The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1829-01-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
CONVENTION

WOpday Jan. ~.
MI Moonr, of Rockbridge considered the
suliec a. almost exhausted. vet he would re-.
ply'to some of the arguments Of Gentlemen
Tie would not 20 into their political creeds but
c"nine himself 10 what had been said on that
door --Occupying, as he and his constituents
did n central position in the State, they we're
mol exposed to tho cnnse Of excitement which
seemed 10 operate upon others. They owned
inil shaic OF blacks ani pad their fail propo,-
ton OF the taxes. That all men were equal;
that all power was derived from The people
thai no man nor set Of men were euliied To
exclusive privileges were great fundamental
principle acknowledged nv all. He CONSIDER
ed II an anti.fepusiichn proposition that pro
pUtV should be represented. II was one u
the principles. on the contrary on which mon
archy wns fonnded, No well founded app,e.
hcusion could exist, that the tights of property
would be in the least danger from the pGelu
ZION Of properly nom representation. Tho
wisdom, Intelligence aud Vntars Of tie people
we're the safeguards II had been argued thai
Il the principle Of equality among m'n be car
ried 10 it's full extent, saves would be entitled
10 representation IN ,sply 10 this atfamrnt
he commended that slaves were never intended
10 he embraced by the proposition that ~ APP
piled exclusively TO white people ,who alole had
ter into the minds of any body that slaves or
Indians were TO have any agency 10 rovern.
mental matters Slaves were OF garded rs
persons, but a. property II they were rsgnr-
ded ms persons, hcn there might he some
ground to conicnd thai they we're entitled 10
representation in the Convention. lie had
heard il SAID that the reason Tor having repre-
scntniiyes M all. was that the people were not
competent to do their own business but the
true reas nn was, II was inconvenicn', my, IN.
pracitelle Tor them 10 assemble IN poison, aud
ineretptaf they sent agents or deputies TO n,i
Tor thefai But property was, III any sllhpr
to be represented, thai representation ought
to be in the Legislature and moi IN the CONVEX.
ton. A Convention pre-supposcs State Of
Nature, ana va anreccdrrI It. rights Of pfo-
prrig The latter were regulated ~ law, and
grew oul of,he or uiance, Of eocleiy, an the
consent af1he whole people.
The principle 4 TAXATION had no connection
with representation but rested ou the ability
10 pay laxcs.-Hcnce he denied Hal rcpresen.
,atian aud ta1arlon ought TO 90 hand ~ hand,
rs had been coniruded for since tie sight
10 all property was derived from, and secured
by, the gov' rnmrut, property holders might be-
fairly said Ia derive greater benefits from Gov
eminent Ihan Those who did not hold property,
and ou"ht to pay more towards It's support.
An individual residing in the recesScs OF THO
mountain mud holding liiIle ar 40 property.
was very little Interested ~ government. lie
denled the proposiiup that slaves added 10 ihr
strnngh oi y nation. IN time of WA too many
l,crsons had 10 stay nj home 40 keep them -
suhjr"tion. They, therefore, weakened The
country. IN lie late war, tho penpl" from The
mountains had 10 come below 10 deirnd both
,nr master. aud The slaves. II the Ia,f pad
| a., ,.,lt "a. -,
Tor the expenses Of war wsrr incurred mani y
Tor rheir defence. No such frpsnsc could &c
cur fal the protection of III. vest It ,ijr small
counties should bc enahiri 10 le'hIn Then pre-
/ pondrrancp, he thought there wou9 br r'aaou
! 20 fear the consequences. He referred To the
comparison Nj Old had made beiN'rn INV
! hat II aud Preston aud insisted. ih'i as H." ioI-
nIer derived so much more brn'ht ifom The
government they ought 10 pay M 9 axes, nv
this ought not 10 giyp ~ thai county more
weight ~ the goyei nmrni " has hren ,hii
thai the Revolutionary war had commenced On
the ground, that taxation Hd Representa- ION
shonIh On hand IN hand. Ibis was righi &c
some dent The p1mepl" rs he und ist""d
it, wns. that the people should not be taxed
without their consent.
In reply 10 the remarks thai had bren made
in relation TO the LunaiIc hospital, the Aisroa
mud Western improvements, aus NV -hhif ~
the Literary Fund distributed IN the W r-i. Aif
NJ remarked that the Western counties PAID a
heavy proportion of the direct tasrs VINE h"y
were imposed. he single county OF ho'k
.hi dge pAld more ihtn the whole Eastern
shore. The large sums Of money c%penard i"'
he for'6cailons 1T o Il Point AZ. were drawn
from the whnie people. lie Jen'ed that No
people Of the West had prcn crying Tor N"n
vrnfioh--,bry cried tor nothng-ih'y bout The
knee 10 no human. power. The Great booty oI
/ ihe rr"l,lr want.d n Conyeninn, aud he
, would tel gent erncn ilie. Uoad have II a al
! events.
! A powerful appsa has br'n made to the in
tetess oCthe small cpnnirs. II Was the ariiu
.onduct at pe.sono N office ~ tine small coun
, flrsf that nad kept OF convection 30 long
! he tinA lte trusted, had arrived. when th"s
interests aud p, J'dcrs would have 10 he giTei
I mp Somrthiuc has been sad Of the Vr'ir'
! irhfs ct The sna cnletrs. That term V'sif'
! ishtS wes nons 10 him. aud pain, niariy "he'
! .,nfte.l To tu prrp, uale abuses. IN reply l" 10
/ Il,r-slion, what Itshi ihe l. ssialnre ma
t'.o chfn.e the ba.ls vi representation, ~ """'
only SAY thai the legislature had u"t'Ing ~ :"
".t1 y llWas 4 mater tor tie 3"n,1h'''