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

siudousy BRIEF and regret that sense has roneec
me 70 epass even as long have the valuable time
>, Mr.: p. p. BARBOUR then addressed the Chair.
lie SAID he would emulate the exainp. of the gcnte
man from Frederick AT least regards the attcr
nrevy. lie would not ATTEMPT To trouble the Com
Httiee Win SET speech He knew t.al the temper
oi TIC committee wouII not permit i.eo 20 listen To
any nrotracicd argument at this tir,r. he was de-
coedy opposed To- the whole scheme Of this amend
mcnt. As his vote on this occasion might reu,,ire
some explanation. and grave charges had bern
thrown out against those who had made their stand
on the soil. he would give few teasons 10 the Com
,"tc~' ana through The Cnpnittee tn the public as
I" Tie coarse hc should pursue. He wOu.d throw il
ont a. suggestion 10 the gentleman from Frederick
whether IN one ofthc limitations he had speo iiied he
does not come in conflict with the Fedora Consttu-
tion! lie would not take it himself to say thai
SUCH was the fact but he threw the suggestion
ore worthy OF consideration. The Federal Constiiu-
TIN provides that "tie Cit rns Of ench State shall be
chtien 20 All privileges and inmuics of citizens in
hc several StateS and IL nv OF mo iry how
lar IN laying down distinctions h,tccn the Citizens Of
other States, and that u orr own State we NAV come
~ conflict with that provision. He merely submitted
the point deserving uf INQUIRY We hive leen for
rsonc time engaged in the discussion as 20 the nYonor
ton IN which power may be divided among any bSn,v
Polfic II indeed any body polite can be fou a Tie
question here r what shall form the body politic?-
lie would no. enter into The igirv as to tho power
OF thus body To designate who s.ull or who shn moi
cfnpos" that body' The true question 10 be consi-
dered s-what is rght,-whut is i,is?--wI,nt Is pro
oDlect WAS 10 put the vessel oil State
some sure anchorage, where II would be able To ride
out the storms which past history proves occasionally
agitnte the ocean of human ailirs--f he might BE-
permitted TO return and qr the fignrr of the ocean
and 10 come 10 the land, he would say to fix the no.
Verhuent on hrm basis. He desired no unjust no
omar exclusions confinement 10 peculiar classes.
I'D forbid! that would be contrary to the princnlrs
OF oar government. But we must establish some cri
terlon ny wincu determine who shall cnnei utc The
elective body vino stall else the iranchsewho
shaii control the Operations nf the government l.
not The land qualification the best the sures, the
most permanent lie could DRIVE support for ME mr.
glnent from the gentleman from Frederick MIR
Cooke VITO allowed all Tor which he Mr. g. con
ended when he refused to put aliens on ,Ac footing
OF citizens, until they POSSESSED themselves of the free
n"!d. ms course ct argument proves that the gen
teman himself thinks the Ind the surcst and
the best evidence ot permanent and the most Dcr
Walrht Common interest ana attachment. While
gentlemen agree III favor OF other ,uaifcatinns do
they reflect th1t the Bill of Rights rcU-ps md thu
we ought To require, this Sufficient evideucc3 The
difference between all the other qualifications which
have been NAMED aud that Which is I0tn,!r on the
SOIL is as broad as the ecptIc. Oir q, sc.iptiaI.
al properly are all varabeI and uncertain; they as
with US to-day, and in other portions 0f n, coun
ty lo-ihvEfow. Alus-CS wealth. ueiui0 no; TO f,,
particular country, BIZ; 20 the world IL Wetlk &c
. ePheH G.faTd which has len i-c ueut!v alluded
10 III the discussion, may belong 10 Phiadclpha to-
day, and to-IR Jrrow TO New ork and the next day
to Charleston, as casual circumstances sIy point GU
opportunities OF profitable Investment. Thee is
t1tC'ol' 10 III peclllIry prCpTFiV.
That Which i to be found III landed property. Again
landed property Is tangible, permanent un1nnvtabe
Money property nag ye injured beueitted by the
opera IONS al the government hut he who has ms pro-
Pry IN the soil must feel tie ben tit or the injury of
the policy " government. are called on 10 re-
guaie the affairs ofour honseio Odd potica! govern
ment is bu' the sam" principle in d more enlarged
ioTnl-in making provision for those WHO come TO so
Journ with us week, or q mon: n, whom do we CON
SUM- Is 1t thestrangers, The members OF cur own
idn'!y VINO are interested III oar atiars, and IL the
SOIL rom which our revenue is derived:
w hiie he was disposed, like the gentleman from
Loudnn, TO adhere to the soil he would be willing 70
extend the right of suffrage to the lessee aud the pns
SCISSOR OF revcrsiouary remainder interest. lie
only ashcd some evidence in connection with the soil
ths the individual possessing the right has some per
inanent common Idteres. The gentleman from Ere
derrick had objected to lessces ENJOYING this privilege
Mr. COOKE here explained that hc objected to
the proposition because it excludes esees whose Lea
SOS are near the period Of their expiration.
Mr.. BAUBoUR said he understood that was one of
the grntiemans objections He would pass that bv
and take UP ane her point. DID nut the gcn,lculan
from Frederick see that biz argument moved in cir
Gle, and that It must rccoil on himself? II wcs said
Tint he prov $40 that AIN period of the leases
must remain Gnexpmed, would cause perpetual u.s.
citation of the night, like the swing ola pendulum =
CERTAIN classes OF essecs will have their leases cx-
pre- IN one year, and they may &c entitled to vote;
while certain others may have theirs expire in ano-
Their year and cannot vote Taxes give the same re
suit VI the Individual chance TO paw his taxes he can
WV ~ uHt, uc ChuHOt vote. IakC the case OF the
iroenoldcr he holds the property and can give his
vote and when tloinecesstv rbri~ ha ioseefis
proper h,'"ors no this year who not cnt-
lied 20 vote last year.
Another remark or two. We have been told tina,
this basis on the soil creates aristocracy This
charge gruvey made; and If by sustaining that
basis hc could believe himself guilty OF endenvOring
20 build up arstocracy he wOula be Tbs last man
to assist in IT, His friend from Chesterfield had 81
O happy illustration OF sristucracy. lie would
aid few remarks TO IL II yod create arstocra-
cy, it can only be dono by the creation of claes
which must continue. as III England, the House Of
Lords is continued by inheritance. except in the few
IN Which nobility Is bestowed by patent. Ex
cept in these cases Of patent nobility, a the MOBILES
cuoy hereditary rank and title. aud these
tinUc to all time, unless the policy Of the government
and its character should be overturned by revolution.
Now to the snil-In reference to the owncis ofthe
land the property is continually undergoing changes
J. is changing pcrpeiuay by bargain and sale, and le
Who ranked with the ars'ocracy yesterday, loses that
rank to-day, aud ariStocrat steps INT bis place.
II is iuctuang therefore the OF tDc ocean.
Tie who 10 to-day in the aristocracy, by lc swoop
may DO reduce tomorrow 81 fall into the ther CD
The gentleman ought 10 show tll' the nobleman can
81 4. % s.