Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-24

tously subscribe as his creed The sixth article Of
the Bill Of Rights gives the best rule If we adhere
to that we shall go 1t requires that all I
men should produce sufficient evidence of permanent
common interest IN and attachment to thecommunity.
Every word of this should be scanhed-and the
question is whether any of these plans exhibit that
sufficient evidence. Mr.. Nicholas made some fur
Their remarks upon the construction of this claase-
upon the character of the HS of Rights in general
,pen the manner in which il frarIed--the char
acters OF the trainers, and the obligations which are
devolved upon usto adopt it as the object of our
vencration, and the guide of our course. - Il
If the true question be how the right OF suffrage
ought to be regulated, rs to cemport with the i}
of Rights, he woateasl it there could be any other
evidence OF permanent common interest, than ;hat +
which the freehold gives, and II that should not con-
sequently be the foundation OF the suffrage Gien-
teincn had riticned the idea OF land being the basis,
and said that freeh:,ldets stand ON the land as
well freeholders. That was true, bat they may
run away from il. The Bill of Rights requires that
we should have eyidenc OF permanent eomul1n ib-
Iterest Land is the only on Docs service in The
militia give it?Does the payment ora tax of cents
on hnse give ii?--Do these form evdSnce OF par-
inanent copnmon INTEREST,". Suppose a man has mo-
ney in bank stocke has nohnig to 30 but to go
tothe bank transfer his stock, get into stage and
leave the Communicable This properly then is
mot evidence OF petnlincnt~ interest. There
can lie none hui land. Tnc GuestiDn has been ar
gucd as ii it contest between the -satraps and
the of the land He then asserted that it did
not follow because was freebooter, he was n
rich nian. ENper!en c observation teaches justtbe
leontr7lryour trcehoiders generally car poorest
men, and the object OF basng tie suffrage is not
to attach the right TO Wealth but otta SOIL and he
Who has the smallest interest ithclld feels great
stake III the Coninofiw and sas mitch tiled
TO avote he who holds the iar: rest. saidthere.
wasno danger oftae large fr6cioider expressing
1.-The SInull one, because be- cou mot do it wit bout
depressing himself He stated that his idea ofssu-
was, that the humbest reelodef has an inter
est, and, has the evidence Of permanent common in
terest, and cannot abandon tue soil, and he would
propose greater weight the government for the.
larger eelolder, than the smaller The man with
20 acres, may have the same weight, as he nah
with $4,000 acres ~ great dealna been said about
fieSfting Tor the ccuntry and the gentleman from
l1oudoun, had gone back to 1885, refer to soula
laws eNeuiPting all the voters from service These
laws weresalways aetuaing, yet because some such
law was passed. a cargessof inisruieS was made
against the State, whereas might huve been sound
policy TO keep home, 10 laia ain those who
fought The law exempted oYerseers oil four slaves
and this might have been very NECESSARY oroVisanE
When gentlemen Obliged to GO SO far back for
proot OF oppression it is strong ar i1ien IN favor
OF the goodness of government. He had not found
any opp essve practices under the iuyv. That Jaw,
remainedo the statute book Only two; or three years
anu because this is fouad teresit is demanded that
we III 10 %, must give the people right of srtraGe
Ssress had been laid ON non reehedcrs fehting bat
ties, but are the ffeeholders exempt they must
both light and pay. If gentlemen would advert to
the progress of events III Etrepe they woud. find
that something more in war was requisite besides
men. Manluons of war necessary, and proyis-
ions, ana tlese could only be obtained by money He
adverted the difficulties in which s@Eirsois and
Hampton We're placed during the war for want of
" am OF provisions compelled our armies
4 70 faA back, which IS the m all times of war
that the freebooter had fight by the side Of tfe
non 'fechoider and mas also to pay for the support of
the armies. w hen they drawn out in fi1,le of
pfoiound peace to move in solemn procession
out guns, exposed to the sun in the summer and e.,
the cold IN the winter Tor a few hours they NAV
complain little, but tits great hardship for them
sia Is hottng IN comparison with the tax
Hich IS imposed upon property time OF war
Il lie Deprecated the idea of s,tterninino, 20
i the system of military tenure which had
b,es lotg apoisnea; lie repeated what he ha
before he did not desire high uullitcato
and that tle treeholders VIII not inuTe the frea
holders, since that would bein many cases to
E.asir own ehsdren. One consideration weighed str
lfllngiy With hlIn-that all support of o6yerun,eot
must be essentially derived from proneftv md II ,It
therefore to have predoIninatne power in
eminent Men who view the surface Of thinps sa .
lt IS more demoeratic make the riobt af S7,f
as common as the air we breathe. FFe:ywas ono
81 those--he regarded the middle classes as
hu sii'efY OF the country Every mans house is his
man care enter it without his permission
nat ishe Prncipai foundation OF English lihertg
andSthere are attachments in this ~,
TO be exceeded by those of any other sfsisae
81 Were they have been bred are deart them Her
Il rs their home, here theirfather l{.ed6 - y =
Joyed their sports, and here is {t
4 their aicestorsS These are spots which n
4 defend TO the lust drop of their blood yltL 49,,
i s VIII the ireeholdcrs complain Of ardshjns
4 when they are called forth TO defend teir c,,5s
even mo their possessions be never 81, D.,
the eholder has few of these cares
io'lng ABOUT the soil in which he has no intefest:
ne is anxious only to pay his rent. The stron H.
ana S the permanent commo' interest beono To- fro
hold alone The gentleman from I4oudou6 had toId
t Us thaL the poughman was the happiest of men
J "ne pursuing his labors he looks up to heaven
ana acquires wisdon-he acquires reIinion too ie
tEere be any favored people of God, he bsIievcJ
them TO be the moderate fceholdcrs who toed for
eicr existence and lived by the produce of their
Farms: They are not annoyed by the era
ambItion-when they lie down they sleep in 5nno Vi
Gence az content And not these men more ant -
oe virtuous than they who always running abonf
victims OF carer III the Commonwealth Of VirC,;nia
ne believed there less inriguc-Iess cosg,nt
nusnce; and less violence at elections, than in sps
country winch IS kaowh TO US. He had her, ~ mi
with ths remarkable fact that ,ilc trII; 81 cN