Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-28


After reply in the Mr. Cook the motion
TO strike OUT was decided IN the negative.
MIR CoALrtR then address the Committee he said
that three years ago. me had expectations that he should be
called on To vote upon this important question He did
know whether ny the rules of this body he might nd
oher opportunity of expressing s opinions, lest heSht
not he would hurried manner present the views which
had occurred to hum He did to say that he had
Thought on the subject but had n,t had time
arrange his thoughts But he would endeavor TO strike one
blow tor Old Virginia He would bear down on the enemy
what eneny Fine passions and ppiudices of men which
menace with destruction all which valuable in the Common
wealth These are the enemies he meant the gen,enr
from the East rom the West, wbo rngh chance 10 i
nom MN Ill OPINION There who would
feel sympathy for him. when he saw the axe laid a, the root
tree ofher,y-'he laid the of tina,
OF hocy, which, under the auspices Providence our father
planted This tree TO he down or tom up and another
o1 p'en III MS place whether for veal for
"u.h ci Could we but engrat scion which would hea
run" and not destroy the he would willing TO cngra
instead OF destroying the peace his children He
cut Gown the tree: only by the wckehness man.
cone Inc child, as was eu,chcd to hebosom of
bling mother would be told that the father was taking so
a step OF winch he knew not the Consequences 1t wouc
oe our own fau and ioy II do what nothing
reeve We cannot get backlct once 90 down. we shall
not get back Let us he on the ascent Gu
government Is the happiest in the world Let beware how
we Change IL becomes to be cau,ous The people
trembling for their safety and for ours
MIR CoALrfa then asked what the principles and wha
was the history of our government Great Britain claims
free We ourselves are in state of experiment
tie denied tina, was any thing in history to sanction t
Inat government must consist of majority of all thu
peops mere was no such principle where fhe ques
oh now Is ha VIC doun extend the right of suffrage
experiences 'eaches US that we have the best government
world Can We If we do part from get better Can hc1,
DC tun best governments? We told the hes, in tn,
world Are we o wise to so beyond tina, model uak
another Why is ii the best government Because voc liz,
happily unde. Is there thing waned Is any thing
wanted 70 make The community more happy We simply
called on 10 better govenrnen and we are told we n,
GO beyond the freehold sage Wha, is the princpe
OF republican government wheo that: We mus,
gave delegates TO perform the functions ot government Vim
ought they to In: Phe virtuou seaside men in the
community fhey ought to be Of this description must
pe nen who abide b. The Freehold and with such have
hitherto gone on wei!
Butyou say others mus, be permitted participate in the
suffrage OF different character He asked il two gentlemen
hat dispute concerning whether they would agree 10
fef he dispute to man who comtg along with spade
on ms shoulders their respectable ncebbos He was Of
opinion that schemes OF internal Improvement should be carried
on al tue cost al those who be benefited by them and
that should by any magnificent scme n,roduce ma
"ohd oeot-a debt burdensomc and mredeemab e-yhich
would be everlasting burden the citizens of the Common
wealth Tie asked who to he permitted mortgage the
lang oil an Observation-Disclosures the in fee who ac.
corains to common l has the right ought not TO have
VOICE which would prevent the land from being mortgaeed
who"t MS CONSENT Yet there indications of disposition
10 mortgage lands for internal Improvement till we reach
ha extent when national bankruptcy will he required 10
use out the debt He concluded with expressing his hone
mar we should not run into this error aud win, an apology
that he had been induced trouble Committee in this un
prepared state.
MIR CAMPBELL said that his sympathy for the gentleman
VINO had just spoken, induced him his fears that an
axe was ed Ia cut down the altogether magma
N we have only got the pruning knife in our bands with
"hi;h we are about to cut OFT what consider the asoct
&c branch and to graft republican scion in the
M JoYNfs moved 10 amend the amendment by strkpe OIL,
the words pad all taxes and evies and bv nsp;no tho
words shall have actually paid Stale Conn,v ~ ~ ~,
ration tax imposed on HIM. and legally demanded By la
AIT COOKE accepted the amendment modification of his
amendment. - "
The question then taken the proposition of Mr
Cooke amend the resolution and decided in tho
Ayes 43, Noes 40.
MIR. DoppRIDcE moved to amend the resolution by
siriking out the words after the word Constitution
IN the third line to the word provided, in tue sd
line, and insert the iollowing:
Ano ehnM be extended to every free white nal,
citizen, aged Fl years or upwards, who shall hav,
resided at least two years in the county, ily borougl
or district In which he shall offer vote immediate
y preceding the time OF voting, and who during tba
period, shall have actually paid revenue tax lepall,
assessed; and TO every free white male citizen areI
Il years upwards, who shall have actually resdef
Mt least two years in the county city, borough or dis
ric where he offers to vote, and who, for the perio
OF SIX months at least, shall have been an housekeen
or therein, and shall actually have paid state conn
| ty, or corporation tax"
MIR. MERCER asked why did the gentleman from
Brooke strike out the classes in the first and sccont
DIVISIONS OF the resolution OF the Legislative Commit
tee: lie did not see why they should be shut out
Mr.. DoDpRiDGB replied, because the generality Of
his amendments includes all who are assessed. provi
ded they pay the taxes.
AIR. MERCER stated that he could not vote for the
proposition Phe gentleman from Brooke himself
bad agreed that all who now have the ripbt of sne
fragc should retain it. Was it bis object to make the
right to vote depend on the payment Of tax? In
eight States OF the Union there is no tax whatever
imposed Even within sight of this Capitol there is
gentleman who has an estate worth IS 900 dollars,
but who has no right to vote because there is no tax
imposed on his property. Why were such persons to
be excluded? He was in favor of comprehendinp all
those whom that gentleman intended to include: but
he would not vote TO exclude those who held nv eY
acty the same tenure, but who were denied the right
to vote because they were not taxed Phe gentle
man from Brooke himself insisted that there should
be sufficient evidence Of permanent common inter
est He moved to amend the proposition TO amend
by inserting the amendment in the fourteenth line.
alteF the word doars-the effect would be to leave
the first and second classes untouched
IN ORDER but WOO "o'
Mr.: DonpR'DsE having accepted the proposition,
modified his amendment accordingly.
! Mr.. JoYNEs moved to amend In, arnend,no,, h
adding the words "and who shall have 'actuolJy
paid state, corporation, or county tax"
i Mr.. DoDDRIDGE accepted the amendment, ne -,
tl6caton of his amendment "'0
and, f''''On'
The question was then taken nm stx;l,; 80.