Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-07
Vol. IU.-No. g.


;9Fgenent of the number of the Hovse Of Delegate
ne ID%ught There should be increase OF the sen
htc' AZ rast - 30, q rot TO double ia present num-
per- II Een,ernon man tn Init the Increase as he
descF!bca "i tho Legislature he had no obiec.
ton. tie was not attached 20 his own -cbero he
preferred two others which had been nreronfe5 G.
lar % western interests are concerned h., nronosi
tons were the most favourable; if gentlemen did no,
think So lie would meet thcm with pleasure ON oba-
the propositions ofthe gentlemen from Chesterfield:
from edmond, rfrom Abenai lie. He Vouldnot pres
on Inc comttce the advantage constituting the two
'LouscS on one principle. /! there be any principle
oi compromise which = perfectly equal ana fair ana
Ist IT "os what he held in his hand.-i compromise
which will not weaken any thing, does not deserve
Tie name. One which carries recommendation t.
TIC people must hc : mutual and nearly an ecua,
surrender Of rights. Ii much is obtained as is
given up 1t is an abandonment OF the principle of
compromise. Al the principles brought into the
presented.
Mr.. MooRE rose to give the reasons which wouId
regulate his vote. W 0an he addressed the corr
nrttec, some time since, he expressed his disappro
! baton OF the proposition made By the gentleman
from -oudou1 and subsequently embodied in the n.
mendinent Of the gentleman from Frederick. Fc
was opposed TO compromise, not perceiYing thai
thfTe was aGy cause for the Abandonment of the
claims Which were set up by the west. But although
&c still retained the views, he felt himself call
ed oil now to change his course. Something was
Que 10 the gentcmcn with whom he acted something
to the fears even Of gentlemen Of the other side and
his constituents would be willing 10 sacrifice lttle
IN order for tho harmony OF the whole. He refer
red to tic Course OF COMPROMISE which MANY of tic
west arc now disposed to make; but il was in spirit
~ compromise. lie did not wish 20 surrender o
which we have right 20. He was opposed decidcd-
y 10 the resolution OF The gentleman from Norti-
aInPon lie was somewhat surprised at The liberal
ity Of the gentleman towards the west and had
wondered how the west were TO get mere by t.s
proposition, or by that Of the gentleman from Ches-
tericld, until he had explained that he threw the
fractions into the hands OF the west.
MI L2lcH explained the Of the difference.
I lie had made larger allowance for the ratio o.
increase in the west.
! Mir. Moons said however the differences might
have arisen, his objection to both the propositions
was insuperable. There was in the face of the
proposition IN objection which would prevent him
trorA occecd'ng TO 4; because kept the west down
. or votes bcioW tie East at all tines The only
propositions 10 winch be could 81 would assent were
( those ri the gentlemen from GOochland and from
Frederick. IL protested against his vote here be
.rg regarded as commltiol Of his vote at the pors
lie Would vote here for tAa best constitution he could
get lu' ne "ou-t not commit himself nor his consi
t1euts &c vote or constitution So constructed. he
believed Ms constituents would not sutl.it, ought
~; Ia submit L. =. li willing 70 Jake much "a
ther ihan TO break ~. and 20 L-IEc without doing
any thing He would not consent 70 take the pr
position % the gentleman isOm Stafford. That gen
tlcInaH spoke OF tic Scotch Irish blood N hi- .cnS
Tie would say that he had Scotch blood in s veins
and thai he was proud Of that blood, as any man
could be Of his blood Of old Virginia. Il MAS Their
that he could find the descendants Of the Nailacee
= GTahams, &c. They all under The banuer OF
bruce but SIr John Cummings, and liz was for En-
: ware. II they were obliged TO meet a Bannack
burn there was not man v ho would not be there
i ana Oh hiickpatrIck also viii be there.
Mr. CooEE saidfhat he deeply lamented the cours.
"Hch nc u.oae h1d takch and the course which II
-. 4'o"- ~ ''Ne' : 'C' my soul, said he. Do |
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to the exposition made by The gentleman from North
- ~ P1r u Il compromise BASIS OF represcn-
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