Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-23

middle country and adopt the system hes, s,;,., q,
improveme nts mt the base Of the Rlo. Rd.sr,h 'ouF
money TO make Them and what becomes az The 49,
sary connection between your interests and ocr, ~
tect'ng Yourselves? = ~ f'Ss
AGAIN you have already told nv that your slavea
were too highly taxed--a position which we eoairo-,
Nef'. SUPPOSE you reduce the one half ana
'"'o" The huIihen ON iands5-op suppose q NJ yo,,
persuade yourselves, that re'r'butye justice re quiz "a
Wat ss our slaves have ~ TAX. TOO hiy for the s,
iy years. they should not be :axd a, nil fur Tho %.
my and act accorlir gJ i-w0ud this n.easurr adopt.
10 promote our Interests. necessarily promote oura
Is II, as you have surrosed that there are no i;.e,r
80 l ~ te Nes t'ai do equally in lie sfs..
ne'v ~ on TIE East the Wesi? The ,Ie,, GO, s
- slPposes ,ia' the lax ON horned cattle wouid bear
tie gfazng districts ni the West and ouo,es the cyo, ~
single during war 10 sustain his oi
ne tells Tia, tvs experiment rIo,rr as NM,
The last as irou The West le ii al he Inn s,s c..
alled the LEGISLATURE Tor imposing tax o nss sui
Vas n,ic,ed aPernsn resulting 50 differently from VIVA.
oe" 70 as e means Oh mn using undue buhens on he
&c Va, iOu' examnr he result .: e la,d during tho
IN The opinion that cattle operate eouay r. ,h
Eas' and ne Wesi-equaly upon can cotton or toharc
plantation and upon gram glowing or crazne farm and
WIN az Hef western would be very fling 10 see tl
we My friend from ches,erf id '"o .s{ como
suti1'lns mat nc first proposed tls II vas habi,a,
pence upon head Of hat very bloc h s asse;ed three,
~ an officer Of the revolution John IIooh and -
p ~ oH as''Tca co consPieGoui tie eluquencr of
But, sir would be difcul, In find MANY n
." 10 we " eS' Ia 6icii the La people conpa-
aFe( ' interest Even their coal mines NAV az a
iile ay be the subject of bur,hensole tax in bcb bc
ouIa mo no sympathy east OF the mountains except in ths
coLnr Of Chesterfield and Henco But lock Al thr ho6
less stores of meac which the western sv
ana ths extensive salt works growth Of
W! mere is scarcely an assgnable Limit and YOU cannot
doubt that disposition TO impose unjust burhens on the West
equally an excise distilled spirits would oper,te, mn,
Tt e understood mpung the ncople of The Lsv, 49,
any k on those Of e West Do ~ o1 T,ou, essaOn Of
such disosion-b"t duty sho. liza. If hev bsS
mi5ht be ndug'raDd that therefore ve have he san,.
wIrc they think neS have for iiS '. i nom her
navy confidence which 20 IRE MAJORITY OF EQUALS
.;,a ''-e' eo'.Foo"' Sass pr Chairman, have iu-
give the minority, lis Ta,ural If nor nece.s
consequence "ll be 10 pIoPae that power even although re
reasons for bes'ovng should pass ay In process c
The wo%s OF a;ena improvement, case to be sub;sc or
!nnsy a"d TIE slave population Income % geiersv
oase a. 1" quiet all tears that vet the uov
OF ic government heng in The the minority tlev m;st
tt5l!a'e NE ia d to fean that power rasure II ey
mo"e. Was 70 ti point, SIR Chairman, thar the esnte
man S N.namP,en >asaciousy looked forward when
asEeo he emphatic ana significant question, whether we We
Wns ." sy the whole expenses OF government and take IL
had IN contenrs,on any such abuse s Nat that gentleman
desired to oes'ow the mnry;-I belle We ,haI I'M, as
Us OF tine value which anbi upon povver a,
eGHrs what p.ee te n'oy might be willing pay Ir
back bui few years into the history own govcnrncs
we are Taught byt extreme reluctance with which ,at n;
ry parted with their pow tie senate %, ,tir;,
The prce of double triple land tsx-hov bigb; 20
taxes Of this State, it scarcely be deemed
suppose that the people OF mountain would al,ax 10
PoweSof the government Whether v "s on e p,es Of o
ols go 10 be exposed to the temptation ought M to be-
Another and perhaps serious cctun to the communal
,'IIt 'e .'iy OF me principle on which is founded
Aosh W inc ac'ua! Condition OF Virginia. would esabih
no ai>"cTacy or ogaTcty, would US sti popuIs 90
vemmeni Vet IS wise to lis hearuq a,,l cr,,s;
nov iaI II Is tpoper 20 admit our republic H. 49,,
pe Is NAT as property mUst lie projected Il mus; ha,r
nien the only eectual rreans OF Protection No = -
ho ot ''s argument IN favor such protection Strength
ems, as you increase the value
district N which si'Gaied>o Ia. .ie whole slave NOM
ION o. isnEi We're euIined TO lie tide ater district tt
district might foriioyi claim the power Of tic -overnns,
Tor rnomen Gould be Iovcd And IL Snn De ,o!e;aied
popular ga'ernmen2 No. sir but YET there is in the nsi
VI our 5ose'eni I'll appropriate protection properly tb
not fail 70 fInsn it, They would not surrender lie 5yoSsS
tis small minority any other they aId erect CON-
u'Ona barriers TO the exercise Uf their own poweran6
they believed every OTHER mehcient would give 10 ths
minority veto upon those laws which might invade the
rShs Is ~ tis Veto that ne checks aud balances of w
adjusted governments must te !ould where the oisc n 10
protect warning Interests from ;e power oer Tie
VARIOUS instances OF the restraint upon s power nia
r,y, referred to by the gentleman from OiaG1s (SIr lsro
are az either restraints upon the power OF the msOly Tor
,egou " lne rig Us o. We minority, ~ eNpeda usts
deoeIaon and Protee the majority itself nom the effects o
INC 0nserate acon None Of the TO give poNeJ
to the minority Lat ten admit Toto our eonsti,u,I
the FnncPe That the properly Of tive country as essential m
10 conclusion, Mr. Chairman, beg The Commute careful,
enc nnpa,ay 10 compare The two propositions which
form character and operation Of the one entire on omv
Wh the great principles Of government the con.
pick and varying character Of the other pfouseS, m
and IT'S strong tendency dcred, not 10 condemn the
Wncn we nave Oeen taught most 10 respect and
renoe-to enquire whether the with proper n,ao,
OF the right OF suhagc does afford best possible as
Of protection 10 on interest," and ,seriJ ~ an ,,
while the other endaurcrs 'he very objects seeks o.,
and above all TO remember That the leads te ress,
zion Of confidence ad good feeling esabshncnt ofss
peace and harmony the IrcscVatou Of power TIE es
racter, the integrity % tie Statewhle the Other ss n
SEEDS OF never dying jealousy and contention.
msoei which no human wisdom calculate and no ta
can lOos upon without horror. '-'.'
beg the Committees forgiveness for ls wing dcitipsi f,r
50 pns ~ very aboTous and Improbable effort discharges
my duiy' and have now ony s> that arg thing has
escaped me, importing any ~ dscslect ~ tis
smallest oegrce wouudus the feelings ~ ouegcilcmen
VIII ccolect that have that happiness ct phase. which
always 1ithuly translates Thoughts into language and ~
assured that have much real -erro and fsehns
towards member Of his COMMITTEE allow me
moment, entertain towards 81 them offensive
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