Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-07-04

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one OF the many features OF concession
with which 1t is repiete. And, however,
UNEQUAL the representation in the councils
of the general government may, on first
view, appear, il is a faci. which has been
demonstrated, that the superior political
| strength in the House of Representatives
given TO the Southern states is more than
coun,erbalanced by that acquired in the
Senate, and in the election of President
| under the constitution by the Eastern
states and other states not containing
slaves-For instance. the states Of Rhode
Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut,
New Jersey, Vermont, Delaware and o.
hio, which, according to the ratio of num-
hers, would be only entitled to seven Sc.
nators and thirty Que Electors have, from
the prevalence OF diff>rent principle,
fourteen Senator'S and thirty four Electors.
The absolute gam by these states in the
oenate-the m 'st impori ant department
OF the government, iIasmuch as il COM
bir:es Legislative, executive and judicial
powers, reposed III the SAINT men for the
long period OF six years,-is, therefore,
seven votes out Of thirty four, which is e.
quail to twenty eight woes in the House
OF Representatives. Let us see whether
the representation Of slaves confers upon
the states Containing them so many add
,ional members. BY III. last census, which
is the bass OF the present appointment
OF Representatives, there appear to be in
the states of Maryland, Virginia, South
Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Ken
lucky and Tennessee SQu.s
843 900
'' ::: q: ''s'' ' q: '':' 1900
leaving 10000.
This number OF slaves, according TO the
provision of the Constitution entities The
states containing them to fifteen Repre-
sentatves. The account, then, stands
thas.-The smaller states, principally cas-
tern without black population, gain a
| weight beyond that to which their mum
bers entitle them in the Senate equivalent
10 2S representatives..
The southern and ives.
tern states contain.
ing slaves, gain Is
leaving a balance in
Favor 81 the former
of Ic
Without taking into consideration their
gain III the cho'ce OF the elc tors oil Pie
sideat and Vice President, which is very
| considerable.
| 1t then the eastern states are so DESTROYS
OF establishing the seve.a! departments Of
the federal govern nent on the basis y,
| numbers if their sincere wish is tina, a
majority shall govern: iyt them come for
| ward with proposition of aRendneu
that shall place The election of the p Ell
dent ard Senators on he same footing
| Ihen. indeed, their professions would D.
CONSISTENT with their cond0ci. Bur, VIII. 'e
they declare their obI-cl 20 DC AN equal
salion ot power according 10 numb rs aud
at the Same time, propose measure, whose
necessary effect would be 10 render more
! unequal tha. appointment which i, aIlea
dy Sd much in heir favor, the world VIII
| give them credit neither for purity OF mo
tive nor patriotism. Gb.)
| Doctor MANAssKH CUTLER one ofthe
! ReprescntaiI' esia Cong -, from the s,ate
OF Massachusetts, has s,gnifi.d his in,en
ton to decline being candidate al the
next election.
Benjamin Hue Esq. member oi
| Congress from the state Of >. Carolina, ba,
declined being candidate a:thc mex. Com
gressional ele elton.
Captain Masters arrived at Salem on
the 18th ul.. from the Mediterranean, IN.
forms that the French I oulon fleet was
really out, and hadbeen sccn by the British
Rect under Lord Nelson, VINO had been
BILE to bring them to action that The
French consisted of eight sail of the line.
and the British only Off; and that the
French prosessed the REORGANIZATION fthcir
ilcet to meet the British, after they had
vaded them long enough to get their men
under good discipline. We mink howe.
yer, the British force in the Mediterrane.
an is stronger than here stated.
Capt. Masters was informed blythe Lieu
tenant Of British ship. by wuom he was
boarded, that TIL G'cater part of the men