Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-02

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heard lately, b is elected.
Gentlemen that this proposition does not
bear upon the question before The House. He
begged 10 be excused. for saying this was the
very question Involved. May not some gem
tlemen say, that government Ia instituted TO
preserve property that there is an intermina.
bic contest between wealth and persons--that
II You give undue nscendancy TO numbers, they
wonld exercise Iapine over the few. Would
they moi tell you. that no guarantee could be
offered. 20 save property, but by placing the
government in the hands ofihe few, who had
property Blot, the question before us is SET
tied by the spirit oflhi- nation--by all our free
institutions aud the equality aud justice on
which they nfc founded VIVA, ihen does this
resolution ask Nothing bnl what Is already
sancl ioned Ivy our practical Institutions and
all thai is wanting sio announce II in the
Constitution. The present Constitution seems
10 admit this quality ofrighs. lie read The
clause (Which provides TINT The right of voting
shall remain MS heretofore rxetcised) II the
pre- sent Constitution does settle II there cnn DO
30 objection 20 sanction tiff does mol, why
should we not settle II
lie other resolutions relate 10 the right Of
:. ptesenteilon--lhat is, to the effect of the
right of franchise when exerted. They are but
cnrollu'ics from the preceding iesolutions---
that like numbers shall coulter like power af
representation, without regard 10 property IN
tn aggregate amount. Representation ia the
effect IF numerous siliagcs II ~ suflrages
b equAl dura IL not follow thai the aEpreg atlon
ofeqnHl numbers ought 10 produce 80 equal
amount l-Nf I. aid, he had hnhefio stafod
the case of only one county. But dues it no,
apply toevr,y eounity1 Locally cannot alter
H. HI II wealth cannot conte, The Right Of
Representation in Norfolk why should, il an.
a.. - aa. Il
Guilty does not arise us between different
counties, ough, i, 10 arise among the different
districts But IL Is there thai difficulty does
arise. II wealth Is not 10 regulate the votes
in one county hall II prevail in organizing
the districts themselves For the gold and
slaves of one district. must YOU call for grea-
ter number of people IN another district That
100 mpn in one district with large possessions,
shall equaize 900 poorer men in another dis
iriol And is the evil less, because il is dis.
guised i-ifit be contrary 10 the principles oil
our Republican Institutions, to establish ihs
unjust rir IN favor of wealth, 10 establish il IN
the counties, will il be just in applying il TO
diSiricisi He considered IL nothing more than
an ogarohical p,intip e, To give the minority of
wealthy men, an nsce1dancy over the mnjorty
OF the prople-,hus cxtcntiing 10 districts, mas
SIS, what You refuse TO do Tor the eements, The
counties The very inci that you apply II 10
masses, gives il n more dangerous effect A
grain II empower may explode IN lady Bou-
doir without agitalne her pIume--but collect
II In mnsscs aud II. sApi5 sion will Cause towers
In tppplh aud castles 70 fpll.
He commended, that suc principle corrup
ted and Injured the persons themselves Tor
whose Acneft u was supposed To be exercised
l. wi 6rt produce faclIoo, next the employ.
menilof the sword, und iaaly We may ,ermin-
a. 4
RSsJSe e sfa a :, e '9 pa. 2aaence Of .f,s,os
who have tempted their followers 10 forage be
,ond their borders, have been al last compel.
ed Ia pay black mail 10 their followers We
are all concerned ~ keeping pure those nsli-
iulions 10 which we are indebted lor our prog
pery aud happiness.
lie pre- .enled another remafk-ihat suffrage
is the cause, representation the effect What
relation, Then, is TO esis between the parent
suffrage, and It's child frpres cDtaton Il
there 10 be no family likeness Representa-
tion ought 10 be the minor, which, il IL be per
feet, must throw back The image OF the voter
IN all rs featurf and proportions. lie could
DOT conceive buH representative can exist
without constitueni--and how representa-.
tive can otherwise lhau reflect the interests OF
the constituent
Mr.. 7. concluded by saying, that he had
c0nienied himself With explaining his Resoltl.
lions. without anticipating and answering OLD
jeciions fBai may be urged 10 them. IT, howl
ever he shJu'd hear any objections presented,
in the course Of the debate, he would then at
tempt 10 euswer them. il he could.--Thei e
was, however one exception 1t was in reis.
ton 20 taxaton, which his ON Resoluio ion
had anticipated. lie read ine 9th Rcsolu.
ton.
he commended, that each person ought TO pay
iax". in proportion 10 his ability 10 pay that
repre- NATION and taxation we're founded on
dill, rent principles; not different streams ..
suing from the same glen, aud afterwards re
uniting but springing from different fountains
that representation was founded on the prin.
ciple of numbers and taxation on The ability
persons to pay.
lie concluded by declaring that upon this
subjeci, he fell himself Tolerant, moi in terms.
but IN uaih--he found himself opposed 10
men, whose opinions he WAS accustomed and
disposed 10 respect--and in the spirit Of ibe
utmost fotbearanee, he had addressed the
Committee. II he had employed any offensive
expressions, he begged leave 10 declare thai
ihoy were not inieuded-and he repudiated
them. He moved that these resolutions be
added to the Bill Of Rights by way OF anenc-
ment.
The Chair then read the resolutions over.
The question was about 10 be put OH the first
resolu ION.
Mr.. Green stated thai he should vote against
those resoi tons, although there were many
things in them which he might approve. Bus
With hs reasoo for this cuois Sc he would not a,
present trouble the House,
Mr.. Nicholas stated the reasons why he
should vote against these resolutions They
contained abstract propositions which might
mol suit every state Of society. The better way
was, he thought meet the greater pro posi-
lion openly, which must come before the Con.
ventiou without voting upon distractions. He
| had another reason for this course. The Bill
Of Rights had been penned by the ablest me0.
who had ever understanding the greatest
trutiIs--and he had wish 10 add TO them.
Without the utmost consideration
Mr.. Johnson moved to lay the resolutions on
the table--and ncidiscuss them, till the report
of the Legislative Committee had been acted
on.
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