Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-12

tive, vet an act of humanity of Crus0e, aud ths
gratitude OF Friday, did not mike him slave.
He eIpaiiated upon .his subject al some
length
lie proceeded to notice the Arguments OF the
gea,lemau from Orange, (Mr. Bafbour1 OF
/ whom he spoke IN very handsome terms. lie
WasspIry that gentleman had paid com pliment
i to massac husetis nj The expense OF the western
States, who had carried with ihelu all the Gu
lIghpned principles OF Republican government.
! He scanned The articles Of the Constitution OF
i Massachuseits. aud attempted 10 show IT'S I'M
peffeciions.-lie passed On TO The ohsr Constr
iutious, cited many Of their provisions, aud
commsnted on them 1T very considerable length,
in support Of his own positions, or IN reply 10
the Arguments Of other gentlemen.
| lie also traced the history OF the principle OF
representation and taxation. at the commence
ment Of cur Revoluion.--He commended, that
this principle derived ~ support from the pre-
cedent OF the Brush Parlainent--that taxation
aud representation have no necessary connec'
ton with each other-and he supported by rel
rfence 10 the 5fih No. OF ine Federallsi, the po'
siion Of the gentleman from Norfolk Mr.. lay
lori that they proceeded iiom dlifercu, foun-
tains, &c
Mr. Leigh rose 10 ask the gentleman from
Londoun, who WIS the author o the 6lh No =
! Dir MeIcer replied Thai II appeared fJrn the
book be- had IN his hand, winch has Just passed
| through variety OF Ednlons II was Mr.. Ham
iiion Alter making some remarks upon the
subject, Mr.. NJ. added tbata trend beside him,
had just ispetej to him, that Va, Jay ~us
| the author.
| Mr. Madison then rose 10 sy lie e.
himself bound 10 state, though he md moi per
| ceiVe the important hearing of the f,ct npon
| the question before III House, that he had fur
nlsbed key Of h. authors Of Tue edcIaIs,,-
and that the 54ih No. was not ~tiiirn by MIR.
Hamilton or Mr.. Jay. but by the third person
conc. rnrd IN tine hook. It is scarcely neces
sary to say, that Mr.. Madison ,rfrried 10 hin
self
Mr.. Mercer remarked, I a, there were other
numbers OF this work written by Hr. llaml'ton
which proved fIe position he bad taken, and he
would therefore read KlraCtS from them which
he pfoceedt d TO do.
| Tie stated, that Will there al becn no in
dulgence Of III" people OF the East IN laying III
| axes towards the Wes he was willing to at
| init there had been no oppression-and that the
lttses were generally laid in proportion 10 the
ability Of The people to pay them, 1hn subject
he extended into various statistical stutemrnts
ofihe taxes laid on land, slaves, &c IN llIis
State.
Nh. NJ said for one, he would vote for hat
he Thought sufficient guarantee against exces-
sve taxaiion--lhat is An adj paiorem tax upon
,ands, slaves aud horses. ~ 'rnlended that
this would h" sufficient protection aud thai
| { there could he any doubt 0i its applcai lou
the Supreme Court of the u. States would en-.
force the prov,=ion-h guaia1tce Vii wns SO
lrNnlicii, that even u county Comt should be .
ble 10 apply II. Bri II that should not he con
sidered a sufficient guarantee 1T gentlemen de-.
wise another to plea.e hcmselvrs And surely
under such proteclion, the tenure Of that specie,
Iofproperly ought to he consiie,ed perfectly
safe.
lie conended that ihrre WINS ~ reason H.
donh, the sympathy oflhe cni2.ns ri ne West
for the East--he contested the statement which
had been made by the gentleman from Culpep.
or, Nr Barbour, resp cling thu Defence Bill
he showed, that dnriag the war, after the fall of
Washington, ihe Governors Proclamation AMI
mated he whole State, aud drew IN ousands
from the West TO the banners OF the Common.
wealth. They rushed down like their noun
! tam torrents, until the number of soldiers WAS
~ great, that II was aecessary 10 send large
portion OF them home He drew a very affect.
ing picture Of the sacri tiCes mad by the West
ern people for the Il fence of Nuriollx-lhe
numbers who persisted there-aud yet the
} Western people had been reprnachei with n
want of affection for their brnihren oi the East
lie truS' led that such language would nj be
repeated on his floor and in this debate. And
why did those soldiers repair TO Norfolk Why
did they, and not the citizens Of North Caro-.
? Ina, who used J. as n comnerciai pmpor ,um as
, well as ourselves Ii was not 10 save the pro
perry there Tor, If the whole town was reduc.
I ed to ashes the money expendedin the military
D equipments on that occasion woa,d have been
] much more than sufficient TO rebuild il VII,
Wa it--but because il was the love which each
citizen. whether Of the West OF Of the Ems, tel
for the State
= He then touched upon the subject of Incrna
Y improvement. IN order to show that the mon ,
= expended on the James River might be turned
# TO valuable account if we would employ i
$ property and thar tins improve ,nement wa,
i not 10 be attributed 10 the West but to the cit
h izens Of the lowlands. lie also alluded 10 the
q systemot schools N order n show how easil,
d schools might be established, and din SEE
through the State, and the chdrnn Of thi.
n State be educated in the same manaer as they
g ARE M The Noua--He 1. Intended that a wist
t change IN our Cons'Intin, nisut be producliv,
IS OF other advantages 10 the State--iha' il wnul,
y redep m the lowlands rom he de,olaIiuu wines
T. had covered II. H. con-. led with an affect
- Ing appeal TO the condition OF the STATE: AID tc
4 the pride aud patriotism 81 the VnWuaus. l
was TO the m assures which were nov IN aglla
n tion that W. wer" 10 look for the eAtvnsIy,
- Improvement OF Virginia. g..
n Mr. rbour of Culpeper male az exnlana
u lion upon the Defence BIZ; WIN. Mr. Mercer
'e expressed himself graiGed 10 receive.
ID Mr. Doddridge MISC 10 make an espla
+ nation upon some remark which he himself haC
/ previously made, respecting The organ CT on
present Constitution
~ MI JONES rnsH 10 expire the reasons OF tht
" course he Intended to pursup.-He remark..
I that he had come tere VITA the hope OF com
AT Snp The Itti.rptcav ,C, l.