Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-05

sensitive 70 speak the will Of his constituents. can't
say how for this may carry gentlemen: neither can
we say what will be the ultimate decision either Of mi,
Heuse or OF the People. " ~
akins this view Of the state Of parties il /. nantes,
'hst compromise TO be just, mus, not only be nu.
'oa' but equal siso The claims are the same on both
sides; each oughtto conceee toihe o:h-r an thew de-
mand and thus meet middle grouoa There ~, b.
no hope that either party will yield more ,h,n :, cats in
return.f s'""
what h,t middle grcundl one party propose, ,hs,
me Rouse OF Delegates shall be based upon witt ,or
ia'ion exclusively and the Senate on mix cd ,,,in -,
population and taxation. the Federal numbers
o'ner par'ys proposition is tina, the white basis
and The federal numbers shall be +. .bioed in on
average ratio Of the two and that this r.., shat, h.
mase MS basis OF representation in both Houses Tn
last Of msss two unus be equal. All feel il 10 be E.
II the two principle. are combined exactly and mai
.ne oasis oil both Houses. il is equal perfectly So
the other eqn"R ak them if they think so! The
party who arc in favour Of compound basis in both
Houses, cay that il is their eorvic,Ion that there il NO
equaity in the proposition-iiey al; ss, think IL un
eqIa'Iiow can they aecede proposition they firm.
ociieve TO be unequal Do others think Il eouaI
u ,mcy 10, why not take what thsy offer tou., =
They consent that the Senate shall be founded on IN.
m'Sed basis and the House Of Delegates OH tie white
oaNs-ii not, why not! there he only one rcasop
That the proposition is unequal II the Senate no
tecs tnt East does II not protect the West also! If the
pfopo''non Is equal when offered by them to n.,
" u not equal when offered by us 10 them, If il
Seqfa no matter in which House IL is established If
mere Is any difficulty is because it is unequal And II
rs u"equ"' can gentlemen believe that inequality
can De embraced' ought they TO wish il.
Alter the warm language, Ito cav tn. asO that has
oe"n used on both sde., hail proposition for com
pron'e with a much joy as the inhabitants of the pc.
lar regions halle the rising OF the after an absence
oil six moaths Can it prove to be fsIiaciou., I.i,
meteor and not the glorious uninarv-,hst gives glad
ness 10 all Yet must be 20 if we ii, meet on e.
qiai ground III we do not meet upon the line that Iii
'hies us and shake hands, and make our compromise
equal il is vain TO hone that INV ro ,nro,,;s. rn b.
made. ~ NC
Mr. MERCER after ex pres siny the reluctance which
ne ich at all times TO trespa,s on the timo Of the
House aud the peculiar embarrassment under which
ne now laooured referred to the feelings good will
toward every part Of Virginia. which he had hrough,
". him 10 the Convention, ani their still undmin.
,-h I'D iorce He hoped the ssperiie- of all parties had
nearly sussdeJ, ani that the Committee had attained
tina, stat Of tranq iy 50 to the exerci.e nj
reason lie them expressed toward Judge Marshall a
sna vener'tion not surpassed by the ties
winch mad hound him Is natural parent, long since
re""hei 10 the dust Yet he was unable to meet his
proposition He thought complete ju slice had not be
some 10 their side OF tho question. All their
hai concerted that IL equal numbers ALWAYS
equal wealth, numbers might be urge,id "a fair expo
nent OF political power: but the I'm quail ds button of
property rendering this impossible. some pro ection
was needed Tor it, But dill gentlemen claim any
thing more than enough of political power, He All.
verted TO the course which had been pursued in the
legislative Commiiice--he majority which had been
planned then Tor the white basis and the vote of Mr.
MADISON in its f,vour--the subsequent majority Of .
N the House; under these crcum stances they might
nave al once decided that principle and after ar.
10
Then they should have had = Senate based on White
POPULATION arranged in 1920 and a Hou.e of Dele.
ga,es on the same basis Yet hey had agreed TO con-
ceus so lar "a to Introduce the principle of the Frde
raj number in III. Senate. H.nce he argued tn
pirt OF iorbearance which has governed the West. ii
o"lsceu 10 insisting on security beyond The danger
whcn called Tor N-and from the examples OF NJ and
South Carolina inferred that fears were to he enter
tanned OF strife between the two Houses. He wen,
'n,oa statistical statement TO show that the results of
white population, ard qualified voters in substance
the same.
He had risen to shew that the Minority had not b cen
claimed Of them which Mr. Marshall said ouyb, IN no
'llowed OILY az defensive guard While Mr. NJ adj.
son thought that security would be given by aoptng
the whole basis in one House s. the Federal numbers in
the ether But now principle of exact equality and
not merely OF defence and protection was demanded
MT BALDWIN made speech on the general sub.
Jer'; which we hope to present hereafter.
Mt LEIGH alter noticing some Of Mr.. BIS state
went ON to reply q" NV John -on-and complaine that
they were constantly called upon 10 respect In. feeling.
OF me est and to make constitution that should be
accep"o'e 10 Tie West but nobody seemed consider
Tie feelings OF the East a: all, care whether the
constitution was acceptable e the East not If gem
.emen asked for sympathy, let them shew tiff they
mat their theoretical claims should be consider
ed let the practical claims of the East he considered al
So lie insisted in the prejudiccs which would assaiI
Senate differently constituted for the House of D.Ia
ga'es-it would be branded in its very br,J, viii,
"hristocracy upon its front il would be sent forth
win me cry, Of .mad-dog" to make il, way a.
mons the people IL strongly objected the utter
probation which Mr.. MERCER hal nut unon Mr. Mn
OLSON speech as advising The Committee TO accent
oY way OF CON, romise, different bases in the two
ho"'es' tih MIR. NJ torge' that that gentleman had
twice. IN Committee voted against that proposition for
white basis in the House OF ID .Iegates; on The ouas
nonssf federal numbers they had enoyed the hspni
ness and honour OF receiving his vote RI. differed
from mr. Nj, entirely az to tenor of Mr. MADIsoN's
speech in the Committee, and stated what Wa
ms understanding OF the substance Of il Gthe entire
speech is given above. He comentcd with .everitv
on MIR. Ms profession o! fiilia respect for Mr. n
SILL, accomsynied bv entire dsreg ard Of thai gan
man advice and insisted this one illustration of
hat. "a.
were always wiser ifan their fathers. From ,vb,,av.
other quarter the spirit OF cancellation had procead.d
ne never expected 10 see scinia sf il from him
Mr. MERCER replied that no had not intended N
misrePresent the argument OF Mr. MADIsoN-Ue had
understood that gentleman recommending Federal
numbers only so lar as they would operate as a pro-
lection to the peculiar property of the East-yyith
regard to tbs venerable gentleman from Richmond
ne had bad the happiness OF knowing him for thirty
Year; that gentleman his friend and his fs,ber
friend. No remark OF the gentleman from Chez
terheM would, he trusted, ever be able IN sevsr
that bond and me cared for no other consequence tba
nigh, follow them.
Mr.. JOHNSON said, when he wished 10 aIl,y rrjfa,sd
ieeng, he had found that the best way never 10
audc 10 ttem; the certain effect of different course
was rather to exssperae than allay the irritation
In reply 10 personal appeal OF Mr. LEIGH 10 him
sell, he bore testimony that in his opinion the cbarco
oil aistocracie' brought against the existing Cons,it
ton was wholly uniounded: but he did not believe
with MIR. that that charge had been the main cause
OF calling this Convention: it had been used iodeeJ
az a powerful weapon in the hands Of men ~ bo
felt that they were deprived OF their just rights The
cry OF mad-dog had been raised against the present
SENATE; but they has survived the cry, and had had
lips. The Senaies Of Massachusetts,, N Hampsbirs
and Of the United States, had all been ouoted
IN thit very light by gentlemen themselves: and
the Senate OF Maryland was example in point