Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-09


gives each County memb' r, lcavus the Borough
new represented as they stand. aud gives represen,
ton TO Lynchbmrg, Winchester and Wheeling It
hkewlse provides that no new County shall be form
Gu containing less than 500 square miles, and ,5O(
inhabitants la regard to the Senate il afr ms tn,
principe recognized in the Constitutions pivnu l.
tothe Vest. i3 To tile East aud giring the .egsla
ture the power of future re aprortionment in tha
body.
kr. Stuart moved that the substitute Of Mr. 8
sloaid lie on the table for the present. Negatiyed
Mr. Moore moved TO stpone the resolu ion of nlr
Couxc, md tue substitute indefinitely
Mr.. Loig.i of Chesterfield. moved that the question
Va divided, on the two propositions, but the Chair de
sible.
Dir. Summers pcrceiving that the substitute he
had of nd would como in better iiereaf er Withdrew
n for the present, and Mr.. Moore Withdrew his mo-
ZION to postpone
Mr.. Nayicr stated hs reasons Tor voting again,
the article offered BY his friend from FreIerick
{Mr. Cnoke.) Whcn aiming at radical cure no woul
lot accept palliative which would retard thu. cur
and II was his persuasion that the effect Of the pro.
vision would be to delay the just distribution Of IT,
Psesen tation throughout tho Sa,e-f. not TO OK the
injitstice forever
Ph. question was than taken on M Cooks pro-
posltion,and it Was adopted ss follows:
Isigh, . Taylor, Giles Brodnax Dromooole. Alsx.
nm Tor, Go:'de, J. Marshall, Tyler, Nicholas Clou
ton, J. Y Mason, T-ezvant, C.aib,rne, Uruuhart
N1nd'lpt, W. Leigh. Logan. venabe, Madison. Sta
N, ROQnc
P.rayor. Morris, Garnet Lailley, j. S. Bar.
hoar Scott, Green, +. Marshall, TazeweIl, Lovsj.
l.reptiss, Grgsby, w. Campbell, Branch, To :: mes,
Ms5tln, pleassnts, Gordon, Thompson, Massie Bates
tn-56.' 'tse - y -
y Nors<--Messrs. Anderson, Coainan Harrison,
Williamson, Baldwin, M'Coy, Moore. Smith, Miller,
B Bsxtrr' Ierset' Fhzhuggh Henderson, Osborne
George, M'Aillan, Edward Campbell, B.a,s,
Cotd Chapman, Mathews, Oglesby, Duncan, Sam.
tp.rs. See, Dodiridge, Morgan, Campbell VII
son, Clayter, Saunders, Cabeil. Sluart-3g.
Mr.. Summers offered his plan as sub ute
to the Whole scheme of representation provided by the
Select Committee (the third and fourth ARTICLES md
eve sth article just adopted, offered by Mr.. Cooke
Or. s. nsSo1 for IL division of the question A. il re-
laei1io the Senate, and House of Da!ngatcs-but
~ dlhed IT. by moving in t~ frat place strike out
tho 81 article Of the constitution. organizing the
lIoIst IF Dsleri;es
MIR Nicholss stated his reasons for not voting to
Strike out. He represented District composed of
plany snul counies, and the argument seemed to be
addressed TO the small counties, by offarina them
the boon OF n member for each. What did the gen
tlemon oppose? To leave the principle Of represen-
CATION unsettled and the future take care ofitscc
lie though too highly his constituents 10 believe
fbat they desired thar Warwick, which he represcn-
, TED, should have the same power with Lnudoum.
Fhe effect of the scheme 10 produce fresh agi-
alton The principal grievance of unequal repIeseu-
tatlon would no left UNI edtesscd, complaints would
be louder than evcP and Convention would
Gamittei by the extension of suffrage. Mr.. n. sta
ted his reasons atlarge for opposing the amendment
-:or which we have rooul-bnt which NAV be
inferred from the above.
Air. PSier rose to recommend the venerable boz
rough of w illamsbnrg TO the gentleman from Ken
awha (Mr. Summers schcne disfranchises " Hams
brg.) .Tr. T. said, he verify believed if this priv
''ege we're extended t" Williamsburg, and the re-
QUESTION as tn the formation of counties, eS-
plunged. which looked entirely to the West ne should
vote Tor .Hr Summers provision.
.Hr Summers said if the gentleman from Charles
saty Mr. Tyler had said 'sitire'y, nc would vo e
Hi ms scheme, IT his suggestions adopted he
might give into those suggestonsas It was he must
paose until that gentleInan's deliberations were con-
GUIDED. "a reply TO the argument of Mr. Nicholas,
MIR. 8. said Virginia dosed with Cony entions
anu aBpsher was not to be apprehended. He denied
that any boon was offered intended, and alledoed
that his scheme was the result of necessity of tn,
ennviction that the West could not obtain what i,
thoughtjnSt and that it best leave the princi
pic undecided. -
Mr. Cooke said, the scheme now proposed would
lead to the inevitable, indignant and contemptuous
rejection OF the Constitution by the aniversal West
u gave fixed majority, 90 per centum greater than
the printed Constitution to the East-and this was
offered by Western man!
Mr. Summers replied. and expressed the opinion
that h+ scheme would procure support from the
Al"ghany to the Ohio than the scheme reported bv
the Select Committee.
Mr. MeTcer and Mr.. Henderson said a few words
wien the question vas taken striking out che Sd
oaS1c AZ the PlnCeo CoDStltution and carried the
negative.
hIks--Nessf Anderson, Cofnan, Harrison, williamson
baldwin ACoy, Beirne, Smith, Miller, Baxter, Mercer Fi,z
hugh Osborn. Powell, Griggs, J. Mason, Naylor
Donaldson Pendcton George, M'Aillau E, Campbell by
srs Cioyd, thopman Mathews OsIesby, Duncan Lad.ey
Summers, See Doddrdse. Morgan, A Campbell, Wilson
Saunders, Stuan--27
SoEs-hsssss z. p Barbour, Jones, B. W Leigh s Tay-
LOT Giles Brodnax Drongoole Alexander (;oode Marshall
lys Nicholas Clop!on, Moore, Mason Trezvan Claiborne
orq'hart, Rantoph, w Leigh, Logan Vepable, Madison
N.ahard, tioaday Henderson, Cooke, Boyd Rome w. r
fayio1 Morris Garnet, s BARBOUR Scott, Green, F. Mar
shaii Iazewel Loyal, icns Grigsby w. Campbell Clay
t1f, Branch, Fowues, Cahsl Martin, Ieasans Gordon
Fhonpon slasse, Bates, Neae Rose, Coate Joynes Bag
~, Upshur, PeFIin--53
This vote was rcInarkable-al who in the event
Designed to vote against Mr.. Summers scheme lex
copt IiIat gentleman and perhaps or two more
Notng sgainstthc motion TO strike out. with other
ViaWs While those who might bave voted for it
voted ag9inst striking out. We bsleve however,
ID had few Observation-Disclosures it might have com
inaaded at another time.
Dir. Cooke said that had crept into the
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