Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-31

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OF tie tYo disissels bordering On lie o.,, ana, c,,n-
tains bun i and tho other 10 thousand sluycs-the
two districts along the eastern base of the piue
Ridge contain, one them 81 aud the other 30 thou
said slaves. So the country up TO tho very foo, az NJ
mountain IS identical Ia interest and when this fac, "a
considered in connection with that part of tire ronor
OF the auditor, which estimates the white nonpj.
ton east of the Blue Ridge of Mountains az three
hundred and sixty two thousand, and that an ~,
w,sL Ut $40 thousand, IL shows the fit;Iitv the
utcr groundlessness of the apprchcnsious of Say.
holders, that their property would be DESTROYED Nv
unequal taxatioir He said next that they must be
secure II, tins respect, since the people of tl,o
East had minority OF forty three thousand OYER
those of the West He proceeded iar,ber. md
said that the district which he had the honor i'm
part 10 represent, contained about twelve thou
sand slaves. and that the four counties West of
The Ridge, Berkeley, Jefferson, Frederick ana
Botetout, contained 1900 slaves. These fur
counties contained white population of ~ 900
which, you add TO 362 900, the amount OF the slave
holding population east of tie Blue Ridge, VIII give
them prodigious prcponderance. Thus the slave
holding population Will possess majority in repre
sen'att,n over the noil-slaye holding population in
TIC ratio 0! 400 10 272 Thousand Tho scc,,rtv
therefore viii be greater than If YOU male tie
Blue iiidSc the line Oi separation Thus his aror-
merit had been msapprehended aud not answered.
Mr. OiSliuh sad he did not rise to ausvs or tb,
argument OF the gentleman. !! lac inisapvra-
hendcd the gentleman, lac certainly did not TO-
tfntIonolly nisroprescnt hun. He regretted TINT ne
misunderstood the FIRST part of the gentlemans areu
Ineht because he was proud of the compliment to his
con II s'ts, With Which it scco inpaliiod and
which, einanating from the source it did was ronder
ed doubly valble, and entitled TO high cosdcsa,ion
lie had therefore 10 repeat his and he hoped the
gentleman Vas sc,stied tnat tie misrepresentation
was not ~ entional
Mr. CCOKE-C -rtain,y
Nh CFSiUR continued. Il had been eon,ended by ons
S'eahe that seliniaIct ic geales incentive Ia lie
abuse u the rights of others they moi abused by rax
,"" 1t was inconeeyah!e how they be abused Bat
sell ft nral,.
winch gentlemen an represented it be, because Eastern
'rna h possessed the power o 81 years and
an neNeT abused IT. HE gentleman dd ~,
had h0t abused ie power oy imposition -
taxes |! mot, II nc"uccisAbe in what ol,et
respect they could have abused II lsy had leen .u.
" Ut 40 oppression throwing unjust burdens ON the
west ihey lad not abused their power IN amy fam.
ihey NAT nor been charged with denial nor the
rassaSe of any operating against personal right Ii they
"d bSen guilty of no oppressive taAaion he hoped would DO
haudcd down future generations most dangerous
az" fatal power had mo their hands improperly used
~ esH 10 TIE explanation given on the other point
sIce one gentleman did saywho do recnlec that the
majority would owners vi slaves: and is
statement made "a ay tc aPITehen OF III, sc slave
az 46n would e tie hands OF the non %
I've argument; bad been used by one Iii view vas that al
though this be tine fact La majority would he m ar up bv
ak into the Gale lat.ou the say.olr, of ihosc ~
country where savepulery does constitute any culc
ahe interest and Wheie importance attached To slaves
th1 view, therefore, worth just II il had bse
thrown in reply the gentleman the Shareholders are
MAJORITY, that value unless teiavc pOperty among
them ai osarded d. pIcouinaIiug n,e.e Il. sIe,cJ
&c &c uncc.s;cc bat si!i prophecy OF his
Observable
At LEIGH enthusiastically asked il he should lie Tepass
m too itr the gentleman frederick he asked him t.,
cc!y sonc % tie acts OF ie Legislature which I've understood
MN To refer TO instances of msle! lie that lass a
us H. had led him 10 ,e almost al the LEXIS
'c act, OF tis Slate, through all ,re and ALLEGED
n'sIuc, he would confess that lie confessed himself very
0egsaf4n noTnaton ako hungry aLj would
MOI ask a. 10 small matters hui wCud request gentleman to
Hliut uut prOuu"nt lie would there
aad been unotIc HraSuteEe would not saw thar tie
legislature had always pursued Tie best course but
ne wisavd the EeenHn 10 point inlpoiic
sure OF tbs legislature, Which was want OF ood
nucu parties as tie real Of That leg .slaiue
IL there amy Oi wrong of oppression init
nusly at, ctg any individual Of individuals tie
Legislature constituted the members est mus
bear their fIli share Of its responsibility.
MIR COOKE said that e had asserted the proposition
that ihere niisTls he could Ultimately called u
To answer the % the gentleman Chesterfield BuI
lao begged not 10 b. understood Asserting could
point n,isTue 10 slil dsict
did the OF miNr,c lie the
r,Iht 81 going the subject he might think 1T
Tie d choose his should be chalkei out or
s'n lac might be Specific, but present there
gentlemen who wished take the debate,
not take the time oil the Committee.
MIR LEIGH expressed his hope that nothing uu.
parliamentary improper ,GG i've had pan
the gentleman from Frederick had thought So would
Withdraw his request until that gentleman would be ready win
his specific aoms lie would join issue with him. plrdsue
make, tue history of the Legislature OF this country will Iepei
what form / may
On Of Mr.. POWELL, WHO expressed desire 60
address tue Committee, bat not prepared With his
documents, the Committee rose and reported PROCESS
The Convention then adj ouned TIL ii o'clock Tomorrow.