Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-11-01
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1t will be recolleced that the agitation Of the
question fer a convention 10 revise the ConStitu-
ton Of Virginia, has been postponed until aftel
the census Of 1850. It's, however, for the Lee
gislatule 10 say, what the basis of representation
in that body shall consist Of; and, hence, we will
not be surprised if the subject is mooted at the
approaching session of the Legislature. year
or Two since, when many in the Western part OF
the State were urging, aud demonstrating the
necessity for a revision of the fundamental law,
il was explicitly avowed that an effort would be
made 10 abolish the present system, which recog-
Mes portion of the slave population as enter
In9 INTO the bass OF representations This is a
question OF delicate nature, and too much pru-
dence cannot be exercised whenever il is APP
preached. We have referred 10 it for a different
purpose than discussion. We regard It as very
fortunate that the matter has been laid aside; for
clements are at work which will destroy the evil
II any exists, and will equaize the advantages
and disadvantages oil this principle, in both Of the
great sections ofthe State.
Having adverted TO the existence Of causes.
that, perhaps will tend TO the settlement of ques-
tons, which, if agated now, must elicit debate
and feeling we will briefly point them out. Since
the time when it was deemed ad ,isable to Sns-
pend action torcdress supposed grievances, "A new
era has damned upon the old Dominion. Her
sons, fom centre 10 circumference are engaged
IN the morn landablc work Of aiming al the devel-
oPement 81 her great wealth and retrieving her
lost fortunes. The important improvements.
which have been authorized within the last two
years, are directed towards the West; and when
ever they shall reach that wide and extensive Sec
ton over which are scattered 50 pfoflisely those
things that enter deeply into the Independence OF
our country, new fields for labor will be thrown
open. Slave labor viii become far more yalua-
bic, IN the course Of few years in the mines
that are 10 be opened in Western Virginia. than
Us now IN the cultivation of wheat, tobacco, &c.
IN the Last. Let us contemplate, if we can, the
vast amout Of labor thats shortly to be emr owed
even leaving out OF the question tAat which shall
be engaged upon The works of improvement-in
the banks OF gypsum, the mines OF coal. iron-ore.
lead, and so on, and ask where is tito come from.
Why 90 abroad when we have il in our own bor-
ders; Now does II not follow, from careful con-
slderaion Of these things, that the West will be
as deeply interested in this branch of labor as the
East Will IT net be a gratifying reflection, that
throughout the borders Of Virginia, there can be
no contention, as to what particular section shall
be benefited or injured in maintaining this prin-
elple OF representation that has always been in
grated into our Constitution
We do not review this subject for the purpose
ol saying, there IS no cause for convention or,
that there are no reforms necessary. But in it we
see, that whenever that body shall assemble. it is
10 be relieved of subject by the operation Of in
erests, which possessed lately iorebodinqs 10 ma
ny.