Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-12
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.

On SalUnnAY, the Chair stated that the question
before The House, wac on the anreldrnent moved BY
Mr. Brodnax, to take of her three numbers from
Louduup, aud add him to Brunswick. i
Mr.. Neae said he held in his hand proposition
which might supersede the necessity of that amend
ment-whlch to add ten members to the House
of Delegates--but the Chair declaring it not in
order, t.
Mr.. Dromsoole (Mr. Broduax being ahscnt) With
drew his motion to amend, and then !
Mr. Ncale brought forward bis proposition. He
expressed the regret he yesterday felt at the
of the amendment which took member from Bruins
wick, to give him to FIahkn--and he regretted that
another crusade now got up against Loudoun.
On the eHpedicncy Of increasing the number of dele
gates-the great injustice done many Underwater
counties, Lancuster Midd'eseX aud Charles City in
particular, Mr. n. dwelt at some length. The pro
position to give three additional members to the
tdc-water, three to the middle, two to the Valley,
and two to the trans Allegheny district. Mr.. Neale
argued in favor of abiding by county representation
wien it was possible, and appealed to the good fec-
ing Of the Convention, in favor of the tide water
country, the original seat Of ancestors and the
parent of so many millions. He then moved TO
amend the Report of the Select Committee by sri-
king out 1872, (tle number Of the IT, of d. and in
sorting 40.
The amendment opposed by Mr. Leigh Of
Chesterfield, who pointed out the inequality and
IN Justice of the demand to rive one member to an
caster, Richmond and Charles City, containing a
gross population of raj her than 5000 EACH wien
the county of Caroline, with more than II 0O0 and
Chesterfield with more than 10000 population, had
cnch but
MIR. Ncae briefly rcjoincd-and MIR. Nicholas said
that although the amendment proposed 20 rive his
district an additional member, md thut If an isolated
question he would vote for it on that account; yet
as 1t deranged the Whole scheme reported by the
Select COMMITTEES, and threw us again on the ocean
| Of uncertainty, he should oppose it. Under this
view, lie had votc! uguinst the claim OF Franklin and
lie should perscvere III the course. Injustice ia some
cases, was no doubt done by the Report but he
beloved the Committee had done Ill the Justice that
was possible.
MI 4Sler III an animated speech. assigned his rea-
SONS Tor voting differently from his collea rue Mr.
Nicbolas,l supported the cxpciiency of the amend
Ren and the good policy Of small increase ofthe
liouse OF Delegates, which without n,ictmt inius-
ice uPcn any section VI the G, nlc..wca,h, making
me body too urge or disturbing the principle upon
which the apportlonmcnt was nude would increase
the general satisfaction Of the country with the new
Constitution
Mr. Massie (wbo mad voted u.iti, the majority,
moved to reconsider the vote yesterday given by
which one of her two members had been taken from
Brunswick, aud given to Franklin, assigning as rea
son for the motion, his persuasion, that though it
might be practicable to better the superintendent
made by he Committee in some particulars. vet that
one alteration would lead to her uud that il was
oet'cf TO adhere to The Report it was, than by
making changes IN its detail, derungc the whole.
Mr. Stuart expressed his surprise at the aruuuent
J tor recons!Gcraton-an argument which adni;tinc
Tie HePnrt of the Committee TO have Injustice vet
deemed 1t best to perpetuate That injustice
! AR. Randolph supported the motion to reconsider
and In dining SO, took occasion reply to several ar
Gunens yesterday made in favor Of the pretensions
OF FFankiIi-a coun for which lie expressed his res
pect and regard notwithstanding his opposition to her
claim 10 the disputed member One of these argu-
ments was, that Franklin by her arrangement Will
bedford into Senatorial District, had no voice in
that body, she ought for that reason to have more
weight in the House of Delegates Another was,
That Bedford vas james River, Franklin Roanoke
County, and as the voice Of Bedford vas onv heard
In be Senate, Fran!lin ought to be compensated bv
an additional member in the House of Deleua,es In
reply 20 both arguments, Nr Randolph said if Frank
IN was Roanoke, SO was Bedford-hcr better and
richer halt, was watered by Goose Greek and Oitcr
tributaries of the Roanoke. Bedford on her whole
Southern frontier was boundedby the Roanoke there
calGa the hotanntonand Franklin lies in the forks
OF that River dhs was the thcory-but the fact
oPposedto the theory was, that both were James Ri
yer countIes-both traded to Lynchbure. He had
hoped that the south side Of James River-tIat IN
happy portion ofthe State-wonId have been doodl
IN settling this matter to please itself
Ar. Townes said if there should be a collision he
tween the James River and Roanoke interest the
voice otFrankD from her being connected in the Sc
material arrangement With Bedford would he ntter
~ lcstand be urged :his consideration in favor of
increasing the weight Of Franklin in Inc other house
when too, her caiIns 10 it were supported ,y her
numbers licthought If the Roanoke country was
consistent With itself aud persisted in conte1dinp
that interests and not numbers merely OUGHT 10 he
represented, that il Would permit Franklin TO be
sunk. ~
1aF. Randolph expressing bis great personal con-
srderal'on Tor the gentleman from Ptsylvania, (9lr.
Iownrs) said he would defer to his argument if both
bedford and Franklin were not WATCHED and bo,n
ded by Roanoke How could their interests be un,no
oniZlng the one to the other?
Mr.. Stuart advcrting to tho relative ,onr,.,;,
Of FrG1klin and Brunswick as indsnptahly o;yina
tranb3in superior claim to the latter declared hrs
determination not to vote for the constitution if il
perpetrated so great Injustice.
Alr Dromgoolc said he had hecn more mortified
member had l,,.f
OF yesterday been taken from Brunswick than bv The
loss Fonr or FIVE of those who had taken the lend
looking a! Me:srs Scott and Greeu) in support of
basis Of white pulation in oil lis aspects had con.
CURED 10 the preference Of Franklin when that pre-
terence had no foundations but in Franklins havn1
snaH superiority over Brunswick, In white population
delegation FROM the South side Of James River. had
the claims Of Brunswick--and aUneoled
to statistics 10 show that by gross population by fed