Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-07

alone: Has she adopted uls in Constitution: No:
Let 10 South Carolina and find Them situated there
arethch principle of representation being similar
although they difficulty we are for they have
incorporated Into their Constitution the principle of prupo
offered by the gentleman CupcpeI aud almost IN
the language Georgia adopts the federal nu,rr and
bases her representation thereon. Let any Try how this
works by comparison and nc wll find that the repre-
senaton and taxation squares with the federal number In
manner truly astonishing Ills is universal axiom
however it is not received as such.
1t said that all governments the same Giro ustances as
have acted ON the principle proposed Look TO the
Govermpe of the Uu,ed Saes-ha purest model of eput
can government and what no find they done. There
representation is appoioncd 10 the free white population
three hs OF the slave population added Does the
representation thea of Virginia, Maryland North Carolina
require be based the white population exclusively either
according to the theory practice of republican
No Yet the gentleman from Augusta said that let us
disguise our proposition would, nothing pure
arstocracy. These the words which the gentleman ON
his iet made use Of while the gentleman Orange was
speaking Are they or they Jealous warm sup.
porters of our federal their
ready 10 shed their blood to uphold them defend them
from al! assaults either foreign domestic If they are not
he had nothing TO Blu, if they reply "Yes" as know
they will then will ask them, do they consider the provision
Ia The Constitution of the United with respect 10 reurc
sen,aon as pure arsiocacy? fthey So and vet
maintain the Federal Government, then they mus, profess
themselves advocates of arocracy in the Federal and against
III the State Constitution Win they advocate rights of
man in the and the fle did no, urge This as
an ganentn I'D hoine He believed heir zeal for the
Feeal government to be ecncileae their republican
feelings, but they should ecolec that they pronounce
against us the anahcna of arstocracy and accuse us of at
tempting to raite the basewok of arsocracy
ons-when they hur these anahemas againss they should
remember that the principle for which we contend is thai
adopted III the Federal Government.
Mir TAYLOR (of Nook) rose to explain He said be had
never uttered any aa'hc'na against gentleman He
entertained e sentiment and for that could express
It. He begged leave that offered his sentiments to
.e oon'ttcc on every occasion the gentleman from
slco SAID he would do He would nothng-he would
mitigate nothing, but would express the sincere Conviction OF
his heart and would conceal nothing he had said He would
moi attribute improper motives to gentleman he had to
repeat that The principles which the gentleman sought honestly
no doubt TO Introduce, in his judgment nmcal to all he
was taught to espect-to all our free equal institutions
and at any lIazard---
Mr. LEIGH Is ii merely explanation the gentleman is
Mr. TAYLOR Yes he dsclamed any intention of mpu,ipp
improper motives to gentlemen. 40
Mr. ElOi He did understand the gentleman who had
just sat down. mpugniu2 the of any person That
Gentleman and others charged our proposition with being
out nor the movers OF It, lie understood him (r IT,
distinctly lie replied to those gentlemen who said our promo
on was that If was they supported
the edera Government knew that that gentleman imputed
no improper me- God knows upu,e anv N
% nor TO any other gentleman for believe they exist
we ask the same principle of representation which thew
IN the Southern Satea principle which will guard
o US our properly we ask Tor the same theory and the
Pfhcie. All the gentlemen who have spoken with the
exception OF oe approve Of the wisdom the principle which
Stes nave adopted With respect TO the protection
Oh properly Inc gentleman irom Al5emarle doubts tile wisdom
OF it, and thinks would be proper repeal that pa of their
oo.suons Look to experience; and experience will afford
us me most conclusive argument that the principle contend
lor necessary against the
ana OF the Northern parts of the Union Look
he arm Tor instance He would say whether tina,
law was constitutional nohe would not rive mis-
Only ne would say, that law wise or prudent
OF poc one that on one part of country separated strong
distinctions another will
or the advantage OF that other And inposed upon
aTIe minority by majority of one
Hhen mad grown to manhood Virginia was laree i'm
porting STATE and was extensively engaged foreign trade
oods were imported here for the of Kentucky North
carolina, and Tennessee Where the foreign trade,
Where West Indian traeFhere never was one single
operation oil the Federal Government respect 10 our com
ercia relations, which has oppressvev on the
ut and the slave holding States the South especially
Wecontend as honestly believe are entitled to reyre
sena'on equal to whole slave property We have the
example of The Federal Government support The cen
teman from Albemarle doubts the wisdom of the Federal
government as 10 this particular feature gtf
MIR. GORDON explained He thought he said that wise
tation " ''f "a -'fi'se'-
Br LEIGH If the gentleman doubted not he had nothne
10 say but 1t he did he would ask his attention for few m
nuies Our population must be considered The House meets
aPPorton the representation the United States Congress
All the Western States, and Loudoun district owing to
Cap go in favor of internal Improvement State rights
oee forgotten III Albenae preference rights of man
ana ne expected that Abemarle would also 90 Then
een as sure as the come before the
10 be apporioned the representation of the slave
holders would be distributed the West and Virginia would
be hced to the ofhe General Government as Ken,uckv
was, with respect to the Tariff eS
mr. LEIGH being fagued here gave floor to Mr. Powell
on the motion of MIR POWELL, who expressed wish tia,
e COMMITTEE would rise order allow the gentleman from
Chesiehe another day TO conclude his remarks the Commit
tee rose and reported progress
The Convention then adjourned till TO morrow II ,c,o.