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

white men of Eve negroes, putting
lie did not tell indeed why Virginia gave VI, ffs OF
slave population the Union size er,e unless 81
intended to giv~up the other tisee 'tts her with
Popua,ion Bat that he might not impose
patience and time of the Committee he should only
'heir attention. Ia two other items.
He had been sorry very sundry geneme
on this floor disposition aliens, person
who have interest with the peole of the Ea
we have given them reason suspect want fellow
feeling or OF interest LIE, gentlemen upo
the circumstances this the 1914 When all tn
Militia of the Blue Ridge employed or chiefly EN-
played IN Patrong the counties seaboard and general
east of the Ridge, order preserve property for wh
guarantee is dcmanded-when the militia he said
were all needed to prevent Instruction among your
cotented popula who fled to your s,ccor an,
protection from invading enemy, which was disposed Il
haras your seaoard and the dconlen,s of you
slaves? The VALLEY the Yves, their aid yes
the single county of Shenandoah gave wa 1900 men 10 u
your battles or rather the battles of their The
made cause with YOU and the bones of many 9,
ant and brave citizen fine West lies in the ards of No,k
men TOO VINO had no suffrage, representation govern
Tent sacrificed their property only but their lives also
you" defence In company consisting "a persous yh
achea rom Cnleper court house, but had the right
SUFFRAGE Yet men gave no, sufficient evblece Of
interest WIN nor common attachment community
eS from the very shores Of the Oho his own county
(ooka) they marched To YOUR scconr and l,zarSod Ia
alie earthly ALL deftuce of tina, very countrv and ,ha
very government which treated many of them aile.,s IN tit
land OF their nativity.
I'VE had been told that tree fort,s of the ,nx had
been PAID hv the counties of the Blue ,esc gen
ehen tell nothing a,ou, who fought battles of the ci
try But the diSproporion between the East the West
ie tax Laying department, will every day diminish As tb
West population ,nrov encn its abilities
pay will increase and its property will il, value
~ were needless to notice the objections aeans
the surrender of power or rather the offered IN 70
tam power already assumed and possessed He would on,
remark that IS said If the obtain there
will 10 endless among many of the citizens
this commonwealth But il the black or The noy ba
SIS as should he called Obtain would diminish or ,nnnn
ale disconientnent complaint? No I'm that case major;
~ large majority of the feehoers would lie ecouceab
dlSconened And If disconenis, and complaint
any hypothesis exist the question is whether in o;c
in Justice they had be confined to the inor
Than spread through majority of the Citizens this Common
weahh And which party would have the hest reason TO b
Dt " 'e last place he must that the policy of
gentlemen VINO advocate the money basis appeared to him
not only ami republican short sighted policy Tia
policy which the power wealth-whch tends II
make the rich richer and the poor man n ,he
policy for such community this Is mus, he "A, leas,
Tor some time 10 Lle do think when charm,
ed with the fcuaius of power and wealth. whom ,hoy a
eager 10 secure and both ,iona and
atve that they fghng inst their owp MI
spring aud prescribing their posterity And IS no,po
hrity our chldrens happiness deaTer us than our
own! Do mt daily tha, r;nes are ever maxine
10 themselves wings? is not the area, wheel of fo,,
as geuenen call it, etemay revolving, Those n
Tie summit aust descend, and in mirc mes
ascent where are the nohle and wealthy imies that
hed In this Commonwealth 50 20 years ago. some of hei
descendants name The taents
and the responsibility OF their ancestry Bun how MANI
mem, 20 use the words oi BuOnaparte sunk
CaH1'ut| There are few of the wealthy living who have
ler poor relations and connections and how long
er now short time viii be- till the descendants most
u.s. wi!l have merged themselves amongst the humble moor
AND the obscure My views oi men, and of the
human affairs make me Republican My love for nv ow,
P'Hery would prevent him voting the amendments if h
ha no other onslrraon 70 MIN. If he had wea,t
oi stephen Gerard, ne could not feeling he did y;ewiu
human fairs as e did looking back iute history or f,war.
'" iulury he could not consent tn build up aristncracy
ecause he should be erecting and bj,yark
against those dearer him than himself lie did most sincere
wish that gentlemen would look c them and re
enber the LOT OF man. lest they should, attempting TO
cure themselves from r"agnary evils Law the lounda,
real ana lasting eaiam''cs oconclude said AIR G. pol
cy OF those gentlemen who securing attempting
TO themselves exclusive privileges, and defend tenseve
from imaginary evil reminded the character whic
DIR Johnson depicts his papers in tho Rambler:
young gentleman much afraid of thieves robbers breakiu
into his a, night became disusiI of all the locIs am
lie put has ingenuity to wek lock and Ike
which could ne" be violated e succeeded his wishes
had his fortified quiet all his fears ne then cal
ed in his friend exhibit This specimen of his ngenu
ty. reoue some two or three minutes 70 Loot and noct =
door The gentleman after a.rg and Commenting ms IN
geiuiy maIkedy Sir lIs is certainly great delenc
against thieves and robbers but difficult 10 unlock
should fear that if the house To take fire YOU might
consumed before could open the escape decIar
said the Young gentleman never Ihogh, of rbn, Iersa
will srep with my door only unlocked open
Mr.. SCOTT then moved TO amend the amend
m"nt offered by IUnGs GREEN, by adding to it the
words-.4nd nthe Ssnote, 10 ,0hs popaIntidn erciit
Sireiy."
The question being on the amendment to thu
amendment.
Mr.. SCOTT rose and adressed the Committee
follows
Mn CgArRMAv: I.abourng under disease whic
not only cnlacatcs the frame, but clouds the intel
tect were | to consult my interest apart from
that which have common with The inhabitant
OF that portion ofthe Sale which have the homo
in part represent, should abstain from roubliu
the Committee with any remarks on the question
] now before it. But, Sir, have duty TO perform
which compels ME 10 make the effort, however III,
successtulit may prove Mr.. Chairman, the peopl
whom in part repsesent have not been in the llabi
| OF singing hosannas to the present constitution
They th ink it has defects and thar they have suffer
! ed evils under lis operation ] have participate
in these sentiments. To remedy these evils we hav
united with our brethren of the West to bring a
bout this Convention But fear they will prov
Roman Allies and we shall only have the privileg
! OF changIng oar masters.
! Mr.. Chairman, after tho frostwor!; of more alb
sfracon5 constructed by the gentlemen on the 9th
er side had melted before the rays of the genius
the gentleman from Northampton, the member fror
/ Ohio has endeavOUred to build it up aeain-wit
what success leave the Committee to Judge. Whe
/ l set about task, sir, my first inquiry what is th
end tie be accomplished Having ascGrtainod thi
I then look about for the means which are at hand
The end which we all have i'll view is TO secur
the blessing Of liberty to the people of Virginia an
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