Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-08
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Ihe Convention resolved itsefigto Committee az
the W hole, Fir PLgAsAyrs in the Chair
fnG question pending being on the resolutions of.
ered by Mr.. Upshur.
Mr. L.:iuu then re- lned his remarks Iro
TO compare the various propositions which had henn
offered IN the spirit Of compromise He would porti
cnlarly address himself to the gentlemen from the
West in order TO scw thai he intends 10 do "a then,
sTic justice. But he ceivcd in intercourse with
gentlemen, public and private, that there is an idea n
iuong them that there exists some fixed cornsI mr.,
cplc OF God, Ill relation to human rights which Il Is
!mplous TO disturb This led him 10 rrrrct that bo
had not been IN the house in time to lnodi the mo
position OF the gentleman rc Northampton so as IN
aNe ehtite!y cmanatc trcn that gentleman rather
non nlIi!sr:i. lie conceived that which the
W est considered compromise as an abandonment
by the West of a!l The principles for which they had
contended. He referred to the remarks of Mr. Mad
ison and to his recommendation Of federal numbers
as general PRINCIPLE which is 20 be adopted into
government. lie did not as has been EXPRESSED in
the newspapers, advocate different basis in the
two Houses; and although this idea had rome forth
to the world, he stated that it was in contradiction In
what that venerable gentleman had uttered and he
corrected the statement for the benefit of those who
had not the happiness of bearing him. We referred
to the bitterness which would agae the public mind
"nen the Constitution was presented to them con.
tanning basis OF representation founded on pri1ci-
pie which could not be recognized bv tho nc,.,Ie
He then proceeded to take viely Of che S;ffcro,
propositions First, the proposition of the rencrnan
from Aibemarlethat gentleman had not piven IN hn
COMMITTEE any insight into the process by which he
had arrived ut his results lie was uise nc rero-5
his own object in not making known this process Ue
stated that it was founded on the census of 1870 He
then presented to the Committee what he considered
10 be the exact process of calculation, By which he
arrived at his results. The gentleman had talon
census of 1920, fixed basis never TO no Lareaft
changed. What is tic advantage to the West oftI,i.
scheme over any other? What are the obiac,ions
mace tot by the East? He would leave it TO the west
to explain how they prefer fixed basis W. -
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and numbers only are the proper basis of . rcnrrs,
tatiVe government. Should this plan be adon,ni
they VIII find that in few years this present Irart
breaking scene will be acted over arai,. and tL ~
hn2WieuEeinent OF the principle by tic Fast nov,
VIII be oliedged against them, when that SKILL cn
up again. lie wished such prnciDle yyo,l1 no.
be adopted, as would prevent at any fiItur ti,no tho
cCuFIe"tc5f The scene which is here taking place
Inc proposition oftho gentleman from North3,nutnT
dSPo'ing OF fractions gives the prooos;iinus ,Licb
have already been published. TIE ONLY objection G
had 10 the plan, was the necessity it v;ouId nrod.
tI ie-4TralSefngnt 1t has been thought by some
tlaI !ic liousf OF Delegates would be corDpnsed 81
l@3 but the golden number which is now fyod j. IgO
hir. tPsIUR said be had no particular aitncbr,on,
70 ~ lie was only anxious to adopt the nriTc;
general wish OF the House. 1 ''0
Mr' LEIGH said he had so understood tho oo,.io
man, ald DC hoped no one would be disposed to rc
IecI Ine proposition, because the details were not
~ ne was himself disposed 10 take the scheme
,,;tb = I'll, '''C AlOuSe OF delegates, and
wan VIZ, slght mobilization To the Senate. Io no.
pea the gentlemen OF his side would not rfee tba
principle because The details were not vet God
lie then too" brief view Of his own rlaf, which 40
have already. published: and which looks at Uonso
on I26 members. The gentleman from Richmond
had supplied an estimate differing from his Tbc|
gentleman from Richmond hao not Ciyen 50 roan'
votes to The frans-ALeghany district. He stated
that his feelings were for the lower country. md he
no man whose feelings were not similar
lie believed Other gentlemen were even with him
here. lie was prompted TO give these represents
ives 10 the west hya desire Of Justice as well as 6e
could understand Whist Justice and was capable
u acting mp to u; aud he thought he was more Ike
4" 40 Jhshce ~ giving these repre- 5ebiatives to
Ae West, Hca;.<t lis oa. Preferences. Ia sae