Lynchburg Virginian. [volume], December 17, 1829, Image 1

About Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?

Image provided by: Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA

                
TOTE LimiBlRL VDDM3IKIAW.
IIV FfiETCHKIl & T OLE HU LYjjDlIHURG, V. THURSPAT* PECEWBEB 17, l»i!9« VOL. VHI."*l?0. 06*
terms.
,, nnimm, payable In mlvnnre—No »uh
tr For received for » lextiraothmi .is months
^riyiinn will he r d|WOTl,,lul,j (hut nt the discretion
“‘’.•nC.Tuuiil.il arrearages .re p.id.
«f» ‘* *' will bo inerted at 1*0 cwnt» p«r
P VV";U;,8'1 fir.t tim., ...j 37 l-Hcent. for earl,
n’i4fp(or Th.wn from a diftaocc imiM be |»»id for
„ .oiiuaat'C®-• < ’ nrlll)IIfl>r th»> payment a»«um«d by
CCpm^f"r'U"'nl>n,h,''Urr
^Chwecry Orders not emending two rqir.rc.aro
I for sn dollers.
»:s:g!,sg..
~ POETRY.
from the Token for If30.
TO
Uhent.’vc and Reason dwelt tog. llier.
v, fo il, they wet" *•«**“ morn in May.
he.nl wt» "fl,ler »'*" »('H,l'er*
' Bui Kra.on ncilULi grove nor guv.
Love told Iter dreams- the won ol bores—
Tlioiseii Reason half was pleased to hoar,
And paused to look ...eves lik- yo„r.
Aad'll.iw (hose eyes Would sp—Uie, dear !
(jut sooo they met a giaceful youth,
|J, face was fair, his figure sleuder,
Anil lie could tell a lie like uu h,
AoJ languishing could look, and tender,
3a folly ciievv young L >ve awav,
While Reason (rented nut m ancholy ;
Ami io a mansion great and t >
Loveevet after dwelt wi h Folly.
Since then has Reason livt d a one,
Declaring Love a little traitor,
Aud so urichai iiable grown,
They say he is a woma i hater. P.
GENERAL COURT.
}Vvm the Richmond Enquire,' of December S
,... Commonwealth 1 Adjourned care from the Superi
Hgaimt !• or Court ofLyiiciilnirg.
Vi:i M. Jones, deft. J
llie defendant was mill ted for inur .er ; and
pie Jury iinpaiiue'led for his trial I und him
£:,i|tv oif murder in the first degree Af'-r
sards, the defendant moved the Conrt tor a
trial, upon the ground that the ' er diet tva«
not ear anted hv ( ,e evidence ■•liihin d to H e
jury mi the trill ; and me »' r * r til <1 '.e i
0,1 I hereupon. Hie ,'ef an niov n th
Court to spread b evitl» on iliei r rd
,lie Court co, sen ed to slate i r s di- a < .i
Itif videnc", so as to shew, ns far a* Hie Judge
could, aided by hi< recollection and note*, a
the notes of counsel on both sides. * hat were
thn material fac's proved in 'he case ; lie pi s
oner's counsel espi ess-d a wish, that Hie e,i
dence should be stated from the mouth of lie
witnesses ; but no such statement at log '•'*'»
written at the lime, the Co irt refused to " ev
amine ah Hie witnesses : hut said, the Judge
would make an accurate sis ement ol all the
facts he considered to be proved to lie fury ;
before the verdict rendered ; and -itch statemen
wai srcordiagl made, ai d spread upon the re
cord—The length of tliiR statement makes it
im rarltrahle to n ert it Ul tins lepoil. — The
1,1'igin >1 ,f the Court re "sing n new Hial tin
the m ills, was afterwards set aside and tee
l o ut, w ith 'he hssi nl ot the prisoner, ref' i
red n the General Court ihu following q"«-,
lions :
Ouebi a n'w fill tube granted t" 'lie pris
on". mrtthe verdict "i the I m y set aside up It
llie S'S'emenI of facts set for'ti ?
Ought the i ouiI o re examine he witness *
lifter the verdict i tillered, so as Hi state verm 1
I ni what tliev stud * an I having declined o " '
this ought a m tv (rial to be awarded fir that
cans" 1
Ai another, and nb-eqnert day oflhe teem,
the piisoner moved the con t te set a*ide the ■
vgrille', becaus ol dijeclian* to lh*ee ot the ju
rors sworn for hi: tral, to "it; R belt IVil
birta, Chat M. Gi'ltatn Ami A'i d Angle who
had been called as bystanders t Each oft ejg 1
parsons had bee*. iinpanneUe.l loans' r pii'S' !
lions before tie " as imp uioclled. \V ilKms said !
'lie; he bad heard part of the avid- ,ce at the ■
railed ronrt, had espres*e,| s..me opinion as to
the public result, thou.: :t nevertheless he could
five Ike prisoner as fair a trial ns it he ua
I'.T.rd nothing,whs otisei u of no bias or n ' j
i ica lo pre eat it. Alt' i this statement Hie pri
1'itier elected to he tried him. 1 no p ul
upon the nin i "i lor a n w trial was i'\ Cbarti » I
I June*, that he bad fie nd Wilkins say some !
ti "ft before the trial, t ia' tie was at the culled |
enurt snd heard part f the evidence, and it lie j
"ns on hisj try stionld hung im ; that Wilkin* |
Is* man ol good t barac er, and did nut speak
S'dh* hid any person"! prejudice agonist
J aes I ul as i lie was speaking in relation In j
tin* ,"i*'d truth of wha lie bad heard. 1
I ie was also nrimf by a wi ness, Roberts, that
hr 'd .Vi ki ssat in a g* nei al conversation
t'i 'feie, c toth" prisoner's case, that if he.
" »> ii ih venire, lie should hang the prisoner,
A” auoH'ei witness, William*, that he had
brt» J \\ Ikins say that lie thought Joins would
be h me.
’’ hen Gliarles 3). Gilliam wras sworn, he said
*lH had heard nothing of the evidence against
d»e prisoner; had heard his rase faked of,
tti 'myh town hy various persons, b. t did not
know that nn v of them bad heard the evidence ;
he laid express d his opinion ns others had in
conversation ; had no bias or prejudice on his
min . a w| though' that he oould give the pri*
0 *T is fan- a 'rial »s i! he had h *ml nothing j
ahn it hi* cnse. The pi isouer elected to be Hied 1
’’ h ni 1 he proof upon the motion for n new (
tiial vxasby a witness, named Shoemaker, tha'
Y heaul Giltnm say ibal lie tbooglit from
pv*'letic*» h • had hea-d that J n*»6 ought to \
he hung ; hadfr qoently beard him reneat the
same sentiment ; had a eonversat on with him
on tupd v, and lief »re the Jury were impan-!
m i*wh-n he repeaed the opinion that Jones
'V n,i< l'r hung, and if he w as on the juiy he
j ,ou"l l'p ' impelled from the evidence h- had
,#M * h ,,'R him. Witness told him lie could
lml " one of iue jury as he had expressed liis
^,|,,,on ; Hn*l Gilliam seemed to understand the
,1 ^'**r crost-ex imined, he could not say
11 ' hia n said he had heird auv part of the
^ -hm nv* nor does he know that lie ever had ;
u"ne*g inferred that he had. Gilliam w as
* rp oer able man and deserved to be crediied
,Jn his «»ath
Uh-n A tr'd Angle wa* sworn, he said lie
**"} no evidence, but Imd beard various
col'e^r WH8 ev,^e,,ce » does nut re
w' /; < run, whom, or know, that any of them
h;i(|f ,rue* ,,l<v w*‘rp different in themselves ;
^pressed an opinion of what would be the
Y ” ” •* result in conver atimi wilh others ; had
.uragion, iiias, or prejudice on bis mind to
no * ",8 &‘vlnK d»e prisoner a fair trial ; had
sn CH *£a*n*l Ihe prisoner or his family
a •'r* iV r l,|^ he could give him a« fair
ra ,a 1 had heard nothing about the
Hi*- n * "R* t'Pcte‘l by the prisoner. On
i (i ion h»r a in w trial the prisoner proved
I* mi .v ,,nPS^’ ^r* Johns, that shortly after the
w r. " 'V,,, ...., h.. mill 71 he jumr
lr. p .. «• '«ut It, wlien Aiigln al
a I'! '*<»nt'r W'nit.) he hung ; the witness
„ ,V w ,ul I itnt. A eaM Ml „f wlnskey
k ' n" 1 H ('V'til. An^lt* -aid, if wilnrs.
\vas nr>l f1' ' ir ** l,P llil*’ *’*■ .‘ul l nut bet. li.
not f,r off when prwmer killed Hamilton
and heard the evidence, is witness th * ighi !». .
fore tin* inquest. Angle did no speak as if he
had any |*e»s<»nal piejmiice again*! Jones,nor
duel the witnem think lie had Angle i« a res
pectable man, and d serve* to b credited on
osth. Tiieju-'* (Angle) being resent, was
sworn, and -tated that he made it.e b. • with the
witness a* lie in ntioued ; it was a casual thing
which bad escaped his recoil-* ion, and hi*
•h 'uld never have thought to demand the
whiskey, nor docs be supp *.»* the willies'*
would He ,»pv.*r t « *itg .1 of it. hi. or during
five trial ; if had ultngethei escaped his mind
until ri muided of it by the w n (,lie, the n i
alt and lie repealed h t ie was n u<.ei at ih«
called court not present a any examination of
wifness< s at any lime i sped ng ' ,« «*», nor
heard any statement o| the evid* nee from an
ho ‘y tl it had heard t, so tar an n • * . v% t»y
the trial
The pus titer oiT red an Hi r w*t ss. via*
tba Gilliam, *vh » said—*' I w.n al %|r A g. t
liDiur outlie d y o' tl*** c died cuur Mi \ri
gle returned home.— 1 Hiked bun what wa
done with Mr. Joes. ti< aid • <U not M.t'
to hear the (• «al over. I * «id I wii c i he might
he clear i ; lie said he wuhed h* ni ght h
hung. IsHid.it w ran you say *•*, Mi. An
gle? Ynu know that when a ,1111111 is uuiu. •
win* he is ill.» 1* ">ion. Ins »\ it u and h«
ougi * *i» be ciruseP t' r big acis M A g e
said, h> wished J n * and ad sue hi’i.iv d »*
cals ‘o he h mg. H- did o Isay he had h .*■ 1
am part of th* * vid no- »»• any part 01 tin .a!
I have hen d Mr Ang'e speak of Pi gnhj • 1
several lim s. VV nve « im. , ig'd*nis. II
a wavs 'Hni M» Jones ought n, be h ,ng. I *m
Hied ugh It** oi Pati * Gdiiam v* 10 wa*
witness t o .1 nm I am 11 » wav • la ed •
Jon' s r any f J* fini'v.a d bin bitle a
qu i»Pe I will hi .* '* \og e 1; »■ jmor, was
;-r-sent 10 cour' denied liavuig .my muc.. co
ve'nation •* 1 n Mi*** Gi lain she d tai eu
K id 1I1 • al»e* bad *ho\vn great an, el 1 •
Jo-es’s acquittal > uc In* tiiai, and derlaie*
that shew id ikmii tli g in Ik 1 power <->
ppocine Ins discharge. M-h- Gilliam denied
a r* ' 1 * n
T e conns I f* r 1 lie prisoner a's » p;#***•» fed
to t e cou» t an affidavit fill prison. 1 m j.
turn to *he t ii e jurors al»ie>aid ; whim wi»g
made a par oft . * r* c »rd. I > a Aid • i' si
led hat since Ihe rendition of the verdict, h
had bee . into me * ih. 1 the Hire ju "s b d
p> vi us to then neiug im aniii led, foi jne -
an ' repeatedly expressed an -pinion f .at h
ought to lx* hui g ; and t|*a Angle had ore
ver, previousl to his eing impanr. 1 ed, nia. e
a oei that lx* would be hung, and express d »•
wish that hesli "id b* lumg; that at the tint
Hie .hi ill e« jurors were no imp imelled, h
dot not know, believe or suspect, Hint eitlirr f
said 1 jurors had expr* «sed ihe ..pinion a
hove s'ate«l, or hr would have chat e.igr.d them
Aftr* hearing 1* evict, ice, the Mipcrm,
f'otnt of low xijo uned to ihe General C ourt,
the following qu st u ;
Ou**ht li » ve <1 r ag-dnst the prisoner to ’ »*
set a*ide on flu g».> md disclosed by th- ev -
.1 r* . 1 esj rc ing !• e th * e jurors aforesaid, 01
. 1 lx»r of lh* m ; or should the court proceed 1 1
jo b meni ?
I 1 t o* Gone al C »ui t the c use was argued liv
C nan Jnm * r, for the prisoner, ami oy ih
AH nicy General for the Cointnouw* nllh
Th a* gunient ut th * pr so ier’ counsel rested
tp flv on tw«) grounds; 1-1 I hut the offence
p v d was 1101 mnder m the fi st degr-e. hu
trrde in t" <**<;und degree only ; ami 2ndiy
that th -obj cti**' s t - me jurois ere so imv
ui’d av • entitl d the i»»i-on i" main up
h *ni for cadge, ad hu known «»f those obj.*c
ions oelor- th*y were impannnoMi ami "av
i g acq ired hi# knowledge alterwa ds, lh»*
piojier motlt-ro giving bun ledress by a new
ti in*.
The G neral Court wa« unanini inly of opt
niou that up n the tacts stated the juiy were
ju lifted in finding the pri-oner g'lil.y o' mur
tier in r e fir t degi**** ; and, til* iefure. decided,
in a » w r to the first qu sunn adjourned by t >•*
^up rior C urt- f Law, tba a new trial ougli*
n ,t to be granted <o he piisoner opoil the
stalertt^M f facts therein ref rn dlu
in an vver to llie s rend question adj urned
hv tin Superior Court «*f L«w. th« (. in wa
a*8o unanimously of opinion diat the Supii i
Court w is not bound to hav j re-eiamo ed tin
' itnes'es after the verdict rendered, nor to
state ttie evidence Vtrb(ltim as it was given by
tin* witnesses; and, t heref.uv, that a new trial
ought not lobe award d ioi that crus.
|,» au*vt' r to the third question, e majority of
the court was of opn i o hat the verdict ought
1)1.1 in he set aside on the ground isclov d by
the evidence respecting the t tree jm us ; hut
that t» <» court should pioce d to judgment a
gain t the prisoner upon the verdict.—f rom t e
opinion given upon this qu 'lion. Judges
BrocUenhiouati an<l Sample Piisen i d. Judge
Barker ami May were oppo^d • * sei ing 'hi.l
the veriJi't. uut «tid t» *t concur m an opinio-'
expres ed by the majority, that there was no
cause of chaHeng** to any of the jurors, if the
prisoner had exercised "i* right before they
were elected and sworn.
HOUSE COVERING.
Tf U\ -»r*Bunbt*r* having intuit* a great irn
provement in fire proof covering, auJ
ohta iml a patent for the same, offer the ben
efit of it to the public.
lir* improvement consis's in using listenings
which al e locked in the grooves and nailed In
the sheeting plank By this mea ts, nn nail 1'
driven through the tin, and tilt nai's are ipi ne
prolec't-d against the weather, which effectual
H prevents them from rusting, end the roof’s
| ,,king—whereas, on the old pan, the nails
are all driven through the sheets, and thn’ cuv- j
ere I by the grooves, they arc nevt rlheless
wet hv every rain, which, in no great length ol |
tone rests them off. Cunserpientlv, l nstng the ,
tin from the roof anti occcasioning tin usanus
of h ak-. This fact is well known.
Another advantage on the new plan is, that j
there is no occasion of the -tiering plank be- j
ing kiln di ie l, nor mote than three q tariers ol j
an inch thick And again, on old houses no-1
thing is required but to take off the old shingles |
and put on tIre tin or sheeting. This maker as
good a roof as can be made, ami saves the
whole expense of sheeting anew
VVM BURP,
R. 8 TIL PEN.
Oct. 1
OTIL’E.—Bv virtue of a deed of trust, es
ecutid to the subscribers by belli Ward,
Senior, hearing dale the 23rd day of October,
1823, and duly admitted to record in the Clerk’s
office" of the county of Campbell, for cettain
purposes in said deutl specified, the subscribers
as trustees, w ill, on Friday tlm 23th day ol Pt
cein'ier t ext, upon the premies, near New
London,offer for sale, to the highest bidder, fur
ca,i, the sroperly mentioned and described in
said deed of trust,to wit: sixty six acres of
land more or less, adjoining the town of New
London, with the buildings and appurtinant es
This property offers an eligible situation, tor the
accommodation ol a private family, or for a
public liou.e Acting as trustees the sub^cri
[,,.IS will convey only such title as is ves'ed in
them by said deed nftrust.
* J HENDRICK, > Trtts
HENRY BROWN, $ tees.
Nov. 9. wrtl
. fut:*t\ riitsk co>oufr.NN,
nimr rmhiur
Mewing, Per. 7—Tt»<* two H.mw, »i Con
frri*ii« ni««mbled IIiii, ,l«y hi Ihp Cn|nM|, «
yrePHblv (u III" ('.ini'iiui imnl prm imun, in
commence ibe First Sei.ion ol Hie twenty
I tii st Congress.
Mi Smith, of Maryland, Piesideu pro. tern
to -k I tie Chair til the Senate,
In th- H •is *i Representative?, A-ditto
S even o », of V rgiuia, u* elect <1 Spe.iUet,
ail I Matth- St Clall ( nik-.f le k All the
other Ini*; Olfi eisof that only were also re
Heeled
[ TJ* For the Hire of Speaker there was no
opposition, 'l it** following, however, wits the
vote : F ir Andrew Stevenson 152, VV tl. I>
Martin 21, I of B Sul he-lan-t 4, .1. VV Tuclm
3 if R.Stirrs4 Sc titering 7 —For ('Itrk of
the House, M J -luis-m ol Ken nominal -I
Vi Vlaicv, e •{ Maryland, in oppo itjoii
the former Cle k. Matthew St. (’lair Choke
esq Th- vote stood thus ; For Mr. Clarke,
135. Mr. Matey 54, Sea11 tin - 3.]
Tite.e/lny, December 3. — In the Senate,
M Ihaiioit ol Missouri, an . ,V1i Forsyth, elec
ted a Senator from the State uf (itmigia, lo
*< ipply tin* vacancy occasioned by :lie reogna.
tool t Mi B**n icn. appeared and took their
seat*!. A1 12 o’clock the message of the Presi*
• ‘-ii ah* receiv'd, and luiv -g been r ad, 3<MH)
copies of it, *ogelh< i wn!i IfttM ol the accom
panying document* wen*, on motion of Mi
Itnwan. >d» ceil io In* piiiilc-i.
lo lit Home, Col Diai Ioii reported from 1 he
cumuli f. e appointed to wait upon th President
'hat In v li «l p-rim med the dntv assigned
In in , and that lie lid sta nd, in rep'v, 'hat he
shouhl t> lunif a com mu nation t • ('ongr.-sg a
noon lh me sag of the Piesileiit was IK’
coidinglv nresent** i by ft s I’ t ale SeCieia y.
M» A. I Donaldson, and read by the t’lcik,
h5i»i whic , ii.ioii the in• ifi n .»t M . Comte .
1000(1 c.opiei of it. and the durum ills by which
i was accompanied, were ordered t » lie* pi in'
ed
V '-r a resolution i itroduced by Mr Tnyloi
re.peciing the appointm"0t of Chaplains I
Cofigrega, the llou^e adjourned.
IVerlnesting, Dtcembtr 9.—In the Senate,
after the npp *intinent of the Standing ('••imiiii*
• ces, ivhwdi will he f mod in *»tir regular repmi,
\1» Hendricks submitted .i resolution lor toe
a »poiniinent of a Committee in relation to the
F’uhlic Land - ; and Mr Sanford a reso tilt >
tor *lie npp •intmenl of a Co mni'tee in relation
to the Coin in '*ii culat ion, both of wI i< h wet
considered and agreetf m. Mr. Kills, ot !M -ki*
**■ i;»pi. announced 'he death of his rolleogue, M
Reed, and alter p.i-Mo^a handsome enlogimu
on tIt•• deceased. a imperfect skechof \vhi< n
we h iv given, moved that the Senators w<ai
crape for one mouth, iiu that the Senab no
a liourii ; both ol wmch rn •lions were unaui
hi ugly ca n d.
In the H iliac, Mr. <*rockettf of Tennessee,
an 1 Mr. Bartley, ot Ohio, appear I, wereq mi
ified and took their sea!'. After some discus*
gion th ■ appointment of the various Commit*
iee« was deferred lin' d M nd iv ue*t The
election *d Chaplain will fake pla<'e this da- .
when it i«i **xpe ted that tile House will adjourn
over to Monday.
* Thursday, Denmbfr in.—In the Senat**
difleren p i. tiniH ol Mi I'lPkiibnl'g Me-s g«
were, on moti u. » ferred to ‘he appropnaf
<' inmiv ees. Petitio-s w represent’d by r
W mdoury ; and some chang k w re mad" in
t »e ('omunttees as aunonnr d v *slei I «y . after
•vbii'li, tlie Senate adjourned over liciti* M n
ilny
I he II.nice, verl ’iday, pioceeded the elec 1
tion ol a Chaplniu, when up mi the tind ball
95 Votek out ol 177, mi ■hbe,n.* t i n imber ol
in* tubers present, w» re given in favor of tin 1
Rev Reuben Po f. The P endent's Messag*
heing 'Ilk' ll l it . ronci.lerntion *a>, upo i t p
in dion ol \1r Polk <*l Tennessee. r**f« rr-d
alter considerable discussion, '«» the appropiia'1
Cornin tlees I In Ho i • th- n, on m nion m
\li Davenport, adj urned n•.tiI Monday next.
[yj* Subjoined will be found a I id of the
Conirni tees of tb** Senate, and of Pip geitlleui n
who compose them.—The Committees of the
// of Representatives bail not been appointed at
111- Ihsi dates froin \Vn hiugtou ; —
On Foreign Relations. — Me sis. Tazewell,
Sant ml, Wimp. B M and King
On Finance. — Mes»is. S inlb, of Md. Smith
ol V C Sil.-be- Km and lohnsPtn ;
On Commerce —Messrs. Woodbury, John ,
«lon Si! bee, S*i |ord and Foisyil* ;
On Manufactures. — Messrs. Di k rson, Rug*
gl s Knight, Sevuioui an Bibb ;
Oil Agriculture—Mess * Marks, Willey,
Noble M (."Hu imi l Seymour;
On Military Affairs— Vle**rs Renton. Bnr
oiid I mao. II nil irks and L viugstoo ;
On the Militia. Messrs. Banian), lyler,
Clayton, Didlc nnd Noble ;
On A* tv th Affairs.—Messrs Hayne, Tazewell,
. Wo dburv and Webster;
On Public Lind*.—M ms Barton, L<ving
ainn, KaiiP, Kl is and Mi Kmley ;
On Private Lind Claims —Messrs. Burnett, i
Barton. Sprague Kane and Grundy ;
On Indian .Affairs. — Messrs. White, Troup, I
Hendricks, Dmi'n a».d Benton ;
On Claims —Messrs. Buggies, Bell, Chase,
Font an.I MeL'*nii '*
On the Judiciary—Messrs Row an, M'kmley,
\\ Hum r. Hayne and Fielnighuv«;en ;
On Past Office and Post Hoads.—Messrs.
B bb B urn t . Forsyth, KHis and Seymour ;
On P nisi mis.— Messrs. Holm », Murks, Foot,
Chase and Chamber* ;
On the. District of Columbia. — Messrs. Cham
her*, Tvler, H dines, Clayt m and Sprague ;
To AudiI and Control the Contingent Hand —
Messrs Kan-. Iredell ami Knight ;
On Engrossed Hills.—Messrs. Marks, Wiley
and Grtinri
Oil Houds and Canals.—Messrs. Hendricks,
Tyler, Webster, Dud.ev and ftiiggle* ;
On list state of the Current Coins.—Messrs
Sanford, Dickerson, Livingston, Iredell and
Taz well.
PURSUANT to a decree ol the Superior
Comt of Chancery for the Hi« hmond dis
I, it*t, rendered in the case of Ow en against Nel
.on, the undersigned marshal of the Lynch
burg district, will sell, at public auction, for
cash, on Friday the 1st day of J, nuary, 1*30, if
fair, if not. the next lair duv thereafter, on the
11rein seg, in the county of Campbell, one moiety
of a certain tract of land, containing one thou
sand and eighty eight acres. The above tract
of land will be shewn to any one wishing to
purchase, by Capt. Miles Carey, who liven on
the premises. T. A HOLCOMBF, M.
No* 30. ilwtds
BLANKS
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.
V UU;iNI V CON VKM I'ION.
1.1 mv» WMII W I ~ T
Turnimv. Do. , 8
I Tin Convention nit « hi 11 o'clock, in I lie
i New IVeihy p inn Church, m tins e. hy—anil
ns opened w it h prove is by 11.«* K-». Mr.
Cro <» tn** Cpivt opal ( Inn • h
Hie 1'iesidcnl then look Hi** ('ll•'it—mill \Ir.
Leigh cm *' nl d » le n r 11 in (it urge \V. Mon.
f«»n(, K*q. reaig >ing the olli e of Cleik to (iir
i .. (h iving her.1 re elected Clerk to
the t l-nise Ol I)«*!• gap * )
The Cntiveinion pi n eeded pi supply the
\ .u a lev e il - ■ te*l liv tin* • sigtt«n->ii, when
D vil Rug!!*, Km) (a member the K&eiuliV'
Council) whs el. cl »L
It was » »on ascertained hy the members,
h it own g to the wall! <1 c.tiptU Mil l the
sliiicliii e ol (lie h«>■ 'S* . Ih tomi w i no> vi?i y
well calc lateil t<* enabl e nd in inher to be
I heard Iroiii the seat w i h be occup e I—and
| some dis* usoon immediately took place oo
i e pr.tpne y of euioviig to * one other si u i
lion.
In in.' mean time (lie following letter was
rei.'ived from Hie Speak* r oi die 11<»n• «• m
De legate* :
Iticlimoihl. 7//» December, J8.'9.
Sir I atn i • <pn > I'd by ii resolution ol tin
I louse ol Delegate , to advise the Cunvcu ion
ol Vogi- in. fa di«p'Sidon oil the port of'ill **
llntise, to nlToid |Jie Coriveulioii every faolilv
(or the convenient nnd eipeditioiis ileipiiicii
l tJii* iiopoiiHiit du n s wich devolve on ilia
hotly, and to oft’er ii llie dull ii e o| the Hall
o| flic House of Deo gules, tiller the hour ol
li oYlo k I have die ho «>i tube, will, great
respect, youi nbedi o' seiv'i
UNN A \NKS, Speaker II. of D.
Ias M' Nn.'K I'.-ij Iheml i, Conveiiliuii.
After soiue «»• bate ine Convention came n»
the tesoliitiori ol inslinoting the former Com
mi tee to o »k out for another loom—anti ill
the meat! •im* they icleriiiined to uaiMler
1 h' iiMiliing 'o III • |)el* gal s llaii.
Hall of the llnuat oj />* Irgalca
Mr. Scott announc'd in-* I1 esid-'iu's dasn
Iliac Mr. 8utmud nhonl. lake b. ( Ion I » Ho
day — Mi Mai hr• I a • "idiugly lo- K the 1 ban
Hie liouse then rend veil it til into h Com
miller ol the whole, Mr. I*. I’. Burhour m III
(!. i it.
On All' Sculls iniiiliiii, tin-ri'soluliou ini fh< 1
l.n'Ciilive l> |i;ii<intii( wm mki'ti up mul
m ul
I In* |ini|io.iiiun of Mr Powell for >In? lem
l;«H'4H|ioii of ilm KiruuliVH ( oumil wat Iht-n
I'rtd.
Mi Pmrell rose mi suppm i of bi< resoluti me .
| —lie mated Hull nr liopeil no gi'iill iii.mi wiiui
voi agfimvi III. ft, beta ii i they in glu objec
• some ol Dm* detail* : for dial iimmh ilriai ♦
I .light lie amended.—II remaikml that h
should not enter very liillv into a long viudira
lion of his resolution ; because hr wan Slit is fie
that the present -dale of the Couv u ion,
when they ImicI heeil setting tor nine week
without coining to one single definite couchm n
a long and elahoiate speech could scaruvb
fie toleiated.— lt« would therefore content
hi ms -I f w ilh n simple and succinct h* HleiiM'iM
ol hi* proposin..ns. Mi I* then ptneeedcd
to show hat In* had attempted so to orgamz
the Kx**rutive Department, hk t<« avoid on the
one hand ill'* cooscssiou of daugero'ia pow ers,
and mi < lie ot tier, the vx it tin old mg ol iiecew^ai >
powers—anil mi pursuance ot this idea. he
enumerated the valuing powers which In* had
ascribed to the Governor, with a view ol
Slowing that they were calculated only to
pi onote the great object of an Kumidve l)r
pu tuteilt—Hod lhai lie had given sour pm»erg,
imbed, which were necessary mi some gied
crises which might ariso in the progress .lout
society. — As to elci ting the Governor hy the
people, lie contended that nceoidiug to the
I nrory ofHepulili.au Govei iiiiient, Hie people
had a tight to ch se th (i .vetnoi --and
that he thought they ought to d it, uuiess it
can he shown that then* weie circuiiisiancet*
(tending the election which render, d it proper
and expedient f * modify the exen.ise ot such a
power. 11 iving i iken this view of the subject,
Mi I* pio> enled to answer the object ion-*
which h id b t'n made to g viug tin- election of
Govei'tiot to the p.ople; ami first the objec
ion, iljaf the appuinluieni ol a Governor
must be left to the niicoioeiy o a Leg sladve
C'auc <*—but Mr I*, ask d if ther** were not
a s . other evils cum . ted \\ i ih a tual elec
• ions hy the Legiva ive liody—such a% l.»g rol
ling : «u tickle my palm, and I will iuh y in I
t |t>) a , was too true ol the elections made by the
Legulat ui *•.
lie COOT.'Vet ted al-Otlie objection, that the
electing of Govertmt by the p ople w.i* « alcu
luted to thiow Ih«*in i - o r sclient lit and c on
motion—Hut VI I* contended, ifiat re objec
lion did not apply to the people of Virginia ,
that (hey were not a p.ople capable of being ,
thrown into violent excitement* ; that in olio . |
SiH'en, such a stute of ft » lmg at use from Hi,, j
ex stience <if large towns, an I lie lietemgene ,
imis which they introduced into other Stale*, j
Mr. V■ then d*i It at considerable length upon
tin* po'vei he wished to ipve to tint fiuv«*ntor i
of appointing with the advice and consent ot
the people—He justified particularly the ex*r
Ci-eol such a pow I ; coiilendiug that the*
pse.sent mode of « l ction by j*mt ballot of the [
Legislature was attended with great intiigue |
and great waste ol tune amt of (iiihlii money.
He concluded With a veiv euiph die appeal to |
the members who diflfei«*tl with tom upon this
subject. J
Mi mztwt'l rose in reply to ivlr. rotveti
—beginning with the rtMiiaiks, that It ihen* {
geiilienuM had buydown 1 ha doc run* that the
l> ople ought to elect because they hm* the!
sum co ol all power—Bid .V:r. T. contended,)
that the people a < much exercised their own
power, wlnn lln*y deputed an agent to make j
the selection I or them. V\ as ii to be said, that i
the Pre*i lent of the l). States h not elected
according to republican principles, because the
election is marie by lOlectnrs chosen by
themselves ? — He asked how far the gent l-inaii
from Kiedmick cm it e I Ins doctrine *. Would
he contend, that the Judge algo, a coordinate
branch of the government. were to be elected
by the people f* — Bui Ml. 1 Slated, that there
were o ijeciiong to an election by the people,
which did not apply to a choice by the Leg da
lure—He pointed out gome o: these o'j**c*
turns ; the scattered population of the pimple •
the difficulty of bringing them nut to vo'e at
their coin t-hnuse, on the same day throughout
the State, because the election does not fall on
their own romt-dav* ; and d to avoid this du.
fuuiy, the election is made on their respec
tive court-days, you enable the volets in the
coun'i- s, which vole last, to turn *n»t with graa
i. r zeal and have an undue ascend-my in the
elec ion He asked, again, whether the rlec
i lion is tube made by plurality, or amajority,
of the people. If by a plurality of the people 1
may not various candidates tie run, and the
Ciovernor be elected by a very iiK oosid* rable
majority o( the people?—And ’ft*} « majority
then i« i' uot ddfiui y ioobtaiu such a major its
—and aie gentlemen for imitating die New
Kngland praci and sending the election
buck to the people, tune after tune perhaps—
and moreover, must not various elections be
made at (he same tiiiiv, aud miiit not this log*
rolling system take place in the body of (tie
people ; almost all tho minor elections depend
i ing up »rt the vole for (invrtrior, and v les be.
111K obtained f r flli>«t office by log lolling tor
file other* ? A* to th* I'lpfiifo ol electing the
Uovernoi bv the Legislature, Mi I. n»ked
ivlteth* r 'he g* n leman fmm Fredeiick had
loigotien the ripense ol electing him hy Hie
people the n* .entity ol ctin v mg them from
then hnime t once, if not several tinier in
i the c til *i* of a year ? lie dwelt upon the |
1 Hilvaoia e that may lie eap< . ted to «rt*e h um
j •!»'• pi opus* d mode ofelecttrtg the officers in
the Leg is 'a me by a viva rncr. vote—which
would nperiide mu* h ol iha' log rolling, which,
i 1 e gentleman had •«» modi deprecated. Mi
1 then proce tied to etainint the other htaih h
ol tilt* gei|t|« IIIMl)’* project—the lucre*-e of the
p nonage ol tin (* »vernor. IF- p iloted not j
the tij' ctions of such tin eiteiiiion ol Ins po*< ei 1
— Wlii. h mild invent him w th an eg|< nfjve
pat image calculated to make the chair nt j
Stale an hjr t< I amln mu, u» general Crthal , j
Mod i > Corrupt the untmie * I the people
Hi* < o ; tided, flint l is very org utift limt in
Ci elided hi* o jncltonc to the pi opr si. loos ol Mr i
I'mvell j
,>li nilson suggested the Inking of I lie
((Urslinn mi • h liv Ill' ll
U Mi SI a nard s suggestion, the qiiritioii
»v«i 111 hi i n oi, n11 iking ouf (lie Gircilivi1
K*p »U. iii older I • ru rri Sir Powell'ii tubs i
lui**, and loi' nyii !l-l.-(\li. MaiIikoii l iving
iii iti favour.)
VIi Ihxidrultfc •ntimitted an amendment :
lha • In* («<iv•*! nor " be elected h> 'he person*
qualified In vote for members of the House of
IMtigriipt at tfie Heverul limes and pieces ap*
punned In hold elections fur meinheis id the
General Assembly I lie Governor vhuM hold
her lliee Ini yentfl, and aftei the rapt
ration ol ins time shall he ineligible lor
x eai«.M
M* ri/r/iugu staled, rimf lie had h«cn
hi favor o| dec'nig the Governor hy ilir Lesi
loom*, provided he could he made indepeitdeii1
»*f he Lrgiglntuie, and aim how far the B> gi*
Ixlure b\ iii mode ol ■ lerfmg. could hr made
a lair exponent of the majority of the p*op»e
I lot »dei non of the Governor for three yearn
had aflame 1 one object, nuking loin indepen
deiii ol the Leg.-la.ore— and the other de
pendt u| on fm g the ha ii of representation
winch ii nut y . i fixed, lie was of course cm
horns e-i lu»v% Prilioold vo e—bul at he puss
cut «• imu'd volt* is lie ditl (ne oilier day.
Mr Dodth m/ge repeated the suiue rrsoUi
(i -ii •
On M Leigh’s motion, the question wai
faihi put on lit iUmg out and lost, a vei 42, ii •*<
did
The resolution of the I'.ircudve Committer
fin electing ii Lieu * mini Governor was ad- p
ed.
I be third lesolutihi respeciim* tie nholiiioii
of the Kiccutive council, wu* then r* ad ; and
Mr Upshur submitted the loll wing »uh.i i
Kile :
■ llrsolvnl, That then* shall be appointed an
Kx* cuii < Council or Council <>t .S'ai *. combxi m
• la Lieiifa: t Governor, and wo Comic lloi's
[who slinll pel f*rtn tite same duties, anil in all
liter respects bod I lie sum* re'ntiou to ihe
Governor ns the prevent Council of Slat |
*' I hi xaitl Gonncillors shah lie elect" I by
• be General Ai eiubly, and shall continue m
office lluee years, but maybe reelected h oi
term lo term Ml vac.nice s occasioned by
death, resignation, removal Iroin the C 0111111111
vealfh, ol other disability shall lo: supplied hy
the Gene ml Assembly.
[• Two of the said Council h|»h 11 fi-iin a
quorum, and in esse of an equal divitoou ol (tie
•'ounc1, l tin governor shall have tin* casting
vote }
M Vpslmr supported his motion at y one
I .gib Mi Mwrcei Mig jested some ohj -ciioui
to (lie sclteme, and Mr Leigh replied to Alt .
M.
On motion of Mr. Wilton, it was determined
to divide, thn question, so as to^ be pu. 011 ft m
sinking out (In; thud resolution
Mr. Sroll asked if lie could not be pernnthul
to iiineud the MihKKuh: of Mi. Upshui -J I *
Chair p onounced it eat in order ] ||<* said
In* c»*me here anxious to abolish the Lx .colive
Council. luit the argunit nty lie hail lieaid m fhe
course of the <ji9CU8sion, had not only Huikeii
hi- opinion,but con- meed him there 11 lit t*• f*r
a Council. But he wished at the sa •• time to
deprive that body of any eon'rol over the Go*
vet nor, ind he accordingly sub nilte such uii
Miliendm nt, in follow x
*• Be olved, Inal theOoveror h Ii o II,be for.* he
pet foi ins any SCI in his official * apaefy other
than ax co n oand-*r iii-ch *• , take iha advi* a
of tin* executive Count:it thereupon ; but In
shall be at libeny to adopt or reject tin
same.”
'I he qtie-tion was then pul mi striking out—
a v* 42, *•“« s 47
All /b'/g/r suggested, that the q*ieilion just
pot (as not nndcixlood hy all the members of
be (,'ouveu mu
Mr. ('laplor contended, from the led votes
taken ses ci al days ag *, that the question was
not uiisuiidei to* <1
Mr. I'jtuhiir rose lo -late dial lint only he, bill
several other membeis had iiiisund* 1 at«#«»•! ill*
question.
After further con versati 11, the quest ion w <s
tak. n over again and I to* nin inn to strike •»*!
the original resolution way catried- ayes *17,
noe** 46.
The ({'irMioii then recurred on the proposed
insertion [of Mr (jpslitir’i resolution ] Mr.
Scott, vMlh I he view of testing whether the
Council should lie n Council of control, or ol
advice mil), moved to strike out so flinch ol
Mr. U's re-loin lion, as constitutes the Council a
controlling < onncil—[viz : the purls ol the res
olulion in hiH'ke.'.v]
After some remarks by Messrs. Kitzhugli,
Ituiidnlplt. liroadn is, and Scott the <pies
lion wa* put on striking out, and carried, ayes
61.
Mr Sen 11 then submitted bis amenduieut, aa
a*fdi iuoal to Mr. C • amendment.
Mi /,e/gA opposed tiic amendment of Mr,
Scott at some length.
On Mr Sroll's motion the Committee rose>
Mr. Ceig/t moved, hat the letter of the Spea
ker of the House of Delegates should be
laid on the futile.
Ami then the Convent ion adjourned.
Wl.pl** l»AV, I)«*r. <>.
The Convention was opened with prayer* by
the Ktv. Mr Parks ol the Methodist Church—
when Mr. P P Barbour look the Chair [at the
reque-t of the President, who was prevented by
indinpo-ition froir^attending the House-}
I he Convennoli then resolved itself into a
Committee ot tha Wiioleon the Cou-titutiou—
Mr. Gordon in the Chair.
Mr. Sroll submitted ilie following substitute,
in li* u of Hie amendment he offered on the
previous day—respecting the constitution of
an Kiecutive Council :
“ An Kiec.otive Council consisting of three
members, shall be cbosen by of both
Houses of Assembly, In remain in office for three
years. They shall annually choose out of
their own member* a President, who in case
ot the iea'h, inability or necessary absence of
the Governor from the government, shall act
*« G ivernnr. Their j roceerbngs shall be en
tered of record and signed by the members
present, [to any part wherefore any member
may enter his dissent] and laid before the Get,.
Assembly when called lor by them I bis Coun
cil may appoint then own clerk, who shall have
n Hilary teltlrd by law, mi I lake an oath nf
trcrroy in tucli maiiort aa hr alinll hr di’r i d
by fin Board m conyral, Al the rod ol nna
yaai nhrr their flint appnth'nirnf, one Council.
Inr, in lit designat d by mi, shall go nut of
oilier , and llir ra alley all ill br tupplird by a
nrw . lacilliu. — Al Itir rod of I r trrond y ar
miullier rniinnllur, In III detigneird in like
nianiirr, shall go not ol ofli r, and Ihr vin am y
bo tupplird by a nrw eirclinu ami ihl» ruin
Imil alinll III' oenllnurd III diir oiilrr liniiu dly.
I hr Kurnlive CmlllCil alinll al iml in ihr amu
relation to llir (tOVrrimr as the I’my Council
or ■ ouncii rilnlr, on Irr Ihr m iing I misli
Inlion, racrpl lliat il alinll adaire ninety, and
mil i mu >1 him,"
Mr. / p*hur nppoaed thr prnp< ailinn.
Mi. CngA tpokr at cmiiiilr ralilr Irnglli alto
m npp'isilmii to it—(hown g u lull Idt nlr, •
wrru id an H omiivr fm Vngniia
IVhrn Mi l.tigb i Iritrd, il wut near 12 o'
clock, Ihr hum in which llir llutite nf Daly
lain imod ailjn nnnl—will'll on ni"iion, Ihn
1*011 veillinn H ijomnod till i ti rloek.
Convention, i « clock.
I » Mivriiuun in> •viimillllU'e
nl' Ilie Whole— .Vlr. (jurtfui again in t|ie
(.'hair.
Mi Sroll re| lied in Meuri. L’pvhtir and
to IkIi. at some length
I hr i|tirilintt was pul on Mr. Srntl’g ani-nd
ninii (In lug Hie aiiii'inlinniit in Mi. I'ti ■ ur's
....—and rejei led, ayu, dl nuea <18.
Vlr Cila/iug/i ninviid tan nine dineiil I- ilia
nrgnial i •oluimn :—lUnolvnl Thai ihe
Kaecutive ( . u ll might u> lie abolished
wh ili vv a cmiii d, ai/ri Oil
Vli. SInnaril i alien up ihp other reaolut ioiifl
nl Ilia K> olive Cum miller when Mi I rev,
vnni iiiuved In amend ilie litli and 7*h usolu
tiuna, a e eli rail aa hiiluwa ;
liih. Ur.Milvtd lh.ii ilie I'umiiiiaaiuiiad (J|(|
ms •'! in am in cuiiipnuu a he uuniiiialril inula
Ksernlive hy a mejmiiy ol Ilnur reapei live
companies.
.Ih Ih Milled, I Iiiii ilie 1 irhi Illlu 11s ol re
ginieriin, lie uiuiiiali il in ip. tin olive hy a
inaj'Hily ol llii i uiiMuaiunrd -Hie ra ol Iheii
I ' peelive eiiuipallll • "
Ml. Tnainud •Iihuiilied ihe following. by
way Ilf auhsii me : '
Hts tliud, I hat lire miiiiu of appnin mg
inilnia llii taongiii i.i ii<* pinvuJed i,.. ny
law: /' willed, . eveuhrlevs, ilia' tin olii er
heluu h guide ida Hlgairi mi.. .huilld
he iippuiiil. -I bv ihe luiieial Vaaeiiu ly
i'i Afunueaiil.lull.i foil,,* ng 0I |j,.u
of VI I /.HI 's .Ililiiiu *
" K'Mill i d ..Omaral Officers of Ihe
Mllmu aliall be appoint d hy n Kami i»e,
iv and vv i h a|, auvice and enuse.i u' ha
.Senate, upon Iln uuniiiin I uia nl the Ii ,| .f|,.
nra Ul Ilie III ll 1111 10 .11 |, llj.|| ilia, .u.il in such
«'*.. »» «' ah lie pre-r ihi d In law
Ih a/) i'i <</ I bn i hii vehei i Dicers >| it a
mili,la alia I le app unle, n such iiiauue. us
• hull be pi e., uih-iI hy law,''
Vli Mirim .aid llieie eoiild u I be u ll-1 le
i"ml-j i, lui.ug ih inf iinr inilnia uilie is.
'll"" I'1'' pieariu—and lie Win Ini leave* thu
iiiu.le u, aeii-i - idi! -o lie i.ii, I, ii ii nl ■ i .. |,f.
gi.lai'iie ll in-) ,. u|d Iimi no melhud multi
i ipeile nl In n I ti pirai i, , h y uogl < li-ially
111111 hark In il. lie .aid, I al Ilie ay '• , in
Pe Uia , lyani I had pinihie. d I'll e VI ill. - tv
ceil.m C.,1 i’a'k -ami il-.ii it m ifhi lead m
Ilie c.mice of ,„e , ol Plurk, ,,( Nll g
vv liaiauevei. lie '.iinleiidrd lint Ihe pieaeiit
teiiileni y ol mil aynleni •! ppoii linen' vv an.
In pul lin n i In nig nlHi t a who eonlil nul
a'' » Mpiails’iii iilhe lied’ more Ilian n
apinalei. He said flint llisre wn u-. oeilsr
uni i in high mi jlii y olti e, than In hicmea
inembei of Ihe tieiinal X.aemln Ir nail
liei-ii • Iv 11 > I ii I, >, v, n, w hellier la uie l-ar, u in
n il in In- c iiiaiitiiimilady |V|,Mill,ll , liuiu elm
ling hen,•rive* I , ,l|i e’nt all,
Vli 111:2nant BtnP d he O lleiell. e bet'veen
hia pi - poaiimn and *\li. Mai a, 'a—The tailor
pip"11 , In Iriiutlii III,, I,la 1,0.1 mile I < - n ral
IXlici-ao ilia Wtiiiia In ihe flovriu >r and .Ten
nl,-, a ercas log own pi hi rep i red tin ap
pmaiIlueul In jo.nl linllul ol ihe Legialaluie, ay
III pievem, He argued ill favour ol hia • wn
pr, pusilniu.
Sunn oiactiiviou look plnre in wliich Mi aars.
Vlmgaii, l ig ,vi II, Marine, Johnson, llroduai.
ami Cnaiiei. |uuk a pan.
I’ho ipies-eui io adupi Mr Marrae'i amend
men in vlr. I'n ti'aut'i was taken, and I ,,i_»'
ayes do, ti e. 4'J.
,M Mud nr, men auliiniited his resolution*
iiinitniK Ilie appiiinlmeni hy the ijennle, wi.ich,
\\ il tlftf) I Oft I
Mi Macmt *li»n fttovcfi hi* nmenimiiti, io
• s «<> »|'|» •**« Hi#* (jiKr#n ol IIn? ,\Mih«
hy HfiiJ Miih nit? ii>J\ico of Hir beiiHt#*, onittiivg
• »• n<»fii # 11 a I ion hy Ihe utti i-u, c'c mni lo%i.
On,Mi. Huiiiiiiria't iiu, I uni, ihr r|Ucslion(
<»f fiiei striking id ll.e fill, and 7ih resolution
was l iken, and carried tin ihe Oth and 7ut
u a„ Im i - in a weie Hirukui out.
Veil Ilie ipieaiinn was I he a taken on Mr.
1' - /va'11'ieguiutimie, when Mr. IP,dm nig«
In any, that lie wa> unwilling p, cooler
any powei, u I lie Legislature until iluu consli.
mi,on Wn» ki uwn and the basis of reprraentu
imn wa fiaed—With Ihe view of les'iog, there
line, wlielber Iln I oniuiiller will r'lae and
lake up Ilie basis lo-imuruw t,r> moved Ihe
l-nmuiil'eo in i lau—.which way lost, ayea .'ili
1 lie i|iiealuni was then taken on vlr. TrC 2
vani'- revolution, ind carried, ni«sd5.
I he CiiuiinilP cd then :oae, and ihe Conven
tion ad/oui m.d.
TifURsiMv, |)r.c. 11.
The Convention ass. in ,|ed hi II o’clock, amt
was ii|ieiie,l Willi piayei h> mu If. v. Mr. Croes
ol Hie Kpiscopal I hull'll
Mr. /* r Harl/our look the Chair—when
Mr. Suiiuncis submitted Ihe tallowing re.olu
lion :
“ P'uolred, That n Committee he appointed
... " convenient and suitable House for
the deliberations of this Convention ”
l he foi mer Cornmltta* {consisting of Messrs.
Nicholas, In igh and Johnson] were constilulcd
a Committee lor this purpose—(u which Mr.
Campbell of Brooke was added.
Mr. Powell moved that when this House
dji,urn, it should adjourn to meet hi the Old
11 Ifap".t Meeting House, to morrow morning
Mr. Cloylor m .veil to lay hr, ..solutionou
the table. Mr, Campbell o| Brooke slated,
that the Trustees of Hie Church were willing
to accommodate the Convention on the same
terms on winch they hud taken the Presbyte
rian (hurcb.
After some conversation between Messrs.
Powell, Cloy lor and Moore, the .mention on
laying on the table was lost—and then the
million ol Mr. Powell prevailed
On Mi Summers’ moldon, the Committee
were direct d to m»ke hi range menu (or thi;
acconiniodMiion of ibt Convention.
On M. Powells Indian, rb« Convention
went into the Co in mi Hew o f the Whole. Mr
(iordou m the Lhuir
On Mr Scott s mot,on, the Report of the Ju
dicial Coniininae was taken up.
Mr. Henderson moved to stiiko oof the 2J
resolution as follows j *
*• HttoUed. That .he present Judge, ot thfc
Court of appeals, Judges of tbe General Court
mid CliHiuiUor. rental,, j„ office until the ei
pi. lion of lb-first session of the Le»is|«,uf«
arid u. dtr the new Constitution, and™ l«»!
S*1" rUti XrCgir.gtufO uiay cauig fg