Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-14

convention To o;n constitution tor suele state The gov
ernpcm OF ue states coniemry Independent soye
e&ns unequal M extent and power and consists grants
49, ' c"eh As sch Tor the purpose oi defence aud COM
efce each rc>crvuc the puer lac gcyerrii citizens
aeTis To rs own nlrd OF equal lust I'm
Vohht" .a' 'oe nS A' citizens OF state e. mng perfect
equny (aS II u, bc admitted hands we are upoi orr
sl ''3,enij wat he ASKED gentlemen, have compco
ms 90 eve up n Nose very equal rights equal portions of
political power which seek establish and secure by means
ct the proposed convention, III we regard saycsas persons
n 70 OF represented (and they must be regarded the pre-
t'cnt m TIE dtra constitution have ANY hlre auhoriv
t''n sir tie principle viii apply as WEI 20 ndNri,nl rights
AZ u' sale" rs 70 sections OF the same state In the fist ci>c
every !c ch' having FIVE slaves, .vCS in his own
nc'i, aud three votes the poNv vi Eve slaves, aud in
ir seine proposition for any rlru5cr without limit This pro
vision oi tho is ~cou ct hc bill Is iri, cstc in tis view
81 We SUBJECT l'u 81, may no,, and hc hoped
tic intention OF he Apply Be-; , Il, consider il
IN tn true spirit T.! the pccecui from which it asi,yn
substituting eastern Virginia for the south, a'i western for the
uor,h Urc there ar lew slaves Cor If they ,,r e1ly lis,
Of our eastern r'cnd, ,n cr,n, lr t,rr n, t r, ,i, q
nee Wic cuzcns of the west Il d SIR, for the f time
whispered, that slaves only considered in the ll
pFoncTy and as such entitled - political power but sub
''NtS Tor taxation In wlatcrc. IT, is Tin.
same dish, aud equal, od0us It's aspect and equally At war
with all gust un,ons OF ire government nunrl upon equality
"i rights II rs proposed III this view, that tie buy
i"icai power and The will sell IT, God knows
We have heard enough OF bargain aud sale politics,
tins illustration, and he wished hear ct it, Tho
pce continued tS lst s'cto" al III" hl sir Is calculated
~ array one class OF citizens aa' another and section
nv ds'oid 3n''2 Hr'muo ct TIE sam" rou-
ca hr II placed one portion OF IT, citizens tire
citation towards each other that "" hca' 10 the Federal 60
N"hnent winch Is Gale" here foreign go,Cmrcl'. carry
lns with 1t of tire hostile feeling From .iici,
hostile and conf'tn. clsncu,s, harmony or Icpoc could
~ expected and forced upOn us hy the representatives of
"ntrii corporations c!ngn. to power, accidentally obtained
slv upon II, sir the people VIII ocrcp, your hancS
ne tree czcuSo the west ASK moth ht the direct operation
OF free principles, that command universal assent Tire EQUALITY,
of political rights 10y lis free citizens TINS rht disputed
Tie fcchoicrs nave expressed, ,sjihou consun the non
Jet language mt cannot De misunderstood ji,rt lrlcd
After loud and repeated complaints, Of the ,ln .,ia
ton, and other detects present >vn in stead i answer
ms thcs" complaints you offer thr the basis of rcd,ss
plan odious in lis features 10 hor WHO seek r,t,n than
the present system, unequal No plan could wcn he de-
tf better calculated to produce dScoj among brethren of the
same political family II lid that the cannot s, the wet
with ~" poVc to tax their slaves without Guarantee that
VIII no be cch iu"qualy aud opprcsycly lcrc then
IN eastern !gH'u tie Incidental power taxing particular
T'S','- w '' 81 Z" ne. HNSfN ana property SIR, ci
al property hc taxed according ii> value every yyc,
n'f - every nee citizen wheic'er found But, is sad,
nvioah.ity at this property may not be rrccgyc will H. II
may nc asked be better secured by seeking TO usci deprive
the Tree cS OF their acknowledged political right Do you
not pu The right to hold the property Al issue
Mr. + said ne would ca the attention thr committee
10 ne Representations o property a. the basis representation
IN Convention Vie denied the existence at such principle ms
an elementary principle OF ire representative government The
vanity OF individuals aud the example foreign government
from which have dcli, many or notion OF government
may have cnm.enarccd this doctrine. But almost every
State in the Union, except Virginia the doctrine mad been
practical operation Property had quite much influence ia
society, as due ~ y itself power the hands of ni
virua Or bodies on mcnand giving it, By fundamental
rules OF government separate political pow protection
vas TO take from tic most powerful means the social and po
cai COMPACT affords for Us protection For the rurro.r o
forming social compact, all ffCCmcn least parties 10 IT,
and al give them express it: first that he will of the
majority when oppressed shall he the rule for the whole aud
shall be nhcyrt accordingly. All the rights every individual
whether OF life liberty property that under grow
out OF such compact, to bc considered common stock vhi,
every member o. the compact equally bound defend as
well those that have one dollar those that have million
They have equal rights persons, and equal rights re a
things that VIII grow of the social state may secured
and established y It. To OFF from all PARTICIPATION IN toe
mana Of the affairs OF government State naio
lty OF tue mem OF ~ united for its defence by all tine tics Of
interest, dependence and affection, that bind together anil
render them aliens in interest aud in feeling from the GOV o-nc,
that creates such inequality, and hostile ic and
exercise such power Il tue destruction the. na,
pillars on ich the fabric OF free government Nothing
means to the accomplishment OF ends This theory ofpctical
Sanctionc1 ny the pcrencc 50 vcars in
number Of the nebnrrs Stac ho-e prosperity has been
commensurate with the OF free principles such had
been attempted ~ be described, whilst Virginia cling
ing 10 the freehold suffrage, and other ancient and exploded
principles ui old governments The elements Of her moral
power and prosperity have sinking scaeo the Union
Just about IN Inc proportion her ncghbu have risen
NhaieN or in'at o the constitution alot-
mcnts Of political power may confer, legislation that NAV
be authorised by the people speaking their sovereign capac
", may consent to exempt Is binding; but the mos
proprac Of fixing the political power rational pn-
cipcs deprive the people of the power 10 c,urc,s this will
the outset DISCOVERING (NIr add from ic condition of
his voice that could not o. heard Hall he would moi
roc the committee with any further remarks present; Trust
ing That majority Of the committee woui asa.s' the bill