Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-01

tray. Thus is very true. and very willing that
It should be thrown into the scale, TO weigh against
'ls 5udutsnl ought to weigh it myseB against nv
sey. The words OF truth say that the hear of man
is deceitful. &c. may have vanity enough to sup
pose am above this.--But that most wise and er
cellent ofall Governors JSacho Panxa has said that
there is nothing more rsin than cusiiy.
kao'0 may be wrong-I fear may be wrong
in all may say or do
have the day when would have had no
such tears-when wonld with as little fear of or.
r"r nave ''rawn new Constitution for this State
yes, on my knee IN a Court yard, asI would have
Drawn q declaration or ptaii Bond. was perfect
y Persuaded that the great mass of the rcop1e wore
caPab OF every thing, that Universal Surface was
the true palladium and safeguard OF our rights foun-
ded IN uaturc and that all mankind mast finally Weld
10 it-that 1t was 4 millennium fast approachlnp-
thai France was regenerd,ed, aud that all mankind
woud follow m the train--Amcrcs, glorious Ameri-
ca at the head That our Senate was an aris,o
crate body, twarting the good sense of the reople
IN their Hall OF Representatives That the COM
cil was a JuHSus-That the paople ought 10 elect
tneI own uovernor and their Executive and Min
lsterlal Officers, Civil and Military, for which they
were created for them, and By them and they alone
were the proper Judges of their fitness and capacity
But, suppose was now Western man. and ioin-
cd with Western men in all their views, could be
more certain that there was no alton Of interest M
feeling that has been produced bv excited pas,iore
III myself or those around me-no real. or supposed
sense o. past injustice, which may have warped my
Judgment, which may have led NE back 10 the visions
OF my youth, and coured me to 90 back To onnions
once solcmnly abandoncd'-surey this would be :,
! mt cause for serious SELF examination.
nave lived, Sir, either to have much weaker
/ nerves or having Witnessed what has passed here
ana elsewhere, during the last 80 wears 10 have ac.
CURED sound'r judgment, and more correct vievy
OF thlng'-ferhaps. have become tpo jtryyui-Dis-
cretinn, Is sad is the better part Of valor and
haPs little fear is not bad Ingredient in 4, po,.j
can, VINO Is aoou' to put his hand to up
pant anew or even TO PrH7e away and replace por-
tons ct Government, under which such n peopl,
as those of Virginia have lived until within n tav.
short weeks safely and happily. ! confess INN n.
i)rIfd perhaps have caught the endemic which
prevails IN he country-Who is there then who is
not afraid? not one must nerve m,,elf tboucb.
| AS well As can. at least against idle fears
| must try and make such amendments 10 the Con-
sttutOn, that viii ncither be afraid nor ashamed 70
recommend TO the confidence aud affections of this
people.
Bat, must have very large minority ofthis BODY
to back me IN IT. or my strength will depart from me.
There Is one thing which now wish distinctly 10
make kn!wn to this body, aud TO my constituents.
1T Is OF little consequence to me, IN this or any fl-
ture stage OF the business whether fail into the mi
Monty or majority provided that minority LARGE or
That majority Is small-Th.S is oi ordinary leoIslo
tor; to &c re examined at the ncN; session and Ike
evils, ltany growing oft corrected with as much
ease as they are inflicted When we adjourn we ad-
JDurn sire die.
There Is no i2cns PencenH left to US. We can only
go home and as 'adiciduah, opposcjor approve the
work OF this body.
Consider large minority as an egua, dirision of
TINS bouy-aS state OF things which does not admit
OF hnai action and II N the course Of human events
aTa IN small majority, will not Impose on LARGE
minority C0nstl!u. ION against which their feelinGs
or judgements rebel. will vote down fnuHy so n
as my voice goes all inn Ivatlous of that kind as he
hc'lngU most safe and wise TO leave the present
CONSTITUTION as to such matter where we found il.
II my constituents disapprovc Of this the sooner
they recall ne, the better: VIII most willingly o5ev
that call.
lfeela responsibility that is almost deadiny to me
and Wi willingly shit ii to ADLER lands.
beieve.-l can't think 0Lhcrt9ise,-that will he
in majority, finally, on this point
Sureiy-Surcty, we are not prepared 10 enter the
great arena OF the human pa ons wi the anthem,
OF 4ristocTGt-oHOnnrchist- .Drcssor Of the Poor
Eneniy OF the People, and of hunIn rights on the one
side IN order TO carry through our work and with
the denunciatIons OF gogue-l .jtqfor-RndicqI
&c on the other!! No, sir,-the few hairs I have
remaining. rise my be d at the bare supposi,ion
No, Sir, we were sent here by the people, as their
sure and true friends, to whether we could con-
fer on them any nddti0nqt blessing To be sure that
we couldcOnfer this ON them, before we deprived
them of what they had: Not inhict on them the
countless msees which must arise from such a state
of things.
No, Sir, we must either return TO them the eold
which they have entrusted tous, WITHOUT father ALLOW;
or we MUST purify It yet more, and put the Toner
S"o"'P vi IT, ms CtH Oniy DC done by large ma
jorty o. this body.
We can't return it TO them mixed up with the dregs
OF coHteHdg passion apd nte .ess, and put il On then,
TO purify and refine it.
riley Gun only reject such mass, and ifindecd man
is capable OF seH-governmcnt, Gtey rH reject it.
fhey wlil say us say, We will not impose on a large
minority of our fellow citizens Constitution which
they think brd one, for which they and we know
is goodone. NE maybe nstakcn-Sone ofour wis
est men and most tried patriots think We are nista-
ken, and we will not risk IT,
Surely all would say, that this would be ,cisdon-
Potriotism--uGgnnnir'Hy Of the highest order But
can we say that the great body Of the people Will take
this course, if We set them contrary example,-
We are nov to cay whether such would be the cor
rect cJmse.-if say no--you must handy words
and epihets--cal in the passons-avail YOURSELF Of
every prejudice. - This is the way to establish your
liberties aud the happiness Of the Slate-then
indeed the fourlltlpn "f tho yr,at .ep viii be
opened and 'ooc be to those who do not seek safety in
that .4rb NJ the CoCenant the od Constiivliyn which
hos LoIne u tuumpbantly through 50 many dangers
and difficulties.
Impressed with these views. hailed with pleasure