Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-19

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more disposed to settle the question of power no 900
c wishes ana Interests of the States Than he 70 meet
s; a. near as possible for it his sincere desire ,n
shouin go on harironousy. He should vol, M 80, I'll
Sr ~ y. make the Federal numbers basis for rra,.
on would not now bc necessary TO rrueat NJ ,ra
u was remembered, his reasons would be know" ~,
pc,ni M san H. as much on OF its rfect ON The
nc represented as on efec, ON ,l- .,
Tor both branches consider as satisfactory qualified voters
should oe preferred the limitation TO be Gwen ~ %
S,"p @ as, ss meek on the House Delegates he Shouts
NV very niue TO regret account Of the poer ciy. s
% M ny that basis, that which would have h
o,c C S ss nc recommended single remark as to tbr
power o the senate To check the power uf ,hc b."
gates Tic dluot refer TO his ,Snc,;en o e.
wm,as ~, i "n the Senate for - or years mirh,
Uo'u branches are from the people He ,o,id ~
s ,r on ina, argument except tina, II the Federal v NV
accepted IN the Senate and the House of pcic.a,"
es'sh'd as the basis Of white population we on,,
maj each should concur in two three year. Il, any
ought to be 50 lie thought the resonsSI,v o.,
c pi. 'aion was sufc security for their
sa'u 70 The public interests The members of the senate rs,
render that body less efficient as cbcck In, NJ n'sht
% e goes back to his constituent BODY ann,nlv 90
, u eve me White basis this body, YOU es,abl;sb
.he nest "i al checks he had thought i, rsb, 10 .,,, ,
C" ana I've should no, aitenip, further arcumeut bs r.,
'ee ouS't n~ to indulge him any more as he had aci
construed so much OF their time lie would not q, a." 80
Mu saying that to the bitter sarcasms graui,ons nn,,a
RandoInbN bc h e Is OF The gentleman from Charlotte (lr
c~c, o, ~ " " NV" no pea to enter answer give How
eve, low ne might stand in the opinions of OILERS and ~
' no, estimate hun lower than he esma,ed h;nsrf ~,
mo hal ,, on''sh not to answer that gentleman and II
" % respect for this Committee would iapose silener
MIR MERCER fosc corro'oate VIVA, had fallen 6,o,,
Sv, from Brooke on tie subject the Senate IN; -
and ought there to stand He second on the (o,S
os e. ,he mdisposi'ion of the Chairman who could no
o'', u" uues al Chairman devovcd upon hin-a ss,,,
man rom Bc'kely not member of this Couvcnon
ni INC counties to form tho basis He had hem
- Complaints !.uvtilcT Wort aud lie had done II
ie"dn nom Norfolk, had that in the orieiaal sen
s.s @ , eSaIG was had to the representation Of inie
anu thht the Old House Of Burgcsses was comnosc &
reference TO that distribution of interests He a,v ~ VII
IA ,e & m @ OF otner character Of tic codh,ry To- ss
Elm NORFOLK had gone far To divide the
, number OF angles, to shew the different ,eres,s. @
" ue o'ate was divided lie considered bcse is,s's.
as Hirs basis as ductuatmg any other thai cou, a.,
Cotton was of cultivation In Loudouo. v,o,
were Formerly tobacco fields aud wheat patches tbe,s
wsa eids and tobacco patches The plan therefore of %
gentleman nom Norfolk might be applicable cre ts w.
agenef applcable few Mr. mode so anc
IN reply but we did correctly catch ,be;
ne concluded with stating that the Counties had &
created for judicial for legislative purposes ad % s
cations TO divide counties were founded the dcuv Of 5
w Sours 10 serve either as jurors witnesses ice
never hrafd any other causes assigned although he
were nade ii hj s,os "hen applications ef this kin
that OF the free whites ~ "ou'u nor sure'sedc
Mr. COOKE said, that if he was correctly inform
cd IN the constitutional history of Virpinio ,Io
gentleman from Norfolk, Mr. Tazcwcn ri i's
singuary inic!Icltous In aiemptinrt 10 s,nnort H.. -
reference to that history, his theory Of the tine
cipl's OF representation. ForI find said Mr.. Cod
llat ne TOO, mas his theories of government ne wolf ~
the wild democrats of middle and western 49,;
ms theory Is that there should be represent, ;C,
OF interests, III the leg Sll-.:S ,;.:,,.
Su1.eu .;o'n INC representation OF numbers; and IN
support Ui' theory, he has attempted to shcw that !,
mas been uniformly acted in VIRGINIA. evcn Go,n
tnH inst establishment Of Legislative bodies in ~
Coinhy' or this purpose, he has dawn n nir,u,,
OF The Colony at that period of its ntaucv uLn
e PoPu'aion was dispersed, i'll detached settlement,
or plantations, separated from each other nv
waters and InPcnerabc forests. lie next ios,s,,,3
as TACT, without even attempting TO prove !, H.,
es ca OF these settlements had some peculiar interest
% OWL mean an interest variant from thai 81
It's neighbour settlements. lie alleges TINT n SON
rate representation was given TO each of ,bcceo
settlements because Of The existence Of these so,oro,
ana variant interests That, in process of time
"v ot'leuehtS were enlarged as to come in
contact with each other, 1t became necessary 70 a.
s'Gh"te' by artificial boundaries the limits of ,Lo
separate ana distinct interests. Thai 10 ef;a, Ill.
purpose, the Colonial Legislatures in 1894 oro.,oJ
thein into counties, giving TO each count, an 80
representation in the House of Bur o:soa 'II va
mus ne shows that his favoritc theory of ,LS t"'
sehtation OF interests, interests and ,rou.
Su'sheo from the representation of numbers. vos,i
nc asserts that 1t has remained, to the nroscn; Ja
the tneory Of representation practically adhered - -
the constitution of Virginia. and SO is entitled - ~
scrptlve respect pre-
now Sir. aPprehend that in takinr this v;ou, oc
the SUBJECT the gentleman has fallen into ,., y.
i'o' uncommon with theorists Instead of cnncs..
ing mis- theory to the facts, he has rnnde b; Ssa,
conform to his theory. -'' iaSts
tH"I d more accurate version "a ot,,
carly constitutional history will shew. thu, e gu. .
principle Of representation has been adopted in Vir.
gna' II IS substantially the principle which is r.
commented IN the Report of tho Select ConInittro-
Tue Prnc'Pie that In apporoning representation 70
gard should be had to the free White popuintion ~
clusivcly. POi''1''o" en-
-, The first chapter in the constitutional h,so,v
Virginia Is the ordinance of the 21th of July IGoi
oh mat day, 1.-THE Treasurer and company of adven
iurcrs Of the city Of London for the rst Colonv -
virginia passed an ordinance establishing tlr
Constitution oIthe Colony O) Bythis ordnance tbcv
constituted General Assembly, to consist in p",;
OIL Bur9esscs, Representatives, to be chosen by ~
"mhabitnnts' Of the different plantations. or sctti..
mcnts' ana as there were, at that time no slnvr5
IN tho Colony the free inhabitants of the coun,r,
were OF course the basis IF representation. Ana
though the ordinance did not direct that the free ~
"doah's should be equally represented yet as equal
representation, Where there is representation of tb.
Pepc IS the most Obvious, and natlrsl idea ii Is To bo
presumed, thai the company contemplated represen
tation substantially equal sec no trace in hi,
first organc law Of VirgnIu, Of The rcprescninti,,
OF infCJsSis, and no evidence, any where that tLcr