Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-03-13

u, L. A. a IN n Yrnfc
article 3.
| New Hampshire, Fitlc, Senate,
New York, article ,sectione
New Jersey, sections 8, d.
pennsylvania, article l, sections g. g.
Delaware, article l sections ,, 3.
Marvland sections Q, ID, IS.
Virginia. No basis established. Property quail
iflcation in electors and elected.
North Carolina, sections o. g. T. g. o
Tennessee, article I, sections e g. = e6: article q
ohlo article l, sections d, 7; article d, sec ton l.
indiana article 8, sections 2, 4.
Louisiana, articles, sections d, 6. 8, le.
Mississippi, article 3. sections 1, T. 9, TO- IA
elaves.
Illinois, article Q, sections g. G.
Alabama, article 6, section 8, slaves
Missouri, article 3. sections 3, 5.
Kentucky, article 7,section I slaves.
Mr.. Dromgoole invoked the particular attention of
the Senate to the provisions in the constitutions of
South Carolina and Georgia.-S Carolina, articles 4,
3, ., and amendments.
Georgia, article {, sections i, 2, 8.
do not mean sir said Mr.. d. to be understood as
yielding my entire assent to the detailed provisions in
any one OF these constitutions have cited them only
as instances In support of the general principle. that
property must IN some mode be represented and Sc
cured III the formation of the government France
Inflated France affords an impressive lesson of ad
monitor against the contrary principle The Ma
tonal Assembly convened at Versailles on the 9Th
ruS, 1898. This event vas hailed With ioy by the
votares Of Lcrtv, and it constituted epphaticaIly
the first day Of the French rI,-vv.uton T'be fatal
the everto-be-lamented error in the Constitution of
the f1ers- Etat was that property sufficient,
represented The wild excuses of tn is revolutions
airy struggle, the eusion of blood and the indscri-
inmate violation of public and private property in
iicted deep modification upon the advocates of popn
TAT government, and at the same time furnished but
TOO powerful an argument to those, who denied ire
selves. 'D'"'
The TRANSMISSION of property influence. "a sor1e
nlouerate extent IN the National Assembly. wouiG;
UlCHn avid
respect for private rights and an indeationb d. ~
ZION TO the BEST interests ofthe Nation go the NAL
organization OF the representa- BODY is tn no chr,
Sea the SAD catastrophe of the French Revolution
puc Tor this France, like America would have stoo
ociorethe world brilliant exemplifcation oftbe r,
Icaoilty OF self government, and would hive eyh:
oted the lovely spectacle of order preserved and "a
Puohcansm established? Whilst it seems clear that
property should nave SO much influence ms to o;ve r.
security, and to nfuse order and STABILITY in tba ~
Eefaent II must be frankly confessed that the most
serious difficulties in arrangino tho detoa oPl
the pan. II would be task of immense labor and
expense 10 ascertain the whole property of the COM
n1unity. ihe mere revenue is not fair exponent of
all the wealth of the country, because pcrton es
ISIS IN such form to it from taxation and
portion OF that which is visible and tangible is exempt
oy Tue pocy OF our laws. Special commissioners could
not ascertain fully and completely the full nroount or
properly OF every kind after the consumption of
much time, without looking too inqusitivey into the
private matters of our fellow-ctizeus. In addition
''S 1'iSie 10 jealousy AGAINST n unduc
influence of wealth. constant anprebens;on tbat NJ
iical power may be contracted in the hands of ito
owners IN proportion to their possessions and flint
mus IN an ohgarchy or aristocracy may be Great
co. ii IL we're proposed to distribute political
power between iudividuaIs in pronortion m tbe;
wealth the objection would be valid and well
founded. But the plan of dividing the representa-
soll according to the compound ratio of people and
property Is exempt from the charge ofaristocracy-
is but rule for distribution among ali The sections
OF tue country, whilst it no part Of the system IN
augment the power and influence of each individual
to the extent of bis purse. Yhe proprietor
OF thousands will remain on an equal ootina ne To no.
liticd privileges with the individual who
Dut the bare qualification of voter Still it must he
admitted that less complicated scheme of reurese,
IoCon' Whlch would attain the same object Ivond be
entltled 10 preference. The whole and not select
cd part Of the population taken as the basis of
sentation VIII accomplish the same desirable ptrpose
OF afordlng protection both 70 persons and properv
hence, maintain that the human beings residing
Wthln the territorial limits ofthe community consti
tnte the most easy, safe and practicable rule for the
aPPoIuoDment OF representatives. Upon this princi-
PIE the bond and free, the black and white the male
ana female ought all to be numbered in the arrange
thenI OF representation. But our western brethren
apparently horrorstruck denounce this idea as rnost
odous--as the blacklist feature of aristocrecv am
persuaded that if the relative number of coored pe
sons N the two sections of the State we're reversed
the proposition would then lose more than half
It's tr1ghtful deormities However tbe noIitic;ans
the w est maintain that slaves are pronertv oi nm
ger our laws and are not to be regarded in the light
OF human beings inhabitiDg the common soil of Viz
glnla 1t is true sir that our laws in opposition TO
pature claim to freedom subjects the black man to
oondagc gives TO master the controuI ofbig con- |
duct and the avails of his labor but the same laws
seid MS person from barbarous cruelty and protect
ms hic, by furnishing with death his murderer
MS me IS guarded from destruction, even at the
Ios OF ms proprietor, expressly upon the ground of
The crminalty of shedding human blood, thereby !
clearly recognizing the slave as fellow creature.
with va, an immortal soul, and not as brute beast
w hrst the position is maintained that the slaves are
inhabitants of Virginia and constitute part If Ire
population, is rot intended to be understood as in
any wise mpeachDg the policy Of our laws which 1
onds around them The letters of servitude and trans
es 70 another the fruits of their toll. Stern neccs