Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-31

Yet, let me say with the gentleman from Aceomac,
MIR. Joynes whose irresistible array of figures set
all fgu es of speech at defiance, that if there
not negro in Virginia would still contend for the
principle in the amendment. And why? Because |
will put it in the power of man or set OF men
who ever lived who ever shall live to tax me.
without my consent Il is wholly immaterial whe- |
Their this is done without my having any representa-
ton at all, or as it done in the case of the Ia
riff law, by phalanx stern and nexorable who be-
ing the majority, and having the power prescribe To
me the law that shall obey. Sir, what was !, TO
all the Southern interest that we came within two
votes OF defeating that iniquitous measure, Do not
our odversares (or adversaries they are know that
they have the power, and that we must subnt,-.
Yes, sir. This whole slavcho' ding country. the
whole OF 1t, from the Potomac to Mexico, was pa-
ced under the ban and anathema of u majority OF.
two. And will you introduce such principle into
your own State Government, Sir nj ,,pic limo
during this debate, doubted if | were in my r,rht
mind From the beginning of time till now there is
no case to be found or rational and mora, pcop)c
subYertng'a constitution under which they had lived
'or half century, aye, for two centuries bv q ma
lority OF one. Whei: revolutions have hapncnrd
IN other countries, 1t was the effect OF political
sto'm-a Levanter, a tornado--to which all opposl.
ton was truitl ss But did any body ever hear Of
revolution affecting the entire condition OF oY half
ofa great State, being effected by majority of one,
Did IL ever enter tn, heai of the widest visionary
from the days o: Peter the hermit ,o--a tlav will
not name-to accomplish revolution by majority
or one-Slr, to? change your constitution by such
majority, IS noihins more than sound the tocsin
for civil war.
1t may be at fsSs of words, wcapon!ess
war; but 1t is one Of those cases in which as the
Lawyers .cii us, fury supplies arm! Sir This tbinr
cannot be; It must not be. was about 10 saw !;
shall not DO. tell gentlemen now with the mos
perfect dcllbcration and calmncss, that we cannot
suhn'it to thisjnuroge on Our rights. II surpasses
that measure of submit ssicn and iorbearancn w;rh s
due from every member of an orgOr4cd government,
70 taat government. And Why do so tell tlcu,3--
dr. we are not company of naked savaccs on the
coast OF New Hoilanl. or Van Dicmans I,and-xo
have government; we have -iph,s; and do VIM th;,
that we shall ,amcly Submit and LET Won icnrivr ,s
" our vested rights, and reduce US 10 bonlare?-
\ es vested rights that We shall let YOU impose OH
us yoke hardly lighter than that ofthr vicns re-
garua.t OF me manor We arc now little better
tnan the trustees of slave labor for the IA. OBS of
the East, and OF the North, If there a, any such /
persons IN our conntry and TO the spectators OF the
west. They regulate our labor. Are we 10 have
two masters When every vein has been slricpd-
WIch our Whole system presents not hing but one pit
liul ecchymosIs-arc we 10 be tapped and tapped to
hni yet another vein 10 breath not for the Federal
Government, but fog our own? if
Why sIr the riches; man in Virginia be that man
VINO he may, would make good harlrnin To mako
you present OF bis estate, provided ynu rive him a
'oAd GpoI that estate. allowing him to tax u as Inc
}lcIscs and 10 spend the money as he plcases II
% INC very essence OF property that shall tax
out tile owner himself, who has common .
ceing ana interest with him. II docs not rcnuira
PLAIN planter 10 tell Assembly Ike this moro Ii
nan nan OF whose members are Igenleinen of tho c
NV, that no man may his foot on vour lanI y,I n
III your permission, but trcspasser and that ha Il
'ndcrs himself liable to action 10. danapcs Thi.
OF inc very essence of property. Bot he SAYS h
Ihan' YOU tof nothing With all my heart, dont II
ie'i 20 SCI ~! oot on your lard but, not owning II
ne ioot of lana myself, l will stand here in the 9
ghWay which Is free TO INC As 1t is To vou md 4
VIII tux you: land not to your hearts content but
m'ne and spend the proceeds please. cannot 81
nter upon 1t myself, but will send the shoriF or @
on tor l,t
cannot do IN my own person." Sir is this 10 bo NJ -
ured? 1t is not TO be endured. -
nuu un!esS ain ignorant of the character and tbe
ceilings, and OF what is dearcr 10 me than all NJ &
he prejudiccs Of the people ofthe lower countrv Il
yN mol De endured. You may as well adjourn sine b
iic we are too old birds TO he taken with chaf i
~ else we arc not old enough, don't know which c
we will not give up this question for the cor,irt
md far less for the hope, that the evil will be- rnc;
ned IN the other branch of the Legislature Wo
know, every body knows, that it is imooseibIc
why, DIT, the british House of Peers which con
tains four hundred members hoIlnp vast rror
crty, much more now, it is true than when CI,b,rn
Saiu they were but as drop in the Ocean coInpar-
red with the wealth oftho Coninons-irtbcv boId;no
thcIr seats for lie, aud receiving and transmitting
tHcn by hereditary descent haze meyer heau rlla -,
resist the House Of Commons in anv r,oasuro ot
winch that House chose to insist do YOU believe I'm,
- gentlemen upstairs can resist one hundred and
twenty below! especially when the 20 represent
their own Districts, and TO 20 home with them to
their common constituents! Sir the case has un,cr !
yet happened, believe, when Senator has been A.
bic to resist the united delegation from his district
in the Lower House.
Mr. Chairman, am 4 practical man, | ", for
solid security, ana never Will knowingly take nny
other. but, II the security OH which have relied
Is Insufficient, and my property is in danger il is bo
Ter mat should know II in lfiDo tina, may prepare
TO meet the consequences willie is yet called to-
Jay tlan 10 rest on security that J., taiacous and
deceptive. S,r would not give button for vour
mixed basis III the Senate. Give up this question.
and have nothing 10 lose. This Is tho enter
ing wedge, aud every thing else must FOLLOW. We II
are tod, indeed, that We must rely Oh q restriction
OF The Right OF Sun age; but, gentlemen know that
eicr you shall have adopted the report Of the select
Committee, yon can place restriction UPON IT,
When this principle in operation, tho waters arc
out IL u as 1t you would as; industrious and sa-
gacious HolonGorf that you may cut his dykes pro.
ylsed you make your cut only Of certain width A
rat hole will let III the ocean Sir there is an end
" the security of all property IN the Common wealth
ana lac VIII be unwisc, who shall not abandon the
ship TO the underwriters.
IT is tlc first time in gy lifc that ever hoard of