Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-02-27

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Nr. ~. sud, it appeared that a gradual system Of
uautPaton mao been carried on from time 20 lime
against tHc non ffeehoters until the reehoiderS had
Got the whole political mower into their own hands;
that they had disputed among themselves and ,trucl,
OF as many rs they could 20 re,a the ROVER in
'ne hohus OF the OGiaAco. he RIGHT Of voting for
rhcHacrs OF the Assembly was the nncient right of
the freemen % this country. They have been long
ceprNcd Of II and have borne it pcaceublv They
70" nave right 10 expect IL VIII be restored 60
tne and If It shat! not, they have right 30 reclaim
IL ar their pleasure.
AR. NJ said VIC oucAtto permit these persons 20
vote We have "a much power over that part Of
the SUBJECT as any other. II we have power 70 act
IN the subject we have the whole 30 scr over it
-ts mad no doHo; OF the 70 var. We called upon
% organize Il COnvcnioh:-OfW what? Ofihe p.,r!e:
aid 1t Is orr duty determine what people are to be
represented now hey 10 he rs0resented and who
are TO vote Il Is moi question either ofextcneol,
o. restriction OF tie right Of .dtraoa urir the Con
st-tHtlon. W q nave power in this case 10 do Is We
please and II Is our duty to do ;hnt VI ich srieht
AR al said the uon-freehoiirys and others OF the
1fee white men Of IN Commonwealth VINO have no
rleht under the law 10 vote for members Of the As
se.n0iy have been burdened beyond what arv one
could believe without examining the s,bact cIoaI,
few would fail to astonished at the burdens of
these men, on reducing them By calculation 70 their
actual amoGEt-thcy were far greater than he had
any idea o. until fully developed bv examination Ar
statistical documents to be found in Tho several oe
eeS IN the Capitol. Mr.. II. said he must ber leave
to can the attention Of the Senate to close exauli
nation of this part ofthe subject and to ubmj. TO
them the result Of his Investigators
tic SAID hg he Of 1920 there were NJ fro,
WhiLe males Of g years Of age I45.2I3 Tbo.e ri
IL and under 81 years, 2O,S1O, leaving 244oS oftbe
age OF Fl years and upwards. The freehold voters
DO not exceed $4,000 at the present time and there
arc doubts whether they will amount 70 that number
AZ the last spring elections. here were sas cIIaJ
~ favor OF Convention and IL ,637 against t. ma
LInE tae whole poll 10 consist at So 1888 II rorst
0e observed that the voters have the ADVANTAGE Of
their increase since 1890, as well as the addition of
64o7 20 make up the number Of 900 while no in
crease IS nOweG since jhat tune TO tho ,oSrs in
TINS ejaculation. Take from the whole nuiohar of
tree "Fte male citizens above the ane of p vonrs.
me 70 oTs ana there viii remain - 403. who are OK,
c.nd"d rom lie polls III elections. .;ut exclude from
THIS number 1850 persons. who from various c7usor
might be excluded. according totc reatrr; i,e ia ,lo
amondmcn'. and there Vl Dc T5 9O3 deprived of nc
privilege of voting This statement shcws that tho
government - in the hands OF minority OF III, ,ao
Pie, ~AcE - &. its"Ifa sufficient reason to inIucn to
Legislature 70 permit the free men 20 vote in iho
election o. delegates 70 the Convention. Bnt tho
voters CHIN th-Ir superior right 10 the co1.rou1 NJ
tae government by virtue Of their ti tlc In The soil
AID the notion tEat they bear the burden Of tho 90
pnrC"s Ot governments ard II is s9porcd that tc o,
e5 Of the land tied to the country and Tho Dubl;o
good more securely than any oth.r class ofrrn This
rs ha doctrine advanced ia the preamble &C. t,c ect NJ
I2t Of Charles 2d, and rs IS Expressed in tho oo.
ID was intended 90 follow the Fngllsh law Tho s-t
tom Of taxation IN TINS country Hcs been favorable -,
the land holders and 30 80 has been in Edrland T.
- consequence resulting from the raef rrfior. m
the right Of suffrage. The wo;lle landta, of tho
State 10 this time amounts - GIT5.ss6 while tho
whole revenue amounts to 500 5G3 Deduct fror,
the aggregate land tax $685. the 2robnb r amount
paid on the estates Of inianfs fncs solo and r.r
eG1"r5; and on lots in towns not established MIN
proved lots and small farms, navcrns. and min M.
prFtr, Where the ow-crs re not entitled 20 ,,ofo
"AcI i' n less sur1 than ourht 80 10 allowed s-d
ti ~ remains $4,000 paid bv tho voters On fb.;r
lands less than l-3 Of the whole revenue a. tho
state II makes the average sum paid by each voter
Of - per onnuDl.
llr. NJ. sod he would now enquire into The lev.os
'nh s'rYaes REQUIRED lr tho government from the
oJa-c,'er" lie said the county levioe and DOOR IT,.
woe might safely b" ertiG1tcd a. one o!lur rsr am
NUN trr each iitha'ir That in sono co,Dfiot fh4
Amounted 20 mnc more. and in but fo, O. lose s,,o
Iterr have been instances Of thee ieyios 1ilo,r'-
ING H oI1' counties TOD aud doilarq md &c e not
uncommon for iOoI1 10 amount ~ 2 and = doIlor4
Ih" labor on M" public roads is n vcrv con4idorrbl,
service and o. great public benefit The land hold
rrs ''rive private benefit from rood roads than
any n'Icr class % The community. T'hc value Of
the nuds and the PRODUCTS Of the soil arc enhanced
or druDished according 70 tho etotc Of fl,o ro,,e.
fct IN 1nd-hodcr cont- hutos M moro .tibirI
- Improvement, thnn a." man who b no titlo IN
The sDii Whatever, md indeed some times NOT eo
much. This service ru1v be- estimated ~ five daya
aopur per gnnuin AZ least. The SURVEYOR in rcarv
"i o." counties cnl ont their hands h.w drvs be.
fore every GRIND jury corrt. These courts como
..E times yDar but in t'o western counties tho
land nrc called out much onencr In sor1o counties
l.n hands aDnur from tnr % fncon d1ye the year
H.ti, probable loss labo1r is required in the East
We m'y furry AVERAGE tln labor Ht Eve dave per
ycnr and 70 tho value Of h'y cents pcY day. when
t Us considered, That the farmer. Tie mechanic. or
merchant. compelled to- leave his business or paya
tn" n 'er.t "Eirtvaganf 10 cslinnte his loss and
th' value OF his l0hor az 90 copfs although in some
part oi the Sfatnwen maybe bred Tor n Ices gnn.
hnrt.c- very imDor,nt service required ~ tfr ffoc
mon Is fi"' oi the Wiiforr. ut er'v ~ peace but n
"'r. We may estimate thc value Of this Gor,icei ~
peace, 90 to some day, that Tor road SER
'.ii. "'. tf.F i]' fIH n.r' rnt,n.. Ncccri,uv fr