Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-28

day, when they adopted principle which VIII have
given the ely Of New-foik practical dominion over
the whole State.
Mr.. Chairman. lam sensible that Fhavc occupied
too much time in these illustrations but wac anxious
at the threshold Of the discussion to- wtd' aw from
gentlemen the other side the authority 10 turn upon
us the reasoning ceDd mn in them. know 1t
would be easy to shew that &c the principle cen'sned
in the amendment. were TO be applied a, oil times and
in all circumstances, such au application OF would
sacrifice The main principle to antagonist aud suoor-
diDa,e one.
We rcnoupce such acoufsc. When called,
not to sum up figures but to- ascertain the ting
state of socety take the of its various
ests; TO coste its versitie TO look at It's app
tudesf source OF other dver,ities in future, me-
will consent that am bound 10 carry single
principle beyond the necessity which is imposed by
consideration, OF practical utility:
IL il always psefuf 10 10 fundamr ntal princ-
pies and ieslfback the debate to III" point, started
from. when undertook 20 shw that the argument of
epthet - assumed gratuiiou>ly and mos wantoDy APP
piled opinions
tsaid Iskoud endeavour to Prov. that the eri,hets
employed 10y gentlemen, gra'uit'u.y assumed--
In order do let ix thy expires Of hi. para
mount, anf all in al srincini OF iii nd bow it
works ia the bands OF those who
Whilst Let us give il, II not TIA 'c-ir;' se-t, the
terseness OF mathematical proposition, nni o, in
TO the syilogi@'ic form All men are by n''u equal:
all whep in society, should enjoy eq1al por
tons Of political power. IT, gentlemen contend, this
be the sole aud al.suicen n, principle in the con-ruc
ton oil all then first remark s that
the world from the time OF Soron I'LL now has be, un
der great in-tnke Vt has been the lille Pr cuiice OF
civilized man, every where 10 suppose that states
man il constituted, not by the conception OF theme,
which i.whin The comprehension of scho Dl-boy in
his hst form. hut that il required the exercise of the
hshes iacu!'iey OF the human mind. IL has been
thought till now that able statcrmsn the pio-
duee of labour, Of spacious and widely extended Oh
serva'ion, OF deep rescarcis. ofeiear induction from
the treasures OF experience, of power bring wihia
ITS grasp, the whole horizon OF human affairs But this
it seems has been mere prejudce il must have been
So the gentlemen correct in maintaining that the
whole business OF statesman il TO under and and
ply their propositions, and that IL he deviaes in the
sghtest degree from H. he sacrifices that without which,
he must lose all his forcs;I mean the name Of republic
can: csb"c word brsnli.hed t'y the de magogue at
the hus Jugs and made 10 work with ~ force, in the
columns OF the public prints Without this whatever his
wisdom his vrne. he is oraciscd from pubic
The cArnels ofpublic service are closed ainst him.
Sir, this Is new patent mode OF making statesman;
sort ofliboir-stving machinery, in which they are
made with tho celebrity that nails struck in factory
nd requiring intellect OF higher order 10 struct
governments Than that which computes the weight of
he iron the number of nails into which il is fabrca-
ed This Is the hrst consequence which follows from
tempting TO give simplicity 10 political science, and
his alone ID enough insure its condemnation To at
cmp 10 provide for all the diversified interests OF ma
people by such proposition, 10 tho height of pOlit
cal mad ness. There is another value in this po-
iticai theorem by which all republican governments
ire made, and without which as not made, any that
vas made theoren adapted to all purpotes, il ro-
lues only the form VI rules of stihmstic to put into
complete operations Addition &c Satisfaction, according to
ne Pretens'ons OF some gentis men az we have seen
nce to fx s principles thai should govern tai. body.
he other rules multiple alton and division, sui CO
o reduce them 10 practise it,
II has another value Ii is the grand cetoiicon, the
political specific to make new, and repair infrm cons
utions. IL also amulet for the Physician.
keeps oil all harms from former political ssion
md those who profess full faith in il, shall have no rec
coming to make, for acts ana opinions OF pass times
In these remarks | must he permitted to- say, that
nave no individual in view. ! ainr t5pm nobody
They the suggestions OF the moment, without part
ular reference to any one.
Well, sir, with this mahe ms.ico- political q eorem
'our statesman goes work AR; the momen lie tries
. put ii n practice, the case cate gorcai, becomesa
ase hypothetical. All possessed by nature of
a O shO
AVE equal portions Of political power; If they
lot women; II they are not under 81 years Of
'ge; they mot, paupers; II they not insane;
they not convicted OF crime; Limitations which
believe are conceded by The most thorough going sup
porter OF this new paent for RerubIicansm this
simple specification, before stated though he may have
no other little 10 that designation.
As he advances his case cate soricsl becomes more
hypothetical Yes, sir, much mare So Look at tho
report OF the Legislative Committee, Sc look all he 9TH
,r hypothesis which propose TO limit this grand heorcm
or making Republican Government. You find they
have; II in abundance; he owns lard; II il is so ma
ny acres; Dh is of such value; he il house
Keeper he has paid taxes; lie resides in the State;
owns estate in rever ion; and b.lore he gets to
work he will have stricken from the numbers OF the
People, mass equal to two thirds Of the whole and
then these gentlemen bring their doctrines 10 this all
men in particular predcsm have equal political
rights, and what that predicament e patentees)
are to prescribe-all beyond the like lay down Is
damn BILE heresy-a within the like il Catholic and
orthodox. But why exclude any? R-sso', say
they, insructs that chliren. who have minds
not matsrcd, cannot vote undeTstandingly; and tho
law declares that all under twcnty-one are TO bo
viewed "a children; and feelings tell us that the
sex ought not to contaminate lis purity, by the poll
luons OF political canvass. Very well; this is all
fair But, why make your opinions the Standard why
is repubicansm TO nblaZ)ne1 OF yoIr eScucheoD,
notw thstandng your admission of these modf atoms,
and denied TO ehers who equally sound consdera-
tons, would make admit other notifications
The gentleman from Brooke, (the Rev'd gen le-
man from Brooke tells that those WIN do choose
pass all the way his straight line hough thew NAV
think leads TO the hell OF anarchy not the heaven OF
pcacc) wholly unphosophical, and are acting i'm
direct opposition all the established principles of poll
teal gravity. fear his analogy from the doctrine of
gravity, is close than that from his mathematics
fear that the downward tendency of his scheme is so
strong to put in requsion all the WISDOM prudence
and irnness here assembled to rest its career and
even that that may be uuavang.
The other gentleman froom Brooke sets his piye ~
dlfcrcnt Key, and his tune is that the Government is
plain AIstocracy-an cpublican and
he says, to Of the East, you insisting on your
right TO make your political slaves in order that you
may keep your black sa, es in subsection.
would nj take advantage oil a warm expression ut>
ierc'. iE The heat Of dcbae and hold the gentleman
down 70 the literal meaning OF the terms he employed
hut will refer IL TO insslf whether hr has not sacri
feed juncss Of sentiment TO mere antitbesis Of
pre- ssiOn; whether biz statement is not exorhifant
cxaggcra'ion, anil his charge unwarrdntad: Whe-
Their he i. not confronted by his own doctrine and
il whether csndor selfrrsPeei do not demand that
he shall rerac his words2 Does that gentleman mean
say 10 plupers and minors and The other persons ho
proposes exclude from suFrdgp TOR he believe ia
not one Of The ratenees) you slaves You bond
men' And moi, will he predicate slavery Of all those
who not precisely equal in power. numerically d
vided when lie does not predicate il Of those who have