Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-11-05

Of Rights are entitled to vote SO are all the
o,,.r, loo This method Of reasoning, by
ushine a princi DE 20 he absurd when you
mean n overthrow il, i, safe and conclusive
in mathematics: out in morals, where differ
-, . :, degree so often conssi ntes diff renee
Of pripc rpl-, and where ia running out The prin-
r;ni. md nbsu,dum some new element Is so apt
i'm ,rrre,,,bly 20 re NE nded wi h 1.-THE meth
cd wont do al all
The speeches now just made and about TO oe
made are NOT. as some have supposed INTENDED
aitoeet her To iufln'nee the world out Of DOORS
since there ATE Il m old .everal members Of
the BODY whose minds are huclua'Ing between
, tn. pure and miIed basis; ho' as 10 tn whole
! Legislature, hut IS to the lower House. La
one House or The other shali rest upon whfe
| bopuia ion, is settled: The s"uggl- Il, Tor thr
| House IF Delegates. The we>;rIn leaders say
they could carry thrir point IN ho'h II they
chose; but are wiling, Is undfrs and, T." yield
up tn Senate 10 the east ha 10, TO nix u on
the compound basis. The east, however, vii
not accep, this YET: tney will make strong
and earnest grasp al more am easeo "a
see tok, MS that thu. compromise, by hxiNs th'
two House on different bases, Is no" hndine
more and more friends. Under this plan, ca b
iu,prrs, (if ere be reall, wo incompatible IN
,erexs) will bt sure II protection from op
preston, though SOLITARY action will be some
| times restrained.
A separation (proh nsfas!) has been mi'iar
| " ,aiked "f among me ease'n members, Out o.
doors; but has been hin I'd at IN dena'e only, b,
Mr.. Morris, Of Hanover. ] have heard, a. ST
coud hand, ,ha, If they do not gain .h'ir aim I"
compound basis OF representation IN 'hs
House Of Delsgses, some one Of them vii
propose two legislatures nd Two disinc' mu
nicipal es,a hlishmenls: only retaining the pre-
sen, relation to The Federal Governmental
vidinv the present repre- sen,a'ion j" Congres:
as equally as may be, an6 each Legislature ap
poln,inv one Senator | need MT denounc'
this scheme with the profund indignation 4
de stryes un,iiNis, the west shall arroga'e more
than her due Of pow E; and I'd, The east shat
be- desperate enough 10 apply 10 thai grievance
so fatal redress.
/ =, SATURDAY, OcToBER 3lst.
| Mr.. CAMP3SLL, he con'rov' rsiai iheoioSian
has favored US tn day with specimen o, hi'
powers on This TO him) new theatre. Grea
>olicitude 10 hear him was m initested; bur M
does not seem 10 have made ve.y favorable
impression upon his audience. He inflicted
some pretty severe HRS upon his precursors II
the deba,r, especially upon the genllrman from
Hanover; Who. he pretty plainly hin'ed. wa:
more declam story han rational, and dealt tai
more in rhetoric han logic. Mr.. Campbell wal
evidrn " much embarrassed al his novel sl'ua
ton; as was plainly shown by d prevalence O.
hi, native Urish) accent. not usual with him m
ordinary occ asions, as well as BY his flushed
| fsce and frequen, stroking back OF his lore
top He was Or he whi'e basis, Of ccu'se.
Mr.. SOFT, of Fauquier followed, afer NOV
ing 20 amend he pending ,mrndmen', by add
ing the words, and il the Senate, TO white pc
puIa,lor;" So as to Sx thr Lower House on III.
mix-d, ne Upper ON pure basis. His was de-
cidedy the oes, speech that have heard or
either side. His stvle, terse and forribl his
and clear; his voice. not musical, bu: strong
and we'll modulA,ed; his GESTURE, natural. APP
proprlc,e, md impressive. He stated himself
and his constituents to have "een friendly to re-
fnm He was therefore entitled 10 be heard
bv the wes,, with " nom ne had co.operatrd in
bringing on the Convention He then d mon
stratrd irrefutably, that in giving political pow.
er, If you wanted to guard II from abuse, you
mus, make il he interest Of he holder not 10
abuse il. He exposed thu folly Of calculating
upon The justice, honor. ST.. uf It's d. pos, aries,
no, only ~ future lines, but now. He CLAN ed
rapidly a. all he diver>ities Of interest in the
several sections Of Virginia, especially as re-
CARDS internal improvements; aud showed The
west 10 want, and 10 have already pl cnned. d
vas and expensive scheme, in which the east
is wholly unconcernrd, but for which il execu,>
ed, 'h- east must chiefly pay 1t would, there.
fore br he interest Of he west 10 incur heavy
expenses; the more, as they would fall On o her
coffrrs than its own. Against this master mo-
tive To oppression, the east should have some
effer 'ua ba rirr. With a view 10 this he made
his mo- ion: & ask not for power to 90 injury:
! ask hu for protection against misehrf"-
It's wa> his closing seuIence. Mr.. JOHN S.
BARB ,UR has III, A. r for Monday.