Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-02
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From, TIE RocIjyi9gc Inteis;een-cr.
TO TIE PEOPLE or ~ ESTERN VIRGINIA.
Fellow CIrI2mNs DO not startled at the pro-
position W hiah about to submit to Your con-
sjGcr0tjUn. it is one every way worthy OF your
serious attention, and which presents TO you, in oar
humble estimation, the emily efficient and practical
bic remedy Tor evils, the existence OF which cannot
be denied, aud which OF too much consequence
TO lie overlooked or dcsp;scd. What those evils
are, shall presently attempt 10 unfold, and we
greatly deceived il You do moi readily agree That
some Of then 1t Icus', CT such c!aruccras 10
dcmand yoUr unnos. cXC;tiDns 40 extirp.tc 2bc,u
i We axe TigHt IN surprising that the avis 20 which
we ai!uJc, grow out CT cur connection with East
crn Virginia. then 1t is apparent that the ouY means
by which they can DC c&icrminated, is tc destroy
that connection, by procuring division Of the
State into two independent Commonwealth. We
are aware, by proposing the division Of tbs An
Gent ifomt;iion, may sub. Get ourselves to the
uputation of arrogant prosuit ptIon, and even to
have the purity OF oar motives called ia question:
by thoso who entertain opposite sentiments. We
expect, too, TO have to encounter amongst you i
high degree of State pride, and hos; OF prsudi
ccs and pred IN tavCr OF the existing order
of things. But believing as VIC do, THAT truth
Is mighty and must PREVAIL" that ihc present /.
moment peculiarly proper for agi!aiing such
question, and having TO address ourselves 20 an en-
lightcnGd, INTEL gent, ANA rCHcCtinr rcoplc, we
hesitate not to propose to ven, TO AS; for an i!nc
date division oc this State Into two ndcncuder,f
CONFERENCE.-The, by line running along the ton
Of the Blue Ridge OF mountains Nor 10 WE de-
eDJir OF! convincing majority OF yo; - LEAST &c
you will deign TO reflect en- what we shall row nd
vance, not cn!y O. the cXPcdcncy, but Of the nb-
sU!ntc necessity Of each measure. We shall not
ask you t" place implicit confidence in our d,cara-
items staicmCnS all desire is that vo, will
read. rceGci ana decide for Yourselves And i'll
cut further preliminary remarks, shall proceed
in the first place, 10 point some of our most
prominent objections 10 the longer continuance OF
our present conneHon with Eastern Virginia.
The first Of these objections which we shall
mention, is that the existing Constitution of the
| state is not in conformity 10 sound republican,
i:rlnti ....s, and nho!ds from the Western people
portion Of their rights. To sustain this ohiection
we refer you 10 the notorious fact that the rcrrc-
scutation in The General Assembly is net in either
branch Of it, fixed on the basis Of white population:
which we affirm 20 Lo the only lust principle bv
which representation be regulated in this cour-
try, and the oulr which ought u be ayknoyv-
LEGGED among trccmcn. We will not insult YOU hv
attempting TO support by argument Il principle
which we presume no man west OF the Ellie Ridge
vii! have the hard!bncd 10 question but shalt ero
cccd 10y the following statement, to show Won Low,
large hare of representation has been withheld
RON u.s. by those vino formed the existing Cons.-
tuition Of the State.
Under the existing Constitution, the whole nn,n.
Der of members in the House Of Dccgates, is 1884,
Of which 10 are chosen by the paonlc last and SIS
by the people West Of the Blue Ridge which gives
to Eastern Virginia majority Of - in that branch
OF the Legislature. If we divide COG, G53 the
whole number OF white Iniabijgnts in the State
(as nearly we Gacartaii, i:) by 1924 il will
give us 5,2Dl as tio number Of white inhabitants
IN tie St"to Tor each member in the House Of Del
eg"IcS, and leave fraction of -. Divide 31D $50
tt2 number of white people on the Fast of the
Blue !idgo) Ey SOL, and it gives - as the num-
her Of Delegates TO which Eastern VIRGINIA is en-
titled on the basis Of white pnpua.ion and leaves
Il fraction OF AIS. Divide 3I1,113 Gho number |
OF white people West of the Rile !}idpc> lv : 90i
and it gives CT tic number Of Dala@a,os TO |
winch w eslcrn Virginia is entitled on the basis Of
white population, and leaves fraction Of II2 Tfi
VIC give TO Eastern Virginia the remaining DELIBERATE
on account Of its having the largest unrcnres,4iod
traction OF white people, she will then be entitled |
to -, and Western Virginia to 81 Delegates ma |
KING tho majority Of Eastern VIRGINIA II in tine
jiousc of Delegates, instead Of 81 rs at present
from TINS statement, it is apparent that Eastern
virginia has majority of ! Q in the House Of Del
egGjcs, more tin she is entitled 20 on INV ms.
principle Of representation, which oxcecs IS Inrd
by depT!Fing Western Virginia of five Dclc,,io.
to which she is fairly entitled, and irving them TO
Eastern Virginia, WHO has no shadow of right to
them.
Tie whole number Of members in The Senate.
1t present, IS g. o. which 10 are chosen by the
pcnT.c East, and is by Tie people west Of Ca
Blue Hid"C, which girCs TO Eastern V.--in.l n
ma" r:tv Of ~ tat branch Of tjic Icmis!a,Ire-
IF We divide c2GG13 Iy g. IL gives 3I,77l as Tic
number OF "tlo inhabitants in the State To- each
Senator AID leaves Il fraction pf -. Divide
oI325" by 2i1J], nod Il gives y as the number of
members '-"<crn Virginia Is entitled to j" The Sc
u"jc "I the basis ~ white population, and leaves
fraction Of 9.0r7 Divide 3i7,712 by q no, and
. gvrs us - ~ 'l" number Of members 10 which
"c.,rrn VIRGINIA ie entitled n The Senate Oh llac
t7s'a of white population. and leaves fraction oil
l2,Ia'. II wo give to Western Virginia jln rc-
wG.3.nE senator on account OF It's having ihc lar
gTsi uu~Cprcrcutrd ,rriou of ,-.l,.,a rgrlr llag