Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-13

| the other states would prrullt n To he
| carried. The ratio in this print oi view
| may fairly he said 10 have been the
| effect of mutual concession: the south
ern STATES conceding that numbers should
| fix the ratio, aud the others concedlms
| that two hiihs of the black population
| should be deducted. Not having access
| al Tins moment Ia the Journals oi Con
! gress, ] cannot affirm, that Tie PROPOSE
| ton substituted IN 1888. Tor the original
| rule, Was brought forward from the very
| quarter in which the objection now pre-
| scented originates. By reference To the
Journals, the truth is easily asceriained.
| And il the truth be what ii is here sup
posed, aud almost proved, I" be-. the
| least That | can say Is, that Mr. King
historical detail Is lar more d.fcetire, than
| a, first suppos d.
This rule of taxation, proposed in 1888,
by the old Congress, recommended by
ten states. aud voted for by % members
out OF -, ioand ready preference,
with The con, eniion havina so recent.
ly obtained the general Sancliou OF A
merica"t Bal this convention had
TO adjns, not only the rule OF taxation,
but al representation. "Wouldthe con
vention Gays tn Fed. c. 5D iiave been
impartial or consistent, If they had re-
Jecied the slaves from the list of uhabi-
tauts, when The sharrs OF representation
were To be calculated, and iusPr,ad
them on the lists when The tariff of
contribution waS.to b. adIus,ed."t III
ansaer Is obvious. Such an act would
have been paipably Unjust, and "oul not
nave. been borne. as the writer OF the No
quoted seems correctly 10 suppose.
bull The remark which immediately l@l
ws Tie superstition, shall he gwen al tul!
length; and n Is recommended 10 III,
serious consideration of MIR. King, an
all his followers and admirers. - Might
not some surprise also be expressed,
that those who rep, zach the southern
states with Tie barharOus policy ofcou
SideTinS dS properly, part oil their
human brethren, should themselves
cnntcad, that the government 10 which
all Tie siales are 10 be parties, ought
10 consider tins unfortunate race more
completely IN The unnatural iIght-oi pro-
periy, than the very laas of winch they
complain z" Let Mr.. KING answer: and
u lie VIII not, as most assurediy he will
mol, lei hin cease, TO speak OF IA claim 10
representation III other STATES Ca account
oil other " prop'rty"-" houses, stores,
ships, capital in trade and manuiac
lures. Lei hin not speak of The % eseni
computation OF slaves III the raliu nt re-
presentation, as giving too much power
10 Tie southern states but recOllcct The
proposition OF Connecticut the adoption
OF which would have imposed on them a
taxation, and given To- them timaiiy a
representation III exact proportion 10 The
number OF their inhabitants: and which,
al ms moment, !! d New constitution was
about 10 be made, Mey would have a
1SM to clam; right which could noi
De resisted or impaired, except BY a re-
course on The part of those who call
themselves HE enemies of slavery, 10 an
argument calculated 10 shew that slaves
ought not 10 be considered as men, as
persons. as inhabitants, but as property ::
AN Argument which though secuted by
The federalist" has been used, and will
DE brewer used, whenever il Is found
convenient 10 do so.
MIR. hlug after these Introductory re.
marks proceeds Wiht great paf,Qtts pf caicu-
iation 10 shew, how much lie southern
States have gained by counting fiiihs
OF the siave>.t Thus, says he, while
3o,0OO Tree persons are requisite 10 elect
a representative in a stale where slavery
Is prohibited, 25,559 free Persons in
Virginia may and do elect a rrucpseDi;.
tive: so thai nv free persons ia Virginia
Have aS much power III the choice OF re-
representatives. ana In the appointments Of
presidential electors, as seven free per
sons III The states where slavery does not
exist. Bui this, he says, Is an ancient
establishment, and faith and honour
stand pledged not 10 dlsiu b ii. But
The extension of this puwer TO The new
states would be unjust aud Odious.-
he Slaies whose power would be
abridged, aud burdens Increased, by
Tie measure, cannot be erppcted to consent
It: aud we nope thar The other states
are too mdGuanlmOus 10 insist on ii i"
1rr long possession of hcaith and
strength nak-S mau careless aud conf
deni, anu he sometimes pays the penalty
al death for his icnerity, uuuer cirCum .
stances through which man OF much
less vigorous frame but OF more caution
would have passed uDhuri. A similar
Eject is produced by The lIabitual con.
seriousness Of int IIectual strength and
superiority. As our confidence III our
selves Increases, we lose more and more
OF our respect Tor tie understanding OF
others. Accustomed more TO Difference
HAN discussion, 10 dictate rather than
to argue, We most errODeOuly and fatally
suppose thai What is heard OF read with
applause by those around us, will COM
maud The appreciation of mahkind II
Illustrations OF this truth abound: am
content hONever with the example before
! my eyes.
Ia The notice Of this subject, Mr.. Kings
OPINION appears TO me To- be- radically
wrong aud of lie most Distinguishing,
n'schlevOus and alarming Tendency.
The constitution of tie URiied States,
MAY b. considered aud ought 10 be
considered, as compounded OF Two parts,
one OF which may very property b.
aided conventional, the other political.
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