Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-12

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tu,e-and. by the Senatorial District plan, IT, win
still have il in convention, fully as il now has j,
here.
In relation to the plan proposed BY the gentle
man from Brooke, will begin by telling its pro-
jector, and indeed all its advocates, that Is the oh
jections which j entertain and shall proceed TO
name, be ideal, the moment they will convince
me OF my error, win embrace the proposition;
but, with the views ] now entertain of il, I hope
its friends will not think speak of it too rudei
when say il is 80 frai that it cannot withstand .
single arithmetical touch.
| will commence with the county Of Warwick,
the smallest Of the FIRST class, having free white
population OF CO. for which, il Is entitled to ono
delegate. Scott, with population Of 1892 is also
entitled to one delegate. Now, the same princi.
pie that would give to Warwick q representative
tor 62o, would give to Scott delegate for every
go it could furnish which would en,itle the latter
to 6-and taking out $40 (Which is all that is re-
CURED to give it delegate there is LETT unsepi
resented number of 1872 which is 6.6tbs Of tlss
county. q should not name this example, only
that the scheme proposes to be equ0lising one.J
let US pass from Scott, the maximum of the tst
class, to Lewis, the minimum Of the 2nd-the lat
ter having free white population of 4l22, 1850
more than the former gives il an additional dele
gate) 100 being the price of the additional one in
Lewis because II possesses that many more than
Scott ought to give 10 Scott delegate for every
100 that il possesses, which would enti,e il to up
wards OF thirty delegates, and even Warwick 70
lJouT: and these small counties, of the 6rs.
class; and the same number ought to be more
mighty appreciated than in the larger county of
Lewis:-But Lewis has not this advantage -orlv
over Scott OF the'lst class, but much greater az
vantage over Abemarle Of its own class.
AIbemarie, with a population Of SITS, {n,ore
IMAM double that OF Lewis, for which il ought To
nave twice as many delegates, which would be
~ Is entitled, by this fcation to only dele
gates. (no more than Lewis has) the same pri,.ci-
pie that gives to Lewis a dele gate for 100 (more
than Scott,) must give to Aibemare delegate for
every 100 that 1t possesses which would enti,Ie j,
fyI. and ito s.lx
Der OF 459S (more than Lewis) would be entitled
TO hufy.fre delegates! Nor is the comparison be-
tween Lewis county and Albemarle~ an extreme
one, existing only in that instance: take Lewis a.
min irnum county Of the End class and will pit
with 1t Giles, Northumberland, Gloucester, Sua-
sex, and o:hers--aid with Albemarle, "a a
maximum OF the same class, l will put Wythe,
Norfolk county, Jefferson, Halifax Campbell
Franklin and others-aId with Scott, I will p,t
Bath, Madison, Lee, Patrick, GoochIand and Ma
thews.
Then take Rockbridge OF the Sd class, as mini
mum OF its order, with population of g03S (oply
323 more than Albemarle) and for this excess il
gains an additional delegate. Without stopping 10
ask, what makes the link of come xon so much
longer between the I'd and Sd class than between
the lst and I'd, will remark, that if in the iarss
county Of Rockbridge 1913 be the price of dele.
gate, more ought not TO be asked in the smaller
county OF AlbeHarle, or still smaller county Of
Scott; then, if the principle be good (and III itis
the vocates OF this scheme cannot deny, because
II is sense of the Justice Of it, that has eiicied
their Pr9et,) that free white men should have the
same political strength, without regard to locality
the latter small county Of Scott would be entitled
to fneire delegates, and the county of AIbeu.a:te
and all those that have put with il, tlcenty-s;r
each-and that too, when you extend the Same
measure OF justice to the smaller counties IN 4
you do 10 the larger ones think, Mr.. Speaker,
When you attempt TO eguaL-e representation in
this manner, you Z" rob Peter 10 pay Paul;' hut
"a the large counties have not had an eouaI;;c
OF representation heretofore, perhaps the .adv5-
cafes Of this measure want TO turn tho fables,
and bring all things equal in the end, bv
alternate inequality, to give to :the
Fargo counties an unequal re resentation over.
the small ones, for the len ,ih Of time tina;
The latter have had it over the former; land the
best way OF securing The object, will be 70 carr
such Inequality into Conyentiont--thus, by re-
elimination, make the smaller counties atone 10.
their unjust reign.
shall pursue this calculation no farther. IN dee
tail; but, instead Of doing so, will say that as we
progress by the same system Of a.culatien, tile
prospect OF disparity and inequality widens before
US; and II this scheme be made to harmonize, so
as to cure the evil for which il purports 10 be
remedy, ills case in which
"9H discOrd is harmony not understood,
find all partial emil universal good"
trust that il will not be understood from TIA
objections ! have made 10 The several schemes
which have bad occasion TO notice, md MY de-
termination to adhere TO the county tlan, in
preference TO them, that ] be ieve here is any
thing justice in equal county representation
"A 'V' tahe uiiS occasion Oh undeceiping those
who may have fallen into such error, By say
ing, that take IL as a choice Of evils, not becsuse
hate II less, but the others more. Looking Upon
the bill reported by the Select Committee as an
utter disregard OF every thing like correct prine.
pie, and well deserving the denuDciation II has
received, IN so able manner, by the gentlen.a.
from Brooke, thought when heard his mas.
feriy genius, brought to bear upon this work or
iDiquity, that even success in the destruction oil
the system he sssaed, would hardly be sufsi-
cent reward Tor his praiseworthy efforts. But in
the midst Of his glowing honors while with ran.
ture and delight, saw him advance conousrinp
and to conquer, was suddenly appalled, by seeing
him sfoop TO conquer. Yes, Mr. Speaker when
saw him pulling down one evil only TO rear and
support another III its place, could but deeply de-
piore its reality; and while l saw his ininitable
picture OF the old arstocrscy upon its last leg.,@
Just falling rom its ubiquitous III one, and al
GREATNESS 10 see the scepire depart to republican
people--whIt should break upon our ,!eIudtd
vision, but the tyTani in Disguise who mounts the
tntone by means OF his false MONTE, prepared 10
rule with his rod Of iro. This mantle, Mr.
Speaker, j. the Senatorial D'stricir robe, for il -
nothing more nos less than Congressional Dis
tricts in diseuise II slaves are taken into the
estimate, tas by this plan they are,) bad Just as
soon u would be done by the name OF sldpes. fsdv
raj numbers or negro representation, as by lie
milder, and (perhaps 10 some palatabie naioe
| Of Senatorial District representation.
| shall therefore adhere 10 county representa-.
ton, In preference 10 Congressional Dsttics Soma
,ori'l Districts (ungrsduated) county gyadus.,
| ton, as proposed by The gentleman from Brooke
Mine, MIR Speaker, was a convention couut,:
but hule dd my constituents suppose " ben they
gave more than three-6urt OF their votes in =
vor OF reform, tba, they were opening the door 10
slave representation. in any shspe And mere
venture 70 assert, in the face of all this cry about