Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-18

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will hardly think be questioned, il follow. ,h,,
property basis is set up in order to seon,s ron,
to Slaves that peculiar species of wealth
which is found in much larger proportions in som,
parts of the Commonwealth than in Others u 4.
this against which protest, as an inffaction NJ
Republicanism, and as going to change the Govern
ment into All AristocScy, or rather keeping ID one
as II always in fact has been one. Some of the adyo.
Gates of slave representation, say that individual
equality, were slaves represented, would still be pre-
served, tue master ofa thousand slaves would have
but one vote at the Polls, more than the poorest
man. But 1t 'ndciduai equality preserved ter
rtoral equality and the equality of equal moses of
Tree men, would not be preserved. Suppose for ex-
ample, three fiiths of the slaves were represented
the county OF Surry, with population of 1000 whites
and 1000 slaves, is put on footing of power in the
Government with another county, containing 4iOI
whites. The equality of citizens, inhabiting different
portions of Territory within tho limits of the same
Commonwealth is thus overthrown. True, Col. al
len who owns thousand slaves in Surry, continues
to have but one vote-but the excess results to the
county, the municipality, of which he is member--
Is 1t more unreasonable that Col. Allen 1--WE beg par
Son for introducing the name of that respectable
gentlcman9 should have number OF votes proper
TONED to his wealth in slaves than that the county of
curry and the white people who nhabt it, should by
their MEANS have twice thrice the quantum of
power IN the government, possessed by equal num-
Der OF Tree men in Frederick Shenandoah, We
really cannot see the difference. Republican eauali-
y the principle that one free is good as ano-
ther IS equally destroyed in ench case. II is less in
'ldious IN the latter but not less unjust. IF the SUI
perior wealth OF ose county entities it to supe.or
PohucH power over another, we not why Tn.
superior wealthof Col Allen should not cntte him
individually, to superior political power over his poor-
er fellow ctzcas. No sound reason can be given for
the distinction. The principle is the same and TO
this startling conclusion we carried by the doe
trine of slave representation. The moment we do
part from the simple first tenet of Repubcanism tla,
one man Is equal to another and entitled 10 no moro
weight and privileges than another we necessarily
become entanged in the qucksauds of monarchy and
aristocracy
JEFFERSON'S MEMOIR AND CORRESPON-
DENCH-( Cont;nued.)
IL is curious to see, IN the following extract how
the arguments and feelings Of the different portious
OF the Union have changed pla accordng to tbcr
interest. The subject particularly interesting nt
this time IN Virginia, where it will form one of tho
principal questions the discussions of the anurosch
! ing Convention.
On Friday July 10, tire committee appointed 10 d,y ,,S
articles OF confederation reported Them AMI on the sd I'm,
consideration. On the 301 aud that month and E =,
the ensuing those articles dested which determined Tin,
proportion or quota Of money whch each should furnish
TO the common treasury, and the voting in Compress
ne hs OF these articles was expressed in the original dsue,,
exPences that shall lie for the common dcfnce ~
general welfare and allowed by United States assembled
shall DO betrayed out of treasury which shall H.
supplied by the several colonies proportion to tie nuner M
nabnaps OF every age, sex aud quality, except indians moi
paying taxes IN each colony true of which disi
gushing the white inhabianr shall he itcnnay rskrn aud
transmitted TO the Assembly the United States 49,
NJ lptld he
number of inhabitants Of every condition. but by ia III IL.
white inhabitants He Admitted tina, taxation should
always IA proportion 10 property that this was IN theory the
true rue but that, fom variety of dio uies was le
which could adopted in practice THE va"e Of ,h
property ~ every state never be estimated ,,v and
equally. some other measure for the wealth Of state m
therefore I've devised standard re- feted 70 which would n
more simple He considered tire number inhabitants as
ocIby good criterion Of property and might always
he obiaHed lie therefore thought the best mode which W.
couia adopt with exception only observed that negroes
are property and such. CANNOT be distinguished from ii
sns OF personalities held in those where there are iev
slaves that the surplus ofpLoh WHICH, Northern farmer is a
ay ", ne invests ~ cattle, horses, &c whereas Southern
re ays our I've same surplus slaves There is no more
reason therefore for taxing the Southern States ON the
, s on MS saves head than the Northern ,er
1i 'ed'S ann e heads OF their cattle: that tie method
proposed would therefore, the Southern STATES accorr IN
~ h we 49, ." hhueIs only that negroes, in fact should
not ne considered as members Of state more than ca
an" NJ ,h1 1n they have have no more interest in it,
Wy s aele AS an index of the wealth the STATE and
consequence by what you called your people yvbe,be m
a OF feemen or OF slaves that in the abong
poor were called reenen, Others they were called slaves
that the difference the was imaginary ONLY WI!
nats whether an'Iord employing aborers on his
u a"n gives them annually much money will bv Them five
1cessaes OF life gives them those ueeessares AT short ard
Inc ten aborrTs add much wealth annually 10 the STAT,
increase IT'S exports as much IN the as the oter
fanny hve hundred eemen produce profits mo greater
sus iSr the payment of taxes than five hundred avee
i therefore the state IN which rceo,o
should oe taxed no more than that IN whh are those ca
voS uppose ny an extraordinary operation nature or Of
aw ono half the aborcrs Of in the course Of ou
night he transformed into slaves would state be made s
eher or the less able TO pay taxes That the condton NJ
ahong poo IN most countries, that OF the fisherman pan
AIRY OF the Northern States ahest that of slaves t. i
o h"eT oi laborers which produces rho suplu for ,xa
ao nunhers therefore, unfortunately, the fair indie :
wealth. mat the use Of the word property here AMI 80
aPpauon 10 some OF the people Of the state Which, proIcs
e aacy How does The Sou'lern farmer procure slay..5
IheI nv importation Or by purchase from his neiploY in.
nns save Nc adds one to the number of lsborers H., he
country ana pTopoonaby, TO IFS profits aud abilities IN nav
100 nc Guys rom his neighbour II is only transit ~
'poIe rom one lan IN another which not change hc
Hmnul pIo1nce OF The sale. and nercllla snd 49,.