Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-20

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many of the wisest and most yiruous republicans L
that day problems, OF or less doubtful solu
ton, according to the boldness, or the acutenes
OF their perceptions The ardor of their
Experience il is true has happily demonstrated tina
those fears, TO very great extent at least wer.
groundess il has not demonstrate ted however has no
had time TO demonstrate, either that no restrictions
stoad be imposed upon tue right of suffrage or tha
those imposed by constitution, are incompatible,
with the essential rights and permanent happiness OF
eur citizens; and believe that time only is necessary
TO shew that onr sister states which have adopted
different principle, and The example of whose prospe-
rity is so Often SO absurdy, and unphosophc ally
quoted against this subject, have hastily ADOPT
error, which they viii in vain wish to recall IIIt
The early settlement of country, when labor is scarce
and the means OF snbsistcnce abundant every man may
be considered rs morally and physically independent
IN other words free agent but no man WHO has re-
Elected at all upon the ress;leAs :ce of the prnciple
OF population, can be for moment blind To
the fact, tnat upon the most extended terri
tory and under the freest government, the rcla-
tens these bear to each other, must and at no dis
tantday, Re most materially changed and that when
labor shall have become superabundant, and
The means Of subsistence difficult and scarce as is
the case IN the manufacturing and popuIous districts
Europe; when in ne the ab3rag class weth er con-
sist OF artizaDs, usbandmcn, shall be condemned 10
the unIeInting and unreeD,ing task Of earning their
daily bread still dependent upon the will of their
ployei's say SIT, that however may wish to dis
guse from ourselves fact painful and hunlilian.-
yet hunger is tue fist law of nature, il must be
contested that our poverty such cases must ever
too strong for our wilTo extend therefore 10 indi-
rduas thussplaced by unavoidable circutnstancee u;-
der the ban of cruel necessity, the exercise ulsu.iacc
IS tony apprehension attic increase the power (!
those upon whom the y-ray chance 10 deuenL for NJ
poyment ana subsistence. One alternative indeed rvc-
sentsItseif, bat II IS such apprclcnd that iie
most radoa! Jacobss among If any such there be
would scarcely wish iote realized. Ii is other than
The utter suhvetsn.I o te then existing rights of pro-
perry, at the instiaio OF the awlcss cupiLy u u;!-
principted icnas sucst may be said that anlicna;;
state OF thing tnuch too re,ao!c that sufficient Col
he !ay the oYif thereof, ana with proy!in,
for ou. oifa happiness, shou! leave to postcri,r
The exclusive care oi their own. Sacii however Sin.
Is no the auaa q tender and acciionac parents (,
their Of. Spring. would the latter apprc!.cnd fee
tnuch obliged to them ZOE alternating w.lni cqnity u
redemption Patiimoey sufficient for all their rrasu,I-
able wants, nett that they might cnuv the doub III
and precarioiis rcace % providing jrltcr themselves
II neatly ASKED if VIC not at leas, as wise a.
any gecration of9uc ancestors which has PRODUCED us
aud ;at II Hey gavc been intellectually gaueis b.
Innovations! wig Should ~ DC less su? is we'll ST
might you aslfthe ad|cn;uscr at Faro who paralce
beievcsIT thai most OF Us are old enough rcmeui-
Ter the term. although trust i!Ia; With the prac :c
$qnite oosoletcl who paia!ees say, stake, winnings
q Ill upon single card, ly he does not unurmy don.
bic Ills stake? We all know full well sir, What
the usual fate of those who persist in trying such con
cuslcns For my fa. sir, am in faro! al holding o
upon them, AT least so long they ADEQUATE TO
reasonable occasions i: iridsoscd &c faZ ar
much when think little is 10 gained. Snch sir a;
few Of the prominent reasons, which have determine
me IN opposition 10 an experiment. 10 nay mind iia:
witt more danger tan IL rubabic bCDlii.: and hODj,,
HAT in consideration of their brevitY tie senate wool
IadOn recurrence TO so f!te subject, viii pass
10 the meats by Which this bill seeks the attainment G
this object and what are they sir? 4 doubtful AFR
native proposition, boldly, and confidently asse1tc
b. It's friends, who ask at our hands certain LEGISLATIVE
facilities, whereby lis truth its falselo NAV be reg
dered apparen; and yet sir: in the very same breai
they deny all Information tle very facts upo
which it must Enai!y rest, Tor its Notifications or lis
utation. What sir Is tie language Of s bill aid
lis friendly commentators 70 tie fechOdcrs OF IA
Commonwealth? 1t IS this sir We your duGfui nd g.,
! knowcdged servants summon you approved goc
masters, TO appear On Certain prescribed days nj ii
polls OF your respective counties, then and there 10 d.
clare yoar viii Ill relation to the call OF Convcutio
10 amend the constitution of this cCmmonwcal,h
;eh you are, don't say exclusive sir bat ro.Dror,
eiors, uUder penalty OF forfeiture Of tight and tne
the shares which you respectively bold therein. no
Dir, ask what would be your rcpIy to an oversee
who should presume TO say TO you Sir demand yo
instructions as 10 certain alterations improvements
Won Please,) which propose to introduce upon 70,
esiste. beware that yon give them, and that pfonp
y, otherwise shall no longer consider you the pT
pfieoT but VIII look for them to other & higher au,thc
lily? Indeed sir, IT amounts precisely to this. M
jony OF tic frccboldcrs arc by any combination
circumstances you please, prevented from aitcudi,
the polls Of their respective cCuntieG and bare IN
perhaps than fourth Of tie whole number arc here
invested with full power to change or TO abolish
constitution Of this land; what is The sell.samc m
give TO the ball the revolution impulse which
rs drive 1t TO that point.-Thc friends of this bill sir cor
IS plain of The medi3tcd injustice on the part of IFS et
mics, of prcsunDg that all those who shall not vote
e all on the question: sbal! be counted in the negatf
whilst IFS enemies, with much better reason as CT
c ceiye, complain OF the Introduction of a princir
il which goes to diYcst large portion of the free
c ders possibly three fUurs OF thcir title To tat VIII
II ;bey bold most dear, and that Without the pref
ded exhibition of any shadow of proof Of any act of
Y, ieurc, Of voluntary reliIqil tncht With equal
tce sir might you undertake 10 presume against the
Q tie of an individual to his estate merely because
{, did not, in obedience 10 reqnsitICn the legality
which he could not acknowledge, enter upon it, on
Il certain prescribed day, for The purpose of exercise
ID the rsht Of or ner5hp. All that contend for is
N that nothing shall be presumed against tie title of
G people Of any portion Of them, without the cea
II and unequivocally ascerained assent Of a MAORI
10 who alone have the right 60 dispose Of ito Pre-
y that the call of Convention necessarily, and i7so
= 10 operates this diyesure. is sufficient to reGe
a that Convention suppOses he resolution of society