Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-12-07

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msnbers, then each mnmhnr VII represent oil5
bhtfs, Fea' Numbers.
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Mr.. Leigh remarked that the plan of his hon
orAhle friend insl set down, was founded on the
census OF 1920 but that lac had attempted 10
assign ratio suitable To the estimated state Of
the present porniai inn--and he hnd attempted,
therefore 20 regulate his apporlionmeni 10y that
standard. The duff renee between the cacula-
tons of the gentleman FROM Richmond, Nh.
Marshall aud hls own, was that he makes tho
representation IN the Trans Allegheny -, while
he Mr.. l. made il % OF these two he
MIR. NJ. | had gwen TO the middle country, aud
the other 10 the tias-water country.
Mr. N,cholns sad that all these plans Ind
been founded on the idea OF compromise But
ne said he should hold hmseli nj liberty, as
we'll 10 consider the effect Of either plan. upon
his own section Of country, as upon the state ~
large He thought 1t due TO himself, as well as
10 this body. TO make this explanation lie
hoped that the substitute offered 10y his colleague
from Richmond would he printed.
MIR. Randolph said the very high resp ct ha
entertained for the gentleman from Richmond,
and the great weight he had in this Convention,
This Commonwealth and this Union. made him
very DESTROYS of understanding him correctly.
He understood him 10 say, thai the two eI-
tremes were population the one hand, and
on the other hand taxation and thsi the gold
en- medium was the federal basis. Mr.. X. oh
jccted TO the gross nusticp. first, oftakng the
medium OF the parties as one extreme, and tue
extreme of the other party, a. tue other and
then, spliting ths difference between them
And he asked the gentleman from Richmond i'll
he had so understood him.
MIR Potpe Z was afraid. that the course taken
this morning, may defeat the conciliauon tina,
il held out. He referred to the history Of the
questions which had been discussed and decid.
ed that the mixed basis had been rejected
and the federal basis had been rejected and
now we have proposition, that we shall have
this compound basis applied to both branches
He himself knew of no better compromise
than 10 allow to one branch, what the aJority
had decided to be the true basis, &c.
Mr.. Mercer moved the House TO resolve itself
into Committee OF the Whole.
MIR. johnson required the gentleman from
Loudoun 10 withdraw his mouon--~hich being
done, Mr.. J, eeded 10 address the House
He said he had hoped that the ablest and most
weigbty members Of the Convention would have
come forward and assisted in settling the differ.
e,ces. He now began to hope for success
full result to their labors He remarked or the
difference between the different propositions
of gen,lemen--those of the gentlemen from
Northampton and Chesterfield did not lay down
a constitutional rule Tor the future apportion
ment Of Representation, but leaves il TO the dis
erosion OF future Legislatures. He arose TO
state a MISREPRESENTATION that prevailed among
his friends. II WAS true his plan had been OBJ |
tsined by great labour-bui it was not true.
that he considered himself pledged TO any par.