Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-11

ted &c &c. it is dccrecd that they and their associ-
ntcs be, and they hereby are, &c. &c" for there
were many others in the back ground i nav, there
were some who believed that Crassus,S the richest
citizen of Rome, not unapprised of the scheme
| So true il Is that there Is a natural tendency in
wealth and political power to unite in the same
thands. What is wealth if not power. What Is
power il not wealth?
\ 3D. Alleged grievances LIST. mentality of rcprc-
sentation. Mistakes on that subject. No practical
| mischief. To alter a government for tho attain
ment of any theoretical good, however plausible,
the contamination of political madness. case
must I've made out, as III cuaciug law 10 redress a
grievance, as before court of Justice. Abstract
legislation analogous TO extra judicial opinions from
the bench. The case c0rGm non iifice The nm
represented counties between the North Mountains
aud tho falls of the rivers hold the balance between
tile two extremes of the over-represcnted country on
tide water and west OF The ridge. Representatives
from Elizabeth City, or Warwick, communities en-
mis-, nu way inferior to those from Frederick or Ha
ifax. The rights of the people aud interests of The
state as sale with the one the other. Absurdity
of making population, told by the head the ra,iu of
representation tctfhtn state, whatever il might be
considered 6etrec' states. Not established how
ever, by the constitution of Virginia or of T. STATES
The latter anomalous, matter of conlpronIise and
SO far, therefore, good.-All governments, so far as
thcy are governments OF compromise, good, because
they grow out of existing circumstances, and sun
pose that provision has been made for all the var-
policy isuery suspicious Mat sacrifices ana parf
TO he ideal good Of The rhole." Apply the doctrine
OF population, and the country becomes the prey of
the towns-London instead of eight members four
OF them elected by the livery, would return nearly
sixty representatives of ST. Giles, and Spalfelds,
of the brewery, and the distillery onc-ninth part
of the representation Of England. I" The anarchy
- which ravased France, owed its first successes to
1.-THE wretchcdncss, the corruption, and the fury of
the pcpulace of its towns. 1t might have been
checked in its progress by the courage of the in
habitants of the country. These fro classes, of
,o'ttch Tie one is erery uhere Tie ritet as The other
Inc most useful IF society, constitute that part of
the people III which the physical strength of the
state resides; opposed one to the other every thing
VIII be to the advantage of the peasants If they
= arc we'll conducted. There is but ono thing COM
: mon to thcm-fte ignorance Of he one & HE siE,-
Pt'ctty Of the ether render them equally susceptible
81 ehhnsiosm. The peasantry give themselves up
Ito good impulse with the same felicity as tho
town poPulacc let themselves be led away TO epiL'
Ii Ncw-York and Philadelphia bc objected, il may
be answered, that the evil there has been counter
acted to certain extent, by the settlement of new
lands but when this counter-chcck is removed
hclr influence, already too great, must gain upon
their respective states. Upon such theory, I}alti-
more must govern absolutely state like Maryland
I'd. Next grievance alleged is tine freehold suf-
ji'age Universal suffrage claimed upon the prnci-
pie of the natural equality Gilman. Not denied il
tDc confined to rights This great broad principle
IKE every other abstract opinions when il comes TO
be reduced to practice, must be modified to suit the
condition OF those for whose and benefit Ef for
any good purpose it was first perceived 6 acknow-
lodged Accordingly, tile hardest of our re formers
the boldest leader in that cause, tan, MART q,tcD,
.HeTcM7o-'cqualto both and armd for either feldn
nay, the commune OF Paris and the clubs Of Cor
deiieTs aud Jacobius-ncver attempted to introduce
II INTO practice Ill shvcring, stark, abstract naked
ness. Some have worn tic dress u little higher in
:. tIpb
on the nude too far for mocsty or health: none
howevcrfr be the slightest ,revcreuce of alIusioa
l-h1vc denied the fg-lsaf No, not even Anachar-
SIS Cioolz himself and his gnoblc army of maryrs
who scaled, By their blood on the suotine the SIN
certify of their political faith; " for when men are
=" iuriously and fanaticaly fond of an object thev
VIII prefer 1t, asis well known, TO their own
10 their own property. to their own lives" If any
tnns could heishtcn Our adherence of the butchers
VINO at that tire bore sway i'll France, it would be
10 nave been to see Creatures who by the universal
consent OF mankind are not moral agents, mad-inen
the most mistliicvous it is true that have ever
| appeared brought to trial and executed, NOT for
their nisdccs, but fol alleged defac in their
VIVID imagnatons, Enthusiastically dressed out [liLa
their ambassadors Of the human eel in sbreds and
patches oil cast mctaphy sics-in the masquerade of
theories and systems Of government. Let il never
DC forgotten that these and enormties transcendinu
even these, were pcrpetrated in obedience to what
was called public sentiment, the will of the maio
rty. he b:llish fortunes of the Inauisition have
been inflicted Ill the name of Heaven-the devices
of the devil upheld by the authority of God-an,
would to God! i'll this instance only. What mus,
be the excellence of real liberty and true religion
tlat Inc sound Is not hateful to our cars; that the
ioiiies and crimes committed in their na!:e have
served but to eudear them to the wise and good
iypocrtes and ruians: disguised in the garb of pie
W or patriotism, command respect from the multi
| tude, who have been cheated from the BEGINNING g.
VIM be cheated to the end. The condition of man.
KIND throughout the world proof of this Fanatics
somewhat less dsreputabc class, bit hardly less
dangerous to society. Fauaticism not Incompatible
with hypocrisy-on the cantrary, generally accom-
panied by IT. Examples of this in the followers Of
Mahomet, i'll Cromwell, Vane, &c and the French
jacobins. Horrible instance at Renues. the can,,l
of Britanny, during Carriers massacre s.The ex-
ecutioDer ded-many offered themselves for the
ohlce-It was given by public trial to the most
skiliiul, and the successful candidate was chair
c', or, as we say in Virginia, "car.icd burgess
80 true it is says M. de Pursaye, wrtinn of the
9. where" ~
10 return his great broad principle Of natural
equality must be modified before it can he fitted for
the use OF manu- and not man in the abstract. but
ing the name OF her author, what land IL, vl,,t yoN
shc had heard OF Catilinc's conspiracy. All ewes
were now tnrncd upon Cicero the repera1 ol,iec r
enyy, hatred and malice, and of ali r;tah1o.
ness with the nobility (or couriicrs) but when dam
ger threatened, envy and surcrciliousncss were laid
asidc-pos.poncd (posluereO
y Co1,plires paaiio occuHius consii;i b,,;yec,
Par'tcpes. We can't add q,tos masis do,ajocjoni,
YES "'Tfa1@FHT q"nn. ntopia ait ala necessit,,lo
rel nGsI1iee, rcl moiiillr riUcre cepia eraI ictt
pro eeFf's, os'furl quGm parem malebanf.
CtssdF himself, who four years afterwards ol,,,i
lc' 'au ior ms provinces and with it the rneans Of