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

Iaving presented these practical results proceed
make few remarks and they shall be very brief on the
P"cpts on which these plans are form
ed'or by which they are hereafter TO he modified That
proposed by the Middle Western districts requires little
orr explanation II was first proposed in effect by the
worthy member from Goocland Gov. Plcosants1 on
me LIST ultimo, and has been since under the
view OF The Committee. }, proposes federal num-
beers, as the basis Of representation in the Senate and
white population the bass in The House Of DELEGATES
Ii ~ almost sIpcrlnous remark that the basis NJ
"'ne popn"'ion in the Senate, long and s.rcnuousy
roniended Tor by the members from the middle and
western Districts has been abandnned the priucipIe
OF compromise. They have also abandoned on the same
principle their hvori'e number of 81 for the Senate
and have proposed that il shall consis, Of So They
have added TO their plan decennial assessment Of
all ;he lands in the Commonwealth subject 10 taxation
"a FIT accompaniment FOR the decennal act apnor,ion
ment OF Representations which they consider an essen
'iai feature in any just plan for The distribution Of po
n"ca power IN country whose population is ncress
ing, in tie diff rent sections in such une ouaI m los
In considering the principle nj oppori;onment I'm
braccd in the plan Of thu gentleman from Northamp,on
M hrst remark to b" Md s that operates only in
JufurO aud Snot adhered to- at ali in the actual die
trihution Of power male in PRESENT. Hi. actual di.
trbuton an n'Jurnry and more favorable 10 the
W eSf Than that OF The gentleman ON Chestetfed.-
Ills prtncipe of future apporionment il on the con.
'rary, less favourable than that on which the genfI.
man from Chesterfield, in with the Chief Jus
ice OF The United ates, has founded his actual amor.
honneht-i understood the gentleman from Norihsnn-
Ton TO contend that his principle was mare f,you,
10 the West than that Of his friend from Chesterfield
anil that Il derived this advantage from the circun
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Constitution. From III" Circumstance Of his promising
ga lair average Of the III ratios viz: Let. Of white M
pnla ion; End, OF white population aud taxation comhin.
Ell; and Bird, Of federal numbers'-whilc that OF the
gentleman from Chester field. proposes the average Of
foo ratios only: that Of white populations and that OF
white population and taxation confined. In of,er
words he contends that the introduction Of the f yd
element Of federal numbers renders his average more
favorable to the West, than the average Of The gentle
man from Chesterfield.
But in this, he is cieas'y mistaken. conips, ison
OF the tw principles, thrs ugh The medium of their re-
suits will shew that his is less favorable 10 the West,
than hat Of the gentleman from Chesierirld
Takc, Tor example, the calculation made Nv The Chief
Jusic (nd printed for the use Of tie Committee Of
The results Of his principle, which the same will, iIst
Of the gentleman from Chesterfield, when arrlied In
Homse OF 126 membtrs.--Hc tells YOU. ard G rrecnv
doubt not, that in such House, the West yyoud
he entitled,
Or ihe basis Of white population. 10 members 81
% the BASIS oil i deraI NUMBER, 10 ~
On the average Of the two, to "a 10
NO@, II l. conceded. al hands that the b,sis y,
Fed raj numbers. and tie basis of whit, popuI,ton
and taxation combined, practically and in results
the same-in other words, that ri h>r bsss Womb giye
IN the West &c nbers, aud no more ont of 100 -
TSki"g fhis tue let see how il,s fbre> nm 400.
rage of the gentleman from North su,n,,u vii TO
the people nj The West. They will bs sruteJ
On the basis Of white population TO 81
On The basis Of Federsl Number To AZ
On the hosts Of white population and taxation com
bined, again TO 40
-. Total, 1873
Divide by 3 to attain The fair average of the Q ra
tios, ~ proposed by the gentleman from North
amPion and you have 441-3