Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-02-19

VI axe, 10 insHhria select eomuise report the bill
u lie asi session which authorizes merely tho Of
The people TO be taken to tho expectancy Of calling
eoehtloh ana leaves the organization OF that body 10
tue next Legislature, should majority decide in lis fa>
for II probable. When this bill again comes up thai,
The Eastern remsers viii prorusr as substitute for it..
the bill organizing the Convention upon The nrsd ba
SIS, which MAS rejected by SO large majority few
days ago. One VI these propositions now think will
pass, and 1t is not unlikely HAT the latter will be voted
or by sufficient number o. the eastern opponents of
Convention 10 ensure It's adoption, ia order defeat tho
oraer. which they regard asa worse ppasure-ihough,
IN irn'h there is noia very material dis snee In pnc.
pie between them; since there he doubt that the
next Legislature will. just as certainly ,hls, adhere
10 tie mixed basis In the organization OF that boo, -
There may be- however. difference in practical result.
ir while. If the sense Of The people be taken under
bill hioh tells them In advance that IL the Convention
be called the existing basis Of represent 10 to be adj
hefcd TO- II is al least probable that majority may de-
eide against holding Convention Al all, az very large
majuy Of the Western vote will probably be thrown
against 1t in that fnrp; while II the vote be taken
the abstract propositions whether ihsre shall DO Con.
ven'ion mol II is absolutely csrian that srg. ma
juy will decide aflitnavey, s. that that body will as
senbe at such time and be organized upon such princl-
pies as may he prescribed by the mex. Legislature
pref The bill which was rejected few days ago. ben
in vuting upon that, the people will act with
clear understanding Of he onc plies involved In their
dtcnon lille 10 voting undsr the olhe ,hoy VIII des
eide nothing but their desire for some change, and leave
The settlement Of the most important change oil oil to tie
scliJn Of future Legislature. Yet. il that bill should
be defeated lhluk the other ought to pass am, in
deed. more satisfied of The wisdom Of carly action Je
this subject now than | was last summer. ] am salts.
fled that The iohe ba!s Is no, 81 pernaciansy insisted
upon in The Valley. and In some sectoos of The trans
Aeehany region as heretofore. and that all we have 10
aprehrnd on that subject Is from Protracsd agitation.
giving lime Ia demagogues 10 inhame the public mind in
those sections vi the Sae by high wrought pictures OF
the inequality under which they suffer- and tho conse-
quen degad aiion which that inequality implies. Judg-
ing ffsm the tone OF many Of the Wese members there
now no general excitement rervadng that section Of
the 81 ate in reference 10 charge In The organic law
and they complain less Of the inequality Of representa-
ii"n than It's arbitrary basis. upon geographical lines
confidently believe that Ii convention shall assemble
nexi year. aud, instead Of giving definite number OF
members of the Legislature TO each grand division OF
the Sate "a in the existing constitution, representation
should be appoiioned ameng the counties without regard
aphica position, upon uniform basis
that Of federal numbers. and subject periodical re.
appoonmens on The same basis, every ten years. by
which this county equality would be preserved, there
would be very le controversy hereafter on the subject
or if there should sill be compia nts. that they will be
confined a very small SECTION Of the commonwealth
The Valley people, would, am sure, be satisfied with
such arrangement. The ,c0rst that the East has to
fear from enlion is thai there may be rampr,.
mise Of the question such rs vas mura than sug.
Gesed during the discussions upon this subject last sum
mer,by which the represen alton in one branch fthe
! Legislature Gas in North Carolina) would be on the
he, and IN the other the mixed basis. But even
IN that the would be check upon the other
aud consequently would be effectua guarantee a
ganst the abuse both Of The taxing and Of the approp
atm. power. The East will certainly never surrender
the power Of the purse 10 The control Vi those who pay
comparatively small portion OF the revenue 1t
will be time enough for tide West demand equality Of
representation when they prepared Ia submit to e
quality of taxation When that time shall arrive, as
doubtless il may a! remote period, the East will
not hesitate entrus them with tue power; for when
that shall be the case, there Will be temptation as al
present. to Its sbuse
The Recorl Of the University Committee, made 3
few days ago amounts very liille-ihat is 10 say it
contains no startling developments" Of long -pscsed
"ahnses in that Institution. and Of course, ecom-
mendaton of legal enactnnts for their correction. Ger
iainly no revelation ls made, which. In my opinion,
would justify The Legislature in ~'hholdng from 1t the
usual annuity, unless indeed, ought 10 be abaed
nuisance In ITSELF without regard The manner In which
its affairs have been conducted. For one do rot think
II sound economy good pnlcy. after erecting inst,
tuition IF learning at much cost the benefits Of whei
less appreciated than they deserve 10 be- because they
10 permit it to 90 down. seriously TO diminish Its ca
pacy for usefulness, in order save few thousands
annually Such institution oug to have in Viz.
GINA. Even in the cent per cent aspect Of the ques.
ton, ia saving to the State by educating within eur
borders hundreds who would otherwise be sen, TO
colleges and universities in other States and who might
perhaps coue home iadoclrnaed with opinions and feel.
inss any thing hut Vlrgnian. It may. indeed, be said
that other colleges in Virginia merit as well as the U
nVersily, the aid of the State Ifthis he the fact which
do d, ubt, let that aid be exiended: Bot how Will
ihy be benefited by the withdrawal Of the annuity from
Iect is before The Legisature-a motion to reduce
the annuity one half Being beore the House when il
adjourned 10 day.
The Senate has rcjcc'ed the Small Note bill, by
vote Of nearly 10 l. Consistency, We are told. is
1--WE bat it is rather costly when it is made the
pre,ex for sutjectlne the people substantial nconve-
neGce DEFY any ole 10 state any OBI ction TO the issue
of one and dollar notes. which is altogether fan
cilul ridiculous. They have been always issued by