Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-23

keeping ssong W., IN time Of peace, ssaudne sspics
and ships Of war ~ eheesng 70 reeaes the military
combining with others to snbject us to foregn jutis
diotion, giving his assent TO their pretended sc OF
legislation, FOR quarterng large bodies armed troops
among US, for cutting OF our trade with All parts Of
tho wosid Tor imposing taxes rs without our con-
sent for dePrvlng us OF the benefits Of the trial byju
ry, for Transporting beyond sens to be tried tor
pretended offences, for suspending our own Legisa
lures and Declaring themselves invested with power
to iegslate Tor us in all cases by plunder
ing our seas ravagfng our coasts. burning towns
and destroying the lives OF our people by melting in
eurrections Of fellow. subjects with the allure
ments OF forfeiture und coufscation by prompting
negroes to rise in arms among u.s. those very no
groes, whom by an inhuman use Of his negative
he had refused us permission to exclude by law;
by endeavouring to bring on the inhabitants of
our frontiers the mcrcilcss indian savages, whose
known rule Of warfare is undistinguished des-
truction of all ages and conditions Of exist
encc; by transporting hither large army Of for;
eign mercepares, to complete the work Of DEATH dcs
oluton and tyranny, then already begun with crcum-
stances of cruelty and perdy unworthy the head Of
civilized nation; by answering our repeated petit.
tons for redress with repetition Of injuries; and
finally, by abandoning the helm of government, and
declaring out OF his allegiance and protection: by
which several acts of misruie. the government of
this country, as before exercised under the crown
Britain, was totally dissoved did, therefore,
having maturely considered the premises, and view
ing with great concern the deplorable condition,
which this once happy country would be- reduced,
unless some regular adequate mode Of civil poity
should be speedily adopted and in compliance with
the recommendation of the General Congress, ordan
and declare q form of government Of Virgins:
And whereas the General Assembly Of Virginia,
by an act passed the tenth day of February in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
twenty nine. entitled an act to organize Conven-
ton, did authorize and provide for the election, by
the people, OF Delegates and Representatives, to
meet and assemble, in General Conventions Mt the
Capitol in the City Of Richmond, on the first Mon
Ha unEn nt4h Al L.
er, discuss and propose, new Constitution, alter
atoms and amendments ofthe existing Constitution
ofthis Commonwealth, to be submitted to the peo-
pie and to be by them ratified or rejected:
We, therefore, the Delegates and Representatives
fthe good people Of Virginia, elected and in Con-
ventlon assembled, in pursuance of the said act of
Assembly, do submit and propose to the people. the
following amended Constitution. and form of Govern
ment for tins Commonwealth, that is to say:
ARTICLE I.
The Declaration of Rights made on the isth June,
1916, by The representatives of the good people of
Virginia. assembled in full and free Convention, which
and foundation of Government requiring in the opin-
ION Of this Convention amendment shall be pre-
fixed to this Constitution, and have the came rea-
ton thereto as it had to the former Constitution of
ARTICLE III.
The Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary Depart
ments shall be separate and distinct, so that neither
exercise the powers properly belonging either of
OF more than one of them at the same time, except
that the justices of the county courts shall be erbe
to either House of Assembly.
ARTICLE iii. Ef
I. The Legislature shall be formed of two distinct
branches. which together shall be complete Lepis
ature, and shall be called the General Assembly of
Virginia.
2. One of these shall be called ,hc House of Del
esates, and shall consist of one hundred and thirty
four members, to be chosen annually, for and bv
the several countless cities, towns, and boroughs of
the Commonwealth; whereof thirty-onc delegates
shall be chosen for and by the twenysix counties ly-
ing West OF the Allegheny mountains; twenty five,
for and by the fourteen counties lying between the
Allegheny and Blue Rids of mountains; forty-two
tor and by the twentynine counties lying East Of the
Blue Ridge of mountains and above tide water; and
thirty-six for and by the countless cities, towns and
boroughs lying upon Underwater, that is to say: OF
the twenty-six Counties lying West of the Allegha-
ny, the counties OF Harrison, Montgomery, Mononga-
liza, Ohio and Washington shall each elect two Dele
gates; and the counties of Brooke, Cabell, Grnyson
Greenbrier, Giles, Kanawha, Lee, Lewis, Logan
Mason, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas Preston Ran
dolph, Russell, Scott, Tazewell, Tyler, Wood and
Wythe, shall each elect one Delegate Ofthe four
teen counties lying between the Allegheny and Blue
Ridge, the counties of Frederick and Shenandoah
shall each elect three Delegates the counties of Au
gusta, Berkeley, Botetourt, Hampshire, Jefferson
Rockingham and Rockbridgc shall each elect two
Delegates; and the counties of Allegheny, Bath
Hardy, Morgan and Pendleton, shall each elect one
Delegate. OF the tweuty-nne counties lying East
OF the Blue Ridge and above Underwater, the county
of Loudon shall elect three Delegates; the counties Of
Albemarle, Bedford, Brunswick Buckingham Camp
bell Culpeper, Fauquer Franklin, Halifax, Meek
lenburg and Pttsylvania, shall each elect two Dele
gates; and the counties Of Amelia, Amherst, Char
lotto. Cumberland. Dinwiddie, Fluvanna 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 on Underwater the
counties Of Accomaek and Norfolk shall each elect
ha re- e.
field Essex, Fairfax, Greensvic, Gloucester, Hano-
yer, Henrico. lse OF Wight King and Queen, King
William, King George, Nansemond Northumber,
land Northampton, Princess Anne, Prince George.
Prince William, Southampton, Spotisylvania, Stat.
ford, Sussex, Surry and Wcstrnoronnd and the CITY
OF Richmond, the borough Of Norfolk, and the town
of Petersburg, shall each elect one Delegate; the
counties of Lancaster and Richmond, shall together
elect one Delegate, the counties Of Matthews Mid
dlesex shall together elect Delegates the counties
OF Elizabeth City and Warwick shall together elect
one Delegate, the counties Of james City ard York
and tho city Of Williamsburg shall toge' her elect one
DpcO0tp nd fha Mi Of M, (sf.