Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-02-27
Making a balance Of
$62,G96 80

Making balance of S62,G95 80
he Increase in the militia being than 900 since 1920
| folly justifes this statement.
Mr. Nj said this calculation was carefully made with r,.
10 ascertain the truth nearly practicable, and he he
@ o tge, on mat as class OF the community, the
hoheetolHes ana others not authorized TO law
who ought 10 be allowed the privilege actually nav in o,a
ana contribute III services the public good by taxes DC
ON ueif persons more than the do Glass,
including not only ali these services and eyies b al p
the taxes levied on tr Lrds fcnenaenls Where Hen
m oil excluding these men from the polls any
on you so upon the proposition that those who pay the
control OF the Legislature, then these rsat to demand
the privilege at your hands upon your argument.
may he SAD that the taxes raised by licences various
purposes and which are levied personal property must be
taken INTO consideration to enlarge the paid by the
by the users or consumers and the ONLY difference between tho
rch ana t'e poor, is that the former which is mos,
est quantity but this calculation is made TO appy to The
tires o traits and persons The item land tax is The
smallest on the voters themselves aid this inequality of taxa
non follows the practice Of the English guvcmcn where the
sSs'sn OF voting is nearly the same Of In England
the land tax fixed III IG92 at slljnqs IN the pnn,i m
the value of the and has continued the same bo, wv
"hge IN wauaon or TAXATION to the presen, day. amounts
20 iZT9I5L while the property $50 500
ma me whole revenue TO 57 }606j4 Thus the land tax ;s
less than 18th of the whole and less than m Of the
property tax The property England ha been rcquerv
a oF eNaodray purposes during their wars no
country is true, bm the last valuation of the lands was m. %
NOT win view to relieve the noreehoder from any Of hrr
burdens eq,,aize taxes among he ee,ogcy ~
made expressly for the purpose changing and eonalzng the
representation on this floor The peholders have conri
buted by their physical power vastly to the aid ard we
the state and in truth power OF the country ia mani,
| sustained by them. ' '"''y
MIR NJ said that many persons think it dangerous TO the rb,,
o. property to extend the privilege OF voting so numerous
aSs persons 40 are embraced III the amendment Bat he
ougn not IT is laid down by writer political eronorv
whose authority would not be doubted here gentlemen
Air SayD ihat the poor who cali nothing his own
equaiiy interested with the rich uphodua the vo,bl;rV
OF property The experience nearly all The States in t
Un'n mas shown that the nonecholders feel vcrv interest
mere osn o. by Mr. Say: and that they prepared to man,
tam IL five consult history shall find but few instance
IN any civilized nation where government recognized in
which either the poor those who held title 10 the soil ever
YOen the principle here laid owh The division al proarfv
IN sparta may be quoted IS an instance bat certainly cannot
DC ,hai'ahec ne division made Ivy l.ycrEus fom
motives public policy establish and
better system OF government by which rights rot oni OF
Py guy 0! persons, might he better secured and liberty
preserved to the people ii scheme of the poc
cuSs hrS gained the favor ofmary of and most OF
me Hoor 10 effect his plan, and by power compelled M
baance TO- yield their objections The igarian laws Of o
TGsn a] isiy seem to be very striking instances, az.
founded III policy, and had tendency preserve the e.
= rom dvtson Tor many years longer than might have IN
preserved without them The poor have seldom ever .sa
upon themselves to Cypress the rich deprive them nsv
81 oil, . es Oppression generally comes from the other
@ ,oentii need entertain 10 fears Of tire fceiol.s
even ii Trey shall get the privilege of voting in the ney govern
en several states IN the Union Of more notjca con
sequence and energy have the right of suffrage extend
en- almost universally and the rights Of property are as veil
are not Several other states far behind virginia ,as on
,r eIe OF confidence IN the people, win be far be-
No man can believe serOuy that the noneeholders of this
country would either divide the property or change the lille n
IT. they had the power 1t would system fTobberv and
hi 0h OF holding property by individual force can never
/ II,
the nvoiahity of the rights of property are that he who 10,
day acquires thousands, may lose il with his n,
me ana without tire title I've preserved property must perish
Mr. NJ said he call the attention of the Senate n ,I
o!S OF 'ne OIL 'e wise men of republics upon The
eqty a'ia pney OF the rights of all the men of the
community to- vote IN popular elections he thought their
opinions ought 10 have great weight and be received as ao
nlnns "i examples OF republican doctrines guide as when
deieTaug ON % important subject These arguments and
opinions have always been looked to as GOOD ]
OF rePhcan governments snd worthy being cherished m
SAYS Tbc oI SPt""s Oh the government Of Athens,
g vi sns OF our government was taken from tie
ifen blood and OF unequal lines; consequences Of c
are, oso enable sovereignty, tyranny oicachcaI svav
parity lords, and partly slaves each other: BI r,a |
40 noI TOOK upon ourselves under so hard
Eeton rs that oilCis and slaves. The pDry Of our ont
inc'ne ~ to keep up the G parity of our lav and IN %
INC proficiency to nothing nut superior virtue and wisdom -,
'socraes was OF the same opinion said ssIt seee,
ous Atheniansy that should ,e ruled Nv The
. nos VINO were inferior III icr fortunes alone and
~ no o'het respect should he ocLarrci from a INA H. ~
gs'TacY and horos And that while we hav, all ,,,e 60
bs c"ny ah' the sare privileges OF BIRTH some should
strangers and depcndents-and, thai under tic ,rs. ~
% .'s9nS by nature members of the conmonweati, should
DC ocncd the Offices and e,urlorners IN Tfess IJ
',clPes 0i republican government had their
W. h nI o. affairs in that country effected bv SCION
mas zone most To establish tire authority OF Inc few ~ , ,
,brs WIZ says mat anarchy, oligachy, tyranny are
'n'nt, or the Governors" We have Ee,rI neerr
doctrine advanced in This cornry b, CO a. snlhH
az WIS nay sustain IT, Baron pufpndCrfc in co,,re,.;
on these IDEAS of Mr. Hobbs probably places ten, ~ @
merits lie says 'ha men of b,ngb,r OH tle' true
mEg INC eqaiiiy OF popular Stale when t,ev soc n, @
~, - " gVilg their votes in the public business IF
ir Iii nIer" conmonalty always make the greater nor,
n eau tns an ochtocrGcy a state where ;e bsss i m
, VIZ .n' ans where no prerogavc h allowed +, scb cy
oSp ,riy e aS hey look themselves TO be ro.sesse
Sc Is gnnh answer the advocates of sTieory,
W n ms country. Pu1endorf. in ra:rtarinr Tho
wa" s rec men are N be accounted equally f,cs and
M iec 'es that "this fgVnita we NAV c,i a., ,,,.y
oig,,; Xxx me principle from which springs Is dis hat the
is , so'a' DE equally binds al men in re much As il
g "psCl'IaDe companion Of hura! nature - r. -
o to consistent with the principle laid down By Mr. Saw md
out Mr. VI asked, now are tho rights Of rror,r, s ::
the Tcebo9 ny Inc physical power Of the pcoPl, How do
r,siar ~ 80; dtan ue title to their tates' Not in the
y ~, 'e'f Own power, but by the nlvscal rc,rcr ~ a.,
poy ara, Are o they protected in the enjoyment their pro-
ccI1rnri,, onS an' necessities of other parts Of tho
-, 10y '1e consent Of the majority Who, rfro.o.s
no, w." ,'e rights Of the feehoder, he calls upon he
Rsijicar 90. a. "'n the manly and gallant spirit Of