Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-02-27
Making bnlancc Of $G2,ss6 80

} Making balance Of $l2,ss6 30
The increase utc militia; being more goo since 1920
fully justIrs this statement.
MIR ~ said this calculation was ca-cfl made with ,cv
10 ascertain the truth nearly practicable, he b,icv
II might l' relied That class luuitv the
uNnirechoderS others not authorized 10 vol. NV lnv
who ought ia hc allowed the privilege actually pay i'm money
and contribute IN services tire public good, by taxes &c
cved on tier persons, than tlc voters do as class
including only allhcse services and cy,es b, also
The taxes levied on Their lands tena,e Where then is
me pNIe OF excluding these from tine polls cleo
tom Hyou the proposition who pay Mn.
taxes and bear the burden of government shall have the
control OF the legislature then these have demand
the privilege at your hands upon your argument
rmay he sad that the raised licences Tor various
pos ana Which are levied on personal property, mus; be
taken INTO consideration enlarge the amount paid by the
. No so Al taxes lrvcd on personal properly are paid
y me users or consumers and the only difference between
re and the poor is dat the former that which
costly hut the later being most numerous the great
EST qIan"y nut mis- calculation is made apply I'VE
lnrsS on 'r''f and persons The item Of land hc
on follows the practice 81 the English government the
SS'ein OF voting IS nearly tie Of In England
te LAND tax was fixed in 1892 at slngs in pound o,
value OF e rents and mas continued the sanc without
change IN valuation the present ds- IL amounts
and the whole revenue TO - $50 G4 thus In, I,uj IA,
e's than lltof tie whole revenue and less Join OF tho
property tax The property tax IA England ha been frequently
go, lot i aoIIuey purposes during their wars but 30
not WIZ, vicW relieve the nonevoldcrs from any OF tbs
burdens 10 equezc the among the eeoGc II wa,
representation eoor PIE non fteehoders have co1G
ou ny 'r physical power vastly the aid aud welfare of
I
sustained Icy them.
Hr NJ ssid that person. think dangerous 10 tho rights
OF property extend the privilege voting tn nun-,s
class ut persons embraced amendment ,, hc
tIoug7 not IT is laid down by writer political econorr
whose authority would be doubted gentlemen
mr. SY) That the poor who call nothing his own
lsoquay interested with the rch upholdug ny:olabty
OF property Inc nearly all
Union az shoH that the frsehoders the very interest
neie cEsn OF by Mr. say and tina, they pTeparc
IAN H. IL we consult history, shall find but nstanc
n any civilized nation where government recognized in
winch either tie those who held title oil eye,
al !InI
IN sparta may be quoted instance, bu, certainly canro,
" ne division was made by lycursus from
better system Of government by rights not ONLY Of
preserved to the reoplc Il was -o S.u "oefy
curus rs gained the favor OF many Of the rich and ~
the poor to effect us plan, and power compelled ;
balance TO yield their objections Tie Agraran law Of
although they nay seem to he very striking instances 81
lie principle OF Mr say, yet there no doubt these
founded III policy, and had tendency to preserve the
Io' Vs!on Tor MANY years longer than might have -or
preserved without them. The poor have seldom ever ajan
upon themselves 10 Cypress the rich deprive them unusy
me estates Oppression generally from the other
5Ine cmsnen need entertain fear Of the echod.ts
even they shall the privilege voting in the nov, aoyern
nen' Sevcra! states 10 the Union more political con
ana ghYsica! energy have the right Of suffrage extend
cd almost unyeraiyi and the rights Of property are as
secured as IN Virginia They possess much more wealth a,s
ere NOT; Several other States behind Virginia ba.cI nm
@ P,cP.e oil confidence IN the people, win far be.
No msn can believe scou " That tho uon.eelolder. Of this
H. they mad 1c power It would be system Of robbery and
@ h'n2n o. holding properly Icy individual force can never
mar ie
W nHl'hV oi h rights 81 property, arc, thar he who To-
day acquires thOus1nd o-niorrs,v lose il win lie ~
'' "t' ~, IHeSeiVeh tle property psris'
30 Vi sad ne must call ne attention of the Senate to TN,
opinions OF che Of INC cnt rc,uhs ,ro, d.
equality and pmry nj the rights Of All the free men If rho
VOC IN popular elections; aud he thought their
opinions ought 20 Lave great weight and be received nc ad,o
nitrous and examples OF republican doctrines tn guide ms when
t.E on y" Nnp'ftW' SUBJECT These a--'unents and
opinions have always been looked To good ra IONS IN ,ono
of republican governments and worthy being cbcrshd v
1eP"On.r to Ia spehNmE Of the government Of Athens
says "Ihc original Of our government was taken from the
fIcut blood and Of unequal Ines Tire consequences of bb
are dpoo nable sovereignty, tyranny, or ogar.bral quay
Il ats' g'l l"iL saves 10 each other But our
'y-nch do not look upon Ourselves stand Under n hail
relation As ia oiofis mud a,c The parity Of our descent
os ~ 70 Keep UP we "c panty Ut our laws and yield
me Pfecedeucy N nothing but superior virtue and vyisd
,''nJ pr az many sno"d he ruled by the authority OF
ley ihnt those who inferior their fortunes alone And
giincy and honos Aud that wlue we have All line so,o
ion country 'f The sane privileges Of birth, some shond
strangers and depcndenand tina, under tho us,orre -,
l" "rons 'T nature members Of tho commonwealth rhoid
nc denied tic Offices and cnplorments IT," Thnso noble
principles IT republican government had their corrrr men,
80 The revolution IF affairs IN tat country effected hv Scion
has done most 20 establish un authpr:;r n hr foo r., , ill.,
many who etvs 'ha anarchy, oyaclv and ,vr,nnv s,c
mont or rc Goyernore We have be,r ted the Govern
doctrine advanced IN this country but ccraniy G, {S,
on these ideas of Mr. Hobbs poialv place c, Wv ,
merits We f1ys Chat men Of hiulhtv Spirits and ,yo do
az I. a ufpu
Niout sl"' giving their votes in the public busro,e oC
Wuon We '.' comuonay always make tho greater MN
u ch 's on oi orrocp, where the haze rlr al,
az me n' ana where no pwroqotve is allowed 10 such ex
"ray n'ri as hey look Themselves m he poesossed
5i'N m ms country Vuncndorfr in mn raiuiny tho
T ' - Tree men are 10 bc accounted equally free and
XII" tig"f the principle from which springs This, that tho
nF'l 7" social l equally binds all men in a much AZ il
' Ws'parablc companion NJ human nature This nor
y 'ons'',h with the principle laid down ly Mr. Say, and
Bot Nr ~ asked how arc the rights OF rropcrv secured in
10Y country Ivy TIVE physical rovtY # the people How do
w Hc'hef7 maintain the TILE 10 their estates Not in tho
'Y ~ Their power hui v tive physical mower Of TIC
Wdry How are they protected the enjoyment Of te pro-
W 'H me wants and necessities ~ other parts NJ tho
arc mao" upon TIC rights Of the feeIoder, calls upop the
non lfc"hoder, who, with the manly and pala, sr, ~
Republican steps forth lire aid Iis is assvs reo,ii
Tain he rights of the community - '''"''
The hcsf security, Tor the rights Of nyoper, ,, , -
s''in no love NJ u- rc1oic 1y c7t,-iu =, 4 49,. .,.