Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-03

oy 'nci ana arms for the deieoc, of Drom,rt,, an
S.- tfi'F ING fcenarIes have rot Ale power it vii
'eTo.pe .!ie victim Of their cupJiity.
IN ofuGr TO notice what had been said IN ~,
Oh the qIia pro ga system, lie would put
80 3"ePpSe ohefeis COMMUNITY of 50 persons
- "Ss,'oie lot The purpose Of forming Il govern
hieH' ne wealth ot these so men i uneun,ly Dis
trbn'ed: 90 of them worti. 100 dollars encf aud
tHe otter 20 areworth 1900 dollars each. When
tIey eater INTO Joint stock company the rich brinr
leif Inoiley into The society and the moor brine, ali
they have Is not protection as coI,.rrant rs ,ss,,
lla 20 Tie poor as 10 the rj. Docs not inc Moor
'e"i"eF " Ihc compact appreciate his 100 dollars as
80: 20 ''c fch man does his 1000 dollars? When
'e lcii man should say, you must give me 10 times
V 'Huch power because am 10 times as rich rs sou
"oiii aot me poor man reply, aare my az, my
p!a anu III! NoeTty paced IL your disposal. II
Eve yos ~ times as ianch power, do / not expose
y ilie liberty ard properly 10 i.aIncnt pelIl9 ta7
you assign any good reason why you Should iaye.
po"Sr over tis' TO tlis the rich man might proha-
ply reply Tor such Is the cupity of our nature If
leave you thirty votes you viii e.rislate nv ,n,,5e,
out OF my packet into yours The answer then is
yo" eiit7'Feo INTO cosnpact with me, because YOU had
or u my honor and virtue DO yen believe
' th honest nan q caji DO this aci for which Won s-
IncS i'e chFnne' III :.ch is not satisfied; what
o@A;S &c a' Re determines 10 break eff the social
az cement. - Tie moment oFtGeir separation
number OF roboerS IN pursuit IF Inc lii OF the 20
.G Jueh nce tienl 'fnen Nyual do The rich saw 10
me poor: You can give hn equivalent for our
We"l:h. II Is essential 20 oar protection rhat we
should employ yo':r physical arm That TO iiu con
slncr al cgu,Ya lent. thus il is that the wen hv mi,
Nery must rest On tie physical force Of tl. ca,r..
my 'Gr pro- e:t'on-ihat physical force which re-
z.0sS ~ me mh!Hr't%.h Ihsy shoulder tier mtsicls
and spa thelr h'ooa to dc.nd the property OF the
MINORITY. ms Is -. ample equivalent, and THIS eo,,-
vaiept the minority have. W.a t:.is coun:rv si,5i
DC hi.aued where Wouia be found the protecting now
or: lin the money and The minpritr?-No. would
be found with the majority? THEN they would rive
the gal gro que, and balance the account Of Ser.
wees. Here Is complete egurGlent-here is u ma
jority 10 breast the danger and protect the properly
of tire country. ifthe principle in The Pll Of R;oits
bctrue, is violated u tie amendment uu,.r con,
sidcration
Why do the gentlemen wisi. TO change the prir.ci:.
pie IN the report Of the commit &c, licy say tbrv
ho the slave property--that IL j. consned 10 this
seclcn-Wherc there IS and VIII be the wealthy n,-
norlty, and that the proposition Of tie committee
VIII transfer the Sccp.re from this part ~ dc State
ard place II in the hands OF lie West No. from fia
mere circumstance OF power being transferred from
them, do they object hut they fa hattlta powe~ 5y
be employed TO destroy VI opprass This fronsctv-
therefore they thick il necessary retain the DOW
Ter as guarantee II IS the ONLY guarantee. says the
gentleman from Northampton, Wi.iGi you can give
Tor yen have rThaus,c'. your inrcnuily aud ~. p
sff,iaraItec l.Iat You can otleF is worth cathor
Trey say they must retain rI.z,y y, tho cis
121Hie, ny virtue oLthe Possession OF the proDcity
lave they any ground Tor their ii.ars9 The cs
nave none winch does not strike a. tho q!.tlc aud
lheiIgence OF the people, winch alone can rive Sc
cllgty to paper guarantees Such fears cat OH.
be founded on the conviction, shat tie Tuaple OF his
CSi.iiilol40eattn are U1.t !ur sci government. ne
cause they are founded o. dc be!jet ..lt ;sa mo-
?acnt the citizens of the West r,e rc;, tha, Vii
put their hands in the pockets o. t, save holders
ana rob them II thareis any foundation for their
icaEs, let It's emf our liberty a. av as republican,
goVcFnnentes are coucerued but they aye I,I,r,nd-
: cd. lie WOniG accord any gualan:ce Hn NJ. Ill
Ing to give gentleman any -.ot inconsistent -, j
free government. He felt a respect for the taa,s
i 81 gentlemen and would give them any o11irHYser
tuey would prescribe, but II IS not tor rs to ofoI
! one: What could We say 20 hcnl--you slave hold
ers have the Inaorty--Se have long trustee; v,,,,
-i.,i.
dnctfvc properties beyond the lnountans--wa have
! hundreds OF thousands Of buiiocks---an inlncuce
/ ca!ntai running through the Weslnrn Wiids-Iyhy
not give us guarantee'wliy are you no. as; likely
10 abuse the power you hold over us, as we SHOULD
be 10 abuse power over you? We might therefore as
we'll aak them for guarlntgc--blt we ask none
| with pride and pleasure admit that ne have en-
tire confidence Ill the virtue inteiigencc ana IN,
tegfi;y of our fellow citizens Of tie East but
! though we have this confidence docs il f;,lloB,
/ we must give TIP the principle, Mr. p then
argrlcd that it was unjust in the East 70 nv3jbif
any doubt Of the virtue and Intelligence OF their
brethren of the West. He Invited The gentlemen on
The other side to visit the West--he assured them
they would be struck with the indCaicTs OF honor,
industry and independence which would there meet
them at every step. They had al the Qualities which,
were TO heiound IL the East except their retirement
hey had not the means in the West 20 obtain that
chucatio winch Is within the reach ui The Citizans
on this side the mountain, and consequently tilcy
were less enlightened and less polished. Thcy now
asked reciprocation Of power--Fhey had no com
oppressed-but they desired 10 know wiz confidence
should not be extended to them. Let gentlemen
point out any well founded reason why il should not
be extended, and he would ask it no more.
had not the last guarantee in the nature Of
things 10 tile slave interest which extended be end
the Blue RIDGE tTis colleague l3Ir ,fpl wien
he addressed the Committee. enforced this roirt a biz
and distinctly, rs heidid al his views. What would
be the result ofbasing representation exclusively on
the white pulatou!-wbere would il throw the ma
iory'- Would take from the slave holding corr
lnurlty, Ii it would, there might be some reason
for their fears-if not if it still left the controlling
power in tie slave holder, Why any apDrchensions?
Gentiemcn were mistaken when they supposed that
= slaves so dlfuscdin the West as to destroy :. ,
I interest in that property. They were as much
concentratedin some parts as ara, although in other
parts they were somewhat dif!1scd. lie believed
above the Blue Ridge there no man vino held
aoo-- 100 slaves. There were many who bad 50,