Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-12-17
THURSDAY, Dec. Sd, 9 O'Clock, A. M.

IHNkoDifp ICS- " - " NiNIhp u VI
The Convention met pursuant TO adjourn.
ment and was called to order by the President.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. JAMES
Brown.
Mr.. HExRY ROBERTSON from Augusta,
Messrs. JAMES +. HARPER and JoHsS LIScH
from Rockbridge, Judge DAVID McCoMAs
from Kanawha, and MIR. Hiram HILL from
Fayette and Nicholas, reported themselves us
members of the Convention.
Mr.. SnErFEY then arose and said that he had
voted for the Sth resolution passed on yester-
day, and that he now arose 10 move a recon
sidera;ion OF the vote by which that resolution
was adopted. He assigned as his reasons for
making the motion that he had been led 10 be-
lieve before he gave his vote, and under that
impression he had voted, that his constituents
Of the Counties Of Gilmer and Lewis were in
favor Of posiponing the call of a Convention
for the present; but that. since that vote was
recorded, he had learned from gentlemen, well
acquainted with the people Of Gllmer and Lew
IS that such wa not the sentiment ct those
Counties; that they were not IN favor OF a Tor
NAL poStponement Of action on this great ques-
ton to a remote period and he took pleasure
IN moving the reconsideration OF the vote, IN
order that he might vote in accordance with
the asceriained wishes Of those who had hon
orcd hun with a seat in that Convention and
he did this the more chcerlully, because such
n course accorded with his own views and feel
ings with regard 10 the resolutions under con-
siderauon. Mr.. SHEFFEY intimated that if the
vote on the resolution was reconsidered, he
would at the proper time move an amendment
which he thought would be approved by the
Convention.
The question on the motion TO reconsider
the vote on the Sth resolution was then put
and carried.
Mr.. SHEFFEy then moved TO amend the Sth
resolution by striking out all after the word ere
solved" and by inserting the following, ''as the
sense Of this Convention that the friends of re
form throughout the Commonwealth should
spare 40 efforts 10 procure the call of a Con-
vcnliun based on sound principles ofrepresen-
laiion and that tie members of the General
Assembly friendly 20 reform be requested TO
adopt such measures 10 secure this end as to
them shall seem most judicious !" which
amendment was reported by the Chair TO the
Convention.
Upon the suggestion OF Mr.. McMuLLEN
that there might be some ambiguity in the first
clause OF the amendment, Mr.. SnEFFEY mo-
we'd % amend the amendment by inserting al
Ter he word representation" the words 'as
ct forth ~ the FIRST and third resolutions AREA
dy adopted"
MIR. KISNEr Of Greenbrier thought the
amendment sufficient aud was opposed 10 the
adoption Of the amendment TO the amendment.
lie bought the import Of the expression
'sounimpubhcan principles Representation"
sufficiently explicit without a repetition oIwhat
had already brcn declared TO be the opinions Of
the Convention.
Mr. McMULLEN was in favor Of the amend
mcni b. the amendment lie thought that the
ayowal q prueiplcs by this Convention should
D. 70 plan and simple thai "the wayiarIng
nan though a fool might not err therein."-
he took occasion 20 say that in making the
susgesilon he had thrown out 10 the gentleman
from Gilmer and Lewis who had moved the
s@fniment. b. dd not Tor a moment suppose
thar that grnileman's understanding OF the
Wofis as they originally stood was al all differ
cot tom rs owa-thag be supposed there was
no dliersnce Of optnion IA tins Convention on
lae basb a representation.
NJ. PsrrrsoS said thai he would vote for
De a~menJmrut as ameRded. lie ihoughtthe
members ~ ths General Assembly coming di-
rcd, .Iom the people would understand their
washes on Ibis subject better than the members
n sAis Coavsnion lie hoped tina, the mem