Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-24


particular facts and details without the means of draw
Ing out any sort of theoretical practical
"a statesman differs from professor in an Univer.
sity The latter has only ths general vi.w of oristy
the tOrmerths siatesman--has numb.rof rircu,n 4 N
ces 80 CO nbiue with 'hs'e general ieas auI l., take
into his consideration -Ccnnsan-.s arc i,ti.c AR.
inii tely combined, are vriAbis aud tr,n,an he ,vhc
does not take them nto con.de ration no blu
stalk i"li-tH 0p ram az c,sn rdii0ne n,saudt-he j.,
meHphyNcdl'y mad. y Snt--n,n, meyer losing ii sht
OF principles u TO bs guided 10y circumstances, ani
judging contrary to The esigsncies OF the moment, he
inay ruin his country forever"
Aes, Sr-Anl attes that ruih has baen eff, ctei what
ppor con.oaiou - derived from, b-iny toll hal not
Thought it" Si'sfti est IirisSe nm Du'nruai who
would have thought IL Lord bess me! never Thought
ol such thug, or l never would have voted Tor a
Convention"
IL There ia any country earth whore circums,an-
ces nave more important bearing than ia smother, II
Is here ia Virginia Nearly halt the population are in
bondage--yes, sir, han half in the country below
The Ridge. And IL this no crcunstanc-! Yet let me
say Wi.h We genus from Acccmac (NIr Ioyncs \
"ho'e Irresistible array o figures act all figures of
az defiance, that there not ancgro i'm V, womb
sun contend Tor the principle ia the 'niuent And
"hy: Secausr viii pat 1T in the power of no man or
set OF men who ever lived or who ever shall live. 10
'aS me w,,houtmy consent. II is wholly ininatefih
"ne'er WIS Is zone without my having any represen-
''n NJ an or as II was done in the of the Tariff
Lazy, 10y phalarx stern and inc xorabe who beins the
nloly ana having the power, prescribe to the law
t'A' sha obey SIR, what II 10 all tn. Southern
interest that came within tive votes ,f defeating
That in'qnilous m'asurt? Do not ou- ,lyer,,r,. uor
'"er''ie' 'hey arel knew d. they have the powerl
a"d That we must submit! Yes. sir. Th;, who'll. slava
holding cDunry, the whole of -irom the Potomac IN
Mexico wa' placed under tie ban aud anaths ma of
majority OF two. AAd will you introduce such A prin
cp'e lnto your own State Government Sir at som.
times during thu debate, doubted if were in INV
iigh' MUD, From the beginning of time till now
mere no case To he found oil rational and moral Pc
PIC 'ubvsrtiag Constitution under which th.y ia
IWed ioT hall 4 cSntury-aye-rr two centuries nv
majority oil one When revolutions have happened in
oher counties, II was the effect Of n political Storm
Lsvaner-a t0rnaO to which all opuostion ~ a. fuit
e' bu' d'd any body evsr hear Of revolution afect
ing 'e enFs condition oil enc half OF great state be-
Tag effected by majority Of on? Dill it ever ente,
the head OF the widest visionary from the dAvs of PEI
W. ,"e 'ierhi' 10 day will not n,me-to accom-
pl''h revolution by majority of one? Sir TO change
your Constitution by such majority, il nothing more
Than TO sound the tocsn for a civil war Ii nav he AZ
'I war OF words. weaponiess war; but il is one of
those eases in which, the L,wyers tell ne fury sum
P'eS arms SIR thi' Thing cannot be: not be.
was about TO say, il shall not be. | tail gentlemen
now with the mosi perfect DELHI and calnness
"' we cannot SUBMIT 10 this outrage our rights: IL
Snrphses mat measure of subnison aud lorbearance
"hch Is due IRON every member OF an organized
Eo'er'n NJ 70 that government. AMI why do so tell
them: Sir, we not company of naked ssv,gcs on
the coast of New H,llaud, or Van Dem,ns Ian5Wya|
nave government; we have rights; and do you think
that we shall tney submit, and LEI Won d.pSive ,s nc
cur vested rights and reduce 10 bondage. Yes vest.
si rlghiS! hat we shall let you in,po.u on ns vok.
hS'Hiy lighter than that OF the vieins regardaut of the
man or: We are little better TIM L,. ,r,,e.s ~
slave laAour IJr the nahohs of IN. T. AT, ami NJ ,h
'Jrih gu there b, any such persons in our coun,rv \
iN 10 M srecnaior+ OF the West They regulate our
lolslr. Are We tobave tlDO masters, When 60.
vein has been sluiced, when our who'll. svs,., nr
SCENTS notng bH one pi'iful echymosis-are we IN
81" ,aPeh 10 hnd yet another vein 10 brea ,he
no '9 tne Fedora" Govrrnns bat for our own, wbv
Sir, the richest man in Virginia be that man who he
may, "oG' make good bargain to make Won a ,resan,
estate e' a nfoFT,d you give him bond upon that
10 pend The moaey he pleases II /, o( be
very essence OF property, that shall tax il bu, tr
""hir hlmssll, or one who has common Ie.Iing and
interest with him. 1t does not require a nI,n nj n,
70 tell an Assembly ike this more Than hJf Of
""o's mim'erS are gentlemen Of the law that
"' 'h'n may set his loot on your iInd, without your
permits onbu IA tresspasser nd that he ren1e,s bi
SO" '"e - an action for damages. This i. of the o..
Wy essence ~ property. Pu. he saws t,,,nL 49, r.
nothing all my heart I do, man -. Sou '''
inI ON your land; but, owning one foot Of land ny
se'I' VIII stand hete in the highway which il AZ free
10 me ~ IS to you, and will tax YOUR land No, IN
you. hearts content but 10 mine and suorJ the ,-n
'',dS a. please cannot enter upon il myself Inn, |
"' 'a"u lie oher'H OF The county, AMI he shall enter
ep'n H. anu 10 VIVA, canno. do in my own persou
~ ma 10 be endured! IT is TO be endured And
me- am snorantos the character and the feelinss
~ o "ns Is "Ha'er 10 me than all, of the prciuIices
"a me people OF the lower country il will not ba on
Hnrrd. foumayas well adjourn sine lie Weare, 70,
on FIi 70 be taken with chaH or ell e we are not old
enough don't know which. We viii not give nm mi,
question: lr ne certainty and Ear less for the hope thai
me evI will be rectifed in the ether branch Of The
b'S'au're' w know, every body knows that il /. i'm
Ps'ine' why Sir, the British House of Peers which
coh'''hs Tour hundred members holding vast prone,
~ mnch more now, it is true, than when Chatham
40, 'iiry were Dat as drop in tn. Ocean compared
1IN
neIr seats Tor life, and receiving ami ,rSnsmit,inS
mem by hereditary descent have never been abie -,
i'Si't we House OF Commons, in any measure ~,
Vh ma House chose 10 insist, do Won b-.ve ,b,t
- '.'neh upstairs. resist one hundred and
Wen,y MEOW! especially when the 100 represent tci,
wv u'"le''' ana are 10 go home with them 10 ,h.ir
,'"",oa constituents? Sir the case has never vet han
P'"ei' believe, when Senator n, been aLIa to 80
House. ''' ''''''0' III 'he Lower
AIF' Chairman,I am practical man I 90 for soIil
:, curry, and never will Knowingly take onv othor
pt' l! me security Oh which have relied il insnr.
~ am my opcry ia in danger il il better h,l
''''"'" hhp" II ~ Il ne, aud may prep,re 60 rec IA
'f"ce'' While II IL yet cAilel today. than IN
-'' 'i security that is dl!acious and d-captive ST.
"'"'i ho' gre button for your mixed basis in ia
i"e ,5,ve up ihis que'3n, aul have nony more
y, mo- Ihsl< tho catering wedge, aud every ,In
'.u'' '''o" We ara told, indeed. that we lnu,
y On restriction OF the Right Of 5 IT az: but g,u
u.' 30 h9'w,hat oicr You hall have 4dopcd fhc reo,,
90" Committee you can place no re striction nm
"n q" "n'n his principle is 10 operation tn v.t.r.
"'' "i'' - as u yOu WON ak an inJ ,sir;,us a.,
""' '"I"h'er,' that you may cut lis dvkns provi.
~ 'ot MAKE your cut only OF a certain width RAJ
ne "I' ~ n The ocean Sir, there is an e,,I to th
1"i'y oil an property ia the Commonwealth anil he
WI! d. un"sc, who shdll not abandon ;e 81 H. 70 a.
"''e, "'N1r' IL Is the fist Zine in my life tina,
ever "eddo government, which yas TO divorce pro
|"iy 'rompower Yet, dds is seriously nnI sobrrI,
W',''e' iou: Sir, know il il practieihe bat itrag
= "ahe only "y VOL ut divu.on, a. in Fg,ncs he,
'' m'heh' you have seParhtci the two that very mn
'" d" 'ptI'y WI - in ~sdrc Of pover, ana yoycr Ia
S.'r'n OF property. Md and fsual, craa,eJ II. |
,ie"' aHd TIE Two 'exes do not more certainly nor
Wy moss gnsrring law, grava.e TO each other ,h. |
Pp|tr and prOPeity-You can ONLY cause tber, T., |
.uts Hoo. Ill.