Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-26

80 laws tor the naturalization OF iorcigncrs; by
Sscpu,g among Us, in time Of peace. stand,ng asrs
am ships Of war by affecting To- rcdcr ibc military
independent OF AMI supcriour the civil powers; by
combining with others TO subject Us to o, eign juris
dicion, giving his ascent to their pretended acts of
Legislation, Tor quarter ing large bodies farmcd troops
among us, for cutting of trade with oil parts of
tho world, for imposing taxes without con-
sent for dsprving OF the benefits of the trial ju
ry Tor transporting us beyond seas to be tried tor
pretended offences, for suspcijng own Leg,sla-
lures aud declaring themselves Invested with power
to legisatc for us in all cases byplundcr
ing seas raeagng our coasts burning our towns,
aud destroying the lives of our people; BY melting in
surrcctions OF our fellaw subjects with the allure
mcn,s of forfeiture and confScation; by prompting
our ncgtocs to rise in arms among us, these very
grocs, whom by an inhUnan of hi, negative
he had refused permission to exclude by law;
BY endeavouring to bring on the inhabitants OF
frontiers, the mcrciless indian savsges. whose
known rule of warfare ~ unlistinguisied des-
trucion of all ages, sexes and conditions of exist
ence; by transporting hither large army of for
eign mercenaries, to complete the work ofdcath, DIS
olation und tyranny, then already begun with cicun
stances of cruelty and pcrfdy unworthy the head Of
civilized nation; by answering our repeated petit
tons for relrcss with repetition of nlnries aud
finally, by abandoning the helm of government. and
declaring out OF his allegiance and protection: by
which several acts of misrule. the government of
this country, Ms before exercised under the crown
of Great Britain, totally diSsolved did. the reorc,
having matuicly considered tho premises, and view
lug with great concern the deporab!e condition, to
which this once happy country would be reduced,
unless some regular adequate modo of civil poli:y
should be speedily adopted, und in compliance with
the recommendation Of the General Congress- ordain
and declare, fora of government of Virginio
And whereas the General Assembly Of Virginia.
ny actpassed on the tenth day of February, III the
year of our Lord ono thousand eight hundred and
twenty mine, entitled, an act to organic C"nvcn-
ton, did authorize md provide for the election, bv
the people. Of Delegates and Representative, to
meet and assemble, in Gene al Convention. ut the
'ar>tto II i,,i brfs II oh
day of October in the year last aforesaid TO consid-
er, discuss and propose, Constitution or alter
utIons and amendments ofthe existing Constitution
of this Commonwealth, to be submitted to the poo
pie and to be by them ratified or rejected:
We, therefore, the Delegates and Representative
Of the good people of Virginia, elected and in Con-
vention assembled III pursuance of the said act of
Assembly, do submit and propose to the people the
following amended Constitution and form of Govern
ment for thus Commonwealth, that rs TO say:
ARTICLE /.
The Declaration OF Rights made on the isth June,
1875 by The represent atves of the good people OF
Virginia. assembled IN full and free Contention which
pertained 10 them and their posterity, as the basis
and foundation OF Government requiring in the opi-
ion OF this Convention no amendment, shall be pre-
fixed To this Constitution, and have the same rela-
ton thereto 1t had 10 the former Constitution of
this Common wealth.
ARTICLE III.
Tho Legislative, Executive and Judiciary Depart-
mens, shall be separate and distinct so that neither
exercise The powers properly belonging to either OF
the others shall any person exercise the powers
of moro than one of them at the same time except
that the Justices of the county shall be eligible
TO either House of Ass emily.
ARTICLE HI.
I. The Legislature shall be formed of two distinct
branches, which together shall DC a complete Lcgis-
lature, and shall b. called the General Assembly OF
Virginia.
.. One of these shall be called ,he House of Del
osates and shall consist of hundred and thirty
Tour members, to be chosen, annually, for and BY
the several counties, cities, towns, aud boroughs oil
| the Commonwealth; whereof thirty-one deeoates
shall be chosen for and by the wentysx counties w
ing West of the Allegheny mountains; twenty FIVE
for md by the foutecn counties lying between the
Allegheny and Blue Rid &c of mountains; forty-two
for and by the twenty counties living East Of the
Blue Ridge of mountains and above Underwater; and
hrty-slx for and by the counties, Cities towns and
boroughs lying upon Underwater, that is to say: OF
the twenty-six Counties lying West Of the Alcgla-
n.y. the counties OF Harrison, Montgomery, Mononga-
ila Ohio and Washington, shall each elect two Dele
gates and the counties of Brooke, Cabel Grayson,
Greenbricr, Giles, kanawha, Lee, Lewis Logan
Mason, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Preston, Ran
dolph, Russell, Scott TaZewe, Tyler, Wood and
Wythc, shall each elect Dele .ate. Ofthe four
teen counties lying boty@ the Allegheny and Blue
Ridge, the counties Of Frederick and Shenandoah
shall each olect three Delegates the Counties Of Au-
gusta, Berkeley, Bote;ourt, Hampshire, Jefferson
Rockingham and Rockbridgc, shall each elect two
Delegates; and the counties of Allegheny, Bath,
Hardy Morgan and Pcndleton, shall each elect one
Decgatc vi the tWeTty-nlnO counties lying East
of the Blue Ridge and above Underwater tho county
of London shall elect three Delegates the counties Of
Albemarlc, Bedford, Brunswick Buckingham. Camp
bell, Culpepcr, Fauquicr, Franklin, Halifax, Meek
leDburg and Pttsylvania, shall each elcct Two Dele
gates; and the counties of Amelia, Anherst, Char.
lotto, Cumberland. Dinwiddie, Finyanna, Goochland
Henry, Louisa Lunenburg, Madison, Nelson Motto
way, Orange, Patrick, Powhatan and Prince Edward
shall each elect one Delegate. And of the Counties
cities, towns and boroughs lying Underwater. the
Counties of Accoinack and Norfolk srpll each elect
two Delegate; the counties Of Caroline. Chester
field Essex, Fairfax, Greensvle Gloucester, fIano-
yer. Henrco. Isle Of Wight King and Queen, King
Wi!IIsm. King George. NsDscmond Northuniber
ond Nor'h'mPtonIo Princess Ammo, Prince George
Prince William, southampton. Spottsylyaniu S-af-
ford, Sussex, Surry aud Wcstnoroland, and the CITY
OF Rchmond, tho borough Of Norfolk, and tho town
OF Petersburg, shall each eInct one Delegate; the
counties Of Lancaster and Richmond. shall togct hor
elect ono Delegate, tho counties of Matthews Mid
dlesex email together elect one Delegate; the counios
OF Elizabeth CITY and Warwick hall together elect
ono Delegate, tho counties Of James City and York
and The CITY Of Williamsburg. shall together elect one