Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-03-17

ult together as 10 terms of COMPROMISE
This meeting took place, and was generally
attended. Il was agreed TO appoint two
Western members 10 meet and advise with
,ur friends East ofthe Ridge, to ascertain
yhet.r we could all agree on some
scheme of compromise. Mr.. Henderson,
rom I,oudon. East of the Ridge, nomina'
"a Mr.. Cooke of Frederick, and MIR. Dun
an Of Harrison. TO meet our Eastern
riends. The members met again, WIDEN
he plan of representation proposed by zen
Gordon was submitted. That plan IS the
,5rno with the one finally adopted, except
hat II proposed a House of Delegates OF
III. instead of 1911 members as finally a.
rreeI TO, and engralted on Judge Upsher's
scheme. Neither of these schemes pro
.;ded for future enumerations ofapPortIon-
nonts. and neither, therefore, was acccp-
.ble At thus last meeting some of our
Eastern friends were present, and It be
..r,o known 10 them that Mr.. Cook of
Frederick. and Mr.. Henderson Of Loudon
orelerred Gen. Gordon's plan to that insis.
,sJ ON bv the West, but that, although such
were their preference, they agreed with the
members of the West, and thus the whole
West unite iu demanding the white basis
d, ,t,o House orDuiegltes with rule ofiu-
ture cnumeratious aud apporiIonmants IN
that House. and on that basis, bni conced-
mo TO he East the federal basis ~ the Sen
ate. or basis founded ON the whole white
Do3ulation. and adding thereto three hiths
of 100 other persons.
Several DAYS before the l9.h Of Deem
her. 10 my ostonlshment ! discovered,
from tbe conversation Of Mr. Cooke, thai
tftbe Western plaa ofcompromise should
NOT he adop,ed. he and Mr. Henderson OF
L3udon would vote for Gordon's. Ne'-
ther Of these gentlemen concealed tins fact
from me- Judge U2shGr and Mr.. Neale,
,,o1ber from Richmond county. board
cd afibe same house with Mr.. Cooke, Mr..
Henderson and myself, and, to my knOwi
edge. judge Upshur, aud I believe Mr..
Ncole. knew the ultimate determination CT
Cooke and Henderson as wei. as ! did.
After tie whole West had agreed 90 die
plan OF compromise -" me- Z ''"lo 'o..'' .
rested by Gov. Peasants, Mr. Cooke IN
Ibehalfof all Of us, and Of the friends offe-
form se"c."y S'iO''-,'ou =, - '0' 80
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accordingly amer ll's We 0oO'u ~, ,,.',o "'
we'll founded hopes O. success we Knew
That some OIL our E'S'e'" ','y"oS P'e'1' ''.'
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lne ioi'0Wl'S anu consequent ud''s''T''9'-S'
nc IeSoluuon o., I Psi'i'' d. d'Ho''"ou ny
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