Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-02

ana, consequently, the introduction oft as be
Iig violation of the rules of this body. He,
therefore, called the gentleman from South
Carolina TO order.
The Chair observed, that wide range had
been allowed in the first discussion OF this sub
Ject, yestcrday--an !, while II entertained the
hope that hat discussion would not be extend
ed, WAS, at the same time, of opinion, that
mGmbers had righI To be heard in answer
tn any arguments which had been broug [
forward Yesterday. The member from South
Carolua was declared 10 be i'm order
Nr. TAYLOR, of Virginia considered this
debate as entirely out of order, and foreign 10
the subject before the Senate. The question
has been discussed, it it were contest
for power, between the large and the small
st'trs-as Teach was endeavoriOg To effect
the pirposes of its own ambitlOn-as If these
amendments were 90 many neE,rUus designs
10 satisfy the ambition and ayarice of the one
or the other. Ii it he true, that the question
IS not, whether one state is to pilfer ON the
other he great from the small, or the small
irhn the great, still he asked what prospect
thtre Was OF adopting any thing that is salu-
tary under circumstances attended with so
much evaporation. Mr.. L. said ne had Sc.
coni Il the motion of the gentleman from
Massachusetts for pustpOnement-both of us
have hantlings of our own, upon the table
but we are willing u part with them, To give
time for mature consideration. Mr.. r. said.
he would take these different propositions
home Uith him, ana study them carefully
Ihe true question is, whether we will have a
conf derated, or consolidated government.
Somr are IN favor of one, and some of the
DINER. The inquiry ought to be, how far
these amendments will go To cure the evils OF
The Constitution, ur To introduce others into
II. lie meant only TO show the propriety III
postponlng this subject, until II should be- tho
roughly considered. IF gentlemen will advert
In the nature oil our government, they will see
enough for observation. 1t is said To be a
great naciilne and we are told that the Peo-
pie are perfect Jacquard against any dis
arrange alent in il. When have they proved
so? Were the people allie 10 preserve their
liberty, III the time orthe French Convention
Other gentlemen will tell you, that the peo-
pie are Their own worst enemies. Perhaps
neither of these are perfectly correct. One oil
Tie Gods of ancient times, has told us,
80 la medic tujissiuIus lbs
There should he an intermediate CONTROL
my power. The great question to be consi-
drrrd Is, whether any amendment of the
Constitution will rb'iAie the objections alleg-
ed against it. We must not place too much
reliance on the word People," Mr.. Taylor
SAID, the idea orcurrtd To him, that the FEEDER
It! Government was immense machine
'iii' wv pldlt governments were The safety
values, 10 Let of the gas of exclusive interests
While these safety-yalves are kept in oppra.
ton, aud this gas ~ thus discharged, the coun-
Try will go on well enough. Bot when they
stop, and The gas comes 10 be concentrated
there Is great danger To the whole machine
Mr.. L. said he would conclude by telling an
ane"dote which occurred to his recollection
and which all would probably remember
) as the Second once called on two of his
Bishops, to know if, in their opinions, he had
not right To take the properly Of his people
as he pleased. Bishop \, The did not remem-
be- thrr aamcs,) said, he eertanly had tha,
right-the King was the vice gerent of God
and he had certainly "A right To appropriate the
property of his sub ects as he saw it-he
might employ the men and money, as ne
pleased. The KIM then asked Bishop p.
what liz thought of the dnctrinr OF hi+ brother
Bishop? Why" says b, " think the King
has right to take the property of my bro, her
A, because h. has given it To him But
think he has no ght To lake mine" The basis
of liberty is upon this point. When you re
vert TO the geographical distinctions Of thi.
country. do you think The people viii display
the serNiity of Bishop A Why is he re-
mark of Bishop SD much praised Because
the true doctrine is, that representation and
taxation shall go hand in hand. The King
could not take hi9 money, because be dE not
res.-r5en' HIM. This doctrine nr. II. applied
to the aG4endmenis proposed to the Constitu
Ton, 10 test their agreement with the spirit of
oar Representative Government. sc.
lDebate con,inuedl
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.