Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-16


Some anonymous writer in Thursdays Eaguirer charges
~ with having made whining appeal" To the Legsa
ture Of Virginia in favor of Mr.. Boitz.
We certainly made appeal the justice OF that body
TO it, magnanny-not to the Congressional
Districts render it evident all the world that they
were cgsatng, much for the public good and the
popular convenience, against individual We said
and repeat, iat was and that there Is on foot
Scheme arrange the Congressional Districts Of Vrgi.
MIA under the appOriOnmCHt Bill, exclude Mr.
Bolts from an election aud to DENATIONALIZE THE
CITY OF RICHMOND. We said, and we repeat it,
that this Is the poarsar o! the fayOurc Democratic Scheme
that accomplish it, the State Is 10 be scanaousy GER
TyHaHdered-femote and IncOngous and
counties and populations be embodied in the same dis
tnct-and nothing Ia be- consulted in short, but fret de-
nnuounzc the City oi Richmoudtp punish her for the
SIN Of Wliggesy-and secondly 20 exclude John W. Bolts
from the possibility Of the floor Of Congc-- where
his talents feared and his independence dreaded.
This We have said and this still say II there t. any
thing whining" about it, have mistaken the import Of
the word, said something did not inesd to say.
We have said farther and now emphaticnly repea it,
and beg that may he noted, considered weighed and pom.
dered well-tha IN the supposon that tine General As.
semby Of Virginia did govern it, Legislative action by the
motive Of dcnaonazing particular co1anuniiy and put
ting down particular that such conduct would be
masnanm3us, and utterly ngorou- Tor the State and tor
the Legislative agents who lent delegated powers Of the
People effect the pay objects Of individual schemer-
objects which the people OF Virginia. aRgegatcy, always
would and hope always will spurn, when they come TO
undo rtaud them.
And since what we have already said has been termed
"whiuns" l, soy what wall and be madc
bear that conscon-that for the Representative Of the
People. Iegslate aud with that Dcir dennona.
particular community because her Politics are unac.
ceptablc, eyiot from Congress particular man. dis-
graceful 10 them and ~ the Commonwealth.
From this abstract proposition who will be- found hardy
enough Dissent What party tool is there thorough
paced and deba-od that he would dare, before any por
ton of The People II virginia. dsJeHd the act Of auang
ing the Congressional Districts that this o. that county o
,yn might ba overwhelmed, this that be- put ou
81 Congress The party hnck does exist who, what
ho might dare do secefiy, would dare defend pic,
such oi conduct as ths.
Hes ucha cOur-o been projected in respect o. Mr Bots
and Toe Cy OF Richmond We assert nothing We only
make the inquiry Has the State been curiousy scanned
with a ascertain how few Wings u possible O,
be- allowed to find their way into Congrcss1 Especially
has this District been the subject Of canvass for months
determine how possible, and best pos' ibo to curl
/ the City Of Richmond and defeat Mr.. Bolts
10 these inquiries thc report Of the Committee IN,
subject of App5uouncn furnishes the most conclusive
answer. They have gone thousand two, the ratio
and O, silence Richmond scctualy nnd overthrow Bolts
hey have travelled north. castwardy and crossed The Pa
nunkcy 10 bring in King William VIII ich never bcfor
H'u'i''u u" ' D-"l't-ii'y nave '"''' H''' ~ "' 'PP
ste direction o South West and crossed Jamo' River
/ 10 bring in hr heavy Democratic county Of Chester
field, which the last ~ years, ever was attach
~ 20 this Drtct-i they have g0no west and u0gc'
the unity Of Goochond always too heretofore attached
TO bhcr District No District could be- formed NOR
nconRruous Than the proposed. Between Chesterfield
snd GooohIand and King William, Hanover and New
Kent, there s commercial business, and the sge
possible social intercourse. Could strong Democratic
county have been found In nxs.podon ut the North,
the East, ihat would doubtless have been pressed
into the noble service Of sencing the City Of Richmond
] and evicdng John VI. Bolts.