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

Ihus his HreeJ average gives the people of the
west, ttco and One-sirth member less than than the
ttcofold ratio OF the gentleman from Chesterfield And
thus Tor the plncst in the world He introduces
fco elements into his average. unavorabe TO the west
ern people, viz Federal Numbers and taxation and DO
P Pe combined Whereas, the gentleman from
Chesterhed, introduces only unfvorabe element
the favorable element of white population being com
mon 10 both HIS principle, Il -, of future apporon-
men is worse than the principle of actual apporon
men resorted to by the gentleman from Chesterfield az
1t regards the interests OF the Western people His ar
taa ulsifiouuon an PRESENT. is in regard TO the Senate
more 10 the west being as far as can perceive
merely arbitrary aud not in ar conformablc 20
Ihisprncip'e OF future apportonmcnt.
word or two with regard 10 hi4 plan for re apporti
oning po'Rca' ioser, at some in,ure period Is il not
strong objection 10 that p'an in the eyes Of the wes-
tern people that its execution i. lei, at the absolute
discretion OF an Eastern majority in both Of the isgsa.
i've bodies! Let va examine his third resoiu ion.
"Resoired. That the legislature shall hare poper :,
re-arr'nse the representation in beth Houses OF the
General Assembly, once in every years. upon
lair average OF the following ratios viz: of white
population. ~ OF white population and "a ,.,on
bincd 81. or Federal numbers"
Does he suppose that the people Of the West will re-
%ard with favorable eye, plan for re appor,ion
,neni OF represen'ation-for an adaptation of ,,.
oer< oil the two Houses 10 their fast in
ereds'ng popu'aton-whch may or may not be carried
INTO execution at the will ans, pleasure of our E,.,srn
majority In bo'h OF the legislative House.?-Does no
not perceive, that, il his plan were carried into u eff
iec' ~ present and IL il should be found some five or
| n
crease OF western population the divisions of In.
se are very nnequaiiy represented. the Western PEG.
pie. VIII ca. loudly for re-apportonmen:?
ANA u the people of the East a~,iur on tho r,nc;
PIE whc ne and his friends insist is the reat master
>png OF human ac'ion'-I mean on the princiaie Of
I'm 'nne,Isnonld refuse to re appor:ioa Representa-
"on, would not the same tvisionsile same secti,o,,
ani'no'i,ies-.hc same 4 scord aud confusion no 70
lP0""ced which we are seeking 10 hal and to
pre y IN all une TO eone'-!n word not the
seeds OF new difcord. OF new d.-en,ions sowed in The
very act by which existing are soupbt ia he
enio"edt Believing, as do that he fsiriy and hon.
esuy seeks 10 provide only for pre sent exger.;a
but Tor future tranquility recommend their ones,i,n
10 his gave and considerable reflections.
In commenting on the objections to his plan for tbe
iu'pre aPporonmcnt oil representation have ancipat
cd some OF those which apply with equal force 10 that
oil The gentleman from Chesterfield The pros,ec,;vc
an ;hentaon oil the power OF the in the House of
Dciea'es, Is made in his pan too 10 DEPEND on the will
ana pleasure OF overwhelmniny eastern ,,,;or;,,
IN both OF the legislative bodies He gives o,rr 70 M,
legislature TO create eight western countless and 10 con-
'e one representative nthe House OF Dcerates on eacb
OF ucse new counties. Budoes he foryet how of,cn Ia.
mas told us, and with what emphatic ,L, h
WIN Pu, ms rights In the power of man unless il be
Clearly me interest oil that man exercise that o,,er
10 his Advantageous at least with fairness; and does
he not perceive that il will be the interest of m eastern
pos, OF , ON ms own principe-of the sclfshness of
man, ey VIII think II their interest refuse IN crco,o
these western counties, and thus give additional, mower -
'le rival secuon OF the commonwealth may we no; on his
own prhcpi s,enertalna we'll grounded apprehan ion
a uie people oil the East will refuse. and if hcv do
VIII not the camonrs OF the West as loud ne ever; NiI
they m, again call for Convention On r.Jr.s, Ill.
grievances? IL it not, better ask him in sobsr .er
business, 10 maSeh's proposed reapporonnent imnero
ave on The Legislative bodies and thereby preveu, a
"a, aSlhey can be prevented, all future trouble aud
dissen"oH:-And would further ask him if il would
"o' Ne more just and more satisfactory to the Weste
people to apply to future apportionmen,s the son.
P,'rP'e OF IN tVo-i''J average by which he ,e,r p
gha's TIE actual distribution OF p)i,ic,I noyor, n,
MA principle he mrre Just ard fir and Iorour,b,.
a. houh not he thinks lie. vii! il no, be equally iu.,
ana lar 'ni honourabe in all time 10 come, l. he vii,
/ sci nE
aefei mere temporary expedent for the ad;us,men,
oil existing dif renccs, Will. il holds out tn co,,,;n
evI'ence oil creating future qnarreIs and Of embrony
me commonwealth by rev struggle for rn,vc.
these are grave and serious questions and worthy .,
bi- attentive considerJ.i1n.
But IL there not another feature in his scheme Of f
pie of the West. ~ /" '"e pro-
he gives po'ocr TO the legislative bode. 10 add n,,u
tyj"F members 10 the House of Delegates wbenev.,
a"u rom Whatever quarter Of the Common W ealt., il
may 10 mem seem H., provid d three -f(ths of each
onse o' the Legislature shall concnr in the mc,sur.
,mese - members may be derived from the extrsm.
., esq or IRON The extreme East or all from me En-,
u sha seem good 70 three INNS OF the legislative Io
ts' Hn", 10 thl' actual apportoninent ofthe number
OF representatives. in those bodies, he giv.s more M,
'ecjyihs TO The country OF The Riic. H. ,hus
ge 10 'hc Eastern people the po,cer al the same i'm.
''. 'e iio'S ou 10 them The strongest temptation 10
&c greater inequality Of representa-, in tie
rouse OF Deegateswhich has existed in the Gnu
greater inequality Of representaon fan
nAs VINCE h's produced all the dissensions all The tur
~ we existence oil which, at pre-eut he regards
with so much horrcr. " 5'""'
In short sir, what wouL il ,vaiI If we ,Ie yc,,es,
- VI ,'e Peopr' were TO accep. comrromise like
Of all The West. '''' voice
g.. J have thu. stated. respectfully, bu. frankly
The Obi ,cons which seems TO me corci,,s;
gsn$t the adoption of either Of the prono.et .cbere
OF compromise, in heir present form Bsli.y;,,
% d" Wat they are nevertheless off red in Ma. sr
wv OF eohcihdtion submit 10 the gentleman who bava
offered Them whether il ou!d not be advi.eahIe IN
attempt al least 10 render them moro pai,,ab,s 10 ,h
offered. " ~ '''S are
Mr.. UrsHUR in ropiv and after cornmo,d;,r
The spirit in which Mr.. Cook f had spoken AMI mo-
iessing the sincerity Of his purpose Of compro,s
went ON 10 show that the plan of Mr. Cooks (snpnor,
=" ny inc "eSO was in truth compromise-,s il of
ered 20 The East only what they had i'm their noyyc
~ any Tune to carry wi;hou; the consen, of the We., A.
u" compromise necessarily implied the iiea that
mere was TO he surrender Of something nv all parcs
III consideration of something else which wss IN ba .,r
rendered in return. Here no .urr.nd.,u,. W.,
gave up nothing that they could retain T. mioht no
coh'iCeFrd as something more Ike compromsc IL ON.
to"Sr should be surrendered 10 one party nd Tho o
ou'e 10 me oiher TO model them each sIonid ,birk
hesi; bu even this was refused by the West, NJ, IT
e 'ue"eh' 10 immediate acceptance Of the ofT.r
accommodation. ajvered to the possibility Of chance
sentiment III some portions r the State such AZ IN
produce change in the balance Of parties in tho 70,
'rn'lon; IN which casr, the West having r.ccteJ all
advances tow"rd common ground the E,., would ne
"h"'r no restraint in carrying all they should hint mo
wishes Of the West al all. NV
Hc then proceeded to a rom,,riso, or H., -,
Mr. LEIGH and himself and argueIsto she, ~ IA, ,h H.;
voIvng OF third ratio in his general avrr.ye NJ 800
seb'a'on, was beneficial IN it, effects In IN. wo.o.
'nNres's, and had been 40 intended by him If gs,u.