Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-03

SAME thing 10 relation to the Senate. But now lin
that Arstocrscy may be tolerated in the Upper Sous
they have Democtracy in the lower, Now, there
nothing in the Bill OF Rights 20 prevent our ba.inY IN
Senate ON an Arisiocraea, pr iacple, and the Lowe
House on Democraticai one.-They have found GU,
NJ last, that convenience may modify general prrci
pie and adapt IL to the want, and circumstances of en-
Community. Sir, defy the gentlemen TO relieve them
selves fo' the inconsistency charged q do not say prov
ed but chargcd) upon them any pfinci. in tn. ,vor
but h's IhHy know that Ii they get the white ba A
the low'r House ia Of sort Of couseoucnc,
what bs is you adopt in tho Senate--none sr.-nonl
at ALL You have no control the lower House
and canno, have. When they offer ti, basis in th,
senate they know, perferlI, that practically il vii
he OF no avail They will have conpletc ssor
of ne Government and the property of tho .,,,. s n
is po'sibe for them to have They know H. perf.c,Iv
IL all the friends Of the compound basis do not, Thu,
know il, and feel il. Il Il only among us that ,,
il to be found that there h to he any pro.co, l.,
the Senate The Senate based the federal nup,b.rs
is to be orr protection The Senate! Are they to oriy;
nate money blls give them that power YOU
turn at once the elementary principles OF Republican Go.
vernnent, you overiurn the entire theory on which
the two branches have been kept separate hitherto
"rnuemen,l 'uppose, hardly intend this Well, YOU ar
TO have the Fed.ral Numbers In the Senate and IN.
white basis in the House If Deega-s-thc Senate ia IN
ne The representative Of property---of siaves-what
men! Do you give them the sole power TO reject mo-
ney bills without amendment or do YOU Ie, them
amend! What then! The Lower Hous. sends m, a
money bill laying unequal exaciions ON nro,sr,v. "
the Senate rejects the bll.--Do not all gentem.b
see that 10y Withholding another money Bill which l.;
very much needed, they at any time throw on the
IL q
eminent! But they amend the Bill what then! The
lower House rel let's the amendments, and then IN.
same controversy and all the .es ensue
Which Of these two bodies, think YOU win nrev,;I l.,
such \ contest The Ssnlts-a smal boJv of man =.
ieced Tor four years-or the House. of DELEGATES
large body OF men, and elected but for Jingle wear!
IL ~ any body heard of solitary case wbrr. The g.
ni'c has stood ont and defeated the lower House any
where's! The only function OF the Senate is TO
me order OF the lower House till the House shall I'VE
time to grow COO! and abandon IN cir project or t the
people interpose and turn them ont.
appeal not 10 the examples in this country: anne al
20 'he history oil Englani--o the House of Commons
anu the House OF Lpris What proposition was ever
perseveringy pressed by the Commons and defeated by
the other House? am talking gentlemen who arc
presumed TO have studied the history and institutions o
the mother country; Gf may be permitted to call it
by that name) and ask them te produce to me single
instance. YET we are TO expect from the Senate ain
pie protection aud resistance against the mower of the
lower houses. Sir, there no means of influence
which can be brought TO bearl
IL pointmcns are to be made sy joint vote Of the
two houses, then the whole patronage of government
vii he in the House of Delegates.
~, ny concurrent vote" great weight will be given
70 ,hs Lower House, by its immediate come xion
with the peoole, desire any gentleman TO tell me
the reason, why members of the Senate are elected
ipr Tour years, and members OF the Low Hous,
for only one! Whyi What il the mo,iv-i Won do
not change the character OF individuals the men ara
just the same. Why, then, do you allow member,
oil the Lower House shorter term. Because they
have the ax.giving power The Lower House sends up
money-bil II the people dissatisfied with it, the
next year they turn them all out But, il they are
displeased with the Senate. how can thew ge, rid
OF them! That body remains firm and Stable
They remain beyond the reach of the people
all the evils have been accomplished and felt and il
10 too late TO correct them Constitute your two houses
on two different bases, and then one will be the Demo.
cratic House, and the other will be the Aristocrati
cal House. All those who happcn to have as little
property and much more, those who have respect
Tor such as do own it, and who wish them to retain
it in their hands; all these will be the friends of Ars-
tocracy. Then you will have formed the lower House
on democratic principle, and The upper and smaller
House OF an aristocrac Now, let there be con-
test between the two; and you will hear the same note
that you heard so long and iod he fore this Conven-
tion-the cry OF ari-tocracy. The Senate will mmeli
aeiy be condemned, the arisocrsic branch Of the
Legislature, and what Strength what stability, pray
yon can stand against that blas' What shall remain
hrm when that volcano shakes the land? The moment
that contest arises, ,st certainly h; Convention
SITS VIII another Convention be called 10 abolish the
a@tocraica branch in the government. Sir there is
not the slightest hope OF its permauancy. They be gin
IN The outset with different principles in the
ton oil tie two Houses as if it done on purpose
to breed new monsters TO excite the passions of the
people.
No, sir, our whole chance is in giving some protec
ton TO property in the Lower House.
Here Mr.. LEIGH not being prepared with some
Documentary details to which would be necessary to
refer in farther prosecuting his argument, moved that
the committee rise.
IL rose accordingly, aud thereupon the House adj.
journ.d.