Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-11-11


subject ofthis Convention was brop' ~
Il was then claimed that represa'.
of three fhhs of the slaves should h. 4t
The present Convention, and for H.. lIF
pose the Congressional Dlsrie,, iaQ
made use Ofss being more convem. ~
their appOrtOument lhan by cream. ihs
districts. according to the presew i''
Men who are ia the practice of p, ~
the newspapers. who live here and pP'
mong the Legislators of the State pf
not forget the fact, which he wop3 90
state: they assumed not to repres.n g.
than three flihs of the slaves. n. ~
the close of the Session every ner,,
strained TO pass the influence of Nm, "
pertv in representation OF the groo,l
Justice and right. Ii was very perez ~
that the arguments used on that occ.
tended 10 an enumeration of all the R -
Il was SAID that fOne slave was toll
resented. all should be representa- =.
conviction he believed. WAS ftlt al M "
session towards the close. OF The IN
this argument. as the minority cam,
and maintained the bill which con, Y.
that principle. Ii was commended On q
floor. that the bill was written i0r ib, !.
pose. He spoke TO many who are Cd, "a
SAINT with the facts. The ground Of a
representation became unpopular 4
these walls, g. odlous throughout me \
Gentlemen could not shut their en-,
facts. The same ground was take ~
here, at the commencement Of the @ IA
vention. on which gentlemen ended =,
II was the same principle IN dIguiv !.
after the candid confession Of the 2, "a
man from Northampton. and the gen,., {.
from Culpepper, It would not he n,r,. a
~ TO e INTO he proof They hNea, 81
ted that the security Of the same po,. /,
lies at the root of this proposition h +,
combined basis. Whether you coui 81
"a fraction or a whole, It is precss +.
same question. hidden beneath few q, b
ers. garlands aud iurbelows, which e. "a
not be maintained last session. IA
A few remarks he would ask perm,g b
to make on the posiulales laid downby Z.
gentlemen. As to the impossIblhy Of b
ducng any lights 10 guide US from e|
darkness ofsntlquty he agreed wlh a 81
He would say nothing TO the su7r &
tious case of the two millions of me Ar 81
lean Indians wishing 10 dictate nh 81
ofthe Asiatic Isles that they should 3.
subSiSt upon FISH Whether, when mare !.
tered into society, he and his propetl b
came a portion ofthat society. was q qu-S n
onwhich he would offer few Remarks 3.
that was the principle commended lor 0 r
case was likened 10 a partnership scivs p
individuals. There was no similarly q
tween the cases. One man we are p
enters into society with two bows and 3
arrows, while another brings with mm 8
age and poverty and inhrmIiy. One 2
tiers with some property 10 protect, and N
other with none. aud out Of these etmi H
gentlemen draw the conclusion thaihs' I
has the most property 10 protect IL q
tied to the greatest share IN the cn'
ment. il was left for the men Of YvI II
of This day 10 make This discovery
challenged them 10 produce any aut'r r
10 sustainthe proposition. In ordefh
along with this argument, gentlemen o
II expedient 10 deny the principles lad 6f
IN the Bill cfRights. which iusirr'
had by solemn md unanimous yo's
approved by This Convention. Thr
gument is. not that men alone form Il
". hut that property enters into and n
a portion Of that society. He win b
tobacco field is represented by that
as well as in his own person. Thrr
Dosinlate or rather axiom which log
], Q with their argument Il - ner,'s
Cor them IN maintain. II ia nece'ur
'hew that while property exercises ~
share ~ constituent. II is 10 be m't
especial object ofproiecliou---ihaipfo7
in fact is most entitled and persons
because simple laws are suficlem 10
tect the latter. while the laws reqnrf
the protection of the former are ron
and voluminous. II requires # 81
seem. AZ immense code to establish
property If an individual in biz km'
fork; and. 10 become acquainted viii
the student would be compelled N
oui his lamp-while the laws wbra
dress personal wrongs are 20 simple
NAV he understood in n week. ~
kind ofillusiraiion. gentlemen ende'"
70 sustain their proposition a. to ih' .
ness ofthe relationship IN which The or
tho magnitude If the relationship 10 y
the other stands towards Govermeni
are told that he who enters into parin'i'
with the greatest capital. senililet "
greatest share ofinnuepce. and that pc