Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-03-26

that we have schemes common with the Valley but t
Piedmont has. -
Mr. Cooke has found necessary in order TO Justify him
cast the FIRST apple of dscord between Valley and the
one year he urged the establishment of reformed 90
vennen without the aid of legislature and TO the sib
Cooke shows himself to have been the only the Val
e who had tie sagacity perceive bodness 10 an
the true interest, Of the Valley s SsSo Of which
ety to hope that his coun,ynen win he too dull apprehcn
sion to be enlightened by him. We ought not 10 fear thai our
friends East of tho Aegany find hearts to see
any large portion of their counynen placed scandaous
state OF poca vassaage to which of their Delegates has
contributed to reduce them
The adoption of tho 9TH clauses of the 9th article
encouraged the East farther and another link to
inc cham that was preparing for humiliation MIR Green
sed the 9Th clause the article by which
Districts are forever TO be laid off the Federal
would be uncandd admit that the Const,tu ton
is IN several respects improvement, the old SUN, of
these improvements are, principally the following
gsa,ve body is saving of expense While the required
quahcauon OF age together with singeness of CHOICE will
electors The saving expense may be estimated with tolc
able correctness The session of 1898 continued days. and
cost the State 1903 600 dollars and the number of IT'S
234 Future Assemblies consist the new Constitution
be adopted of 81 Senator's and 1874 Delegates making 16
members, Being reduction of the whole number of
The average travelling allowance $50 WHICH for 72
And the daily pay of 70 members for 90 days, at 81
per day. amounts 10 a5,9sa
$50 ,69a
In addition TO this annual saving the expenses of egisIa
ton, II must be admitted
That both the Executive and Judiciary branches of
Government are improved and made responsible and
nhId Tine right OF suffrage has been somewhat extended
mat less has been gained this latter generally
supposed
at some satisfactory conclusion number
persons qualified to under the existing Constitution
to The vote calling Convention. "
lhose Tor a Convention were 2I8e8
Those against it 1887
Making ss,7s5
mate from the general opinion be both al that and
the Presidential election ss1o
Total 44325
ing tax on personal property, are a35g1
~ ~, 'nese the proportion of females is about
Let all males under 21, and all ideo,s &C.
DC estimated at the same number s,sS3=I7266
1885
white males of 81 years aud upwards and of sound mind
g on personal propertyof these 44 only are emit
pIived of that right. s ' '
nose 10 whom the new Constitution proposes extend the
/ Those possessed of lands or lots worth s25
tenants in common joint and parcenors
ineSe owning vested reversions reniainders In fee
lands worth $50 ~ "
d. Tenants of leases for years. whose leases have been
recorded, OF the rent value of $40.
D. Housekeepers who heads Of families and nav Stare
II possible to arrive at any satisfactory coniecre m r.
the number of these Classes not anv
w person estimate their Joint numbers at than 5000
and subject militia duties and the road laws hur , @
any State about 10 900 men Phs nn,sr !;
ables '' ''' 'e'ufhs Oh 'ths
The result stands thus
Nmmber of those paying taxes "a 7ss
s -, ,noss entitled to the right of suffrage by the
proposes 10 extend suffrage, 5000
5a,sa5
Leaving of those paying State taxes not to be entitled
Add to these those paying leves, &c bot not Stale
aAeS 5000
1890
Thus we find that there viii $3.50 free white men
paying taxes and about 10 600 others paying eves &c Who
VII remain excluded should the constitution be adooed
which, if dearly purchased would be Of
value IN themselves will proceed the Injustice 1ha
sa CONCESSIONS before enumerated is the unconditional
surrender of ourselves and poery political vassaiage
under the yoke of that Eastern olgachy which we have o
long been endeavouring TO shake off ~
Inc proposed appoonmen in future General Assemblies is
as Ioiiows. In the House of Delegates,
Between the Allegheny and Blue Ridge, Is ''''''''S
Giving to the whole West sc
Between the Blue Ridge and tide d.
below the head of tide, SO
Giving to the Whole East, "a
And majority the whole Vest % votes in te opsa r
Delegates " WV "es u
In the Senate offers the whole East 10 members and the
whole w est 49, giving the East majority of in that body
II the Auditor was RICH, in his estimate of white population
IN 1923 the aPportionment should have following
he whole West would have 81 6, nearly 63 members
and the East II and fraction, making Eastern majority in
the House of Delegates between and instead of a. This
majority our friends East of the Ridge numerous enough TO
Turn in favour of liberal principles and just legislation This
the votes in Convention had put beyond doubt and it was TO
prevent this tina, the state of population 1920 instead of
was resorted to for the purposes of apportonment In
The Senate if reliance be placed the Auditors statement
le whole west would be entitled 10 nearly TO- instead IS
members - ~ -
East of the Blue Ridge, every 1850 white persons will cleo,
one Delegate while West of that Ridge il will require sos
St assuming an equality between white East one
west OF the Ridge there DE left unreprcsented at the pre-
sent moment 59 white souls with their excess of
over the Eastern increase Of population forever For by Mr.
Nadsons plan for future appointments of representation no
apporonmen will ever be made; expected that one
ever VIII be. This whole loss falls on The West
The injustice proposed The scheme for Distributing power
Tails too heavily the West submitted to- blu, falls
most heavily the country beyond the Allegheny because at
present. the greatest portion of those unrepeSented reside there
ana because is there that there has BEEN and must be- the
most rapid increase of population To enable yo make your