Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-04

70 tor the NATURALIZATION of tCrClrneySs oy u
i,.piI umong us, in time Of peace, s,ondng arn,i
and ships OF war; by affecting render he military
independent of and superiour the civil power; by
combining with others To subjectus 10 foreign juffs-
dction, giving his assent to their pretended acts of
legislation, for quarterng large bodies ofarmed troops
among US Tor cutting of trade with all parts oil
tho would for imposing taxes on us without our con-
sent for dcprviur us OF benefits of the trial byj0
rs, for Transporting trs beyond seas be tried for
pretended offences, for suspcnding osrn Legsla
turcs and Declaring themselves invested with power
10 egislc,c for all whatsoever; ypunder
ing our seas. rnvagn,g our coasts. burning or towns
aud destroying tho lives OF our people; by melting in
surrcctions OF onr fellow subjects with the allure
mrnts of forfeiture and coutsca,ion; by prompting
our negroes 70 risc IN arms among those veryuc
grocs, whom by an inhunan use of his negative
he had refused permission 10 exclude by laws
by cndcavouring tn bring on the inhabitants of
our frontiers, the tncrciless indian savagcs whose
known rule of warfare IS undistnguishcd des-
truction of all ages, sexes and conditions of exist
cncc; by transporting hithcr large army of for
ciTn mercenanes TO complete the work of death, dos
olaon and tyranny then already begun with circuul
stances Of cruelty and pcr:idy unworthy the head of
civilized nations bylauswering our repeated petit
lions Tor redress with Il repetition of injuroS and
finally. by abandoning the helm of government, and
declaring ont OF his allegiance and protection: by
which several acts Of misr ulo, the government 81
this country, as before exercised under the crown
Of Great Britain totally dissolved: did the reforc
having muturely considered the premises, and view
ing with great concern the dcporuble condition,
which this once happy country would be reduced,
unless regular adequate mode Of civil polity
should be snecdy adopted and in co nlpliauce with
the recommendation of the General Congress, ordaia
end declare. form OF government of Virginia;
Aud whereas the General Assembly of Virginia.
~ get passed the tenth day of Erhruarv in the
year of our Lord one thousand ciuht hundred and
twcnty-niuc entitled. act to orgaEiz a CorvCn-
ton, did authorize and provide for the election, by
the people OF Delegates and REPRESENTATIVES,, 70
meet and assemble, in Gene III Convention at the
Capitol in the City Of Richmond, the first Mon
day Of October 10 the yeur last aforesaid TO co,sid-
cr, discuss and propose, Constitution or alter
atoms ond amendments ofthe existing Constitution
of his Commonwealth, 20 be submitted TO the pcp-
pie and to be by them ratified or rejected:
We, therefore, the Delegates and Representatives.
OF the good people of Virginia. elected and in Con-
rention assembled IN pursuance of the said act of
Assembly, do submit and propQsn 10 tho people. the
following amended Constitution, md foru of Govern-
u1rnt for his Commonwealth, that Is To soy:
ARTICLE L.
Phe Declaration of Rights made on the 12lh June
.l776, by the representatives. of the good people of
Virginia, assembled in full and free Convention which
Pertaned TO them and their posterity, the basis
aud foundation Of Government requiring in the opin-
ION OF this Convention amendment, shall DO pro
fixed 10 this Constitution, and have the same rea-
ton thereto 1t had the former Constitution of
tins Commonwealth.
ARTICLE III.
Inc Legislature, Executive and judiciary Depart-
ents shall be separate and distinct SD that neither
exercise the powers properly belonging to her of
the others; shall any person exercise the powers
Of more than one OF them at the time, except
tiat the justices of the county shall De eligible
70 either House of Assembly.
ARTICLE III.
!. The Legislature shall be formed or two distinct
branches, which together shall he a complete Lesis-
latuEc, and shall be called the General Assembly of
Virginia.
. One Of these shall be called ,he House of Del
egates aud shall consist of one hundred and thirty
four members, to be chosen, annually. for aud bv
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the Commonwealth; whereof thirly-onc delegates
shall be chosen for and by the twenv-six counties w.
ing West OF the Allegheny mountains; twenty five,
for and by tho fon teen counties lying between the
Allegheny and Blue Ridge of mountains; fcrtvtwo
for and by the twentyniDc counties lying East of the
Blue Ridge of mountains and above iidc-water; and
hrty-six for and by tho Counties cities, towns and
boroughs lying upon Underwater, that is TO say: OIL
the tweuty-six Counties lying West of the Allepba-
ny, the counties of Harrison, Montgomery, Mononqa-
liza, Obi" and Washington shall each elect Two Dele
gates; and the counties Of Brooke CubeIl, Grayson
Greenbrier, Giles, Kanawha, Lee, Lewis, Logan
Mason, Monroe Nicholas Pocahon;as, Preston, tan
dolph Russe, Scott, Tazewell TYLER Wood and
Wythe, shall each elect one Delegate. Ofthe four
teen counties lying between the Allegheny and Blue
Ridge, the counties Of Frederick and Shenandoah
shall each elect three Delegates; the counties of Au-
gusta, Rerkeley, Botctouri, ampsbirc Jefferson
Rockingham aud Rockbridgc, shall each eject two
Delegates; and the counties Of Ailertany Bath |
Hardy, WorgGn and PeDdctou shall each elect one
Delegate or the tweDty-nine counties lying East
OF he Blue Ridge and above tidc-waer, the county
Of LCudon shnll elect three Delegates; the counties Of
AlbeuarIe, Bedford, Brunswick, Buckingham Camp
bell CulpePcr. Bsuquier, PrankGo, Halifay, Meek !
lenbnrg aud Ptsylvanin shall each el3ct two Dele
gateE and the equities of Amea, Amherst Char /
lotto, Cumberland Dnwidde, Fluyanna, Goochland
Henry, Louisn, Lunenburg, Madison Nelson, Motto
way, Orange Patrick, Powhatan and ri nce Edward !
shall each elect one Delegate. And of the coupties.
Cities, towns and boroughs lying laboratory The
counttes OF Accomack and Norfolk shall each elect
n n.s thu
ieid Essex, Fairfax, Greensville Gloucester IIano
yer Heurico Isle of Wight, King and Queen, Kmr
William, King George Nnnsemond Nortbumburs !
land Northampton, Princess Anne, Prince G,nrae,t
Prince William, Southampton, Spotsylyanla, StoE
ford, Susse%, SurTy and Wcstnoreland and the city
"f Richmond, tho borough Of Norfolk and be town
OF Pet"rsburg sall each elect one DELEGATE; tic
counties OF Lancaster and Richmond shall together
elect one Delegate tire counties Of Matthews sc lid
dles.x shall together elect Delegate; the countig
OF EIzsbetb Ci'y aud Warwick shall together elect !
one Delegate the counties Of Iumos CITY and York
ana me city OF Williamsburg, shall toge her ceot one
('cgntci and the counties Of New Kent ana Charles
( d shall tom. aItr~.c I..t