Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-05

and which is the best test of public appreciation ia the
object OF my ambition. value not that which il rain
ed as charitable dole, Reluctantly bestowed on minor
tunae soliciaton-not that which IL retained bv the
pliancy which looSirg with steady eve at the sgs of the
political Zodiac, conforms 20 the horoscope il there finds
thank God lhate SO reguatrd my ie.ircs hit very
small portion @. my ha princes depends on s,, p,pusr
Vour' or on The acqui-pr ol olire; aud Il he o,n-
ions, on this occasion aver al fnan,i ia. shalt he
s'ucken tom th" ranks of those whom the ray Of
popular favour, may l. beam, shall more ieplore
we ma'na,on hich dir cs The blow, thaa suffer piin
from its inilicon.
think have shcwn ina, The question bc fore II i. rev
reduced TO this whe her. ul and fair survey OF On,
actual condition OF Tie Commonwealth il. "a li.'ov
lie exing aud mrltiiorIn Interests its come xiom ni'l
the federal governmen,-an and primarily and above ALL
me peculiar location o, one peculiar and important spe
ces OF ne prorsrly any thing IL due 10 those Undue
Uons, which can be fairly made from this survey tha,
ought to control limit the sway of the (roniessetly)
primary principle of republican governments:
The right IN this power, claim in some form has
lot been seriously questioned The objection i, no,
mat us power may not properly be conceded; but that
IN Inc concession OF this we get Pow hoyond the
necessity Of tn" case which we found our claim:
not merely enough to protect this interest, but over
persons and rights oi different kind. 1 mean not to
rhI"r ~ large on Tins arguments coul not do with
out bringing again before the Committee nauy Of os.
very able views which have already been much better
presented by oilers
Let me again call The attention of tie Committee TO
we cNaupis OF other States, as being persuasive if not
irresistible, in this matter. also cali gentlemen AT.
eh'oh 10 the iure al the interest and will erlravonr
TO shew what has been distinctly w f,led bp NV
coad tor'yet. that there il some Object uI.rior In
mat OF protection against unjust taxation which just
mes the clsin we advance II in States Ionog nious
n their population, and uniform in their condition il
mas teen found necessary 20 inerrose check either in
me senate, or by nppor,ionment o.. power TO masses
70 arranged az to control the power Of mere numbers
b not the necessity enhanced Incidentally, when we
refer TO the influence of this cousilcra in our own
S"r: 10 we claim protection for property only as
euch' he property seek project. not mere ~
serves the uses oi man, ut itself supplies the Mace Of
men, Its value does not consist in consmmpon-It /.
NOT mere o'utc ina,er contributing 10 the comfort and
ornament ofife, but it consists of intelligent senqnt
responsible beings, that have passions he inamed
hcaits 10 lei, uudcrS an6rgs TO he enliyhtened and
who are capable Of catching the fame of en,hus
from The eloqscnt efusions OF agiators il not here
Ieas' IN ether parts OF the State and may not ony
ne lost TO their masters property, but may change
ronu'lons ara become masters themselves far, M
Vast, as the ravages of scrvlc shall leave any
subject 10 be ruled These are thu dangers which
necessarily belong 10 the existence Of this species OF
property within our borders. Are these considerations
TO have no weighH Will gentlemen still consider our
slaves az mere brute matter? Will they shut their ewes
to The lact tina, there and will continue be poi-
cal missionaries, who, under the s,imulao., Of a mis-
guided philanthropy indus tousy spread contaeion
which no power may he able to arrest! She'll we ,but
our eyes and to all experience? Nothing is so cast
iy propagd'ed as such enthusiasm when il comes with
all me force oil an apparent respect human tch and
spirit OF general philanthropy. Sir is this ,lc .ay
when such principles will not be propaga,ed: Are the
people OF the South steady be impres nabv shield
rd against the sway OF such aspr? Can any gentleman
look 10 the recent history OF this try, and saw that
there are not some feelings which md. The impulse of
enthusiasm. may pass with rhpiity OF Lightning across
tile whole extent of this Union?
IN SiUnJrH'S .rb 10 he.