Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-27

hc sn,alei vote. while exclude Hose who are the
nm u they had 40, paid their tax -
Aher reply in the affirmative from Mr. Cooks tho
Al strike out, was decided IN the negative 1A ~
MIR CoNLrFR then address the Conmcc lie said
ha, three years he had expec,a ton that he should be
aled on TO vote upon this mporan, question lie did
snow WHETHER by the rules OF this body lie might
'her opportunity of expressing hrs opinions might
'o he would now hurried manner present the which
,ad occurred TO h' tie dd not he had
thought the subject but merely not had time
blow tor Old Virginia Tie would bear dowa on the enemy.
what enemy The passions and prejudices men, which
menace with destruction all which valuable in the Common
inese are inc enemies Inc meant, not the gentlemen
rom the last from the West, ght chance To differ
e hpahy Tor him. when he saw the laid the of
The tree the tree ofbevthe roe, that tree
OF oery which, under the auspices of Providence our fathers
ms Tree IS To he cot down up, and another
To DC planted III ITS place, whether for veal woe no one
rum anu not destroy the tree he would he willing cngra it,
instead oil destroying the peace o his chren lie would not
cur uown the Tree; ony by the wckednes OF man. could be
done The child as the bosom of the ITEM
bling mother wonld he told tina, the father taking some
be our own fault aud folly what nothing hereafter can
retrieve We cannot get back-le once 90 down we shall
government the happe the world Let us beware how
we change II becomes be cautious The people are
"e NM ing Tor Their safety and for ours.
MT oALrR then asked what the priucIes and what
was me history OF our govemmenS Great Britain claims
RE denied that there any thing history to sanction the
principle na government must consist of majority all the
people There was such principle where The ors
on now is shall we pare down The rip of suffrage,
teaches US that VIC have the best government the
woIIu Gan we, u we do pant from get heers Can the ~
be two best governments, We told ours is the hes, IN ,
world. we so wise as tn ro i,evo,J ria, ',sI =, -
nohc why rs the best government Because we live
nay under IT. Is there any thing wanted is any thing
wanted to make CO immunity NOR, ban1yS Iy 30, @
called mn r., bs,,cr o,,. ~ .''H "apPy we are SIMPLY
go beyond the freehold suffrage for that What the principle
OF republican government when we come To hat We ,
have delegates perform the on of government Who
ought they to he: The vntuous sensible men in the
community They ought of this DESCRIPTION they INNS,
ne men who abide by the freehold and with such we
hitherto gone well " W
but you say others must be permitted participate in the
VI inherent Character lie asked
80. uP"e concerning COW, whether they would agree to
~ NC "ue 10 man who was coming along with spade
on ms SHOULDERS 10 ter respectable Fewas nj
~ 'l"' seneneS 81 internal improvement should carried
" 's 0' 81 u'se VINO were TO 6c benefited ny them and
'a' Ne should not ny magnificent schne introduce a ma
-. a. ''St on ''ir ci'.1eis Of the Common
"',' tie a>Sei who was - permitted mortgage the
.a . sa 'nc'yiu' whether tire owner in fee who Ar
- ,N 'o'Nn'cn Jaw" has TIC rgh;, ought not to have
49, "'S' ""'lt prevent the land henc ,nortrap,5
10 neee lands Sor internal Improvement Nh we r,c
' cN'ya' V1t9 natsaosl horNrircy will he required 10
aa ne snas error and with an anojorv
s - - peea H''-oea 20 'oll.e tie Couuee IN tins I'M
NJ Sesrssrt sla hs, hs sympathy FOR the gentleman
= SpoNei induced hi' ~ Say that hi. fears an
y Ne have ONLY GOT the pruning knife our hands viii,
70 Ne sre about of consider the aIsiocrs
@ JofNts moved 20 asen6 the amendment by striking out
NC W'rs Fad a taxes and le,ies," Ivy inserting the
ols and snail have actually pli a County or Como
a non tax imposed on him. and legally demanded by law
m 'oo.t accepted the amendment modification OF his
The question vas then taken on the proposition of Mr.
ives q. Noes ls ." VIC me- i'''e-
Mr.. DonDRInGE moved to amend the resolution By
tHklng ont the words after the word Constitution
u nc third Inc to the word :Drovided" in tho oS1
ne, and insert the lowing.
And shall be eatend-d 10 evorv free white n,aja
2"z"n, aged 81 y"ars or upwards, -ho shall have
csdcd a least two years III the county c " borou OH
'r district IN which he shall Offer to vote, immediate
y preceding the time of voting, and who during that
PERIOD shall have actually paid revenue tax lepallv
lSs"s'ed and to every free white male citizen 6ped
u vars or upwards, who shall have actually resided
II least Two years IN the county, city, borough dis
rct where he offers to vote. and who for the period
i six months at least, shall have been an housekeep
u therein ana shall actually have pad state, coun-
y, corporation tax
Mr.. MERCER asked why did the gentleman from
brooke strike out the clls,cs the irst and second
iIvslons OF the resolution OF the Legislative Commit
zee: lie did not see why they should be shut out
Mr.. DoDDRIDGE replied, because the generality of
his amendments includes all who are assessed provi
1ed they pay the taxes.
Mr. MERCER stated that he could rot vote for the
proposition The gentleman from Brooke himself
had agreed that all who now have the ri,ht of suc
frSge should retain il. VAST his 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 % 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 lie was in favor Of comprehendinp all
thOSC tndI intended to includes: but
he would not vote Co exclude those who held by ex
actly the same tenure, but who denied the right
to vote because they were not tsxed. The gentle
man from Brooke himself insisted that there should
be sufficient evidence of permanent common inter
est. lie moved to amend the proposition to amend
by inserting the amendment in the fourteenth line
fhf nfsl r1 T7s-J hG. eject would be to leave
The CHA'R decided that The amc1dro,,,-
in ORDER but '"icpu"ep' ''--a
mf: DopoRipdE having accepted The proposition.
iHp1ihed hls Amendment accordingly.
Mr.. JoYNEs novel TO amend H.. omond,,o, b,
au"hS me words and who shall have actualiy
paiI state corporation. county tax"
Mr.. DoDDmDGE accepted tie amendment as n roo-
diGcation ofhls amendment 10 "'o
and, f'''',oi'
Inc NC question was then taken on striking out,
which after an unsuccessful motion by Mr. HrSnrp
sos that for the sake OF accuracy the names of mem
ber5 should be called over, wusdecded in Tho ai,oa
tive " VIZ S'""id-
Tine question was then taken on inserting tho ,yords
moved by Mr. Dodiridge, and decided IN the nega.