Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-14
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security for property, security Thich gives to 1t
the ua.y political power which 1t Is entitled, or
with which be safely entrusted Here then,
lei geG icmcn plant their standard-Here unfur their
banner. and they wili draw ound tn m, if all, al
E'r" .ar.,c proportion ot the intelligence Wei as
Aa prope. ty ot the State.
Euj tim. general securltyt to property, told, is
~. TIE oNirct aimed at; and tina nothing accom-
% -.rnd while the many authorized to levy on the
'soPir 4 heavier tax, than they themselves
red, or hnve 1t IN their power to pay. The gen
man from Hanover, indeed, has gone so far to
,c.ayo bat ms IS the very principle, against which,
~ ancestors so gailantIy and 81 successfully
"sninuGCi and that 1t constitutes fact The very
us';Oi0atlon of tyranny And does the gentleman
eay rb.r'. mat If the government be organized as
propose, ne people of thelower country will stand
taeir western brethren, i'll the relation, that
"ug lora-iGthers occupied towards Great BRITAIN
TO Use ms words, that we occupy to
WaTlS ;ha government of Ohio?-Wil he consider
himself taxed without his consent, because his re-
Prtsoo'ai'y may be ranked among the minority in
the be.lsla va votc:-Or because some particular tax
may pnSS MY hear harder on himself his county,
than on o,bcr parts OF his Statc' If so we have
t''tor'o lived under the rankest despotism; for
81! be found by reference to the tabular statements
Of the Auditor, that the middle country lying on
either side of the Blue Ridge, while it possesses
majority of the property Of he Sae, and is annual.
Is paying nearly $4,000 more than the rest of the
State; has i'll the House of Delegates Do Represen-
tntlves less than the western aud eastern divisions
united
Gentlemen must pardon ME for saying that on this
subject, their arguments have gone beyond the pro
POSITION they have intended support and that il
p0urtraying what they deemed The incompatible in
forests OF the East and Of the West ley have gone
far establish another proposition that the Ancient
DoHrnion is no longer fitted for u single govern
ulent ] confess, indeed Sir, that I was shocked
and CHARMED, when heard the solcmnity with which
the gentleman from Chesterfield, III particular de
cl1Ied he integrity of the S o be now only the
second wish of bis heart; and that unless the whole
powers of legislation thrown into the hands o
a minority. he for one was prepared for division O
tbe Suite
Mr.. LErcnherc rose to explain. He said the gen
'lefAan from Fairfax hadsrangcly misconceved the
character of his remarks. What he had said was
inc preservation OF the State entire, the secont
o2nsl"cratlon with him. The first was, that tn,
enr"a State should have free and regular Republi
car Government, founded upon the mutual Interest,"
pi AZ, with just balance of those interests vher,
they are conflicting.
Mr. FrrzHUGH resumed. did not misunslcrse nc
INC %'nt!ernan sincerely wish had done so. ITe
dt not, It Is true, desire he division of the State,
the government should be organized on what he
deemed fair principles but when h. came to explain
himself in relation to these principles they consisted
IN throWng the whole power of Legislation into the
bands OF majority of the people. Against the doc
tyne Of dlsunlon have uniformly protested let it
come tom what quarter it might I would pre-
see 5he integrity of tn Stale at all hazards.
}lr Upshur here nodded assent) The gentlemen
if@ northampton agrees with | rejoice at il.
~ IS one OF the earliest of my friends whom have
Lad tAH pleasure to meet on the present OCCASION and
Z ,Haught, from my recollection of his character in
t+i iiFS, Us Wen as from what have of him
here night rely on his Jealous cooperation in what
ever you'd have tendency to promote the harmony
@ orr deliberations, aud to preserve the unity of the
state.
But sir TO return to the subjec. from which was
called off by the gentleman from Chesterfield Ifit
be Taai!y 50 tyranncal to vest in majority power
- -eVy taxes to which they themselves are to con-
i.loute, in proportion to their property, what sha
We say to the converse OF the proposition where the
minority are to be entrusted only with he pursr
strings, but with the lives and liberties of those
whom they are unwilling to recognize any genera
community OF interest with themselves, If there
DC tyranny in the case, is here where the interests
and wishes of few TO be substituted for the in.
tcrests and wishes of the whole.
TO that argument which has been deducnd from
the peculiar character of the property most prevalent
III the Eastern section of the state, am willing to
allow its full weight Participating very IarGeIy in
that description ofpropery myself cannot be other
WISE than alye TO any dangers that may seem to-
threaten it-And be assured, sir, that nv own inter
est, independently of sense of Justice will at all
times secure my jealous operation in whatever
may be necessary to protect 1t against dangers Ell
.1eT present or III perspective.
hat then are the dangers to which t Is renliy eyDo-
sd: None appreheud and none in truth to which
leeTence mas been made but that OF ex cesgYe taxa
Gcn. And even this is acknowledged Tn he vnr,.
much diminished by the diffusion of the properv N
question oyer every portion of the State. Yes sir
slavery unfortunately exists even in the renlotest re-
gt22 OF the VeSt aud its subjects be less hume
us mere Ihan along the shores Of the Atlantic their
General distribution, in smaller numbers especially in
the valley, ensures interest III relation to them
ha VIII not fail to unite with the more powerful in
laE5f LII the East, IN opposing any attempted iujus-
tce 10 relation to them.
E1t s )ne, am not disposed TO rest on this as nv
eG'f @F.edeace The very fact, that this description
~ a1o. has hitherto borne disproportionate q
p-t' The public burdens renders it fiji subject f,-
s-is Ltgf1uai protection. Add it Is With this ye;g
ti. Aa'e treaty proposed so to ruit the power Of
.tra-'.2 t. dlstrbut" the gposifions Of Govern.
t r' t1-ng the different descriptions Of proDarf,
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