Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-27

The culture oftropical fruits, than it was too hundred
years ago. What prevents then from, making wine
w.cb shall rival the F2ieynian and Ckiln OF the An
GENTS, or the MadeTia and Chainpate OF iI,odern
times: Nothing but the want of attention. Arouse
the people to sense of their interests, give the
knowledge sufficient to direct their efforts and in n
few years barren hills will be clad with fir :-
ness; and the vintage time will be Scast vi as great
Joy und cStivy i'll Virginia. the harvest home in
merry England All We want is o n,muciF t,
guide our experiments, and leading men of
wealth, experience, aud intelligence TO set the exam
pie hut the misfortune is all the leading ,uen of
our state politicians; Who arc pantntr after the
empty bubbles Of popular applause. And they Ito
gcthcr with the newspapers, such as the Wing and
Enquircr) have made politicians, or rather political
wrmlgltrs, OF us all. men, women and children. We
can hold dscourscs loud and long, on political cclo-
my, the federal constitution, state rights, and Pres
dents messages. but know nothing about the th,rs
when most concern the welfare OF the 81 lite and
own families.
There was certain Philosopher ot' OIL Who by
nensc applications, and constant observation OF the
stars and the variation Of the scasols, actually
brought Himself 10 believe that he had in his own
hands, tic direction Of the heavenly bodcs--,I,c dis
trbrt'on OF the seasons, and the di>pcsation Of rain
light, ald heat In their due proportion, ali China
And fear that thu people OF Virginia. BY ccaselcss
attention to the aIlrs of Government, have cotton
so far beside themselves imagine that the whole
burden rests on their shoulders. They think that il
IS their province 10 keep The great of the system
(tic federal constitution III its proper place, and to
assign the several orbits stars Of lesser magnitude
All TINS may be very true But, in the mcarltine the
people have Forgotten their ow,, business at home
Inc strength OF Atlass must fail without something
to support 1t. We have forgotten the old adaoe-
no less true than ol-llt if the people will attend
to tiitr own business tie Government will take care.
of itself.
This subject is so copiols Il one That at present |
have been barely able touch on the more important
points. At some future time perhaps, | may enter
more ty INTO lis iii cussIon pointing out tho losses
VIC have sustained by neglect Of internal improve
nients IN wealth. intelligence, public spirit ard me
chancal ingenuity. III ngriuurr, wish 10 ,r,rc
more strongly the necessity of clangiur our staple
ticics, tho practcabcncss Of mailing siIf and inc
and the aivnntag to be derived thcrcrom both in
Wcllth, population, morals. and industry.
The influence OF slave labor or agriculture is ano.
Their important subject, to which the attention of the
virginia farmer ought to be particularly directed. At
present however, we must pass 10 tie next subject
l-cdication-upon which proposed 70 make few
observations. I'ItITrS
r'ncn:rr 10 have sccn about u months ago think il
vas the notice of work the vinc published
appeared; and wha, mcr Is there no one who You'd
o ,s the translation OF ChaPa standard work in cc
would meet with much encouragement.
inthc llonsc of Delegates on Thursday, Mr.. Brown
OF Harrison submitted the following Resolutions:
Whereas, 1t Is sufficiently ascertaincrI that mn,
Jorty Oh the people OF this Commonwealth art, in ia
YOUR OF the call of Convention, TO amend CT ae,.
the PRESENT form of government, but no mode has
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may be carried into cif,ct and this General Assem-
bly, MT assuming any constitutional right to- deter
inie the manner i'll which Convention shall he or
Ganizcd IS Wiling nevertheless informally and with
OUT authority, TO indicate to the people, mode Of ac
ton, which may enable them to move in concert and
furthermore to apply the powers of the existing nov
icrin'eht, 50 farts the same may be lcmnatcly done
Ill aid ofthc proposed measure: b. it therefore
RcSo!ccd Ey The General .1semJiy That il BE- and
II IS hereby recommended ia the people ofhis Com
lon"caitll, to proceed TO organize Conventions for
the purposes aforesaid, in the following mai,ucr:
l. The counties OF this Commonwealth and The 81
ties a;!l bocoughs entitled by law to representation
shall he divided into twenty two districts in the man
ncr following, TO wit. The counties of Matthew's
l.iouccStcr, MiddlescX, Accomac, Northampton and
>lng d. Queen shall compose District the coun-
ties OF Richmond, Wcstmorcand, Lancaster North
,Imbcrland, King George, Stafford, Essex and Car,
me shall compose another district tho counties Of
Fairfax fringe William and JIoudoun, shall compose
another district; the counties oCupcpcr, Fauquict &:
MADISON, snail compose another district: the couutir,
OF Eizrbath City, james City, York Warwick. fle
city OF =" iliarnsbirg, Charles City, New Kent Kinc
" i!!iGm, Ilcnrico and the city OF Richmond shall
compose another district; the borough of Norfolk ana
the counties OF Norfolk Princess Anre IsIc of IErhL
and NanscElond shall compose arohcr d;strict Ike
counties OF Sussex, S+urry, Southampton Grecnsy,
PTlncc George DjuWiiie and Brunswick. shat! f,,n
pose another district: the counties OF Cumberland
Amelia, Chcstcrlicld Notowav Powl.atan, Jpncn
burg d the town OF Petersburg sa!! COMPOSE aofIc
GIalfci; The Counties Of Charlotte Prince Edward
HHiIi1K and Mrcllcuburg, shall compose her dis
tric'; the counties III Nelson, Alhcnarie, Amhers:
and Buckingham, shall compose another district; tho
counties OF Bedford, Campbell and Franklin, shall
compose another district: tie counties OF Henry Pit:
sylvania, Patrick aud C:rayson sIpll compose anot
or d-ric;; the counties OF Jefferson and Frederick
shall compose another district; the counties of aup
SHIRE, Hardy Morgan ord Berkeley. shall coDlroscl
&aother District: the counties Of Shenandoah and
Rockingham, shall compose another district: the!
counties oi' Bath. r1rdcton, Nicholas, Auausta
Grernbri"r and Poe ontas shall compose another
GiSt!c i!rH ccrn'ics ofDotctort, Rockbridrc Tont-
"oiierr aud .ilcgha3v, shall compose another dis
7'c; the counties of Washington. Lee Scott Rus
sc and Wythc, s,a.! compose another dis:rr. ti,a
counties IF ilenHwa, Tazcwoll, Giles Monroe Ca;I
I'll, Mason AID Logan. s!lI compose another district;
h2 counties Of Harrison, Preston, Wood Lewis and
..eilGoi1D, sht!! coInpOse another d1rct: md tlr