Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-07

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matter TO bin, II the property of one kind or ,h
other, the land ta~ would bs the sme. An al -.
rem designed to protect pganst the slave tax-if il
could have that effect, is tho SAME. Il an ,,n,-,
rule, and gives no projections ny ainst the upccusI -
Grafton OF the taxes in that pa RI of the coun,y ,h
the property hes. The next proposition of the zen.
ucmah' struck hi'n at fret with mnch force II Nm,
To prevent an unfair distributions nj tho Rcyo,,
It prohibited the Legislature from making annronrn-
ucs towsrds any road, or canal except with the vote
o. % ., .no member, of both branches. Ho
s't'on contains distinct acknowledging That tho
principle o represent nj ION now contensed g., 4. -
laM, IL II was iar. why would he re.trict a bnre
majority from making appropriations. ls mo-, tbe
provision Tor 2-3ds an admission that we hayc No, n
'at'on undei the principle, equal To m.
rIv Ct OF our property Again, protection
nhiy 10 Inc Objects specified. Did the rcntlemen
'eei 'hat must depend on majority Of 2-3ds to re-
dress our wrongs? frf -I,-.,-S -
Mr.. LEIGH then made reference 20 the co,,s.
which had been pursued in tho Convention of Neu,
York, when the princple of two-thirds w.. 90,
duced INTO the Constitution modelled ON the yigbt.
OF man, und the Incorporation of Canal Companv
Snarer ON that principle; but we did not distinctly
"nnt was the consequences Of the udoption of this
principle OF 2-3ds' IL is scheme iyariabv ,vb.n ono
oi men wanted one object g. another another they
united their local int carry the H.
got s information this subject from tho ucnfem.n
rom l4oudoun' Would the gentleman from Fairfa.,
say it was IN bis power to give guaranteed to pre-
\ vent members OF Assembly from log rol6ns, n.
used The Kentucky phrase, as being most apuroor;a,
If he had my guarantee to prevent tbo, npd s.;
produce it, then would he (hr. LEroH,l suy IN the
language OF the people OF Giles CountyEwe viii
quit ios rolling and come under civilized govcrn
nent--give INN security against log rolling, and Tie
aeT rharn might take his s,ads proposition
ihere was another. and serious subiect n,
which he wished to offSr a few words A co,r vi
mise had recommended. 1t was recommended me-,
only to our reason, but hearts-that cop,nron,
pi"posra ihal inc Senate shall be based on the COIN
pound ratio and that the basis of the House of Dej
sgates, should be the white population g xcl,su.i
nc o'hate Is 10 become security. He would nj,
.he Cnnn;,,og gentleman who had proposed this to
usc when he sought TO reconcile his children AL 80
never renec, that II the basis in branch was 10 bo
aefe' RON Tie basis in the other, the West should
be the combined basis, where the tax.civ;na $500.
EXISTS Tue object OF the East is 10 pro,oct ,So;r
property. For that purpose, The power Of protec,;
should be lodged in the House of Delegates. Wb;,n
The East Is complaining of danger to their nron.r,
The check IS to be gwen 10 them the House wb;
I" not the tax giving branch, and it is To bc re6,J
J IN That which ~ the tax-gwing branch Trntb .nJ
ssasI% OPPOSED nus, and asserted that the check
Let us have House of Delegates based- on >, .
white population exclusively, and Senate ACCORDING
TO the compound ratio, and MARI the result Here
rs Senate OF II members, and House of Delegate.
OF 100 mcinbcra TO $50. The House sends nm a
money bill The Senate, as il is now constr,,ri.s
! must accept, or reject without amendment II The
rules of Congress be adapted, the Senate NAV amend
In the taxation of property they dlsagree VIVA,
follows Does not every man know thai the Hou,n
of Delegates has the power TO withhold mon.y -
+ stop the wheels of the government IL can compel
the Senate To take the BILL or leave ,bnt no.
d~ ei'~''- tho rasnisiiity OF having the wants as,
the commemorative nsupPlied. money bill is sen.
to the Senate founded on PRINCIPLES repunnart ., ~
notion of justice and right. The Senate ,n,n5 IL
Bill. The House will not accept the s,pcndr,s,,
The Senate must tnke the Bill rs il is or the Pa.
WI Withhold IN" appropriations of the Government
Fhcn NJ officer can be paid and the pr,bi. bpsins
cannot go on by giving the basis Of white ro,,,I,
ton to the House OF Delegates, you give hat house
, power over property, aud to compel the senate fo
such terms as they might please to dictate Ie hi,
all! According o. the construction Of Iduisla,u,e
the Senate in most States is elected foy three or fnr
; year'-the House "f Delegates for one wear Both
come from the same He spoke of the Stotc
Senate-not The United States which was founded nm
I, an anomalous principle What are the f1ncions Of
the Senate HAS IL power over the House IF DcIe
gates IL acts as check for tune, because il NAV
shPscnd law by poining ont objectionable Sc
nate has ever long resisted the House of DELEGATES
Look a. the question of Convent ion or no Conyen-
Ton In the first session, when this was apitaied
there was large majority in The Senate n oa;nst Il,
In The next session, that majority dwindh down. and
subsequently the majority came over 10 the other
Side thus 1t must ever be from the nature Of man.
me Senate may control the Iouse for one, or two, G.
three sessions. but exercise no permanent control
Where there is no nobility, the popular branch must
always control.-Of the United States Senate, he
knew nothing; bn II would be there was arotbr
power OF control. He meant patronage in the sp-
pontmcnt of officers by Joint ballot Gentlemen Of
the Legislature may wish the situation of Cioycrnos
or Judge, or United States Senaor--A Senator
they could not select from tho Legislative body
but we may make little King Of our Governor by
giving him powcf to appoint. The Eastern gentle
men wish particular lndividual.-The West may
desire another. Then remember the weight of tho
| Backwoods vote. The fIousehaving the power, may
cay to the Ssato, give your our wishes or
} even ask of Us honors aud profit Will not this
work corruption? VIII not the Senate be compelled
60 yioldl
but suppose the two guarantees of the gentemau
from Falriax, and the compromise of the venerable
gentIemnn from Lpudon ATOP ed; aud that the con-
troll OF The Scnntc is perfectly adequate 10 protcc-
ton, not as bctw en- individuals, but between differ
ent parts ofthe State Il rot the same power which
called the Convention in 1879, competent to csi suo-
l Their IN 1892 If this control Of the Senate should
be check on tho cupdIty uY wise schemes of the
: House, could they not call a Convention ten years
. lcncs M well As nOw?-No, say the gentlemen, they
d, Iu gong 70 devise scheme for future amendmens-