Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-10

certain recommended reconsideration of The
last vote, on account Of the confusion which
might arias, if the resolution were perseysred
in from the Inequality of the Number Of dele
yates from different statss. Grnilsmen seems
Ell 10 him 10 have go, into some difficulty, with
regard In the meaning of the sui jet now he
fore the Convention. 4 wBs, IN his estimation,
inconsistent Tor Committee frst to appoint
and the Convention to elect II seemed 10 him.
that such n proceeding would be M election
There could he M excitement in the present
stage OF The proceedings. There zero upwards
OF hundred and Gfy gentlemen, collected
iram all pa'i' of the Union. for the high pur-
pose of d,scosaing point OF national policy,
and y was supposed that each Individual IN
dsrsiood thu business that brought the assem-
bly, together. II seemed 10 he asprehended,
then, thai The gentlemen who conslitu ed that
meeting, strangers as they were 10 each other,
should say, 9th regard 10 the Committee,
" these ARE genilameu who nre fully cofnpe-
tent to discharge the trust reposeh IN them, and
their selection of officers is no doubt Judi
cilusi' or, courtesy might induce some indi.
v'duals nat 10 tcruiinzr ton deeply The talents
or views nt the officers whom the COMMIT ga
should ttme, or even 10 withhold some light
objections which they might hnye against
parties OF their nein,on,ho. Upon thrso
grounds, he supposed, objections were made
agaiut the Appointment Of oficsrs hy n con-,
mttec. hut no such objections need exist
lilo hoped that degree OF unHnimty would
prevail ia that aasembl, ihroughontihe whole
OF its discussions. which would enable the rep
resentntiVcs Of the states 10 sny, va are una
aud indivisible." As he un ier,iood the motion,
!, was not intended for ihe COMMITTEES TO Hp.
point the officers bal u appeared 10 hIna
10 be the aaturn and proper proceeding for the
IN umffep In feromm nd and the hady IL
let.
The Hon Judge Befrien 1--WE halieve) had
come IN a spirit of fIieodlineag aud of peace
hut Il appeared 10 him, that considerable DIFF
hcHlty would occur from The proposed mode OF
election. rejection OF the para whom the
oommiitee might recommend would imply
n want of respect for tue committee aud might
bn the means of exciting angry feelings. Foe
his own part, he would havr ersnt difficulty
Ia rejecting the Reotlemen OF their recon
mrndaiion. but stlll greater 10 seo person
IN the chair. whose political conduct aud opD
ions he could not respect Tie deprecated vo-
ting bv states aud recommended gong into
ballot AT once.
The ms,ion that the proposition OF forming a
committee to consist " one gentleman from
encn state, he re-considcfed, was carried by
large majority.
Upon n motion that the proposition lie upon
the taple aud the motion iot a ballot bo ta-
ken up II wns argued that no delegate had
vet arrived from Connecticut, aud as many
more were expected from different states.
IN N" course of this day. It would be better to-
adjourn the debate I'LL 20 nOfrow, ana
upon motion II wa carried by large major-
". that the convention adjopr-, tho coosdcrsr
ITO OF The present question I'LL 10 O'Clock to-
morrow.
Adjourned ut two o'clock.