Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-26

the Convention, in which the East almost unanimous
~ voted for and the West almost unanimously, vot-
cd against the Constitution--has misled many, und
" III be ndustriously welded to mislead and deceive
ma!'y more 1t ought therefore to be known, that
the vote Of the West, by MEANS Indicative of
the estimation in which the Western members held
tho now Constitution. 1t is not true, that the Yves
tern members voted against the new Constitution
because they thought nothing was gained by it, or
because they did not greatly prefer to the Old
That vote was governed by other considerations. If
that Constitution rejected, they argued that
at least good and probably which secured the
white basis in the House Of Delegates, could be forth
with obtained. If on the other hand it adopted
by the vote of the East, nothing was hazarded by
their vote against it, and almost unanimously con-
curing in its superiority the old, they would
go home and recommend it to their Constituents at
the Polls. This the reasoning of tho majority of
the Western Delegation-and fair reasonng and act
ing, in opinion, it Bat it is to be inferred
fom the itself, either that the Vest abhorred
that The East had any overwcaning affection for,
th, new C institution. Tie fact lie opposed To the
theory. Ta. EIs.-we do not maan the middle dis
trict-swalowed the Constitution with infinite re-
pugnance:-;he West-thc m ,jority of it we mean
rejected it reluctantly, AMI displeased at it's
adoption by the East. Attempts therefore, to inau-
ence tho vote of. tn. people by the argument that
their Representatives, WHO the ground, and
every thing, had votel against the new Consti-
tuition would be extremely unfair and is,ngenuous.
The Western Delegation, if left to choose between
that and no constitution, with hardly dissent
ing voice would have adopted it.
when sensible men do an important act, they must
propose benefit to themselves TO Others from
II. What benefit does the West propose to itself, b.
rejecting the new Constitution We will not sup
pnsa this benefit be Tire return to 1.-Two under The
yoke of the old Constitution We say again that it
impossible for any man III his sober senses who wished
for change at all, nearly the entire West did-not
TO prefer the new to the old Constitution. What then
Is this proposed benefit? Il must result if 1t ever
result, frc the Gull of another Conventions and is
my man sanguine to believe that this event
will occur in the time Of the present generations Is
there who reflects upon the difficulties that had
TO be surmounted before the last obtained, and
the disgust which it universally inspired before the
public was rid of H.. who for a moment, natter
himself with the expectation of living to another
Convention asseruble1 He must be dreaming WIS.,
ionary indeed, who entcrtains any such idea. Let it
be tried by the West when it may it will be found
that the of their rejecting tire Constitution
now offered them, will have uenated every AUXILIARY
which their cause possessed, of the Blue Ridge
But there is another view upon which desire them
to reflect. By accepting the Constitution they are
not merely making good exchange as it relates to
the intrinsic merits of the Instruments but thew
strengthening themselves for ulterior objects
But there feel assured necessity for further
medication of the the propriety of the re-
because 1t be not at all they had right to demand
OF expect.
U- The Leesburg Washngtonian congratnlates
itself the reported and expected shortness of the
present session Of the General Assembly. we
have at large, INDUCED similar expectations to
abandon it. During six years nearly, that we
have been spectators here, have never seen more
encouraging indications of long session. True it
is, there is subject of general interest which
demands Immediate legisation--we except not the
application of the Banks for removal Of their char
ters-but then there certain Revolutionary SOL
diers who wish to have Pension few free negroes
who desire to remain in the State few applications
for turnp;kes and election Districts and nothing is
more reasonable than that these should be attended
to ut Oily cos, of $1,000!
FoR WING.
W. 0. GoopE, ESQ.
SnR--Iu the late debate the subject of the an
pointment of Committee of Agriculture and Mann