Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-19
nv FLETCHER & TOLER.

extent OF their jurisdiction He presumed thi
would depend upon the social oompact-an,
that ia laying down its provisions, il ought I,
be done IN sach manner ms is best calcuiat Il,
to promote the public veal. And this bring
him TO the point at which he was compelled tl
break off yes erday.
THIS brought into view. the ference. oil
sectional interests in Virginia How are nh,
slaves TO be counted And why should the,
not be ! Are they mol both persons aud pro
perry 2 lie would present few remarks on
the opinion he advocated, thai they oug NJ 10 be
represented He commended thai this won d be
| the result whether we looked 10 the provisions
of the Federal Constitution, to the municipal
laws OF the state, or 10 the regulations OF Great
| Britain, where the moment Thai slave touched
! her sui. he became disenthi Allied IL is true
indeed, that she has sanctioned avery else
where. This curse on our land was owing 10
her regulations. And. in her own West India
Islands, The state OF slavery is permitted She
not being as fastidi Jus in her colonies, as in her
| own empre.-She admits that they are proper
! ty, as appears from a Convention lately made
with the u. S. for the indemnify OF their mas-
ters.
Mr. &. contende1 that the gentleman from
Loudoun was guilty oil some alteration, in say
ing the slaves had 10 civil rights. Il This were
so, how ame il that laws were passed for the
punishment oil them who should murder slave {
| Their persons aru as much protected as those oil
the greatest naOobs in The land, if there tie my
such character.-For subordinate offences, "A
different course is pursued.--li the murder of
S ayes then be considered the mnrder of d Iu
man being surely they ought 10 be possessed ol
civil rights-lf Ihoy WIRE regarded as property
only, why is here made much dIscrunina. .
ton between nat and ihe murder oil any other
| animal WIN ever heard of any man being
prosecuted Tor the murder OF COW Slaves
could not be arraigned III court of justice
without benz entitled TO n deience-aud he ven
tured 10 say tlat there AT thousands of white
persons tried aud executed in London, who
we're trested ViDh much less consideration and
they seemed T. be strung up with no more re-
sppel than so many COWS.
But gentlemen admit that as property lone,
the owner IS entitled 10 protection aud Illus
they CONSIDER slaves ,'ot as prrsoas, bat as pto-
perty-and gentlemen offer Us guarantees "a
sainst abpse --iias any gentleman ever thought
of the effects that i'll arse from the moral ten
dencle' OF adopting d prncipe who requires a
guarantee against is own ndenes instead Of
resor'ing TO any principle which .,qui,es no
such guarantee
MIR. g. conienled, thai we have been under
| The operation OF good moral principles for the
las 81 yea -Ehereas gentle eu, by the very
offer Of helr guarantee, prc-SupItose that they
| are abou 10 fu' us under lie opel alton ola bad
moral principle wscn requires protection a.
gainst rs abuse.
lie said he had listened " illI much pleasure
| TO the pathetic and elegant speech ol the gen.
llemsn from Hampshire M Ma lor for JUS
| tice 10 the people 'yund tnp mountains. Mr.
q. said, that II he had seen the justice of his ap-
peal, he would have been he last mao to reject
4 IL a.. IL.
he was asking for protection to the persons
a one Of the people beyond the mountains, who
had no property, while he refused il to those
persons in the East, who had not o4iy persons
but property 10 protest! What are yru about
Il do You are aboul desgua lng persons As
agents to prOtect--both persons aud property
aud yet you are called on 10 select agents who
vii protect persons alone. The government Is
est ali he'd TO protrc CT property -wheihe of the
rich . the poor, bui according 10 the doctrine
o gentlemen, this idea is To he entirely throw ID
! GU.
He asked what would he the consequence of
| adopting a new rule here upon any new ar
| Engagements which may be made with the Gene.
| raj Government--and indeed may it NOT invite
new arrangements oil the most seIlous cuaIac
| ter s.?
| He cootended that i, was the policy Of al
! justice TO all parties He said he asked for no
stronger proof of the DISPOSE ion of government
~ abuse its powers, than the acts OF the Federal
| Governmeni-the Constilu luton seemed 10 have
| been altogether despiSed, and tue nights of the
| States form no protection against oppression.
| Look a. the combination of sectional Interests
| TO Cypress other sectons-a parcel of fanatics
associated two years ago at Harrisburg, during
| the recess OF Congress, 10 tax aud Cypress other
people. In consequence OF this despotIsm, eve
~ dollar IN his pocket was to be taken out,
aud every one that gets there is likely TO share
the same fate Aud how has this change IN the
| fundamental laws been brought about BY
ayarice and the spirit Of electioneering. lie
reprobated This sectional taxatlon He called
upon all christians, all lovers of fright aud haters
of evil TO say, whether they ought not TO put
! down such things. Bui the gentlemen Oi the
West also call upon us to trust 10 their honor
and integrity. And suppose we weiet TO put the
rest of our property under tho control OF our
| transmon ane brethren, in what 81 uslon should
we find ourselves They would take as much
| for the purposes Of Internal Improvement as
possible. The General Government was dIspo-
sed to lake all property by the operation OF the
Iarh-and yet these gentlemen talked OF the
degradation OF Virginia, her poverty, as n
brought about by her own Constitution.
MI " peeged 10 put II question: !" eeni'
men. They ask US TO irus' their integrity but
will they trust ours He presumed they would
say yes add wonld give US as much credit as
they ask. They are all honorable men. But
it tins we're the case; il there is TO be no other
| restraint than confidence in their honor, he
! would enquire, what was the use OF any check )
If any government at all. II was indeed We
ry haueting Thing TO be called honorable men.
Ii was the French principle Of perfectibiiiy oil
man; which would give every man vote,
whether he possessed property or not. But II
was an ignis .Ja.uGs of which gentlemen we're in
pursuit extending the rights of thoss who have
no property, over those who have.
Mr. G observed that another appeal had
been made 10 gentlemen of the East, founded
upon the military services rendered by the Tran
salpne citizens during the war. The gentleman
! from Louduun Mr. Mercer. ! who had 50 pa