Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-03

opinions may well exist among honest and honorable
men It not therefore, from an apprehension of
wicked motives; but because taxes would be levied
BY those who would not represent and to be
applied to purposes which should not approve.
that he felt himself called upon to refuse that power
which would be given to the w est by the basis of
numbers alone.
If he was right II these views on the subject of
taxation, it would be admitted that the highest moral
virtue. the most sublime morality, would be no guar
sntee against the kind of evil which he apprchrnded
Gentlemen could not differ among themselves on
this point, that great national objects call for
great national expenditures Alter therefore the
proper time shall arrive these taxes would BE-
laid He did not apprehsnd that the gentleman
is, that they would ut first diminish
them, as the eXpences of the government would be
less. But the result would be the same, and would
cOne i'll the shape OF deb, upon those Who were
not consulted on the subject, or, If Consulted
voted down.
II was said the other day, and said correctly i'll his
opinion, that the principle involved he same
as that which brought about the revolution Tic
cases are not precisely parallel but they on the
same substantial principle that the money of the citi
Zen may be taken from his pocket by power. VIVA,
was tho principle which caused the revolution II
was that we were taxed without being represented.
The gentleman from Brooke mr. DoDpRIporl had
said that vas not and had compared situation
with that OF Scotland aud Ireland. Ne would not
have elided the force of tho analogy, if his view
had been correct. But did not stand i'm tire stu,
alton of those kingdoms Our charter was granted
By the king of Englaud, to English subjects then re-
stent IN London and who he'll the country and ruled
1t through their governors, while they still resiGr,
in London. We did not therefore stand so much in
tho situation of ireland Scotland as in the relation
III which the East India possessions stand to Ing
land. Gu; discomfort from the circumstance
that we Wcrn not merely taxed without rep-csrn-
tatlon but because taking charter which conferred
upon us al the rights Of English subjects one of
which Is that they shall hive voice IN Parliament
sc were excluded from hese rights, and taxed with
hp1 g Il
IN situation, when our lands being held in fee and
common sockages OF some in East Greenwich
We had representative in he Bishop of the Diocese
in the ,use of Lords Our ancestors knew full
well that this not in accordance with the geni,s
OF our republic. Had the government even niven US
representatives III the British Parliament We mjcrhf
perhaps have had there the two Albums and Ham
cock of Massachusetts,, Pendeton the Rutled,,os
and Others to the number of some five and twenty
Inc tea tax being proposed, it is be assumed that
they would have risen No against it, and have told
the minority that the United States would not
bear such an inpost that tiIcv would rise nm
and resist IT. The answer Of the naor.v v.oud
have beehive, who arc the majority, shall vote f the ,aZ
against We are more canabe of ,inn nh,
IS right than you are, and the tax mus, bc Lid
ihese revolutionary having voted against the TAX havnr
cnme back their constituents were s-kedWhv dG S
suffer this tax be imposed upon why did YOU perui, ~ ~
e acgd II SITUATION TO pay our money when there
cussed this question in full ariament but were ovele m
numbers The tax has been fairly laid and Won have nohin2
to DO, bat acqiesce They oid us thew waneG ,ba ]
enable Frederick complete conquest of SIess and 10
Pace some foesn prince her tLsne enaIe the Ger
the Rhine Other object IN which we
had no interest Would they have aiyo mus, pay M, ,ax
because you were represented Were the men of the
Revolution made Of s,erner stuff No. they oome
back and said to the people what they did say Parliament
Oh must resist or you VIII never attain that vigorous man
400" as naoh 10 winch you are entitled you resist or
you Will be degraded, burdened and ensaved forever
nc believed that the gentlemen the other side thought
"tle ea as 'ch ae he believed that he himself
Sul he could not Imagine frighIl despo than ta
vhc would array dsc, of the State against the other
ma because maj nte than this take all the
property OF the latter by of the laying power in the
1n and The TAX paying power in the other We nigh, be told
hat ;his intended But might he told the same
under dtspotisn' Dcspom did in the arbitrary
position otherwise according 20 the dictate f
ceoiency justice and humanity hut the existence of tbe
situation to be liable be controlled by the sic volo of Others
he cod not consent TO receive the tina, numbers
lie had referred to what had been in the Federal
men He could ask what been the result of
herc' He presumed there perfect TRANQUILITY within he
borders In principle although amount, The same course
we combine taxation with representation the effect vii, moi
be 10 throw the West feet as the effect would h
basis should prevail When we set our 10 erc; ",,,e
power we must tax ourselves, same time that vc
PIE distinction mat because has or which in in ,c
west, while has in the East, the OK of shall he
when taxes are laid. they shall equally because that
s the understood principle He could no apprebenson
property which would be taxed is no, held IN he We,
~ oI AVIATION sort OF property of which have
go. wiz. Is most easy 10 be taxed and the
sOuICe Hon winch money can be raised When Won
TAX me slave payment must be made If you the cattle of
e west as was done during the late war where are vo n,
nn them: They are literally cattle on thousand I,
ont frequently happens that the owner himself would he
pce 10 recognize ms own few miles from home Ibev
are RAISED for the distant markets % the Other h,n ny
VINO nave scarcely cattle enough give us butter and mill
ne oogen To pay the tax upon ours which womb he
easily found The the catI, in ,he , u'
are moi even known to their and you send At s
oeI SEASON WINCH IS about October the Collector vino zoe,
70 assess The property will have his labor in vain Or Co.
e Always mere, and always within tho reach IF taxa,
"a e persons seem 70 ihnk indeed, that shall have IN oct
tai such would be the He did not fear that anv
,HISS emancipation law would be enacted But if the lax
imposed was great that the labor of the slave co, % "a
H. ono OF Two courses must the slave must leave The
together On of the barren ridges of land in bis
sc iue more TAXATION, and the people will not be able
g e,I ITns' and to cioihe their slaves There NAV
Oo Euehen VINO think II an important that we eboI 10
M u nc would say, when separation takes place
raj causes, bit by the agency of the government ,bs ,
wiH he unhcahed. which will not again find scsbbard %