Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-03-23

crest of the commercial states. Societies
bearing his name are scattered over the u
nited States for the purpose, no doubt, of
breaking down the fabric which his hands
contributed to raise.
You shelter yourselves under his name,
build his sepulchre, raise monuments to his
memory, but despise his councils and reject
his precepts. AS was said of religion, may
be said of him. o, Washington, sacred as
thou vast, what crimes have not been COM
mitsed in thy name
But New England is lostin the national
councils-This is a standing charge. You
mean, suppose. that BY the creation OF
small states in the west, tAe Voice of New
England is diminished below what it should
be, in the House of Representatives. The
first fact IS assumed as a given point. and
we admit, without enquiry, that these five
New England States arc large States. Now
what is the factf New England has more
representatives in the Senate OF the United
States, than she would have been entitled
to, had the number been .apportioned ac>
cording to the whole number of free inhabi-
tants.-For example-as 6,148, 539, the
whole number OF free inhabitants, is to 36,
the number of senator's, so is l,47l, 555, the
free Inhabitants of New England, TO eight
and about three quarters, the number OF
senator's required. But New England is
now entitled to ten, about 129 more than
her equal proportion, Now by the same
process you NAV find our loss in the Houss
by the slave representation. AS the whole
number of free inhabitants is to 1879, the
number of Representatives, so is the number
OF free inhabitants of New England to forty
three and about three fourths; about 1-6l
more than We now have. Hence it is ma :
nifest, that in both branches of the legisla-
ture of the United States, New England is
over represented.
But this islnot ail--The increase Of inha-
bitants in the western States, exceeding
that of New England, operates as a relative
elimination OF their Representatives, between
the periods OF taking the census. The sta e
of OHIO, by the census before tile last, was
entitled to but ono representative, and New
Hampshire to five. BY the last censns
o 10 had more inhabitants than New
Hampshire. But duriag this period of Ter.
years, New Hampshire had FIVE votes to enc
against Ohio. Had this operation been a.
gainst the New England States, what an
Internal clamol we should have set up,
But another very serious charge against
the western people is, that they increase
too fast! In free country it is even diff.
cult to regulate much more to restrain DO
pulation. {" Be fruitful and multiply" is a
command of nature, and would have been
cheeriuiiy obeycd. without the additional
injunction of revelation. But SUPPOSE we
should make the attempt, and get up re-
solve, and send it tn Cur senators and reps
resentatives IN Congress-, requesting. them
to get some law passed, restraining the DO,
pulation of the western states; it would not
be half so ridiculous as some resolves we
have sent there. And suppose Congress
should patify US, and pass a law to this eff
feet. Iapprehend that all parties in the
Western country, males and females, would
unite IN resisting such law, and denoun.
cling it as unconstitutional !; and think il
would be unconstitutional, very nnconsttu-
tional. Now, sir, is it decent or civil, or
does it comport with gallantry, to be fret.
ting and complaining against our brcthrea
In the west, because our wives do not have
children as fast as theirss Sir, there is a
better way than this--let every man be at
his post. and do his duty, and he may in.
duige comfortable hope that his means
may be blessed. IF we cannot command
success, let US at least deserve il. LIE. our
bachelors get married, and instead of COM
planning Of their increase, let us make an
effort to outstrip them. 49,
But, you say emigration is one cause-so
it is, and the way to check it, is to abandon
your local. constructed policy. Instead of
continually excitjHg disrriist, alarm and ella :.
NOR. at imaginary distresses, act like A.
mericans, and stand by the rights of your
country, and the people will not leave you.
But they perceive no symptoms of thjs---
They see the day darkcniDg, and a storm
gathering The sun Of patriotism wears a
pale and sickly aspect, and seems about to
mufIle his face in cloud. The spirit of our
fathers is fed and there is no encourages
ment to remain.
The old complaint of the admission of
New States is revived. This is probably ou.
of complaisance to the honorable gentle.
man from Suffolk, asst is a subject which
he has very often considered and may be
supposed very near his heart. 1t Is proba-
Bile he win give us another dissertation on
the subject. But confess, sir, have never
been able to see the force Of the argument
against admitting Louisiana into the Unis
OF. To consider this subject briefly, would
treat it syllogistically. "New states NAV
be admitted, by Congress, into the UnioD.''
Louisiana is a new state; therefore, LOUISE
ana may be admitted by Congress, into this
Union. How are you to resist this concl.
sion Is the first proposition true ? Is the
second truel never heayd it questioned.
Louisiana formed state constitution, and
il was laid before Congress.
Arc there any exceptions to the general
propositiorf There are two only, neither
Of which include Louisiana. TO restrict
this power to the admission Of states with !.
in the boundaries then established, you must
introduce an exception, not to be fosnd or
limited at in the constitution. The cid cons
federation, before our bounds were esta.
blshed, authorised thu admission of other
colonies, by vote If three fourths of the
states. This requisite unanimity is 40 arr
gument AGAINST the admission now That