Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-08

-ri taxation and population com5in.d' Wheie'
Us, the gentleman from Che'tcrneId' introdu-
only one unfayorable elcncn;--thc tsvorabe
element of white population beng common 1" boih'
His principle then Of future superintendent Is worse
than the principle Of drfdui npportoument resorted
to by the gentleman from Chesterfield, as it regards
tho Interests of the Western people. His actual dis
trbution. present., IS, regard To the Senate,
more favorable TO the west, being as far as ! can
perceive, merely arbitrary, and not in
coniormahe TO his principle of future upportioumcn.
word or two with regard TO his Plan for reap
portiohing political power, ut some future period
Is 1t not strong objection 10 that plan in the ewes
OF the western people, tina, its execution is let at
the absolute discretion of an Eastern MAJORITY in !
both OF The legislative bodies: L., us examine lis
third resolution.
"Resoired That the legislature sfaY hare ro,,rr
TO rcarrange the representation III both Houses OF
the General Assembly, once III cvc-y years,
upon fair average ofthe following ratios VIZ LIST
OF white population. I'd. OF white population and
taxation combined. 81. OF Fedora, numbers"
Does he suppose that the people OF the West will
regard with favorable eye, IN fr rc-appoc,ion
ucnt OF reprcsenatou-ior all aup ion Of the mum
0crS OF tic two Houses to heir comparatively fast
crenSinT popula ion--wich may or may not DC car
RED IN o execution. at tho will and pleasure of an
las crn M ioIity both % the legisa I'VE Uolscs'-
Does lac not perceive tint, il his clan we've carried
into id!! elect at present "u.i ii 1t SHOULD he found
some nVe or ten years HcTc jiui tr,u he cOliNn--
atv"iy rapid increase 81 Western mop t!4,i,a ie
two divisions OF the Safe are vrry uAcrl-!.y r.3.
resented the Western people, vii! call ,cid,y .,5
re-appDriiunmunta
And thc people ct the T. .si uc,ior on ,b. -;nei-
pie which he aud his friends insist is the great mas
l'cr-Sprng OF hunal ac.ipns-I mean on the p-inci-
PIE o. sc!!lShncSs should refuse rc-lppor iOn rep
TeSe;taiIon, would the sam, livsios-i ne. sam,
sectional "nin1,sl'lcs-he same di>cori and cln,i-
s'on' here-protcei, which VIC are ecCkinr 10 heal
aud 70 prcvcn; III nj! time comr?-Tn word. are,
MOI tHe seeds OF new discord of d!sScm;loms
soWn III the very act by which existing dissnn;ions
are sought 10 b. removed Believing. Us do that
ne fary uni honestly seeks TO provide, only for
present cXcgrncoS but f,r future Tranquility re-.
commead these questions to lis grave pnd nsiGcr
ate reflection.
In commenting the AFFECTIONS to ii plan Tor the fur.
appn',onnent OF rcp,en,ion have anticipated some NJ
toSe winch apply with equal tha, of ~. gentleman
'"nl C"cSeThed The prospective ausmeuja OF the pnv
cfOf the the Horse ti DELEGATES is MADE in HE i.
'"' to depend on tine Will and pleasure of an ovevhcn,
eastern maj?rity both OF legislative bodies tie gives
PoeT to the legislature create ej.b. western counties and IN
cohieT ono Representatives House of De,ae ON each
OF these new counties But does fo,et how often nc Ina
oid u.s. and with what emphatic earue,icss that he will ~,
is rl3s IN the power oi man, un!e clearly inter
@ OF ua' man 90 exercise thai pocsr advan;a,e-or
dst VIZ" !aI"esS; And does me perceive the
interest Of the eastern rroplc, ti, on III. o c;,. or
the se'tsnesss will t1- :, ,ter interest to fef
.eSe western counties, and thus give additional pow
or to the rival section of nonwua MAY we not on
ms own prr''pe entertain well sroundei apprehension
e {" uc ed>t VIII 20 ieius" and they 10, rI
not tic caonrs Of the he loud ever, i they
Isam eau if Convention 10 redress their grievances Is
O1"e' az n III >pet seriousness, make ms popn-
ef r. appointment imperative the legislative bodies and
~, o. III" N"s"i IITIieT ak HIM, n II would s
not he n+''e satisfactory 10 the people to a3y TO r.
dave
y which he "oh regulates tie actual dtrl,ion Of n9li,c
over II thai principle De Cr aud hououra
nd fair ard hououruJe in a.. 10 come /, he win, il
'ai this scheme Of representation shall be considered cs
n'drl eIpede! for Tire aJusmcn, of existing ,Tc.eices "
hie holds on, tie certain prospect of Creating fi oar tc
U.s. aud OF e,nbroiug the commonwealth Ly new struggle q
b e are grave and serious questions, and worthy Il
But IS u're not another aurs in his scheme Of future u
Yesr ~ " '- t''i'' O' Ue Il
file gives porsr To the legislative babies n RI
of De 1
yer quarter oi The connon wealth. may 10 ZEN ,ee,, E,
oSuel "te IJ"S OF each h1lse of tn, legislature shall 6,
incur m the meaSuc These - uembcr may be de,yei
ON tie o:;reme " est, from extreme Eqs or OH G,
~ "' u u Shal seem good 10 fAr'e, OF tie legislative
ou'es And M hrs actual apportonnen, tic number Of
~ nose bodies he gives than three GGhs L
c"pe the Posr. at the time I've holds out TO S6en
tie strongest temptation, establish greater inequality Of
the House DELEGATES tan has ever existed
the commonwealth greater inequality of renrcenaton
han that which has produced all the ssensons all the ,r
NOUS he existence Of which, at present. he regards with so
10 short sir, what would avail VIC the representative,
OF me people were to accept compromise like his ylch
would be rejected 10y the unanimous Of the We
have mus stated respectfully but frankly objection,
wHish seem 70 me conclusive against tie ado ton of either
Of the proposed schemes Of compronise in their preen, f
beeyns as o. that hcy ar nerere oerat IN the spf
~ OF e.nn to the Seneu'cO offered
them whether would not be Advisable attempt; AT Least
render them more palaatlc lie .e-; se,o, Of toe COM
monweath to winch they are oGcreH '' O''''
Mr.. CrsHUR said lie had listened with attention
and pleasure 10 the gentleman from Frederick. be-
cause ofthc spirit in which he had made hi. rc,rI
aud OF tho fact that fhe had named the only obec
ton to the present proposition, i, would be easily anJ
with pleasure removed. lie could not conceive tia,
TO be compromise which invoked no conccssiop.-
Every compromise, If hc understood IT, involved q
surrender of the claims, portion Of them Which
had been previously supported. lie took view of
the sltuationn which par,I's stand here The Wes,
can by their own strength Or in rlc whit, basis f1
the House Of Delegates; while 'h: East be- ,loir
vote, obtain tic federal numbers IN the $enn,o
There was no compromise Of the West yyould yicId
any thing nut what the East could by its oHn power
take That it cOuld be 40 comrromisr. Yes Tor
reasons c!oqucntly urged by tic gentleman from
Chesterfield, there can be uo compromise in the Az.
fnrcnt basis of the two Houses. Il the EVcsl insist
IN arranging one House thcy choose Jet them rive
u Us ;he power Of arranging House - ~, please
increasing II 10 what number please lie suupo-
sed the proceedings Of this House as they have 6no
out to the people may produce revolution OF opn.
ion which may change the opinion Of lbis Hoosa. r.
we should have majority hereafter Of 20 apnlns;