Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-06
THE BASIS COMrROMIsE.

burg, exhibiting the high satisfaction with which
the "Compromise" has been received in that quar-
ter of Western Virginia. 1t is but fair to present
also the following articles from Western papers
that take rather different view of the matter
The Le,oisburg (Green5rier) Chronicle after
stating the character of the "Compromse," says
Our readers will learn from The above that this Com
promise fails utterly to give the West that representation
in the legislative halls Of the State to which its popu.
ation entities it, Whilst it Yields to the West the nun,
Der OF representatives due her in the House of Dele.
gates bases representation in the Senate upon taxes
instead OF population, thereby giving the East major
the East will retain the power for fourteen years. OF
veoing any bill that NAV be passed by the Western
majority in the lower house. The governmental ma.
jorty' have yielded reluctantly, and with very bad
grace TO the West the sebance of oneha that is due
her, though in reality not the smallest fractions for
whilst she has the majority due her in the House of
Delegates, avails her naugh as the East have ma
joty of TENN the Senate. The people of this section
of the country feel that this Compromise does not "ren-
der unto Caesar The things which are Cesar's;" they
know and feel that the Compromise falls short of JUS
tice For the sake OF peace and harmony they may be
induced, under the peculiarly unfortunate state of cir
cumsances 10 acquiesce though they believe
that justice has been melted out to them. They may
tail to complain though they feel that they would be
justified IN SO DONG We hope the West will exhibit
more philosophy than the East if the papers received
from that section of the State since the passage of the
Compromise, be fair exponent OF the feelings of the
Eastern people,, The editors of the Eastern papers
seem 10 have all been converted into Jeremiahs as
they express naught but Ian nations. Why these la
mentations on the part of Eastern Virginia?
In the language OF an Eastern paper "the die is cast
they are "doomed, and doomed now tor the West
has majority of fourteen in the House Of Dele
gates! What boots it that Eastern Virginia has
majority OF ten in the Senate whereby she control
legislation at her wills This does not satisfy Eastern
Virginia, because orsooth the giving of fourteen ma
lority to Western Virginia in the lower House. has an
awful squirting" to The recognition of the principle Of
the suffrage basis 1t must be this for any see
that the scepre" has not as yet, departed from Ju
dahl" We repeat the West could complain, with very
good reasons, at the compromise adjustment, for she
has received but the shadow, and the substance of
Justice 18th the anticipated privilege of submitting the
ushce OF her to the people after the expiration of
foureen years. which she Justly claims should be done
at this time. The East complain that the compromise
provlds conditionaly for submitting the question of the
bass ofepresentation to the popular in the year
1862 Could not the West complain of the compro-
mise wlthmuch greater show OF justice, because OF its
postponns the SUBMISSION OF this important question to
the vote 81 the people tor FOURTEEN LONG years. in
stead OF providing tor at present, they righully
claim shouldbe done? The West planted themselves
upon the justice of their cause, and consequently were
willing, yea desrous, OF going before the people with
the issue The East refused to do this, and now COM
PLAIN OF the compromise because it provides condition.
ay 10 submit 1t after the expiration Of fourteen years.
should proceed from the West, and not from the East
AhS OAoi iestoh A0HuOhd hepuOHcQn says:
We were quite sure that should be able, this
week TO announce to our readers the final action OF
the Convention on the basis question: but the end is
not yet. The western members, with their four noble
allies OF the east most ably and gaantly indicated re-
publican principles, and when il seemed 10 us that
victory was about perch the standard of the firm
and unbroken column OF the minority, they wayered
and gave way We are still Of the opinion that when the
governmental majority" refused to submit the question
to the people, the white basis members should have Ia
Ken no further part in the deliberations the Convention
1t is true In the compromise the suffrage basis is recop.
nised IN the arrangement Of the House of Delegates.
but giving to the East majority OF ten in the Senate
though, as we understand it, recognizing no principe
IS yielding altogether too much to their unjust de-
mands.
The State of Virginia, the "mother of democracy "
presents TO the republican world in this age of progress
ton OF the State, comprising hundred thousand ma.
ory OF the whole population of the State are almost
unanimous in favor of the white basis and large mi
norlty OF the East also in favor of the white basis
together with the people of the West making at least
two thirds OF the votes of the whole State in favor of
white basis-yet so far has minority of the Eastern
people departed from the republican principles taught
by the fathers Of the Republic and so bued have thew
become with aristocratic principles that by the aid Of
the governmental majority in the Convention and
hocus pocuS compromises we likely to have pre-
sented to US, constitution providing almost literally
tor a House OF Lords and Commons This comnro.
mise constitution, it must be remembered is TO tie The
hands OF the people and of the Legislature for fifteen
gears In all that long period will not the ant-repub-
mean, anDternal improvement, the stand still MAORI
ty in the Senate withhold supplies, damp and chill
with despair theirsng spirit of enterprise and progress
now becoming visible over the State2 We are of
sanguine temperament-our motto is never to despair
Q! the republic, but we must confess the news from the
convention has hlled US with no pleasing antcipations
wealth.