Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-30

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that this question was irst taken nm st S,amn,n,
piece OF management. In the above vote tho f;;n
VI retQm represented more than three ;ffh.' nS
ua.ee.aoar.ns OF the white population The
foregoing principles were invariably pursued anti, ,h
meeting at Staunton in 1895 and then onen,s s oe
SEQ, resolved on. and published to the world Pr
nsst lh,ng DONE after organizing that neetnr y. 70
had nyoon n e SO which different gen.leanen
uau proposed ior the occasion at home. Thev ,,,c
sent such evidences Of vnanniity and A. Tho .er
. . socn conclusive contradiction to the ch.rs
.om rse,sng that Twill beg nveto read some
Inc resolutions submitted NV Mr. Merc.. .s -
'oun' contain the following: First--- ~. - -
~ mar The mcnbcrs Of tic House of Delegates ,o,,
or ecens Of nuGeE and at stated periods etout
% counties and corporations OF the co,nnon,yaaI,S =
their bee white nhasan, to the number Of
sunaee should be extended all free e;,. male 81. On
,naien common interest with attachment to The
q r manner as to guard asast the dangers aud abuse,
My own resolutions were the next. and con,-;nsh.
following N WI siE
as the opinion OF this convention tina, tho h, ~
m virginia MS at present limited exercised IS un
ana unjust and that ought be extended 10 ali be
her freehoters not who have sufficient evidence of
i'ens TO- and common ' interest in the ett"
nesoVed that the representation i'm the ,,,s ~
delegates is too numerous and uueuay appointed anons tie
PsSps a,.d ina, the numbers oghtto he reduced
!ne members thereof appooned among the white popuh
S IN the Same manner that now aportioned
defended either in theory by approved preeeur hn, y
n mnH 20 equal portions of white population equal
Other resolutions and menor;aJs y,er, ..:..Ix
Dir Chapiine from Ohio, Mr.. Lewis Of Sp,,tsvi,;
DIT. Cook of Frederick, Mr.. Thompson uf Fn;rc,S'
r: rerrow OF Nelson and by mr.. Randolph of Abe
an breathing the same sentiments. Althess
resolutions were considered, and among the rasol,os
tha' convention ITSELF found the following, v,z,
the unequal representation of the people Of Virgins, NJ
ne ou 81 Delegates is gross violation Of The funonen
tai principles which free institutions rest g. of,S
.tify and demand revision the constitution " u ea "
h me right OF suffrage ought be 10 all free
h,e Tae citzens above twenty age v.,to,
eeholders or not oho capable Of ,nssir ,sos I
assr gerp.'ient common interest lh and atoe6S.s 70 o.
fase" o'SSee -sA'ns' UNIVERSAL SUI
And "Tha, in any spportionment of q,
bitants OF the commonwealth" e ihia'
After all this who will affirm that the friend, of ,.r,
nave not fo the session OF B5 TO the present,
osemas explicit in their deman ds principles men O.
possibly be- Inva'n lave the journals of the House Of r
e"es onen searehed for the evdrncesof any
cy, or even the shadow of wsverine.
Bus ths gentleman from Nolhst, ptoa, SAYS tho e,,,n
ton eonve1t"n itself has given the preceden, of acting
eoun''es answer that that meeting considered them
calves only as body of citizens assembled tn
their ensth, to make t,,b;
their political opinions; body of men Y,o ,
h;s 10 oa .ne'. constituents and; as evidence ef
"s ther journal shewf that was mads IN
cote tyeouiirs which overroled; and that the me-,
hers voted Individuals - suf'
lay out Of the question statistic. of all the oeo,
men, as every aTgon,ent founded these assume,
cipe wholly inadmsbIe, and is the real rs
controversy The gentleman from Northampton hn, can
d'y admitted that this s for power asd In
such case fear that western frie ods .n,
their Judgement to be- seduced from aderesce 10 their
true Interests ''o me astonishing, that sueh eouto
Vesy tho county of Cabel should bind itself I,ever m
Tie county Of Warwick WILLIAMSBURG
The gentleman has ndsed, given the membs,s If ,h
sna western counties vivid picture of tAs
OF TIC tile ~ater government, has termed ia
tells them tia, the tide given them n,vv .on
.es roas oses' the literary fund and thefund
Improvement. AL these lie says have be pivr in H.,
I of 5esality Not OILY this bat the Bani ~ IN. v.
was gSrn them also i'll pity for pee ry
mens That gentlemen has more than huted tina, IA n, .
'uTedisPues about the appliea the
Improvement, the tide hold the balance Nd h.
would himself have cet,;ou , ia vof the rs, ~ %
use OF the whole OF that fund, provided should he a
t.shcd with the intended OF Ind the es shld a.
dispute among themselves they did abou, the loee
"i Inc western arsenal aud tie lunsic hospital Bur
whse Is the bond 10 secure the fuimeu ths,. hopes:
would advise the members Of Cabc, to exam;n, ,ba
journals OF this House. and how the country voted
q" TIE ACT erecting that county would advise the daf-
gates OF Scott, Pchahonias, Nicholas
ana the op small counties do the Let tens ais,
inspect the journals for vutes on tie erection Of Nth
'he establishment Of primary schools; tl,e Bank
OF the Valley the western hospital. arraosyin sho,
." p passage o every Question materially interesting sp
the west and they w find this same tide va,,, n
mas invariably BE- n 10 opposition them. No,
mat every member vns tide VIII found To he y.
acted IN that bur the weight Of that contrv u,I -
fatnd To have BEEN invariably opposed to them vor enc
success q" Western have been, geHs ay In.
debed ia the Valley, the eopnes over the BIne id.s ~
the Potomac, anil Eastern Shore.
any portion OF the west shall Aist the tide couutyv
" ase" on themselves their Constituents ,ghbours
s yoke of the eastern borough system, they ill hsya
gvena constitutional ssnctiou the ses,.tism n b4
We nave SO long complainant. The hopes now held on,
10 them, neither be emcd The ,,,Ieo,s
houi Northampton will always be here to advance
western interests. il he he o. succes,f.
'he kena uha rosd bill which rejected the Other dav
may nd'en. pass, but that will ALL The vo,s a., h.
gwen by ibs west canhotbs recalled moment, nor M
" t"'"y nave driven tue people aio d stare Of seyolu-
- '0'o''-
MIR. OWEN,
Letter in the London T;,a~,N
Sr-l authorize you that the parac,a,b ,,bt -
Peared IN the Times and London ps1ers Gu -
since pnpong to give detail my intended proceedircS
aud which was copied from Scotsman nesnarsr ,;p
Hdinoash was given to the public without nv kpowiece