Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-10-21
Correspondence Of the windicator.
RICHMOND, October Is, 1850.

| Mr. EDIToR--
On Monday last. the Convention elected TO re-
model the Constitution of Virginia. assembled in
'he capitol II was called to order by JOSEPH
JOHNSTON, OF Harrison county, and organized by
the appointment Of WILLIAM O. GoopE. OF
Meeklenburg, as temporary Chairman, and
HUGH W. SHEFFGY, as temporary Clerk The
officers thus appointed entered upon the dis
charge of their duties
JOHN Y. Mason, of Southampton was then
nominated Tor the office Of President OF the Con-
venilon. There was no other candidate put in
nomination. Many Western men declined vot-
ing for Judge Mason, because they remembered
his lifelong hostility TO tue great principle Of
HE White Basis oil representa- ion Judge Ma
son, however, is, think. fair man aud |
trust and believe, will do The West Justice.
Alter five ballots, STEPHEN D. Wu1rrLE, Of
Mecklenb,re; was elected Clerk to The Conyen
ton The Convention next adopted the rules
OF the House Of Delegates, so far as they apply
az the rules OF order for lis government, and then
adjourned 10 meet Tuesday morning, 10 O'Clock
On Tuesday, The Convention proceeded to the
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keepers. About four hours were consumed in
nomination speeches and balloines fer these Of
ficers MIR. sAMuELs, Of Logan, Ia SOD Of our
old friend; Joseph Samuels, ESQ.,, of S}ienan-
doah. was elected Sergeant. al Arms, and DAN
TEL FISHER, Of Rockingham, was elected First
/ Doefkeepef. Mr.. JETER, Of this city, was APP
pointed Second Doorkeeper. The Convention
has 1uI teal IL 81
corps Of officers, and, if we may Judge from the
speeches made in favor of those who were de-
teated, the State has on hand for future use "a
lew more of The same sort" 1t was cause of
painful regret to see the city of Richmond crowd
ed with applicants for these small Offices and to
witness the methods resorted to for the purpose
OF procuring the votes Of members. Bu. | was
pleased to observe that the members submitted
with grace to be eeetioneefed with, and then
voted for those they considered best qualified.
The Convention adopted resolution requesting
the Clergy to open the daily SESSIONS with pray
err.
The Convention assembled to-day at 10 o'clk
Prayer by the Rev. Mr., Woodbridge.
Mr. Faulkner offered a resolution calling upon
the Auditor Of Public Accounts for the result of
the Assessment and OF the Census and for other
information absolutely uecessaryto enable the
Convention to dispose Of the great question of
the basis of representation.
MIR. Wise thought the results Of the census
could not be procured until the LIST OF January,
aud threw out an intimaiion that it might be-
come proper for the Convention to take short
recess, in order that authentic data might be OBJ
tanned. He declared that conjecural estimates
would not satisfy him-he wanted facts and fig
ures to reason from, and be would not be salts
fed with the eftesscs Of Commissioners of the
Revenue OF Of Auditors The resolution was laid
Oh the table and ordered 10 be printed.
On the motion OF Mr.. Lctcher, a committee of I
FIVE members was ordered to be appointed to
coatfaet for the public printing on terms most /
favorable to the Commonwealth.
Various resolutions We're offered having for
their object the appointment of committees TO
consider and report what amendments are neces-
saly in the several departments of the govern
ment, They Were all laid on the table and or
derel 10 be printed
Permit ne, i'll conclusion, 10 say, that in my
opnion,he great reforms the people Of your Dis
trict desire viii be obtained The County Court
system will be remodelled or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. |
will be made general-the Governor elected by
the people-the judiciary made periodically e.
lectve-and |, by no means. despair Of the ba-
sis of representation. The signs of The times are
more propilious than had supposed. A light
bro ipr fboE oc NJr
than whom the West has no more ardent or sin
cere friend has broached the idea that there are
Etro Easls'--one, the Underwater or CONNER
cial East which, he contends, is the nauralally !
Of the great producing West; and the other, the
Piedmont East, which, with richer soil and in-
creasino wealth, is seeking to arrest trade and
prosperity at the head OF Tile-water and TO use
its power and wealth to depress the commerce of
the Underwater East, and 10 keep down the po- |
Utica and rightful power of the West We have
a true, warm heared-a most able and saga
cous ally and friend, in HENRY A. W1sE-and |
the West should uphold him with strong hands
and grateful hearts.
Most deeply We're the members of the Con-
vention aud all his friends, grieved, distressed, |
with heartfelt sorrow, by the arrival of a Tele-
graphic despatch to-day, al noon, informing MIR.
Wise Of the death of his wife, whom he left last
Friday at his residence in Accomac county, in
perfect health.
On the motion of Mr.. Bow den, leave of alb
sence was granted to MIR. Wise for ten days.
The President; in putting the question, and the
Convention in the manner OF granting the leave,
showed their sympathy with Mr.. Wise in his
great sorrow. x.
VALUE OF NDS.-The assessment of
lands III the Commonwealth will exhibit an in
crease In value over the previous assessment of