Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-20

and ships f war oy unecSing 10 render the military
independent of and superiour to the civil power; BY
combining with others to subject US to foreign uris-
dicon, giving his assent to their pretended Of
legislation, for quartcrng large bodies armed troops
among us, for cutting of trade with all parts Of
the world, for imposing taxes on US without our
sent for dcprivng OF the benefits of the trial by ju
ry, for transporting beyond seas to be tried for
pretended offences, for suspendng our own Legisla-
lures and declaring themselves invested with power
to egisate for all cnses whatsoever; by punder-
ing our seas, ravagng our coasts, burning towns
and destroying the lives OF our peoples by melting in
surrections of our fellow subjects with the allure
ments of forfeiture and confscation by prompting
negroes to rise in among us, those very ne
groes, whom by an inhuman of his negative
he had refused us permission to exclude by law;
by endeavouring to bring the inhabitants of
our frontiers, the merciless indian savages, whose
known rule of warfare is an undstinguished des-
truction of all ages, sexes and conditions Of exist
encc; by transporting hitler a large army of for
egn nercenares to complete the work of death, des-
oation and tyranny, then already begun with crcun-
stances of cruelty and pcrdy unworthy the head Of
civilized nation; by answering our repeated petit
tions for redress with repetition of injuries; and
finally, by abandoning the helm of government, and
declaring us out OF his allegiance and protection: by
which several acts of misrue, the government of
this country, as before exercised under the crown
OF Great Britain, was totally dissolved: did, therefore
having matuIely considered the premises, and view
ing with great concern the deplorable condition,
winch this once happy, country would be reduced,
should be speedily adopted and in compliance with
the recommendation of the General Congress, ordan
and declare, form Of government of Virginia:
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 aud assemble, in General Convention, Mt the
Capitol in the City of Richmond, on the first Mon
day of October in the year last aforesaid consid
er, discuss and propose, new Constitution, alter
atoms and amendments fthe existing Constitution
of this Commonwealth, to be submitted TO the peo-
pie and to be by them ratified or rejected:
We, therefore, the Delegates and Representatives
ofthe good people of Virginia, elected and in Con-
Assembly, do submit and propose to the people, the
following amended Constitutions and form of Govern
mcnt for tins Commonwealth, that is to say:
ARTICLE |.
The Declaration of Rights made on the 18th June
l776, by the representatives Of the good people Of
Virginia, assembled in full and free Convention which
pertaned 10 them and their posteriiy, as the basis
and foundation of Governments requiring in the opin-
ION OF this Convention amendment, shall be pre-
fixed to this Constitution, and have the same rela-
ton thereto it lad TO the former Constitution of
his Commonwealth.
ARTICLE III.
The Legislative Executive and Judiciary Depart-
ments shall be separate and distinct, that neither
exercise the powers properly belonging to either of
the others; nor shall any person exercise the powers
OF more than one OF them ut the time, except
that the justices of the county courts shall BIO eliribc
TO either House OF Assembly.
ARTICLE III.
!. The Legislature shall be formed of two distinct
branches. which together shall be "a complete Lcps-
ature, and shall be called the General Assembly of
Virginia.
9. One OF these shall be called ,he House of Del
egates, and shall consist of one hundred and thirty
tour members, to be chosen, annually, for and by
the several countless cities, towns and borouphs of
the Commonwealth whereof thirty lone delepates
shall be chosen ioI and by thetwenty counties y-
nG ffnff hn
for and by the fourteen counties living between the
Allegheny and Blue Ridge of mountains; forty-two
tor and by the twentynine counties lying East of the
Blue Ridge Of mountains and above tide-water; and
thrtysix for and by the countless cities towns and
boroughs lying upon tlde-water that is to says OF
the twenty-six Counties lying West of the Allegha-
ny, the counties of Harrison, Montgomery, Mononga-
ha, Ohio and Washington shall each elect two Dele
gates; and the counties of Brooke, Cabell, Grayson,
Greenbrier, Giles Kanawha, Lee, Lewis, Lopan
Mason, Monroe Nicholas, Pocahontas, Preston, Ran
dolPh, Russell, Scott, Tazewe, Tyler, Wood and
Wythe, shall each elect one Delegate. OF the 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
gusa, berkeley, Botetourt, Hampshire, Jefferson,
Rockingham and Rockbridgc, shall each elect two
Delegates; and the counties of Allegheny, Bath
Hardy Morgan and Pcndleton, shall each elect one
Delegate OF the twenty-nine counties lying East
OF the Blue Ridge and above tdc-water, the county
Of Loudon shall elect three Delegates the counties Of
Albemarle, Bedford, Brunswick, Buckingham, Camp
bell, Culpeper, Fauquer, franklin Halifax Meek
lcnburg and Pitsylvania shall each elect two Dele
gates and the counties of Amelia, Amherst, Char
lottc Cumberland Dinwidde, Fiuvanna, Gooclland :,
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 tide-watcr the
counties Of Accomack and Norfolk shall each elect
two Delegates; the counties Of Caroline, Chester
field Essex, Fairfax, Greensvie, Gloucester, Hano-
YER Henrico. Isle of Wight, King and Queen, King
Iltpu
land, Northampton, Princess Anne, Prince GEORGE
Prince William, Southampton Spottsyyania, STAT
ford, Sussex, Surry and Westnoreland and the CITY
OF Richmond, the borough Of Norfolk, and the town
OF Petersburg, shall each elect Delegate; the
counties of Lancaster and Richmond, shall together
elect one Delegate the counties Of Matthews & Mid
desex shall together elect Delegates the counties
OF Elizabeth City and Warwick shall together elect
one Delegate. the counties Of James City and York
and the city Of Williamsburg, shall together elect one
Delegate; and the counties Of New Kent ana Charles