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

self as drivelIer IL he could see none He knew per-
ieetly what il was He could not suppose the Gener-
oil Government would refuse their assent 10 division
OF the state, which would break the power Virginia
would not be according their past policy 80 TO re-
iuse--and If the State Shout. he divided Nv the Ridge
II would he but short time before the Valley would
have TO take the same ground in relation 10 the trans
Aucghany Country as the lowlands were now taking
with the entire Wet
Mr.. l.. ccnciudedby reference TO the natural ar
donr al h,s temper aud ptotc of his
every thing like personal rescnne Mt in matters of pub-
| lie concern
MI. TYLER though cut Of health and in no situation
to address the Committee, delivered short speech In
rep'y to Mr.. LErCH's charge OF an mncomprcmsny
spirit as 10 the arrangement Of among the
Eastern districts lie explained why he had wished
the peninsula beyond the New Kent line 10 H.. erected
into Disrc,siie explained the claims OF Elizabeth
City 10 full representation, possessing a peculiar
valuable interest. lie avowcd hi. decided preference
Tor the plan OF county representation thron ghout the
Commonwe lie approved of tho princp,e of the
plans Of Mr. Upshur aud Mr.. Leigh-and thong hit the
gh' Ne un,'eu WIN mo system OF county representa-
uon Yet lie came 70 iy down all para,iii.s, aud 10
eDdeavour TO unite in one brot,eriy b,nl all The psope
Of Virginia lie should be delighted TO see IN. plan OF
either gentleman succeed, though IL visited his own
birthplace and residence with Acknowledgement, And II
lie was willing Ia have Counties stricken ont fo,. nj
which paid 1913 o0n into the Treasury annually az .
sacrifice 10 Cancellation, who ought 10 refuse from Lac
attachmrn: or incrcsi: Mr.. +. pror,ssed himself Vr
gniar the friend of all Virginia, and scorping to be
united md chained 10 the interests Of any particular
ton nj Tie country
lie advocated the system Of county ,n,
wished toknow why little Warwick should he the oil.
ct,o' oPrro5rium' Win, harm had she ever done [?
what good had she no. done? He aud-d 10 her patr
otto bravery her population aid contributions to the
Treasury; and Insisted that il compared will, Monon
Shsiia or i!arri-on, .he need not hang her heal.
lie concluded with expressing his sincere anil hear
~ appreciation u. the nropnsition Of Mr.. Leigh and his
hope that il would prove the ha-biog.r o, peace
e'r COOKE 'aid. that since the various propositions
Tor compromise basis Of representation had been sub.
mi'tcd 10 the House. he hal with 10 act advisedy
on the subject. carefully examined and arei them
all. both az to their principles and their results NV
PURPOSE nj present, said he to lay these re
suits before the committee and to maxi a few brief
remarks on the principles involved IN three Of the plan.
AZ present under consdca ion aiiude 10 those Of
fred by the members from the middle ana We,,ers
Districts. by the member from Nor hampton and by
the member from Chesterfield. In the comparison of
h"ir plans, the first difficulty which encountered A.
rose ont Of the circumstance that in the number NJ
the les'la'i"o bodies each varies from the ret
The plan OF tbs members from the middle and ives.
'ern ID s'rct-, contemplating House of Delegates Of
I2n and a SeRa'e Of 36 That of the member fro,
NORTHAMPTON. House of ID eyates of 100 and Sc.
nate oil 81. That OF I've member from Chesterfield
House OF Delegates OF 1885, wou, specifying al all the
number OF the Senatorial body With view to in,;i.
- fair comparison between them as 10 praciic Al re.
,nns, reduced them all to tho common Standard of
l2o members in the House OF =: ega"s and SO in the
Srna". then applied The principle IF 0ppo,i,on-
m'nf peculiar to each rlan TO n House of Delegates
and Senate containing the numbers Just mentioned
and found that they distributed political power to the
peon'e E's of the Blue RIDGE and 20 those w Al of il,
in che following proportion.
The plans of the members from the Middle and est
ern District gives in in the
HOUSE or DELEGATES
Members.
To The West &c
To the East Ga
Majority for the East, g
The plan of the gentleman from Chesterfield gives us
in the
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
To the West, AZ
To the East, 10
Majority for the East -
The plan of the gentleman from Northampton gives
in The
House OF DELEGATES;
To the West. "A
To the East, So
Majority Of the East, ~
The plan Of the members from the Middle and West
ern Districts in the
SENATE of sc.
To the West IL
To the Easl %
Majority Tor The East 10
The plan OF the gentleman from Chesterfield gives,
in Sena'e Of IS,
To the West, ItaorIa
To the East, 2I6or2 %
Majority for the East, g
The plan of the gentleman from Northampton aivcs
in o.
SENATE OF IS.
10 the west, 15.6 or Is
To the East, oO1 mr. 20
it,, fort ,,oT r.,