Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-17

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der the TWO propositions with references 10 heir prn,
teal opG d'ion aud IN approaching this snh;tr,
l"S' tAP,'s' my "'ep regret at the appeal which has
oG'" tnaH, 10 me Smr'i of party poluics We are
tnd by the gentleman from Chesterfield tina, ono o
ne o'ucc- % tins Convention Is to chance tho ,c,,
o TN" stare 10 reference TO tho measures of the ,;r,
e'ai Governments and he ha' "ndcu,orcd io alarm,
inc party politician. with the apprehension that IL
'avorI'c doctrnr uf Stat, Rights would DO .nl,r,
ell, Ivy trans r " power from Tho east TO the ,yns,
Nir Nratnian has not the subject under considcrn
u'n ~ r'nNc dnijculrs enough? Are there not mr.,
lludiccs naturally, perhaps Dsrparubly belonging ,o
~ winch present almost riseparablr obs ac Ia car
dri discussion, 10 Just and wise conclusions re.ppct
ing ~ Shall we, by invoking the demon of nnr,,,
sW'i'' multiply these difficulties. nlnme these pr.i,-
dcc' brirG dsc'rd into ranks and confusion q,
our counsel. has It 10 is-tha, public op,
ION Is to Ge 'nlrolad by retaining political power i,
t'ie hands ~ the minority Do oar brethren of. th,
cast mean = deny freedom of opinion rcsn,o,;n,,
the affairs ot the General Government, Do tbcv inc
siSt upon the privilege Of thinking for us ms well ns
eg'S.InS i"r he; iha generous feelings of my ricui
rom CteS erield when The excitement of arAnt Do
nate ha' s"bsde. Viii d'scisui. l am sure all nil
rom oih pufly zcal;--and trust that this Connit-
/ zee WIN NOT Tor moment submit To its influence
X has been objected To the resolution of Tho Solo,
C"mmlitic", that by Transferring tic mower T., III
west It viii cndangrr the basis of rrpresentn,ion :,
tue House "f Representatives of the United S,ntcs
nat is to sny-that If the basis OF white non,,ln,;,
should be- established for The House of Delcrat, a.
people OF the west, following tho precedent will in
Sst on arranging the Congress ional districts in rs,
4 of
"1f@i NUMBER, upon which they have heret oore bocr
arranged do not believe, sir, thar any such dan.
ger 'NttS; -thc proprley of arranging the Coppres
sona districts upon the federal basis is so obvious
ana mas been so long practsed, that do NOT believe
INC change would ever be attempted. But II vo,
tear IT. provide against ii in The Constellation bv mn
express declaration that the federal numict shalt FIR
ever govern IN arranging these districts But bc no.
t'eman from Fauquler tells us he docs not know ibnt
snch provision wnull he regarded as obIiqatcrv.
nc docs not know but that the Constitution of ib..
United States would nc appealed 70 As poromor,, .,
thr authority OF the State Constitution on this sun
lcct Docs the gentleman from Fauaucr cnfcrini,
inc est doubt that snch provision in our Cnns.,
/ tu'io' would BE- obratory9 Can ,c douht H., d.
state l4"gisatnre Is mpcrousy bound bv the Stc,,
Cons 'tunon IN all things contrary 10 Tho Fclaro
Constitution: And can he find any thing in the c.
sIitut'oh OF the United States upon which to rest n
doubt That Is lawful TO prescribe that the districts
Tor eectng members tn Congress, shall be form.J
upon the ba-is which the Constitution OF the Tnitca
state, ITSELF has established for the whole representa-
ton OF the State If We arc 10 be driven from tia
pain VI duty by such stcpcisrn our abors nre n, nm
end;-ior why prescribe qualification OF SUFFRAGE
/ The gentleman from Fouqncr does not know Ib,i in
TINS age OF meta yscal abstraction il will bc bel
SIS OF representation at alp The gcntlemnn from
fauqurr docs not know that the Legislature will hold
II obligatory upon them Let uS not sir, deliver our.
selves up I" the blind guidance of what we do NOT
knowi-hut rathe5 let us he governed by " hat xc o
Know, o. might know, IT we would consult orr reason
We ought 10 know that is our duty TO sc,le tl;s
question Oh representation without Influence from i'm,
aginnry dangers. We ought TO know that Tho To-.
i gislatnre of Virginia would never incur the risL 81
;oSni us "n"Ir representation IN Congress by elect.
ing al us members IN direct violation of tho S,otc
constitution; that they would never incur the reorooc
OF mahAind by so palpablc violation of ffIfv L
/! we are threatened with another danger in rei,-
ZION 10 'he federal government, from adontino H.
ol'S OF white PoulatIon.-We are told that ,ts W.,
/ gina the largest Southern $ ate, disrcgards bc-
+, saw populations IN experiencing representation it,
the State Legislature, il will weaken Tho or,,a -.
~ wh h the Southern States suppnrt dir S +b,
representation Tor that prop rly. IN the pover5inon
OF TIC United States and may cndaugcr The loss Of
power, which that representation rivcs us - -
1t should be recolcctcd that the power u,b,cb ,,:
PoPuatIpu gives MS, IN the general government doc,
NOV rcSt upon arg lmcnt but upon compact:--w,,
nol allowed us upon principle but upon conpromgc:
anu cannot BE- taken away from US but bv r tn,,,
departure from 'hc spirit Of the compromi.c orJ ~,
\ amendment OF the compact agreed to bv tIrec
iour'is oI the States IN the Union, and tle qentl,
man from Loudon Mr. MerceF) has slcwn b9u,
tcrIy mprnctlcable any such amendment vYnnIJ Lo "
bu SIR tins argument ot the slave population vas
nnt regarded ~ the representation Of those S,oto
WH.ir slavery existed was IN full force when the CON
Stitu'ion of the United States was adopie ii yos
thc1 urged and rcpclcd. Tile argument is nnticcI
IN INC MY fourth number Of PubIus.-T'le fact ON
"hcn ~ rests Is admitted and the argument ably rr-
pc'!cd ny clear exposition OF tbc compromis;r, c,.
Pcd'cnt OF thu Constitution" (which rcpa az ihp
slave as divcstcd ofwo ffths of the lnsIi %-nv
uopD'S The basis of white population then we I,,r
.IS 20 our aovct5ac5 no new and fearful a!gumcn'
80 0ni We leave the old rciutcd argument in the ci.
J 81 E,a'g winch has covered it for forty you're
q cJH' no" 70 consider this question with r. r.,.
cnec TO the protection Of property By adopting :, =,
D'-s OF white population, shall Wc expose 70 dino,
,'a' peculiar property in which the Eastern Districts
nave so deep an interest? | am pcrfe,flv ,ni;sfcJ
Mr.. Chairman. Iiint you would more c1;cftinIv ,r
uct lA'F property by grantmg the simple basi.
tno4 BY imposing on IA tho compound basis pIopo,ri
W 'HG gentleman if"m Culprppcr. Lciusatt,nG,.
y ana ihpariinijy cNnihinc lhis question.
iho who'll" danger npprchonde rests upon the sim,
position, hat The basis Of white population viii c1,
~ The power Of the g.ycrTmcui into The l,,Js -,
thot q. who VIII be- comparatively but lille i,tc,,i
III hs WoprriU aud ifit ciil be slown that rLis.1o
position IS not correct thcn 1t NUT 80 adn!f,ed ,l,
to" danger l. unreal 10 not bcHc,c That II j. cp
reasons Of that opinion. WF'H
nave "l my h'"h YOU Tint taking TIC Auditor,