Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-18

al principles we have had good Tendencies amon, us
ior % years. No wonder then that we arc moral
Whet are the consequences ofthe want Of good prin.
Pies IN other communities, but the existence of climb
nal tendencies? IL is q conclusive proof that rcn
tlemcn on the other side, are scecina pr;nc,nles
which have bad tendencies because thoy are proyi.
alns remedy This reminded him of the man who
insisted that the other was sick aud compelled TO take
medicine. Being nothing diseased the medicine could
not cure him. II might kill him.
| lie had listened to the complaints which had been
made by gentlemen on the other side, but more par
!icuarly TO those fihc gentleman from Hampshire
lAr NAYLon) 20 whom he had list encd with ext raor-
uinary delight, on account of the philanthropy and
eloquencc which had pervaded his remarks. That
to the psople ofthe west. Mr. G. said could he see
this Injustice he wouid obey the call with pleasure
But he could not see any psrallesm in the cases
which had been stated. The citizens east of the
mountains are called upon 10 protect those of the
West what Is the p~eScnt condition ofthc pcoplc?-
There Is properly tho east sde Of the mountains as
well aS on the west. And the laws which protect
property arc enforced orc side well as the Other
The penal laws operate alike This amounts Ia Il 20
'"ivc conclusion that there is analogy forihc per-
sons above The mountains excluded because they
have no property They are persons only, and can
tGcy CNpCc; 10 stand tho same FOOTING az persons
and ptopc';y' He agreed tina, on the formation of
The social compact there par;sthc governors
ans The governed, and that the condition ofthe Com
pact N'4S ~ the ?':'c pro quo principle The gov
cro' give up portion ut their rights to be compcn-
,atoc ~ Tire protection afforded By .he government,
Obligations were thus made to protect property,
W.-''a T-o;ecNon was stipulated by the government
a coC'pensat:on for rights which were given up
u was t;:icul t. perform the obliga ions The gen
tSG0cn admit both their objects. fo one would DENY
thcUl' L. not the government boGnd therefore on
tais principle Of qnd pro fIo return FOR property
gwen up TO protect The residue? Vliat arc we
about u do' We are about 10 constitute an agent
20 protect PROPERTY. Here are t,yo interests One
wGich perhaps requires TO be protected against the
o':!'r' Inc great object Is 10 protect both Again.
n g
y great deal las been said about the protection of
wealth term which seems TO have been substituted
Tor property. Mere property is not wealth 1t is pro-
perty, in keeping which constitutes wealth IViu|
any one pretend thar there - any difference between
mas cs OF property, whether they IRE great or snal
Ought not the principle TO be adopted and property
q be protested Property and wealth must be
brought to the same standard. There can he no dis
elimination. The question then reverts simply 70
tnls:-Whl you protect property? To be sure You
bind yourse!fto do it, and you are well paid for il.
he would say little as TO the exclusion of that pop-
ulation which must be considered as excluded In
relation; 10 the federal government Others had rcmar
ked brcibiy, but he could not nvoid the observation
that the settlement OF the principle in government
Is iyich more important than people think 1t may
be opposed that what we do will not be quoted ms
pFIcedent II IL important that VIC take care of our
scfEes, and the principles which have been acted on
~ every state, and guard against tc possibility of
ny Oh our acts here being brought against US
Y" ouid not every consistency invite 4 new arrange
mer The danger is most serious, and in his opinion
was not very far from When gentlemen called on
US 10 place confidence IN their moral sense, he was
disposed 10 pay them every respect. They have AZ
tempted to shew that there is danger to be appre
hcnted from Conccn ration OF interests in one Dart
% le Sta'@, eE1;75t interests IN the other. They
ta4Hcd to Us OF the Iberaly OF The STAKEHOLDER not
the moral operation of the fundamental laws which
pave existed Tor hity four years These laws teach
the pIlin and simple maxim, that honesty is the best
policy" that 1t is our concert to be honest So
pn In ha
to al, and this Is the happy effect of the moral ten
dcncy OF The fundamental law. But there was case
which made strong impression his mind and he
oegecd leave to call attention TO it. We shall find
CaScS near nome III which course has been pursueh
stripping the last dollar fom our pockets and hero
inc moral tendency has beer entirely disrcgarded
In tie case oftlo federal government, all the provi
sloll5 and the security on the parchment arn i,,n
which arc of beneficial tendency and there oni arc
few through which state governments can to no
Frustrated. This has been essentially the coec
IN recent combination Of particular sections
tor the purpose oftaxng this section ofthe Union
We have seen the Harrisburg Convention sttinn
IN open day avowng sectional principles and rot me
by invitations sent TO the most infatuated people in The
u - lor thelT popularity and adherence to certain
course-- and then we have system of taxation
founded IN this base combination of sections Tbot
body met during the recess of Congress- with much
solemn tornaity and by invitations sent from fact;
Gus fanatics Did you hear Of any invitation sent IN
Virginia! No! She was to be rendered tribnterv ~
their interests she was excluded, and n tax yvoe
imposed upon us through the influence of fanatic
zeal and avarice which, said Mr.. G. will take every
dollar out OF my pocket, and not only every one noy
have but every one shall be ever able to rot The
principle s not TO stop at what they have got but TO
get all they can hereafter.
Here Mr.; e. referred to paragraph in come pa
per which he said he could not read in which i
vas suggested that every effort to repeal tho tariff
would be resisted and that it was the object of tho
few Tor whose interests 1t was enacted TO make it III
more burdeDsome upon the South.
tic asked how this combination of interests had
gone to work to change The fundamental lave. By
what Instrumcninlty had they operated Throuni
the medium OF avarice and elcctioncorinp Can INV
CO ntEy he more degraded than thi-s Sectional in
tcres's he'd met for great purposes. After they had
perfected their schemes they did hum the honor ia
s5nd mm copyoi their proceedings. lie would ask
Of oil mon--above and below rho mounions-oii mon
and hChrstiGns-loyers Of right and haors ofcy II
they were not called upon to put down this ilio,o,,a
ottempt to make one section Of the country trbutar,
% aoothcT Cen lemon ask trust TO their morals
for security that the power they ask will moi no ob,,