Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-02-10
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.n'' Prtieson called up the bill "to organize ren.
rcntion."
.Ti- Ca6cV rose for tire purpose Of CORRECTING one
81 two not material errors in calculation made BY him
IN has speech on this subject on Friday last
Or. Pdtesan then followed and !drcsyed the Sem
ate at considerable length in favor OF Mr. Aliens sub
sinte; (whtc population according to the Census Of
He said that the friends ef reform had ocn consid-
cred or represented disurbers Of the public quiet
ironically they had been called observation-disclosures
and spoilt children, and other epithets equally unjust
and unsustainahc. They had been called So bcca
they sought to introduce republican equality among
the citizens ofthe commonwcaith-and TO reform the
acknowledged abuses of the government. Proceed
ing to reply to the argument that other states had
recognized the basis of property, Mr.. P. denied
that any state, the people of the u States in tho
cid articles Of confederation at the convention Of
e3 had required property qualification in-the per
SON of members to convention. The convention that
adopted the constitution. OF the u. StHtes in 49, had
imposed no restriction upon the people, nor required
any property qualification in the elected.
Ia requiring particular species Of property (slavcsl
70 be regarded in the representation to the convention
bT. 2. said the friends of that proposition claimed
what they had refused to concede and denied tho po
of the Legislature to extend, when it was asked
TO extend suffrage to tho non-oeholders. In that case
they contended that the General Assembly tho rem
resentatves Of reeholders only lrad no right to en-
large the provision of the constitution, restricting suc
irage to reeholders; but in this case they claimed
weight and suffrage for slaves, which they had rcfit-
10 bllOW 10 inc nOn-iTccbOdoTS of the c6mn1nu-
wealth. Mr. P. reviewed this demaudin the u,t,lro
Of stipudtion that its friends had no right TO ask
md to which others could never agree re IL was
allowable in one case, IL would be jim another and
with equal proprsty, is advocntes mirht stimulate
that the executive, the officers Of government
should have particular representation in convention
or should not have their tenure ofofce chanrcd Inv y
I was a limitation upon the powers of the proDls H.
legitimate in principle, AMI which they never could
submit 70.
But, it had been generally conceded notyif6sfard.
hg the eloquent efforts made in behalf Of comfy md
federal representation, that white population was the
only tFue basis Misrepresentation. This was now worry
generally admitted; and being admitted he asked vJy
gentlemen would attempt TO do indirectly what tbey
would not dare 20 do directly WHY should thcv de-
sire 90 20 back 10 the census of13I0, whcn there ,e
much later ccngIs oPtha people and when II .os
known that 10 years had produced 80 great
change in the numbers md relative disfrbufion nf
Tire Inhabitants ofthc slater The prncipla Tint ,vbi,c
population WIS the proper basis Of representation
MIR. p. contcnded, had been acknowledged bv tbo|
General Assembly in 1916, in remodeng the Soma
foFia Districts, and this being the case the General
Assembly could not but adopt The representation in Tho
convention 20 the latest Official ascertanment of tho
white people, tic census Of 1820.-Mr. 7. thon wont
into statistics, for the purpose ofshewng that since
1910, the country west Of the Ridge had gained ono
Senatorial District, AMI consequently, that the EAST
lad lost one.
For these reasons Mr.. p. objected 10 Mr. Ta,lor's
amendment, and even 20 that of Mr.. Allen for even
hat did not ly UP to the census Of 1890
BY which in justucss, fscnatoral districts were or
daiuod the basis and members riyen 10 each do
J,ast would have 80. and the Wcst 10.
Mr. p. concluded by answering vorions oleorya.
lions, Of gentlemen who had preceded BIN and with
strong yndication Of the motives and views of fbe
friends ofrofonn. Referring to the argument ofNIr
Cabe and expressing hts regret that that gentleman
~" r'crbed nc recent efor's i6r reorr 10 he lis