Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-07
Would our fathers have been conten

rams; u they ask uso adopt basis of white nopula,on
IN our representation which, at the end of ,l,ot On
IL WI, put every tsng we have in their power:
Az wiil be at their mercy-al!; our houses f;, NJ
- our household goods, our servants, o,- ~.
but | ston ' 0"'
ie asIeu tE ne committee TO rcmemler back
M|s vT'e he desires of tie West mus, be cou,-
P'ica Win, be they reasonable or unreasonable nr
remember the force OF back woods vote W.
must give them what they ask or they will punish u.
m"e by law OF Acknowledgement. bnt by u back
purpose IN a solid phalanx '''
ne commons OF England claimed a power over
I =, o"i own a'" The West claims ii right To
oar money at the rate of three dollars for
every one dollar OF their own We claim ~ ro,a;,
tiie disposition of our proper.v in our own hopd h
C'min"iis OF England claimed to ..xa,, ;. ,,,,s,
corn--t"f 1t was nothing more from America while
'hey voted away the money of thcir own constu
ehts by millions. The people OF the West cla,n tho
'iSiit To vote away pepper corn OF their own and TO
exact thousands from On which side is the
n,'liSIi' ile asked the gentleman to make the
comparison and To answer.
Our fathers stood justified before the Nations and
IN the presence of high Hca Ven for resistnu the
nIi!lsh yoke precisely lkcthe same model as that
"hlch Is now 10 be- Imposed on our necks He hon
gcd 10 be understood, that his attachment IN the
commonwealth from has youth had been u ruliro
faas'0h' fiis attachment had got to that state 10
wi'cn ali settled attac snts some time reach
ana Nnd become prejudice He scarcely felt the rca
sons IT he should be asked fer them on which tbie
strong iecmg was founded, but it was beating in his
poso'i'' lie mad foraseen he had toretold this con
test lie had looked with ny;ev tn tho cop,,;c :,
81 WIN apprehension to its consequences -
ne iad raised has C0sSandra voice in warning onin.t
tis distraction OF the State, this separation of bro
theF from brother. Had his voice been heard. he
wanted THAT weight of character which would p,la
| 1t useful Never once, since he abandoned IN ynIh
the path of ambition had he felt so much as nov
That weight OF character which woul, rive force tn
his arguments.
His feelings, his principles, his reason told him
tnere could be no separation of the CommonY eoit,
" " 'iout eF'i c"nSequences--wthout injury to The
East and without still greater injury to the West
aet, and his blood curdled as he made the avoyal
ne was forced to declare that the preservation of he
integrity OF the Commonwealth, was ONLY The sec
oid Wish OF his heart. The first was thai the Eost
.ngn remain IN connection with the West ind r
nee equal, wei regulated and well balanced svs
TEN OF government, founded on balance of ,n,rrc:,
exempted from The danger OF many conflicting ell
enIeIlts. ~
The resolution reportrd by the legislative Conn
"i'tee proposes TO base representation ON numb ,rs
i"e' Wine II Is acknowledged on al hands Tint
thesr nuinbers do not qnadrate with or r.presen,
property Inc proposition is to divorce power from
property YES, 10 divorce power from ,,ronar,v =,
put power i'll the hands of lie LY.st Irav,,g rroror-
~ OH TINS side the mountains. Separated they NAV
De ny force, Tor tame, but divorced never; for s
sure rs the lessons of TRUTH either property will
purchase power, or power Will take propcrtv If
property purchase power, y. III ii lie. ,rne5 rv
means OF corruptIon-there is no other wav If
power take property, will it he by force or by fraud
sental Is the principle of properly-so cert ,in is j,
that no human beng Will return to state of
savage iife while he can ENJOY the blessings ofcivi-
zaton' so soon as power takes property by force the
result VIII be confusion anarchy. blood she'd and a
military despotism. Such would ass,lredv no tho c,so
hereafter as 1t has been in all ages and countries
heretofore '
Our Republican Government will then hc ,t an
eHn' ihe experiment will lave failed; for the sword
VIII not destroy more certainly than corr,ntion
me FIRST moment that corruption is felt that instant
uistrnst enters the public mind and then is our Re-
pubhc at an end. AS It was in aDcert Greece and
hoie, ana IN france, i'll modern times. we must re-
sort 10 the sword and to strong arm to WELD it. for
Ihe pro econ OF our interests o property and So
c,ey- Inc prime pie is opposed TO the Foundation
OF society; It strikes at the root of the social ,,
pact; lei it prevail and if discomfort should mot brenI
OUT against even the Republican form of Govern
ment III his Commonwealth, there is no parallel 70
oe round between the conduct of man in future and
past times.
All Republics had died this death. In pursuit Of
wild, understandable liberty and dspusted with reoa
government, the people have wresied tho contrn or
properly INTO their hands. Having got this control
ey nave gone on first to endanger, then to DESTROY
IT, aud nave rcsorted to the sword a. uniformly AS If
that course had been prescribed to them
1here was an old book written by a torv and be-
Ut was Tory he SAID lie was afraid to mention
MS name lie begged gentlemen who believed that
an discoveries concerning Government made before
the revolution were ridiculous To read tI,nt hook
ne asked them to take Swift s Essay on The Dssen
IONS III the Republics of Greece and Rome, and they
would there see it shewn to demonstration how all
republics are destroyed, by taking power from prop
! erty and placing it in the hands Of u Deope. Power
and property cannot be divorced; and every attempt
| To separate them must result in the same consc-
quenccs which took place IN France, and which will
III similar circumstances, take place in all republics
/ while man retains his nature.
He SAID there was no difference in the passions of
men, from the days of Scion down those of George
! w washington. In our age they remain of the SAME
/ m al oil
| like effects.
| To Proceed-tle resolution of the Legislative Com
mittee gives to those who have comparatively little
property, power over those who have cOmparativey
much, ana gives representation based on numbers
oniy, In the TAX giving branch of the Legislature
The power IN the tax giving branch is not given to
the property holder to control, but to him who holds
no property, or who holds less, over hun who holds
more lie would say with the utmost confidence
tndL t1ls 10 pros OsltIun with the pr,ncipcs
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