Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-25

,sst we nave chees Ni the alley, bu, tina,
MIR Cooke has found necessary in order 10 Justify himself
cast the mrs, apple of discard between the Valley and the
Westo kndle the fret rebrand between those whom bu
one year ago. ne urged to the esabeu of go
veinmen without the aid OF the Legislature, the sub
version of an odous despoc arstocraey tide AS Mr.
Cooke shows himself to have been the only the VAL
ICY VINO nad Tue sagacy to perceive, the holiness
nouuce those unpopular truths knowledge of which
the true Interests of the Valley depended, yet lib
ey 20 nope mat his oounnen win he dull Of apprehen-
Sion TO be enlightened by hn We ought fear that our
TRENDS East OF the Aeghany nd in their hearts see
ay asc poon OF their counymen placed in that teanaous
STATE OF political vassalae to Which of their Delegates has
contributed to reduce them
encouraged the East To 20 farther and add link TO
Judge of the General Cu% 0 a our 5s a az MIR Gsen
sea tue 9th clause Of the 9TH article by which
Districts arc forever to be laid Off the Federal basis
II would be uncandid admit that the new ton
Is III several respects an improvement the The sum of
First The reduction number OF members in the LIE
ssieve oodyis saving of expense While required
tend TO the employment of increased ccumspec,ion in the
Inc saving Of expense be estimated with
aoe correctness The session Of 1873 days. and
cost the State 100000 dollars the number OF its was
S Future Assemblies consist If the new Constitution
DC ADOPTED oil 81 Senator'S and 1874 Delegates making l66
members, being reduction of the whole nunhuI of
mne averase travelling allowanceis $50, which for -
And the daily pay of ~ members for 90 days. at
per day. amounts to 1898,
,.su.,, sss,69,
In addition TO this annual saving in the expenses of egsa
Second That both the Executive Judiciary branches
are improved opd made responsible and
agree with late colleague, Mr. Campbell of Brookc
that less has been gained this latter than is generally
To arrive at satisfactory conclusion as to the number of
persons qualified to vote under the existing Constitution refer
10 ,ne vote on calling n Convention.
j. nose Tor Convention were 1889
i"ose against 1887
Making % zoe
~, add do TO this IL Of the number voting which e
mate from the general opinion to be both al that and
Tue Presidential election $40
Total ASS
"g s,e TAX AK. on personal property are 1881
~ These the proportion of females is about
Let all males under 81, and all ideo,s, &C. '''''
DC Estimated at the same number s633=I7,26s
1926
twill then appear that there arc in Virginia "a 2G5 free
white males OF Fl years and upwards and of sound mind nav
& axes on personal ppeiyoi these IL 1876 only emit
p.ivcd of that righr 40 '' W.
Those To whom tire Constitution uouoses In exte, o
rish; Of suffrage viz:
! Those possessed of lands or lots worth s2s
i tenants IN common, JOINT tenants and parccnors
lands worth $50 " "
Tenants leases for years. whose leases have been
recorded, OF the rent or value OF SO
Housekeeper who are heads Of families and pay State
the number of these classees not heard anv reflect
ing person estimate their joint numbers than 5000
and subject militia duties and the road laws hr ,
any State about 49, 900 men This n,nns !;
ables ~ '"' 'e'u''s vi VINE
The result, stands thus.-
M S% ,ns od. those paying taxes 1895
VI those entitled to the right of suffrage by the
existing Constitution, Al 235
Number of those TO whom the new Cous,iu,io, '''-
proposes to extend suffrage, 5000
52,3as
Leaving Of those paying State taxes, not to be entitled
Add - ,,.,, ,,o 25,940
taxes $1,000
rhn.m e,,. 1870
p ake ana aDou, ~ 900 others paying evies &c. who
WIZ remain excluded, should the constitution lie aon,eJ
While admit The constitution contains anrndIne,,s
which, if dearly purchased would be Of
value in themselves viii proceed to do,eo the
instrument offers and prove that price demanded for
eo e before enumerated, is the unconditional
OF ourselves and our Posterty political vassaaee
under the yoke of that Eastern ogaIchy which we have so
long been endeavouTIng 10 shake off.
The proposed aPporonment future General Assemblies "a
as follows. In the House of Delegates 'S -
west OF the Allegheny, a ,,ar,h...
between the Allegheny and Blue Ridge, 25
Giving to the whole Yves, 20
Between the Blue Ridge and tide, AZ
Below the head Of tide az
Giving 10 the Whole East 20
ana majority h1 whole West % votes in the House of
Delegates. " ~ '' VI
In the Senate offers the whole East 10 mehers and Oh.
"npe eSt is giving The East majority of in that body
in 1890 the appoonmsn should bawa bso Of whs population
The whole West would have 81 Sc nearly 50 members
ana me East IL and fraction making Eastern majority in
the House Of Delegates between and TO- instead Of 2l h
majority our friends East Of the Ridge nuEerous enough 70
urn III favour OF liberal princpl and just legislation This
votes IN convention had put beyond doubt and il was 20
TINS that the state of population 1890 instead of
io< was TesoTied TO for the purposes Of apporonmen In
he senate II reliance he placed the Auditors statement
members 10y ~ .'' ~
East Of the Blue Ridge every 1850 white ner,or, r, ,o,
one Delegate while West Of that Ridge will require 7o5
DI assuming an equality between white man East and one
there he
sent moment 49, white souls with of increase
over the Eastern increase Of population forever For y Mr.
duSons plan Tor future appointments Of no
superintendent viii be made; expected that one
ever VIII be-. This whole loss falls on the West