Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-09

since the adoption of the compromise, has
some important progress been made IN
committee of the whole towards reform.
It has been determined that the Legisia-
ture hereafter shall meet only once In two
wears. and its sessions limited to ninety
DAYS. These are important provisions,
and will save the State annually an ex-
penditure of at least $4,000, l am now
clearly Of the opinion that all or nearly all
the important reforms viii be trlumphantiy
carried through the Convention. prefer
red the Compromise report by the oom-
rnittce Of Eight, not only because 1t come
from l c,mmirice Of gentlemen chosen by
The members of the Convention, them
selves, and possessing we have every rea-
son 10 believe, the confidence of major
ity Of the body, but because | believe It to
be safe and better for the East. Mr.
SCOTS compromise provided for a reap
,ortionment in 1862, the effect OF which,
according to the best data can command
would be 70 increase the Western maJo1-
ty to 81 in the House of Delegates, and
decrease the Eastern majority IN the Den
cnate TO about 6 whereas the committee S
plan, for which finally voted, secures the
East a majority of ten in the Senate for Is
wears, and prevents the Western majority
Of IA in the House Of Delegates from IN
creasing during the same period-for' II
the question Of representation DC submit
ted to the people in 1865, no re-apPorilon-
ment can take effect before the next regu-
lar session of the Legislature in 1868. In
other respects both plans are IDENTICAL
Before the final vote in Committee OF the
whole, on the compromise was taken, Mr..
Janney, of Loudoun, asked that the com
mittee rise, in order 10 enable HIM to offer
the following day plan Of compromise
which he thought would be more accept
able to the East. at once rose IN my
place, and stated that l would cheertully
support the motion torise, as my object was
to get the very best possible compromise
for my constituents. The committee, how
ever, refused to rise, and Mr.. Janney has
not yet signifed what his proposition
was.
In conclusion, fellow-citizens, Ihavc on
ly to say that have honestly fulfilled all
the promises and pledges L made to you
while candidate for your suffrages.
have faithfully lpbored to carry out your
views and wishes. II, in voting under
circumstances so unexpected, for the com
promise which has been adopted, | failed
to reflect your will, | desire TO know the
fact-for, | cannot undertake, OF my own
free will and accord, to disturbe the adj
iustment which has been made OF our dis
tracing sectional difficulties. | cannot
take the responsibility Of opening alresh
this unfortunate source of SO much strife
and discord in our beloved old Common
wealth, which has SO long tended to ahen-
ate and estrangc from each other; brethren
of the same State, ondearcd to each ether
by so many hallowed recollections-a
common origin, common feeling, and L
trust a common destiny. Any instructions,
however, coming from majority OF those
have the honor, in part, to represent, | viii
cheerfnlly obey, be the consequences what
they may. My interests are all identified
with yours, fellow-citizens. Every thing
that l have Is in your midst. In a word,
my destiny is inseperably interviewer with
yours-they are one and the same, for
veal or woe. But, let my individual pre-
fer.nces or convictions be what they may,
l shall never raise my public voice in the
Convention against the known will Of a
majority of my constituents. 1t is your
province to COMMUNICATIVE to obey.
Respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
LEWIS c. ARTHUR.
NJ