Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-28

ment. AS his vote on this occasion might require
some explanation, and rs grave charges had been
thrown out against those who had made their stand
the soil. he would give few reasons to the Com
mittee, and through the Committee to the public as
to the course he should pursue, lie would throw it
out as suggestion to the gentleman from Frederick
whether in one ofthe limitations he had specified he
dnes in conflict with the Federal Consti,u-
ton? He would not take it himself TO say that
snch the fact but he threw the suggestion as
one worthy of consideration Tie Federal Constitu-
ton provides that "the citizens of each State shall h
entitled TO al privileges and nnni;cs Of citizens in
the several States, and was worthy Of iHuuv how
far in laying down distinctions between the citizens of
other States, and that at orr Own s ale, We may como
IL conflict with tina, provision lie merely suhitted
the point Us deserving # inquiry " have bren for
some engaged in the discussion to the proper
ton in which power may be divided among any body
polite il indeed any body polite can be to,t.d. The
question here Is, what shall form the body potc:-
tin would not enter into the inquiry to the power
OF this body designate WHO shall, or who shall not
compose that body' The true question to be consi-
dered is--what is rghta-what is just?-what is pro
per- Ills object was to put the vessel Of State on
some anchorage, where it would be able TO ride
out the storms which past history proves occasionally
agltae the ocean of human afaira--lf he might be
permitted TO return and quit the figure Of the ocean,
and to como to the land, he would saw fix .e ro-
vernrnent a firm basis lie desired no unjust no
unfair exclusion; confinement TO peculiar casses-
(od forbid! that would be contrary to the principles
iofour government. But We must establish some cri-
terlon by which to determine who shall constitute the
effective body who shall cyescs the chise--who
Il Shali control the operations of the government Is
lot the land qualification tn" best. the surest the
most permanent? He could i've support for his ar
gament from the gentleman from Frederick, (Afr.
Caoke,) who allowed all for which he (Mr b. con-
fDied, when he refused to put aliens the footing
of &tizcns, until they possessed themselves of,he free
hold This course ut argument proves that the gen
tleman himself thinks the hand the surcst basis and
the best evidence of permanent, and the most per-
=, manent comnl4n interest and attachment. While
gentlemen agree in favor of other qualifications do
they reflect that the Bill of Rights requires, and that
We ought to require this sufficient evidence' The
difference between all the other qualifications which
have been named and that which is founded on the
SOL, is as broad IS the eclptIc- Other DESCRIPTIONS
OF properly all variableiaDd uncertain they are
with us to-day and are IN other portions ef the conn
try Tomorrow. MUSES. of wealth belong not TO any
particular country, but to the world TIE wealth Of
Stephen Girard. which has been frequently alluded
to in the discussion. may belong to Philadelphia to-
day, and Tomorrow to New York, and the next day
to Charleston casual circumstances NAV point out
opportunities OF profitable investment There is,
therefore, perTnanency in pecunxlry property Hike
that WHICH is to be found in landed property Again,
lanicd property tunglule, permanent, ynrnoyeabe
Money property mag be injured benefited by the
operations of the government but he who has his Pro-
perry in the soil mist feel the benefit or the injury of
the policy of government II we called on to re-
gulate the affairs ofour houschotd-G political govern
nent is but the same principle in more enlarged
Journ with US 4 week, or month, whom 60 we con-
sut' Is 1t the strangers, the members our own
family who are interested in affairs, and In the
soil from which our revenue is derived?
I While he was disposed like the gentleman from
LOudon TO adhere to the soil. he would be willing to
extend the right of suffrage to the lessee and the pos
SCISSOR OF reverslonary or remainder interest. IT.
only asked some evidence in connection with the SOIL
that the individual possessing the right has some per-
manent common interest. The gentleman from FIRE.
! objected hic priyilno
| Mr.. CooKE here explained that he objected to
the proposition because excludes esees whose lea
SEES near the period of their expiration.
| Mr.. BARBoUR said he understood that was one of
| the gentlemans objections He would pass that by,
and take up another point. Did not the gentleman
from Frederick see that his Argument moved in cir
Gle, and that it must reco on'himsp? 1t was said
that the provsio~ that ain period of the leases
must remain Hnexpired, would cause perpetual os-
citation of the right, like the swing ola pendulum
Certain classes of lessees Will have their leases ex
plre in one year, and they may entitled to vote
while certain others may have theirs expire in ano-
ther year and cannot vote. Taxes give the same re-
suit; if the individual chance pay his taxes he can
vote; if not, he cannot vote. Fake the case Of the
reenolder he noU holds the property and give his
vote; and when from necessity CHOICE he loses his
property, he at the same time loses his vote. In the
case of minors, he votes this year who was not en
tied to vote last year.
/ Another remark or two. We have been told that
| this basis on the soil creates an arstocracy. This
charge vas gravey made; and if by sustaining that
basis he could believe himself guilty Of eudeavoring
TO build up urstocrucy he would be the Inst nnr,
to assist in it, His friend from Chesterfield had gi-
ven happy illustration of aristocracy. He would
add fey remarks to it. If you create an aristocra-
| cy, it can only be done by the creation of class
which must continue. AS in England, the House Of
Lords is continued by Inheritance except in The fey
! cases in which nobility is bestowed by patent FIX
cept in these cases of patent nobility all the mobiles
enjoy hereditary rank and title, and these must con-
tnuc to all time, unless the policy of the government
aud its character should be overturned by revolution
Now the sol-Iu reference to the owners of the
land the property is continually undergoing changes
it is changing perpetuolly by bargain and SALE and he
who ranked withthe astocrscy yesterday, loses that
rank to-day, and nristocrat steps into his place.
It is hucfuatine therefore the waves Of the ocean.
lie who is to-day in the aristocracy by fell svoop
may be reduced tomorrow g. fall into the other closs
The gentleman ought to show that the nobeman can
dispose of his patent Of nobility, C dispose Of