Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-28
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so exercised. give security for it's proper excr
else. The power { % support ALL TO pay all expenses,
Constitutes the n''ioabe privilege, and If this be
done, without imposing oppressive and unjust bur
dens 1t matters little, by whom the power is
sed
He we would never regard his own representative,
as only Protec lion. He would look to oil the rep
rcsantatives OF the Commonwealth, aud would See
that they all his representatives ready to pro-
tcct him 1t Is the only wish of every reasonable
man, that governments shall protect all When an
individual Is protected he gets all the benefits of the
gov crnnrnt IT he were not to vote he would avoid
tic modification OF sometimes seeing the representa-
tive against whom he had voted, elected to the Lee
gsiature and he would then be compelled to say, not
only that he had no share IN electing him, but that
the election of the representative, contrary to
his wish and vote.
The Comuut ee would understand that the adyan
tage he derived was and that which recommends
representative government to him is, that tho gov-
eIlnent should be administered by those who have
common interest, so to induce them to do such
urts will be beneficial to al otlers-benefcia to
him, aud so az to make it of nosconsequence, whcth-
or he elected the representative, or not He was
forProtec ion and only for that. He had no Thought
oil exclusion We engaged in creating no order of
men, no order of nobility; only re1lectlng and
deciding, who are most tit, TO be trusted with the
representative right of legislation.
Mr.. SrANARD referred to the criticism passed by
ihe gnntleman from Freder,ck (Mr. Cooke upon his
proposition to amend but stated that although if be-
lore the Comnittee, 1t might have been defended its
present situation having been disposed Of placed il
where il would not be IN order to defend it.
Mr.. MONROE rose to explain the reasons vhv he
give the vote which had been alluded to by his friend
from Chesterfield, He was for adhein to the land
by soma ties winch would connect the voter with the
soil Possibly he did not understand tie proposition
OF his trend from Spotsvlvaniu Mr.. Slanardl Ac-
cording to hrs view, he understood it was intended
that the person, whom taxes had been assessed to
q certain anpunt-whch was lett blank in his propo-
sltlon,--atnd who had paid those taxes, should be
entitled to the right of suffrage. His idea was, that
II the taxes were imposed upon him. he must be
RESIDENT and these taxes, he to be fixed so as
TO exceed the value of freehold and thereby eniou
on the person the necessity of buying the freehold.
He had no idea OF abundoninga hold upon the land.
The proposition was still before the House, and
Htr all he amendments shall have been acted upon
the whole subject Will still be before us. He inten-
cd to take deliberate view of the whole matter
and to vote for 1t, or against 1t, ne should deem
most Judicous. He had idea of abandoning the
land. dc was for securing and giving permanence
TO self guVGrnnlent--hc had devoted his whole life
"a it, In every situation which he occupied either at
homie or abroad, from the humblest to The most 81,
waited NO Object animated him with more zeal
We 90 at1oat, once abandon the land and nut the
elective franchise in the hands of transient persons
There would no longer be any stability in our poyern
ment. Let rs go to England for an example-as
that country was best known to us-Pu the govern.
ment there in the hands of the people, and VIVA,
Would be the conseQuence,-rhey would immediate
~ behead the King and the nobility, every thinp
Would be put into Confusion because The people
there are incompetent to self government. Our sit
uation Is OherWise-we are competeut-education
Is more generally difuscd among the people here and
this will ensure the permanence Of our system Of
government. But we must secure our right of sui
frage as to guard against its abuse The so,,c,
eighty is IN the mass of the people, and they have
the right 60 eject their reproscr,u,u,,v.zs-aTid mo
the officers OF government not appointed by the
people, they are appointed by those whom the people
elect. Mr.. NJ. concluded by stating it to he his oh
JGc to connect the right OF suffrage with an interest
If the SOIL and then to extend it, as far as possible
Mr. LEoH said that the gentleman Loudoun knew hin,
yell enough to be sure that observation which had made
made m dseSpeC Disespect he entertained for noue-
6rch less vino stood in that relation this body and TO
;his country, which that gentleman occupied But such an
OCCASION on such subject, he must speak Ii true
he might hold bis tongue but if he opened his lips the en
of his heart would escape He reoced sincerely re-
joiced gentleman from Loudoun Still adhered 10 land
rs only qualification which could confer the attributes of
government Yhe resolution gives the right every pos
sEssns real or personal property In Richmond. there
thirty forty, hundred persons, who merely factors for
tle northern manufacturers There still greater number
Peersbursh These persons pay for merchants icen-
they have no hold whatever the land What in
tsesG II is not only mtere-noi with ours bu,
directly against it, 10 advance the nerhea of
which they the factors Is this plain the light of
Heaven? He did not inend speak dsespectfy Of that
Cl5s Far from it. he was willing thai they should enjoy all
protection every benefit which residence and could give
the but be suppose that because they pay tax thew
may properly interfere the election OF his Representatives.
Many other instances, similar character might he men
toned de did not know the of which was To be
required, blank Is left to be filled man owns hrse
and pays on tax of ten He could himself 90 TO
Chesterfield, and lay his hands hundred persons who live
the land of their neighbours, and of whom owns
horse and that's their whole property, except such moden
OF goodS and chattelS as belong them Whose vote would
these persons give He knew them wclhe had known them
om his boyood 90 this hourand ne could say that there was
any thing which the gentlemen whose land they are
permitted to live would ask always excepting acts of dsles
81, which they would givenay there nothing which
child Of his would ask which, they would freely give tits
die af man. aud proceeds from feeling OF gratitude
and from any vicious motive All these schemes are cacu
lated i'll their operation give the rich greater power
than he would otherwise possess.
MIR CAMsBELL Of Brooke said that he would make single
remark what had fallen om the venerable gentleman from
Loudoun That gentlemen had several gwen the history
Of the ancient Republics, and had gwen warning tn
avoid their fate He reminded the gentleman Of this fact that
have IL States which age and residence the only
Qualifications required for thor exercise Of the right
States constituted he found all the history of
the oncen Republics from the birth Of to this hour
is there any precedent of nation falling into with 90
similar that OF these twelve states This was the
fact.
Another remark the alleged by which feehold
Qualification may be obtained He knew parts country
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