Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-05

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| accustomed to think and act together upon politi-
cal subjects. He would repeat that this bill was
founded upon the combined ratio of free white
population and axation and to prove .his, he beg
leave TO read again. the statistics presented by
his colleague on yesterday, who had anticinatef
him III several Of his views. Statistics were dry
matters Of calculation, and therefore unintesesf-
ing, but they essential to the proper iuyes-
gation Of this subject, that he hoped to have tho
attention Of the committee while he exhibited
them. Let the state be divided into sections one
west of the Allegheny mountains, one between
the Allegheny Mountains and the Biue Ridge.
that from the Blue Ridge to the head OF tie
water, and from that line to the boar6-the re-
suit will be this: The western districts for the
election Of members Of Congress, comprisins %
counties, contain population of l3i 1856 Of which
ISI,4SI are free whites, and pay tax annually Of
1886, 442 LIN convention composed Of 80 members
as proposed by the BILL this section, by white popu
ianon, would be entitled TO II 2-7 members, by
taxation to 20 members, s. by the combined or
medium ratio, to IL members, excluding fractions:
which IS the number Given by the bill. The 4 dis
tricts between the b. Ridge s. Allegheny comprise
IL counties, and contain population of I67 ,4I6, Of
which l32, III are free whites and pay an annual
tax OF 500 04, 81. They would he entitled bx
white population to 10 members; by taxation to ~
3D. members; by the combined, or medium ratio,
70 10; excluding fractions, the number proposed
by the bill. The eastern districts INCLUDING ,hs
cities OF Richmond and Williamsburg and borough.
OF Norfolk, contain population Of 30l 554, Of
which l3f, l23 are white, and pay an annual. fax
Oh SIZE, o5l 80. They would be entitled bv
white population TO 10 20 members; by taxation 20
70 10; by the combined ratio, or medium prnci-
pie, TO 22 7-S; which is one and one nth less
than the number allowed by The bill. The mid
a'c districts between the head Of tide water and
the mountains, comprising SO counties and the
town OF Petersburg. contain population Of 462.-
lO6, OF which 2l4,756 are white, and paw an an
nuai tax OF Sl95,374 81 White population az
the basis would en:i,le them to 3li2-6 members
taxation to 40 SO, combined ratio or medium
principle to 30, excluding fractions the number
proposed by the bill. This, SIR is the result Of nv
statistics; from Thichit appea that the bin rests
as nearly almost as calculation can make it, upon
the combined principle Of white population and
property, the only true basis in my judgment OF =,
government to guard and protect the various in
teresfs OF the community. Whence then ask ai
this glamour and excitement bout the slaves and
and their representatives, which seem to give so
much horror TO the sensibilities Of certain gentl,
men! repeat, sir, that so far as was concerned
IN framing this bill, have presented its true ba
SIS ana The object cds not to have our slaves &c
presented as persons, but 10 secure our property
Gentlemen call this new principIe-one neyc:
heard OF before in his commonwealth. Sir, said
MI Miller, this is no new principle: il is as old as
free government il is the principle that those,
who pay the taxes, should Law the taxes''-the
same principle with which Chatham made the
British King tremble on his throne:-the same
principle that enabled he genius Of Henry to give
the impulse to the ball Of our Revoluthn, and
ash!ngton to conduct it to independence
Mr.. Chairman, (ssd Mr.. Ny after these pre-
iminary remarks, will suppose case. kwiit
suppose that gentleman who hat been all nj,
HE, IN his boyhood, at mature age, in the vigov
oil his intellect, sturdy advocate of the most
socra,ic features in our con stuton; no had bee;,
so particularly in favor -four restricted suffrage
as in remarking upon an able speech of young
gentleman delivered but few years ago i'm its "a.
vor, to say, that il as good q speech az arr
one could deliver upon HE subject except one
IKE himself, who had Witnessed the mischiev-
ons effects OF an extended suffrage in Pennsy Iyans
and OHIO. l will suppose that he had been until
IaIeiy,' what is termed Ultra Federali-t in an
his principles and feengs-that he had ATTEMPTED
10 rise into office by the force Of these principles
Out had been disappointed. That after he had pas
seq the meridian OF life he suddenly changes his
"hoie views, and becomes a flaming democrat
urges the abrogaion Of all his former priieirles
I'D relation 70 our constitution-cites as examples
Tor our imitation the states Of Ohio Pennsyfyania
&c. which he had so often held out az bescons to
warn us against the dangers Of taking their as
precedents, 10 folow-sdvocates the most unlfmi..
ed suhage; compliments and quotes Mr.. JefTer-
son. on all occasions, when il had been almost the
business OF his life to deprecate the character Of
that iiiustrious man-declaims about Eastern aris-
iocracy, oiigarchy and the like. 1 ask in case
like this, what would be your fcelngs--I ask what
would be the feelings OF all republicans, of all To-
Vers oil Tree national government Would il not
be time Tor all such TO cry-out! l ask my friend
from SpousylvaDa fh would not become him a.
gam To cry out, tirneo dabaos, dona ferentes?--
1es, sir, the GTeCIan horse has appeared in
aiV)--ISe comes among us, beautifully
risoned TO be sure-with most dextetous
Virginia riders, tucked out in all the rarJauds
oil absirac;ion but take care, yes, sir, take care
that ne contains rot within ctiletto that viii
stab you TO the heart A7r. Chairrnan / have &c e,,
IN my p'omiscuous reading land il has been verv.
promiscuous, little here and little there) n re-
mark 81 Wiism Goblet, that a Scotch Demo.
GRAFT was one OF the most fearful objects in nature
-portent Gus o. mischie5-a wolf in sheep's clio
thing. Old Mr. Adams you recolIect, cir said in
his Cunningham correspondence, that a man or
family who had fallen from wealth or power could
court the popuiace with more success than other
people IL is true, sir, and will add tn at in this
country what, is called ultya federalist turned
democrat in the decline Of life j. worse ,han OF.
theirs Thing which will not name
Mr. Chairman, after these long shot, some or
which may perchance have struck between wind
ana water moor into the action; and take my
station with more hardihood it may he, than dis.
cretion, by the Saniissifna Tyinida,ia--ihe four
"ecker oil this engagements although NAV pay
sorne attention TO The tenders who follow in her
wake. move along side the gentleman from
bTooke. However, sir, before I begin, will re-
tate an anecdote which heard many years ag,,
from devoted friend OF the distinguished
man, who presides the supreme fsde~ ~ cour:
IL was said this gentleman, who we all knog) is
as remarkable for his simplicity of mauners and
unaffected modesfy as he is for his yigor Of mel
lect, was engaged, at time Of much political exs
element, IN one OF our coffee houses IL, tSisci,e
sion, with a very dexterous politician. WHO wss
not very scrupulous, in his statement Of facts -.
Thus he varied il uied bie PURPOSES and
thereby, so much posed the iuds e. that los NJ
nio palence-he exclaimed, sir DENY The fact.
me ground OF his adversary being knocked from
uhuef NM tn" rTgument fell OF course Now.