Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-24


Ao inose WI agree with the gcutlemar, although they
my d>cern slight cl-cs its thccretic icat
twhrm thu reflect the nperlectons ali human nsti.
lotions and hat mam cannot suhsst in society without
reciprocal concesi"rl tina, under The existing state of
things, have abandoned in practice, What have
t''cN TOR an theory m the plan suggested. The
ton made ny The member that eg', representation,
ftSs Hco-y" is directly in conflict with every
principle kuo,, acknowledged in this country and
surpassed by any thing have heard before. |
col not imagine that any would make such DECLARE
tons bot am not surprised at it, when is remembered
that he followed by charging the cnds of the hill in
your hands with seeking some political advantage" lido
not know with what language meet this nact u,on
The n"Ses q" the c"nvcntioniss unes; say. that in the
eNrt Ia vndchie their natural ami he rish,s
iuTIher violation, they denounced by the same rcprr
sentative wa" Jared asset, that elaa Representations .cas
ruISe n, Mcorp."
The same member says emo mailer 1nIs,1 n. nco
sac comes from, all tciti Le affected aiicn Ifso why
''s ne advocate !" srennouslv county representation?
why does he SO Yche'nant'y repudatc tue idea am
I."iHtfln% Tue representation OF Elizabeth City and
warwick Let the gentleman reconcile this ma Unable
inconsistency and above ali, if it be matter where
INC e!ogte comes from, let the jor,ty of the people
eject MAJORITY of the members the House of Dele
gates Uien Our or;ncPe and has crDcd;cncu will meet
hand IN hand But, sIr ills will do for the rem
'leua' although he says ''no matter where the Dele
gate comes tc,n," His Ingenuity has been empioyed
IN the difficult task, of enforcing upon lie members of
TITS House, not only the expediency but the necessity
n preserving county representation such; and as The
pest assurance that tins geographical principle
power will be preserved, bis amendments prescribe
that the Convention sball consist Of one Deliberate
from each county"-yei lie says that salI will be af
fccted alike" This take 70 be one of the best ar
Gutnents in support Of equal presentation However
as IT - incudcd 20 bolster up the present upcu,,a and
unjust system, will undertake to point out some
casos which will prove that all not affected alike
For instance, III pursuance Of ror rcnerai systen e
ctucotioo, you coull not erect and cndow academies
10y vote ct tbs House; the population of the small
counties would M; support them and the injustice OF
locating onc IN each county, would be too gariug to
W. tolerated There arc a least 10 counties those
IN which large ori,y of the people resided in wan;
al aid iro'a the states hut, Hasmuch as each cannot
De served with an Academy, all tie small counties
oppose IT, and none get them. Your general laws
iso!n the more extended surface and ctca,cr u.mhar
q: rc,sons, on which they act in the !aIrc counties
soon disclose their good III effects: and II they should
20 harm rather t'ihn the good contaminated ,Io,o i.
rot in City ia which the Law; ~ no rerc,IcI
owinr 10 the fact, that has never had an, effect nm
Tie peorc OF me snail Counties; and therefore, they
satisfied arl l.. not repeal it, I..vn povn A.,
Instance, III which an Amendment to Il law has been
oPpusct IN this House. other ground than ia,
Inc existing lazy was necessary 10 the little counties
after thH declaration t:'at II vas OF consequence
'wheie tie Delegate frun, ali will he affect al
alike" did not expect Tie gentleman would atteoo,
10 disrrc"e The correctness OF his prucipc but
air he has done He says, that calltay .eoyesenl
Tao rs necessary for trcGt oIteTcSt8-but nnne, b,
Lre, aud NGN Uotd be nfccteG n2L.er ooy r,,,i,I 10
station is necessary local interests aye to be nr,eryed
al the price OF the pablo zeal In cluciIat;oY of,bo
necessity OF county Representations the gentleman VS.
that "e turnpike in Fauqnier will be supported h,
Chose interested" agree will be Supported Inv those
Interested bat, wherefore because they want IT. Yet
Sar"ic's with goth OF The population, Knowing no.
hing OF the value ul this road, will vote against it
While upon this subject Cfoca interest La, ma snn,oso
that the larger part of the people have an interest
c"ar to them. BY all the laws which -ovcr,.pepuh
Lean people" that interest ought to nrc;ionira,c MA
Sir, the petty interests Of county OUGHT 70 ,o
resented, The genieman's argument if il p-oyn orr
''@ proves n'' ihe interests Of the major ra.t Of the
community ought TO be represented This ute,nst s
IL" represented rs 1t shoud be this floor; and it has
the chance of being supported t!lat :, pc,;;n fer
turnpike iii Fauqucr" Las when il is lei, ., , Dn,
part only Of the population OF Fauqn;cr residing in am
other quarter oi the Commonwealth 4, eau ,.bo,,a-
she shall haze it not.
II las ais" boon said 5y the same member in ohioc
lion 10 the h'ii III your hand that it syyiIi exert do
Eep;IOGS nhIcnCc; that ali who arc dissatisfied M
present Constitution, r; vote for Convention > IT,;
force OF this remark consists this HAT the bin shoIJ
ii0t pass because II 1t do every who wants a { on
TcotIon VIII vote for and rreyent bi, cynras
son OF Inc pubic 0Ti'h"n should reject Inc i?i,I
This IS the first tine have heard If rrch horo nv
elsewhere iii opposition any measure Drorosinc re
lief or the settlement of great national question t,o,
all who agEricv 81 will embrace the ren,cIv e :, h
rendered them. To CRAFTY The ,ysIcs +, s,,p,I H.
wan;s o. o"T constituents daily enact laws: AMI he
Cause they wall effect the objects
passage IT IS good Te,q,;n the oainon of Tho ann
fieuian why they should not pass-ticv 'svy ex cr
deccPiious jntlucncc"-tbFy will afford a rcrood, f
the evil Gus argument proves ti,at no law oucl 10
oc passed. DIT 'nc As IS not wanted for every one that
- wanted "sili sy"rt deCcptj0Ls EiJucoce u, %,
t;CinS the people receive ti, benefit !, c,.r,,
IL las been farther said ha: call that is intended
Df me amendments Is to Indicate the disposition Of tbs
House ~ to IT," objects dorcd"-,lcsred by yLcrn, y
ia" people 1T .; have navcr expressed their yo
bat ,ia objects dcsi. en 'bv Adjs IJos7cp What rrL.
has this i'onsn have desires on this s,irc,s rT
govern. "da>cs,' 90, apart OF the torcrnro. ,,r
s,fes'to jNDiCATH IT'S DEPOSITION as 70 tho
objects for which Convention should he called
5a matters II 10 e gcoro What is The disposition Of
tbs House l. lis dsprsiiio like dat Of the Rrs.an
in1cf"t, supported by million of vassals in arms Col
nc Jaw ;!t'svcry much Ike IT, sir, as the 'ISDI(;A
i''r OF The Objects desired" comes in the shane of
I'9""' !" '"r Pr"g|c. hat Convention sirU br
c@Gni -Cd GA The principles ig,'iroPeF nv tho C;onI
|sSetnhyi and so ''"rSGnicoI sa'l Ia. power 10 DO
7fho no more ihan accomplish the objects speci(jr
~ ne Hm'nimco' This iadicafjoH is all, says the
go"tiom'n, that Is intended by the amendment n
iis House coUs"nt 30 G,yc MS ind,eatioa BY the -
ooyon NJ He amendments troy viii BIZ r-niIty Of the
mot g c"s ard u"psrdopab!c attempt to u.nrp ti,e
nights OF tic p70;'a.