Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-03

"a VI tSh IN unotnSr lies, according 10 the
OF the gentleman trom Northampton, tie poo, mnn
because he lives IN the ncg .boui hood OF veryrob
man. would have more political power, than the veal
t'est citizen IN the West, who lived in the neigh
oourhoodo Of many poor men. This fact alone, de-
iea's Tue design OF the gentlemans scheme. and
SHOWS It's incompatiblGty with ITSELF The gentleman
Souu nhu no law or right he tcrincdit in nature
pr,,a "o sn' Vi the strong, to devour the weak.
D',' 'o,@e, governed every thing. He presented
tue non devonrng the ox-thc OK driving the lamb.
anu Tie lamb, something weaker but last of ali tbs
of The M hs Was but small part
trinc with republican principles But he concludes
there arc no principles in government and his bono
ra6ie associate, from CulPeper, (MR GRrE ~ decla-
Tor the poor, they have affection no love of corn
try no social feelings, conscience no relg;on
they arc all governed by mere cupJity! No wonder
,na, .he eo9ueni gentleman from Orange affirmed
.na thore was no faith IN politics. That gentleman
h MS clear and orcibe Grafton, the other day. beran
Us usual with the Blu of Rights, and with tie frs
article 100 lie had also admitted it to he true dec.
ttlhe IN theory, bui dangerous in the application
.iH men are born free and independent This is n
proposition much older than these United States and
nIweu rom gentleman TO whom moro than any
oher these American States are indebted for nm heir
civil aud religious liberties Gent emen NM, n. 80,
rue whom they please but there is no man uo;o
wothy OF American gratitude and American adm.
,ian tue Statesman the Philosopher, and the
Nniis'"n VINO Is The legitimate father of the first
article OF the Bill of Rights. He need NOT Toll
gentlemen that he alluded TO the authsr of the 81
Oh ioicIbtiOu --the author OF the ESSAY
the Human Understanding. i'"
ne did not, because he could not concur with ,Io
gentlemen who said, that this article Contained -,
truth and yet maintained that is dangerous in ia
application. :" As
| Truth with him. was eternal and what w,s -,
III morals or IN the science of man. and government,
aooo years ago, is true still. Old as error NAV bo
Inc truth Is one day older and it is danoersn. -, a.
part from truth so Fundamental ne The GO 80. ~
i"re US IL would be found that the slightest denar
.m,o ',o' u, IA practice would soon or late, prove
eu cur 70 niahkind The departure may be gradual
anu in-'ercepblc, like the gradual and almost i'm
pciSepubie Discrimination of two straight lines In
Ject them at one end and they must meet a, an acute
dhg'e ont extend hem at great distance andat The
othcr e'lu they VIII recode from each other 10 grc
distance. SO may dcpa rt,irc from orr ca,ro~,
principles issue, ia Ultimate abandonment of en-,
form of government. " ou4
ihis acute and discriminating gentleman c.
Orange seems also find fault Wit tho L,d ,,.i
ot the Bill of Rights, which declares that no;or
inc c'Zets OF any Stale have right to alter o
W1I' ioihi OF government wien il became
d'shgrecaOe tothem He gave us a long recital az
our natures to obiuin majoritics-he i'm tnnce5 tho
Htsii.cs "hGh ID most instances decide our coun-
STATE ana Uhted States eit ctions, the usaEes ~
Congress, and finished his departure from tho 6,;;
PIES and practice IN presenting one Juror conf roIn,
eieVeh Inc genus who could find, in Jury OF lwclve
men called TO decide question OF fact or even in Inv
PROOF Tor our departure from the prnoios of mn
Jorltv, could easily infer that our Repubican Irs,
tu'lons might issue in a monarchy and from thai wo
onSht TO minority of men with maioritv of
i'ut va I'll these examples IL ms
u ehce' ana the supposed majority of wishes conci
DING 9th he plurality obtained which reeone;sa
h 'oSs Committees to these usages He excepted IA.
Tue senate anu Congress of lie United States 81
the reference TO iurs as not applicable tn tho 60
pies. Nf0" o'"o' Pfihc:-
But since lie vas come tn the subject of rno;o;,:
ne Wisned 10 make remark two upon The orr
gun Oh mem. The gcn,h,mcn on the other side ba3
trlnmplanty called upon US, TO find the or;r;a ~.
nhloriie' IN The slate of natur"-noy. irdreT H..
thp ~
state OF nature. We al know that men roans; -, -
!hlSe over Tie forests could hive no idea of ua;ox
'''S. II was mol applicable to them But so soon
n men form he social compact il ,vas o,o So IL
nfst thn9F, which trnm nature itself would rra.
'lSct othein The true origin of this idea is fond
!" tne nature and circumstances Of nrn Man is
social animal, and in obedience to this Inv of he
nature he seeks tho society and desires tho oo,, S
nance OF men, BIT all men are not born in tho Same
Jay ana DO not all place their eyes upon the same
cnyion |b NV Ha'ne 'ime' nor receive the same edu-
oa.o lhey cannot all be of the sane opinion some
cmcnt founded in the nature of man e., n'n'
rls,lS .oset9er must then be adopted. And tho i'm
PoSs,olhty Of gratifying their social dox;rcs H., -:
y"luIng 10 differences Of opinion pro.ep,s ;,eci,
among inc very just reflections. In all not,or
1Icn VI common interest when a difference occn,s
U ,,"i parry must yield They mus, either serce to
ye,G, or FORM new community. But which hi
yleId al nature cries, The info ror 10 tho sur-;
me MtdhcI 10 ne strongcr--the lees 10 the oreatc,
- - 'n'n founded III the nature of things And
u'ou'ht 5 rchecton will convince us ttni in .oso 90
struggle the minority must yiold IN The oso VI
Ior thcy nave The power either TO compel !; ny .,
oSpcl the disafoctod II is thcn ms natural CON.
''I b am arrangement as can,bc conceived
put thcFe were some who denied the oxistepeo 20
state OF nature altogether. Were il i,nsni,,.
we could reason from it, well as from nny otLcr
ABSTRACT subject whatever But it was mot n,
" Hiegnary History afforded Ut least some inston
COS OF what IS analogous to it, of DISPERSED ndiY;1
unl5, forming a social compact. IIo woud yive ~,
nus ratIon OF what history he's recorded 1listorv
mas informed us that political coInmunties have becn
ruin
formed For example should a foreign enemy in
V"de this country (Ond may heaven long avert that
dayJ suppose he said tbat for inquities In gov
c'oucn' some foreign enemy should invade our
country and spread devastation ruin and Jco,L III,
the land, few night escape and ny 60 the rnos H.,
tan wllis-say, beyond the Rocky Mountains 10
WOULD select Tor illustration Of his principles few
who will illustrate this etnto. 81 80,
as VIC I a. many Thousand N VI munro