Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-12
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Many oil readers are probably not appf'seo lha il
move is making for the purpose OF calling Conven'
lion IN Western Virginia. proposed TO be held al Lewis
burg, in August next. The object o. the Convention
is TO adopt measures preparatory to an equalization Of
the sentation in the Legislature IN thai portion OF
the State West of the Blue Ridge. We have failed TO
notice this subject heretofore; it time however that
public attention called to it, We publish below
letter addressed to from the Corresponding Com
miuee of kanawha county, TO which we inGt'c the
attention of readers, and in our next, Will give
more elaborate extracts touching this SUBJECT. In he
mean time, we ask meeting Of the citizens oil the
county, 4; the July Court 10 appoint Delegates TO
that Convention. This is no party movement; II IS
subject in which both parties equally interested
No county III the Stale is unegGally represent
cd than Botetourt She has population Of something
like l2.CG0, and has only one representatives whist
the adjoining county Of Allegheny, with population
of some 27U0, has the same weight OF representation
in our Legislature. Our citizens cannot have forgot
ten that Boctonrt suffered rom this oppression IN our
Senatorial Convention Of the 2lst CT February last II
our citizens wish assert their righs-to throw of
this inequality and take the position to which their po
pulaon ene them, now is the time to take acton on
the subject We hope, therefore, that all parties Will
unite on this subject.
CmAnlrsrox, Kanawha county, Va !
Jane Goth, lSl2.
To the Editor Of tie Fineasae Demccrat
Sir: at public meeting, convened IN the county OF
kanawha on "Wednesday the first day oi The present
month in contemplation Of the Convention to tie hocen
IL Lewisburg tie lst day OF August next, io' inc
urrrose of considering the unequal distribution OF re-
presentation in the iseTent districts Of the Common
wealth, and especially the injustice done to Western
Virginia by such inequality, the following resolution
among Others was adopted:
"RtsOiced, That -- bc, and are hereby appoint
ed, Committee Of Correspondence 10 address tteir
fellow. citizens of the Western Division of the State
urging their earnest operation IN appointing dee
gates 10 the Levssury Convention; and IN supporting
the which that Convention may adopt or re-
commend
The blank in the above resolution was filed with the
names OF the unGers gned who feel Disposed very ear
mostly address their t!iow citizens upon subject
only particularly interesting 10 that portion CT The
State i'll which they live, but which, in their oPinicn,
involves essentially tie fundamental principles OF Tree
government You, Sir we'll recoilect the circunstan.
css under which the late Convention. which framed
our present Constitution, was assembled You, no
doubt, remember the acrmony Of feeling engendeied
IN that august body, by the manifest disposition OF the
Eastern people, having the power in their own hands
10 retain il, at the expense of Tie most cherished prln
cple OF all true lovers of liberty. You know, too,
when that Constitution presented to the people OF
Virginia for adoption, what an undivided voice The
Western division of the State raised againstit. The
Constitution, however, was adopted lie Western
people peaceaby submitted, relying on that clause III
lie instrument winch provided that, the year lSIl
Uao thirds Of the Legislature cohcuTrirgl a reap
poronmcn, OF representation might be maze through
out the State: ana believing that, IN ten years time,
upon sober reflection, returning OF Justice
would induce their Eastern bTciticn 10 accord TO
them equal political rights The action Of the last
General Assembly las proven this reasonable and che
risled hope utterly iallacious The only remedy now
left 10 the West, &c meet in their primary capacity
and demand their rights calmly, bu, in tone which
cannot and viii not be dsrcgarded. And in order 10
rive our acticn that moral force which desire, it s
essential that Western Virginia should present TN
divided lrcnt-tlat she should oc and deter
mined With this view, and for the purpose Of concen-
tra,ing the public mind upon particular mode of
action, the Contention alluded To has been proposed
to be hoiden at Lsws5urg. This regard tie
most eligible place in Western virginia, for the
meeting Of such Convention. And We hope that
yourself, and al Others who feel interested in lbe
rating Western Virginia from her present political
vassalage, and securing 10 ancient. and renowned
Commonwealth Government based upon The true
principles of freedom, will be active in promoting full
representation Of the West in this Convention. This
we regard essential the success Of our cause, in
volvng not only political rights, but the very
first principles of regulated liberty
Respectfully,
JAMES HENDRiCK,
Z. W. NEWTON,
JAMES l.. CARR,
SAMUEL A. MILLER,
ROET. y. THOMPSON,
SPICER PATRICK
JAMES 81 LAIDl.EY,
JOHN E. NORVELI,
BENJAMIN H. SMITH, Il
Comaatrte 81 Correspondence.