Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-04-13
The Gerryn,ander as it Passed;


The joint committee of compromise upon e.,
Congressional Apportonmeul Bill having beer
revived, came to an agreement, and made a repor
yesterday which was accepted by both wings 0
the dominant party though certainly not very &c
ceplable to one of them. We give the apportion
ment below. 1t leaves out one Wing District il
the Stale--the Accomac District-and the calcu
lation no doubt is that Gen. Bayly's personal pop
ularity is to make that district Democratic
FIRST District Middlesex, Nestmoreland
Richmond county, Essex, Northumberland, Kins
3 Queen, Lancaster, Gloucester, Matthews, lame
City, and Williamsburg, New Kent, York, War
wick, Northampton, Accomac, Elizabeth City
Second District of Wight, Princess Anne
Norfolk county and city, Nanscmond, Sury. Sus
sex, Southampton, GreenevIlle, Prince George
Charles City. -, -
Third District Richmond city. Henrco, Han
over, King William, Caroline, Louisa, Chester
field, Goochland.. democratic majority abou
500 eu. -
Fourth District-Nottoway, Prince Edward
Dinwiddie and Petersburg, Brunswick, Amelia
Lunenburg, Cumberland, Powhatan, Meckien
burg, Charlotte. 80
Fifth District ptisyvania, Halifax, Frank
lin, Henry, Patrick. Campbell, Appomattoxei
Siatt District Albemarle, Bedford, Buckng
ham, Amherst, Nelson, Greene, Madison, Flu
wanna. "a J., ...:;
SfyenM District spotteyvania, Alexandria
Fairfax, Fauquier, Prince William, Happahan'
mock, Culpeper, Stafford, King George, Orange
EIGHTH Dist,ict-EIampshire Page. Warren
Clarke, Berkeley, jefferson, Frederick, Morgan
LOudoun.
Ninth District Rockbridge, Augusta, Rock
ingham, Highland, Pendloton, Hardy, ShenandO'
an, Bath.
Tenth Marshall, Ohio. Brooke, Han
cock, Wezel, Tyler, Peasants, Marion, Monon-
gala, Taylor, Preston.
Elerenih Disfrict-Lewis, Upshur, Harrison
Barbour, Randolph, Braxton, Doddridge, Richie
Gilmer. Wood Writ, Jackson, Mason, Putnam.
Kanawha, Cabell.
TtcslGh Disiricl-Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke,
Montgomery, Allegheny, Monroe, Giles, Mercer,
Greenbrier, Boone. Logan, Floyd, Wyoming.
Wayne, Fayet;e, Nicholas. Pocahontas, Raleigh
Thirteenth District-Washington Lee Rus
snl, Slnyth, Grayson, Wythe, Carroll, Tazewell,
Pulaski. Scott.
This is famous plan, and about as ellectually
STILES the voice of the Wing people Of this Com
monwealth as the most ardent advocate Of a one
aided government could desne. Asf,r Ricl mond,
this Samson OF Whiggery is bound with strong
cords, but perhaps he may break his bands and
vet carry destruction 10 the Philstines. The
Democratic friends Of the Senate's substitute
swallowed with wry faces, the bitter dose Ms.
Douglas said the arrangement was anything but
agreeable to him. MIR. Mason thought it no better
than tae House plan, but would support it because
he thought no better would lie adopted, Mr..
Thompson regarded the plan as a,comprmise be-
tween the opposing parless and would therefore
support it, MIR. Amber ard MIR. Catlett voted
Tor it in Difference to the wishes Of their friends.
and not in accordance with their own. Mi. Thorn
as (Whig) thought it was worse than the orgl-
nal plan But there was no checking the progress
of this Juggernaut of a Gerrymander. On it
went. crushing all obstacles beneath its massive
wheels. The bill was passed. ayes "a, noes 10.
Our sympathics are with the beaten wing OF the
Democracy. 1t was a sorry sight to behold old
King Caucus, seated like theold Man of the Sea,
ON 50 many broad shoulders, and twisting his
long, snewy legs, around 50 many gallant neeks
Is this parlitioning Of State without regard to
contruitty or compactness. without regard to any
thing but the monopoly of political powef--is il
Constitutional ? is it Republican is itDemocrat
io Richmond .Mc;Wing .iaa.