Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-12

upou the subject of Statsrishts a iewof the lcad-
ers of the people to the Eastward, alarmed ~ the
advances of tic Federal Government, and desireus
build up Ratification, to raise up colossal ar
uamcnt against the encroachmcnts OF the. General
Government upon whit they please to call Stair
Rights. There appeared to be, in Convention,
gic me aiming IN this word rigtt when applied TO
the word STATE which il had in no other connexou.
Even some of our friends about the IGUey Of Ped
mont Mr.. Cookies Vu!icy) seemed 10 be charmed by
ts influence, and at the sound o II responded TO the
East. This n Grader which some of the East
ern tenmsters put their whips, when snmc OF their
friends did not pull 10 the right they directed. IL
had powerful! influence. 1t made some who appear
ed tater in their service to fall Into their ranks
like n cart horsP. -
Virginia, Old Virginia priics herself not little in
the weight of talent which she brings INFO the scale
in Congress upon this her darling hobby. The West
is viewed with suspicion upon this subject; and the
East, l mean the wise men of the East. fear the
Western influence much, perhaps, on this question
as respects the General Government they do that
influence i'll the State Government. They suspect
the est are for system of internal improvements,
and they determined not to further views
in aiding the Western improvements, they deter
mined also to prevent the General Government from
helping us, mad all this under the ruise that is
sin against the Virginia doctrine of State Rights for
Congress 10 build bridge stream, To mske
road out Of the district of Columbia; therefore the
Constitution must secure to the East representa-
ton III Congress much greater than tho West aS
her proportion CT slaves greater than that o. The
West.
About 10000 slaves nre represented in Con-
gross from the East of the Blue Ridge. The cas-;
feared that If the white basis prevailed IN the
house OF Delegates the MENTORS of Con ress would
bp uPporiionGd all over tie Commonwealth according
20 the whi'e populUlton, which would give To the
West nearly halttne members of Congress, whereas
It has not, II recoliect right, third. Tins
might h5"; been extremely dangerous 70 the en-
emics 81 national system OF internal improvements
and therefore, that the doctrine Of States Rights
might be kept immortal and that the Congress OF
III. NT-s- SsaHn -
Western policy, it was dcclcd eypeIiea. to con-
secr1;e the three E'tis III the new Constitution in
SO far ;Eat slave holders night have an Inl:cace
IN Congress as Tar superior 10 slave hA!dcr a.
tie three ht;hS OF their slaves Is TO none. For tx
ample, Gel. Snrry who owns from a thousand to
twelve hundred slaves, will have more power in
Congress than any two iuadred citizens vi Brooke
We did urge that i'll the confcdcrscy with other
States, Erginu should abandon her tGrrc i!f;ls 81
slaves representation. Nor did We say word
against the distribution OF the Congressional re-
presentation as she YVES wont TO have il, but epring
Int might d. inand few more members of Com
gross West of the Hills, the East determined 10
consecratc the principle in the Amended.
Now had those compromising no-pFncP!rd basis icnds
giving 10 To tho aud the we' should have
It so serious an objection the ution the
ton Of these words ihrce ths of all pesors IN such
scouneNon See article >, sec. Is
In sarciicning the amended constitution you DO fellow
STATE legislature but in The Cosyess Of he Uned STAGE rn
are not 10 he trusted with your share political POWER
serce over your interests proportion % the number OF
slaves II prepared Tor this think you viii give
new evidence 10 ycur opponents that
government Bat admitting that ihere d single ohicc
ton TO The principle Of the ofthe cover
nent admitting was every just snd eq"a IN principle
still have other objections the .Iiendd Instrument
My ht objection is the irrational extension O! Tic Tii "A
susg Ta,hy. the irrational and anti republican
! o. IL
Ire second the arbitrary and unreasonable ha nf repre-
seutstinn. both OF these have already been noticed
The Ed tine seuraiion Of FEDERAL in the 5
! sttulion.
The !urth which now to state is that the number n;
representatives both houses and consequently
Legislature must be expensive There need for
i66 agivers meeting annually make common.
wealth oi Virginia. than thee for of SO decide
suit worth 50 dollars for thousand LAWYERS transact
the business OF hundred counties. rgrslaye body Itle
than half tat size and meeting beuay wo,!d rc
paTab!y more ecien would wdun and talent
aI would 60 tie business aou' haI o time 0rlfl-
~ session. admit, indeed, iat large irgaiva bodies -
useful nasnuCh they deuJogue the treasury improve ,e
Capital and train rCticiaHs lcgae
In the simplicity Of my heart horgh Huse Of
Delegates above II nenHeTs, and above IL
representing the whole State, meeting eve.y years
could be desirable, aay cXpGGicut all rard
Give TO the public good had thought untal heard
vowed by the gravity Of age that large assemblies Eor Ia
quent and long sessions profitable commonwealth,
am Tot, however yet convinced house %
mentioned be requisite the ordinary demands or Ga
ancient commonwealth Virginia Tho reasons however
which support this opinion necessary at time To
The policy OF the American republics appears veiping
too mpch to tat OF the monachna! Governments OF Fu,se
The great concem OF which places
Tor the favourles Of the CROWN buil IN royenen,
rather Tor the sake OF the governors than the governed
BLTHAST, March Is, 1880