Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-29

ancestors from pursuing their plans-Surely the ren
tieman must consider the then men of Yo6ogany. Of
no common order--pcrfect Brobdipnars-indced n
would seem that the gentleman must have been reaS
ing ulliver s, or some such like travels instead of
the History OF Virginia. Mr.. Chairman the resoIn
ton settle our dispute with Pennsylvania, although
passed IN l776, was never finally acted pon till ss
Virginia appointed rs have always Understood ti,e.
surveyors to attend our commissioners old mr. levi,
believe Charles there mr. Nelson of Aibcrp.rlecoy.
rooted mr. NJ. and said, Andrew and two 49,
who though learned, had been accuston,cd a. 80,
vcying, except farther than measuring the cannus ~
college, or the height of a steepe. MIR. Levis~s.
Practcai man. but he was sick and could attend.
and have heard the old men mention the COMPLAINT
hcmadc Of the mistake committed by these star-pa
;crs, he called them. These men were met hv
the celebrated Rttenhousc, who got the Of
which ho did not hesitate, as have always u1deY-
stood, to boast.Howcvcr, Virginia ratified the .c,,
OF her agents, rather thqn have any further oonten
ton with her sister state. She wus cheated no douht
she has never made contract with the North that
she has not been chcated--but the North ought 10
know, and tho North West too, that although the
Tuckahocs may be coaxed cheated they can novey
be intimidatcd. So much for the charge against tho
men OF the Revolution about the ccssion Of Yohooanv
But the gentleman says: that the North Western Ter
rtory, then 80 called, embracing the States of Ohio
Illinois, Indiana, &c. coded away by the aris,ry-
Gratis from the same motive to keep down Western
Virginia. No such thing Mr.. Chair,nsn-I have not
had time to examine infinitely our archives ,1pon this
subject but Will read extract from On essay in
the Southern Review, on the Gcprgia CONTROVERSY
winch contains u synopsis of the historical facts In
regard 20 tins mlteru work of great mort
Virginia principles and which, beg leave To racon,
mend to the young gentlemen, who hear me. GMr.
~ mere read long extract from this work in which
!. w1s stated that IN Sept 1850, Congress recon-
mendcd to the States, liberal surrender of nort;on
OF thcr territories; and on the 10th of October follow
'hg occurred that the territories which might be th,s
ceaGd SHOULD be disposed Of for the common bene6t
OF the unlon and formed into Republican States
&c In compliance with this request Y;rg;n;a ~,
the I'd OF january, 1881, ceded to the u States nu
herlans, to the north west of the river Ohio Ontbe
LIST of March 178 about two months M, or t;s so:
by Virginia, Maryland, the only State that had Ln,j
on from the confederation, came int the Union o.
Thus sir, seems that Virginia ceted tbi, terror,,
at the earnest Recommendation Of Congress- to in
sure the confederation. Yes sir she gave II I'm 40 ,
peace offering TO this Union, and now she ia - h.,
rcproacted forsooth, with a wish, thereby To fas,c,
sristocracy on her sons, and cripple the West. Sir
DR. Madison drew and proposed this of ccssion;
ana VINO can accuse such man, as mild nlwsvs au
the dew OF heaven, with intention 70 establish or
perpeuatc an ohgarchy, niure and keen down M.
brethren OF the west' Such positions are wholly I'M,
'enao'c. Inc gentleman from Brooke is totolIv
wrong in his whole historical detail and deduc,;onsC
inc young gentleman from Frederick, for whom 7
nave very high respect, has admitted that wben a
new government shall be formed in fixing the ratio of
representation, regard should be had to propeytv
as well ~ 10 PERSONS; but he thinks such should not
De required in fixing the representation in the conven
when Is TO frame the Fundamental law
ow SIR this appcarsto me, to paradoMca-fr if it
Legislative representation must not be still more
necessary to regard property, in organizing conyon
ton, whose business and duty shall be- to sx this
ratio OF representation in the new Leuslnture, Xybat
security, other than such organization of tho con-
Venventon, Will You have that they ,ciitlay the basis
OF representation in the Legislature in some de-
gree, upon property. The gentleman from Frederick
has spoken much about phyricH force and hos warned
us over and again, of tie consequences which r;ghA
result from an exertion Of it, BY the majority Tho
seitlcinan disciaims any menace Cir, when looked
AZ nm while using such language and saw his pla-
CID and bcnignant countcnance, the first tho,oh,
that fitted across my mind, was, the expression
or Shakespeare, used by Hamblin the other nipht
In Richard the I'LL ale smiles, and murders whilst
nc snes. but instantly the idea vanished, and me-
'nought tins as well as that. is mere fiction Yes
SIR mere hction But the gentleman while he holds
W 'h'S physical force to our view, means no menace
no, SIT, no menace Suppose, sir, man were to
no. Sir 1t Is my property. heired from nv father
dc very politely tells me- it is his and although no
means no menace, not the least, yet il do not sur.
render the watch to him. he will cut nv throat on
use physical force. Sir, would il he Less n ,bres,
because OF his mild and polite disclaimer? The orat
principle to whiclT before advcrted that those sybn
pay, should lay the taxes, is what our forefathers
contcndcd for. The old constitution which ,Lc,,
established has produced great happiness and alfbo,
u may want some revision, as TO equnze it's or,
ration, his, ITS great fundamental principle should
not De i9Isakcn' 1t is the work Of the lt,strious
grandfather Of the gentleman from Frederick for
which he merits eternal gratitude And much s-ar
that the gentleman with bis 'mctaphysica entities.
about to do away the many good realities which hg
great ancestor bestowed on his country. Mr.. chair
man, the gentleman from Fauquier proolni,ns with
great enrnestness Tint should 60 into convention
as TOD Almighty made u.s." Now, sir, presume,
tnt must not DO taken literally for OF least we would
IKE 10 go INTO convention with clothes on our backs
But Inc cXcaims--What sir.-tbo white n,,n y,;,L
hve slaves to have three votca Why, cir, we 20
INTO convention as God Almighty made u.s. ACCORDING
10 me gentlcman's wish, the white man and fivo
should have six votes. But, sir this is all
abstracton-sheer abstraction We are already n
cNhizeu people, with govcrnmcnt--we Already
possess various rights both Of property and persons
shouid so organize convention as to take care
IL sn0 wnoic. would not wish property to rule
alone because that would ensure an aristocrscy and
the oppression OF the majority ofpcrsons. would
nor WISH persons alone 70 rule without regard to pro-
perry nt oi' because such principle would lead to
anarchy and convusion aud Terminate in dSenof;sr,
IN medic tutissinus ibo : will pursue the middle
eorscso os to keep the govcrnmcn, in tn hands of