Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-24

nc crueliis of Robespi,rre produce such effect on q
he-vencrable President of this Companions; Do'h
e,c gentlemen were witnesses OF those atroclties,
yet we do not find that they changed their opinions G
On this fac, he was disposed place confidence
han on all the argument of gentlemen who took the
other side of the question: and obtained from impure
different districts have taken such different grounds
this subject He meant the fteeholdcrs IN those
di: riots. We zee the South and Western part of
the State bounded by Kentucky, Tennessee, and the
Northwest by Pennsylvania, Ohio and Maryland, all
anxious for tn change. Is all the WISDOM he ask
ed, in the of the State? AL the parts Of the
S. ate to which he had referred those who
the operations of the neghboring States and they
for change The result is conclusive: we are not
making an experiment, hut are adopting. course
sanctioned by the experience of all the States. The
experiment had had fair tria III the other States
and the effect mac been to increase their population
and prosperity.
The question Of Internal Improvement, in this State
bad been mixed up with this discussion, he knew no;
for vhar reason He was in favor OF Internal I'm
prOvement to n limited extent, and he so from a
principle OF pride q VirginGn. He believed that
the emigration from Europe would swell the pop
uatIon of our State IL did that of other States.
He had Virginia fall from the first the third
State. He had that n the East her popula, ION
did mt increase; and we must look to the West for
that strength which will enable her 10 preserve her
present standing. she will fall sill lower Inter
nal Improvement, by the aid or the fund existing
aud liberal cons tuition. which will give To- men
their rights, will fiji the West with inha bi;ar,s.
The right of suffrage hid hitherto been CO, fined
10 frec-hoders in Virginia. Will any one give rcn-
son why It should be vested exclusively IN freehold
ers' We sec all the highest officers Of the State,
the Governor and Judges, and other unctiunarics of
this State and all the highest officers of the Federal
government, from the President OF The U. States
downwards, placed in Office without inquiying whc-
thcr they tfecholders not. Non freeholders
are ~ much entitled 10 these Offices as frecholdcrs-
Yet with this fact before Us Gun it be pretended that
there rs any good reason for the exclusion Of non.
treehnld"rs from the polls? Why is the Qualification
/ o lp y,'p aud
altogether dsregurdcd the officers of the HIGHEST
rank lie thought that this case ourht To- be sniff
cent reason for extending the right of suffrage
tie would not ATTEMPT TO reply Ia epiihes that gen
tlemcn on both sides had used; such as Aristocrat
Republican, SC: they might call him eithc: those
who knew hun best, were republicans, by acts and
ueed, and not by Words they had cOnided their in
tereSt to him, and nc trusted il would not be ah.sed
and he disregarded any epthets that shall be bcstow
ed upon the Constitution which we shall make if
we make such the people wish-that will reI-nss
their grievances. and shall be republican.
In Virginia, epithets had lost a II their power ue
would vote as hc thought right, and dd not care what
name was given to him He did not concede 10 his
frlend from Richmond, (AIr Nicholas that he and
those who were with him, were the exclusive friends
OF tie people. H"kncw no act which they had dore
wn'cn enited item to use the phraseology tos me
JF'e"ds " me people IfhiS friend meant, that they
We're friends OF the freChodcrs he would find Thai a
majority OF the freeholderS were i'm favor of This
change The gentleman had told US that he was
Attorney General for twenty wears. WINS tl,s said
to give his remarks greater weight AMONG the com
munity! lie knew the gentleman was Attorney
GcneTai' aud he knew Also tAat h. himself aided to
put nun there. AT the age Of %, said Mr.. Bayly
voted Tor the gcntamln, and have never renentcd
OF 1t. knew him only from report which was strong
IN his favor yong gentleman of great expectalion
10 them VINO knew him. But had a strong reason,
he was the son of that old revolutionary and genu
Inc wing. Robert Carter Nicholas Trensurcr ot VI
gnIa' and scion from that pure stock rnipbt safv
DC trusted IN any station, Office for he wouId bo
1 so u" eau him my friend which is a term sell
In INV hnff i,,e.. 4
tried but cannot admit, that he and those Who
act with him. on this question are the only fy;ends
o. the people; If so: why did he cease to be
the agent, the officer of the poonIe,T Iii
not say servant, l dislike the word. 7 ,rnst rn,
friend will excuse me, if recommend to him. ~
strhe out all that part of his speech. relating
TO odnh STOCK lest his friends, the peoule enou;re
what Office he now holds. Tho gentleman bas tto,J
US, that the people have reliance on those Who
hold onnk stock and that such persons are not IN he
nruS'eG as much as those whose o,tate 10 in the
SOL; oD that point, he agreed with his fricnd bank
stock man, Is not Virginia man. The bsnk stool
man now, Is not like the bank stock man. when this
CONSTITUTION was made The people at that time
when they went to the Treasury, of which RnLcr'
Carter Nicholas held the KEY received hoyd 1so,,1
even bits, and half bits, and uold. There was ill.,
IN the Ire-ssgry, the old English guinea aud the
IUuDioon nan and pistole of Spain Go to the
treasury now, and what do you get! YOU ret 10 he
sure the paper currency, which is rood now but foo,
there are, who know how long il will be rood ut
GU Sonnehal paper money was good, when first is
=
now, Keep 1t securely, revere it, and think il - y,o,
blessing that It was made e. il u.s. for il carried lie
Cohnohwcdi'h tTiuniphantly through the revolution
ana nus rendered blessing on the couu,rv NJ
so WIN all The bank paper of the present day some
bank paper has become worthless as 10 bc nf NO
olhcr use than to be given to the children to make
tails to their kites. ~ 'i'Ne
Mr B' reminded the gentleman, and expressed
nope that If he hereafter should b. n member of n
CentrhI committee aud should send tickets To some
& -, ,o ''e upon the supposton that the people
C'4Iu nor wire, not TO head he tickets otIr pdonc
IIche's' inc American System" Internal Improve
mcnL' ran road for It will give their friend, IRON
bic To cut such trash of. "'' ''O"-
such titles were mere chat. The peoplo oro M,
now To De guided by names, nor prevailed on nv sn,,
frogc. ' ''B"' VI SUI
Another cause Of dissatisfaction. had bcen tho 1,
Dor eSacted OF the non-freeholders Ills on.itont
oia not complain OF themselves of the labor If ma
KING roads IL was scarcely felt in his conntv IT,
roads there are kept in repair By one dav's lSbr -
Ile course OF year, md the best roads in ,t