Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-19
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z MORNING, FEB. 10. 1sae. !
TIE NEW CoNSTITuTIoN

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Opposition to the New Constitution is gathering
neso IN some ofthe counties At Union, in Loudoun,
"large and respectable meeting assembled on the
o'h and organized for the purpose expressing their
hostility-Col. Charles Taylor in the Chair. md
Balaam csburn, Esq. Secretary.
Four principal objections are taken bv the rnee,;n,
to the new Constitution, Suffraee-in that conn.
nssioned officers in the land and naval service of
the U States are allowed to vote while non conn
mlssioned officers and privatcs, are excluded Q.
Taking from the People, the election of Governor.
Sherifs, Coroners. &c; 3, The retention of the
county Courts--"a Lcreated .a,istocracy ,cspon.
sibts only TO their o,on body"
But the great objection of this portion of the CHI.
zens of Loudonn TO the new Charter, arises from.
their conviction that representation is based mon
slave population. On this point, we must per it t,m
to speak for themselves. They say.
This meeting regarding, now as ii always Ias done ,;,
uos' sonorenee any form of government fundamen
sentam based upon savt population: believing ,ha, i
once introduced into the State Government il will sooner M
And although this principle representation is So &
niousy introduced into the Cansti.uou by e d.
true; and to minds destructive IN
me principles OF free than any feature in the old
| 10 prove ths let facts be suboired: - ~ ~
he white population Of the State is 6s22ei The sec,c
o me I saa o. hs ss sdss Of
s o. Sa no ratio of them should
De one member to 3o9lgving the East members in the
lower house and Is in the Senate Then the fair na;oi
90 ne East would be entitled would be the House
vi Deegdes ana two yn the Senae Whereas the Fas s,
me present system, having 70 10 the House ~ ns,
has majority of p members in one honse and me west
clear ga'a of Ia and 6. which wholly unjust and
This explains tft delusve charm of n,irea bos. b
erro ao.hng more nor less than plain
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knowledge OF the growing Importance of the West and
deeneraing state of East renders This
ate Oh things stN more inoersbe nasmuch as ali hove
under the present amended constitutions for future ans
upon more just and equitable principles is lost The
Eastern "nnagtrS in convention, such Of The syess
Hnssd as wss dnpes to their arhce having s,udiousy
aVoaed ENGRAVING into the amended constitution a1v ~
winch future amendment can be obtained. ''
Thanks and appreciation are rendered to two of
their Delegates in Convention, Messrs. Mercer and
ihzhush. no mention is made of Col Monroe. Or
Mr. Henderson,
The Bank of Iirgiaia-The Senate receded frsm
the insisting upon their amendment fthe nature of
which is elsewhere recited) to the bill recbarter;p
the Bank ofVirginia Wednesday and il has con-
se2uently, become law. Since we must have Rs,,s
we congratulate the State on the terms which bay.
been secured by this act to it.
%, The continuation of Mr.. Ra,ton,s ss..1
which has excited in this city much curiosity occ,.
PIES most of our columns and excludes matter of in
interest. Gen. Haynes will follow ia speech in
our Judgment of high rhetorical mefit-and as far as
II Is defence of the character of the slave-hodinp
States from any mputation ON account of slavery
unanswerable. What is great discomfort attend
oing all thaTe great speeches. and calculated to mar
their utility, is their outrageous length Gen HIS
covers ID columns Of the National Intellirencer.
10 As far as we may have been instrumental in
persuadlug any mind that Col Benton wrote the let
ter published in the Enquirer some ten days ago. ex
toling Virginia and putting himself, we beg leave
now to remove the impression, far as the exprts-
sion Of our disbelief of the fact, may have that
effect. We are satisfied with the assurance tina,
the real name of tho author has been left with the
Editor Of the Enquirer, aud that it is not ca BON.
tos. This o1nende we make with the nsre nlea
sure as it IS no part of our dspositiorL to aid in
"s''l%s's.'