Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-18

s.sb deielans,iol CeInly nos-<bs Jurisdiction osel ~.
authorities Here then, Ohio would with the power
OF jurisdiction persons within limits which would
denied 10 another State admitted the Unon subject the
bagancd condition Such always consei
substituting Bargains tor principles in legislation"
What has Ohio done' Becoming perfectly
sensible of the mschiefs which have resulted from
her former fanatic ism, she has passed law, which,
II carried into execution, must entail upon those
people, who came into her State, in the belief that
they should FIND protection, greater evil than slave
~ s'E Il was spoken OF, as having arrived at such
pitch. The law now Is, that all cOlourcd persons
in the State, must give security for their good beha-
viour, To IN amount beyond their TO obtain
And not being able to DO this they mus, either be
ncGrceroted gust the State. No asylum is provi-
dct FOR them, but il the law is carried into effect
they must b. driven io7th--find refuge where they
can-pcFha?S III Virginia. The next step which
Ohio may take, may br TO declare those people
slaves, and It Is more likely now that she should do
so, than it was when he made the remarks which he
hadguoted, that she should take this step, which
Is more Unerous 10 them than slavery. 1t must up
pear strange, aat the PEOPLE should have been invited
INTO that State, aUl hlulJ now he driven abroad as
vagaSonds. nc, OF t1e face o.: the .ar,h but 70 70 10
the clouds, or wherever they could and refuge. H.
mentioned taiS saa'cc, ~ show how sorupulous the
states o2sa. 20 vc - ,oScIsas the sUtcc Q: em0u
CiYG'!cp.
! VA.rc was a0c.l'- Ic;ut, wl.ch d, w.s compelled
yesterday = C;.,, having been nearly c,aGStcs. |;
"a t1 cHeTsnce UCrNCcE &c rights G.: The ;9s}o,.-
=. Claimed ig;- those various Sc.cC.cc~ soG-ccs,
cud such Is vVrc given ~ tie Constitution q e So.
compact and This brought bc'orc he question -
cons rGci-o2 o. majority The req question Is, -
designate the conSti;uC :. Wo shall make :1e "a
.lorty The proposition goes - puiEt ou:, u. there
Is NJ some o2o description Of citizens, called on 20
nS.e tits majority. The question here is, ,Thzt be
had stated: are 20 be the constituents. they by
whose votes majority is 10 g Great d. and then what
degree clu-is.io,lon should tins majority nave. This
must depend on the social compact written clst;tn
t0n ana that brought hin ,hc real po;a. Of iauui-
-. As containc in the Bill Of Rights u dccrrnia-
ing who s:7 be The constituents the rrle ne ha,l
agreed 70 BE- 5olud by, which &c wo II ST. aTre, to
b. boHnl by, aUI which he hoped al gentlemen
YOU'D be ooiiad ~ l., THAI these constituents are 10
DC made u Sach manner es vi. - r!cst cJnducirc
10 Tie public veal The .ul: imposed on Us Is TO
perfect the great work, in such manner as NAV be
mos: Conducive to the public veal. This brought
HIM To the point whe he It If YES erday.
: Ilcwould no.' consider the actual oca, differcn-
ces, arising from the unequal sectional divisions OF
our slave property The question which has arisen /
Is, whether slaves ought 10 be counted either as per
sons or ProPeEty? i IS plain question, if We agree
as to The objects of the formation Of government
Why shouldt they no, be countcd' They az, persons
asd property both. Because they are property shall
we div's them Of their exstcncc-of their personai
cha &C err They are persons and property IN INV
lie ana not state TINS with such posiyeness because
he dcncd to claim any upcriorityfor his own opinions
Far from 1t. He would present 70 the Commit
zee the lew grounds ON which his opinion rests and
IriFe thein TO decide. He would point out some
ot the ALTERATIONS of the gentlemen On tn, other
sac. HE ground that they property is author
red by the federal law. the laws ofthc Sta,e,-inte.
i.atioAa, law, and al The sanction OF every law
Great Britain may be referred on account ofthc
pecr"atiiy OF her views. She is so fstidious in her
IDEAS Of TIE relation OF master and slave that the
Save Is Tree as soCn Is he touches her sol- hc.as
HeE hINaS, '.Gt slavery shall not exist IN British
ground. TINS Is not common 20 any other nation
NJ" where 20 we anda sanCt on OF slavery? We !
found It first AcIc-%c found the curse upon us. for
curse he must consider it. Il IS admitted that we
cannot avoIdIt. That very nation which is 60 fo,i
di"us Oh the subject of slavery has fixed il on ne n
gansl our Consent. She has lately in a treaty with
TINS country admitted slaves be property and has
plu io them as such andt hus she has adaitted the
principle OF slavery. Look at her West India nos |
ee'<!ois, Slavery IS therein it's essence The com |
orion OF the e!ave there is miserable in Comparison
with what 1t is here. There Is abundant evidence
aIouA Us that we arc making tie best use OF our
power, since tn slave more happy amongst US
than any other persons bond OF free.
ne mere teggr 20 Correct an alteration Of The
gentleman from Loudsn (Nr MERcsn) who spoke
last. That gen leman tad laid il down positively
that slave in Virginia had no civil rights-that he
was PToPerty-Inero property-hc compared him
even to catlc.--He presumed however that that GEN
t'Inan would admit the eXstence oflcws which treat
saves as persons Protecting them rs far as wrongs
dent persons III the character of persons An
VINO commit the higher order ofwronps such as muir.
der on slaves are subject % punishment as well
n n any other case. The distinction ON which Tho
Ia" Is founded, is that the offence is committed on
them IN the character ofpersons The law in minor
cases Furnishes ihro igb the master. As to the civil
rights OF the slave, they are strictly enforced
here than those OF the white population Tho mr.
lection which they receive under the law ia most
eilcacious. The gentleman from Loudon then was
IN error If rich or poor, white or black murder
save death IS the punishment. Did gentlemen ever
hear fpunshrnent Of death tor killiny n coyy5 NJ
not eyez 1t they eat her afterwards yo these are The
analogies ofthc gentleman from LoudoD.
lie would say hat the laws in relation to eisves
are Wlse ana Just. The state requires that every
record of The offence Of a slave for which white
man received sentence for the Pentcniiary shall BIO
iad before tho Executive, for his doaison Accor-
nhg 70 the humane provision Of the law, the slave
enjoys privileges which are not allowed to am on,
else The best Counsel is provided for him Nv his
mlscs or ~ the court, little muster should fiji and
MS rghss arc protected with the utmost vigilance and
care. II we look ot the police records Of London.
we Gl'a!l see that thousands hung in that city
WIN as little ceremony if they were hanging doos.
; Under thus view then, as the laws recognize Inc
rights OF bond ~ well as free why are t6ov no, y,
BE- counted Tho proper ground is whether person,
/ or property they produce third Of th6 tax