Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-16

The laborcrs and shall this mandate of nature 40
disre@oracfs Is the new Constitution to- be made
Wio"t reference 20 ts necessary condition of the
state Are the inbourers of the East WIN, ,,ld
20 the wealth OF the community, and contribute so
largely to tie support OF the government, to
have 10 mcaus Of protcc lion anaihSI IL, nniusf ex
actioIs' Gentlemen tuik o fthe for,nntou ~ now
government nio elementary principles as if il were the easiest
matter nasn'ai. Bn, let me remind item OF the remark Of
truly philosophical political writer: 81, is no, viii, fonns of
government AS wh other artificial con,rivaces when an
fa'e ' coi'noinS when trials may made even
thoiS' the success m doubtful No sir ove jo,o %
,ais'cd should no, changed far Ii.i and ,r,,scr c,
Hie "e en;ISs becomes necessary, regard should
Eat' to c haois modes OF hot interests and affections or
the people. ne,ard upon il, this t.ovcnrs,, go, W ~,
work OF cur ANCESTORS and Mas n,n, t t m' Is u,e
e thrown aside like od rculia,i n!ace: L. has tokr
deep in the affections the people aul Wien d.o,
be substituted b. one liavns se re.ar tn the ME-
's aa nave srOwi up and beer protected and nu;rcd I'M
der its Influence no ovcne, can answer these ends and
satisfy the people of Virginia. i'll which that class Of our po
a. o wnic' nave spoken is not represented in
' 'her ny counties, the Combined ratio
zee white population. according plipc;pip of the bill
upon YOUR tai1e. ''' - - -"
TIE Gentleman from Feseric has SAX, IN tho sniff. NO, of
menace but Of propiecy" that ii pass bill and lie
Convention 7n;zei under constitutions the uaonic
wtrcjcct twin rcprobaton Ii viii &c work OF the
i'' ana ;ciniioriiy ought VIII submit t,eir
Ic'aoh ms is assuming fact, w|ci, reverted at tie
~ avor Of tine hasis Of free white rorna,n IRE truth IS
s Ire 'aory are opposed 10 that bass; they were ret;
, Con;uatot we4 Toe work OF minority lave ~
mat the peoac would reject IT, The Convention loucyercnu
eHt, Will nave no eoa CONSIST Of lneu osccn talents
S'N' ant honesty % purpose TO f1. constitution which
WI secure the rights and happiness of tie people Cos-
Ho ts iofncr VIII .avc sufficient
:cn! use! 10 i've anopSnni he pedFl. have fears OF
onH from Frederick, Which, confess sincerely re-
g7ted to hear fail from hin. Recommended that plonersv was
only sanction of political rort, picoi force Does the gen,
'iea mean to cgcnd, ,a enlightened civilized and
cal oe' Whence lie derive hs IMPRESSIONS No PTy on,
he hitoy Of the civilized world; from the republics of
ere sir from The espo,isns modern Europe Docs the phv
&c, a rcpe govern in the domions of the Auto
hose desio establishments, cScctae they arc by the prn
pic would otter tn ,i,eir base. ~ - WAY i
iyscal power is the law ofbabarias and feef,o,rre oy
ooion nr nf man Force may gnve hut it is the OF
slnnbers n, the arms of the ,f s n I force tl
''o wealth. combined with the and intellectual c,ces
of man, and fprcc has wced the 1 of
au "rs s, ~ PnSsea torce nye no aleso that
and streams, we have mary kindly rpatIcs- nuv
saceu tiesfe glory of ances,ry-, rn1d Of on,
kinds kindred blood senlemaa " Frede ,qSE' wo u%5
be tc last to tec~ed il: Re has much OF the Roman
toll, dissolved IN tine lood Of ti, 7ce,riants No
coy moments has bec incapable conceivin so grooay
picture as that at which tire gentleman from Frederick han ,a
ang m s,ever bin naSs s mo ne fears of these
to pawatever be the basis of the Convention its n
theirs, to deliberate for the good An their deIiber
tens conducted ii, Split of kindness moderation and srbesr
ance vii end, as unihy trust VIII end the ;ssyahri
ment OF the haPpmcss aud prosperity of Virginia.
Mr.. WALLACE addressed the Chair as follows
Mr.. Chairman; ami in favour of striking ont tic
fist section of t!e bill under consideration: hit
before make Known my objections to the principle
asserted In That section, will explain why it was
that On the motion to form the committee that r.1,ort
ed the bill, ] voted for one member from each con-
gressional district. I thought at the time that
would he moro agreeablc to my constituents that the
members Of tile convention should be eleetei snme
what I'D reference TO the population it is represent
ed In Congress. Eut since gave that vote, have
had an opportunity Of conversnG with some of then,
and believe they disposed let ME pursue that
course on tis very interesting occasion which NV
Judgment and tile principles Of Republican Govory
inent may dictate. Allow rue also TO saw that 81,
every occasion, whether in private conversations in
TINS HAIL or as member CT Tie select committee ON
which it haS been necessary for me TO express INV
own CONVICTIONS have openly uvowed that the r,rn
cPle involved III the representation of slaves in CON
yentlon was wholly nadmissblc, and that the only
correct basis of representation in convention u,s The
white population.
deny, Mr.. Cfnirmau, that the General Assnnfbl,
have the power to incorporate into lazy proyi,liua
TOR the OF g6ilIZaon Of convention any other prjn
cpe or confer on particular persons any other rnilts
than siIc rs appeTtan TO every citizen the State II
is OF the highest consequence that the commit 40
should thoroughly investigate tie grounds on which
they invited to act, before they take stem in this
We;hty matter F!ieir decision may, and it is pro-
hable, will be felt in the government shout 10 he
founded S!rotlld their conduct the present occa
sion be felt. an we must believe it will be- we NAV
be said, To be deiberang for posterity Let Us te,
be cautious that we do not 0vercap the lus of our
authority.
The period at which the natural freedom and ecu,a
y OF man could be denied has passed away with the
thousand dogpias which the cunning had devised to
nrislead the weak and the ignorant. It is not to be
denied, that, N primary convention Of the peouIe
assembled to form constitution, every member of
that conrmunt hits the same rights and equal weight
F6e voice or all individual, IN such convention.
h"wsoa"er numerous his herds or his oSring would
not be counted III proportion to his wealth nor nffen
er tan th;t of every other mail;-oac person voujd
be counted as an unit 1t is not essential to nv pre-
sont purpose that should inpugn the legitimacy Of
the establishment Of this government; [ will sop-
pose that it founded as il ought to f1z 90 n,rr
founded; by the people in their elementary state
t1at state in which they equal assuming fris
fact, in the progress OF time, after many them have
acquired srarme OF Slaves the people resolve to 90
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