Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-10
RICHMOND, FEB, 10.



Yesterday, the substitute of Mr.. Allen, gralu-
ating the Senatorial Districts, lost by equal
division OF the Senate.-Propositions were also
made by Messrs. Patteson, Smith and Allen, to
vary the representation i'm the Senatorial Districts
so as TO allow increased number of Delegates to
the County west of the Ridge, and bring It more
upon par with the present white population of
the State.-All were rejected, by various MAORI
ties.
A proposition of Mr.. Morgan to extend the
right OF suffrage TO non JTeehoiders was also lost
AT last, the question put on the final pas
sage oil the bill as amended, and carried by IL to
vo,es.-The original bill OF the House Of Dele
gates is completely blown up; and substitute is
now sent back TO them equalizing the representa-
hon to the present Senatorial Districts, according
TO the census Of lSl0-hat is, delegates TO each
oil the "a misunderstanding SO in Convention: 60
! to the East ofthe Ridge, and So to the West.
Inc election OF members 10 be in .MuY; and The
Convention TO meet on the LIST Monday in October
We refer the Reader to the Proceedings Of
the Senate, for the details Of these questions &
votes-W hat Is te be.the ultimate fate of the bill;
whether will pass the Fl. OF D.. and by what vote
we cannot undertake positively to determine;-
the votes may be scattered; some of the Low
| ianders may be against it, some of the Upland
ers tor it-ln strict right, the Representation
should have been according TO the presen, Census
and II the Lowlanders think and act otherwise,
| they will find their error, too late.
But, should the Convention meet on this basis
there is sana'ive principle about il, which may
pailiate every defect, and provide against every a.
buse. To the East it may grant guarantees a.
gainst oppressive taxation slave property-To
the West, it will give guarantees for periodical
apporonment OF represe ntation according TO their
increasing population, such are recognized by
our best State Constitutions. Thus, neither will
Cypress the other; and both, acting on common
principles, will work for the good of the whole
IL is an extremely iSksome thing, and almost dis
gushing to us, to speak at all of this State accord
ing TO these artificial divisions-In doing so, we
only fall into the current language ofthe day
The Loan Bill was indefinitely postponed yes
terday-The bright period of Internal Improve
mentss, therefore, postponed tin he birth If the
new constitution-Be it so-but i will hen come
certainly. The spiritwhi I, will generate,
will be felt in all the branches of Internal IN
provemept We cannot delay it longer. Viz inia
is too proud to be longer kept back in the rear
oil Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. The up
landers want roads and canals; and the low
landers will cooperate with them. We must
Iput our shoulders to the wheel-pour out the
resources OF the State fo' the good of the Stale
and not call on the Hercules of the General Co
vernment 10 help We are perfectly willing
to settle this and other debateable questions of
power, by proper appeal TO the Sovereign par
ties to the contract.-But our own Shoulders to
the wheel, and we need not call upon the United
States for aid New York had no aid-Penn-
sylvania has none.-Why should we stoop for it?