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

% ths or ofhat man, 70 exercise it, but TN being
rcised' rs 10 give security for its proper exer-
''e' Inc power 10 support all. TO pay all eSpenccs,
's'itotcS the uvolabe privilege, Gnd It this be
19aei without imposing oppressive and unjust bur-
dras II mAticrs hale, by whom the power is cXerci-
8 d
lowe wouldnever regard his own representative
Ms only protection. He would look to all the rep
Se$enlatvcS Vi tue Commonwealth, and would see,
th' they were all las representatives, ready to pro-
,ect nun IL Is tho only wish of every reasonable
man, th7t government shall protect all When an
Individual Il proectod he gets all the benefits of the
< "ernn,u If ne were not to vote, he would avoid
INC rtlilcatiopof sometimes seeing the representa-
tvc against vhvil he had voted, elected To the lie
siaiure ami he would then be compelled to say,
MY that he had no share IN elcctrng him, but that
The election of the representative, was contrary In
hS wish and vote.
The Committee would understand, that the advnu
tsgc he derived was and that which recommends
representative government to hun is, that the gov
erament should be administered by those who have
comnon int greet, induce them to do such
acts VIII BE- beneficial TO all othcrs-bcnefcial to
"i' ana 50 rs To make 1t OF no consequence, wheth-
er h eectcd the representative, or not He was
orPTotcc ION, and only for that. lie had no thought
o. exclusion We are engaged III creating no order OF
men, ~ order OF nobility; only rejecting and
uec'ding, who are most ut, TO be trusted with the
representative right of legislation.
Mr. SrANARn referred 10 the criticism passed b,
the Gentleman from Frederick (Mr. Cooke upon hi,
proposition to amend, bli ated that although. if be
tore The Committee IT m.uht have been defended IT.
present situation having been disposed OF placed il
where IT would no; be III order TO defend it.
NJ Monaco rose to explain the reasons why hc
gave the vote which had been alluded to by his rieuC
from Chesterfield. lie Vas for adhcinC to the lane
by SOM ties whch would conn. ct the voter with the
soil Possibly IN did not understand e proposition
OF his friend from Spo tsylvauia Mr.. S:anard) Ac.
cjrdlng 10 Ills view, he understood it was in, endeC
t1at the person, whom had been assessed tC
certain annupt--wnich lott blank in his promo
sition,-and who had paid those taxes, should b.
entited7o Tie right % suffrage. His idea was, that
la 90 tr,,.N, 4
resident; and these taxes, he an an to De iNc 81 ne
TO exceed the value Of freehold aud thereby q; NJ,
on the person the ,SSity Of buyinr ;h, to>.,'i
IL had no idea o! aSSnlouinC hold ugln .aS la.,I
Ide proposition was still before ,Gc Hons, a4i
a'ter al the amendments shall have been acted ,:.,r
the whole Su0jcc; wall sui BE- before Is Il irts,-
Ell TO taAe a deliberate WOW ~ the vIo;e matter.
anu u vote Tor if, o. against -. SaOsld Ct,,
most Jnic.ooS. IL lid no i.ca = ABANDONING he.
land lie VA nT securing ao5 Clvi1r pe-mancorc
10 our sell EoVcrnneRt-Lc had 0aVoca as whole life
TO IL IN every situation which he occupied en- he al
home az abroad, i5oul the ba13aieS; The most 81.
Waited NJ otJec; snImStei HIM with N sra zcsl.
We 60 sfiozt abandon the isnd. Z? i osf he
elective tr4nc.li~e IN the A@adS Of transient persons
There YOU'D 10 .u0Eef be any StsbLi'y ~ y govern
ment- L1t us 70 TO England FIR al exaulpJs-as
that Country was best known TO us-Pui the govern
ment there IN he hands of the people, anu what
would b. the constq uence3-Thay would immediate
~ behead t.e King and the nobility, every tmnr
wonid b. put into confusion, because The peopI,
there are incompetent TO self government Olr sit
uaton Is othctw-e-wc are mpeien;-education
Is more generally dItfSr among the people here and
th.s VIII ensure the permancnce OF our system Of
Cove nmcnt But we must secure our right IF suf /
age SO as to guard against lis abuse. The sovcr- !
elgntyls IN the mass of the people aud thew have
The right to elect their tho
the officer. Of goveE:lent are not appoint sd by tho
people, they are appointed by those whom the pcopc
elect. Mr. NJ. concluded by stating It 10 be his OBJ
ec To connect the right OF saErage with an interest
IN The SOIL and theute extend it, as far as possible
RrLEIeH said that the gentleman from Loudoun knew him
wei enough TO be that observation which lie had made
was made IN dIsrePect Dsreect Inc entertained for none
cch less TO one who stood n that body and IN
this country which that gentleman occupied Blu, on such AN
OCCASION on such subject, he speak true
he might mold bis tongus but he opened lips the sent
men OF his heart would escape He rejoced sincerely re-
)oced uat the gentemaH from Loudoun still adhered
as the only qualification which could confer attributes of
government The resolution gives every one pos
t forty, Or hundred Pers ms, who merely factors for
the n1fhen manufacturer There still greater number
N PeerSbursh These persons pay for cen-
they have hold whatever the land What is their in
teresg IL IS not only nerestnot ours but
necuy against H. IL Is 10 advance the northern interests Of
srch they ting factors Is plain as the LIGHT Of
csss Fai ion it lie was wiling ,ha, hey should snIav ' all
protection, every benefit which residence aud could give
may properly interfere the election OF his Representatives.
Maay other instance similar in might he men.
required blank Is LEFT to be filed owns hor.e
and pays on it tax of ten He himself go to
Chesterfield aud lay lis hands hundred persons live
the land Of their neighbours, and each of owns
horse and tats their whole property, except such modieu
these persons give, lie knew them wehe had known them
from his bOybOpd this hOuraud Inc could that
any ting which the gentlemen whose land
permitted 1--we would ask always excepting of dshoaes
y which they would not gIveay there nothing which
child of his would ask which they would not freely sso his
the nature at man, aud proceeds FROM Is gratitude
,aed their operation, To give %b man are cacu
han lac you'd otherwise possess " mo ~ w s''1'"' -
CANPUTtL Of BtO0ke az, ., lac ,yo,Id make a singe
IAN what had fallen ''o gUflIeuan from
oudoun That gentlemen a. se'@,a 'ne' gwen the history
avoid their fate he r,mded The gentleman Of this fact that
ave have y state rer Which age aud residence Ar the ONLY
SfuiIed for their exercise of the riyi # GcIye
States substituted are 10 b. found all line bi,toy If
,ie antnt Republics nor the birth Of lime Ia Tins hg
isib"c any preceie OF nation falling ruin win co.
yet'nent similar TO that OF these Twelve states THIS was ie
-" NV
4n9'het remark the alleged case b. which freehold
Yuc i9n may be obtained. lie knew parts the country
~ which the freehold could be obtained f,r 6Gy dollars
y layersng the country indeed spot might found where
or mat sun the purchase could be made would affirm
ha no man. who had proper sefrespec would eve Gnv
twenty or even ten dollars 10 purchase right Of suffrage
VINO Purchases tie UghsQ courtesy price, We 1zt
pay small sum for the purchase of civil rights but VIM tat
ought 10 have the elective franchise will give money IN oo
fNN I l If