Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-24
The Convention.

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be seen that no vote was taken on the day
previous, on the Basis question:
.To the disappointment Of large audience yes
tcrtay, no vote was taken the basis question.-
Mr. Wise moved 70 rcscind the ordc rninntipg
the debate at T. NJ. yesterday. Nh. Finney NOV
cd TO amend by suspcndiRg the order only nntl
"Wednesday most The motion was rejected md,
then, Mr.. Wise's proposition carried ly deer
ded vote Other motions made to fix peri
cd fr the termination Of the debate, but they were
all unsuccessful The body is, therefore. once more
Mt seaand suspect that we are not far from the
truth in predicting that the FIRST vote the basis
question will not take place for fortnight ~ pro-
bsbly a month. Afterwards some resolutions were
offered from the comfy Of Wood and. il an nciden
tai debate which sprung up, division Of the State
was cooly talked OF We certainly live in strange
times"
On Monday Mr.. Bolts was to have in
,roduccd his "Compromise'', but the pro-
ceedings of that day we have not yet re
ceived, and do not know therefore Of what
it consists. This question of Basis is at
length becoming matter ofserious import,
though we do not much apprchend that
it will be settled by division o., the State.
We are sure that Eastern Virginia is not
disposed to rel;nquish the mixed basis--in-
deed her members are nearly every one
pledged to it, and they have no otheol-
tcrnative but to vote iort or TO disregard
the will Of their constituents and whilst
the West is equally committed to the white
basis, we cannot believe that she would
seek remedy for its future, in division
of the State. We believe the Wytheville
Republican reflects the sentiments Of the
Southwest whenit periodically remarks,
ave see that there are some fnadcaps in some
portions Of the State, and perhaps there sofne
iop-eared gentry among members in Richmond. who
are assuming to threaten division Of tho State
When thar question rofnca the people oi The S1u,h-
wcst counties If understand their temper, char
acter, and interest. will Wchstcr-ke, asi, "whrrc
are we 10 gol" We answer th1t question ~ nnrc
our business, interest," orr fro3e, n1rtcii with
Lynchburg Danville Richmond and Petersburg aud
where these are, we Aguin. we havc never lrlt
oppression from virginia general leealatien; nor r71
subscribe to the stupid figures TINT hive bocnrcad
in convention either by Eastern Western spil'cs.
that monies expended on internal Improvement lea
ding through the Piedmont section Of the State has
been spent for the bcneli, Of that section oa'y We
claim that Gat sioacy hns been spent in part for us
and assert that il has been spcni mqipiy rcy-
vify the Underwater region md build her ciica, and
forest with masta her deserted harhors. The west
that ininres In such calculations is ignorant
OF the interests of the west he s. dealing falsely
with his hearers md the eountry-nnd the EASTERN
that has done so, has a brain unfit for the
proud office of framing organic law Cor great State
il oyster in the dog-days for the stomach.
We detcst the figures that used toully and for
purposes preJudcinl to the best interests Of the
State. Figures detructive to truth and the pro
per cnlightmcnt Of her citizens TO those best in
fcrests.
The people Of North Western Virginia
are thoroughly aroused and much excited
on the subject and may possibly commit
themselves to extreme measures; but in
this, they will fail to carry the Southwest
with them. And so are the people in Eas-
tern Virginia becoming thoroughly awake,
as the proceedings Of the Amherst meet
ing, which we publish to-day, will serve to
show. They Indicate very firm detcrini-
nation to adhere to the mixed basis, which
is regarded throughout this section as
sine qua non to their consent to any Cous;i.
tuition that may be expected to secure their
votes. What will be the upshot of the
the whole matter, Heaven only knows
but we trust we are still far removed from
the point of separation.
Many rejecting men have come to the
conclusion that the Convention will beuna-
Bile to agree upon any Constitution, and
will, therefore, adjourn without having eff
fccted any thing more than to sguander a
good round sum for the State, and to arouse
afceling ofbitterness between its two grand
divisions. There were many reforms il
organic law which we desired to sec made.
and we therefore advocated the Conven-
ton; but wehave pretty nearly arrived at
the conclusion that, it was premature; that
the people did not ask for it, did not care
for it, but voted for it without thinking
much about the subject at all, and still less
about the delegates whom they afterwards
chose to represent them. The heart Of the
people was never enlisted in the cause, nor
have they ever had that respect for the
Convention itself which Is so essentially
necessary to inspire confidence in its acts
Whatever may be thcresul; Of theirlabours,
therefore, the people viii lie inclined to re-
ceive it with suspicion and doubt; and we
very much question whetherthe best thing
} the Convention could now do under all
the circumstances Of the case, would not
be an abandonment Of all further efforts to
frame Constitution, and a speedy return
to the bosoms of their long suffering and
relt-tried constituents.
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANK.-It
will be seen from the advertisement of
Meszr'. Statham \ Co. in to-day's paper,
that they have established new Banking
I House IN Washington City, on the plan Of
Latham's Bank, for theissue Of small notes
for the convenience of change. This is
practical commentary on Virginia LENS
lation, which excludes the small notes Of
our own Banks. only to admit those OF for
cign ones. Messrs. Statharn s. Co, areas
tute fnanciersand are therefore not slow to
take advantage ofthe opening which the
State offers them. well knowing that their
notes will readily current through
out the chief towns, and cities Of the Com.
monwealth. They arc responsible men,
and we would as soon have their notps n