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

lie stated the considerations OF justice which had
Induced him TO give the Representative which Fir.
Marshall gave TO The middle and ti.-w Districts
both TO the West Allegheny -trict:-it was intend
ed To meet the increasing population of The West Be-
sides That District having 26 counties in il he though, il
ought to have 26 delegates: -lse the District became
too large to admit personal knowledge OF tie Dele
gate by his constituents and 'he proper dgree of in
"rrourse between them. 1bis could rot he cornpiain-
cd Of by the Valley, the great Western division of
the State got these votes every question where Eas.
tern and western interests would in conflict. He
explained il also 10 have been - wish 10 have taken
one more Delegate from each Of the Ia tern Dis
ricts, and given them also 20 the West. He should
have preferred taking both for he tide water Dis'rci:
b"rause he thought policy required that the middle
i)isiric! should be strengthened arbrr between
The two extremes, and protector In both: the Eat
against unreasonable taxation Of their slave property
because u held large masses OF that property:
20 the West against any nggardness Of the East res.
pecng Internal improvements, because il had great
interest in all reasonable aud feasible schemes for Inter
nal Imrroyemeni.
Mr. j. then went info n oypIsna,i linn Of The orounls
on which this had been opposed by the
ega'eS rom the Eastern Division who insisted on that
Div i"i"n's havir: &c ega'cs in order that Richmond
District nigh, have its quota Of 5. He showed that
his scheme gave larger proportion the Eastern Di-
vision or Underwater country i'ian either Mr.. UPsHUR's
or MIR. GoRDoNs: IS ont Of l26 being better a., ~
out Of 100. ,5ee the table aboveO Mr.. l. here
went into a number Of details 10 the apporonmen
OF representatives. among the various Districts in the
lower country, concluding from the who'e statement
Tie unrrasondbeness OF The prrinaciiy which had III.
inished the advantage If his scheme nv insisting on
so full representation for the Richmond District He
addressed IN argument To the members from The p.id-
die district. and who in f,vor Of Mr.. GosDoN's
pan-sbewing that they would 10 greater gamers on
his own scheme. To she~ that what he he'd before
said az IN the large counties II The West ard The pro.
pretty that Gne tive should he allowed escI,
Z" thcin was mot said pro nrfn merely suit the
case in hand. but had lomg before been HE settled and
svowed opinion, Mr.. LEIGH read extracts from pub
Gcaon o. b;s in 1924, called the Substitute which
went 10 the effect and much of he ground
he bod lately bren occupying in thc general d"hie
lie then passed 10 some general rercous IN the state
ri existing partiFs-te oJous nature Of the s,rne,Ie
He responsibility Of those who hsd brought on and
s painful n, ct on Lis own feelings.
lie then went on 10 slew his reasons for The provi
SIGN which forms p'r o. HE plar, that The Legislature
might lay "A Counties 10 the west of the Ridge when
ever Their increase Of population should Justify the
thought II hard, that this par, OF his plan shoud have
been censuted because he had not made this imrcrave
upon the Legislature. ITc profcssed his readiness 20
accommodate tho representation OF every portion n the
safe to its circumstances and mis- Willingness 10 meet
gentlemen OF The West in fair spr Of compronisc on
grounds OF exPed'oncy Cut not Of imagined natural or
dNine right 10 An equal representation Of equal mum
bers) lie concluded te feviegg Of his plan NV sllud
nG 10 The variation ia the populston Of the same eoun
lies ~ different tines, and then stated the arrange
meni he hod made 70 meet This nv allowing .e ronrs-
'enta'ion 10 increase and diminish when circumstances
should require.
Mr.. IT, then adver,ed in verv forcibic language IN
me prospeet Which lay before the Commonwe ~ houl
all compromise be reiecicdHe profsssed h az bor
ror al ihe idea Of division NJ The STATE; IF civil
war he fe no fears, herause the pressure of the Gsn
era Government would prevent il. eIss IL would be in
evabe. All seemed thus far TO have eooe on IL az a
conceded ground that the West wond submit but
That the Fast would lie repealed such an iles said the
East had an slterna'iy" and that nc hon de,piae him