Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-31
Has it any power indie

10 buy of violence. That is Que power. IL rnay
buy of the barbarian who comes to viola the tipds
o. lis owncr, by a bribc OF mnnoy, which VIII huve
TIE eIfect OF inviting double swarm OF barbaria
next wear lie was sure, such idea never entered
the clear mnd OF the gentleman who made the pro-
iIsItion his IS the only influence vf it, OV.acr.
Such the clapnel through which he can exert IL
IL Is the influence which prevents the poor debtor
iren rnnnr. counter to the VII Of his ~ e.i,.or-
whIch prevents the cepcndcni poor man from giving
tree expression to his thoughts. Il appeals directly
ga ths avauca o! both parties |; dc;,cNls ior its
power GA It's success in arcusng the worst passions
or our nature; 1t strikes down all uanness OF pur-
pose, 2i5 Prostrates all Independence OF con. 1t
Is the worsi road by which lie al ali
cre--hs NJ wi The aris;ocracy OF the purse ceu.J
march INTO poSer 1t is ai inneucn, tue tendency
OF which TIE corruption OF human judcnlnt and
I winch destroys al the ind. pcudence of Tie hu.nan
cttaractat mi s most To be deenied in free ,rov,n
Dents IL Is rue, property protects itself, ana the
reason is 1t has always the political power 10 do it,
u may be that there Is scSef hnre coy ernn,nt ana;
o9oes to that which Is oulit to be ess hiishtd here
outit here was. he did not k.'.v it. lie wls aware
'hat where t The country Is II. ed in and tire
same species OF property. tiero c,.ud Jo TO motive
iof the imposition Of partial and oppressive t,ycs
Decnnse The tax "hch could oErrute opprcssvelv Oh
an individual would act with equal oprressiycnpss on
the ccinnunlty. Here tben is u cCn>aou interest
mere property cQnfers political rowes; bot in differ
ont state oi ihLtg, thus reason cannut uppiv
lie would beg leave 20 put proposition .19t taunt-
ip%'y, nut VIII d view 10 aid III degree Ne Illus
trdtlon OF his argument Iie wCald suppose that n
TO pay all he taxes y! the common wealth ana lake
al the representation He knew they would b. $40
wise 20 accept 1t, although he for que would be VII
ing to grant it, Ii they Old Bo accpe to this promo
sltion III thest broad terms, liey ou.ht no LJnonr
to complain that they had noG more p0wer than they
were willing to pay for Eyesy view which he took
led To the conclusion that it woo!I be advantageous
10 he people thNt properly eboud Lavec prot ertic--
II 1t Was not right gene raj prunasitio he would
d, further say it ves RIGHT here.
. W. fall iuto great error in reasnnvg and couclt-
fi.fxr
time entering into ii social compact. That ii not the
case If 1t were should IL all standing on equal
ground' bat we have 10 take in.o view the
e'1lsed as an independent government tor 81
wears by a virue of compact which was e,l. cred
INTO by all tof the benetit OF al parties. 1t was the
unders auGn9 that all tue Interests III the common
weaith shuald be protected
IL compact entered into hy ;,cr.c. Same of
whom are now seeking this new CONSTITUTIONS What
Is tho conseq cnce? Have thcv uuy right-any lust
and taF right. to that these ntcrests which uaye
grown up uncer their assurances that they should be
cherished ond held sacred shall prost1uicd and des
troYad! ond not toe prusttatiu OF them be an act
OF violence and lrsndS He d.=ca,ued any intention
10 irPute such feelings 10 any gentleman. He had
much too elevated opinion Of thcm to think them
capable OF such feelings, and he vas sure they had
700 good an opinion OF him, to think him capable OF
such suspicion He he'd merely thrown out the idea
that If they it iii the same light thay m oht be
coarincad end he waa that Conviction would be
followed by an abandonn}ent OF tn. cuuren II was
'tsW, EaL ne uad used the
iheTe seems to be peculiar pTopriety III Consider
ing the various interests of the Common sea,tl
me interests are the same throughout, there Is no ne
cessi'y Tor dlieTe!1ce IN Lcg!ation BuI they are
different interests, and LETT no option but tc
eliteE INTO tho new Compact. We are torcsd Into d
ne| compact which violates and pcrils all.
1 hese reI1nrks he considered wort HESS IF tbcy
are not susceptible Of Application 20 she
Cos ~ the country w tAt our lntarests which
claim this peculiar protection from our government
lie might say that all the carriage taxes are paid BY
Ok, but they are inconsidoreb.e lie world coufinc
himself merely TO th. tax on Elavas Would not ron
tenren be SURPRISED when they are od that ti.e lave
population for the last thirty years paid about che
tAi:d OF the Thoh revenue of tue State Is not this
great and dslIct interest, amounting TO third
OF Tine whsle lax1oi'; property: Is it thou eatHled
to no peculiar attention, ought there 10 lie 20 p,ors-
ion to it, Ia this nil? In what pred,cr,uart
does this prolific suhj Of revenue sand? II most
impres'1yely. operated upon-H aw;--C;cntleucn
nHst remrtnber that the slave population constitutes
the productive labor OF The country. What IS. the
difference to the body polite, between given GUAM
tlty OF labor, whether 1t be performed b. 100 600
0oudsTnen, or the number free? There Is The
same aggregate Of NATIONAL wealth and power.
I he same amount Of produce is added to the con-
mon stock-yct when this is producedb by slave labor
yoH tsx he labor as property ard afterwards
ihN proceeds Of the labor. Ere hoW this opcritcs
Il man Who has thousand slaves from their lalror
buys carriage and hoFses-you 6r-t tax The slaves
by whose labor the article var OBJ aimed and then las
the Article iisclf produced BY that labor. This il man
Hest. You tax 1t Is trno; The carriage IGade by the
labor of white nnD, bat you do the white la
horer, and here is he difference. This ~ tie pecu
liar oppression, and it constitutes eirong Claim OIL
the justice Of the C0-uuunity to p)aor this prope.t,
in tte utmost security.
Mr.. UpsuUn then rnade reference 10 lro 10.
Hucncc which the population had in the nation
al councils. ON reprcserilon in Congress ia buset
on tho white voters, and 3-5tby of the black.
These times of great political changes. NeW
doctrines IN polcs, daily growing mp, and ybat
waste him more alarming was thegreat or owing OK
Of population gni different intercete, which may
gradually lead to change in political nstitu
tions. he would suppose that the Convention
} should change the basis Of representation, wha
could Virginia say? After showing that sire looko-
with abhorreoce at the union Of political power
with her slave population, how could she claim
influence in Congress, upon that basis2 Who car
answer this How could Virginia naintan her con-
no oho