Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-12

have stli less relative strength Let attempt resist
ance any avor,e of the representatives OF
persons (rse ,oaiie persons; such cry will be forth
with raised against the odous arisocracy which It's
constitution is founded, the ars,ocracy OF wealth,
will make its members uembe in their seats, pause,
waver, and at last yield. d,heartened and inpoent
The lower house may exercise another Influence, If
possible, Of more perpicous kind Al IS numer-
body il has In fact the whole pa'rona in IT. hands
in respect OF all appointments TO hs made by Joint
Of both branches A Senator of Virginia. nav. many
Senator's may have ambition 10 be Senator of the
u. States, or a judge, or governor 1--WE may change
the mode Of appointment a. to the two last but
TO the hrs,) such Senator, unless he be more
than man ,nust wish conchtc the lower honse-ant
then Remember the weight of "a Back Foods roic!
Sir, insist, that the lower House is here. is ia
England, the proper representative OF the interests OF
property; and il is Tor that very and other.
that s responsibility to the people, is Increased by the
short duration OF its term OF service.
Let us, however, suppose. that the guarantees pro
posed by the gentleman from Fairfax, (Mr. Fahugh }
are ell ieut or that other efficient guaran les
can be deutschland lie, us suppose too that in addition
to those guarantees, check upon the power of
is provided, by constituting the Senate make IL
representative of property-ind that these saleguard
If preserved, completely adequae to the inenied
purpose: What security would they afford US. security
only long they shall he continued. Is there or
there be, any security that they will be continued
We may provide for future am. ndments, with the
Jealous To prevent reckless inn walton; but
cannot destroy the Inherent power of the people TO
cIli another Convention; and the moment the repre.
tentative of numbers shall feel the check numbers
may, aud numbers tciH, have another Convention to
abolish tho check.
But. it il not consideration OF this vital power Of
taxation alone, which should inpcl ot the East to
resist TO the hitter end this transfer of power the
West There may be unjust Legislation. well as op
pressve taxation. Oar slave property is subject. in
he management Of which, the cannot admit any
Interference without the st danger II seems 10
be supposed in the u States ami in c. Britain too that
those who the least portion OF that kind of pro-
perry, better entitled and more competent TO
it, than those who have the most; and by parity
OF reason those who hold have the very best
tie. ana the rest-sta gree Of competency, the
agement OF IT. Upon this principle il is, that Mr vii
bcrtorce, and the party oil the saints in land on
akag the regnituon OF the slave property in the
Indies into Their hands, siinst the earnest
ces oil the planters to whom belongs. &c. the satcs-
men Of the Northern States, fancy themselves heter
acquainted with the subject, than those of the Soth;
and our brethren of the northern part of this State
claim greater fitness for the task, than their fellow
zens of the southern counties. The gentleman from
Hampshire, (Mr. Nayorl thinks, that slavery is one
OF the cau'es oil the decline of Virginia; and suppos
he would be really To promote her prosperity, by e.
moving this cause Of her define
Mr. NAYLoR rose. and denied the inference which
the gentleman had drawn, from any thing which he
had said lie deprcc i,ed the idea which had been
gested to the emancipation OF the slaves AMI he
took occasion further state that lac considered per-
eciiy consistent with the principles OF morality and jus.
uce, situated az we are, TO hold them do.
Mr LEIGH-The gentleman from Hampshire il ad
va'iced in years and may change his sentiments
But when Mr. Wilbrrforce proposed 10 aboii.h the
Stare trade, lie did not imagine that he should ever
tnd il wise 10 abolish sidpey in the West Indies
When mems minds take this direction, they pur
sue ii as steadily as man Pursues his to the
grave.
Sir, the venerable gentleman from Loudoun( Mr. Mon.
foe) spoke OF the aprac;icahiliiy OF any schene Of
emancipation, without the aid OF the General Govern
ment Is he, then, and il he is, are rcconcled Ia
the idea OF the interference of the General
in this delicate and peculiar interest of our own,
What right that government have interfere in il;
MIR. MONROE here explained.
consider the question oi slavery one of the nos
important that can come before 'his body is cerAn,
one which must deeply affect the Commonwealth, whe
Their the decision he TO maintain il those now IL
that state, to attempt their ipa,ion The ii,
meant TO suggest was, that the subject had assumed
new and very important character. ~ what had
red IN the other States and particularly in t!io'e IN
which Slavery does not exist We had seen in the
early stage strong pressure Tor emancipation from the
Eastern States, and equally OF late from the States II
the West but Emancipation had thrown many of on
liberated slaves upon them; in consequence OF which
they have been driven back, and ali Interference OF
thrir part has ceased.
The SUBJECTS now brought home 10 them as wei
as 10 ourselves, and the question TO be decided by III
H. whether their emancipation is practicable not
Should've decision be that il practicable did no
mean TO convey the idea that the United States should
/ interfere, OF sight, as is advocated by many mean
TO suggest, that il the widom OF Vireoio c'oi
that practicable, and the aid OF the GEN
era Government, tina, il should then he afforded at lie
instance and not that OF the United States, havn,
the least authority in the matter.
MIR. l.EIGH-l thank the gentleman for his explana
ton. And now, will he give me leave to PROFOUND Il
him one observation-disclosures, with bis knowledge an
experience OF the operations OF he general COVE nment
ne docs not know, that il once il he allowed, that tina
COVE rnmrn may cons,iiurionaly interfere at the in
stance of the Slate, it will he Inferred thu, ca
cons;ituionaly interfere without any instance OF tn
State Government: The such an attempt shall
De, there viii, there must be. end Of this Union.
wish, indeed, that had been born in LAM
where domestic and negro slavery il unknown-no, 81
i nisrepiesen mvscll--I do not wish SOL shall ne
yer wish that Lad hccn born out of Virgina--hut
wish, that Providence had spared my country thi
moral and political evil IL is supposed that slave
labor enables TO live in luxury and ease without in
dustry, without care. Sir, the evil of slavery is grea,
er 10 The MASTER than TO the slave: He il interested
IN all their waists, all their di.;Fesse; bound pfovid
Tor them, 10 care for thsm labor for them, Will
they labor for him, and his labor il by means tn
least severe OF The two. The relation between tnasc
and slave, imposes the master heavy ard psiDfl
respon'ibity-hnt 10 more Oh this head.
Sir the venerable gentleman ON Louionn has FOL
us oil The awful and horrd scenes he was an eye-wi,
ness o. ~ France, during the reign OF democracy,
rather 0i anarchy there. wish lie had told us (as h
told lie Ilou'e Of Delegates in 1910, when he oppc
me call Of Convention, and re-coun'cd those sam
b0rrors) that he had liberty expiring from ex
cess these were his words. France was the
arranged into equal Departments. with equal repsesen
iaiion and general sufragc--in short, eripyng II,
ndiioyrd hesing OF the 81 ri hts OF man Hav
losi my senses! IL the phantom that fills NV breas
| with such hOiror-ihe liberty Of Trginir crpjTin
tch ecccSSa creature OF the ina gnation, that nc
yer be realized ! The venerable gentleman has lie
scribsd those horrors in F,dnce-lds painted them
US IA oil Tic freshness Of rraiify-anl jl.n told ".
'he same breath, that he is prepared 10 vote for tn
sumo system here. The same causes uniformly pr,
u1ce the same tH cis.-t mean 10 speak with freedom
yet not without The respect due TO the venerable gen
| ieman, and which should render a willing tribute
cannon iorbsar to express my astonishment that IA