Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-02-03

conven'inn WAS 10 be orgsuized
NJ ) ephrnsou replied Ia ~ S,ro,her
ami urg q the con sideraiions which ll>ti.
lied and drmnnded this measure Us the
pre>ent superintendent of representation. |
me West was suffering the grossrsi in
lNsuce. ltpto,esied against il AT tkr
time OF the Conveniion--nnd 1t had con !
l'nurd Ia protest against it 20 the present
time, and IT never WOULD cease to protest.
until It had obi incd reiress e IT., urie>
vanc"s. As To the mode of The org lni>
HIi"n ct the Convention, that wuu nc !
determined by IN Use who construed the
maj 'r,y IN tho Legislature The pre-
sent bill only proposes to take the sense
81 the people whether there Shall tea
lcouNcuuon-when that Is determined, h
next Legislature could and would settle
he mode an / principles of its urytniLt,
ton NJ S concluded bv repeating I'M,
III" West. won Il never dcsst from is
ell 'rls I" throw Of the tyranny which
oppressed il
Nc Pitts deaicd lhp: The West was IA.
boring under tho gripvlnrrs complain.
/ 'l al, AMI he conteudrI that the present
constitution, which, thn' not priflct, WIS
rined IN holy spirit Or comprcmisr.
a"d he Did net believe u better on" C aid
now b' fra"Gi Mr. p. was. however.
wulng Ia acqniescc in the call il the
friends OF The bill would agree rn pro
/ p s.'l"n, VIII ca we would submit by way
of RIDER. as filuws:
| he ~ fnrfler enacted. Tha, i, shoI Me-
'he nn'y OF the Executive to ascertain The
result as exhibited by The returns re-
ceNe1, ana TO determine the same by
me mhIrrlly IN each county. city or bor
"hgh oi tnIs Commonwealth, counlin
lhe rcnrcsentation of each county. ci,y
or borough either fIr or against tho
call nt Convention ms such majority Of
he vn'ers in such county, city or borough
mnv hc
/ AIR Preston understood tho object ~
IA" ruler was I" SUPPRESS the voice of
ne minority in Eastern Virginia. and
W sec y" n" were willing To s,ille the po-
PniRr VIII, he damlndcd the ayes and
noes ON The rider
som explanations were passed hes
ween Mr. PITTS and Mr. Stevenson rs to
nc true in ianng an o5j,ct OF the ri
der.
Mr. IN 'kson said This was tho frs, tim,
1t hta ever been assorted ,hd, n rnr nj,
@! 'he qnasih d voters in this Safe were
not the masters. H. did not propose I'd
dIScnSs the qleslion now. but he moved
10 prIni the rider. an ppstponn the far
I'D consideration c { me subject ill next
Tue, ddy.
Nj Daniel orr G called un1n Mr.
rus L" withdraw his rider. (.No. np.m
was uttered by mlny.)
NJ PIItS was willing ip do So lr the
present, as his rider had been hastily pro,
pared
Mr. L1nicr m'ved the in irini,c post
f"H"o'"""t."i t!,r whole subj ct. lie saw
n" necessity Tor further time or discus
sion.
! Mr. Prcs'on al ] not ser any use for -,
lerr'ng nSid"ration of tho subisc,
lie was prepared for vote nnp, hur he
wishei Ia have vo'c directly upon the
Iider-- WHICH Involved the true issue i'm
controversy
Mr. Jackson spo';c with great earncsrs
hIhlnst the pos poncmgnr aud in favor OF
The bill.
Mr. Srro'hor aid Mr. Llnier briefly re,
piled 10 Mr. Jacsson
Nr Kane supp ried The bill
MI Rdmey Ca led for the ayes and
noes.
MI Witcher did Tot intend 10 enter into
The discuss but he could not but ey
press his surprise al he sdgernrss with
which the friends OF the bill had seized |
upon the proposition submitted BY Mr.
rus. lie supposed The reason of il Ia |
be that II was expected 10 be represented |
IN The Wcstas the Eastern proposition, |
aud raise flame there - ThIs was un-
JISt-ihai proposition was made by ono |
'hdiYidual, and was not The proposition
OF the EtsL N w regretted that il !
mad been necessary 10 move an Inie. |
h"'le Poslponemcnt-bu suu 1t was
entirely respectful AMI amUd usual for
meeting aqurs ion.
hr Cpwan clnienIsd that the peoDl,. |
we're capab t of deciding for rhenselvo,;
ana they were the prupcr persons TO say |
whether they would nave Conven. !
ton.
EXPlana ions were midc by Mr Pas. |
l"h aud M PITS, w1en the yoio 10 u ST. |
pone he Till nleintcly was decided IN /
The aiilrmittvo-dyes 81, noes Ga, |
ioiIuws
=. AYES -M'.sre, Souhrll, [SpeakerI
r'"s' Brow D.. Ga uphsll, Scrug!4, Buck, |
Harrison, Foot, Fox, 1'olcr, Br9addns.
OF Gar, Lacy. mtrshall, Of G., Wlntrcy
b . O Gu, llobsoo, Thompson, oil
~ No1d, M'rsIalI, OF +, Ednnots. of
e. P'yno, BRONX, Robins, Lake. Bate.
itdnunds, Of II, Sloyall, M'Rao, of II. /
" cotton Gndwln B,Ndcn, Davis, Of X
~ t. Wallace, II1wes, Mayo, Grubb
Gordon. y inks, BrIiups, Poo, Basket-
,I'c' knby, CabaII, Waus. H,ppcr.
ferhv, hliIle'ou, Q Iycr, Davis, of o
" c. Bo.ilng, WIchoL Linier. Cooke.
Doy' DANIEL, Of = G., crde, or p W,
'troller' Daniel. Of brcll, MnDr, He'd
man, D.inrd F,eemln, Rico 81.
NpEs'.- Alessrs Lone, Powell. Fulton
m a Frazis:, Cimeron, Fen Teton
Myers, Thompson Of - Hays, ILlIrt,
Mp -eiey, B3ubItnr G-tys,, IL,