Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-08
CONVEY IIONe
DEBATE ON BASIS OF REPRESENTATION
Is COMMITTEE WHOLE THE CoHsrI TUITION.
SATURDAY, Nov. IA.
( Mr.. SY0nards Speech To De Concluded }

or. Sondrd's Speech to be Concluded
Looking 10 this subject, let be permitted state
in the presence OF this Audience, what have often
proessed before, with most perfect sincerity. have
told you that | entertain distris OF the honour and
sincerity OF the people OF the Wes and further that
did not distrust their sons. as the gentleman from
Brooke considered the gentleman from Northampton
10 have done: and feeling this think IL due 10 the
canGour which belongs to This debate. to declare my
foil and entire conviction, that II the power to the
very uttermost Of their claim shall be transferred the
people Of the West, their Of justice will
them from wiiuy doing the open and apparent wrong
OF ievying unequal taxes this species OF propcrty
The exoneration OF property OF different Mind. do
not believe they will do any such thing There IL not
to be found in this land, any body of prepared
commit gross, apparent and wanton wrong. Much
would impute such purpose TO gentlemen from the
West, some OF v HON. glad to regard as personal
friends. spd all Of whom hope will long continue TO
be brethren OF the same political family. But, will
this honesty he any guard against such influence,
have described Sir Thread the vices OF my bret-
rem but opinions that 10 them have the she Of virtue
Tear not their mediiatsd wrong, but their misguided
philanthropy
extend The remark to The exercise Of The taxing
rover for objects in which have little interest
Do | apprehend this from the wantonness Of power
aud the recklessness Of rapacity! discain such q
thought No. sir. have fears Of their wilful in.
justice But, Is there any safe guard against deuson
on this subject Can shut my eyes against the light
that beams from all experience and shews The facility
OF petsuadng that they in the line OF duty and
patriotism, tho interest alone stimulates the eHt and
sways the Judgment And such occasions the vr-
,uss OF the repfesenstGs stanl not as our security
but as the very SQUIRE Of danger; when he shali
think that he s conforming 10 The wishes Of his constitr.
ents and cherisiing the interests Of all may say,
therefore, without much violence gcn,leipen's feel.
ings, that IL there any dangers arising from the
power Of taxation. they 10 be resolved into die.
trust Of their integrity hut that all the danger proceeds
from The diGrent views and different interests Of par4
aud the whole Commonwealth and the representative
virtue OF clIerisfing those Of bis constituents
There is another view Of the subject They allow
That we are entitled 10 security, but mist that
the fern in which ask it extends too fir and
bles as TO innct the very Unjust them in other
respects which profess 10 fear from them ,hia.-
call the asntion Of gentlemen TO the different func-
lions OF the taxing power 40 in and in the other hand
with us II is conservative aud defensive merely. We
do not seek for ts exerce by ourselves but prevent
ITS exercise by others In them The danger is from
ion-not from The powers being iettered, but from r
bsipg LEFT free.
admit that the powe', IL given ne br our proiec-
boD, exists Tor other Objects AMI may be used for
personal oppression. But beg leave to call the stten
ton OF gentlemen 20 the position which rest The
argument have no distrust 10 the honor and virtue
Of TIE West--and claim the confidence due
TO The East anticipate in quarter the exercise Of
mere arbitrary power; and found the argument that
very principles Their security Is that which is fornish-
ed by considerations which hsy urge in vndicaon oi
the West How can Cypress them ia their personal