The New Hampshire Gazette

Virginia Convention.—This important body of men is rapidly proceeding in the reformation of their State constitution. On Friday last a very important question was taken in one of the committees. By a vote of 13 to 11 the committee decided that "free white population" should be the basis of representation in the House of Representatives. On this vote Ex-President Madison, Charles F. Mercer, Chapman Johnson, were in the affirmative and in the negative were John Randolph, John Tyler and L. W. Tazewell.

There had been a great deal of speculation as to the opinion of Mr. Madison before his vote was given. It is thought by many that this point will be carried in the Convention. It appears at present probable that the principle will not be carried out into the Senate. The Richmond Enquirer says, "there is little hesitation in predicting that there will be an extension of suffrage beyond the freehold; how far and in what precise shape it will be carried, it is impossible to predict." There appears to be some symptoms of sectional parties in the Convention, growing out of the geographical distinctions of Eastern and Western Virginia. The Richmond Whig says, "already is heard loose and idle talk about dividing the state."—N. Y. Cour. and Enq.