Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-24

suppose that statesman Is constituted not by tn
conception ola theme, which is within the comprpher
sion al s:.c boy III his first form, hut that it re
quired tl2 exercise Of the higher faculties of the lu
man mind 1t has been thought till now, that an q
bic statesman was the product of labor, of
and widely extended observation of deep research
o. clear induction from the treasures of experience
ecpower to bring within it's grasp the whole horizo
OF human affairs, and laborous exercise of that now
er. But this it seems has been a mere prejudice;
must have been SO. II the gentlemen are correct i
maintaining that the whole business of statesma
is to understand and apply their propositions, an
that il he deviates in the slightest degree from it.
sacrifices that without which he must lose all hi
force, mean the name of republican: a ca bas,i
word brandshed by the demagogue III the hustiug
and made to work with magic force in the columns
the public prints. Without this, whatever his wis
dorH or ms virtue he Is ostracsed from public trus,
The channels of public service closed against him
Sir this is new patent mode of making Statesman
sort of labour saving machinery, in which they orr
made with the celebrity that nails are struck in fac
tory, and requiring intellect of higher order IL, con
struct governments than that which computes ,,t
weight of the iron or the number of ais into which
it is fabricated This is the first consequence w,cl
follows from attempting 10 give simplicity to poltica
science, and this alone Is enough to insure its con
demnaion. To attempt to provide for all the diver
sfcd interests eff mature people by such urooosi
lion is the height Of political madness.
There IS another value in this political ,haoren h,
which all republican governments are made ant
without which not Inada any that was made a
theorem adopted to all purposes it requires only IN.
!o.n OF rules OF arithmetic to put into complete one
ration; addition and substraclion accordinn IN III,
pretensuns of some gentlemen, as we have seen suf
flee to fix the principles that should govern this body
The other two rules multiplication and tl;vs;on snf
free TO reduce them to practise it.
II has another value. 1t is the grand cotholic,n
the political specific to make new, and repair in:irn
constitutions II also serves as an amulet for fin,
Physician to keep off all harms from former po,ico
ronsgressions, ami those who profess fuu faith in il
shall have reckoning TO make for acts and onfni
rlye !
permitted to say, that have no individual in view
ann thetn not. lhey are the suggestions of the mo-
ment, without particular reference to any one
Wen sir, with this mathematical political theoiern
your statesmen goes work: and thu. ,uon,eu. hs
tries TO put 1t i'll practice, the cateenrica be
comes case hypothetical. All men are pos,es,e,
by nature or equal rights. ergo, all men in ate O
society, should have equal portions OF poltica nav
or; y they are not women, if they are not Va der q
years of agei 81 they pnupers; If, hcv are no.
insane they are not convicted of Grim Limitations
winch believe are conceded by the most thorough
gong supporter oi TINS now patent for Repub;can
ism on the simple specification before stated bourl
he may have no other title 10 that designation.
AS ne advances, his case categorical becomes NOR.
hyPo'hrticai Yes, sir, much so. Look at tn,
report OF the Legislative Committee and Ioo ST ,b,
other hypothesis by which it limits this grand theorem
Tor making Republican Government You find the,
have fs IN abundance; if he owns land az il is 90 M,
NY acres if it is of such value If he is hous-keener
" he has pad taxes IF he resides in the State. If HI
mas resided III the county many years. it he own
he TN yc-le
ne WIZ nave stricken trnFn the numbers Of the people
mass equal to two thirds Of the y7bce-and then
gentlemen BRING their doctrines to this; al; men in ::
particular procurement have equal politic,l rph,s
and what that predicament is we CHE noten,eesS ae
to prescrbeall heyopd the line we Law down is dam
n'oie iIeresyai within the line is Catholic and oro.
doX But why exclude anyi Reason saw thew in.
sructs US that children, whn have minds not matred
cann" vote Understandings and the law declares tina,
al twenty one 10 be viewed as chiitren and
our feelings tell Us that the ought not to conta mi
nate its purity by the poiuons of political canvass
very well, this is all fair But why make your opn.
iohs the Standard why is rePubicanisa to be emilia
%oeu on your escutcheon, not wi,hstandng your adj
MISSION OF these notifications and denied 10 others
VINO. on equally sound considerations, would make OF
admit other notifications?
The gentleman from Brooke 1.-THE Rav,d o-s,,r
man from Brooke tells that those who do not choose
10 pass all the way Oil his straight line (i!ough they
may ''hs 1t leads to the hell of anarchy, not TO the
heaven OF peace, are wholly unpiioso plcal and al
acting IN direct opposition to ali the established p7r
cpieS OF political gravity. fear this analogy from
Tie oootine OF gravity, is close than that from his
mathematics. fear that the downward tendency of
his scheme is SO strong put in reousition all the
WISDOM, prudence, and frmness here assembled 10
arrest It's career, and even that NAV be unavang.
ne OTTER gentleman from Brooke, sets his pipe TO
different key, and his is that the Government is
oigarchical-a plain aristocrac and
ne says 10 us OF the east, you are insisting your
right to make us your political slaves in order THAI YOU
may keep your black slaves in subiecton
would not take advantage of warm expression
uttered IN the heat OF debate, aud hold the gentleman
meaning Of the terms he employ ed
but will refer il to himself whether he has not sacr
Hced business or sentiment mere antithesis of ex.
pressooi whether his statement is not an ezorbitan
ss@HoSeIauon' aud his charge unwarrsnted. Whether
he Is not confronted by his own ,Ioc,r,ne .nd ir ~
whether candor and self respect do not demand that
ne STALL retract his words' Does tina; gentleman mean
10 say 10 PauperS and minors and the other persons he
proposes 70 exclude frori suffrage for he believe is
not one OF the Patentees,) you slaves? You are
oondsmenF And il not, wiiiihe predicate slavery of ali
CnHse VINO are not precisely equal IN power nuner
fltlfY
who have none at alp - ''''NE
Let u.s. then, have the argument dlsarmed Of this re-
and oligarchicai.
LEI US come to the issue made up by those on the
olHer sde' who have forbonc press this argument Of
cpet TOT most OF those ut the other side have them
selves renounced it. TIE question then is NOT vi t.
TAG pTincpe Which every true republican REQUIRES in
consis"nga republican government, but first are there
u" principles winch limit 1t! On this point all agree
most OF the gentlemen on the other side aJ p;t tot IN,
peTiecl CONSISTENCY with r-pnbllcan r,rncirlcr L.