Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-18
TO rnr rpIrons OF Tin ENQUIRER.

Notes of a Speech to be dtiice'ed az the House
Of Delega,es merit rci,ter against a Conces,tion.
sin quo hoe maximum est, quoe neque ante
s.lun, aucm lille imitaretur, nequd post Hum,
sGui sum imtari posset, inventus est"
| Patere, lib. l. cap. y.
| "Cosa non delta in prosa mac nc IN rcina."
| O,I. Ftr, Cdat. |. st. 9.
lst. s.The right of the Legislature to call a.
conventionn (eyenat the request of the people,
..denied.o What il cannot do in any way, it
cam,ot do by ho. Because ''ihc Patriots" Of
il776. .scstabshcd the present consultation with
balters about their necl.s," it is much better
instrument than any that can now be made, when
hanging by the neck has been abolished, and we
are only left TO repent of our sins IN brick or
stone doublct a. Here might diiate upon the
Pcniientiary system, and deny its utility, as
mankind were wiser with halters about their
nccks than they are now. Who would put
himself TO the trouble and expense of buying a
,,e,c coat, when his grandfather had handed
down TO him coat, which he had nearly worn
th:cadbare? Such coat Though intended
merely for summer uscl ought to be worn in the
,c,ier rather than change it; because IT looks so
venerable because it has been rubbed almost
in two by the rope which was fastened around
his grandiather's neck, &c. ~ Here, l might
cxpatiate about the wind making a man SILVER
and setting ois teeth 10 chattcring, and the frost
and snow penetrating to his very skim" but, ''to
teal good. however plausible" 'ithe consum-
nation Off economical ''madness. ITO over
come ti.is argument, (which draws small
portion Of its roi,e from its antiquity, would be
rs vain and fruitless to strike at the ;egis OF
Jupiter.
Q. Doubts removed. Difficulties dispersed.
Shadows and spcctres llit away as the day be-
gins to dawn: But now that the light of reason
shines pre-cminenty brilliant, they dare not
shew themselves. s'Let The feehoiders iooRc TO
H!!"-They will find no reason TO doubt them
setces: but he ''who d. ubts from a',y cause what
ever" let him 'sset his face against it." If a
farmer wants hshorse shod perchance the black
smith may lame him; ergo he must set his face
against employing blacksmith lfhc wants The
side of his hill pioughed, pcrchancc his negroes
will plough UP and down the hill, and thereby
suffer all the rich mould TO be washed off, in
stead of the good old fashioned way of plough
ing round the hill; ergo, he must set his face a
gainst pioughing at all. u Here l must obvi-
ate an objection, that in such case, just rs the
farmer would learn 10 live without food, he |
would die. lie wants a pair of shoes made; the
shoemaker might pinch his toes. He requires |
his food TO be cooked; the cook may poison 1t.
The cloth may not suit the purpose for which il
was intended; the iron may be brittle, the wood
may be rotten, the hemp may be green, the silk |
may bc raw, the oranges sour, the filberts ho- |
low, &c. sc. &c. &c. u Here an argument
might be urged in favor of the Tariff, and of Ed
lcarl's attach u on CTaUtC7u.
). .Nust not appeal to the People! Why?
s'Because Buoaapd,ie appealed tothen,, when he
usurped the crowns of France and Italy" ''Ne-
yer surrender to any body but the Representa-
tires of the F.ech2;3cJw, the power to pass fun
duneat.,t laws" Why? C,etibct an sua a,fe
ci'cdea,itm est t--'The PEOPLE don't govern
here That doctrine is exploded! Tia
the ''cprcsenictoe who governs now. The
age'i! ditgays governs the employer! Was
il heard of, that should tell his brick
| tgJei', how nc wanted lis house built? D"Here
might enlarge upon the IDEAS, OF building hou-
ses with suitable apartments; of making bricks
without straw; of making constitutions without
experience, and also OF making them aoiM cape
i'ie'ce arhich ci,cays proves that alterations
ought to be made.
i. paper aristocracy OF tins country, AREA |!
iy threatens To turn us out OF posscssion." |
Who created the Banks? WHO piaisiered the |
soil? and who are the clover OF that system? |
.Juenso To answer the arguments of cur adyer- !
sarics, who may exclaim, that the representa-
tiyes OF the fieeh0tdcrs did il. elf must sell
our birthright, let us at least, like Esau, get
mess of pottage." "Lot not usarcrS and mad |
men be cur lawgivers." a. Fine opportunity |
here 10 abuse the whole banking system. "U- |,
sW'erS!" Introduce Syiock, with lis knife and
his scales, ready to cut the pound of fesh.--
''.1adDacn !" a government in the possession
OF niIiincn? No coayeatiO,a any terms.
Not even convention ''in G6eydHce," nor ii,
nuj;;ss,; nor intcndment in law
D. To attempt to amend our state cons,itu-
tion, g Il high reasonable a,isicneaaOrn!-N. B.
Hero the picture would be utterly DESTROYED, i'll
all the traitors that ever existed were not intro
duccd. '''Fo wish fat buck, horns and all, in
the Kings beUy,n is the most outrageous act oil
treason that can well be imagincd.-To wish a
better Constitution than we have at present, is |
horril &c if no punishment be provided by law |
IT IS high time to make that provision. Sup |
pose the unfortunate man, who should make such !
diaboliCal wish, sent 10 the Penitcniiary The |
very prisoners oughttojoin, and scout him. or put |
him to death.-i5 Note, our adversaries may say, |
that the eXecutlOner OF such law would as soon |
attempt ''to nip the forked ightning,n as to car
ry 1T into execution in the good Old Dominion. |
So But ire are not aarmed--t is not the red
arm and bolt of Hcayen-ii Is not ev en- the mock
thunder of Salrnoncu5--it is only the mustard |
bowl rolling on the floor aboyc.o will exhibit
a Catiiine with all his conspirators,-a Caesar
with all his love of power, wealth and rnagnii-
ccncc! Let others talk ola Cicero, or Br,ttus.
deny that there is NOW, any suc;i thing a. Iorc2T
CONTRIBUTING in WASHINGTON here, with |
all the Patriots Of i77G--NIen equally patriotic
and wise are not to be found 5a these a1ys. YHep
we're men. quorum non jaopiG ceJurii, noa re
hoStsun adrerSa dlgtI,teDl u1lia:;.ln s;it-
scsi.n
s. Grievances complained of, all idea--no
practical inconYenicnce.--'' LIST. Inequality of !
Representation "a matter of no Importance
W hat is Inequality if not Justice !, asWhat is !
Justice if not Inequality? T5ucticai rood best
attained by present system.-GO or so POT boil |
erS IN WiHiams5urg, have certainly rs good a !
RIGHT TO send y nc,ftl,c- &c si,. rr I,,,Iol