The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-23

shc asked II the same phntB YriC coulu DC
pronounced ON any other government
which had ever existed on earth lie
would not say that errors IN the several
departments of the government had not
been complained Of But they were er
rors IN policy--partaklng in no degree FL
ther Of oppression or corruption. And
yet, said he, this isthe government against
which we are called on To enter into abso-
lutte rebellion, without even making a re-
spectful application to the Legislature ON
the subject. Ifno bribery, corruption or
oppression be found in the government,
why, he asked, adopt measure OF the Vi
client and illegal character Uf that propo-
sed
Mr.. Leigh SAID he had not come TO the
meeting To enquire into the VARIOUS ques-
ton which had been brought before it
Suci. subjects were not In be discussed in
the heel of an evening. All men were not
prepared to act with the spirit ofintultion,
like so son Of tie FEfsqtlemen who bad SO
dies
4. One method, which ! have known
to be adopted with considerable success,
is riding theEIout of the county on a ran;
2. BY destroying ale-houses, billiard
rooms, barber shops, end all other places
where they most frequently resort.
8. BY publishing quarterly 10 all me
newspapers, and posting up in oil pubic
places, a list of their true names, Their CO.
iour, their birth places, whether Africa or
America, their ages, their parentage, the
amount OF their property or income, MIN
the amount of.hcir debts, aud their rest
denees. :,
a AS an e.rec.nal -s~..'.av where dTy
>usso me-'l '''
But, he remarked, that one great obiec
ton had been urged in the papers, which
had had much influence in producing the
present dissatisfaction. II was the long
Sessions ofhe Legislature. That body,
he said, had to superlntend the diversified
interests of this great state-and was it
wonderful that their Sessions should be
longer when our population is 100000,
than when it amounted TO only 0,OO0,
souls The expense, though, is complain
edof-2l2 men engaged for several months
in thu protection of the public interests,
expend, Of the public revenue, say ST., 900.
Was ii come to this, that the citizens of
Richmond could not bear this enormous
expenditure among them, and that the
Wright vi Bblu WAY Oppressive 10 them
lie should be told, probably that this
argument was addressed 10 their interests.
If so, he would reply, let each portion of
the state protect its owninterest & the lutte
rest of the whole would be sufficiently
guarded. But he contended that the ex
pense was not, by any means, sufficiently
great to induce the call of Conventionin
any form, and especially, in the manner
proposed. That expense levied on the
people by cdpitation tar would only a
amunnt TO IL cents and $4,000 of cent
per head. This esaid was the whole cost
tof,eivil goyernment-and were the people
prepared to jcopardize their constitution.
under which they ehioved go much tr,n
np;il;tv lihsrtv and b,nn;nass f,r ,ha oaI'.,
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no uo""t p'' uf"' ''ie ol'''s" uo'efnhent
"ouiu "'l'h'S'y pay all 'iit expenses com
planned OF, and take us back under It's pro
lection, &c.
Mr. L. said that he he'd heard with spr
prise of the burthpn of taxes in this conn
try He asked what those tavas WOW.
and contr,sted tbaeo VIII .tba c;,u ,',I;.;
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