Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-01-19

e.,.6,. he.v.co .!,,.bjeas OF fate and
hot, ,hoc. Of federal ts'lla''on' a eorleipon'
tnae ,u:,r 'esA be proper in the re-
cent on's's.x!on of representation. The
laslve P.l Xs the minute ard particular
one sa, Yof. the different diarias and parts
in y si5,ndividual itases; the other Objects
~ more general nature. 1" the one
w, therefore, more, intimate local
3. knowledge is requihse than in the other;
and this is to be obtained only by mere
numerous representation. 10 the fate,
however, fir, which have the honor TO
reprelen,, after an experience Of a years,
and UPON the mott mature deliberation
they have lately reduced their Limitation
10 $50 members, in the popular branch,
,ne:f ,rslcrt number con!iiting OF tsw
more than 100. In the mott important
eaaern hale, Indeed cne OF the mcis I'M.
porsant in the union, although they have
a right to e.ett numher eoniiderab!y
larger ,han here contcnded for. till be-
iieve that right from political inccnveni-
encies, has frequently remained unexer-
cited. And; here, Fir, permit me to add,
il I am mifaken the gentleman from
that Gate will correct me, that the inter-
nal arrangement or aPPortionment ofthe re.
preien,auves from the different towns in
that fate, is obierved by the very prin-
cipie for which we now contend, that is
an encreafc of ratio in fo,ne proportion to
20 the encreale of population or electors;
AID, fir, think 60 members, what
ever may be the whole eligible number
which particular emergencies may draw
forth, is quorum to proceed to buiinsfs.
The fame principle, that is, proportion
ate encrea!e Of ratio is adopted, think.
in New Hampfhire. the other iases
fir, perhaps one or two excepted, are be-
low even our preisnt number, ia this po-
puar branch; many Of th:m very inferior
indeed.
il has been arenucuay urged and in.
fitted upon, Sir, that every precaation
ought to be taken to prevent combina-
,ion cf the Larger Gates againa the final.
Ter. That the former would always feel
a frons difpoGtion to opprcis, and final
| " to cruih the other. But, Sir, are not
thole fears chimsrical? How arc they
warranted by experience in iimilar caf-
es? Why mott Of the fnall ilates or
nations in the world, are brought into
exiitcnce, and afterwards Imported and
reared by the jealoudcs and enmities OF
the large ones, towards each other
They are not jealous of the weak, but
Of the frong; and neither Of them will
voluntarily fufer powerful rival, to
&C. Emulate degree Of arength DANCE
! RUS to herlelt. Hence Sir, has for a
long time proceeded tie fafety Of mott
O. The lmail Gates in the world might
inssnce among Others Holland and
Switzerland in Eurcpe-l might call the
attention o! this houle TO our own po-
litical hittosy. And has no, even the
State of Delaware diicovered in her f.
fer States the mott friendly, the mott
ccuce!ing diipoGtion, On all important
occaiicns !! They will acknowledge the
fact. Now and then, indeed, folitary
innance of a foolifh diyiGon occurs :
but Sir, they arc rarc-Ambition-Ra-
pacity, tlofe very PATTON: that move the
plunderers to the mealure, generally pro-
| drcc difference about diyiGon Of the
foil.
The gentleman from Delaware, Sir,
contends that he is the representative
of all the United States and Gill the
moment he views the fraction likely to
remain to that State, his feelings feem
to whifper to him "you are the rePsefen'
tative only Of Delaware )" for if that
| gentleman will tor moment exan'ias
the general relult to al the fmsll fatcs
] ii cafe of a divilion of 10000, he will
End the Aggregate fraction is larger thar
in the cafe of $4,000, and not .Imel!tr as
f,me gentlemen have c.roreouly Natea
Gentleman are very fearful indeed, Sir
that the four large Sites will obtai'
majority of vores OF this soor. VIA
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