Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-21

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that Of the owner Of property e would be anxious
have sproectou or whatever prnpery he Acquire. and
this he would know lac could only have voyen
aud equal laws. But Mt Chsnsn no, only does the
present hna,on oil the right of Suffrage prevent the
population Toy migration from other states, bu, it drives from
the bosom ofte Ancient Dominion many most valuable
cons tnay not he known The gentlemen ot the last
- TACT we'll known to ,ho-e ren the etesi part this
state mat many valuable cit zen have ei their native state
a"d dir themselves of the ac OF emigration, presented
by mat great Ner winch washes the greater part
ooe nave neaed To those splendid regions OF the West,
whce m addition to the fertility soil and
me e s your government banishes vas, numbers of
yons men to the Western States where odous restriction
does not exist Those >taes in general require little
esrece d evidence n attachment aud interest 60 en
Tie persons To the right of suffrage The consequence
many OF our cnzens, vTiuous Intelligent, ndusr men,
ioreSo all "ct attachment 10 their native so their home
the SCENES OF then youthful spots aud pass away
those Western states where they rnoy tire privileges apper
tanning I" tecmen by right of nntwe, not 10y purchase Al
'""sh ire'hnd To- ehcap,y bought cy dsain pur
chase that winch Is oi right tnvr already which
tivy are ucpr''ed by an uiju>t GOV eTnuicLt
Si t"e'e communal aud DISCRIMINATING warfare Carrie
on tlougto or " de extended cath She bleed,
AT every poreNi who are the parties 10 this desolatng war
II = the government asan,, the people umnaura
war Every member -; the community driven from Us bN
u @pe'auh oil an ugdst Constitution Is much lost 10 us
As He nayonc' ~ cannon bail had done wor& upon hin,
lc s'r, 4 IS cruel aud eNteunuatins
speak OF Nc'ter' Virginia, when saw tha, If the STATE
we'" cal e upon to furnish annually quota
inc General Eove'nmcnt resisting the attack all Europ
continued would strength, not rrard on
population 1 does the restrictions pascd y 90, law
field an returns again TO his home rts and cear
"'n> but the voluntary eNlne who is compelled con
native country, and Ike tie Pilgrim taticis New Eng ani
seeA liberty in distant mud returns. ST. have Gnuv
h1norrt with seats the benches county coursu
whom tle'' fellow Citizen, checry conted protection
l'ct sh's ni property and Tier personal r,,h,swho
''S'e' is the eihcent s"a'lans % e public peace
rave Ni'Hn s.,'' So i.so..-s- IS laws .,ou
~ III hN have SOON 'hc respectable yuurs mcs ut tn
ConNry-,he mechanic tine ,neschant tanner of ma,ur
age oi intelligence sureuor half of tire icchurt au
-o'ns with patriotism winch would make laugh
"'"l IN defence oi their coums.y have con,
D. from fftat.
"Awayi am hoicr tban ,fon. ,h, =. 49, S i 80
which YOU have right tread Ought such things 10 bc
i icf the good q. county that s-.h e
EuIey not MI Chairman snail no, extend remarks an,
farther IL was ANY MO u detailed C,ti
taiou OF all the evils of the present suffrage c
the tomntee My present remarks only intended Il
call the attention OF the plan nave pr,po>c
1t is a broad nuc admit s,ipnui nm, ,,Toi,r IN -
base which they may hd their schemes OF siI,a
It open 10 amendment and have requires amend
u'nt SucA rs It is submit my substitute your consdera
Mr. HENDERSON addressed the Committee il
support OF the substitute of Mr.. Wilson as amended
lie expressed the qualification he had felt on account
81 me manner IN winch the interesting question, re-
Gently under the consider III of the Committee had
hecn debated by the gentleman from Northampton
(Mr. Up>hur) and the gentl. man from Hanover
NJ MoTIs.) IL remarked that he felt pride in m
king the tribute of his Acknowledgements To these gen
tienen, alike for their ability and coquence. and OF
their courteous treatment of those who with himself
ifrrrd from them IN opinion Hc int mated an ear
nest WISH tldt tue same temper might mark the
bare about to obtain upon the great subject be-
fore the body.
Mr. II said, before proceed, Mr. Chairman, to
trouble the Committee upon the merits of the uurs-
ton under consideration vii briefly adver to the
origin and history OF IL e trc ehod suffrage Virginia
Ii i sir, 90 years the assmbane OF the
first House of Burge-ses From 1919. when it mel
TIL 1877, period of SO years, the suffrage with the
eXccp ION ot single year. exercised by all the
Jrce1aen Of the Colony. During the excepted wear
II was Im ted To hOusekeepers. In the wear 1871 af
ter the death of the gallant Bacon, the (eehod sul-
rage was ist INTRODUCED, not by any act o the Lee
gslaure ofthe English Parliament, or Of the peop.
Of either country 1t was the offspring OF recall IN
tcrP0slcc entirely has been most abty and f,rc-
bly, shewn by my friend Fl ON FREQ, rick, Mr. Cooke
-, ,r, SAID Mr. IT,, It the precious fruit OF
dcsro'Ism. Charles H. one of h. most ndious and
ProuIgae tyrants who ever wi lied The British scep-
tire, transmitted TO Sir William Berkeley then Go
vernon OF the Colony. Instruction, signed by his
own royal hand, commanding HIM permit none ex-
cent treeh derS, to exercise this ines imah PRIV
lege. II is curiou 20 observe the refined spirit OF
tyranny which reigns thr' ughont this document.
IL commands Sr w iam not To permit thu House
o Burgessos to meet more than Once in tara
years, 70 limit lis sessions TO fourteen daus and 10
Teduce the moderate recompence for their services
which the iiermen of the Colony had cheerful ar-
corded TO their representatives. IL is obvious SIR
that the policy and aim Of this disgusting cdict was
20 dsEc9rtcn the people, DEGRADE their AGENTS IA
make "oc.cTy Of their Legislation A foriuirbt
Tor the whole business ola new and rising Colony bv
agents who were to be BUNDLED by subsist.ng upon
'ioic md course diet" | ask Mr. Chairman if IN
the face OF these striking and graphic facts, gentle
men can cover with the hOary mantle of antiau ~
the monopoly which assaR If an abuse founded IN
Hng'tious and sconfH disregard ofall decencv and
right and fastened at the point of the bayonet upon
an indignant people, challenge to itself the fayo-
rabe notice Of tho frcem Of Virgins IN the nIne-
teenth century, Having thus, continued Mr. n
stripped the argument Of our opponents Of the inter.
est which 1t claims from the pretended ,ecoIiionar,
origin OF this usurpaton, respectfully invite tho
Cnmmitee to follow in the imperfect effort which
shall make to discuss II ON It's merits. Law down these
principles rs applicable 10 the subject deem them
clear as day. postulacs ia the science Of politics Fs,
that all me men n society a.e cnNiild 10 Il roice
m PRUNING rs OrgHaic Lt,g secondly. that nuajorif,
oi ines" men has an unloub'cd right TO decide what
lhai law -ialI be-; thirdly that, MS corrollary f II,
Tie second proposition, this majority has 4 legitimate
authority 7" prescribe Mia SnH erey1ise The yjehi nj
Vraee'" Inc mummy i,Rislfoa n mr. sorietts aud
lourhy, that 10 withhold the exercise of this rlgbt
ron any man ~ he society, except where IL is neres.
rdTyJ0r me cominDH g0od, IS UNJUST and tyranncal.
! do think uai Mr. II tl., 4