Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-11-11

1UEsDAY. October. y.

the invention, at ~ clo-A wa ~''''~
20 order.
On motion Of SIR. Scott, It thcnProceed
ed o the order of the dav, aud ag1lE ven
INTO committee OF the Whole, Mr.. /. T.
Barbour u the Chair.
Aud the question lying over from yes
rdly being on the amendment pIop"'oD
~ Air Green of Cu.peper, to ihe IlI7' res
oluuon reported ou ue Legislative Depart
meut of Government, VIZ; To strike ou.
the word Exclusively m Che resolution
(Which declares 'tlai la the apportonhIe"'
of representation m the House of Delegates
rerurd should be had to white population
erclusirely.) aud insert 600 lieu thereof
the words "0nd tq1at0l cgm0nea
Mr. GREEN observed, ihlt be had pro
posed Tins amendment with "a We" 10 oI ii-
up the whole suniec, Cor tiscussioni SD
Oh both sides of be great question h ne
lation io the basis ofrepeseu,Iuon, mgh.
be be ore the Committee. and o. was umer
the IMPRESSION that ihe whole heId bang
ihus opened. some gentlemen would enter
upon the subject, by stating fhe Gro1HdsoI
which % was desired t0 Introduce @ He"
principle of Representative INTO the Con
st1mou. tie NOW hoped .a' some gentle
inau, who was friendly % the change.
would present 20 the Committee his views.
Mr. Cooks ofFrederci, addressed 'he
COMMITTEE I1 support 90 nc resolution as
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judge GREEN. followed Nr. Cooke. BOO
defence OF the amendment th.ch be had
offered. Tie sud, he was now convinced
OF his mcamcuy, 90 dolus,cs 20 lhe ar
gumel; huf beng urged hy sense of do
ty. he should make the etiorteyen though
be m gh, siuk under d. The Committee
were now spprsed ofwhat WIS 90 be urged
as the foundation 0f the clam for a new
basis of represeutatiol-,heyhad been re
frred 90 the principles confined in the
Bill OF Rights. And according 20 the
version of Hose declarations psi given by
the gentleman from Frederick the uecIar
alton taat 400 men are by nature equally
free, amounted 90 a declaration TINT every
maninihe community possesses and ought
man and ,6s ,,s5 ,srv ,-,s n r.5sr
stood, as referring only 90 natural rights;
but % was NOT true 6 applied AS tbe gene
Hem,0 would wish 90 a1pl II. 20 r.gbfs of
a political character Outhe contrary.
be wished to shew that the l.H of Rights,
40 Ear from holding such a i0.Iton. was
explicitly opposed 10 1.-THE meaning of
the declaration, as he understood was This
-,hai al men are, bynature, SO fer equal
by free AS that none m GIT claim DO lhe so-
cal state, "a natural rilHt 20 govern others.
ib's '"'s 'hs extent OF ''e propositions 51.
Jesse ''.''.'' ..7f ''.'..'s' '' COVER" '} .le
y IS " ',''' '.0.'la'' aS ''e eeh'le'.'''i
c'n'ei1el, .N me possession OBJ physical
Iorce' % ".'n' >Nr, o. however. %
sse.ila. '.''. '.5'e c'.''i arise no r'g.li i[.in
mere '''.5. ne eeA"e'.''' rom f'l-r
.-A ''' le.e'.'''.iel uia' because me ma
'''} poss57Sed 'ne physical i'fce, uey
p'te' OBJ course ''e ''sl. Z" govern ol ae
iuo.' '''' lai' did l'l follow.
Agm. ine gentleman had reminded The
committee llt' tne o'iioI rs g.lis declares
that a'I power resides in Che eop'e Tins
WIS perfectly tue, bot O. did uo. follow nlt
lhe possession oi tne po"ero. Government
by t1e People gave to each individual
ecu" weight Do che government % ne
m'rei iHe gentleman md c"n'ended .uli