Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-18

east for the preservation or all Tia, is 5os, - ,ba,
and 70 their posterity. However desirous bs .s 90
cancellation and adjrs.Dc-t OF d;..c-o-oce Ia o,id
require eec:ual security against future ,,rons,
Al security from equ. lily OF taxat;o. j. n,rclv i've,
g'nary. II the taxes all 20 bn paid hy orc na
OF the State, Il sgnificth hat little To us vhciher
.ncy are made equal II the power IF distributing
the public money is TO DO committed to the hands
of the people IN the west, they viii find i their in,or
est TO make a general taxation heavy. The onl-
possible security we can have against excessive tax
alton, ond the NAL administration OF the government
Is an adequate share IN the control and management,
OF the transactions ot government.
lie would state Ia conclusion TINT nc world be re-
ghd'cd ~ tie vote which he would give Oh this
question, By the nature HId extent OF the security
wiich Gcn'eInen on the other SO, would propose
Ike must consider whether the security would he
air ma adequate, and CIRCULATED ~ protect the riyIs
lo' us constituents from oppression Injustice lie
must nc sl!lsiCd Of this. before lac could rive his os
sent to any measure submitted to the committee
M MoNnoE said that he hoped the Committee
would indulge hi'n, while he offered he few concise
retna,ks he had 20 mako. the question under
consideration. Eis Facilities Of debating Hhic! were
always humble had been impaired by long disease
whie engaged IN another situation the public scr
wee and had lately been further in2ai.ed bv bodily
lrirmty. Notwithstanding thcsc disal,;snfaye::
Ais sense OF duty compelled .im to submit, his scn-
mcnts- 20 the Committee on the p-csrTt cccps;,n
LIS observations would be bur few for he al no,
INFER; to make an ornion. HIS iuation was one Of
peculiar dcicacy- both as regarded his cc0s-i,uo,s
ana the country. When MG retired from tho .;.,,,
tlon he last had the honor 10 occcpv he d,d s. with
tie hope, that ilttt retirement, would be rnv,r-,np
TED Tor ms aGTanc"G period lie had adnionsyd nm
thp 1t WAS becoming while lis own ternps t,.4a
L welcome. Re did not scc; for the rlace he ,o.,
he!u, aud when II was Preferred - him and lie Va
Soctcd by ms constituents 10 here, he consun-
ted 10 their nvitat!on with much reluctance ana Fl
feuS ms winch must be Oh tous 70 alt az he vcui6
not decline te cal Of hs fellow ci;izrns in obedience
= which he came here. lie had 10 sectional Cor
alterations TO sway him, TO local feelings to crafty
the Commonwealth vas the sole object which lie
mad 10 loCktO Every part vas alike To him from
the Potomac 20 the Roanoke, from the Alouatans 10
70 Ia Ocean, from henaWha TO Moncnraiia from
the Blue ri &C 10 the Ohio. He would have been CON.
tented TO RESIDE IN any part Of the Commonwealth.
lie had left one part of Virginia il which the
greater part of his lie spent and went 10 reside
where h. was almost unknown. It's 4-iZens kindly
manifested their confidence IN him, and he came TO
look T. hhdto he governed in his course, by consider
ing TIC rteTcstS VI TIC whole lie considered him
sell as their servant, and he consared tei Is
ing right 10 instruct him. If they should think ft
TO do 50, he should either withdraw from this Assem-
oy' or OBEY whatever instructions they uigh, think
pro?cr 10 send him. IN this manner he would act
SHOULD he ever be placed il that dilemma. The pri,-
cie OF ms course OF conduct here would he to look
TO he interests Of the State at large. lie should
oo. also, 10 the divisions and 10 the state OF ac-ulo-
uious feeling which existed long before this Cunycn-
80" VS. called. and which lie hoped = .-orit tend 10
tunquize lis IDEA has been tina: il III be the more
proper matloito base representation IN tie House
VI bGICIAtCS OH t.-c WINE population exclusively
ana 10 place an adequate check in the other branch
OF the Legislature the result o.. their dcl Sera-
lions. lie considered that by fixing the basis Of
representation Il. the House 81 Dcleas, ON. lii
population exclusively, we were actns ON princpl,
contained III our Bali OF IRighs ana c ons,itution
winch places the government i'll the hands OF the
White population il Is on that bIsis Constitu-
ton is founded, and by adopting as Fundamental
principle, we shall CRAFTY the feelings Of the Com
mnnity III every part OF the State.
That Constitution was famed by the mos,
n C1ftv h,-p
gwen proof of their patriotism, their wisdom
and knowledge of mankind. As it vas TIE first
Constitution ever made, he wished 20 preserve its IN
pnrtant icutures, and TO make rs few attentions as
possible, that il may go down to posteritv a. an ex
ample thro' all future ages Where IN history can
we discover free government except in Greece
and IN Rome, and to CERTAIN degree IN Carthage?
Every where else, We find only barbarlsm, and man
kind kept IN state Of degradation With these cx
amples before then, those fruined COnsti uton
be- ter than had ever existed before.
Ii we apportion The representation, in the House
of Delegates Is he basis OF white population aIo,,0
we leave that body free If any check. In order 20
control its nasty decisions, he considered it better 10
have the mixed basis iu-thc Senate, although nc
thought the federal numbers liable TO fewer obcc-
IONS. " makes our system correspond to that Of he
federal governmcnt--it is more easy OF execution,
and is IN conformity u principle. The people will be
tranqniIZcd by adopting the white basis in the House
of Delegates, and by adopting the mixed basis in the
Senate, he hoped the other gentlemen would accede
entering into society, whether rude or civilized was
the protection of life, liberty and property. Such
was the declaration Of our constitution and Of all
the constitutions adopted throughout the u. States.
In rude state OF society the protection OF life is The
principal motive for ing into IT, but the proieC ton
OF property IS o. o motive. What hiBd OF govern
i1cnt do W. ndprevoiing among the native Indians
They are not governed by written compacts, but
the principal chief or elder he is called by them,
rules over tie tribe, and while lie follows the viii q.
the tribe, they submit % him. Let liz look to ciyil-
zcd society. i not the obligation - submission
stronger And although YOU canno, separate proper
~ from either ,tG'c OF society, there is however
difference between them IN the rude state Of socic-
t., there Is tie ElnC-ali i5 open and ica TO- al ond
property exists Only round The cabL; but this is not
the case with civilized nun. Here man presses Oh
miu--socicty on sgsIcty--cacH individual must have
something OF j. own. or hc sisr,cs--tAe people are
the gudrduus-tn'v must project property. well
a5 lac aHd ibcrty-otortwisr society would soon be
a. an end. This protection Is iu no degree Ecompa-
tbln with The adoption OF the white basis of repre-
scntgron IN the House of Delegates: aud he hoped
that this bods would unite in some plan that would
corr spond with the general views Of the commv-