overeignty.
Mr. Fisher briefly advocated his amendment, which, he said, would not impair the unity of the report.
Mr. Scott, of Fauquier, had been impressed with the idea that the resolution, as reported, would prove acceptable to every one, wned the word States to mean the people of the States.
But to come to a higher authority than Mr. Madison, let us, said Mr. Scott, appeal to the record.
The act of Virginia, ratifying the Constitution, expressly makes the ratification by and on behMoffett, Morton, Moore, Neblett, Orrick, Osburn, Parks, Patrick, Porter, Preston, Price, Pugh, Rives, Robert E. Scott, Wm. C. Scott, Seawell, Sharp, Sheffey, Sitlington, Slaughter, Southall, Spurlock, Staples, A. H. H. Stuart, C. J. Stuart, Strange, Marye, Maslin, Masters, Moffett, Moore, Orrick, Osburn, Patrick, Porter, Preston, Price, Pugh, Rives, Robt. E. Scott, Wm. C. Scott, Sharp, Sitlington, Slaughter, Southall, Spurlock, Staples, A. H. H. Stuart, Chapman J. Stuart, Summers, Sutherlin, Ta
ond, Hoge, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Janney, Marmaduke Johnson, Peter C. Johnston, Lewis, McComas, McCrew, McNeil, James B. Mallory, Marshall, Masters, Moffett, Moore, Nelson, Osburn, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Price, Pugh, Robert E. Scott, William C. Scott, Sharp, Sitlington, Spurlock, Staples, Alex H. H. Stuart, Chapman J. Stuart, Summers, Tarr, Taloe, Waller, White, Wickham, and Willey.--66.
Mr. Wise then moved, in order to perfect the language of the resolution, to strike out the wordson, Kilby, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, McNeil, Macfarland, Charles K. Mallory, James B Mallory, Marshall, Marr, Marye, Sr, Masters, Moffett, Moore, Nelson, Orrick, Osburn, Parks, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Preston, Price, Pugh, Robert E. Scott, William C. Scott, Sharp, Sheffey, Sitlington, Slaughter, Southall, Speed, Spurlock, Staples, Alex. H. H. Stuart, Chapman J. Stuart, Summers, Sutherlin, Tarr, Tayloe, Tredway, F. B. Turner, Tyler, Waller, Whitfield, Wickham, Willey, and Wilson.--91.
The
indred, Lawson, Leake, McComas, McNeil, Macfarland, James B. Mallory, Marshall, Marr, Marye, Masters, Moffett, Montague, Morris, Morton, Moore, Neblett, Nelson, Orrick, Osburn, Parks, Preston, Price, Pugh, Randolph, Richardson, Robt. E. Scott, Wm. C. Scott, Seawell, Sheffey, Sitlington, Slaughter, Southall, Speed, Spurlock, Staples, Alex'r H. H. Stuart, Chapman J. Stuart, Summers, Sutherlin, Tayloe, Tredway, Robt. H. Turner, Franklin P. Turner, Tyler, Waller, Whitfield, Wickham, Willey, WilliamsBranch, Cecil, Chapman, Conn, R. H. Cox, Fisher, Garland, Graham, Goggin, John Goode, Hale, L. S. Hall, Harvie, Holcombe, Hunton, Isbell, Kent, Kindred, Lawson, Leake, James, B. Mallory, Montague, Morris, Morton, Neblett, Randolph, Richardson, Wm. C. Scott, Seawell, Sheffey, Speed, Strange, Robt. H. Turner, Franklin P. Turner, Tyler, Williams, Wise, Woods, and Wysor.--45.
Nays--Messrs. Armstrong, Aston, A. M. Barbour, Baylor, Berlin, Blow, Jr., Boggess, Boyd, Brent, Brown, Bruce, Burdett, B
Montagne, Morris, Neblett, Nelson, Randolph, Robert E. Scott, William C. Scott, Seawell, Slaughter, Southall, Speed, Strange, Sutherlin, Thorr C. Johnston, Lewis, McCrew, Masters, Moore, Patrick, Porter, William C. Scott, Sharp, Tarr, White, Willey, and Wilson,--26.
Nays.--Messe, Morris, Morton, Neblett, Orrick, Parke, Randolph, Richardson, Wm. C. Scott, Seawell, Sheffey, Slaughter, Southall, Speed, Spurlock, Strangeatrick, Pendleton, Porter, Preston, Price, Pugh, Robt. E. Scott, Wm. C. Scott, Sharp, Sitlington.
Southall, Spurlock, Staples, Alex. H. H. St, Preston, Price, Pugh, Randolph, Richardson, Robert E. Scott, William C. Scott, Sharp, Sheffey, Sitlington, Slaughter, Southall, Speed, Spurlingthe word "should,"
The amendments were briefly debated by Mr. Scott, of Fauquier, and Mr. Wise; after which, Mr. Wilson's amendment wtrick, Pendleton, Porter, Preston, Price, Pugh, Robert E. Scott, Wm. C. Scott, Sharp, Sitlington, Spurlock, Staples, A. H. H. Stuart, C. J. St
ond, Hoge, Holladay, Hubbard, Jackson, Janney, M. Johnson, P. C. Johnston, Lewis McComas, McGrew, McNeil, Marshall, Maslin, Masters.
Moffett, Moore, Nelson, Orrick, Osburn, Parks, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Preston, Price, Pugh, R. E. Scott, Wm. C. Scott, Sharp, Sitlington, Spurlock, Staples, A. H. H. Stuart, Chapman J. Stuart, Summers.
Tarr, Tayloe, Waller, White, Wickham, and Willey.--71.
The seventh resolution as amended by Mr. Wise, was then adopted.
It now reads:
7. To remove Blakey, Boisseau. Borst, Bouldin, Chambliss, Chapman, Conn, Fisher, Graham, Goggin, John Goode, Jr., L. S. Hall, Harvie, Holcombe, Hunton, Isbell, Kent, Kindred, Leake, James B. Mallory, Montague, Morris, Morton, Neblett, Randolph, Richardson, Wm. C. Scott, Seawell, Speed, Strange, Thornton, Robt. H. Turner, F. B. Turner, Tyler, Williams, Wise, Woods, and Wysor.--40.
Nays.--Messrs. Armstrong, Aston, Baldwin, A. M. Barbour, Baylor, Berlin, Blow.
Jr., Boggess, Boyd, Brauch, Brent, Brown, Bru
Graham, Gregory, John Goode, Jr. Harvie, Holcombe, Runten, Isbell, Kent, Kindred, Leake, Macfarland, Miller, Montague, Morris, Morton, Randolph, Richardson, William C. Scott, Seawell. Speed, Thornton, R. H. Turner, Tyler. Wise, Woods, and Wysor--87.
The following is the resolution as adopted:
. The withdrawal from the Baldwin, Baylor, Berlin, Boggess, Burdett, Burley, Campbell. Carlile, Early, Ephraim B. Hall, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Lewis, McGrew. Masters, Moore, Porter, Wm. C. Scott, Sharp, Alexander H. H. Stuart, and Tarr.--22.
Nays,--Messrs. Ambler, Armstrong, Aston, Alfred M. Barbour, James Barbour, Blakey, Blow, Boissean, Borst, Bley, Byrue, Campbell, Carlile, Carter, Couch, Custis, Dent, Early, E. B. Hall, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Lewis, McGrew, Masters, Moore, Osburn, Patrick, Porter, W. C. Scott, Sharp, A. H. H. Stuart, C. J. Stuart, Summers, Tarr, and Willey.--24.
Nays.--Messrs. Ambler, Armstrong, A. M. Barbonr, Blakey, Blow, Boissean, Borst, Boul
., Hale, A. Hall, C. Hall, Hammond, Harvie, Holcombe, Hunton, Isbell, Kent, Kindred, Lawson, Leake, C. K. Mallory, Jas. B. Mallory, Marr, Miller, Montague, Morris, Morton, Neblett, Orrick, Parks, Preston, Randolph, Richardson, Robert E. Scott, Wm. C. Scott, Seawell, Sheffey, Slaughter, Speed, Staples, Strange, Sutherlin, Tayloe, Tredway, Waller, Wilson, and Wysor.--63.
Nays.--Messrs. Janney, (President.) Armstrong, Aston, Baldwin, A. M. Barbour, Baylor, Berlin, Blow, Boggess, Brent, Burdetttlington, A. H. H. Stuart, C. J. Stuart, Summers, Tarr, White, Wickham, Willey, and Wise.--57.
So the preamble and resolution were adopted.
The President said the next business in order was the appointment of three Commissioners.
Mr. Scott, of Fauquier, nominated Hon. Wm. Ballard Preston, of the county of Montgomery.
There being no other nomination, Mr. Preston was unanimously elected as one of the Commissioners.
Mr. Summers, of Kanawha, alluding to the fact that one ge
ston, Kent, Lawson, Leake, McComas, Macfarland, C. K. Mallory, J. B. Mallory; Marshall, Marr, Marye, Masters, Moffett, Montague, Morris, Morton, Nebiett, Nelson, Orrick, Osburn, Parks, Patrick, Pendleton, Price, Pugh, Richardson, Ro. E. Scott, W. C. Scott, Seawell, Sheffey, Sictington, Slaughter, Southall, Speed, Spurlock, Staples, C. J. Stuart, Strauge, Sutherlin, Tayloe, Thornton, Tredway, Tyler, Waller, Wickham, Williams, Wilson, and wise.--108.
Nays.--Messrs. Boggess, Brown, Burdett, Colcombe, Hull, Hunton, Marmaduke Johnson, Peter C. Johnston, Kent, Lawson, Leake, Macfarland, Charles K. Mallory, James B. Mallory, Marr, Marye, Maslin, Moffett, Montague, Morris, Morton, Moore, Neblett, Nelson, Orrick, Parks, Pugh, Richardson, William C. Scott, Seawell, Sheffey, Slaughter, Southall, Speed, Spurlock, Staples, Strange, Sutherlin.
Tayloe, Thornton, Tredway, Tyler, Waller, Wilson, and Wise.--81.
Pending the consideration of the 11th resolution, the hour for recess arrived.
nd, Haymond, Hoge, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Janney, Marmaduke Johnson, Peter, C. Johnston, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, J. B. Mallory, Marshall, Masters, Moffett, Moore, Orrick, Osburn, Parks, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Price, Pugh, Rives, William C Scott, Sitlington, Slaughter, Spurtock, Staples, Chapman J. Stuart, Summers, Tarr, Tayloe, Waller, White, Wickham, Willey, and Wilson.--74.
Mr. Richardson, of Hanover, moved to further attend the resolution by striking out all from the word "relatoge, Holcombe, Marmaduke Johnson, Peter C. Johnston, Kent, Lawson, Leake, Charles K. Mallory, James B. Mallory, Marshall, Marr, Marye, Moffett, Montague, Marris, Morton, Neblett, Nelson, Orrick, Parks, Pugh, Richardson, Rives, Robert E. Scott, Wm. C. Scott, Seawell, Sheffey, Slaughter, Speed, Spurlock, Staples, Sutherlin, Tayloe; Thornton, Tredway, Waller, White, Wickham, Williams; Wilson, and Wise.--81.
Nays.--Messrs. Aston, Baldwin, Alfred M. Barbour, James Barbour, Baylor, Berlin, Bogges