Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-04


the resolution under consideration, agreed 70 in
Committee of the Whole. and those submitted l., the
gentleman from Frederick. Mr.. Cookcl which had
tor thor object. House Of Delegates, founded on
white population. and Senate based federal num-
hers lie said, that he had used throughout in his
computations of the present population of the Com.
n1onwcath the tables furnished by the Auditor; nc
I'D not maintain their entire accuracy. but bcev
they appr"ximatcd the truth sufficiently near for
general pur poses of enquiry and comparison.
Aceprdin TO those tables he said the appotoancnt OF
House 81 Delegates of as members Ought to give
Western District, 81
M xnIty; 3
Pho fsoposon Of the gentleman Automatic CNIr Cor.
DOM concurrcd ny the Committee the Whole gave as
The present aPportioment IN House of I,7 memcTs,
Western Disirf-, -
midland, -
placing majority tire hands Of the country cas-, Of the Blue
Hase OF 2i while the basis of white population, denied
81 members distributing 10 of the Blue Ridge and 10
east Of that range OF the present appor,ion-
scntaoo equal 10 - and 80 he .ad as sT f ,
scheme, with the results of white population the House
Is Delegates IN the West aud yields additional Senator
that District Should the future Senate be eomposed
fTence To Federal numbers, the relative arpo that
oody nc said, would undergo sensible change he
,und upon computation would be entitled to IL
senators, the state of the population Mir pro-
ceede In remark upon the effect Of the proposed apporo-
mea,ts, the District of the Allegheny
That country lac said divided into %
'n 81 Delegates House composed of 2li members equal
TO 81 IN House composed of % members; that now sen,
- Senators nearly equal to g. in Senate 33-and VIVA,
were the inducements he asked fur gentlemen representing
y u g;"E Ia hs SENATE. .sercs no;
Called Tor IN support Of any principle with represe
tile ground, that founded on no principe yhaeys,
cept he equitable notions Of its author IT, said he the ives.
can TIC Jus'ihed accepting present appor.
on1e so unequal unjust in relation to their
es nat Jsihcaon must be found in the sautay operations
o, future rue OF apporonmen The gentleman from Abe
ne sad had given them appeal to; presented
oy the gentleman from Northampton, Ar UPshur) sands
pressed upon the acceptance Of the West by either gentle
men, o'
ne said came TO recommended 10y the advice
OF the most reverted and respected the house fl
was nrgnd as Geasue OF Cancellation coupronhe as
ior equal or the
sustained here that while s had for taxation
ana pppuiaon combined or federal Numbers equivalent
had INSISTED on white population alone la
SIS government That taking those as the ex eme rules
| GO aso me average OF both ought to he
ed as The middle ground That here equal and only eeua
SACRIFICES oil opinion made the altar Of concord So
reasoning powers this country that he said he had bn, @
some time elaboration to the which ought to give
concessions required had necessary TO conynee HIM of
Toe unequal and consequently unjust abandonment which was
asked at his hands
Tho principle affirmed on one side vas ,bs, N. .or,.
VIE caPae OF seiteovernmen and ought paricipa,e
Iuny us formation and that majority ough, give the
portion Of the people ought TO hold increased influence in
ana direction Of government either in proportion
a'6 - TIE different quarters of the State,
the number of slaves held different portions of tbe Com
the application rule minority of
pPlc RON Inc adventurous circumstances of wealth
on might and probably would, have the in their
anu exercise independent Of and uncontrolled, by the
,,;ged g;i, u'Icn nat Inc proposed accommodation al,
hed middle ground and insisted only IcTea,ed the
government and illustrated effects of the proposed conpro
se OF The question of future appointments by supposng
ana cast Of that Ridge lie said slave population
IN the east exceeded that Of the west BIG 772 and If three
ents were introduced into the body polite il would give an
increase of political OF 40 600 with The md
WHICH, two eastern would balance three western men
this perncous element Of pore CONTINUED s nIsncs
would not he sad be limited eonou Of the action Of
interests wishes Of the minority but would place the entire
hw making power in the hands OF minority 10 lie ,xerc.
Unanimous wishes and entire interests w
With iH view NJ the subject he said, never could o
affirm principle that denied people of Virginia the ca
gaciy Of self government and on resulted the pull
10 majority Of its members He thought tina, il was ms FIJI
y objectionable N give part Of the increased political
give the inhabitants of the county UNEQUAL pOrtos of
political power inconsequence Of the disparity their fortunes
by the rival parties he called his recollection what had been
snnned Wy distinguished gentlemen in the past debate CAlr
Giles and hr T. T. BaTbaur by those gentlemen tire rigt f
the majority to give the direction Of government was de-
ended they then only ooniended thai, the rights minor
IVY o,sht 70 be respected ~ all just governments,
sufficient portion OF political power ought be exercised by the
noy 70 ',ay me action OF the majority when directed
ny the interest OF ala rule so just in itself saluarv 10 rae
nee eadiy met with his he DESTROYS OF ssrng
mo enec Iy RESTRICTIONS on 'he Legislative power Of tho Gov
ommcnt lie had Supposed that restraining clauses would a,
amply protect property IN all its various relations tho free
dom Of religion the freedom Of the press and the grsa, d
OF civil liberty, the writ Of Habcas Corpu bot so earnest and
30 peryading seemed the aar Of the Eastern gentlemen
he had NJ length came TO the cf eyfna them rcu
IIy on their own principles Of contoung ower nv mower
Upon this hypothesis he had give IN coneoto
with the house Of delegates flowing from white population
senate based Federal numbers IN doing So he had ,ets
feel himself that the fears Of the East whether real or iag
nary be buried in branch Of tho government flowing In
nnent degree diresy from themselves win Incl,
peculiar Interests and safety, and immediately Responsible NJ
constituents This principle n security aud Of com
promise had the further recommendation Of calling int, sx
the legislative Of the from two al s
To ,he people gave tho popular hrane 10 the slave
hodges gave nc SUPERVISING and con'roSng body-b scuai