Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-21

one highly gifted for voter myself should be ex
cludcdby ruiz of right which includes such BOBBY
"A You ate?" Wha; reply could be male just anu
pathetic complaint Cei tanly non-, il tho rule be
righ' This would prove incou,ssaby that all Claim.
grounded on natural right. must he Abandoned and tia"
mus, act upon eSptdiency alone. That we n.us'
Deserve tho injunction Of tho Bill Of Rights TO extend
the right OF snH Aye in such m,sner only as we shall
Judge most conducive the public veal. and TO those
only, who sh,,l possess suilicicn, evidence ct COM
mon, permanent attachment to the community.
MIR. G.. said, h now approaching point in the
ehar, which filed him with pain anil regret; hecaus.
he could avoid seeing in some departure from thai
spirit of ecorum, well "a OF confidence AMI affection.
which had heretofore Characterised the debate. IL,
alluded TO certain observations made Ivy the gentleman
from Brooke, (Nr Dolridgo) which he could help
constituting uto polite threats. from the influence Of the
phy.ica! power west of the Ridge. The language used
by the gentleman was not presented TO in the in
sulting terms of "war pesisnce ard iamine;" bit il
was equally intrgi5c, and TO him not less repusivc
lie had no nen'ion OF rec.p ocang either the split OF
language oil thsse threats God forbid tina. he should in
fuse one drop OF bitterness into this debated The rt
object oil hs heart 10 improve the spirit Of concia.
ton aud s.on Such language 'war, pcstilenc.
and famine had been heretofore baLi.hed from thi,
Convention; and he thanked God for 1t. But any
other Interpretation be put upon the following oberva-
tons Of the gentleman from Brooke, bu, polite threats
OF the physical force OF tina WiN az inst the East:
elbow fatal. then will b. the effects. should you be
gully OF msrule You say, TO he sure, that we
minori,y OF the treehoiers perhaps may be: hut
look at the votes given the polls where the voice
OF the people Of Virginia heard; and it will appear
that while you represent $50 000 of that people,
odds proves thing, at least; proves that heroic,
raj boldncss which inspires the gentlemen who OPP
posed to new Constitution. II proves that they as
daring and firm, as well know them to be upright and
honorable"
What is the aiming Of hi. laneuagei What is the
aiming Of pre- senng the odds i02 600 white,
on the West side OF the Ridge aud 2S0,0O0 the Ea.
why call upon MS to exert heroic, moral bodness, in
giving vote upon tho present question, agreeaby to
the dictates OF our own science! He meant not TO
press this argument upnn the minds OF others, similar
ly circumstanccd with himself But he could not absn-
don the duty OF stating its Impressions upon hi,
mind. IL would not be possible for him to surrender
the power demanded under the influence OF these
threat- especially when the intended to be made
ithe physical power were openly avowed o her gen
uemen, similarly crcum-tanced, might do so; but in
such case. their only reliance, so far he could see
must be in the morals of brethren for the
protection OF their interests and the interests OF their
constituents IL 80, amiable may he the thought-ph
antiropic the in,ent-and generous the act but dead
y the mistake in his judgment to their Interests,
aud 10 the interests OF their consuents-vain, indeed
he feared, would he t,'is reliance.
III threats thus hold to he presented TO US. while
the physc force OF s West is restrained by The Con-
stuton and the laws, with how much force will
they a.sail US when shall yield up the Con Institution
their bidding and they shall have made the laws under
their owl Interpretation Of it, In that INSTEAD OF be-
ing restrained by sacred respect Tor the Con ,ti-
tuition and the laws they will have no h cooperating
with the threatened phi yscal force their side. He
should think, that these circumstances would
most awful question, for the consideration of every
member East OF the Ridge. Whilst however, he left
other gentlemen to their own reflections he would state
III
never, for a moment, think of voting against his
conscientious convictions, under the influence OF any
hree+ Whatever So far from it, they would TO
oriiy him in acting fully up to those convictions. He
should vote, therefore, with 6rmness than il he
had not been told that there 1902 900 whites
the West side ct the Ridge, who could he arrayed
astnS 2S10O0 on the East side at least early the
year 1850; and even il he hal doubted before these
threats, with the avowas they contained, would serve
to disspae these doubts and fix decidedly h'im
pessonS.-The arguments OF the gentleman. may have
heir full iorce upon those, who expect TO reap bene
hcia effect ON that Influence but they could only be
repulsve 10 him, who thro aeneh well his
constituents, to be the victims oil that influence. He
could not avoid also, suggesting 10 the gentle man, al
though he dill 80 with great reluctance, that these
threats may serve TO teach him two most important les
TIL" first; that the People below the Ridge, will
always be found 10 have much Of iat IS heroic, mo-
raj boldncs, and to be as A" daring and firm" any
occ 'sion shall require. :cond; that they will neces-
sarily he dsiven with however reluctance TO the
ainment 10 the full extent, OF all their
| and capacities, fiscal and physical.
Mr. G. said, these Elections had lily dra his
attention TO some remarks made by the venerable gem
lleman from Loudoun, (Mr. Monroe) in relation to
probable separation Of this State That gentleman had
earnestly anoni'hcd u: OF the danger OF such separa-
ton, which was much enhanced by divisions and
collisions of opinion here Surely such danger must
be visible To all when they this array OF force pre-
sented against force; and surely all will admit that is
the first duy of the Convention guard against i'm
pending evil of go much magnitude. The com
PARSONS OF force against force be fraugh with dan
ger; particularly when geographical line OF dcuacl-
ton is drawn between the parties placed in opposition
tOeach other. He feared the danger than
generally apprehende, and that the best mod, OF
suhiuing it, would be TO command passions;
and 10 bring deliberations harmonious results.
The the suggestion of the separation Of Virei.
MA made by the gentleman from Lou,iOun, il en-
tered deeply into his mind and extended itself into
thousand ramhcaions, which he felt IL impossible
trace in all their various beangs, He verify believed
that more eSten've consequences would result from
that Ceporabe event, than could AT enter into the
contemplation OF any gentleman. Can any gentleman
believe that the separation OF Virginia would stop there
ID 20. N
have devoted much reflection the subject Tho
torcable sepa ion OF Virginia, and will lead TO
separation oil The United Stdes when il will. This
would he The probable effect of the forciablc separation
oi any State in the Union but particsiarly Virg
mia, IN consequence OF her relations especially her
geographical relations 10 the Cnited States Have we
not awtul indications OF the probable separation OF Vir
gnia not only from what is passing in this Hall but al
40 out Of doors! What is going in the country at
This moment, from excitements produced by our de-
bates here? An anxious and ardent spirit
si in the country generality and the excitement in
district has displayed ITSELF in actually sending iustruc
tiOns 10 distinguished nher of this body. Mr.. G..
SAID, that he saw from the newspapers, that the people OF
other districts were actually taking the bu%iHess OF this
Convention into their hands. lie that a single
vote given 10y two OF the venerable and isting us
ed member, Of this body, calling for instruc tion,
from their respective districts. Could not every gen
leman see in these extraordinary exci;ements aud
udi movements OF the people, great danger OF sepsrx-
hOn. particularly where geographical line Of d.marca-
ton was sready dssiynated for separating the coba
tsnt' NO human being orsses The extent Of these
eXcUefnents, nor the excesses to which they may be
Carried. We have already honorable me nbcT
OF This body, called under the Influence aban
don his COINCIDENCE his Mr. c. said he was Tar
fnyg Ia vviiI viz 4 lie,