Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-13
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my hrst has been understood by some Tor pro-
lie ly mi under'tood) in a seDse nfiendy my col
leagues and other gentlemen representing the valley
districts who voted against the constitution in the Con.
renfion The closing aragraph Of ta letter ia fol-
low:
"one remark and only, the merits of the sub
jet, will make before close this brief Introductory
letter. liz, that whatever may be the merits Of the
amended con"ii'uton, when compared with that which
the western delegation as party, sought TO obtain in
leu OF IL APP ortionment Of rcpresen' alton
cording to whie population in the House Of Delegates
and according TO federal numbers in the Senaie) there
cannot he doubt about s ~ eriority TO the old
stiution. presume do not hazard much in saying
that not single delegate 10 the convention from 'the
valley" will vote for lis rejection
The idea OF those who understand this paragraph in
uni iendy IL, that there IL nnua ion Of in
consistency to those gentlemen In saying that they
will, in my opinion vote for that constitutions at the
poll, which they 70 ed against, in the convention.
No mputation OF inconsistency was intended. Nor
can L. Tor my life see how the two acts would be in
The slightest degree inconsistent Those gentlemen
voted against the constitution in lis then shape, from
the purest and most prsisewothy moives-in The hope
that when they had effected its rejection they would
be able, immediately in the convention, to carry what
hey thousbt BETTER. in lieu Of H. The comparison,
ten, it The convention, was bef,ocen aud better.
That boHer constitution having been found
be, tie comparison tOJo il between the amerdsd con-
stinon and the DID, which thought all persons united
IN thinking much 0rse than the amended constitution.
admit that tie remark had been BETTE omitted and
simply, Tor thsreason, that some gentlemen may con
sder the present constitution 20 defective in itself az
Tor example becsuse u wants good rule for future
apPorionmeDt, that they may nos be able to reconcile
themselves TO voting for IT, 1t right. there FORE
IN me 10 undertake 10 judge for them in this particular
by expressing public opinion how they would vote
II wa an nadgC riencc, and take the first opportunity
OF cerrecIiGgi
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NE,iract from the Journal Of tho Conc,nion-1n. 3, 1890.
MI Summers then moved sirko third section, (of
the dram OF CnnstT reported by the Select
| and inseIt in lieu thereof, tho following:
zone OF which shall DO called the House Dclogatos
consist g" ono delegate to DO chosen annually for
and by the city Rcmond delegate chosen for and y
the borough Of Norfolk and delegate by
each Of the towns Of Petersburg, Lyncbue Winchester
wheeling. That whenever the General Assembly shall
such shall elect choose
shall DO hereafter created Of loss
than 800 miles Of less population than 1900
The question taken directly this resolution
having refused 70 strike the third section to mako
~ ~ proper tondd by explanation that many Of
gentlemen who voted in favor striking the third section
Cen 6ordons ppoonnent voted in that view
OF iusetngn lieu OF Julge Summers but which
thought preferable to Gen. Gorion's.