Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-24
Vol. Vl.-Na. 40

abandon all improvements or eohsuirt Of t,,
ddie Country, and adopt the system hese sui,ed Ia
.nem adopt narrow elsh ro,lcy, aud stop all yonr
improvements at the baee of the Blue ridge tn k orr
none, to make them, and what becomes of the neces
sary connesioh between" Soir interests anil ours of
"e protection yon were compelled give us in pro,
tecting yourselves! - - = = = x
Again you have already told MS that your slaves
were too highly ;sxed--a position which we oonro
| vert. Suppose you reduce the tar one half ani
.nrow the burthen on landsl-or suppose that Won
persuade yourselves, that retrbutive justice requires
as your slaves have been high for the las.
years, they should not be taxed at ali for the next
y-and act accordingly wouis this measure adopt.
ioS your interests. necessarily promote our
as You have supposed tina, there bec,. Of
none on which would would no, bear as
rsavy on the East the West The gentleman from,
b neavy on the pantns districts the East would on
sss nss pi,s,s OF the West aud quotes the exreren,
as 'aa sis e ss1 IA much @
years before, had first Ina, ever ,pas h
mt. e ,t to ,hs LEGISLATURE m imposing tax ncaie-ani
was good thai the tax can neve r
es, Without examnin the o as e hpIhens on tho
rare war, or enduring into its should very skepcai
East and the es-egualy upon com cotton or oaern
M M ana upon grain sowing grazing farm; and l.
will be NV friend from seasc, ~ me may come
surprising ha ne hr proposed this was habiuaIv
levied during the revolutionary war; for some wears ae
that very bullock which, %s n
by an officer of revolution from John Hook a h
r, n low inquired % consPc"csy in the coqucnce Of
lat sir wogld not be difficult find many subjects o
taxation IN the West in which people have
rativey no interest Even their extensive coal mines ~
future day he the subject of burthensome tax in which thew
"o" ma no sympathy OF the mountains except in the
counties of Chesterfield HoIrco Blu, look AZ he
wfre contain and their extensive salt works. growth Of
whie there scarcely assgnsbe limit and YOU cannon
coud readily fluid The means Does any ora , te Hes''
eauay an excise en- distilled spirits operate MUS,
disposition 10 impose unjust taxes or in;uros esation -
any knd on those of The West do believe ey have any
suc fsposItion-hu If is duty chat Il thew had
n'Em be md!,scd;-and that therefore, we have The same
winch they ;snE ,heS aHs M confidence from ,heT.
nary confidence ~bcRis everded to the majority of en,
10 me PROPOSED conpound basis MIR Chairman have IN
gre NE power 70 The minority, its ratal if NOT NECESSARY
reasons for heowing should pass avay process , Wv,
The "os OF internal Improvement may to be subec, OF
louy ana The slave population become so eeerarv
diuSed qus, all that scoeand vr the ropr
81 rerfa IN, ~ - Is .ends ot the minority. iey might
~ 'e axesas 10 retain that poTe. pleasure Tie.
"ouid be the sole judges whe,her wouh nav Inc ~b
Northampton sgncio,s,y Iooted 1 ma, The gentle
we emphatic ana significant question: whether we ,rr.
No. sir Do 70, bceTs ha. NJ and ske its
nae IN contemplation any such abuse of the power winch
mere rhetorical question yet could re,rua
minority Sas P be PGes an 6aS 1d Us s
~bCL ue majority would couldn not
We are taagS 6y hs sp ie history OF our own
y parted with their the Senate for which thew paf
valued by them. Considering the very small sn ~ WIS s
Aes OF TINS STATE can scarcely be deemed 10
suppose mar me people east OF the always be
U ws 10 to pay double portion Of e the price q TIE
ought not to be exposed - Tho iey you'd or no. thy
exposed to the danger. We ''e' ''' 10 "
ratio tendency Of the Yri eel 10 the compound
although IN the actual condition OF Virginia II uo,J
yernten yet is examine lis Eearnp and co;
ME ,b -, Is Proper 20 admit II INTO our republic The pnci-
, lllSt he
senlaon which ouid give owners The potrer os The
manifest ,ha, ,be eai means o. protection Now s
& s you increase the value o;ie property and diminish Il,
District IN winch situated-so that he sTsve
iaon OF iFgna we're confined tide vats isttc, Ira,
o s. torftor' claim the power of government Al
essential 10 ITS protection. But would such IA ieI m
o nnenG Could Il be allowed leave alv longer =
sosenenE No. sir, But yet there is in the nature
@ an appropriate protection for property illus
So,sfd mus exposed to dangerand wise majoy would
minority or to any other; but they would erect
.utoa barriers 10 the exercise of their own AMI q
minority ye,6 "'sf inefficient they would give
yyh,s 80 oPon nose laws which might invade the
s u ISM TINS veto that the checks and balances Of
governments must be fond, where the object IT,
protect warning interests from power Of eac, ts ~ .
Various instances OF the restrain, upon power of the ,na1
are an either restraints upon the power majority for
OF me Igh's Of The minority, ezpedsns ecur
~ b ac2n None Of them intended give now cr
20 ne minority Let then admit into our cons,i,n
tie principle that the property of the country as ~
P9Iecuon must possess the power Of the government.
N CONCLUSION MI Chairman, beg the Committee carefully
and mpartialy TO compare tie propositions which ave
SUBMITTED to their chnceo reflect the simplicity the uni
% CHARACTER and operation Of the one, its conformity
VIZ" the great principles of governments and or the cnr
IeY and yayng character Of the oer roneness abuse
aDd as strong tendency scredt, 10 coudenn te
doctrines which have been taught 10 respcci and
reneio enquire whether the with proper limitation
VI tnc h o. SUFFRAGE docs not afford The best possible
rance OF protection 10 al Interests, and security TO all rts
VINE he oier endangeTs the objects seeks
and above all 10 remember that tire leads 10 Inc rest
non OF confidence and good feeling tue establishment oiastr
ice and harmony,-the preservation Of the mower inc c
acie the integrity Of the Siae-vhe The other sous &
SEEDS OF never dying jealousy and contention and threatens
u1a 1E l1,,r. oil,
j can look upon without horror - ' wv P''''o'
beg The Committees forgiven s., having detained then,
so "s IN very ldhorjous and dnprniia Die en,r, 10
Ny doyi-and have only ask that if anv thine LA
eaPen me, importing any of disrrsprct oy n "a,
SdIest degree woundng the feelings any one
WIZ Iccoiec that have not that happincss Of phrase
~ay dlniIiy translates my thoughts language and %,