Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-07

S,'cccs>fhl motion reconsider the plan adopted
''"'day. we had procured a manuscript copy of
critically examined il. We considered il utterly |
issblc--u,terly destructive of the rights and
interests OF tho west-and one which the majority Of
the people OF Virginia would inevitably reject
Knowing The high standing of the gentleman from
Chesterfield with his party, entertained serious
apprehensions that it would unite the voices Of n
majority of this body. To prevent result
amtous to Virginia, destructive of all our hopes
We stated our views to the worthy member from
Richmond, Mr.. Ncalc,) whom knew 20 be sim
cerey dcsirous to effect fair and honorable COM
promise,-told linn how odious the plan i'm question
would be to the people of the West, and earnestly
requested him to have il withdrawn if possible sta
Ting our belief that 1t 1t were withdrawn, many OF
our western friends, having finally lost their ayoritc
measure would unite with the east III sustaining the
plan of the gentleman from Albemnrle which VIC
told him. as indeed he knew before we preferred our
selves to the western plan which had been lost.
lie promised to comply with our request and he
performed his promise; but unable j, seems to
prevail Oh the gentleman from Chesterfield To with
draw his resolution That resolution has been this
day rejected, to my no small satisfaction by dcci-
sive majority.
! The friends Of the western plan, bopino opainst
rope, have day subjected it to another Test by mo
wing It IN the shape of an amendment TO the plan of
the gentleman from Albemarle. The gentleman
from iIoudoun and myself governed more by a p,,nc
tito of honour, than by any obligation to perform
again the promise, already thrice fulfilled twice on
the 9Th of December, and yesterday, have again
on TINS Day fulnlicd, tor the last time the r.aCi
tous and Il-Judged promise which we gave to the
friends osthat measure because they we're also our
political friends With assistance il has at length
obtained the votes of halt the body, and has Jus,
been rejected BY an equal division OF the House |
trust that 1t Is at last disposed Of. feel tnt have
pushed my fidelity to gratuous promise 30 an en-
IRENE and rejoice thu, am released from Il.
! have paid the debt which owed to my party, po-
coed TO pay that which owe to my country. The
resolution of the gentleman from Alhcma-lc which
thought had been fnaiy adopted blythe vote OF yes
t terday Is now ITS final passage.
have said that my friend from Loulonn and nv
sell prefer that scheme TO the Compromise plan Of
representation which VIC have tho supported
have suggested, already, q DIR reasons For
that preference proceed to state other reasons
: which have led us 10 this conclusion.
Bei1Ee do so however, must premise that tho
= critical Investigations which have been compelled
II by sense OF duty To make respecting the relative
# population in 1899 of the four great sections into
o which the State is divided have led me 10 the con.
cision that the conlectural ST atemcnt made by tie
l. Auditor Is far from being accurate. Indeed, he him
sti states that the white and slave yhables have
been IN some Instances supplied by conjecture the
returns being imperfect, altogether wantinr."-
h And again, THAT there arc so many probable errors
IN the data upon which the population of 1929 is es
= tnatcd, that he entcrtains considerable doubts oil
c Us correctness" A conclusive proof with INC, il
further proof were wanted of the naccuracy of his
y estimate, Is, that he reports the county OF Loud
- oun, one of the most prosperous in tic State rs
cont aiming some four thousand fewer people in 1920
j. IL III 1871. Other results miOIt Inc
= mentioned, equally erroneous; but it is s;lDernous
Rejecting his estimate, them as clearly erroneous
S, made an estimate for myself Of the population OF
o The four great divisions of tic Commc wealth BY
! comparing the census Of 80 with that of 1900 and
II having thus ascerained the actual Increase of popu
s, latIon IN each DIVISION between those periods
4 sumcd that they had respectively continued 10 in
n crease at the same rate from 1929 TO 1929. IIav-
IT ing calculated the increase in each division in this
G mode which venture to assert present, q n.,rcr
approximation to the truth than any other which
can be resorcd to, short of actual Ccnsn: ar
n rived at these results.
The Auditor climates the actual white nonuIo,;o,
OF the State to be col
BY my calculation it Is but 67IOi7
This variance would not be very material as to
The re uis which w 1--we in view, fthe rycess were
di'turbed 3noag the fpi.r l'ndsons with any thinp
Ike equality. But SD happens that of the whole
excess amounting to 1874, he has given to the
rans- Alcghany district the benefi; of less than
1856 The error would, therefore, have very in
furious effect on the Valley country in the distribu
ton Misrepresentation either according to federal mum
s hers or white population The following statement
presents re atve view ofthe two estimates in re-.
gard 10 the white population of the country west of
= the Ridge.
= The trans Allegheny coun ry contains, ac-
cordlng to the Auditors estimate, IGI9al
h"c Su"'e COUNT % my 's!irnatc> 170703
Difference, rs before state 1OG7c
The Valley country contains, by The Audi
!, ~ tors estimate 1912
N''N"~ |'""' SpudlJS, ny estimate, 1901
DiIelchCe' only, l0ol
! The whole country west ofthe Ridge con-
,r taihS by the Auditors estimate, 3l0,5I6
Tn same country contains, by my estimate
but ooo = 90
viii further remark, that in making to tho trans
Alohy country the concession THAT il has increased
~ population during the last nine years os fast as
increased between 1870 and 1920 / have done !,
/, ample justice. and probably more than Justice
IL is anew courtry an l. like all new Countries il
is increasing fast in population. But like all new
unries, the ne1rcr It approaches to full popua-
ton the more slowly does it increase. On tins snb
loog we arc not left - conjecture. For the rcntle
man from Augusta tMr. Johnson) in the able arpm
men' winch ne delivered, q few weeks az, in The
Committee ofihe Whole,e6n In subject Of tho nm
Ttonlnent Of represent alton, presented to VS. the
ac'uo rate the increase Of population in tho dis
trict IN question: IN three periods # ten cars ouch
o. his calculation the fule reliance may be placed
AID le told Us, that by comparing tho Ccnsnscs Of
1890, 1900, 1910. and 1870, he had arrived n, Tho