Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-11-18


10 the doctrine of a majority, appearing IN
many Of the gentlemen's speeches on lheI
floor. If this does not squint towards az
istocracy-if it does not lead US towards
the principles assumed by the monarchlsts
of the old world, am not Judge of such
matters.
20 back TO the honorable gentleman
from Culpepper-Iis first axiom was,
that all mca haze equal NATURAL RIcHrs
but not equal political rights. That they.
have the former he has conceded; but why
they ought nd TO possess the latter, he has
not sbeER If they have equal natural
rights, they ought to have equal C0agen-
t,0'saI righ,s--otse, one part Of them sur
render larger Share other natural rights
when they enter into society than anoihd
part. bt logic Is vet wanting to sbsw
why a, menterJng INTO society, should sur
render mre OF his natural rights than IS.
VIII sme gentleman now, or at any to
ture tImeshe@ Us the reason why A. IN
surrenderg apart of his natural rights.
should bebhged to surrender them to Is!
wishlosi sincerely, sir. that the gen
deman m, vet be able to redeem pledge
winch meas staked lie sand, he hoped
to be ableo shew from the Bill at Eights
itself, tiki il vas never contemplated 10
confer oiany man, the right Of governing
another Bansl his own consent" lie "
most cdlally concur on this sentiment,
and hoe he may be inclined TO 90 as far
I'D lhls inter, az his honorable associate,
! the genemar from Northampton-who
! mas affirmed, THAT no viii hold no primer
pie as TIE, which he viii not carry out to
It's legitimate results" In this / concur
with tbeIatter gentleman: and if all tn,
memb raf this assembly, cOncurred with
the gentlman from Northampton. Virginia
" ould son be regenerated from North TO.
South, and from East % West.
lie nelt asserts that the jas mgJOris Is
not recognized as a natural right, bat as u
Coagmtynai right. This may be true,
|butItwlaproye as much for us as 1t will for
hln--Iu other remarks on the Bill Of
hIghs, tins gentleman makes It dead
leuer, Of very questionable import, and
olas questionable authority. Yet, Sir, he
declded 1t upon one occasion, at leust, to be
apart Of the Constitution Of Vrglnn. In
deciding the case of Crenshtw versus the
Slate River Company Randolph S kepo IS
yol. s.. 276, be says, 'Oug DilI OF Rlguts
is a p.rt OF our Constitution, and the gem
eral principles thereby declared are tim
dqmeqtal laos, except so far as they are
modified B. the Constitution Itself. They
limit Inc powers Of the Legislature, and
prohibit the passing any laws violating
| these principles. The first aru lie de-
c.ares, that all menare by nature free and
independent, & have certain inherent rights
Iofwmch, when they enter INTO "A ate Of
SOCIETY, they cannot, by any compact, de
nrlyo Or d,yest their posterlty-namely The
enjoyment of lie and liberty, with the
means OF acquiring and possessing proper
ty. and pursuing and obtaining happiness
and salely;' TO deprive a citizen of any
property legally acquired, without far
compensation, depuyes hm quad hoe Of
the means of possessing property, and Of
/ the only means so far as the government
Is concerned, besides the security Of ms
person, aud Obtaining happiness" 80
( decided the honorable gentleman from Cul
pepper, when the present question was not
before him-Butwe have an excuse for
him IN this instance. He had been 50
much engaged 10 certifying his amendme.t
! by deductions from Cookers arithmetic
| the evening before to shew, that whlio the
wise men all came from the East, the march
of empire was to the " est that h.s mental
lights we're, forthe time beng, eclPsed.
But, Sir, It Is not the increase OF pOpu-
( lation in the West which this gentleman
ought 10 fear.-It Is the energy winch the
mountain breeze and western habits IN
part 10 these EN-. grants. They soon become
vorking pglhciaps-and the difference,
I SIR, between q talking aud a lCorkiqg pol
liucian Is immense. The Old Dominion
has long been celebrated for producing
| great orators; the ablest metaphysIclans IN
POLICEMEN that can split hairs in all alb
truse questions ofpolitcal economy. But
at home, or when they return from Con
gress, they have negroes to fan them a.
sleep. Bat a Pennsylvania, New York,
an Ohio,or a WesieruYrg,nia statesman,
though far inferior 10 logic, metaphysics
aud rhetoric, to an cid Virginia statesman,
has this advantage, that when be returns
home, he ,akes offhs coat aud takes hold
ofthe plough. Thus gives him bone and
muscle, sir, and preserves has republican
principles pure and uncontaminated.
Bidding adieu for the time being to the