Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-30

more. We contend that we not merely cn,;,Io,
To three fift!s, but that entitled Ia have IN,
principle conceded in the Constitution to the who'll,
extent or that populaiinn OF the revenue derive,
from il. IL we establish this we shall rc,Iv ,n ~,
'aunts of onr SISTER States that NO have, not opl,
representation to the amount OF ihrc-fflls brt Il
the extent OF the value of whole slave popula
ton IL we abandon the idea, we shall he euti.iet
To no influence in the Federal governments ioundc,
on this character Of populai ion
lie did not know To what danger property was
exposed beyond that OF unjust and oppressive taxa
ton IL government were established iryolvino
81 great an inequality OF personal rights its effect
would be ST. strongly FELT that resistance would be
made But the effect upon property is not direc,]v
perceived This oppression works indirectly ana
the results are burdcnsome, though the sufferer i
unconscious OF the source from whence they si,rn,
Geptlenicn Offer reasons why we should not apprc
hcnd unjust taxation. In The first place they tell US
there ~ no disposition in tho West Cypress their
brethren on this side of the Mountain. He was
himself, certain of that fact. He had never seen
any reason to doubt the truth OF the declaration
lie did pot-couid suspect til, Western ci,izcns
o any disposition TO use political power to the inu
! ry or oppression of their fellow ci;iznns ami i,
that liberal and sound feeling could he extended
throughout future generations he would ask no bet.
ter security But who can answer for tI. fii,,re,
Who could say that those who are now incapable nj
abu ing political power, transfer that feeling 10
Their sucressOrs--to their otisDriny, We are not
here {" fir the Constitution for hour; nor 10 es-
tabiSi Government To- last for few years hut "a
con,lnrG Tor future time. Ii would he unvsc moi IL
TX 1t with view 10 distant ages GenteIuen must
feel confident We have fears for the present but
we must guard against any cause Of future excite
mcnt.
Another reason suggested il. that the majority
Of irecloldcrs Is with he slave-huiinr population
II so II was wonderful tn him iha, gentlemen could
object 10 the compound basis. Ifthsy have Consit
uai majority theyrann"t bat Be satisfied Eu Low
do they attain that majority Ey taxing the whole
population OF blacks and making aggregate; YOU
, , inc slaye' hon one district, M add ihem TO
those of another, which is almost as distant ms ano-
ther hemisphere. You take them from one county
where they not regarded of any value and adj
them to those of another county where they absurb
ali interest. Was this correct system OF calcla-
tom w here you pick mp here and there one or two
slaves, who are not taken into any estimate of value
and consider them making part of the population
ot district where they constitute all the propcrty
We cannot found ming on such data as these
HE fact Is that the predOnnating interest last OF
tie Blue Ridge is connected with the slave property,
hut that OH the Western side has no connection with
tbs kind OF property. Gentlemen say that the slave
population INCREASING III tie West He admitted
that II increasing, in a continually decreasno
ratio. The ratio from 800 to 1910 is SOL per cent;
TINT from 1910 - 500 was 40 per cent while that
from 1920 to 1899 is 30 pes cent. Why so? This
results from causes which for ages VIII not be reno
we'd because there rooted antipathy to that kii oil
population IN the West The habits implanted in
and grow up with the population of that section OF
tuc state are personal industry, and practice OF
relying On their tons, aud trusting thc
Concerns TO others
Another reason was that this property has bee,
considered Us very prucarious IN the West, on &C
count of the proximity OF non-slave holding State
The Influence of the example OF Ohio was enough =
Inc moral sense OF the people against this propert,
IS sufficient, TO check the growth of this property, be
in" ory separated from them b. narrow limit.
But there is still more powerful chusc opcratir-
TO keep down tins population in the West. In the
Last we nave had slave population for ages. Tie
Course of industry III the West does not require this
property, and wien in the Valley, which is thc great
grain growing country, there shall be line Of roads
and canuls, through which ali its produce will be
brought 10 the sea- the evils which shew, will be
realized, and the support of the whole Community
will b.. derived from the taxes OH our slaves
1t must be manifest, or else he had labourcd in
vain, that property has claim to protect om and
that this peculiar property has peculiar claim "a
protection And what sort of protection is it that
gentlemen propose TO give it? T.ey are ready to
give it every protection but political power. They
have every Opposition to give justice, but not to give
power lie would show That they could give i, pro.
tection in no other form, and if he did show il, he
hoped the arguments would induce some who ae
now opposed 10 ham, to agree TO the view which he
supported. What is 1t they oh,"r the pc ple but
this? The gentlemen Will give us their bond, pro-
vided leave it to them to say if they will pay it
or not, when due. You III fact give paper guuran-
tee, and reserve the rght to violate it any time
with iInpuniiy. If you do break It, to whom you
rcsponsibie-who can punish you! II you agree not
to be unjust i'll taxation, and do be unjust, TO whom
can we appeal From Cu,sar to CRsars self
Never was guarantee worth rush, unless large
majority were interested in preserving it. qhs
reply TO some OF the argunr ntS from the gentleman
from Norfolk. That guarantee valuelcss, which
che distinct interests combined in majority, would
always lead i, 20 violate What security is a
parchment guarantee, when they who give it have n
right TO take il away
lie then reviewed the guarGntee whchhad been of
icrcd.--A constitutional provision offered that
slavrs she d never be taxed unless at given ratio.
to men. There is 10 good philosophy in that There
can be no fixed ratio Of vuiuc between slaves and
mCn, unless Won can consider slyes as populaton
aud wealth, aud then there might be a liked ratio
But they article property in market, g. their
value Instead of depending the value Of land here
Is influenced by the state of the foreign market
'Ecre l. nothing lucuating than slave property
I Tho passage Of q law in New Orleans, reduced the
vano of slaves % per cent in hours lit should
he our lot TO possess Texas slaves would be requi-
red there, and thor value would rise Causes no;
connected with agricultural principles affect this pro-
pcrty. lie wished TO know how any spec &c mode
| Of valuation should be adopted. Some one course
must be- determined OF, and there is measure on
| earth more uiIsHtpd io commercial purposes Who