Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-19

Tor, not only was the relation lraterual, but, by
Il complete reverse, said he, we have become
the younger brothers we are not considered
~ entitled even TO equality in that character.
He knew how difficult it was for any man, who
had much nj heart ON subject, to know when
ne HAD enough This was a cause, MIR. r..
said, IN which he could take great deal of
beating before he could have enough. For
ms part he said, il he had his choice, he
would rather take the chance of war with the
ioiv Alliance of Europe, than lose one repre-
sentative on this floor from the state of Viz
ginia. We may come out of the war, as we
have come Oni of that which we entered into
with less preparation than ever war was en-
tered nto since the flood, with something of
credit and honor at least, If not with an acces-
sion of territory. We cannot come here
sho-n of onr beams without Il sense of d"gra-
dation. We shall not be even Archansel
ruined. lfany one should mistake me, said
VIZ y SO far as to suppose me to be, as one
gentleman says, sculaiuS for Il district, he
Knows little OF Calisia. He considered that
district winch he represented as likely to be
undisturbed by the dilnnutiun of the number
of representatives of the state of Virginia rs
any other: bat. ii it should please the wisdom
oi the legislature OF that state To change il,
ne ma nothing In say against it--No, nothing.
save az oar Representations, said he, and give
-" ''"e '"op .NN ItpFtt IT COtliu not Ue
said that he haa been influenced by local
for he would not injurc his character as IA man
wh" talks EnSlish, much as to say sec
iona considerations because ne had vote,
lar numbers which would enhance the relative
lntincnrc OF The North. All that he asked
was, that some ratio should be fixed upon
Which womb ave the state of Virginia from
ihe loss oi any part OF her representation ON
.Nis ilnor. AID, because il would have AN eff
feet different from that which he had endea.
sored to avert, he protested against the pas
sage oftbis hill
In the course ofhii remarks, Mr.. r. said
that while we gave To merit merits due
while we erected statues To our heroes and
g 'trip!S nn man had ever dared to propose
-'irir CI"NatIon, not by an advancement OF
iT'nk, hut by degrading their companions il,
arnis. 10 was, of all mcans q distinction, the
nIs' in'itliUus and odinus. Ii was not the
liciurc OF envy, hut OF cruelty and scorn, fri
u'"phiHg not Sd much in our good fortune
'ut tH'ltIns, in the misfortune OF others-and
yet these prescribed and dcrided states had
h"sidts throwing oil swarIns of cmigrants, ac-
'iEiliy increased -and now they wtr, to be
t"d bat the same number of Representatives
cad elrrtnIs, which were not too many ten
aati even twenty wears ago, 10 express their
Feelings and represent their interests, were
nuw too MANY
ne concluded by saying he was sensible
''d the pr"iannd and aattcring attention, with
.ich mt had hecn so lionored by the com
I'M tr' was due tn the intrinsic interest of the
shhlrct, and not the manner in which only h,
mad been able Ia treat it, He. had uttered
some, perhaps. bold political truths, but the
Occasion called for them. Ii was indeed high
matter, SIC. SC.
Alter Mr.. X. concluded, the final question
'n The hill was taken, as already stated.