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

tenants shall follow the polls plant mnions of sucr;or
less degree dependent others The situation of those who
nave not an independent interest the soil may rendered one
are tempted TO make political purposes
OF thus in process OF contribute to
ia,e the inequality designed to prevent landed QUA
hcaon in the voter is the best evidence of ncres,
pende and will probably secure order aud freedom in
elections The nonfcehoderi is not in Virginia as the gen
enslaved No less respected simply becase he oes
in our elections The genius and nature of our .o
rupuon and disbursement To become qualified to vote. is
matter OF easy acquisition If the no-ceho!ders said MIR
of BIRTH would heartily them in a righteous emo
s,on to ftrician asocrcy If they escmb,od the dssn
tecc of its petty republics would hold them justified even
the prce OF civil connoon and bloodshed breaking dowI
The aocrac orders with their chartered privileges If on
government had regulated the oual;6e,on of vo
IN place ITS attainment only the reach of few would con
laws has removed membranes on the sale end nasSr o
land Inc rights ., and the doctrine of entails
readily scqued and right of voting on that nccoun, :; a.
vorable to the general design OF multiplying the nnher ar
Mr. a ; oi no.e who may possess this interest
the brave and dsntcrec conduct of our re,h
m hsnnS me Battles OF the cas-. We informed that the,
Can these galan, Deeds however constitute the oropnd
Nncn to rest claim for additional political power Wetos
have had heroes who both by land sea- have achieved no
'r for themselves and conferred rcnovn upor ,e;r c,n
VINO mas manned that their services be bazonet
m III support OF sectional claim greater power. Such n,
argument mpeaches and disionors the motives m the er;or;
Gus spider 1t defines the memory The dead How could tn
west nave more successfully defended themselves from com
mon enemy, from Piage and conagratn than by promn,
un,ns WIN the east in repeilns the first vasons' If M
their last ations of blood and treasure the Aeshanv
,a-is would have furnished but feeble against tn
approach OF confident and victorious army Sir let us no
in'i.se III partystric this subject We have CONNIE,
gratitude To E0 o as sb I
onc IMPULSE common aud disinerested devotion 20 country
mas snaea inc conduct OF our warriors whether they
marched to he seaboard TO epe the advance Euope ,ncr
cenay band have penetrated the western forests to
The .Ioad OF more willy and savage foe. An our com
mon thanks and our applause Each of Us with feel
MS OF mourn Joy reclining on the tomb of gencrou
'iiow sleep the brave, who sink to resi-,
-, by all their couniry's honours blest"
nave heard something of an independent government ir
case the conventionists
the aid OF the existing channels In one nana,orv nam
which has been circulated among secession
openly nculcated Physical force the proper sanction
o the right of majority go, The right founded If
ef ann nooer considerations IS conomabie rca
son. hat Inc VII OF the majority should prevail when come
in conflict with that of the minority; public utility demands II
and the common sense of mankind receives proposition as
rePoican axiom The majority have arbitrary right
tncy may possess the physical ability enforce
force IL circumstances combined therefore dvcs the mao
ry this according the argument they would likewise m
the natural and inherent right of government because the,
YOU'D no longer have that sanction which the test
the existence of the right 1t will be those who speal
physical orce to bear nrd that the term embraces mo-
only e0y bone and sew which he brough, into ecton
o copsizes Also collateral aids every natural and ar6
cia advantage No man, who loves his country bu. mos
Gapecate the idea of such Every good man. howevc
defective he may conicntousy deem the present plan vii
prefer to the horrors of civil know there are some
desperate politicians engaged the work of innovation who
cannot hope TO gam distinction enjoy preferme but ty
violent conoon in the political clements-sone whose mos
sine hopes concentrated in the effort to DESTROY tht
distinction OF party politics by completely revoutiouzns The
character OF the State Some OF that sect of politicians
believed that the cpiihe of vruos' could not he ar, ~
the lusous sage of Monticello without prostitution of its
meaning, who almost at time, concurred with Edmund
Bkc and the Torypary of England in denying the right
the trcnh People change tsis arc now ioydes
their oamors for reform, and to themselves the credi
OF dsnterested attachment TO democratic ,ripcines
of common glory love of justice and peace desire TO pe
serve our high character VIII nresaby present themselves
viii cordially unite invoking execraon on the head of IL,
wretch who would endcavor smooth existing iueoualie
OF the government, by OVERLOOKING them with The blood Of m
fellow citizens These considerations will defeat the
tons OF the unPrmciped and desperate But should they
coed in procuring an effort to secede and 10 erec, s u
et without the common consent will they not have ,rnshe,
case IN which the ardent stoier for AM
State sovereignty could hardly question fhe pronresv of az
interference the part of the Federal tovernents Such
condition OF things would present act of
ana federal authority would the open and forcb
atePt to establish separate jurisdiction in the crroru n
Tgina to create and independent sovcreen,p ,io
he assent Of congress or The legislatures THO inquiry migh
De mace II there was not sore superior foe which might IN
ePosc its kind Offices siecton 10 the Jays 10 rem
STATE peaac and TO guarantee republican form of
shall Mr. Speaker, fondy hope for different and han,v
issue OF the work OF reform The spirit of and com
promise Will regulate the conduct of vrtous and peaceab
majority They viii unite IN the election of wise and hmcs
men to compose the anticipated convention under the yoyi
Va es,nax
finally approve. Committed to the debsra.;ons NJ co ;
sshed and patriotic body convention mus, be- sal
ot entertain an apprehension but that the desnins of Nh,
eppbic arc safe The most distinguishing features of thu
present constitution ihe landed qualification of the voters ant
me independence o the judiciary, will be protected sanguine
~ expect under their sound vgant discrinjna,inn:
whist such improvements viii he introduced in favor Of smpIi
CITY ad economy as viii receive the appreciation and the aop
hon OF the People, aud will pernanen promote their ptc
and prosperity. ''' p-'
An historical fact Of no p,ercst the nt,cmp
Ie" ASSASSINATION Of Napoleon by Taeyraph would
appear to De established IS the statement below which
We 'fanScribo from the Courier des Flats Uni,.
II will be remembered that the Marquis Of Marbrep;l
has asserted that lie had received from Mons tine pt