Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-29

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stutlon and you at once contract the State of Viz
gmi' You bercavet ofonc-third Of lis political ti-
inensons, IN Its connection with government, which
III various forms exercises more powerful swuv oy-
or all the States, than equal IN amount 10 l the resi-
huary power left IN their possession. W hen the other
stat as were called Upon by the South To ufe the COIN
promise, me same Arguments nov: strcnuousy urg
cd were at hand to resist the claim. Heterogeneous
were heard ; they were profjJnndly-> considered -
They We're weighed with ali The teIa,er dehbc-alion
and sagacity which thet eminent body soud bcsow.
mat hody did not find TIE allowance Of his clai,n an
nsHPerab'e obstacle; di eiey CONSIDER it as Ak
ir upon the government the ST ia 81 an:-rcpii,li,
canlst43 !, Is found in the Constitnton. The P.i,
clple hes Ooc:, i,,;....io:Ie s;uce - In
pending question: direct and incda,t;t has bean ,r
Soc m tis House. by my iian, from Chcst t.sjieid
with to.cc AMI clSgTlcnce which cann.t ,,retcnd
to eiil!a,e- las ar"uinent huf been anticipated by
anc gentleman, and 1t has he zen attempt d to be IN
swcred by two others. In enc nf. IT.; members il,
has been evaded and Il has been entirely unnot;ccd
N the Other. Tho Argument is this Ifth:s assem-
biy pronounce that the infusion &C this principle
converts ANY government from Republic to an ar
'stpcr2cV. can you consistently when that dcclcra-
on shall BIZ invoked against yo rcitse TO abide bv
your own decree? You must consent either to ey.
iipit al open undsgused, and glHfRg inconsistency
or you mast surrender your rights SO soon as vc,
are confronted by youc own declaration. Tie ar
g1'ncn goes still further. IF yor conutcaanoe and
sustain this pretension, may you not expect that
that will be attempted, which has already many no
lit zeal converts, though it has not yet been afernp
ted in the Legislature? 1t has, / saw many warm
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and like It's literary fund ought be made common
properly, and distributed to ali parts OF the State ac
corning 70 the ,atio OF white population Sir is this
! mere gratuitous suggestion thrown cut for the
purpose OF alarming this assembly. and having no
| .ooldation in fact? WIN the gentleman from Lou
DOM, and the gentella1 from brooke reply? win
they stand up III the face of tbs assenblv and say
ilat sueh doctrue has not been Graveiv insisted on
here ore? mean. urged rs a matter of poi.cal
speculation among others. sheR thai the interests
OF the West have been sacrificed? bear testimony
to the fact, that it has been so urged.
Me MERctR here said thai he had never hear such
an !ea hoached either IN OF the House Delegates
, Ei, ald myself near II "!se on this loof the wien
INC l7'F!0'ion OF the Literary fund was discussed III The Legs
MIR poppRnrE here cnqured TO what distribution or The
literary fund, does the gentleman ;liudc:l
aI'le to the distribution it, among the counties Of the
respectively. F''''''' ~ '''"'
MIR DoonEnos cn said HAT occasion The nolne from
If the gentleman tom Brooke not another gentleman
who Is conspicuons member OF is House, present Ii
that tlSt of had
injured by the unequal distribution OF this poe. accued in
the 10Y etlHn and cain!ed ~ the property
NOT to be made tie foundation OF dnoher Bat, sir so
Will PROFOUND the question nov
desire isavowa claim to an apporann,en
OF The congressional representation according numbers of
free w1e population under hond sealed and evercd
Is this claim disavowed Am understand that it is
davowed by the senilene; If their own au,ho
in lis full force.
said that the other pait he afsuuen. been evadpd
It's spirit has not been How eludcsi? The
gentleman from AlbenaTle made argument. which implied
that he did approve justify the provision tile Con.
siuon of the Ugfred States do say that he expressly
condemned thai provision renoupced claim apporton
our approximation in Congress what called the Federal
h"nGcS or toat ne eXPcy declared what his sentiments
but Inc certainly did it by Implication An
explanation was drawn fo him which amounted this that
men had doubted The propriety of this provision of the
Constitution OF the u S. surely, the gentleman did wish
me to Suppose ia, Ire did not think because did
ik so Il therr0e' say as the case stands before The
sorry To have opinions imputed him which not e
pressed He had said that the propriety provision had
ounn was to be made the basis aristocatc system
of government for Virginia That still his opinion
S the gentleman i" perfectly conec and represented him
10 have SAID what i"e%papaton he lie said re did say
mat wise men had so jote but he did express own
opinion fue tau he should be opposed 10 the principle " hen
made 10 eScccd IFS function in he government of the United
States We are left sin IN ,locerf,, as IN st b en,te
a hinks o inc direct operation of the Federal
in this part oft How argument pressed by my friend
which large portion power III the Federal
Government as if it would being introduced our own
Government codam'nate with Aris;ncracy' and will YOU
deny that has the Influence other case? fvon
nk So then you prepared whenever the claim shall be
made by the Northern States to have that principle in the ede
raj Constitution abolished, That we retain in H. this
faint OF As!ocracy- because interests THIS was
bis argument And what vouchsafed by tia gen
ten,1n fom Loudoun? Alr Alnnroe) This You have the
power in your hands and can keep surIen-
dered but by your And is that an
answer TO the argument is that 10 the cnGiry are
prepared To follow your principles when Inc ike
appeal sha DC mace to sou from another quarter They
not one word 10 that Respect for the gentlemen conpe
say that zen the clam shall he urged they will
What, then, Is the result this branch Of the argument
wish cond express VITA force and pteCision
'h we maintain ~ us foil spirit and extent, and
oueh to he so notwithstanding w-7e principle in the Bill Of
Rigbtsas essential ngrcdirnt all Rcpu Govern
ment; nay As being sacred that Government where is
rot paramount, ceases 10 the epbe OF Republicans
l'ai that principle IdcdT dear meas giving
to the whole its favor resh, aud auaity
be- taken separately and uuconDucd other rnc
pies: hat Is III 5e IN lis application, be checked
trocd and modified by ocr principles, which make
and saIu:ay and that the idea Of giving each every
IN the community equal portions OF political power lar
rom being effected by counting numbers only isrrcardna
ihc combinations that that viii be the very which
1t must certainly be frustrated and that the gentlemen, who
coneuding 50 enuously, for the simple naked
fed principle, will fad, when It reduced practice
TodGes Inc very results Vhch 1t IS hef avowcj purpose
avoid.
Aud nov, let ask my highly esteemed friend from Angus
whether, these sentiments he
saying that the friends Of the amendment dcuc upon the
Bill of Rights and overthrow the very Of Govern
their eager grasp for power and whether more dis
passionate consideration oug7t not from the
dyowal that these npuat7n hasy, and necdy