Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-04
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VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
MONDAY, Nov. 80.

.ation somewhat different from any which had NTH
erto been offered. aud which calculated to eInovr
some OF the difficulties which had hitherto mot Us AT
every step. HIS ohjrci to htg, il referred and
printed. He hen read his paa "a follows:
Rcsotced That the House 81 ID lrgatGs sha!, con
est ofone hunlred aud tweutv~uicu,..crs. OF which
there shall be chosen, the First District or Dir
trict west OF the AlleghRny mountain, %
For the Second District, District of the Valley. -
For the Third District, or District between the
Blue Ridge and the head Of Underwater SO
For the Fourth District or District be,wcecn the
head of tdewarc-, and the ocean, 81
kesoived That the Senate shall consis; of thirty
members, of which there shall be chosen for the
First District, aforesaid. 2
For the Second District aforesaid, d
For the Third District, aforesaid, o
For the Fourth District, afo esaiI, 8
Resolved That tn Legislature shall have power
10 arrange the representation in both Houses OF
the General Assembly, once in every years, upon
air average of the following ratios, VIZ: list. Of
white populations 3D. OF white ponulation and TAXA
ton combined; Sd Ofthc Federal Numbers
Provided, that the number of The House of Dele
gates shall never exceed 100, the number of the
Senate, 40.
In coming to the conclusions he had thus present.
cd. he had looked back to the course OF arguncn as
indicating the views of thos" parties, pres sing
the compound basis Of numbers and taxation, others
the simple white basis, and third he federal num-
bcrs. lie thought no hing he gained by ar
raging pli iinst each 9th r; and unless meet
ground of compton the effect of our mra
sares will be TO disgust the people much pro
vent them from accepting the Constitution lie
thought we ought tomnet each other q each cannot
obtain what he would he endeayor kc the best
lie obtain He took view OF The basis on which
he had grounded his proposition. H. had carefully
abstalneG from Introducing unmXcd TAXATION. He
lad given TO the West the advantage of the increase
Of the population, and the advantage of a. increase
IN conneXlon with taxation. He thought his scheme
conceded more than had yet been conceded. lie did
not know what plans other gentlemen may have in
contemplation. The number of whit popuIatiou is
increasing rapidly in the West and We are also told
that slaves are increasing there; conscq ucuty the
West viii have more taxable subjects, and his pro-
position would give to the West the power whenever
the tnxable subjects should be such Us will warrant
it. He did not know Of any basis of power which
will Immediately transfer the power tho West
Fine must be allowed for the transfer. His scheme
contemplated such transfer, whenever The elements
Of power shall be found in the West in sufficient
abundance to justify II. He wished gentlemen to
consider his plan, to compare it with the tables and
come TO such conclusion will enable them To go
home and satisfy the people that each party has con-
ceded lust as much the other parties had COMO cd
cd and not a step beyond He did not know whe h
or his plan may not transfer tho power to the West
next wear; he did not know that 1t could III fifty
wears He moved the reference of his resolutions TO
the Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. LEIGH, in pursuance OF notice he had given on
u former day, presented plan on the principle of
compromise. He then read his plan IA follows;
That representation in the House Of Delegates be
apportioned as follows:
The twenty-slX counties lying west OF the Ale
glIany shall have twenty-sX Delegates;
The fourteen counties lying between the Allegheny
and Blue Ridge shall have twcnty-threc Delegates;
The twenty nine c9unties lying east OF the Blue
Ridge and above Underwater shall have iorty-wo
Delegates;
And the thirty-six counties and four towns lying
on tdc-water shall have thrty-fivc Delegates.
No more new counties shall ever be formed Of the
territory lying east of the Blue Ridge of mountain
but the Legislature may i'll It's discretion. from time
TO time a majority of the whole number of both
Houses concurring whatsoever the increase of the
nf he
and the more convenient administration Of luNice
and police may require form new counties, not cN-
cecdIng eight, out Of the territory west OF the Blue
Ridge, aud whenever any such now county shall be
formed an additional Delegate shall BE- allowed to
the country west of the Blue RIdg'.
And the Legislature, having regard to the relative
state Of the population of the respective counties,
cities and towns, aud thrca-irhs of both Houses al
tyGys conourrng, may. AZ any tmc, form two or
ire contiguous counties into district, for the
election of one Delegate; and may allow or
ln6ra additional Delegates TO any county, cry, town
or district So that shall ever be allowed more
than four Delegates; and may reduce the number OF
Delegates which may or shall be allowed TO any
COutny, city or town, to which more than one Dele
gate may in the first instance be allowed. so that
each be allowed at least Provided, that the
number ofthc House Of Dcegacc shull never exceed
one hundred and fhy.
He moved the reference Of the resolutions to the
Committee of the Whole H. SAID h,s plan TO
decide rs accurately possible the difference be-
tween The results ol The white basis exclusively aud
OF white population aud taxation He was vii ing
TO go thus far for the sake of peace.
The two propositions were ordered 90 be printed.
Mr. CooKg said that at the request of many rcu-
temen from the nj Idle an western districts md
actuated by feelings similar 20 those protested by
the gentlemen from Chesterfield aud Nortlan,y, oi
(Messrs Leigh and Upshur,) he begged lr.vc Ia
submit to tho convention series of propositions coll
tanning what he considered TO be, ompha'ic1lly, o.
compromise basis of representation.
lie thcu read To the house fOlloWlt
Resolved That IN the opinion Of hi, committee the Lcaisla.
a al ia
should Of Senate containing thirty-siN, House
of Delegates containing hundred aud twenty members.
That the principle Of representation IN the House Of Dele
gate, should he the equal representation nearly may
ffte free white people ~ every Of the Commonwealth
That the principle Of representation the should bc
" equal representation nearly he of all free persons
iken connect ion with three hhhs Of all other persons,
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