Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-13

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sonably ner ed'that in much as two t,r,,-,r. ar
grlcred by the existing inequality ma ior,v nj lest
us' De 'aVoaraoIe 10 REFORM and viii Afford decisive
evidence TO that eject at the ensuing spring elections
I'D The event OF Tie passage OF This bill As hn,vevcr
many intelligent gentlemen conf ieotIy ,,,.c;r,,e ,
die.en result. shall proceed TO dscuss The ones
tion on 'he supposon that msjorty are opposci TO
/ tse call of Convention.
= bold il TO be incontro vertible nr,c;, Tho, -;
$TeTy Free Government taxation and renre .entati,n
are, ought 10 be, inseparaby united mr. !, o,ho,
words, that the citizen should bound hy laws 10
WHICH lie has assened lin ough the ne,,,u, If ron
resenationy To COntfovert dis rrinc,ne rnpLl bo ~,
insult to the ashes ofie venerable dead who in the era
81 TIE revoir'ion pled3 ed III lis defence their lives their
fortunes and 'heir sacred honour 1t is fact the great
pr'nc'pe which animated The patriots of ZIG and achicv-
ca our Independence as nation. II the vital Drin-
cpe OF the Virginia bill CT rights the very FIRST article
OF winch deciafei THAT all BIZ nature epaai-
~ Tree aud independent, and have certain inherent
rights of which, wien they enter into state of society,"
they cannot, BY any compact deprive or diyest their
po''eTiy" III tie principle for which contend be not
one oil those Inherent rights, where are thew to be found:
rms sacre: principle IS the basis all political right
Gthereiore must be Inherent and inalicnahe.
rom the principle tus established II fellows irrcsls-
ho'y hat whatever distul5s the equilibrium between
taxation and representation is a &c oartu,e from. ; fun
dane"tai naNi'ss OF every free government. II the
i"mer exist without tic latter despntism is the couse-
que'c' u 'ax.ou exceed Representations Tyranny must
pieVai IN 'ie rato Of that excess The freeu,en ag-
geFed III all THESE possess perfect right TO
demand redress q their grievances; nor does thai r;aI
depend on The ma iher OF persons aggreved for ii is as
nv.rv norton of.tbo' c;t, e''Vi'us 10
however s,n,,ySsI l for c,a.,,ia {, ~ ,.;,' t,i
auaof!1o eapi.aJi tax o. LET; liars On die citizens
offfaderick while those .! Warwick could oni, be SUI
Jected 20 lax o o@ dollar, the former git lawful
~ rcnont:ae against this gross .ueuus !itv and de-
inand restitution 10 ihe,r Inherent iIrss The sofnc
right OF reics wcul Apply such an Inequality q, The
onv in Frajari,l, and 49, , - ,tt > ~
similar ;neo4aI;t, y, ra.,,.,o,,, .. '.. - -:
ccnEor In, r;cit nf,,.,r,s'. ;a,i u" -, Df''N'<
more value than nr,,e,,r ,,or ! -, 49,; v I
the gentleman from nr.ns,y;c,, 81 i. 49,, 49,
lands am, + nef,pu,s ,anis ,,,ro -. ~ 70 ,t L1 "
a,Ing cause 10 coln.oI uic;t. n ~, -, -,
dignity of character In nv oo;pinn Eyrrt,
ney and above ,.ier IL Ygt -, -. ~ .. 80 w.
cent with the pJssession IF la,,,s mi ta,,, >; ,
il is an ,,,,dcni.bis f,,, tla, ,i,. mi ~
in reference 10 MAN, oil 50 ,,,-,,, - , :, - -
wealth enjoys less Than ore fe,,,,. NJ ,I, ~
power to which she is iusny eu,;,,, w
i,s tic. a.,d eouaiity $40 ,,. ,.,.,, .'s'9 %
u demand corsectioa of M, a>.rea h. -, .,
to the CONSTITUTION ;iv-eyefy ,;.,.t a.. ~
pori,n. obligation. Hence If l,iI,T, ia. Ila 49,;
y wiz corl.Ei Tie aJysa are 81, ,.: g.. .,.,,r a.,
rccli.e whenever demanded l,v t,,a o.,,,I., ~
pT!s position ei.ci. !,2 :. ,,.n mi nc ., ~
4 C. H.! the sljgitcs, d u, gee ,yi to .c.,;., -.
else OF the richi OF a maori, =, 49, -
he s'cTu irog; reae,ns Tho r,a, IF , ,,,
t.tI applies in general g, OF ,Tna,y l.. i,,,,,
! cuns;jtuiion whej3eE defective or g.,tv.c ,r;,..
n!iairnss t!sc ilrht ,n.a! IT, ,vli.ve- al, d a al
!ic' S.!d' "tG't ttcasaI; ars proper. ai.,!iys
also 10 egn1i grievances. p. tax for instance M
ui,.ts al the citizens a.. t!.e c3,,:,,a,.. ~,
might b" bn'@"'isor,c and oopress,ge ~ the extres
hat M osi.t on.y possess li. rs,it q:
because iie minority wn.I sust air no So ciai and ~
elusive grievance, J"-Jty i.s departure from The e-
era! rule. The rig' d majority dogs not extend ~
The Inherent rights OF tbs citizen because these are
IacuaS!e, AMI never d;ves!e,) hv n p ,,,sit,
ton Itself. It is ou.ions that ha 7rinop.ss q. :et
and equality for winch contend cei rrye, ;as rr,a
with tie rights ajotes o, nnorii.s- whereas The
opposite p.nci pie 'euid be srycrs.: u. the ~ 70; i
majority. Thus for example 10 deny dat a CONT,
depyed .! iea.Is OF iepresel g, power has
;gh; pdcnati 81. .aot"rnjlo:, OF ,;,a .li,.! ,n:i
b,iu'n IS ctf.a.ril to tac adnisssn l,, !,.a com,
lies may o. rs possess ten fold relative We j.
line political scale. Ga lie same p.ina.!o one :ao;I,
Of the people 0! Ills CUrlnonW i !ayyu!i coy
the other niue tcns, which Is too absurd proc.
osoI require scfuaiion
But it may be objected that if my position no cor
ceded il would neg CT thocss amount 10 = 3,.c rich,