Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-25

er sort oil government to be erected near the Hi
ush throne than that which accorded with the genu,
VI Tue English monarchy. Thus the flame of wa,
spreads over Europe. and England from her regard
10 the doctrine OF cxpedicncv made Bonaparte The
wonder OF iie world. Had she permitted France 10
manage her own affairs, the ambition of Naoolen On
wou moi IN all huIaa probability have transcribed
the ancient limits of France. But sh, made him ac-
q,innled with his own military pruwess and forced
MN 10 extend his sccptrc in The year 1913 over
o',Ooo,0UO of human being. But sir IL would be
cucs 10 detail the cnormitics which huge be en- per
P.tra'ed. the blood that has been shed The havoc
o! human he which hls been ulide in obedience q
the suggestions ofihs popular doctrine of cxpde3-
cy has invaded and dcst ioyed every right OF mar
r"Ia'n U'c. SIR, tor mentioning ne nights of man.
r~r ~ would seem that man has no nights but what
the different governments I'm the Grid please IN he
STOW upon him. His rights in Russia Turkey
ffa &C and England Just what the governments
Piease " bcsiow upon hun. Believe this who nav,
cnnno' lie has IN my iudgu1ent CERTAIN inherent
ard 'nalInrbe rights nt which no canno, hc d;ycs
Ell win inpunity. Amongst thuse is tho right of n
'oDe w the government, To which he IL TO submit.
bul am told that universal suffrage q arn no d /
N"c''e Tor universal sufrage,l or u.,re correctly
,eherof surage the invention of the are of the
LORD Protector CrOmwrll-that sprung IN for Tn.
arst tnIe, during the Commonwealth Of ENGLAND
II Is calen Horef doctrine. Were it so, that would
not prove false. STEAMBOATS, are novel invention
ana many other useful srts are comparatlve novel
t's MS new race of men which modern science
mas created and made, is new invention | mean
LH' NNo'ler, JraZt:n and which rni'
a'hH, steep nor get tired; which are adults without
eeln9 infants. fu grown nCn as soon ns born Thoso
new men, these roye.es 4 &C ii.cv TO be very usa
n race i'r when inspired ~ stem they arc as ,n-
t'oa' Us our hiac! population. England has two hun
area millions of n III, md these United States have
more man ten millions Of them. They are all reyo-
lu'iosis and will anly revo,ion:ze tie world
d. ever dd the arr of printing any conGucrinp in
Na"cr; They are al novel too. No prophetic eve.
nor p'rophetic pen, describe their progress or
iorhte their destiny. Al novelties are moi fic,inna
but SIT, notwithstanding the general historic accu-
racy OF Gentlemen on the OTHER SIDE they have mi
MI 'hf ''re OF me origin of general suffrage. II
IS Tnor" urcie't than the British, the R,man tho
Grccian. or the Persian Governments 4, fs nov.
o5Z' years Old have hcari gent lrman quote tho
MoSaic history On this floor, |, VIII be no sin !
.cPsfor me I" quite tn sam" authority. NV Sir
II gentlemen vii look into the Ex dus or Israel thov
Viii find that the Virginia Constitution was nos tho
II 81 o'TAe7i Constitution, the general suiTiao 90
Tie invention of Oliver Cromw,.ll.-CromVall Sir
was Ieole:lous genius, but this lie did not in cut
" .iei Israel oecume a Commonwealth. and sir tL,v
were Commonw' alth, and were So dcuominoted
2ooO years ago By very high authority I s,v
when lssa"i became a Commonwealth thcy received
a constitution from him who led them through the
Roh Sea. Israel in the wilderness amounted 10
eop goo hShtlng mon. q'hc Cod of Israel first nro
posed eocial compact. i c;es caltsd in Hebrew
Der ~. IL u elk DinLebe, in attn (,ouettut,o IN
scotch CrreHd7t, after the manner Of the cSslezr
LeagAe aud CCvcn9p,"--It is precisely CONT nTen,
to our Engi:sh word Consultation. This was tprfuen
andt is the Oldest written document upon Garth
A.tFr 1t YVES yfiten it was EuSmittcd to cvety nar
upon inc 1'ISsr-ro!s ~ lsrae!. Their was re
CURED aad they voted Cor lis adoption rs t.eir nation
! III compact. So old Sir, and 80 venerable ia IN
oyigin of general suffrage.
It's no newell doctrine in this country. STy coIleaou,
ana friend from Monon"aiis, iUr. MorganD Til
morning presented US With the history of General
suffrage IN the Z United = axes. He has anfcin,,eJ
my remarks on this topic. II il enough for me IN
observe that no less that half rho Ststas IN ,h; ~
TOTALLY -flo cd th,r
~ cleo ors And half of these, SIR, are seve
States And Il las appeared too, Sir that So far
from nFarIng the safety of property or the prorross
- Improvement or the peace and happiness Of these
them. - 49, "
The gentleman from Southampton mr.. Tr,z,r-,,
informed US that al history Showed that in ul Govern
3lents where general suffrage prevailed. military
desPo,isn ensurd, and ultimately the Liberties t ~
people wle destroyed know not SIR whence tL;
gentleman has derived lis historic iuformation but
oe tlng VIII venture Gu affirm, that Inc cn, sbe,
no one nsianc" OF the practice of general suffrage
issuing IN despo'lsm civil OF military, where Tho
government was representation Such nm instance
viii be necessary, If not TO sustain his posi,ior =,
east to give It any application TO the question now
before the Committee. -"
But Sir, what vas the overirov of every rovsr,
ment that has hitherto fallen into rtJnsS ND rno,,,
governments have been subvcrted MANY Rrea, ep;res
pave gone to Perdtion When the real the true cause
IS ascertained, the cause which all history d,-veI
IT will appear that disregard of the rights rs -
Vas the sole cause Of tkcr subverson. Yes s;r one
party and always the governing party Of the conu,,
nIty invaded the rights Of the other. An irFrao,ion
o. these inherent rights. these natural rights of man
has proved the overthrow, the ruin of every rovern
ment now extinct in the Yprld-Search the afuals r
ali time, not an instance be found contrary 10
TINS tact No government Which has paid due rcs,rI
70 the rights OF man has ever been subver,ed where
are all the ancient empires Of the vorld' The Eryp
uSn, Assyr'an, Persian GTeean Roman' AL all Sir,
dapidatet' all gone 60 ruin. And uiiat was the
cause EnhTr they were not founded Just regard
on socHl rights. or ceased justly TO regard man aecor
ding 10 his nature. Their perdron is and ought To
De- beacon csveut 20 US. said upon another
OCCASION that every departure from che princpes az
the true philosophy Of man vas Ilan9eroua I'm.
illustration Which used bss been perverted by the
gentleman from Spottsylysnia. did not say tina, ,b
laws and rules OF mathemstcsl science were 10 be an
ped TO Civil Government but thst there was rs much
certainty, vs. much truth in morals in politics too rs in
ha'nemales u IS not always pereeptble, but il is
neNertheleSs just IS certain, Snd And
S Sr however slow, however gradual the departure
bop correct and fundamental principles " persisted m N
,ued " must result IN vey great and tfal enounities
was sorry to hear, the other day me eloquent gentlemen
ION ChaToe (hr Randolph,) protest against he
mag NHn6ers, and declared his readiness to revolt % ls
government, aud finn A,