Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-02-06


verify OF the west. Poor they are, they would be
ashamed OF avowing such doctrines have heard
au'aiicet on Ibis .oor Their principles are common
sufasc with the state, and fixed rs the hills they
live aincnw.
Wchavainar,l much mr. Chairman about COMPROMISE
--compronliSe OF what? Is expected we have come
here to chcapen the rights the people, Are all these
invitations held oct for the purpose OF bargaining
Tor our privileges? Is il for this we are told
roads shall DC made, our bridges built, and section
improved: Poor we are, we scorn the offer: and
tel those who made i, to return TO their homes and
publish to their people, that they have here contend
60 Tor power which did not rightfi belong TO them;
TINT they have failed III the attempt gull the west
oy the offer ot 6ribe-aud then who will first
Jc1t Siane os sir, we can never compromise o,ir
principles. Policy may be compromised, eXpcdoncy
may he dependant for its force upon ocality--but
PT'Iciphcs have no time place. they eternal,
ana the same cvery where. Let Us, then lot look
To that nap rs the representation Of State having
III It's parts separate interests; continuing counties
with principles and feelings variant the colours
that mark their boundaries; bullet US look at it
pure ucoloured sheet, embernatical of the unitor-
nifty, views and ntcrcstsnots suffering al Observer
to believe Our doctrines depend upon the county we
represent and because we come from little county,
feel ourselves justified in voting Cor the amendment.
Ouce establish the principle, that free white people,
without regard to property, Is the only Just basis OF
power, and tho day is not tar distant, when every
small county i'll the west to tie rapid increase of
that section will, from their nuscrs be entitled Il,
that weight which they now seek So unreasonable to
retan of them situated i'll The spurs otho Allie
glany mountain have dull prospect to increase
but did come from having oay twenty souls, I
would not be found deserving tie plain aud liberal
views ofthe convention party
We have heard 1t urged, Ill favor Of the congress
sional basis that gave the vest us lay members in
convention, the senatorial districts as at present
organiZed and CT the county plan that it rave the
region west of the Allegheny, more than the senate
rial division If this is all true you cannot object TO
our demand for the senatorial basis. five save the
principle that in this community is riuify
entitled to the same power any other 10 difference
where he may reside, 1t L. all we ask. Common
attention has convinced that the federal basis is
aUandoned it Is very doubtful whether its friends ever
anticipated success, but they like northern coun-
trymen, who have been alluded to i'll remarks, when
vending their otiOnS abroad, the first price il rene
rally five hundred per cent upon what they intend
selling it tor-ths Is what III their provinciuisns they
term, giving sailing dunce"te buyer will bv this
manGuvrc, be induced 10 think great sacrifices have
been made, and consequently viii give the selling
price, which is commonly far above the fair value
as the height of the failing distance was above
what he sells for They askes FOR congressional
districts with the Wow oftabng less, aud though that
less might be more than their due, yet they would
have credit tor u compromising temper. They can
never, III consistency with their first arguments take
the county bill. We have had many predictions on
this SUBJECT, and some have set up for prophets and
spoke much of the future; but shall make this ur,
conditional declaration, that the people will never
submit to this county basis of representation.
The gentleman from Northampton has brought in
tabular array the various things which he saws has
been given TO the wcst-au arsenal, an academy.-
100000 dollars for improvements; and with peculiar
emphasis, mentioned the Lunatic Hospital at Staun
ton Take away the appropriation of the sum lust
| named for the Improvement of the Kenavha Ivo
were told few days ago that the navigation that
river was lnjured) and it presents striking ex1i-
ton of condcsccnding lberali;y indeed-and they
have ,sSlce;t' I'll this and more;t they have, after
expanding $500, 900 upon the University consented
i.a Of
of the fund for literary purposes, with us in the ratio
OF white population. The State were, in reference
to its parts, equal stockholders this fund and vet
after the east has taken nearly half to establish n
University, afstocrac III its tendencies. they then
boast OF their berality iii conscntng that we shall
have share III the division Of the remaining norton
that 1t was an eastern gift. Now we are called
upon to surrender rights in return for this trans
cendan kindness. The gentleman from Northan1r,ton
III one OF ms illustrations to show the inpropriety OF
the dstfict system, supPoses Wood Lewis, Randolph
ana Harrison, to compose district, and that the
last county contains within 200 votes as many rs n
combined votes of all the remaining. He then comes
to the conclusion that Harrison would furnish tho
cessful candidate, if she had DESIGNING denl1roou,
wouIdvislt the ghborng counties and exert him
self in artful ntrigucs. Ifthe county of Harrison La
majority, she ought to govern and if but one re-
preventative was sent from the district, lie OUGHT to
come from that county, upon the ground, that Won
have the nearest attainabe approx nation TO the
ru!e-+thc right OF government i'll majority. The
principal force of the gentlcmans argument is dcry
ed from supposition-that the county Of Harrison
contains a demagogue. | am sure another county
could be designated, which is equally favored The
gentleman has given evidences, that if derna9ooucs
are not indigenous in another quarter, they at l,at
flourish In great perfection.
WE ask the attention ofthc House Of De!eratcs to
the subject of the following address to them. Onr
law is guilty ofthe absurd inconsistency Of exaciinr
licenses to practise from Lawyers, who without ncr
it, never can practise, and of not requiring thc,n
from Physicians who practise on the lives instead &c
the purses Of the community, and who may unskil-
fully STAY their thousands without detection or peD
atty.
For TIE VINO
TO t,s Legislature gf Irgiaiq.
io1r attention srespectfy solicited to subject, ju;inatc,
connected with the advancement of scncc and tba be-, @
rest Of the community That 10 cnnron,ra1.h ~ -,