Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-05

OFT are taken from side and given 10 the other
think must be manifest. that il this sacrifice for the
cake OF peace, Is not enough IL IL i'm va, oG.r any
thing short of total surrender. Wy
These calculations do embrace the gain on on. side
and loss o, the other, in the Senate Aud should ,b.v
not be infinitely accurate in other respects: W..
stood The Principle on which the Rsso,.;.n. g
founded must work effect Of this kind and ,h,, ~,
all ,me' according 10 the modification now indica, od
Hsung then that the Federal number l. the correct
noss 'hi- pain statement must satisfy every one of
the generosity of hi. offer for compromise. -
The People at the West will only have 10 r.corcil.
themselves 20 the proprefv Of that basis n, hs ali;
that an'pis justice has been done them-The neonls
here, who mos, conscenousy believe tina, This bs. s
ut' and none more 80 than myself have to reconcile
70 themselves the loss OF these or members more or
less fawhch they are entitled and which NAV m al.
difference OF l0or IA rote aud to a probable. f,
ore oss' In the same popo- on. when the number of
menoers Is added to-To cay nothing Of similar loss
IN the Senate. - ~ ~
They mus, find their consolation in this; that i, wa.
The price of peace and harmony
ieei at present perfectly convinced that t,,fer er
sfing circumstances this asure 80 plain and so
'y understood by every one, will reconcile more ne
PIE |" IT, on all .ies OF tn question and country than
""x o'hrr mar u Is ,oto in our power 10 adopt
The principle OF the Resolution, therefore, has nv
nearly appreciation and cordial support
Gen,Irmen have planted their standard Il nom nj
NINE Prmy in lower Virginia. I think sh. has iap
spirit of con ciiiafion. ~ " "e
MrSrANARD after cognizing with prat6c, tim Al.
love spirit In which Mr.. Cooke marks had h. an me-
sent, q. went into lengthy argument to .hew that IN.
do''ine OF The white population being fair Of
me number OF qualified voters was false and ,ieu,Iv-
Sog on the basis OF taxable inhabitants the proportion.
OF representation between the East and West would
be o0 representatives. for the West and 20 for the Et
whereas Mr.. Cooke gave to the West Sc and TO ,hs
East 6i Tixation gave the East majority of 90 num-
ners majority OF only 8. Yet he would no, take axa.
ton as rule, because the were halle TO frau
tncnt misrepresentation, and taxation itself wa, nm
der the control of the Legislature: but he yyonhI
Commune 1t with poau,aon aud Federal nu,nber-,le
result would coincide a. 1st exactly with that which
would follow from taking voters only. lie urged the
ground Of principle as leading the same basis Of re-
presentation in both Houses and exposed tho ncon-
'i.ency OF pleading for one House on the ground of
principle. & yet surrcnering the other tho the prnc
pie applied equally TO both He concluded by insist.
ing that plan like that OF Mr. CooKr did not deserc.
70 ne considered az compromise. In the course of his
speech Mr. - referred to the tabular staeme Mt below
Distribution OF represcntation in the House of Dele
gates, consisting of l20 members and in senate Of p
mrm,ers. upon the basis of white population excIu.
sVey, taking IA the rule the AUDITORS estimate Of tho
lpopn'aton OF lSs9 Aud showing the number of land
holders AMI OF those assessed the of proper
y "NeS' wh'c' won'd he necessary TO give repre-
sentative IN each house in the four great district. of
he State. And the average auor mt OF direct and i'm
rect taxes assessed upon, and paid 10y the
IF each m mher i'm 1928