Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-27

Mr.. We'tncc said, that The House must be much
iatguc'i with the protractcd discussions which have
taken place already, and that 10 would couinc his re-
marks within as narrow limits as he could lie said
tlc opposed 20 the bill before the House than
20 any ofthc various prnpositons which, had been
offered by the friends OF reform; for there no
plan which had not approached to the just
clan> OF The county and district within which he Ii.
we'd hau that contained IN the present bill He lJ
therefore, ~ ono time intended ~ the House
TO consider tho vote ordering the bill to be cnsros
scd so as 10 secure equal Representation 10 all quar-
tars OF the state, by adapting tie OF 1920
Upon enquiry, he found ti.' gentlemen FROM the
trem: east and co.i,C OK! III their Vows, and
he WAS between two fires through one of which he.
must pass, liz certainly sho;. select that which would
sco CHI him the lrast and would vote against the mo-
ticn of the wcntciian from Bedford. Mr.. w. said
nL he bad al objections TO the BILL that the most
material one was, that it did not sufficiently regard
the interests oi bis constituents. II had happened
and he suppressed it accidental. that F;luauier and
Cupcper, ha"nI white population OF % sos, had
between them but four members, while ! bordering
counties of IOuioun, Shenandoah and Frederick,
each with small fraction 5000, had four
hers piece. II true Mr.. w said, that The ba-
six which the member from Albrmarc, had said was
adopted! IL the bull, woIiii no. allow of an additional
incnio2r {" taaari"r, AS her white population
did not reach t. tw"ive thousand; but US other
counties with small deficits had been allo,yc.,
representation Tor full number he thought that his;
own county s!ou!l have had tile same nicasure OK
tended to her, il also shout. have been TO Cupcpr
lie sud he knc" that owing ~ county divisions il:
impossible 20 tln exact Justice To all and !; tyo
better he supposed, icr two counties to lose their
fractional numbers, than for forty odd thousand OF
thrr western brethren TO be ,atraHcliiscj as elcy
would be BY adopting the arrangement Of The Sc
Material Districts OIL The Cci!s,,s of 1910 He said
that the views and interests u the country west o the
Blue Ridge the same with .hosc OF lis corst-
tuents, ana that although nc did not believe that his
county had ali that she emit led to- yet, that the
western counties iii taking care CT themselves mus.
"a
| NJ. w. said, that as the recently pursued
by the gent rom the small counties in the west
,lad been repeatedly the subject uf reiark he would
state his opinion of the t,cv mast ha ye Ia for
supporting the present bill, i'll lieu of that adopted in
the committee Of tic whole. 81 the rejection OF all
The propositions made by tho&c friendly 10 conven-
ton, 1t became necessary foT the House to decide
between equal county representation, and the CON
eressioAai districts. These gentlemen seeing that
BY Hion OF the friends of senatorial and conures
sicnci that their fayorte plan Of county repr
sntation, n:it and probably would te defeated and
that thcn the scuatorui and congressional district
scheme would be adopted, very wisely he thoumht
deterTrned to prevent sc! alternative and took
the present graduated county bill. IF, said Mr. w
they had not so voted, while he could not have i'm
pugned their motives If they had not, vet he would
say, that he should have considered their parceDtion
CT their interests as clouded and very imperfect
hr. i'Irher of Caroline sail that he had used the
phrase hen up before, that tose who live in glass
houses should not throw stones" The gentleman
from liihenaric Mr.. Gordon) hid taken that expires
sion himself, and no said to that gentleman 1.-THE
Cap fitted him. he might ,:ear H."
Mr.. Gordon said tie cap did not CT him, and he
should not wear it.
Mr.. Ier'W explained the vote lie shoudsoiv in
opposition to consideration, and commented u1on the
desertion Of the county plan By the gentlemen from
the west.
Mr.. Erere:5 roso to rcpcl tie reflections unon the
Western Delegation. lie believed that they were
nnmcrted, and could no. DC sustained if it came ia
charges and spcciticatons lie denied that he had
gwen any pledge; b,; il: this ILL reconitted he
woud give one, 10 bring forward The county plan a.
ram and predicted that many would be allied in
It's favor, Us il had lost lie strongly rcprobated som
atoTtai districts Of $780, as federal numbers III dis
.uisc.
Mr.. Christian ofC. City rose i'll explanation and
in reply to Mr.. Everett.
Dir: Meanis sadth although the gentleman from,
Cabell (dr. E0e,et&) said he would vote for county
representation, be had not supposed that that pente
man or his section of the country, the Lcgisa-
turc OF Virginia; that gentleman would vote as his
duty dictated aud he presumed others would do like
He expressed his utter rcpupnance to the hill
it stood and declared his desire that no bill should
pass in preference to the one under consi,lera
ton. There was an universal concurrence in the
Objectionable clare cter ofihis bill. II had not been
defended and it could not be-. As The coalition Of the
small counties had been defeated lie hoped tie Ioust
would proceed to 10 what was just; and he hoped the
gentlemen froTi Cabel?, would again take M tbo
county BILL and s!iew more integrity III adherinn to
lis pledge than the gentlemen from the East rave
him credit for, in relation to another
Mr. Miller of Bot. declared himself opposed to the
motion to reconsider, and strongly reprobated the
senatorial district plan under the census of 1910 as
oppressive to the West. lie called upon those who
had voted for the present BIZ to adhere to it, and
await tao decision OF the Senate before they arain
Yeconsidered,
Elr. Doddridee said i: was evident, that The
object to carry the House back 10 The senatorial
districts of 1910, and as that had been rejected he
invoked members not 10 pitt TO again b,i. to ad
here to the bill IS it stood.
Mr. atkinson OIL. Of W. rose 10 Unite i'll the pledge
to 70 for senatoria, Districts.
Mr.. Witcher rose to give pledgc--and il was to
vote ag@irsi consilerahon--If the House would
hear argument, he could convince it that this plan
was based on principle, aud Just and equitable
Mr.. aHcn OF Preston said he rose to make an hum
bic but just appeal to those who had supported the
proposition before the House when opposed to
the county plan lie had abandoned the county pla