Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-28

principles OF Rcpuhlicanlsn but h 4. ia, .,c.;rv :,
MnN uesres o,ber anu antagonist principles ought t.
arrest The march Of hi. primary ono
The Committee then rose, in order to give Mr. Stan
day.
tDEsArE 10 be Continued
DEBATE on THE RIGHT or SUFFRAGE.
THURSDAY, November ~.
MIR. MORGANS SPEECH
MI CHAiRMAN: Before The question be Put 10 IN
Committee wish TO submit few remark. in favor q
Tue sdoP len OF the amendment now under con,iI,ta
ton.
The subject is very properly deemed by every mel
Der OF this body, one OF great importance 1t involve
the sovereign rights OF tho pecps-ryh,s too which
when restrained. ought to be restrained with gre,
care. we are told by able Writers on the subject I'M,
the right OF voting in the appointment Of Ievisa,ors
sovereign right, and one of the fret im,or,an.o !;
Tree governments 1t is sovereign right, and mus, N
so considered here l presume then, sir, that il ca,
ony be abridged so lar shall be necessary for m,
public safety AID the pHblc good Aud our nou;,x 4,
now lar can this right De safely extended. or vb, Il
aproper restraint upon in We all agree that good
ton Of this question.
believe sir, that the very hest form Of rovernm n,
Tor the promotion OF human happiness and safety /.
u'cated oy The naturai love of liberty anu equality
implanted ia every human heart; and in everv act nj
mime upon this hoor, shall he guided by th, notion
snail pursue that course which think best calculated
W secure vac enjoyment Of the greatest possible por-
uon OF e rights OF man TO the people Of this common
wealth. Government i', or ought to be instituted not
M e restraint oil those rights, but for their security
anu enlargement. We not to look for man bv
himself in the forest but in society," where he can only
DC FOUND Tie Ia social being by naturs-he wa.
hidue 10 I'VE III socieiyand cannot I've without IT, I'm
my humble judgment, (which, however do not mr.,
sumo 10 put IN competition with the Judgment of hi.
oody) soci-iy may be ordered as TO en- able man 10
ENJOY all his uaura rights much more p.rfect and
ample manner, Than he can possibly do, alone in the
Unbroken forest. " 'ie
In the few remarks which propose submitting for
me consideration OF the Committee, shall endeavor
argue from facts 10 conclusions, and not by mere
defamation as think the course OF the g.n,lem,n
""o Peceueu me IN opposition to the ndment of my
eoneague' (Nr' WILSON, 1t is from facts we are to
ooN or correct conclusions, and know OF no bette
coarse OF reasoning on the affairs OF government than
~ 'ooN mo hc's AMI circumstances connected with
U'ae' governments similar TO those in our own, and
ne effects; and 10 conclude that similar facts and cir
cumstances here, would produce similar effects,
Ihe gentleman al the City of Richmond (AIr N1cu
oLAs) on yesterday. from his course Of dscIans,ion
game 10 me conclusion that ehollers could moi
love Virginia. His principal consisted in m.
lac oat me holder OF bank stock n this city might
30 10 me oihca-ransier his s'ock-and in a few
hours nave himself conveyed TO the state OF MARYLAND
pray you, sir cannot the landholder o tn. same nv
gong TO another office hs clerks oifice) and there
transfer his land? This sovereign rigb, nave, can
or ought to depend upon the ease or facility Of Tho
alienation otproperty. No, sir; it must depend uooo
higher considerations. Nr
me gentleman acro'' The way (Mr. TrezvinO
seems alarmed at the amendment because il contain,
whi ne calls universal suffrage. I would cali II zen
er'i sun age. Ii is possible, however, that his OH
Jec ions have been induced by an intimate acouan
tince with the improper exercise # ,hs r;yb, ~ 80
rage by Tree negroes in the elections in North Caro-
ma believe the gentleman sides near that STATE
W pera7pS his arguments drawn from the fact which
n ne mas gwen the commiitee-tha, gentleman of
MS acquaintance, raised in Virginia who remoysJ ~
s""e OF the western Safes, whera the sufIray. NAV
Us 'aii 10 be general-resided there Sevaral y.,..
gam saw the gen,leman-and told him that h. ell,
oved virginia. ergo, the right of suffrage a. fxed nv
ne constitution OF Virginia, Is the very be,, in the
"or'a' MS may be conclusive argument with tb,t
gen ieman-lt is not with me. Before I en,.r 80
the argument Il will be proper to observe 10 The con-
muee, that had the honor fe W dsy. ago of I.vin
upon ts table scheme for the regulation of IN. r;h,
oil suffrage, differing somew from the an. ,o,. -,
considcra'ion 1t requires the czenshp of every rs
white man. and one years residence in bis county -
w OF ooough and the payment Of all taxes or 1; vie,
levied upon him the two years ne 1t ceding tn. on
IN winch he proposes to vote, and also, tina; tax of
twenty-five cents shall be levied on every free
man. to be collected and paid into the public treasury
All such citizens, having paid their taxes would he
entitled TO vote 1t also requires that portion Of the
property taxes equal TO the whole amount o the ,,xa.
so required to be collected and paid in shall he SO,
i, and these two sums annually appropriated and ,t
Ell IN The permanent Literary Fund for purposes Of ed
nca'Ion Tie amendment now under con .id.r ,ton 70.
qres TWO years residence in the ate and on- i'm the
county city, or borough and the payment Of all tsrs
anu 'e"ies, levied on all such free white men within the
year mkt preceding the time of election az ou,l;G
cation II requires 10 specific tax TO be Ievisd hs %
payment OF those which shall he levied. Thi, amend
"'ee's my appreciation as fully my own except
as 70 the subject OF education tis han. ,s s,
n" eN'e"s'oh As we may now expect 10 get.
Ii is possible, Mr.. Chairman that .,,au no, cal, 49,
~" CONSIDERATION that part OF my scheme which reI,,.,
W u' ',Oh' nave seen too niuch opposition already
PSseu ny several gentlemen lin the discussion Of
ano'her quesiion) TO the establishment of .nv ys,
d general instruction, and presume IL wand he me-.
ss 10 urge my views m the conside of tho CO..,
"'ee we nave heard expressed the fears and oh
c'o". OF ina gentleman fom Chesterfield MI
LeghD the gentleman from Spolisylvsnia mi g.,
ard,) and other gentlemen too sr " hcb fsar, 49,, ~
soio"s seem 70 We That system NAV leo ,Jon,oA
20 TAX me people OF the east for fhe educa,ion oT ,b
""u' en- OF the west bellows, SIR am not ,n;s,,La
"a saying, that at least two Of the az eent,cm.n ~
Icated at William & Mary an in,,;,n,;on ~ere eo,
uhotity' anu did tax the Buckskius and tho oI,s s
'e beavers ana Offers taken by the western bn,.r.
trough uhe medium OF the surveyors fee, vi, a.
west. " 'ie 'ehen' OF the
WIN, however state to the Committee n, .,
- demonstrated by document, to h. relied a. y, "a"
-, "on hfu he honor o. proposing, ar sdon,.d \
; a. inc emil oil twenty years furnish the mar, ~
'.s I've years education to every free white child
"'h VI the commonwealth Of Virginia. & astyeu H. .,
nose OF The Eastern part Of the OId D1mi.i ~ ~
nose OF the West Yes, Sir, 10 am A,J ,yhs,a.o
''er gentlemen may think upon lhia subiect I ,L;nt
en- 'Hat "orhI render more substantial bene6t IN ,J,.
'Dple, man an we have done-NndeeJ ,vc ~ -
othing)-i may say, more hsp all co., 80 ase uo',e
resent "uo"ou ior Tue
ihls brng'me, Mr.. Chairman, to the question, b..
ore us' and ~ have before said will enIs.vo, .,
rguc from facts TO conclusions. "
The proposition unler consideration. ;usus.
~ enquiry into the state Of the government; and as |
cVe' WIN be found TO be arisocra,icsI in its orinr;
's' " you agree that aristocrary is proneriv s
III" % De government OF the fow over the many
nu 'ha thosc few hold their suthsri,y bv virtue ~
ner estates, can prove that our government, 4, a.
TH'ocricy, or ~ least arisocratical In n, ua,.
shall he soun1 tina, The novyor. f 81
ioo ~ are IN he hands Of the few to the excin.
lon oI the many, and these few are TO bs ,.ca.,i,
ahu known by the estates they hold