Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-11-25

Icould be understood-.hat It would have
been drawn from cur own times. Did the
gentleman mean to recommend this eX-
ample to US!
Mr.. Barbour explained. He stated that
what he had said was this, that at Rome
I the election was first made by centuries
founded on property-and that afterwards
| the ComItla was held by tribes, according
to numbers-and that he recommended
neither mode.
Mr.. Johnson contended that the gentle
mans explanation did not affect the truth
Iofhis remark; that while the King remain
ed in authority, the patricians and PIe0I-
ans, were kept in check; but when
that check was withdrawn, the contests
became so violent thatit led TO the creation
ofthe Dictator, the secession to the sacred
mountain, the Agrarian law, &c. And
was This the experiment recommended TO
~ Was this inequality of orders, with
all their disputes and agitations, to be held
up as modes for our imitation?
He remarked upon the precedent drawn
from the history of the English Consttu-
ton. While he had every respect for the
English people, and admitted that It was
ta3 best government which could be form
cd for them, vet he had no doubt that his
friend from Chesterfield would not adopt
that government as a model; and would
Bet admire he monarchy and aristocracy
of that country. And after all, what does
tae Constitution of,he House Of Commons
Dr5ye} Because they maintain the doc
,rl1e that taxation and representation must
90 hand in hand, does it follow that we
are 20 adopt an unequal representation
.lat we are to proportion i, according 20
the ability of those who contribute 10 the
treasury THAT the rich are ID have
more power than -hee poorl lie stated
that he had seen eslcuhh0n made about
the year 1857. showing the inequalities of
representation In the House of Commons;
and that IF MS representation should be- 0ro-
Dor.ionsd 30 IT'S taxation. the CITY IF Lon
don and the county OF NIddleseX would
give Il majority ofthe members. And w,s
this the precedent to be pursued 10y ust
lie referred also to the precedent drawn
from the government Of the United States
But he commended that all prec dent is.
founded on analogy: that when Virginia
should be divided (which he hoped God
would forbid) that then there night be an
analogous case; but not when We are TAX
ING the case Of d people bound together
as one State, and owing the same alieg'
auce.-WhateVer respect he had Tor the
Constitution Of the United States, he did
not think II was a fit precedent DO gen
tlemen propose to initiate the checks and
balances Of that government That we
shall have a Senate, representing very un-
equal districts Of countryl-He admitted
that in that constitution It Is provided that
direct taxation ana rePFesenlaIloh, s"ouiu
be apportloned to each other-5ut ne con-
tended, that 1t was understood at the same
time, that our revenue was to be primer
pally drawn from the other sources, from
imports; and that the fact was, that very
little had been so drawn from direct tax
otlon. He attempted to show, that the
power Of the States M the Senate and OF
members in the House of Representatives,
at the ratio of 3-5ihs Of the slave PoPula-
uon' were the effects OIL CON PROMISE I, ll9
gave particular history Oh ui's ,"s' pro
VISION ano conIeuoeu 1t 'u'uis.l , e ~ PIE
oedent Tor me aooPuoh Oh d S.uS'o I C,.
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