Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-19
tor 81 wears. No wonder ,hen .ha. we ave moral :

Whatarc the Consequences THE want of good priu.
pies IN her communities, but the existence of crmi
nal tendencies? II is conclusive proof that gen
tleulenon the other side, are, selecting principles
which have bad tendencies, because they are provi
ding remedy This reminded him of the man who
insisted that The other sick and compelled to take
medicine. Being nothing diseased the medicine could
not cure him. II might kill him.
He had listened to the complaints which had been
made by gentlemen on the other side, but more par
tiCularly to those ofthc gentleman from Hampshire
tDIr. NAyLoR) to whom he had listened with eytraor
binary delight, on account of the philanthropy and
eloquence which had pcryaded his remarks. Tha,
gentleman had called upon us for justice in relation
To the people ofthe west. Mr.. G. said could he see
this injustice he would obey the call with pleasure.
But he could not see any paruelisn i'll the cases
which had been stated. The citizens east of the
moUntains are called upon to protect those of the
west. w hat Is the present condition ofthc peopic?-
There is property the side Of the mountains
well Us on the west And the laws which protect
property enforced one side as ue rs the other.
The penal laws operate alike This amounts to po
sivc conclusion that there is analogy, forthc per-
above the mountains excluded because they
have no property. They persons only, and can
they expect TO stand the footing persons
and property? He agreed that On the formation OF
the social compact there are two parts-the governors
and the governed, and that the condition of the
! pact was on the quia pro quo principle The gov
erned give up portion OF their rights to DC compCn-
lated by the protection afforded by the government.
Obligations were thus made 10 protect property
which protection stipulated by the government
Us Il compensation for rights which were given up.
II was difficult to perform the obligations The gen
t!enien admit both their objects. No cne would deny
them. Is not the government bound therefore, on,
this principle of quid Pro.qso in return for property
given TIP 20 protect TIE residue? What are we
about TO do? We arc a5out 10 constitute an agent
to protect property. lierc are two interests One
which perhaps requires 70 be protected against the
other. The great object is to protect both. Again
! ;iis leads to the examination Of another question.
y great deal has been said about the protection of
! prr,St 10 In hNp ;,,,to
'dr property Mere prnpcrtyis not wealth Il pro-
perry, i'll keeping which constitutes wealth. WIN
any one pretend that there IS auy difference between
muses. OF property whether they are great or small:
Ought not the principle to be adopted and pronerty
to be protected? Property and wealth must be
brought to the same standard. There can be no dis
crim!n6tlc.i. The question then reveys simply "a
this-Wl Ill You protect property' TO be sure. You
end yourself to DO it, and YOU we'll paid for it,
He would say little as to the exclusion of that pop
uiatlon which niust tie considered as excluded. Ir
eaon to the federal government, others had rcrnnr
ked iorcbly, but lie could not avoid the observation
that the settlement ofthc principle in our government
Is much more important than people think II may
DE Supposed that what we do will not be quoted a:
pre- /odcnt Il is important that we take care Of orr
SEXES, and the principles which have been acted o,
in every state, and guard against the possit.v q
Eiy OF our acts here being brought against US
~ ould not every consistency invite new arrange
inent Ih0 CangCr most serious, and in his opuior
:as not very far from When gentlemen called OF
us To place confidence in their moral sense ne was
disposed to pay them every respect, they have at
tempted to slew that there IS danger to be nnre
ltnded from concentration OF interests in cne par
OF the State, against interests in the other. The,
talked To US OF the iberality of the stakeholder moi
SaXlng the non save-hol6cr Why is it so? Fror
the moral operation OF the fundamental laws which
have e7iised for fifty four years. These laws teach
the plain and simple maxim, that :'honestv is the hes
policy that 1t is Our concert to be honest So
c'ety IS now organized to be honest to do Justice
to all, and this the happy effect Of the p,or1I ron
| o ~ al Ia,U
winch alade strong impression his mind and he
begged leave to call attention to H. We shall finn
cases near home III which has been pursued
stripping TIE last dollar from our pockets ond ;,ore
the moral tendency las been entirely disrepar5cd
In the case ofthe federal governments all the prov;
SONS ana the security the parchment are river
winch are OF beneficial tendency, and there only arr
lew through which state governments can to h,
Frustrated This has been essentially the cast
| IN recent combination of particular section
Tor the purpose OF taxing this section of the Union
we nave seen the Harrisburg Convention sitting
IN open day avoWlng sectional principles and rot M
by invitations sent to the most peope in b
u s. for their popularity and adherence TO certni,
COURSE and then we have seen system of taxatio,
founded III this buse combination of sections ThDl
body met during the recess of Congress- with mucI
solemn fcrmaty, and by invitations sent from focti
Gus fanatics Did you hear Of any invitation sent 10
i Virginia! NO Sac was to be rendered tributary tC
their interests. She was excluded, ard n tay yvo,
imposed upon through the influence of fanot;r
zeal and aYarco which, said Mr. c. will take ever
dollar out of my pocket and only every one now
have, but every one shall be able to get The
principle not to stop at what they have Got but tc
pet all they can hereafter 9' 'N' ~
Here Mr. e. referred to paragraph in some pa.
per which he said he could not read in which i
was suggested that every effort to repeal the tariff
would be resisted, and that it was the object of tIr
few for whose interests it enacted to make il sill
more burdensoune upon the South
He asked how this combination Of interests had
gone to work to change the fundamental Laws b.
/ what instrumentality had they operated9 Throun}
the medium OF avaricn and clcctionecring Can an,
country be more degraded than thiso Sectional in.
forests had met for great purposes After they hat
send him copy Of their proceedings lie would ash
of al nen-above ard below the niountaiDs-all toen
and all Chrstian5ioverS of right and haiers ofeyil
they were not called upon to put down this :no,,itcus
attempt TO make one section of the country tributar,
to another Gentlemen ask us 10 trust 10 their moral