Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-05

Nc shall
speedily exhaust them, lie had thought that the C
hold the only proper basis of should be
be productive ol mo the other side. The ,,aso,
which had been addressed this extension be cone
cd founded unjus, both of the icengs nd of
the niecsIs of the West; undue estimate of the pow.
ct the East To continue IN their hands the control
STATE
Nit GonDoS then made the proceedings Of
the Legislature IN eierencc to the li FOO the improvement of
the JameS River lie recolleccd attending
the passage OF the Bill There uuocts
additional tolls sl,ond 10 in,s. ,io Ven, n, ,. .sn,c
at the ,re aud took part the proceedings The
was that an appropriation made ior tie Improvement and
a' lac sovu Tor IT. The gentlemen who had the charge Of
the subject little loss how the interest
I" money aud they then proposed the tobacco He
men 4sNeo VINO voted Tor IT. All lower Virginia IL was no,
who voted against but they The Fast had also
together to lay dollar on each hoashcd OF tobacco
ing down James River le,he Yves was charce. with hayny
been guilty Of breach OF ian because this was dcnc.
MIR >orr IN eSidanaiion SAID he did charge West
viii having done this Ito 10y the Statute Book that tho
law had been made and violated Who Ina bccu guilty Of the
Vn'an>,, Ne did not know, nor had he SAID
MIR Goanox expressed his in,uc.s to prcsen, the
lrrmen Of any gentleman in way which Inc did
desire hc presented lie did doubt that the gentlemen
thought they were patriotic ia voting Tor oacco-
This fac, Showed that nnU,crial what majority
was composed they would srnns Eastern aud
Western Virginia had pm, this ax aud middle region
ct The country had continued pay since. he
Tecolleced tho vote Oh this tobacco BILL no thought
part OF the State wanted little power Bill
passed IA The House y majcry Vt only /,
earned ihFoush the Senate by the Interest The gentle
man hom Augusta (ir C. Johson) with all his talents la
ho"Ied IN vain against aho' Western senator This was
'e history o 'r bi Inc gentleman from FaUquier seemed
TO think had some bearing that question had nothing
to Do with the question The people had in vain attempted
get ms m rePsae for they who had voted impose the
voted also continue it, This fact Of inp that
should he equality every where Give r representation
sad MIR ~. and then II 10y majority
/ " bn' give us our rights as frcenen
tobacco and the agency of the Members the Board OF
they felt necp interest what had all these with
this question: What Is there prevent the forming of the
Consultation the principles which Republicans lind
always conlendc Tho people capable Of self cover,
n'ani and they have the right to; The right suffrage 10
in " IN all ,cncs
be eHctc but such violate social oonpac, or rcfn "a
eonirihu'e TO the support OF govcrnmcnt
He had detained the Comm longer than he bad intend
cd lie had felt tho influence HAT which
capable entering eloquent discussion he had conrno
himself wrh presenting IN pnin the facts which Ind
suggested themselves TO his mind II they yielded light TO
e Conm'icc scy woud At Ira, Justly him Who had
placed confidence in him. and would satisfy them that
rnen, here tile lie had expressed IN
the primary assemblies
Mr. NORRIS rose to mako q brief explanation or
what had fallen from him in reference 10 q he Potomac
interest and which he believed had been correct
~ understood An application was mrdc the I.c-
n loiu-c tn authorize, IN conjunction with the United
States and the States of Pcunsvvacia and MARYLAND
the Incorporation of Joint Stock Company for rni-
ting the waters of the Potomac and the Ohio. His
worthy friend from Alhcnare bad adopted the iden
that because Congress had lsi>atcd ON tho subject
the question whether the United States had rrbt 10
carry on Internal improvements III the State Of Vr-
gIna, was involved IN the measure. Entct.ainnn
the affirmative, his friend had voted avafns H. r.,
lhr u J thought That the question was not involved
IN the act an had so expressed his opinion larpe
majority md thought thnt this private conpnuv shouid
be Incorporates III der That thc mproycmcit should
be made. OfiIe practcabilty of the work his friend
would recnilcct that he hud said not word because
he knew no hing about it.
01r. MERCER said he did not like to extend dis
custom witch had now occupied seven DAVIS IT., on-
iy meant TO say that he should give his vote puanst
the amendment, because the basis which II contained
was The present busis of the Scn He had another
reason: 1t he amendment should prevail ne should
be oh lccd TO vote against The amendment of which II
would Come part; and ii the sriginal amcnfucnt
retained its distinct form, he should be prepared
for il.
Mr.. G. JOHNSON said he did no, risc 70 IL,
cuss the merits Of this question for il was rcn,rbn-
Bile, on this only question before the Committee tLat
mere had not yet been said single word calcu.
lated u indicate either how any BODY would or ba,v
my BODY could vote. The latitude allowed 10 the
discussion had resulted in confnng 1t To comparison
oI the oflB'nn proposition, with the Amendment which
WIS oH'lGu 10 II. tio was against the amendment to
inc amendment. He was aVuinst II not bccouso lao
thought thl the white population should not givo tho
pass III the Senate, but because to- his humble apprp
hehsihn tic question would be more correctly con
s'd"red, and discussed, md understood ,vhcn .ho
question respecting the House Of DELEGATES eb,,,J L
decided and that respecting the Constitution of ibn
senate should come before the Committee. h c,u,o
Ne dh not WISH to compl cate the question az to tho
mouse OF Delegates; and because fv ao HOY rcos,r
Tho amendment To- the amendment presunnosca ,b,f
there Is 70 he one sort of representation in the Senot
ana another IN tho House of Delegates; that tho RI
presentation in one to be ON tic white pooplaton
DS'S ana IN inc other on the mixed ratio. Now they
VINO agree that there shnll be such discrimination,
That IN one branch there shall be one basis and in tho
other another must have preferences One will nro
Ter this OASIS IN tho House of Delegates and nnoibor
will prefer It in the Senate All who have
there shall be no distinction, and also think That tbcrn
should be thai basis in the House of Delepatos which
~ ontho simple ratio, and will enable that branch 10
be a check against c Senate, viii vote oooins, ,b,
present amendment. Whom it shall be decided ,ba,
there shall be one basis for branch and ono,hcr
Tor The other, he should have no choice Ic prefer
rcd TIC Whit basis for The House Of Delegates not
Tor the Senate All who thought with him thot the
power should BE- vested in the House. which would
enable 1t to be- check on tho power of the Sennto
would VOC with him. He would leave tho ounqfion
osto me senate until we come 10 consider tho Senate
Mr. SCOTT snid. The reason which would induce
The gentleman from Augusta To vote ooainsl flc
amendment urged him to vote for il. Tho cxuccte
non that II we agree 10 base tho Senate on v,litc
population the House Of Delegates win be establish