Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-29

distant glen scta<a,cd iii their psogcss-snd afterwards
ren, oceans be united but by pe,version
of those objects which destined them Wien
look TO representation look To men-when We look "
ton. we louk TO the ability of property to contribute
These his views upon the imPos,an, subjects which
nc had referred He had presented them with ability be
claimed merit beyond that of presenting them the House
III poor and hunbe manrrw'h no recommendation but
truth au but conviction of their
thai gentleman would npuie improper him. He
Questioned no gcn'le'ans motives he claimed ris Of
dcatio heswaS tolerant, terms but ,ru-lc Looked
TO those whom he had been accustomed respect for their
for their eNrriencehc looked them and if he
iond ANY dissent III their opinions that would be a
rc-examinaon even hehou!d change his original op
expression sentiment escape him in the siai
et nanner questioning the patriotism, private virtue or ,ei
Gained for all such and repudateT such exnns;ons
asc foreign his heart his wishes He had done
esu, of the discussion would determine him to sus,a his
propositions or convince he" that they were erronenrs-
ton III having Introduced them, thus pcr,rmed nIc
duty faithfully and to his hes, ability r
fe wished hrs resolution mig that course which wo
lead 10 the ensranS the Bill Rights of the Conn,u.
wealth of Virginia. the principles which hev con,,n"d A.,
YOU'D therefore move To auend the Bill Of Rights by adding
| it his resolutions.
| The question being on the first resolution
| Mr.. GREEN stated briefly that il the resolutions
were pressed now, he should be compelled to vote
against them, although he concured in some of the
proportions ~ proper time lie should dusiFc to
give his views upon tue subjects
/ MI. n rCHoI said lie did not rise to no INTO dis
cusSon OF abstract principles. bot merely to state Tho,
ground Oil which he should vote. Any mau who had
turned !iI5 attention to the science of politics knew
that there WAS SUCH thing ass abstract truth in ~,
ference TO the political condition of socir4y VIA,
may be an sostract truth III state Of things is no,
SO IN another.
|: he had rightly understood the gentleman from
ortok, tMr. TArLoR) that decide this important
tIuth, which depends the varying c!rcumst of
Ere country, was OF the great objects of tie Con
sntton, he vas unwilling to decide it in this way
The resolutions offered by the geitlcn,an cont oncd
many points which one could DENY at the sam.
: time they enbrace-l others I'll which lie Gould not
agree 1et we arc called on without waiting TO. the
Legislative Report to bc called up, to decide upon
the proposition III the abstract without Watiiu to sec
what may DE It's reference bcuring in relation ia
other nluters yet to be acted on. lie was unwilling
10 vote for these resoiutionsor another reason The
gentleman had SAID that of his propositions were
enan ions troiu the Bill of Rights Gun bono tbprn
fore, We called to decide upon abstract pro
POSITION of tins chatacter' He had another REASON
he believed that the Bill of Rights drawn by the
sst and most virtuous and patriotic uien this coun
Is try ever produccd--t a noble producton-it de-
the purest and most impressive
and he felt no Willingness to substitute any other tor it
but ne had another, and conclusive reasorl-ie
could not agree 10 introduce matters revelations.
ry in their tendency by an abstract proposition. II
would be better to discuss this subject when the re-
solutions rejected by the Legislative Confnitter
would come UP for Consideration Th, rpntieroan
would then have oppotu!ity--there would In, no.
tillng TO preclude from calling up his resolution
The whole field would be open to him. we are nov
calfr1 to cntertnto theTdiscussion of NOR al
Esraction-ve may then discuss it az practical TO-
suit Tie had hoped to some gentleman arise tc
speak the subject but as no one had risen he
had considered himself bound to disclose the ground
ofhis vote
II Mr.. CHAPLAIN JOHNSON said ifa1y gentleman a,,sh
y cd to express his views the question: he woult
Withdraw the motion he vas about to make. ifnot
Ire should move to lay these resolutions on the table
he had considered that the proper time to discuss tn
principles for which they contend, weuld be when tin
other amendments of the Constitution and the Leo
Isiative report were under consideration. FheH,
Uhn
them who would support them when we were in =
. SITUATION to make a practical application of thei
: principles he would therefore move to Law thes
resolutions on the table, not to be taken IN aooln
Until the Legislative report would be under co1sd
q Grafton
. Nh NIcuoLAs suggested the propriety Of laying
the Bin OF Rights the table With tho resolutions
3He CHAIR suggested that this nootinn ,.aigit, In
made III conjunction with tire other, o! in separate
form.
I Mr.. T'ArLon said he had no SOFA Of ohie,tio, =
The motion to lay the resolutions on the table: but
as idea had been thrown that it was not pro-
per time TO discuss them until the rnort of the L.
gisatl'e COMMITTEE should be taken up he would say
that he considered this the accepted time Nhese
resolutions # acted at all, should be acse on in
connection with the Bill of Rights, and not With the
Legislative Report, and for this hat is the
object or the Bill of Rights, To settle tbeSa very
abs -,vt.,,s to which gentleman had referred 70
settle principles cu ~ tx landmarks; prescribe
rules for carrying these principles ,r,v Feet, and to
,aiiofize tlese Prlnc'pEcs TO the people, in order
tHat they De tnaoc The test Of legislation i; they
deserve to be cboded at oil into the Bill oS Rights,
to stand as touch stoncs to ascertain
times with What fidelity to the Bill of Rights. o,,r
legislation Is shipped, he Thought they should be oct
ed on at once The Bill of lights declares all men
Tree ana equal Does the gentleman call this an alb
stractoH Are the attempts to settle the nol;,ico,
condition of men in this State and to equnlize their
right to be regarded as distractions Ifso The
Bali OF Rights Is full Of these distractions He ha5
made these observations only to shc,y that nitbt
nc had no objection to the motion TO lay the reson
tons Cd the table, he did not think this was m in;
proper time for the consideration of the subject.
Nj Z. Johnson said be felt particular eoici
tude to the time wllen the SUBJECT Should h no
sitered. II the gentleman was dssrous, he had M
objection to move 1T the time to Law the reeo
iutons reported by the Committee on the Bin of
ds9nls on Inc table IN order that both may be taken
up together. lie thought it might be well to settle
/ The DrlnGnlcs oElLe Cnnst;t,,,;aS 80.