Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-26

-lsurh disifict resided in tho Gig Of Richmond, and va
eGueniy present IN the Convention. Th members wh
!"uoted could satisfy themselves by iuquros Circuar
d been addressed 10 the Deputy Marsa and re
.arhed !" Tue Auditor confirming lis report The popala
'ioh OF Eastern sr3 MIA be aI before th1 C9n.c
.on earlier than the first Gay oi January TIE co,are
on representation Aust then either wait until the irs, iay
next or Proceed 10 t:eir duty upon The c1niecr1
..tnaes o popu!aon foinded upon ti;eatas. .eyo.a
-'nemtn had urged the latter plan. But ticra ,eve
RI objections. The calculation Of popuatio from ri,ea
nes"a uncertain and unsatisfactory Ii was liable 1, b
fIIed ~ respect To county by the private letters
The Deputies, the Marshal Communicating the aciua
census Constant changes would be necessarynd bccor
e 1ast o representation End anporionmen could De et
tied 6v The Convention the actual census Of the entire We,
would laid bore He not discussed 10 weld Tho
advantages 20 e West. He would not consent that ul, re
turns iron the West slnld give the strength and werh
auihency TO their sde in argument whilst ul returns
from ne East wonld no, be re.dy till non,h later
WI. L. remarked that ne had given 10 The conecrura
naes OF population from :hales a patient and attentive
examination he had gained sufficient information 10 salts
~ him that full returns OF the were nee!ai An i'm
the population each county ef ,rc bro
ceedng 10 consider and apporton the political power Of th
State his examination had satisfied him that there ha
been an unprecedented Increase OF white population in .h
trans Allegheny division of the Stae-an increase vi n.a
ity per cent IN the last ten years upon lis previous ru
and an actual Increase far greater IN the aggregate than
IN the other three great divisions Of the Salets white pop
uiaion now numbering BY estimate foureevenths of H.
entire white population Of the Stale There were strong
reasons 10 believe that there Ind been corresponding in
o slaves and that the dspr0portion the two
classes was becoming greater and the interest i'll that
ces Of property daily becoming less. 1t important IL
ascertain, beyond dispne these facts aud 10 know what in
crease In taxation would follow population under the
assessment
If the disproporon Of white population and slaves was
increasing IN the trans ,eghany section and the save
tcIest consequently becoming weaker il WAS important Ia
learn whether slavery had increased in any counties of the
Valley and had taken such oohod there identify any
o The Valley counties with the Eastern in uordng protec-
ton TO that species Of property. IL important
inquiry, what the precise numbers and location o
slaves in the Valley and Western counes-whether Il cir
numbers compared with the white population and their 81
uc compared with other property any Of those coun,es
would unite any Western with the Eastern counties in a
iordinG adequate protection TO slavery His district
was most deeply interested in this inquiry The slaves
that district were more in number than the whites In the
last census, they than the whole number of slaves
in The Valley and nearly twice the number held in the whole
trans Allegheny section. would not be safe
lecura estimates not 10 hazard doubtful results Certain
| " in both should be demanded.
Mr. j. said that persons and property, taxation,
the SUBJECTS OF representation and the true elements Of poll
;lch power Protection both to persons and property
the objects OF every good goyernmenand protection by
representation vas the only safe guarantee Population and
taxation must both be known before any safe basis repre-
sentaon can be recommended prudent division OF
political power can be made The subject of surpass-
Ing Importance 10 districts like his both from its frontier To-
Gallon and the magnitude of interest involved True wis
dom would dictate prudence caution and certainty in every
step tha. was taken There sufficient difficulties and
obstacles in the path without the addition Of conec,ula
statistics lie would, therefore, object TO any action the
basis Of representation apportionntn before full
received from the Eastern counties the st Of Julu
ary.
The Convention had been urged consider the executive
and judicial departments of the Government and pass
the legislative department 1t had been said that they
separate and distinct departments and could be cons
tered and organized He regarded both departments
cessay connected with The legislative The connection
could easily be shawn. If the constitution shall contain
guarantees for protection of property and limitations
legislative powers Nestcra members contenJed iuT then
The organization and mode Of election Of the Court Of APP
pcals important. matter The Legislature would
safe agee, elect judges who should interpret he in
-I,tus
your Legislature the white hass and grant protection IL
Eastern property by lmiil legislative powers and
make those limitations etectua you give the eec
tun of majority Of judges 10 the Eastern part Of tho State
Iimtatoua majority worthless, ii the majority
choose the the extent Of the limitations
You place power in the hands of majority, and let tha
minority, judges chosen by them for limited periods de-
eide upon the extent of those powers.
II the East shall be beaten in the conflict for power
shall be compelled TO seek protection in guarantees the
mode of election tenure of office and location Of the Judges
Of the Cogrtof Appcaa will be grave considerations The
Judges who interpret the limitations should not be depcn
en upon the majority which elects and is restrained by
those guarantees. The majority of the Legislature
which would extend their powers by construction were
disposed TO disregard limitations and prohibitions, cout
effect that purpose BY selecting for limited periods Judges
concurrng with them in sentiment Ii was not designed
any improper corrupt motive in The consucto:
o powers-nor any mputaiion upon the Legislature or u
dcnry-but difference OF opinion upon :he extent OF lc9s
latvc powere would naturally Sgisehad always arisen
every legislative body-and if hose limitations en-
afted in the organic aw for the protection OF the minority
the Judges should be above the influence power o the ma
joy Tay should be elected by some other body OF elec
and might become to district the State anf
elect Judge from each district Should the East b.
driven look for protection in guarantees and limitations
upon legislative powers and taxation, comr.s of mem
bers upon tho mode Of election and tenure OF office,
compensation Of the judges othe Court Of Appeals %oud VI
embarrassing in the tan2aon Of that department.
tn. Government He was unwilling therefore, to co'sj=r II
There connection between ti. Executive de
arinlcni aai The Legislative. The committee III which IN
wa chairman had informally considered sir connection
they had net instructed him TO take any particular course
but merely say should the Convention desire
that The subject had been Under consideration, and the com
mcn had come 10 no decision uponit The members gen
cally conce3 that the power and patronage OF the EAo,
utiyt he mode Of election OF several Of the Stare minis
,erai officers might depend upon the organization OF The e
gislayc branch The opn!cn OF members might De change
Dy knowing where the political power u. the State woiG
odgc He unwilling 10 commit himself 50 tar In nd
Of the organization Of the legislative branch to
himself alone he SPOKE and c would avo" tha no desire
know FIRST in what section of the State the great power
taxation and appropriation would thc de
cripon of the popu.on, The taxation Of those sections Ut
ienlity conflict oi interests compared WIN MS OWE ec
onan these could be learned no sooner man me ,sl
lIanuary He wished TO know who would De the iu.' mn
r before he arranged his tribunal ezpound or the de
artmcn TO execute the laws Gentlemen who desired M
20 proceed now but he did not !ee! safe in concurns
Difference OF opinion had arisen the question, whether
The Legislature contemplated In calling the convention
hat the census and would be completed IN TIM
Or the action OF the Convention 1t was perfectly Inmate
1l which SHE right Both the census from the es
md the will be ready by the ts oil Decemoo
before the Increased
alton of the West will be here. They must be considered
ANY attempt TO hurry action produce nc other Iesl
ha nc:eased eSaspera and sectional annoSty IL IN
iWcs had reason believe that any attempt was MADE =
crv them fair hearing excitement might De aroused
that section attended by disastrous consequences Passion
and predces might be appealed TO- and odium heaped upo
the new Constitution in advance Of It's consideration an
discussion before the people, The West has full ten thou
sart voters more than the East ii in the sam
proportion white ,heabs and tine concctura estimate
Of population They have the numbers 10 cJc'
or 10 ray The Constitution The East has tho po"t
to frame the West the power TO reject the Conshlion
,hs condition of parties, WISDOM moderation ano hrMnes
were requisite He desired to have the fullest information
and hc then ready consider and discuss the great
publican principle of political power with all the capacliy
patience endurance aad argument which ne possessed
was first in importance and should first be discussed an
sced-n the beginning OF the session. not at It's close a
a three months occupation minor questions. Inc thr
deparnents Of the government should proceed ogetner-
views of members on each should be nerchanged by exam
nations of the three combined He should. therefore, vo
for recess that the convention may be prepared to act
> every subject al the same tme
S GEN. TAYLOR'S WILL.-Gensral Taylors las, will
said by the Washington correspondent Of Tho New 70
Herald TO have been made before the battle OF Monterey
1876 He made ample proyaon for his vile, giving Il
three large storehouses and lot and more than hundr
shares Of Bank STOCK and six or eight slaves in Louisyil
Kentucky To his son, Richard ne gave his plantations
VI Mississippi and Louisiana and twenty thousand dollars
To Mrs. Bliss and Mrs. Wood his daughters he gave
s dollars and 10 the former then unmarried, sever