Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-03-03
TzE NEW ooMsrrrUrIoN.
ron TEE rRsE fHsss.
To the Freeholders Of Jefferson Cosuatu


in . few weeks, the sli-,mportant question
OF the acceptance or rejection Of the new
Constitution, will be submitted TO your suE
fAges, sod IL certainly becomes Us duly to
weigh, and mssureIy TO consider. the very
great importance Of . proper and judicious
exercise Of our privilege on that occasion.
Every man should calmly and disp assioaateiy
examine for himself. into the merits or deme.
rits Of the new Constitutions. and his vote
should be- The result Of solid conviction, not
ofsnfoanded prejudice. cngenderrd perhaps
In . moment Of excitement. from the disap.
poinipens of sanguiae, mot TO say extr2vs.
giant. hopes and expectations. IL - the las,
time, we are well satisfied from some Atten.
tiouto public sentimens. that .re at least viii
enjoy the privilege of choosing between the
old and any other constitution; for one gcner-
alton muss have passed away before the re-
membrsnce Of the last convention shall have
been bio,sed out, and until that be done, the
people Of Virginia will never consent to sno,
sher convention. This reflection. then, en-.
hances the importance Of The question which
w,l, be submitted 60 Us in the spring i've
Tejec1 the new Constitution, we shall ever be
compelled 20 take back the "old yomsn."
with all her wrinkles aud dcfoFmify, and thus
pespetus'e many Of the evils OF which We
hsve 50 loudly compisiped As one who ear
writer has taken Up his pen To state plainly
and briefly, some Of the many adysn,ages Of
the rev over the old constitution. Is, The
pew constitution reduces the number Of the
house 81 delegates mose than one third. the
number under the present constitution being
2i5s IN the nee. II 70 fixed for the present ~
49,. and ia ~ no time 90 exceed $50. This
reductisa in the numerical force of the lower
house, ell save annually between fifty and
one hundred thousand dollars, and will ape.
rate directly 20 oUV advantage, ~ the reduc.
ton " our taxes, for where less money is re.
CURED 20 carry on the concerns Of govern.
inert. certainly less ought and will be de-
nasdsd. And THE j. surely no aaimporsSt
sonsidsSs'ios 20 ihe poorer classes Of society
a. least. vho bye By the swest % the brow.
and ,Sho wiring fpom the reluctant soil gnea.
gre sud seasty sabsissenee. hat this Is not
the oaly advantage which viii result from this
diminuiiOn IN she nnmbeT q the house Of del.
egases Our legislative business will besoon.
eg and bettes dOnes there uiIl be less talking
aid mere work. the theetFc fof tie practiee
of poiIticsi Intrigue and chicanery, will be
uasrowed. and the unloly chickering's 81 party
spish viN be less spf "a Consume the time
and - oar the proceedings Of cur Legislature
IDLY. The responsibility "a the Jdd,cissy has
been Increased 20 such 81 extent as will slFec.
tualiy guard % sgsinss ths gT'evous evil.
which this ludicisi district has suffered IN .
peculiaf nsaaer under ihe present system
ve shonld no mors be subject 10 the YER,
great iacsnvepiescs of having partial. irregu
laf snd ineikcicn, Surprises 81 jssssices oui
seite woud n0s sleep fof e. aia,ost interanias
bic durnis0a upoa the Gsckrfs ~ our eossis
sleep wh'chs 10 many cases, ~ lsiai % ail ths
claims Of right sBi Yasi,ce. 3diy. The exec
uttye Sooncil, that ne, irss snd dcgratlsaR go
pendsge ~ our goyernncns, shich reduced