Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-03-20

icTc with the person OF the nan treeodeI wdh his little
property government is really compact made by feemcn,
and if the object of be the protection Of personal
rights and rights of property, then each whose personal
rights are to be regulated by the stpuaons contained i'll this
compact ought in way that compact other
wise u IS not mas compact But suppose property
IS to he the c,tr,on then would ask how much property
90 acres OF poor land authorizes VOTE then by the
PRINCIPLE ne that owns ten times much ought to have ten
vote ana so on adj minimum. Therefore, whenever assem-
BILE at the Hastings TO vote lie, each carry with him his
deeds ana TUE papers Let him at the head of his negroes
ano say, Mt Snern am entitled to many votes for'ny
negroes, here count ,hern and entitled many
io my land here examine the deeds and the principle
which would authorize exclude for not having pro-
periy would lead to this that of the richest tue
Stale would have right exercise the whole political power
because OF his wealth; because if
OF land have right exclude ncghhor having land
ne una, ha ten thousand would have right TO exclude
me- Mi Speaker, know criterion than that named
III the Dill oi rights she that has sucien; evidence OF common
permanent interest with, and attachment the community"
inns would exclude the seourfe, person permanently
settled because Inc could said be permanent
OF the community, and because he called pay
taxes Tor the support Of fight defence of the community
But has been said, that the doctrine for which contend be
correct that infants aud women ought No. sir
has arranged this matter better infants are INCAPABLE of pro
ctns themselves, but has implanted the breasts
an honest men disposition protect the their parents
their Procc,orwere they have no,c the virtue and good
feeling of the community protects thc and the common con-
sent OF that country from which have derived judicial
notions and also of this country has perhaps somewhat
arbitrarily but the wisely age 81 years as the
PERIOD at which they usually supposed be able protect
As To women, sir, the sphere assigned them by Deity is
iierent they look their protector and
man looks them The only which can proceed
real happiness in this life We therefore too much depe,
liant them to lcgislae in way to preiudice
them IN any possible way; could prejudice them without
preudicng ourselves Man and wife may therefore be rega r
ed as one; nature has assigned each their own share
would also exclude person that under sentence of
condemnation for Criminal act because by his voluntary
act he had sunk himself below tie level of that standard of viz
tue which is the essence of liberty would exclude all who
dld not IN some rcnescrvcc the State because they
nd not participate the Burdens the community they o,rg,
moi 10 regulate the action the But Mr. Speaker
nave not the echolers sufficient evidence of common
permanent interest with. and attachment TO the COMMUNE
y' Who the non;eeholers, To he sure about the
large cities there occasionally stragglcrs would no, value
cv liberty fig, and wlo would OF and degrade
the exercise of its privileges but, sir not tbs evil be
cpuhervaiet 10y degree OF goodi The mass of the
oders tie the ycoaanry OF the
country, young and industrious who looking forward
ondy to the day when they shall have tie hand of some
ar daughter of their neor, and shall settled in HON.
W men own procured either by their industry b. opera
on o our act of desccns Yes SIR the great of non
eeholoers are the of echolders Tiey attached by
interest III the property of their fathers, which is likely short
TIME to he their they industrious mechanics They
are all attached to the land of their BIRTH scenes of their
youthful moments OF real peaure the their ances
,s although they are NOT the of the fee one
MI speaker do not distrust them; believe mas of
men, they have as much honesty, much PATRIOTISM much
oVe country and much capacity good service
III le held or cabinet other of therefore
VIII not arrogae myself the right occupy higher sea, in
inc temple of liberty, because fortunate as 10 own
little land but Twill, i'll the sincerity of my heart extend to
them the hand of fellowship, and declare that Deity made YOU
as free as |. '