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

ous modes and forms of government, that is best
which is capable of producing the greatest degree of
happiness and safety, and most eiirctuay secured
against the danger of ma-adminstration,' &c.
BY this it would be seen that the majority have
right to establisira government iii their Judg-
ent to produce the greatest safety and happiness to
the people. and TO guard against The evils of ma-ad
mnistration. He would admit that where the
dition of society was uniform, that no part of the
country was likely To be injured by the action OF
majority from any other part, the rule which pre-
scribes that majority shall govern is the best which
can be adopted An intelligent people will always
be found active and vigilant in the pursuit of their
own interests and these interests may he safely
conldcd to ainajority, havrga propurtionabiy great
er share in their interests, than TO minoritya ma
jority WILL i'll such cases, be likely to decide
properly, than u minority. The very principle on
which institutions founded is that the ma
iority have interest in them. Witheut discus
sing these which he considered abstract principles,
to which we hove only to conform nearly as our
condition and circumstances will permit US 10 do So
! he would pass on to consider whether minority in
Virginia could not practice oppression upon the mi
norlty, for their own benefit-and whether in the
precise sltuaiio of Virginia, circumstances might
mot be such as to place minority in such stua
ton to dread the majority.
He then proceeded to express his belief that in short
time, the majority of the white population othe state,
must be West of the Alleghaney nlountairs.--
II was shown by the return which had been receiv-
cd from the Auditor, that while i'll 1920, there was
Il difference ofI00,009 between the white population
of the Western, and the white population of the
Eastern Dominion, there Is only difference of
between 10 and $4,000. If such had been the in
crease within the last ten years, must expect
that IN the next ten years, the remaining difference
VIII lie entirely eradicated. He had prepared
statement with view to show the relative proper
tlon which The population of the West, bears TO that
! OF the East But lie found that tie return which
had just been made from the Auditor makes H..
population Of the VALLEY by about 10 600 than
nc had calculated IT. With this explanation he
would submit the statement which he had prepared
/ nc white population west Of the Alcgh;ny was
IN 1920 1884, aud in 1929, 1871 ,384 makinp an
increase of 48,o7o, or ratio of 80 per cent: the
save population OF that district 1920, was 1880
ana IN 1929 i7.l78, making increase of 1912
being ratio OF 28l per cent and the free colourcd
popua ion OF that distric in 1920 was 1922 and in
.829 i47i' being an incense OF 4l3, or ratio of
The white population of the Valley, in 1890 WAS
2i,o94 and IN 1929, 1912, making an increase
iof l7,o56, or ratio of II per cent The slave no.
Poiation OF the Qsley, IL 1920, IS 785, and in
1929, 1888, being Increase of 37O8 or n ratio
OF . per cent? and the free coourcl population of
The valley, IN 1890, 3,275, and in 1899, 4 f92.
OeiAg an increase Of 81 ?.or about SO aud u fraction
per cent
The white population of the Western Dominion
IN 1890, was 5i,2o8, ard in 1920 3l9,516. n,nEna
an increase OF $1,000, beng ratio of ea p.r cent
me slave population of he Western Dominion, in
1873, was l3,ldl, and in 500, so I'll mokinn nm j.;
crease Of 1850, or ratio of l7L per cent h I'm az
c0ioufed population of TIC Western Don,iniyn in
| io-o, was 4,S97, and in 1920, 5,633 making an in
crease cas- OF $3.50, or ratioof 81 $40 per cent.
Phe white population OF the Eastern Dominion IN
| $780, was 3l8G73 and in 1929, 362. 715' ,n.tinrr
an increase OF 1853. or, ratio of 4 Der cent the
save population OF the Estern Dominion, in 1920.
was 1893, and in 1929, l07 $685. making increase
OF per cent; and the FREE population of fbe same
I district, Tor 1920, was 32573, and in 1890 38 Gao
belng an incease of 6,o6l or ratio of 81 Der cont
Tie proposed, IN the ne,t place, to take view of
tue operation OF taxation and for that purpose he
would state TO the Committee the amount of the inv
es IcVied ard also of the taxes paid from which !.
would be seen that if he made the taxes paid tbe
basis OF his argument, it would operate still more in
lJurlouSy against the West.
According TO the returns of 1929 tho ta,o.;
/ levied w est OF the Alleghany is $4,000 an ~
IN lI n v mere was paid sas7o ii the taxes Ieviet
was nad c a amount to 62537 %, of which there
vas Paiu E2o,9o2 OS, making an agrrepate oftavet
'evEd OF 636 50, and oftaxes paid Of 500 7a5 on
.,i ne o .eHts IevleC IN the Eastern Dominion. ny.
go 10, OF which there paid s294 .497 30
W. ne ratio OF taxation then, between fbo T,,s, ~"
west IS as 50 iG for ST. in the amount of taSos
visa; ana as So 24 TO 81, in the amount of tnxn d
l ne taxes assessed per head, of the white vona
on arc "a 'ls proportion: West &c the Allegheny
10 Cts; IN the Valley, 45.5 cts; in t!,e E:si
DlSficts' 0o;7 Cts; in the Western Distrier. ~ 4
! ItS'i ana the average each whit inl;,,;. -,
! throughout The State, GIL cts. '''''~
o Inc proceeds not only from the nun,ba,
OF slaves on tins side of the mountain but he ,i,
! tdHe any otfer species of property lie v.,r,J ,t
the slaves aitogeitcr out of the Question Tf 80, ~
were evied on land alone, it would he found tbs, -
oS So!ilIIDuLed on this side of tho r,o,,,,
Inn una only s. on the other side. When we loot
INTO these details be satisfied that thcro IL
DO sn%ie article Of property which the East is not
| tSSeQ IN much greater ratio than the yycst Az
TINS inequality exists, because the mass of
lies in the East. " properly
from the very nature of property and the condition
Oos n be- c oangod this Inequality must continue It
t o C'""geu' even II the principle OF the nu,crI
nent wee adopted. Whenever we can rnnnnt ~
wTyfen without taxation, the white popuati1,,
VIII be the basis of representations bmt ybiI t
co ercN int, must be sggporta M ne property oftbe
Uni ~ TLlperty must have It's Influence in tho
representation Iawould ask what motives the W
ign. nave to niSuse power when ticy had 6a!.,,
E great object in tIot section of he co,,nf,, -
non G sD gathered from the history of our s
nave roads and canals to facilitate the - "
ut ',e produce to market, 1hs desire bad row
up lo an enthusiastic passion. The bistorv eF o,,r
lugI6ldLOEo proves TINT the W ouI