Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-11

would support the claims of Franklin, Ir tho motion
succeeded, and Loudoun was deprived OF her Sd
member, what assurance was there. that Franklin
would get him! Other coun,ies-Dinwiddie, Ches
torfield-would put in claim him and injustice
might be dono to Loudoun, without obtaining any
benefit to Franklin.
Mr.. Tewues replied. His object was to get an
additional member for Franklin, and he and his COL
league differed the road it was safest to travel.
AS to the tear that LUudoun would change her vote
III favor OF Frankin-hc presumed that every gentle
mar acted under sense OF hunor and Justice, and Inc
had no doubt the Loutoun deleg alton would net by
this ruc IL was painful to differ from his colea que,
but TIC thong It right to take n member from Lou
DOM. His colleague was shocked ut the attempt to
take member from I.oudonn-yet l.ouduun, with a
white population Of g 900, given three members
whom -. 1--WE could not hear tue county, with
whi,e population OF 5000, had but one.
! Mr. Nicholas explained why he should vote ncairst
! the motion. The course he had pursued upon The
nation OF the gentleman from Richmond, mir.
Nerlc,) manifested his determination TO vote on
general principles, and not on local coi,sdera-
tens. 1t was more important that the great
divisions OF the Sate should have their Jus, weight
than that this weight should BE- distributed accu-
ratcly among the counties OF the same division;
l."udonn in his opinion, not allowed more
than size was entitled TO, on PRINCIPLES for which
the Elst had commended. If the member WAS
taken from Loudoun, TO whom was il TO BE- t,;v-
en-? Was Caroline better led than Sspoiisyitu
MIA. or Louisr than Chesterfield? Fresh cause ter
sqiabbing would bcgi ven by deprivrg l.oudoun md
alter all, what iinencc would one ,son,brr bnv,.
on legislation? We should never close our lbors
If We stnid here ill every county vas 81 ,is6c and
be Thought IL bcst unless the members OF u Dstrict
could agree AMONG themselves, To adhere firmly tc
the superintendent q! the Committee.
Mr.. Fitzhugh said hc had been wiling from tie
Inst. Tor The question 10 be taken without debate.
he now to enquire, my step could nc taken to
put an end 10 what seemed in'crmnahc, Could the
previous question nc tlken2 The Chair ;hom.ht il
Iul produce practical rcsult--aud that the OH,
ly resource was in the good sense cfmcmiers.
MI. CabcH expressing his surprisc ut Tie attempt
tn shnD u
20 cornMcnt on the course Of his colleague AR
| IowRes) which WINS calculated TO lose inruiIcr To
the District Which l,c represented
NJ Scott explain why be should vote 10 take a ,e
bcI from Loudoum aud give hmm Franklin our t there
was no re es>i'y for enys having ebe s-,h.
two were enough IN take Of the any county
To prove hi. sincerity in this opinion, lie fac, which
hal occurred ia the Legislative comrliuee. scheme al
been proposed There whch his county (Fauque three
members, and al his s'ace had Of In pac.
tice loudnun CONTRIBUTED the Senatorial amd Gong
Districts "t which she paitin effect, Scua
tor and Member of Congress TO enef WAS this sui.
The question then taken, and decided in tie negative
! rs follows:
AYrs-Messrs. p. P. Barbour, Jones, b. w Leigh
S. Taylor, Giles Bro,lnax, Gromrnoc. Aloynri.t.
Goode, J. Y. Mason, Trezvanr CLAIBORNE Urqu-
hart, Randolph, William Leigh. Logan Venrbc,
Slunurd, IIolloday, Roaue, w. P. Taylor, Morris,
Garne,t J. s. Barbour, Scott, +. Marshall. Gr,cn,
Tazewc Loyal, Prents. Grgstg, Branch, .Powms
Martin, Rose, Coalt.r Prrrin-37.
NoEs--MHssrs. J. Marshall, Pyler. Nicholas,
Coptor, Az "rson, Co!iinan, harrison. Williamson
Baldwin, MCoy, Moore, Dcirne, Smith, Miller, Bux-
ter. Madison, Mercer, Fiizlrgh, Henderson, Osborn
Cooke, Powell, GriGgs, J. 81. Mason, Naylor, Do
naldson, Boyd Pendlejon, George M'Millan, T..
Campbell, ByaTs, Cloyd, Chapman, Mathews, Oglcs-
by Duncan, I.adiey, Summers See, Doddridgc, Mur-
gan A. Campbell, Wilson, Clayton w Campbell
Clayton, Saunders Cabell Stuart, pleasnn,s Gordon
Thompson. Music Bates. Nealc, Joynes, Buylv, Up
shur-53 -
Mr. Stuart again brought forward his motion 10 take
member from brunswick, and give him to Franklin.
MI B'oonax opposed the motto" at great length, and
and
OF the two counties. GA all tic basis.
~ Sir D1omgools's motion, the question taken fret on
Affirmative, hy the follow ing
Aws-AIcssIs. Anderson. .cOf.inan, Harrison,
Williamson. Baldwin, NJ Gov, Moore Smith, Miller,
Beinc, Baxter. Mercer Ftzhugh. Henderson Osborn,
Cooke, Powell, Griggs, j. NJ. Mason, Mayor. Don
a!dson' Boyd pendcton, George, NJ MILAN, Z.
Campbell Byurs Coyd Chairman Mathews Or
lc6by, Duncan. Ladlcy, Summers. See. Doddridcc.
Morgan. A. Campbell Wilson, Scot Green, W
CamPei. Clayton, Saunders Townes, Calel, Martin,
Stuart, Thompson 40.
RoEs.-Messrs. p. p. Barbour. Jones b. W
Leigh. Taylor Ci!es, Brodnax, Drome ooi. Alex
ondcr, Goodc j. Marshall, Tyler Nicholas Cicpton,
J. Y. Mason. rrezvurt, Claiborne, Ufqnhe7, Ran
dolph, w. Leigh, Logan, Vci able Madison Stanard
Holiday, Roanc, w. p. Taylor, Morris, Garnett
J. $ Barbour, II. Marshall, 1azcweg, Lrvail Prem
tx, Grigsby, Branch. Peasants, Gordon. Ma-eic,
Bates, Ncale, Pose, Coaer, Joyncs, Blyly, Upshur,
Perrin-4G.
The question was then put, on giving him 10 franklin and
/ thus decided.
hYEs--A!cssrs.J. MARSHALL, Nicholas, Clcpton An
derson, Coiinnn, HARRISON, Williamson Balvin
M'Coy, Moore, Bairnc, :Smi H. Miller, Baxter. Ran
dolph Logan, Madison, p i. Barbour, Stanard,
Mercer, Fi'zbugh, Henderson. Osborn, Cooke.
Powell. Grggs,J J. NJ. Mason, Naylor, Donaldson,
Boyd, Pcndlcion, G, ORG. MMlan, T. Campbell
Bjals, w. +. Taylor, Morris Cloyd, Chapman
Mathew Ogesby, Duncan. Laidcv, Smnnc. Sec
DoJdrdgc, Morgan, a. Campbell, Wilson. S.
barbour. Scott. Green. r. Nar,lrali, Loval W
Campbell, C,aytor, Saunders. Branch. TOwnrs
Cabcll, Martin Stunt Pieagapt5 Gordon NCI,cs,,
SON, Mnssic Bates, Ncalc Rose, Coalter, Bayly,
Upshur-72.
NoLs-iIcssrs Jonss, = ". LEIGH, $ rsyior,
Giles, Brodnax, DromgooIc, Alexander. Goodc
Tyler. J. Y. Mason, Trezynnt C1iEJorne UrGn
hart, w Leigh, Vcnible, Holiday, Rcanr Garnott,
IazcwrH, Preniis. J. Grgsby, Joynca. Pcrdn-23
Mr. Nayor moved 20 amend Tive senatorial arrangement y
taking Hardy from Shenandoah (hosc counties forming dis.
ucp and transfer IN tho present hr 81 Rockingham aud
Shenandoah contained 600 Hardy OUD white
inhabitants, aud political annlhIallon 10 annex the lat
-L On SYSTEMATICALLY EN nLllug ulLh,