Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-31
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rheeharc based tic esnsus Of 1910 We Terc
:rtcfoc the sixth year OF change this principle
:Nch, AMI the county this far satisfied The principle
,, s ad%pS aud not hastily for Twas opposed by tho first
NOW constructed on the pneipc we advocate The repre-
,Hi unequal borne, Borne any lonscr-
Iuc "''ehion has beSh called to that Inequality since
The whole proceedings which took place IN 1915
tinst be familiar to gentlemen. They had been pub
iishcd IN all the newspapers, aud every man who
kirew The history OF the tunes knew that the charac-
i.!r at the Semitic had been chary,d and that be
the adoption ott the principle for which we nov co
'd iii the House ot Delegates, the power had pass
Ell Into other hands. lie mentioned this To repcl
IN; idea that there was no precedent for tile abortion
ri! tins principle The principle has been settled!
lpe Senate then became the representative of the
'TiIitc population alone. When called to convene n
gam 1t was thought that the public mind was not abb
eng on the principle and THAT j, would not be carried
into the House OF Dre,sates-iu order TO MAXI it
t!lrHronze with the Senate. To correct this error.
nHre WAS Iabiic meeting III Stauliton i'll 1916.
moro was ut the sansa time discussion IN one OF Tire
'iwspapnrs which tended increase the public
tnt as 1t Illustrated the evils which resulted from the
Nncqial representation in the House Of DELEGATES
~ trc ptltcr side 1t WIS commended that from the irt,-
'ifoity i'll The Hotisc of Delegates no practical evil
r'Sntcu fhs was the argument which the olicar-
fy or the land offered III the newspapers affirming
fhen Tsirv affirm now, that practical evil had ri
s!'iicd IRON the ruleofhe minority. Attempts were
ien made TO alarm the pcap: thu sibicct of the
STABILITY OF the judicial tciTi!re, aud the danger of &C.
GiSla'on, between muster ami slave-bciwetn an III
dtv,duli and his property. meeting at Staunton
look place, at which the views of those WHO sp,rnf
fhc correction of the evil embodied In poi-
r;i creed, III which represent alton was claimed ON
Tire basis OF white population. This was laid down
rs the proposition BE enforced and it is payino bit
p0or compliment to- the people of the Stats Of
Virginia, tosey that they khIw not that such tr,,rI-
osuIon would be presented The doctrine then wass
not IL new one So far branch OF the I5epfs-
.ainrc Is concerned IT may be considered as Che es
tabilshcd doctrine of the State.
The Inst Struggle on last yruthr IIr yyi,i1J
Ter briefly to the circumstances. Early last session
the ihil on the subject Of this Convention was
Brought IN. It was then claimed that q rcprceepa
tiou Of 35tils Of the slaves should be, rr3 in the
Present Convention, and for this purpose the Con
gesslonoi Districts were made of az being mort,
convenient for ti'cr tiunnci than by cTssti1t,
Na4y districts, according to the present jfan Nn5,
who are III the prlc;ice OF rtadluc tile ncWspsnrra
VINO 1--we here and arc among the Legislators of TIT,
Slnc c't'i MT org!t The fact, Which ne would NOW
satc they ussuueh not to represent more than s,s
Of the slaves. Towards tlc ciosiy of tho Sezsto,
fcry nerve was strained TO press the inGnc,rIs of
ms property Ill representation the grounds al JOS
Ucc and riEt 1t was very prrccptiba that tht, ar
guncns used on rat occjuiun tended to an en,lu1e
ration Of all the blacks 1t was Said that if one sfavc
Was to be represented, all should BIZ represented
A. conviction he believed WAS felt at the ht snsior
towards the close, of the truth Of this argument as
the minority carnc round and naint aimed tn, bill
which contained that principle. Il WIS c7yntcu,fcd
oh this floor that the bill was written for that Tur-
posc He spoke to many who are convursaut t.titL
the cts. The ground Of s!avc representation be-
Gar1r unpopular within these walls, and odious
throughout the State Gentlemen could shut their
eyes TO these fHCts 1hesaHIc ground was taken 10
here, ut the commencement of the Convention on
Which gentlcureu ended there. 1t was the SAM,
pfnrlpc IN Disguise but after the candid con
fass.on of the gentleman from Nortffanrrs,,, AVID
tho gentleman from cuptppcr, it would not
be necessary to go into the prouf. qlir,y lsrytt
admitted TINT tho security df the san1e properly 1f
az the root OF this proposition for coiJut1 basis
~ neither you court han fr;Lc,oa or Whole,
T. is precisely the Same Question: hidden beneath
lev flowers: gariaIrds aud Rlrheiows which cmld
not be maintained last session
Y tcy remarks nc would asi. urrrissiom t mako
on the postuutes laid down by the gentlemen As
10 he mpussilnity of dgllucmg ary lights 10 guide
us from, the dar kness of antiquity he agreed Wih
thrnl dc would say nothing to the s,lpposi tio1Is
rs of the two millions OF American INDIANS wis!rnr
10 dictate to those of he AsIac Tiles that they should
not suhsist upon fish Whether, When mini entered
INTO society he and his property becamc portion
Of that s1cirfy, was question which he would
oitir few remarks, that was the Rrncfpic con-
tch''ci for The case kened TO d partner
ship bctweHn individuals. 4herc wus sinlari-
T. brtwccn tlIe casts. One man we art, told
citcrs into society with two bows and two er>
rowSb while another btugs with him only an, and
!1vt9&y and inf1nity. One enters With some pro-
THTty to project, and the other with none anu on, of
tesu elements gentlemen draw the conclusion that
he VINO has the most property to protect rs entitled
7I the greatest share In the government, II was left
Ir inc men 81 Virginia OF this day to make THIS dis
Gsvrry lie challenged them TO produce any author-
i( to slfstaln tfte proposition In order to get along
WITH this argnreut, gentlemen found it expedic to
deJiy the principles latd down i'll the Bib of Rights
fch INSTRUMENT had BY solemn and an unanimous
vote been approved by this Convent m Their arm,
'ngnt IS not that men alone form society, but that
foperty enters into and fsTms portion Of that sri
ely. He who has tobacco field is represented tc
that ficd az We'll as in IRIS person. This is the
P1stuIac or rather axiom, Which get along With
lTc1r argument 1T Is necessary for them to main ain
ft IS necessary for them to 5hcy that while property
rSGrciS5 its full share constituent it is to be made
an especial object OF pro1ccton-that property in
ce most entitled and pc sons least brcousc simple
Jaws are sufficient tn prot rt the latter while the yys
Trnired FOR the protection Of the former ire complex
md v"utmnous. It Requires, II would srcni all mn
ir1f code to establish he property oF an individual
u MS knlif and fork; and, tn become acquainted Vitl
IL the student would be compelled to burn out his lamp
-.FhIie the laws which redress personal wrongs arc