The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-02-05


"ere submitted. BE shed ,he rncai', 20 h,
cautiously aud cano q, prosecuted. - taau=a
pal ent that thu - 1rrnieu pas aat al nm
i>lcr#i upon fuudam nal p. nfir.,,-A Ina. vi...
- 10 rccllr 20 ued imensI urmeiHI-, L. ascertain
tn tact lie Would a. lhi, fl.ne auI. read tts
resolutions, with view Of LAYING them ON To
table until the day aiicr tomorrow. lie dII
not know thai particular discussion OF them
would be NJ all necessary. hut II 1t aas. he would
a proper tmuc, atemptit
His object ln the hr-t place was an analysis
OF the two constltniions--a,t 10 ascertain " hat
We had reserved TO ou1SeAr,--ses5ndiv Ia see
what we had surrendered 10 the General Gov
e1nment lie had not suggested the remedy,
should our complaints be found iust-this
would suggest Itself He sad W. pere impos-
vI.saed by the taritt-aud he thought the con.
hd,t between the cpuaEloa of the Eastern SiatcS
aud southern ought Of itsr,t 10 invite enquiry,
lie alluded To the aledged houri-hug euad tim
OF the Eastern States, and 10 cur poverty al
home lie wished TN, enquiry 10 be \ neinIa
enquiry aud he wished the Committee to consist
OF gentlemen of all political parties
Mr. GILES then read IN his placc fhc FOLLOWING
resolutions which after reading were laid ON tn,
HGoired, That Committee be appointed 10
inquire aud report, whcthc, or not, the excIn
siYc jurisdiction over all the territory. person,
aud things within the limits Of tus common
wealth, vas not secured 10 The government a
tins Stately the Constitution thCre0t-and uhc
Their private property was OF was not thereby
secured 10 The owner, against the power OF ths
government So far, n least. that the govern
mcnt could moi lighltnlIy, taxi private proper
" from tn owner rad eiyc If to another per
son, neither rendering public service
That the Committee be instructed to inquire
and report-whcther OF not my potion OF TIM
exclusive jurisdiction over te-.u. - persons aus
things, has since been granted to the ,;s4u,s
Government by the Consultation oi the Iaita,
States; and, II So 10 specify, particularly caot
and very portion OF such jurisdiction, whicl
may lave been SO granted.
Ihatlhc Committee be particularly instructed
to inquire aud report-whether any power IA.
been granted 10 the General Government u Vic
late the right Of private property Al lis discre
ton and. more particularly, To take PR tito
property from the owner, and give II to uhothc.
person, neither rendering pubic service.
That the Committee be- also. instructed pan
4 ticuiarly 10 inquire and report--Nhetaer the 80
veral laws, passed by the General Government
for the purpose of internal improvements, d.
not assert or involve jurisdiction over the tcf
fitory within this commonwealth. beyond ,b.
grants 10 TINT government, specified IN thc Con
stituton OF the jniled states
/ That the Committee be, also, particularly in
structed 10 inquire audrcporl-N neither the iaN
generally called the Iarld law, does moi violate
the RIGHTS OF private property, by taking it iron
lis owner, and giving II 10 another person, nei
ther rendering public service
! Thai. the Committee he particularly instruct
ed to inquire and rcport--whcthcr. under Ia,
operations OF the SAID tariff law. a portion of TN
proceeds otthe labor of the inhabitants Of tim
commonwealth is not transferred to other part
OF the United States, in violation Of the tWl
/ great principles upon which the Constitution q
the United States is founded, 10 wit: generality
and equality; and, II SO, 10 report as far a
/ practicable, the amount of the value of sue
/ proceeds, thus transferred
! If the Committee should find all on any c
/ these unauthorized assumptions Of power ON tn
/ pant Of the General COMMUNICATIONS that tn
I Committee be. also, instructed to report sue
+ measure, for the adoption O the General Assem-
/ bly, as they shall think viii most eGecu,aiy ten
to arrest these u,urpations: to SAY the hand G
Z ayarlce and deSpOtism; 10 rcnstato the 700,
I people Of this commonwealth in all thor essen
tai nights and liberties; and the government
thereof In all tic right, granted and secured {,
iiby the fundamental laws
On motion OF lir. tlorinn 90 COMES OF thi
/ resolutions were ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. Blscs OF Campbell offered the following
resolution
That Committee be appointed to enquire in
TO the eNpedency Of allowing a separate repre-
Seniation 10 the town OF lyncuburg.
Mr. HiHcs stated the causes winch had de
! laycd this application, TO Wit Ills late arlIVa
! in Richmond and the subsequent pcndcncy q
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