Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-01-26

been said that taxa,u aur representation sho ala 20
hand in hand II ant tina, there should be no
taxation without representation, the principle need in
The resolution he agreed to -ifI was meant tina, rome
scntaon ought 10 be prCponncd taxation he d. ~,
proposition. He contcuded that in choosn, r,cmb.,
( TO "a conventions every fee citizen was en,;.d ., :. $50
he prescribed the limits which would 90 in,x,epd
ip the right of suffrage, keeping in the pemanenrv
detachment AMI cci';'" interest .riacd ~ the Con,
FstitutiOn. #
lie con'cnded that the non heehoaers portion
COMMUNICATE that fte non-icehudcrs composing a
majority proceed 20 form Consu,iop, hat Con-
stution woud DC valid and recognized by tie Ceucral
Government. The question ought rt to be asked by
cchodcTs if they willing To change the Consi;u-
ton, and they replied in the ar,na tive then whole
community cu,itled their weigh, in the formation
oi new Constitution. He advctcd is,n!ent of Dir.
tpshur, that by deivng the slave popua gpofFePcsen-
tato we should give pctence TO other States Tor depri,
ing the slave holding States rrrcsenat of two
hfls OF their slaves in Congress lfc comeidd
argument did not applytIat the Fcirra principle of
was the effect OF compromise aud fair cqui
va"n had bccn given for it, There propre-
t. IN increasing the political p"wero wealty than
reputation, remarkable for personal
~ lie said that the question of changing the Federal
Constitution in relation the representations of slaves,
one nfpowcr-if there wish do H. il required a
certain number al States eGcc, and w.sh the
rover wcvld not bc effected by any thing in the State
Constitution.
the community change the constitution, he could see no
objection to basng representation upon white population
III" cited various other things which required REFORM
the reduction of rXpGnSecquaty Of representative
more equal distribution o political office. He concluded by
they should decide this question
MIR Epps followed tIen Smy,h. lie felt l.irsel "a He'd
upon tn enter his protest against principles advanced
ms debate winch he Thought led IL auarchy He thoucht
his duty ~ warn the country oi The approaching
We were moving To the rrcsce cf Revoluonto the dis
solution of civil Ch aud Governmental order. The gem
tcman from Wythu, had advanced principles which he
thought subversve OF the order of society.
In reply the instances Of Legislative oppression cited
by Gen Smy, lie asked ii necessary 90 into Com
Vem;on tn remedy these grievances Nothing
~" t" repeal the laws causing these grievances Inepy
I" the inequality of taxation referred TO by Mr. Smyth To
thought ii would have been farer in that gentleman
have stated the aggregate of taxation That there had
hen hut one Governor from beyond the mountains did
not doubt that there had been many from that of the
State we'll qualified. Bui he ptrsumcd the question had
always been, where the candidate Governor was
from but who best qualified. lie deprecated
uencc of sueh ccus:de aCuS these addressed the
, House.
He objected to the bi-Rccause we had no riebt 10
act an the subject. 1t those Legislative
duties which drpurcd perform. bill was
nassf, ii would h" used upe the people into voting
the Convention The confidence of the people the
e'Slhfure would be appealed to, to induce Them
tic Crmvcn:nn When the people wanted a Convention,
there would diff lily in their ha voice heard
He oh"ccd the b because in submitting the question
to The freamlc rs it sntriiticd known minority
Ike "iecie it, because did NOT require majority
IN" people To cab Convention he assumed The ground
that those who did must be presumed satisfied,
and ought 10 be added negative of the question: He
said the Cou@ention was sought by unfair MEANS
lie did not think it Innes honorable the Anti Con-
veniinnGSIs submit the oppression which they
were Threatened We were even thfeatene with yienCa
the Cunven;i" refused. lie concluded by invoking
The sp of camden and lrankness in the decision of this
question.
Mr. Christian Of Chales City, ,hon moved y the bill
@" the table" t the view, much of the day spent,
/" afford the gentleman from Amelia (AIr. Giles oppcr-
tnhiiy "f Undressing tie House morrow. The motion
Prevailed, ayes IS.
% motion of Mr.. Mason cf a and Q. the House
proceeded to eject by Joint ballot Superintendent of
The Pcniieniiary, arl Public Storekeeper.
For ;te FIRST Office, Mr.. Mason nominate ed SanN u
Parsons. tire present incumbent and was seconded by
M patieson --FI. Parsons was reelected witAous
opposition.
MT ! h""a' Nelson was reelected Public Store
keeper, likewise without urrc,on
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