Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-25


and ships OF war by affecting to render the military
independent of and superiour TO the civil power by
combining with others To subject To foreign uris-
dicion giving his assent to their pretended acts of
legslation tor quarcng large bodies ofarned troops
among us, for cutting of trade with all parts OF
the world Tor imposing taxes on us without our con-
sent for dcprving of the benefits of the trial by jul
ry for transporting us beyond to be tried fer
pretended offences, for suspcnding own Legisla
lures aud declaring themselves invested with power
to leGisate far i'll all cases whatsoever plumber
ing seas, raragng our coasts, burning towns,
and destroynghe lives OF our people; by melting IN
surrcctions of cur fellow subjects with the allure
men,s Ut forfeiture aud con6scation by prompting
negroes to rise IN arms among us, these very ne
grocs, whoN by inhuman of his negative
he hud refused permission to exclude by law;
by cndeavourlnT to bring the inhabitants at
our frontiers, the merciless indian savages. whose
known rule of warfare Is undistingushcd drS-
truction of all ages, and conditions of exist
cnce; by transporting hithcr a large army o! for
eiCn mercenares, to complete the work OF death s.
o,aon and tyranny, then already begun with crcun-
stances OF cruelty and periiy unworthy the head of
n civilized nation; by answering our repeated petit
lions for redress with repetition of INJURIES and
finally, by abandoning tie holm of government, and
declaring out or his allegiance and protection: by
which several acts. OF misruic, the government of
this country, Us before exercised under the
of Great Britain, totally dissovcd did, the rcforc
having maturcly considered the premises, and view
ing with great concern the dcplorabe condition,
which this once happy country would be reduced
should lie sncediiy adopted, oad IN compliance with
the Recommendation ofthe General Congress, ordain
and dccla. Cd trv:n of. government Of Sirgnia:
And whereas the General Assembly of Virginia,
by act passed on the tenth day of February, The
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
twenly-nnc. entitled, an act to organize a Convcn-
ton, did authorize and provide for the election, by
the people, of Delegates end Representatives, to
meet ani assemble, ~ Gene,nl Convention, at the
Capitol in the City of Richmond, on the first Mon
day Of October IN the year last aforesaid. 10 consid
er, discuss and propose new Consti' u;ion, alter
atoms and amendments ofthe existing Constitution
II has Commonwealth, 10 bs submitted TO the pco-
pie and tn ne By them rutified or rcectcd
We, therefore, the Delegates and Representatives
ofthe good people of Virginia, elected and in Con-
vcntion assembled IN pursuance of the said act OF
Assembly. do submit and propose 10 the people. the
following amended Constitution. and form of Govern
nent for thus Commonwealth, that is TO say:
ARTICLE |.
The Declaration of Rights made on the.i2th June,
1875, by The represent atlves of the good people of
Virginia assembled in full and free Conventions which
pc tanned To them and tl:s postcri;y, as The basis
and foundation of Government: requiring in the opin
ion OF This Convention no amendment shall be pre-
liked 10 this Constitution, and have the rela
ton tn ;reto il had the former Constitution Of
this Commonwealth.
ARTICLE u.
The Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary Depart
Tcnts, shall be and distinct, so that neither
cXeroisc The. powers properly belonging to either of
the others Nor shall any person exercise the powers
more llldIl one OF ISi. same tlmc except
that the justices of the county courts shall be eligible
10 either House Of Assembly
ARTICLE III.
l. Tie Legislature shall be formed Of two distinct
branches. which together shall b, complete i.egis-
laturc, and shall b. called the General Assembly OF
Virginia.
.. One Of these shall be called The House of Del
eGaic5, and shall consist of hundred and thirty
four members, to he chosen, annually for and bv
the several counties, cities towns aud boroughs OF
the Communicate; whereof thirty lone delegates
shall be chosen ioI and by the twcny-siX counties ly-
ing West OF the Allegheny lnc.Inians twenty five.
for and by the f0u teen Counties lying between the
Allegheny and Blue Rid &c OF mountains; foriv-two
for and by the twoniylne counties lying LAS; of the
Blue Ridge OF mountains and above tidc-water; and
thlry-siX for and By the countless cities, towns, and
boroughs lying upon Underwater, that is to saw OF
the twcnty-siX Counties lying West Of the Allegha-
ny, the counties oflarrisun, Montgomery, Mononga-
la, Ohio and w asangton, shall each elect two Dele
gales and the counties of Brooke, Cabei, Grayson,
Greenbricr. Giles, Kanawha, Lee, Lewis, Logan,
Mason, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Preston Ran
d1Iph, Russell, Scott Tnzewcll, Tylcr Wood and
Wythe, shall each elect one Delegate. Ofthe four
teen counties lying between the Allegheny and Blue
Ridge, the Counties OF Frederick and Sienan,loah
shall each eject three Delegates the counties Of Au-
gus'a, Berkeley, Rotctonr,. Hampshire, Jefferson
Rockingham and RockbrdSc, shall each elect two
Delegates; and the counties of Ailegnauy. Bat h.
Hardy, Morgan and PenIleton shall each elect one
Delegate. OF the twenty-nine counties lying East
OF the Blde Ridge and above tjdc-wGier, the county
OF London shall elect three Delegates; the counties of
Albemarle, Bedford, brunswick, Buckingham. Camp
bell, Culperer Fauquicr, Fronklin, IIalfIx, Meek
lcnburg and Pi,tsyyann, shall each cl,ct y .le-
gates. the counties Of Amelia, Amherst, Char
lotto, Cumberland. Dinwidde, Fluvdnna, Goochland
Henry, Louisa, Lurcnoufg, Madison, Nelson, Motto
way O'angc, Patrick. Puwhatan and Prince Edward
shall each elect on, ID .iegatr. And 81 the counties
cities, towns and borou.is lying ON Underwater the
counties Of hccJnack and Norioi! shall each elect
two DELEGATES, the counties Of Caroline Chester
fed Essex. Fairfax, Gr-ensvilic Glooc"slct Hano-
vor ilenricp Isle OF Wight. King and q ipcD, Is NO
william, King George. Nsnsc'unud Nonhunber-
gui Northampton, Princess Anne, Prince George.
Prince " ilam, Southampton, Spotisy lsaua. Sfac
food Suss x. Slrry aud WcatnptclQnd and the CITY
# Richmond, tic borol gh OF Norfolk. and li. town
Of Petersburg, hal! c9ch elect D5cgat,; the
counrc5 II Lancasier aid Richmond shall together
elect ono Delegate the counties Of Mathews & Mid
GiosT shall t"Hcher elect On 'oga.C the counties
Of Elizabeth Cry and Warwick slJU together elect
oac Delegate The fpnn'ics Of lanes City and York
1ud the city 81 Villir l-bHrg shall gc her elect one
ID lozat": and Tie counties of Now Kapt ana Charles