Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-14
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TO Nlessss To-YE,, CAur,l, M.n1ls, and STvAar
s"c @ rG,i mo 10 assure you that (oOc of your
question, which under discussion in the rr.pccabe and
nody Of which you are members, than the gentle
Enquirer under the signature of FIcehnler processes TO be-
dividing State BENZ 50 equally balanced ana as row
rior would be made by party in YOUR body
as wen Us The anu convention party home de,ac you
from the principles upon you elected and the ale
a Which you owe TO the people Of your District, becr c
'na you all without an exception, acknowledged republican
maxim that the should ali times sneak the
WIN OF his constituents and believing olso that the circum.
'eiHy INC canvass and election your District
gave 30 clear and distinct indication what that will wa.
have never Tor moment permitted myself either the
Oh your purpose or the integrity pf your principles,
That you would no, faithfully represent, wishes nor should
now 01'mde myself upon your notice bri attempt
winch nave witnessed this morning, through public our
mails, to draw you OF from those principles which YOU have
heretofore "oessed and those friends whom you have
dced ny an endeavoT TO excite apprehensions
The safety OF slave property, aud possible subsection 10
Unequal aud oneious taxation will not believe, gentlemen
your saciy mas moi already discovered the real object
these alarms may depend upon it, used for tho
sun Pu'pp'c oi winch they were employed, when the great
uS,''" o! 'oh' 'on or NO Convention" before the
people and are renewed with va but fndy cherish
co nope a' ny as'a'ns the country and alarming the imid
uu unorncd they may yet defeat the great purpose for
Which convention called, nar'clyte eouazaton Ct
REPRESENTATION 10 tc Legislature All history aud experience
cw 9 man so fond Of doninon that he will quietly
surrender power which he has uSurpeh which fortune
has placed III his hands; and hence We the pcopc Of
eCuo ci ie STATE stu clmSng Ia that almost
oIoken sccpl which they have welded long with cnactv
Amos, e'ai Z" 'at OF death But gentlemen lie, FOR
moment examine tDce pretended causes Of alarm, and
wheer they have any foundation fact IL really 10 tho
ilbntlOn VI those people
sunny % emancipation now very easy IS 20 Introduce
provision INTO tic Constitution, "ihat the rr Of propev as
ut present recognized shall he nyolatc" If iley
lecu "s 20 project them against UNJUST and unequal
u) what diiculy there, providing IN the Constitution
iha, every shall contribute towgrds the public bur,cn,
m PoPoI'loh 10 700 value OF is estate without regard
component paS Rs last is principle Just and propc In
itself that dsretEeYe can or will object And yo,
we ind that mse1du6 seeking cgah these provisions into
hB Conuion, which would edcciuIy SECURE these very
objects, which they affect have much At heart we sec
gentlemen rather choosing 10 conJis TYP ucse heads and
0oo "'Is' 'ol ue purpose "i alarming and Tightening tho
people -Gvsy appeal which human ingenuity ecu devise J.,
made sceey TO their passions and prudces suI ihoy are
eny td TIA, their property IN Danger If tho poVes Of
the Government put into tho hands Of tho rt0TiL, the o.y
place vloJc csi,iulIcy Tss;c h tho object too
PLAINLY SEEM W the present dision OF eyessBaion IN
IDS House Of Delegates each county having membr the
power of the State for hy years las 6ee in the hands n
zoe no'ty aud now tina, TIC people this aud deter
mhcd tn remedy u, We bud attempt for the first time
made to produce tc result by somewhat different pro-
easily bringing IN wealth OF uc constitutional ole.
meuis upon which representation "a tho Legislature he
based say principle introduced GTs; lime because
although the present Constitution lrc The possession Of
hCcod, qualify man TO vote los members 10 the General
dcrs'ood, by property qaG odioH political
power the man m proportion TO the extent acres r tic
amount OF the inX which hO required pay rpon hem
but was only Intended 70 indicate class " psTtons
supposed TO Furnish by ibis thu, evidence permanent
common interest WITH aud attachment tho community
required ia tive Bill Of RgHs-a prime plo nvious and afis,o
cratic, rcpugnan tho feelings and genius peope-ha
political equality which has been boast and All
aud doctrines upon which political Institutions have been
erected Can be believed gentlemen that the republican
people OF Virginia prepared to shy, that man in
part OF the state becauee nc particular srccies pro-
perry or large estate shall have political power aud
mors influence 10 tho administration Of the government than
any otheT ice man w other port Of tho state who
perhaps have css property aud that Of different khd' or In
fact that the rich D shs govern the poorer Many For this
let geulcmen disguise ss they may a last i've true cues
tiou Could believe for that they would or could
say thD would longer subscribe N the doctrine
was capable of government would longer the
doctrines of sydney aud OF ockche national and pocal
equality oftpan but would unosaty however painful !,
miSm DO scsno~le'soas 10 Fslsioa 90 EssstdBd SsN