Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-10

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of the federal numbef-and all future cnumcrations
for the purposes ofapportionment, may be made, Ell
Their under the laws of this State, those the u.
States, at the discretion of the General Assembly
And whenever new apportonment of representa-
ton shall be made, there shall be new assessment
OF taxes IN each State"
In giving his reasons for moving this substitute
Mr.. DopDRIDGE said that his assent to the Federal
number, as basis for the Senate, was given on the
hypothesis that the white basis should be adopted
for the House OF Delegates. This was the last step
he could take with u view TO compromise.
His objection to the scheme of Mr.. GonpoS arose
from ITS containing no plan for any future appor;ion
melt OF representation. Unless they could agree
TO Constitution which should cause representation
to graduate itself according to some Just principle
mutually agreed upon. thcy had better do nothing at
all: Constitution without this feature would create
more dissatisfaction than existed at present He was
fully confident that the West would accept nothing
short Of the white basis III the House OF Delegates at
least; he believed they might consent with some una
nimty TO that as compromise. He declared. 10.
himself and for himself alone, that he should deter
mine between thus day and Tuesday next, whether
ne could farther serve his constituents by remaining
here any longer.
Mr.. LEIGH rose TO express his sense OF what was
the true amount Of Mr.. DoddciGge's amendment Mr.
Hordons plan Of distributing the representation was
based substantially on the white population us cXh.-
bted by the census of l320-though not actually so
III all the details, but throwing fractions ont o cv
It is in fact the basis white population ACCORDING to
that census. Now, said Mr.. l.. the gentleman ON
Brooke taking the Of 1920, and hayinr res
pect to The white population exclusively. demands
that tins Sllab established 4 rule for all Iuture
time, as to the basis otthe House OF Delegates I,
is therefore, precisely the same question we Lave
been discussing Tor so long time it is b.oxrA, ior-
ward AGAIN, and VIII, suppose, be repeated until
the repetition shall be considered hopeless; and then
the gentleman tells us he shall determine whether
70 go home Or not Are we 10 understand this as a
menace, that the western MANNERS will -,.cl,
body Such an idea has been suggested out OF doors
are VIC to understand It Us now threatened here,
Mr. DoDDRIDGE docking towards the rcportcrl !
hope my words VIII be remcmbcrcd:-I said that
speaking for myself and myself alone should de.
termlne whether could be of any farther service TO
nay constituents by remaining longer here.
Mr.. LEIGH If the gentleman shall sccede, him
self alone why then we shall carry position -
am not now to understand him as threatening
secession ofthc West. five are to remain toceth
er, then the gentleman is to be understood as vino
that they VI! stand firm, and not advance another
step.
Let me address one wordt to the representatives of
my Western iclIow-cliizenS, (t0r they are INV fellow
citizens and 1t Is my wish that they may lone re-
main SOL al! we ask IS representation or those in
terests which We hold, and which they do not: but
if there is to De the smallest infusion of such prn
clple, then they say that the West Will not adoDt
such system. What does this prove That their
attachment 10 Us Is not equal 10 that of the Northern
States towards their Southern brethren: they do not
feel any thing like so warm regard To a union with
rs, as the States of the North did to q union with
hose Of the South. For what is the facts When
he Constitution ofthc L. S was adontcd tLi. ,nr,,
conflict took place: the same clam was advanced by
The South as Is now advanced by Us, and 1t met the
same objections as are now urged by the gertleclen
from the West.
The Federal Convention recommended com
promise Tho g--at objection TINT the nro,o
scd Constitution gave too much TO the Sou,i vet
their attachment to their Southern felloy-ci,zcus
OVcrcame all objections and the COMPROMISE WA nc
ccpted. But here, in Nrgiuia, we arc told that
heir attachment to us Is feeble, aud their con
2orn for union small that they are wiling to sac
-Itce all Tor mere theoretical opinion. Are We To-
AXE this as their uttnat"iH,--Are We to under.
stand that unless we give them, and give them inuc-
dlateIy. complete power over our persons and pro-
perry, they wish no farther connection with U.s.
can understand 1t III other way. To me II IS
most painful to hear such language. They will
give up all connection with US unless we Weld them
all that they ash.
Mr. DoDDRrDGE replied. We have lop, ac,o had
the uLtinldtum of the gentleman from Chesterfield
(Nlr Lelgh,) and few days since we had the uiti-
Uature of the gentleman from Charlotte Mr. Ran
doph.) They have both announced to us that tbev
never will yield Us the white basis in the House
of Delegates.
mir. RAaDoLrH Lerc said tic gentleman Is ,c-.
feet right-perfcct!y rgh-we never Will. iho,,pht
was not mistaken. Well, then. now say, thai
can 90 no farther This is my ,lliinatua, Ifnei.
Their OF US are TO ycId, future discussion can end in
no good result. They viii re-organze the Assem-.
bly,. and apporton the representation Of the East
and West differently from what it now is; but they
win still leave the West to be efiectually and abso
lutey governed By the Last, and they will enrraft
no provision to meet our future growth in poDula-
ton | now address myself TO the representatives
from the West, and ! say to thcm,-wc have now.
in House Of two hundred and fourteen, cirhty
delegates. The total white population of the State
being GG20O0 and the West con, aiming $40 900 of
that number. it is entitled, on equitable principles
TO one hundred delegates. We now, therefore lose
20 Of our fair proportion Of representation. But
what shall wc lose II these propositions succeed
According 70 the plan Of the gentleman from Chcs.
terrified, llr. Leigh we are TO lose 20: accordlnr
To hat Of the gentleman f:om NORTHAMPTON CAIr
Cpshur) arc 10 lose 2i; and accordivg to- that o.
the gent cman from Albcmorlc mir. Gordon we arc
~ lose u. We ought 20 have more representation
than see have nov: this is grievance and do they
remedy IT, No, not Of al, they inlrease it. The,
new control U.s. and they are to continue to cont ro
as, unless the fore: public opinion shall call ano
thcr Convention. There H. no hope for ", unlci
We settle the matter now There can be no need
Of protrac'lng the discussions unless tho principle
Of q white basis Of representation ~ to be- ullay
cd us. If the Convention rises, we shall be