn public good by denvin h
governors permission to pass laws of immediate and
pressing Importance, unless suspended i'm their
Tor his assent, and when suspended neo,ectinn 10 ~
tend TO them for many years. by refusing to mass
oIner laws unless the person, to be benefited by them
would renqush the incsmable right Of Representative
IN the Legislature; by dissoving legislative asscbIie
repeatedly and continually, for opposing with m,nI,,
nness ms invssons oil The rights of the people; when
ussocd by refusing to call others for long snace of
ume thereby leaving the political system without any
legislative head by endeavoring prevent the ponuJa
ton oil our country, and for that purpose ~
laws for the naturalization of foreigners. bv kee;
among u.s. in time OF peace standing armies and sbips n
war by affecting to render the military independent of
others to subject us to foreign jurisdiction giving bs
assent to their pretended acts of legislation for
ing large bodies OF armed troops among us for cnt;n
OIL our trade with all parts of the world for imnosn
taxes on us without consent for depriyn ms If ,b
benefits OF the trial by jury, for transporting us beyond
seas 10 tried Tor pretended Offences for sspcndnS our
own and declaring themselves with
power to cgslate for in all cases Whatsoever. b
pihhderpg our seas. ravagng coasts BURNING o,r
towns, and destroying the lives Of our pcope: NV incit
ing Instructions Of our fellow subjects with the allure
ments oil forfeiture and coniscaon by prompting onr
negroes to rise in arms among those very NEGROES
whom, by an inhuman use of his negative he had re
fused us permission to exclude by law; by endeavorin
TO bring on the inhabitants Of frontiers the mcrc;Iss
Indian sayagcs whose known rule of warfare Is und;s
nguished destruction of all ages sexes and conditions
oil existence; by transporting large army of foreign
uercenaries TO complete the work of death dcsoIat;on
and tyranny then already begun with circumstances If
cruelty and perfdy unworthy the head of civilized ma
uoh' oy answering our repeated petitions for redress
with repetition oil injuries and finally by abandoning
me helm oil government and declaring out of his all
iegiance and projections by which several acts Of mis-
rule the government Of this country before exercised
under the Crown Of Great Britain totally dissoIvcd
Dd therefore, having maturey considered the pre- misses
and viewing with great concern the deporabc Condition
TO which this happy country would be reduced nm
less some regular adequate mode of civil poitv should
De speedily adopted and in compliance with the recon-
mendaton oil the General Congress- ordan and declare
form OF government OF Virginia.
And whereas the General Assembly Of Virginia by an
ACT passed on the tenth day Of February in the wear oT
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine
enued an act 10 organize Convention, did authorize
and provide for the election by the people of Delegates
ana Representatives. to meet and assemble in Goneral
Convention, at the Capitol in the city of Richmond or
me nrst Monday OF October in the year aforesaid 10
consider discuss and proposes Constitution or alter,
IONS ana amendments OF eexisiing Constitution of This
commonwealth, to be submitted to the people and n, h
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