Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-05


independent of and SUPERIOR the civil power; by
Combining with others to subject to foreign uris-
dc,ion giving his assent to their pretended acts OF
legislation for quartcring large bodies
among vs., for cutting Off trade with all parts OF
the world, for imposing taxes without our con-
sent for deprivng of the benefits of the trial byju
~, Tor transporting beyond seas to be tried for
pretended offences, for suspcndlng our o1n Icgisla
lures and declaring themselves Invested with power
to legatc for in all cases whatsoever by plumber
ing our seas, ravaging cur COASTS burning our towns
and destrOyingthc lives of our peoples by melting in
SIrrcctions OF fellow subjects with the allure
nlcnts of forfeiture and confiScaiion by prompting
our negroes 10 rise IN arms among us, those very
groes, whom by an inhuman use of his negative
he had refused us permission 10 exclude by law;
by cndeavourIng to bring on the inhabitants OF
our frontiers, the urrrcioss INDIAN savages. whose
known rule of warfare is undstinrushed des-
tructon of all ayes, sexes and conditions OF exist
cnce; by transporting hithcr large army of for
cigp mercenares, complete the work OF death des-
olaion and tyranny, then already begun with circum-
stances OF cruelty and perfdy unworthy the head of
civilized nation; by answering repeated petit
tons tor redress with repetition of injuries; aud
finally, by abandoning the helm of government, and
declaring out OF his allegiance and protection: by
which several acts of misr uc, the government Of
this country, as before exercised under the crown
OF Great Britain was totally dissovcd did, therefore
having matureIy considered the premises, and view
ing with great concern the dcplorabc condition. To
which this once happy country would he reduced,
unless some regular adequate mode of civil poty
the recommendation ofthc General Congress-, ordan
and declare, n form of government of Virginia:
and whereas the General Assembly of Virginia
by an act passed the tenth day of February III the
yearof our Lord ono thousand cirh. hundred aud
twenty-ninc, entitled an act to organic Conven-
tlon did suthorisc and provide for The election BY
the people, of Delegates and Representatives, to
meet aud assemble. in Gene al Convention NJ tho
Capitol in the City Of Richmond, on the first Mon
day IF October in the year last aforesaid TO consid
err discuss and propose. new Constitution, alter
aions and amendments ofthe existing Constitution
OF this Commonwealth 10 be submitted to the pco-
pie and 10 be by them ratified or rcicc;cd
We, therefore, the Delegates end Representatives
OF the good people of Virginia. elected and IN Con
vention assembled, in pursuance Of the said act of
Assembly. do submit and prorosD 10 the proplc the
following amended Constitution, and form Of Govern
n1fut for tins Commonwealth, That is TO say:
ARTICLE |.
The Declaration Of Rights made on The 12Ih June,
1875, by The representatives of the good people of
Virginia. ussembleh in foil and free Conventions which
PeTtned To them and their posterity, as the basis
and foundation of Government requiring in the opin-
ION OF this Convention 10 amendment, shall be pre-
hHed to this Constitution, oud have the same rela-
ton thereto 1t had tie former Constitution Of
this Commonwealth.
ARTicLE II.
She Legislative, Executive, and Judicinry Depart-
ments, shall be separate and distinct SD that neither
exercise the powers properly belonging to either of
the others; shnA any person exercise the powers
OF more than one of them at the time, except
TO either House of Assembly
ARTICLE III.
l. Due Legislature shall be formed of two distinct
brJnchus. which together shall be complete IeGs-
Virginia.
Q. One Of these shall be called lhc House of Del
egates, and shall consist of hundred aud thirty
tour members, to be chosen, annually, for and bv
the several countless cities, towns and borourhs Of
the Commonwealth; whereof thirty-one delegates
shall be chosen fol and by the twenty-sx counties w.
ing Yet of the Allegheny mountains; twenty five
TOT and by the fourteen counties lying between the
Allegheny and Hue Ridge of mountains; forty-tyo
for and by the twentyDine counties lying East of the
Blue Ridge of mountains and above tide water and
thIrty-sX for and by the counties, cites towns and
bOroughs lying upon tlde-water that is to say: oil
the tweuty-six Counties lying West of the Alegba-
ny, the counties of Harrison, Montgomery, Nononga-
la, Ohio and Washington, shall each elect two Dele
gates and the counties of Brooke. CaheIl Grayson
GrepnbriET, Giles, Kanawha, Lee, Lewis LOGAN
u ason Monroe, Nicholas Pocahontas Preston, Ran
dolph, Russell, Scott, TuzewGl, Tyler, Wood and
W yhp, shall each elect one Delegate. Oftbe four
teen counties lying between the Allegheny and Blue
Ridge, the counties of Frederick and Shenandoah
shall each elect three DeegptGs the counties of Au-
gusia, Berkeley, Rotetou,t, Hampshire, Jefferson
Rockingham and Rockbrdgc, sllall each eject two
Delegates; aud the counties of ALLEGHENY. Bath
Hardy, Morgan and Pcndlctcn shall each elect ono
delegate. OF tho tweUty-nine counties living INST
ot the Hue Ridge and above tide-waer tic county
Of London shall elect three Delegates the counties
A1bemarle, Bedford, Brunswick. Buckingham Camp-
bell, CnlpepcI, Pauquier, Franklin, Halifax Neck !
enbuTg and Piitsyvana, shall each cl.ct two Dele
gates; and the counties on Amelia, Amherst Char |
otte, Cumberland. Dinwiddie, Fluvanna Goochland
Henry, Louisa, Luncn5urg, Madison. Nelson Motto
way Ornnge, Patrick, PoWhatan and Prince Edward
shall each elect one Delegate. And ~ the Counties
Ities, towns and horonghs lying on Underwater. thc
countes Of AccoDack aud Norfolk shall each elect
"o Delegates: the counties of Caroline Chester
Ieid fissex tairfaX GreensviIe. Gloucester Heno- |
yer liouTico, Isle of Wight, King and Queen. Kinn
W IJnm, Bing George. Nansunond, Nortbuml,nr
and orihampton, Princess anne, Prince Cieorno.
prnce William, Southampton, Spottsylyania STAT /
ord Scsse2, Snrry and Wcsirnoreiand aud the city !
oi BIchmond, the borough of Sorf0k AID the town /
Of Petersburg, shnll Cach elect one Dclegatr; the
counties Of Lancaster and Richmond shall together
elect one Delegate, the counties Of Matthews q Mid
desx shall together eject Delegate; tho cpuntius
Of Elizabeth City and Warwick shall together elect
on9 delegate the counties Of James City and York
and tho city of Williamsburg, shall together elect one
Delegate and the counties Of New Kent ana Charles
O1y shall together elect Delegate
3. The other House Of the Cton,rnl Aeroroh1, /
shall DO called the Senate, and shall consist ftr