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N CONVENTIONS
n Csrxs1oa. on Hsaness6y. MrsFalkr1-
81 county! resumed and finished bis
OF he White Basis when he con-.
rs. Col Meredith u Richmond chg,
NJ III. and delivered speech IN sap-
"a tie Mi Basis, which vas direct IL mar
~ 'etsed "a able in Argument. and tiiEsring;
rs who ave preee tee him. short ID Length
tofniennn 81 following Others ID their Dis.
Mac Of dcaie. He had no purpose Of I'M
u dissertation % the rights Of man 10 );
-. Ne we're 20, forming cons,itu-
state Of nature and until
kmpt 10 demonstrate thar one
ight 10 tar the property Of an
discuss the proposition.
focerded 10 show that pfoperiy
from persons, because their inter
identical; they are 80 far conflicting
" Be inimical. In Great Britain here
opIe without property 10 one who has III
SO and ont 81 a population Of 100000 ID
own State, there were $4,000 whose naines
not Oh The tax list As the disprOportion in
eases. the conflicting elements increase IfGnv-
lnment /, based upon property alone. persons mar
q epdahgerrd II onpersons alone. properly mar
be endangered He read from MIR. Madison 20
show The impossibity Of ennmerating the res,ric-
|tions upon delegated power, and that the taxing
power was THE greatest power that free people
could enirust 10 their agents The power was a.
bused and tie great slave interest Of the East de-
showed where was our protection Wa 3ISclfoR
rue Y, 81 ...ys- p-.---s nola = !,
every mont, in The rear and Esaa Is = PAGES &c he
aEtfng power in the hands Of those who are totally
irresPonsib to the laxpayins community. Gentlet
men have admitted that ii il became the interest oil
the West 10 strike down the Slave interest that she
would do III and was not this taxing power One oil
the means BIZ which she would do it, TFfe abuse oil
The taxing and appropriating power was that wrong
against which the people should indulge all their
jealousy and exercise allIheir reason" The West
asked for the power; We say give US checks and
safeguards. Yop refuse We say we shall hold
The power. This is the whole question.
In The CoNvESrioN, on Thursday, Mr. Neeson, a
young member from Marion county, being entitled
70 the loor. spoke 10 favor Of The White Basis, IN
til nearly the sitting. His speech did him much
credit for one of his years and abeuLded in staiis
cal information, which he very iageneously turned
to the supPoR Of his own cause He argued that
the majoritylof The Democrats were in the West,
and Of Wings in the East, and assyou continued to
give heIoveFshadowing influence in the Govern
ment 70 taxation and properly, you continued the
existence3of Wing predomnance in the East. It.
was true hadthe East paid IS per cent OF the taxes
and the West only IS per cent; but then said MIR.
Neeson the taxes Of the West have increased two
fifths within the last two years
In the coNtESTioN, on Friday Mr.. white, Of
Pittsylyania, made his Mixed Basis speech, in which
had eaal ~ larxv al -
lion upon taxation, &C., and presented large a.
mount Of statistical Information to support his posi-
tion. He was followed, on the other side of The
question, by Mr.. Benjamin Smith, of Kanawha
who discussed the conduct of the Legislature in
passing the bill which called this Convention and
tronnccd that body for its continual passage Of
olurions which seek control and advise the Fede
raj government. Eastern Virginia, with what he
said was is assumed superiority Of capacity, &C.,
came in for a share of Mr.. Smiths satire. Before
concluding, Mr.. Smith gave way for a motion for
The committee 10 rise, and the committee rose
His remarks were listened 10 with much attention
and excited much merriment
Mr.. Wise moved that the Convention have even
ing sessions fFom and after Monday next
Mr.. Braxten was opposed TO them; he would
rather see thelonc or two hour rule adopted
Mr. Shefey regarded ii as bad faith with the Re
porter, who was told that the sessions would not
ayeragesoEer 81 hours when he made his contract.
Hemoyed 10 lay the motion on the table.
Mir. Wise was rebel against restricting the free
dom Of debate. This debate would probably last
for month ID come. The pending question would
assume Protean shapes There might be fifty pha-
ses in WHICH the pending proposition might be pre-
s.nted before they done with it, For himself be
preferred night sessions no man could speak on
foil stomach but as he could not get them he went,
for an afternoon session.
MIR. Lyons was willing to see the plan Of the
House OF Lords adopted and sittings held might
Mr. ChitonAmoved an adjournment Mr. Taze-
we'll Taylor demanded the ayes and noes lhereupon.
Ordered-ayes 81, noes 81.
MIR. ShefFey refusing to Withdraw his motion, Mr.
Wise, TO keep his proposition pending renewed The
motion 10 adjohrn-which was carried by division
ayes 40, noes 40.
In the CaNvExriox, on Saturday, after discus
ton determned on holding night sessions after
o'clock. from and after Monday last.
Mr. Smith, ofaKanawha, resumed his remarks,
but being much indisposed gave way to motion OF
Mr. Lyons 10 adjourn, on account Of the physical
In the CosFExrIos on Mnday, Mr.. Byrd, of
Frederick, made known the indisposition Of MIR.
Smith Of Kanawha and expressed his willingness
to WELD the aobr to any Eastern member No Eas-
tern member desiring to 30 al the time Mr.. Byrd
took the foorAand madea White Basis speech
When be conclueed. there being cries Of 'ques-
ton The Chair propoHBded il on Mr.. SCOTS sub
stiiuies the Z noes appeared to have ii by the
sound A division being demanded some discus.
sion arose between Messrs Summers, Scott Of r.,
Wise, aud PRICE and others, as to whether the vote
was not conclusive Al this stage, Mr.. Chiffon
moved that the Convention adjourn until Tuesday,
al 10 o'clock LOST. Mr.. Wise moved that the
Convection adjourn to meet again at night Car
ried So the question on Mr. SCOTS proposition is
sill pending.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
The House NJ Delegateslis funny body. The
other day they defeated BY large majority, bill
guaranteeing the bonds OF the Virginia Central