Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-01-27
TIL. NEW CONSTITUTIONS.


<slesign TO point out its dcf-ct-. or institute =
fompsrison between this instrument anil .ach
~ Constitution as The people OF Western Nr
s. ina demanded. Although the ncw cons,i
lu,ion has failed to provide f,r such rrpre
3cn'ation IN the legislature a. would give. in
~ time to come, to- the srosing population
81 The West, their due weight ~ The govern
bent; &c; the question j. now. between the
.>bcw and thc oil system. THIS question Mil
Soon be submitted TO The people for decision.
pnd - Is a duty they owe TO pns;eiiiy. 10 &C,
.,h onolness and dehbe,a,,on. Al excite
3neni and feeling which grew out Of tie on
position of the Eastern people 20 such pr5,i.
> ons as were deemed ~ vs. Necessary. 20 give
81 the IVES, her due share Of power. should
PIE laid aside prejudice ag.ns, the new
9 constitution doubtless exists. arising from ihr
Sf-c,, ths; almost the whole Western lelega
ton voted against IL. Many viii t,ke II for
granted. tina, 1t ought not to meet with the
appreciation Of the people OF the West. be
cause their representatives voted for its re- lee
ton. The truth however Is, as VIC have ilc
bes, reason 10 believe. that many, perhaps a
large majority Of the Western members, voted
under firm conviction. that hal IL NOT been
adopted. better one could have been pro
cured BY obtaining the votes Of several Eas.
tern members who had resolved 10 make eve.
~ sacrifice rather than see the convention sd.
'0urn without cfl'ccting the obiec, for which
~ was assembled The following are some
of the advantages offered by the rev cons,l.
tuition.
Is, The representation in the legislature is
made much more equal than by the old sys
TEN The county of Frederick is allowed
three delegates. willis, 1t requires the conn
ties of Matthews, Niddiescx. Lancaster, Rich.
nond. Elizabeth City and Waru ici, to fur.
nish tue same number.
ii. The number of the House of Delegates
IS greatly reduced.
81. The Judiciary is made more RESPONSE
blc, and all obstacles removed, TO ves,inc the
Judges of,he Superior Courts with Ch,nccry
jurisdiction.
4'h. The righ, OF suffrage is extended.
5,h The Executive Council i. abolished,
and an advisory Council of three members
substituted therefor.
And lastly. an annual saving Of perhaps
10000 dollars, which will result from some
ofihese changes.
We do not hesitate To express our opinion
tia: these advantages ought not to be thrown
aside. with the hope tina, by rejecting this
Constitution, We can by some means procure
better The hope IS vain. Nothing but a
revolution and civil war can effect this for
man, years 90 come.
Bui what viii be the consequence Of a re.
lection by the people. Of the work OF the Con
Ven,ion' Projected. it will not be because
tn old ~ stem = preferred. No But on tho
ground that It does no, give the West vha,
they have right to demand. wha, IS to be
done then We will no. carry our mag; nation
any farther. We vii close this article by ex
pressing our sincere conviction. ,ha, ,l,e future
peace of M Comm rnwc.hh requires the
adoption Of the new Constitution.
We have copied ~ 'b~ preceding page,
the op'"'ons of several able el'ors. uro" 'h-
question u adopting Use Nee Consultation.
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Observation-Disclosures
"enefai Assembly ,sflfbr elected as.fee ~
new Con'i''si.ea before ft.s nss s.asrs