Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-11-19


neonle 10 act. of violence--he would preach
~, .,rano,,;litv and moderation. But, the peo-
ME could not. and would not rest ander such
inequality. Were he satisfied that the secu-
ritv of the State required such an exponent
4 should have his sanction-but no such ex-
pediency can be pleaded or would pc receh-
4 ceyv words Mr. p. stated, he would offer,
on the amendment. proposed. lie had lis
tened with great patience tothe arguments oil
the gentlemen from northampton andorange, |
hut none of them had carried CONVICTION 10 |
his mind What is their argument Not 10
Mace the slave side 10y side with the White
man. in the exercise Of POWERFUL TO aiiow
larger share Of it to their owners-not De-
cause dIev are intelligent beings, but because
they are, it is said, property, and mat govern
ment is instituted, among other oDlecc, 70
| Guard tbe property of individuals. But what
viii ne the effect? Gentlemen say that no
| Guarantee will answer; that it Is nothing but
| a parchment provision, and that as soon as
we have the power, it will be swept away,
I and rauine will take place. Mir. i. contend
! egI. that there was a sufficient guarantee IN
| the virtue Of the people. 30 long as you
! have virtuous men, you need dread no i;iiihe
| we shah he safe-hut ii the people should
| not be fit to receive q republican form OF go
vetnment. then will the liberties OF the world
expire. IL We are not fit for Ii, who areF-
/ Where is the people among whom merry
! sbaIl take refuge? If we lose the guar If,e
we have in the virtue of the people, we must
amt our republican form of government--we
must resort TO some other for the security OF
life. liberty and property If you put power
in the hands OF the rich, nothing IS safe
| siy, me money said Caesar, and 1 VIII COM
| mand tie world The Aristocrat may buy
men and arms and munitions OF war; and
while his property is safe, the liberties OF the
country may fall prey to the spirit OF cupid
ity. !,
Mr.. p. contended, that whilst giving to the
rich man and the poor man an equal share oil
power, the rich man might contribute more
to the support of the government, yet by his
personal services, the arm which lac raised TO
: defend society in time of war, and the blood
which he sheds, the poor man makes up for
the superior taxes which the rich man pays.
Is not this the equivalent which the rich man
receives for his greater contributions OF mon
CIV TO the public service? Here is the blood
. of the poor man against the money OF the rich
man. He who has little property himself,
serves to defend the property OF others
Mr.. z. stated, that the gentlemen had APP
: prehensions, when political power was trans
{ ferred to the West, the West would Cypress
f this peculiar species of property--that they
must, therefore, have guarantee; and the
gentleman of Northampton says, no paper
guarantee is effcctual-and therefore they
G must have the power. If these are well ioun
f ded. it was time to abandon our confidence IL
= the virtues of the peopie--Let us close all ou
= hopes of Republican Government, and turn
n our attention to some other form. But, If tn
= gentlemen have such fears land he had res
l., pect even for their fears) let them site VIVA
j guarantee would satisfy them. and If il din
/, not violate any Of the great principles of In
V government, he wonld he willing TO grant it,
: But. why have we not the right to ask guar
e antee: for the flocls and herds, in which on
e western country abounds? But we ask n
It guarantee. We rely upon yourvirtues. MI
- 2. paid hfgh compliment to the citizens Q
g the West He affirmed that they were a
II virtuous as the citizens of the East, and wit,
D every recommendation except perhaps the s.,
Of perior refinement of the people of the low
lie lands, arising only from their superior wealth
J. But Mr. p. contended, that there is guar
IN antce in the very nature of things. His co
p league Mr.. Cooke when he addressed til
{ Committee had enforced this point with gres
1t force as he had done every other. he ha
is shown, that even if the government wcr
Sc founded on the white basis, the West coul
r. not Cypress the slave population OF the Eas
n for slaves were tiiiiused TO the base of ii
Blue Ridge, and beyond it. They had, TO /
he sure, no one individual who had 100 slaves,
IL he understood some individuals had on ii
as borders OF the James River, but many of Il
Id people had 30 slaves. He could turn to s.
lat | veral in this Assembly. who had as man
er; Take the Blue Ridge as the demarkation
lie the slave property, the result is that the sla'
n; holding population East of the Ridge amour
ay ted TO .i62 745--West OF the Ridge the viii
Ike population amounted to 3l9,6l5-Does itn
to siill leave the East the decided majority? Is
ed beyond the Ridge the slave holding popul
.te lion also prevailed; in his own district il w
he particularly the case; scarce white IN;
who did not own his negro boy or girl Az
DIV this population to the slave holder East of Il
ms Ridge, and you make the number to 400, 10
DIS while the on-slave holding populate
~ amounts only to 272 ,534, decided prepo
GU derance. Thus you have a guarantee, n
IS only in the virtues of your people, but in 4
nd interest; that they cannot pass law affectil
ro- your slaves, which does not equally eie
les themselves
vii MIR. z. concluded with thanking the IIou
~ for their attention and apoogsing for the ma
ne ner in which he had addressed them.
an Mr. Morris rose to address the Chair
IN said he could scarcely flatter himself with 50
~ ing any thing new-but he would state in
H. brief manner the reasons which would deci,
az his vote. The gentleman last up, seemed
~ mistake the question. He seemed 70 consi
- er the question to be, whether the apporto
| ment of mower should he anOnp those