Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-11-11

they touna R--ln land quallfieAlion.--
When the charter was granted, there was
scarcely slave in the country. 1t results
that while we are demanding natural rights
for this species of proper y, we are procee-
ding OF principle which had no existence
when the Constitution had It's origin lie
would endeavor to correct any misappre-
henslen on the subject of personal rights.
which spring up under every government;
which cannot be absent from any govern
ment or creature, here or elsewhere
When We demand political rights for our
constituents we demand no rev thing
But he would tell the committee this, that
they who demand for property the political
rights of men, demand a new thing. 1t
WAS never known before that constituent
powers should be created out Of com
pound OF this character, or that property
should be one of the elements Of major.
lty. They demand new thing when they
thus construct 4 majority, aud require that
the majority of free citizens should yield
their rights to such dlctatIOn and rule.
He would now call the attention Of the Com
mltee 10 the state of representation. We had
been elected INTO Convention according to ratio
which Is marked by injustice. The apporon-
ment Of 1916 was founded on the census of lolO
which was unjust; aud the apportloument Of the
last winter was founded on the law of -2O. which
is equally unjust since it detrauds the West of
portion of lis lawful representation Notwiih-
standing this injustice, he still hoped that the
cause of the people would be triumphant. by
small majority. Whether that majority would be
more than or 3 he could not predict, butit would
represent a majority oftwo thirds Of the whole
white popuIitiOn. The people beyond the Blue
Ridge have only Sc Delegates here. the appoF-
tOnnient had been founded on the census Of 1922
we should have had a. Delegates and orr oppO-
nentS 81. Aud this number with those who arc
with Us from this side Ofthe Blue Ridge, will give
Us \ majority more N conformity with the sense
Of the country. One word more on the sub Iect Of
this properly. Between the Sea and the Blue
Ridge, save population Is increasing yet the peo
pie Of the West have As vet committed no raplne.
lie could assure gentlemen that this uyergrOwn
population will hnd a distributing market on the
western waters Of Virginia slaves
have b en- Of little value near Ohio, because she
has hitherto protected runaWays. But by Law
recently passed, all blacks. before they permit
ted to become residents, afe compelled TO give a
surety hat they will not become burdensorne
20 the State. The lawyers for some time con
sidered this law unconstitutional, but decision Of
the SUI anne Cont "a very few days since, has eS-
tsblished it. Some strife and booIShed has been
the consequence and all the coorsi population
must Z, out of the State They must 20 10 Upper
Canadi. AZ the States Of Illinois and lnd ma may
soon he expected to follow the example of ONO.
I'm Penis, wanna the slave holder Gu now now
pursue aud recover his property. Formerly it was
difficult 10 Obtain hi, runaway slave IN that State,
bit nnW such is the inundation of slaves that mas
ter> ara aided in arrs-tIng them. The time is
coming when slaves will rise in value lie ocIIev-
81 sumo Of hi, consttu nts would be glad To hive
slave -, ifthc property was considered secure,
aud II ne Obtain Texas, slaves viii command
better price than ever.
lie was grateful to the Chair and the Commit
tee, flr the attention with which they had llslen-
Cd to ms remarks, de>uItoY - they were He
had been hurried Unexpectedly into the discussion
without proper arrangement OF hS IN lterals, and
would require all the indulgence Of the Commit
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