Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-03

slave population otls unou In this e,fed unless N,
population Bm 10 ight no, inp,se To-, f.. ,uan 49,
patience aud time Of ,c Committee. he should only now cal
their attention tn other items.
lie had been sorry very observe sundry
on hs hoo disposition to treat us rs Aliens or as persons
VINO have no common interest with people of the L,t
We have given them suspect our want of fellow
ses or oil conou interest Let gentlemen hut reflect upon
e circumstances oil this State in the year 1914 When all e
Militia Of the Blue Ridge were employed or chsav ar.
Pyea IN aois tie counties the seaboard and
easI OF ue hgc IA order To preserve property ft which
n guarantee IS now d,nanhed-yyhen the militia no Ia
were al nreed TO prevent instruction among YOUR own dis,
'eu popu'a" VINO was that fed To your slccour and
protection from invading enemy which was d;soosed IN
your ,caSnad aud ausnen, the dcon,cn,s of your
saVtS The Valley and the West volunteered their aid Yes
ts single county of Shenandoah gave YOU 1900 men IN DIN,
your battles or rather the btls Of then own state They
"c common cause with aud the many Gal
ii' and brave citizen ofihe West lies in the cards Of NoGL
zen 700 wno had 40 suffrage representation your govern.
@ eoi"'eu ho' the" property only, but their lives also
your defence la consisting of "a persons wbo
marched from Cucper court house had the ri.h of
ie 'hesc men gave not sufficient evidence Of common
,ner st with nor common attachment, TO the community -
les " the very shores OF the Chic, Gom his county
- 'v marched tn your and hazardcd their
h-'er earthly all, III defence OF ia, country aud that
very 'ernch hich treated many Of them aliens IN the
w. GaG been told that nearly tOs fh, had
ucea NV tho counties east OF tire Blue Ride, these
ueme tell us n,ihns about who olsht battles tie cou
Y but the dsP'oporon between the Fast aud the West 10
M TAX Laying Department. will every day diminish As the
vest increases III population and improvements its abilities 10
pay wi increase aud lis ,orerty Will in value
were neelesS to notice tha many objections made acainst
VIC s"reidef OF power, or rather the arguments re-
tam power already assumed and possessed lie would only
WIN NC endless Scon'en'nei among citizens of
this Commonwealth Dut il the black basis or the ,noue. ina
ate discoiientment complaint No In that case ,usi,
~ large majority of the frechoe would IT, ,rre-oncil
must IN any hypo,icsis exist qres, is whether in Icv
or M justice they had confined to the minority
a spread through majority Of the citizens Of this (omnon.
Wealth. ana which party would have the best reason 10 be
"ron'enrd let the unpies ;hronshout all republics decide
gentlemen who advocate the nnney basis apueaIi 10 him
not ouy an a"irep"blcan but son sighted policy Tia,
ocy winch ai.uenis the power wpalh-,vhicb lends ,o
make the rich man richer aud tho poor man pooer is the
Pocy ior such community this Is must he al least,
r so ne time tn come Little do the think when charm
eli with the Vaccinations of power and. wealth. when they ara
eager /" secure and augment bnh 10y Constitutional and Le
a"e provisions that they fighting against their own Of
s n.y. and prescribing their poscriy Aud IS NOT nos
er'y our ehldrens happiness, dearef To us than our
own DO We Mt daily tina, riches are ever ,nakns
To themselves wings? l. the grea, wheel of f,,nr
hs some gentlemen call ii, eienally revolving, Those a,
the summit mast descend, aud in the mire mas,
'scenh Where are the noble and wealthy families thu, n ur
eh ~ tins Commonwealth 80 ~ ago, Soae Of their
descendants uiv We, e fu sustaining name the talents
and the responsibility their ancestry But now many NJ
nen' 10 use the words nf Ruonapar,c down into the
Cin'E| here are few o tbs weShy iivn, vino have
MOI Their pn"r el'"Is and c"eeos ,ow long or rah
CT how short time will be- till tle descendants Of mo,i OF
rs, wa have merged themselves the humble MN,
and the obscure My and of the revolutions ia,
pnseTy would proven, him voting Tor the amendment n he
III no te consideration govern had tn. wealth
~ Stephen Gemrd, he could not feeling As he did viewing
human AFFAIR a. ie did, looking hack mo history or forward
INTO ii'iy tee cpnd nn luid a.; an ari,Iocrcv
echnse ne sm""d be erecting em.arkmen's and buvarks
against those araser n ihai himself lie did most siuce,e
" wish idi gentlemen would look ,il. e.e Them and re-
rcm-r the ia OF man les, t,ny ,hoiJ ~ ,, , se
lIsclVe' from n"as'u evils Law the nu,,a,iou Of
sal tfans oaiamics 7 conclude said Mr. e. the uoli
aose ec,eu,cn arr securing ar ar,nnc tSy M,
u themselves exclusive privileges, and defend
from imaginary evil reminded claracter which
Of J"mson depicts Ia ome q. las papers the Rambler: a
young gentleman much afraid Of thieves robbers breaking
into his night hecame dsstf all the locks and
Keys la common use as gmnIa"fces of hs person and property
tie pat his ingenuity to wsk Ia insent lock and key
winch could n"' be Violated RE succeeded in ais wishes
mao Jus i0Gu so i"rd as L" quiet all his farS lie then cali
ed IN his friend exhibit TO him this specimen Of his usenm
IT, Il rcqure three lo- aud Unlock liz
door lhh gentleman aI.I arTrg and commenting his in
GENTLY, remNrkcfWhv, SIR ,.s is ceranY geat defence
against thieves aud rubhrrs, but difficult to unlock
should fear that the house take IKE, you might
consumed before coG open ihr door escape. DECLARE
.aid the voting gei!nrau ntverihous Of that Hereafter
VIII sser with my door not only unlocked hu, halt OPEN
Mr.. SCOTT then mCv1d TO amend the amend.
m"nt offered by JurGn GREEN, by adding to it. the
words '4"d in the Sc"1te to chite population, crri
Si0c!y."
The question being on the amendment to the
amendment.
Mr.. SCOTT rose and Gdrcssod Tic Committee as
follows
Mn CHMRTt>; Lnbomrng under disease which
not only mGciale> the frame, hat clouds The intel
tcct were ] tn consult my own interest apur; from
that which have III common with The inhabitants
of tlat portion ofthc State which have the honor
IN part 10 represent, should abstnn from troubling
the Committee with any remarks on the question
now before it. But, Sir, | have dniy to perform
which cOmpcls me 10 make the effort however un-
successiulil may prove Mr. Chairman the people
of singing hUsannas TO the present constitution.
They tn ink it has defects and that they have suffer
cd evils under its operation. ] have participated
In these sentiments 10 remedy these evils we have
united with our brethren Of the West TO bring a.
bent this Convention But | fear they will prove
Roman Allies, and we slta only huvo the privilege
ot changing our masters.
Mr.. Chairman, afcr the frost-work Of mere ab-
siractons constructed by the gentlemen OH the 9TH
side had melted before the rays OF the genius of
the gentleman from Northampton, the member from
Ohio has endcayourcd to build II up again, with
what success ] leave Inc Committee to Judge When
set about task, sir, nay first inquiry what il the
end t. b" accomplished Having usccrtGined this
then look about for the means which are az hnnd
The end which we all have in Wow is 10 secure
the blessing of liberty to the people of Virginia and
thor posi- cry; tho means by which va propose 10
accomplish IT isto recommend TO them frame of Go
vcrnmeut best calculated 10 attain that end. III con-
struciing this government, arc not necessarily
driven back to the natural rights Of man. All the
questions which can arise questions of the
fitness OF means to an end / would not be under
stood as dscIrdIng I'll principle. On the contrary