The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-23

this great iversify OF opinion he AM.
most danger II only few features IN ai
stfumeni were 20 he changed, /, mil. ~
we'll. But he was alarmed for the safe,,"
most valued and valuable lalts. !"
Mr.. kHchle observed, that il was a..
wish to make = long speech bu, psSs;,'.
yer the other defects in the consiitp,ra.s
would nanre enc upon which he thopsI,'
'he friends OF Convention would agree
unequal representation OF the countie, ~
had no ldea That the small county of VAR
sifon'd IRE entitledfo as iarge represent,
as the poputons county of Bedford W
ho' unjust, oppressive, contrary to the gen. Il
OF our institutions, aud did il not cry a S,'u
amendment , WI Il III
Mr.. Leigh asked when the per,.
would be satisfied Could any svsie n''e en-
presentation be devised BY the vii of No..
would II not be etelnally wavering
Mr. Richie replied, that il is clear
cou'd DE no Pe1iect system d Representa-,
'but was thai areason Why we sbon;d
tempt 10 correct gross inequality "a. al
the same principle, the English ne9,.. fVhl
to be content with their narlianioi,soo ogh'
TEN, although they had Old Sarums s!''
item. "uoh6
Some conversation ensred botwoo
Leigh aud 9sitchie, as 10 the evn,,l;a '''essrs
fayouring the measure of CONVENT. "
former eontended that the citi7sns &c NJ
mond ought not to be 50 very ac,i,a NV; ~
matter; he denied as Mr.. K. asserted ,ba, -. !.
people elsewhere We're moving in il tha,I
had only seen some votes taken in Hen
and Spottsytvanla, aud had heard of SON,
meeiings.iu shenandoah aud that the 90,
veman 7vto spoke of the movements pom,
on among tile people must speak like m,
Int - ,,.Is II H.,
few counties had already taken votes-,la,v
meetings had been called in some Others
tint diners which'i1ad formerly moved IN !, t
might be fairly expected to stir in i, egah
for as the lawyers SAID I" What had hoo,
done oHce might be done again"
Mr. Leigh thought II remarkable that NTH,
lower country in whose favor the excess oS
representation existed, there should be snv
desire for Convention on the ground of ine
quality in the representation, sc.
Mr. k G, Scott would not have said
word but for the last remark of Mr. l. H.
rose only 10 say that The remark did net an
ply TO the city ofitichmond, Tor there wef.
Is counties with tico lesenatives, and con-
taininga white population less than Rich
mond, which had only one. There were Is
counties with representation of eight for ON.
when compared with this city-and in which
every voter had eight tunes the political in.
nuence OF the voter here And there were
only four counties represented on the tootnf
of equality with Richmond. This be though
was grleveanCe sufficiently great to Undue
the people here TO wish ii Convention.
Mr. Leigh said that the country beyond The
Allegheny mountain aud below the head Of
tide water, including Richmond, had mort
representatives than they ere entitled 10 Il
was the middle country that was not full
represented, and which bore the chief burden
OF taxation, They had not complained
They were quiet and satisfied and the CON.
plants came from the skirts Of the state. Tie
population of Richmond, he said, was noiper
manently attached to the state Many OF ou
citizens are individuals who have located
themselves here for the purposes of com
merce, and may be gone tomorrow Ihes,
he thought ought not TO be brought into tht
count.
MIR. NICHOLAS suggested that the inequali
" OF representation a 10 Richmond could he
corrected by law, and formed, of itself, NJ
ground for call OF a convention, &c.
The question was then taken aud the meet
ing, by large majority, adopted the resolu
tons.
After the appointment Of the committee III,
meeting adjourned
The third section Of The said act yrercribn
thot ertrg Pcrson Ubo ShoH aitempt 10 estdbiis,
such government, by any ober means Than cii
assent Of the legislature Of his commonwealth
and, an pursuance Of such attempts, shall jO,l
'eih nny otterPe or persons in any orer
act far promoting snch atenpt or ATTIC shGl
by writing or adrised speaking, endearor 10 il.
aignte the peopie Of his commonwealth, 4
erect or establish Snch government, uithom at'
assent as aforesaid ;stoH be odjudged guilt!
ofa high crime and misdemtanor and, Of
oonriciiOn shall be subject to such pnins auc
penalties, NOT erteadimg to life or membtr, n
the court before 7ohom The conviction shaA Be
shall ddjadge. /. Vol r. &, p. 5gl.