Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-05-15

neao' Win smaller taxation and very little
larger population than Henrico, has ssco
delegates, while Henrico has only one. A,
also, gives 4 delegates to Richmond. while
she is justly entitled to fire. He called the
attention Of delegates from Richmond and
Henrico to these facts.
/ Mr.. Davis.-fhc delegates from the me-
tropolitan district have always bad a curl
Gus and difficult position here. Delegates
from other districts seem to think they un.
derstand the interests of this district bet.
ter than wedo-and we begin to think that
we had better surrender the whole trust to
their hands. In reply 70 Mr.. Ferguson,
who had charged the delegation from this
district with robbing Richmond ofone dele
gate, Mr.. Davis referred to what Mr.. Fer
guson had minated he would do, in case
the Richmond delegation voted for his ia
vorite measure, the white basis. Equality
should lie adopted, on this question, as on
the white basis. The delegates from this
district repealed the idea that they had not
done all their duty, in protecting the inter-
csts of their constituents.
Mr.. Robt. G. Scott had hoped to get
the AID 6fsome Of these gentlemen from
the West, in giving to Richmond her full
representation-but, since the vote Of
Richmond, change had come over them
He hoped TO seeproposition A. passed just
as it is, in committee, and then semitic the
Convention, where he could do all to ar
range the apportionmcnt for the interests
his people. Gentlemen had protested
great love for Richmond, and yet, under
the white basis, they are for "robbing''
Richmond ofone memer.
Mr., Wallace of Petersburg, should vote
against the proposition of Mr.. Bolts, be-
cause it did not materially change PROPOSE
ton A,-and against Mr.. Claiborne's re-
striction. because, under the present CIR
cumstances ofthe cities, it was unjust to
tothem. Moreover, he should vote against
these and all other amendments, because
they were calculated to defeat A, which
was the only mixed basis measure which
could now be adopted.
Mr.. Bolts had offered his amendment,
not to defeat proposition A, but to counter
act the restrictionmoved by Mr. Claiborne.
Mr.. Claiborne had done nothing to dis
turb the equanimity of the people of Rich
mond. He should vote to refer PROPOSE
ton A, to the Convention.
Mr.. Anderson replied to the remarks Of
Mr.. Wise. He commended that his con-
stituents would applaud him for giving to
the cities the number of delegates to which
they are entitled instead of giving to the
largest slave holding counties, larger
number of delegates than they are fairly
entitled to. Already three of the cities
have been deprived of one delegate, each,
and he was opposed to placing further
restriction on them. He thought that, if
this restriction be not adopted, large num-
Der of the eastern members would go for
defeating the mixed basis proposition. He
regarded proposition A, as perfect bride.
on which votes had been bought up. He
was for making it as strong as it could be,
under the mixed basis princi pie, and for
breaking it up.
Mr.. Stanard defended the course of the
delegation from Richmond against the at
tempt made toconvict them Of want of fl
deity to the interests OF their constituents
Gentlemen had voted against propositions,
moved by that delegation, and yet they
now blame US for not standing up to the in
| terests Of our constituents. They wish
even to restrict Richmond to a smaller
number than she would be entitled to un-
der the white basis All This, because
the people of Richmond have had the
irmness to sustain the true Republican
principle, the mixed basis! For months
we have been striving to carry the princi-
pie eff the mixed basis-and we have now
succeeded in adopting it, in connection
with an apportionmcnt, to which he must
say, he saw objections. The restriction
upon cities should not be brought up now,
as it was calculated to embarrass the meas
ure before us. Let US make one step and
act now on this measure, and the restric-
ton on cities may be arranged hereafter.
Mr.. Wise said the gentleman (Mr. Sta
nard) talks of leaving it to the Convention
to fix the details. Now, he (Mr. wy al
ways thought that the Committee was the
proper place to arrange details. He was
glad to see that the gentleman had rccov-
cred from his late sickness and anxiety of
mind, and had come in with his usual air
The gentleman seemed afraid to wait,
lest the galleries be talked to again.
Mr.. Stanard said that, though sick, he
was never sad. He had an abiding conf
dence, fully justified by the result, that the
people of Richmond, in spite Of talking to
the galleries would be true to the princi-
Piles they had avowed.
Mr.. Knote said his feelings must under
go great change before he could vote to
build constitution on the mixed basis
He should vote for Mr.. Bolts amendment,
but not for Mr.. Claibornc's restriction on
the cities, a though he did not think it just
that they should be represented accord
ing to the increase of their wealth-brought
as it is from the West and elsewhere
He was unwilling to give the excess to
the surrounding rural districts.
Mr.. Ferguson explained that the propo-
sition of Mr.. Scott of F., distributed any
excess ofthe population and taxation of
cities among the same section ofthe State
while. by Mr.. Claiborne's proposition,
said excess was distributed over the whole
State.
Mr.. Knote thought it a great wrong
that the money of the West should be
brought to increase the power of other
portions of the State.
Mr.. Rives doubted much whether the
apportionment A, could be carried in its
present shape-and he thought its enemies
saw it. If the object Of Mr.. Claiborne be
to make A, more acceptable to its friends,
he should go for Mr.. Claiborne's rcstric-
ton. fits object was, by parliamenta-
ry manouvre, to defeat A, he (Mr. R)
should go against the amendment As
the apportionment is Objectionable, let US
amend it in such way as to make it &C
ceptable to gentlemen. He was decided
lv in favor of the restriction on cities, but