Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-22

pcPu'ati"nw was sparse and our occupations few
and simple. There were other reasons. By
combination, fovr or FIVE large states might
carry any measure they thought proper and
although lie was Ear fro:s, entertaining or ex-
pressing any jealousy in relation to present
concerns, Yet 1t was Il contingency that ought
to he guarded against--and there was no mode
OF guarding against il SO eiiectually as by per-
uniting a numerous representation. BY ia
crcasinS the representation, you increase the
sympathies of the smaller states with the
larger. They feel that they have voice in
making the law that is promulgated to go
'ern them, and they yield to it a willing and
cheerful obedience. Mr.. ID. also adverted
To the subject of Executive influences, of
which they had heard, and although 1t could
not perhaps he said they were now felt, vet
all would admit it was prudent to guard a.
Sanst it.
hr. RANDoLPH* said that from some late
proceedings of that House, it would appear
that the maritime states of this widely ex-
tended and extending confederacy had :" en-
acted old Lear,and ina sudden tofgenerosity.
which they had had leisure TO repent of, had
gwen away their land-aud now it seemed
they were about to play the same part with
their power. Indeed he could see but little
use or value in the power, unless for recla-
nation OF the property. 1t was a great poll
tica' truth as certain, it not rs demonstrable,
as any IN mathematics, that whenever, by any
sudden and violent divulsion, power and pro-
perty were separated, they immediately went
IN quest OF each other, and never gave I'm the
pursuit, until the power possessed itself of
the property, or the property obtained the
power The tendency to this reunion was
as true and unerring as grayitation, or the pro-
l,ehsity oi the sexes To unite. Ii had been 50
from The beginning" male and female Gre
ated he them" A state Of separation was not
the natural state in either case.-He went on
to observe, that however pleasing the prospect
before us might be to others, he could not lool,
upon 1t without feelings that partoo.1 some
what ct disnay. He SAW the elder members
OF the confcderacy daily losing their relative
weight IN the scale Of power. He saw two
members of the antiant family--ofthe good
OLD THIRTEEN SrArEs-(God bless them y
about to he subjected to an operation. where
by they must becnme--he would not s,v pro
scrIbcd, or even DISTINGUISHED, but Inundated
ny the loss OF one moety of their representa-
tion I'm that iloor-and this too in tue absence
--anu the necessary absence of the whole re-
presentation OF '"'s OF ihuse st;ites.lIe spoke
"i The gallantry of the Delaware regiment
second to none on continental establishment.
during the war OF oui reyolu,ion-aud her
contingent III the cabinet had at all times been
worthy oil her quota IL the field Her repre-
senta'lon III that and the other branch of the
federal legislature might vie with the proud
est: she had been conspicuous for brave
anu liiustrions men. For himself he WAS dis
posed tn pay her all the Difference tn which
snc was entitled by her gallanlrv, ability, and,
IL he might 50 express himself---ler weak
ness no; "t nerve, not of the arm or of thc
hcad-but numerical weakness when compar-
ca with the magnitude of other states. Mr.
IL therefore moved to postpone the further
| consideration of tine report of the committee
oi the, whole House mil Monday next.
hr. CAMPBELL of Ohio was opposed to
pnstponcmcnt under any circumstances. But
me gentleman from Virginia could not Obtain
MS object, as the member from Delaware had
written TO him that he could not attend soon
er than that day week
Mr.: kANboLPh then varied his motion TO
Monday week, which was put and carried
ayes 81. Aud then the House adjourned