Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-23

Nv zach individual must have something OF h'
own or h. s.afses. There the people ate the
guardians. and they must project property, al
~sll rs I,e and liberty, OF soc'eis pef,shes.
TINS protection - IN no degree incompatible
with IN. sdoptIon OF the white basis OF repTesen
ta,ion 10 the II OF Delegates aud hope thu
body VII unite in some plan thai may CORES
pond 10 The general views OF the community
aud mn, correspond with nur relations 10 The
Generaf Government. Tor witch, have veiy
high respect. But, kpo" tue duty OF a repre-
sentative To his constituents, and I hope We
tnail all diaw a. that end we shall gam a
grand ohjeei--snd IL may lead 10 what e can
not tell would. myself rather have repre-
sen,aton thai may correspond 10 tue FEDERAL
number.
II has been suggested that Il will be best 10
keep the q al 'hcaon of voters As II eaAts nj
present OF to reduce II but 10 small degree.
differ from that opinion I think VIZ must modify
AID reduce II. Who are they who are pressing
for new Constitution Thoe who suppose
Themselves dep ived ofther jnst Right Of Snf
frsge. Reduce the rcqlistes for this, and YOU
carry tranquility into the body Of The commrpi
o.. Dor situation 10 reference TO this subject
isdifleren, from that Of any people who ever
existed before Us. VIVA, was the eondf ion OF
the anor'i repobIics In Greece. Carthage and
Rome The question there vas, whether pow.
rr should be held by lhe people en- m1s's wh'-
Their il should be exercised by the people IN
body Their Governments originated with
pfince or with the noblrs. They had always
great weight AID Tho contest was between the
rich and The poor. The people originated no
measure they heard what was proposed by
the prince, bat they proposed no'hins In
Athens they had what has been called n
frc, senate--aad as to Lacedrm mon IL was the
Al. 10
and In deg 'ee 10 Carthage but they only a.
dopted or rejected what was submitted 10 them.
The people had no stake IN ihr property Of the
State u was NIL IN the hands Of The prince OF
the ancient nobility.
But orr Government Is in the hands Of the
people. We have no privileged orders. We
have no ovafgrown wealthy 10 opprcss the poor
and they Cannot do II II we fH the grade of
representation on moderate scale. The Pre-.
s,dent of the United States. the Governor OF the
State, the Senators. nre all servants OF the PEG.
pie. The property of The country rests in the
people alone. Therefore, | say our situation
is different from that Of ali who ever existed be-
fore MS.
wonld adopt plan that would harmonic
the feelings Of the community on the suhjrct OF
sufffase, aud OF representation in the popular
branch lwpuld pace a check in the other
b anch
thought II my dnly, though in a feeble man
ncr, TO captain ihesa views 10 The Nonsc--a5d
wish. also thar my sentiments should go TO my
Constituents
MIR. TAzrwrLL sad when he came hero THIS
morning, ne mad no expectation or desire Of
pnrtaklng IN the question presented 10 the Com
ntiec--or of any qucsi ion sta cd III such gone.
raj or underlined terms a. have been before
them. H. WAS satisfied. tina good could
ever arise from the discuSsinn of any y oposi,
toas that were merely absiraGt--and afterwards
10 he developed in some prasiica scheme. II
the details reported be good, they will be adopt
ed. although inconsistent ~ilh IN. general
truths which had been agreed 10 1.-THE detars
should be fonnd TO be bad thry would he re-.
jeoied, although in dircct harmony with thu
general propositions adopted H. had there.
fore determined 10 take no part IN suohn dis
cussion.-But ne the question now stood. h.
would beg lrave 10 offer some remarks pon
tbosa Of The venerable member trum Loudnun
tNr Monroe What NOW ~ the government
OF Virginia Ifn br so good ~ thai gentleman
has stated II 10 he. where are The par lal evils
which il hps produced Would any NAN ex-
change such an advantnge for all the theoi les q.
Locke aud Of Sydneyl The present Constr.
,ution nlesds not only prescription of so wears
as his frIeGd from Charlotte MIR Nndolphl
nan san, hu' ever ''hce ht ancient colony
was formed -Mf l then went haek 10 the
history o' The eo'nnv--he co'tendtd that the
early representation ot Virginia was not based
upon n"mhers' hui UPON The interests OF the
people why ~e' each pnrtlcnlar section III.
vested WIN representation but according 10
the distinct and peculiar interests OF each Aud
II was in 3 only, that the shircs or county re-.
prese.iailon was formed. u vas the eight
sh'res instead OF Inc t'rm'r planta IONS. ihn'
were suffered 10 b. represented hij oil noi nc
cord'ng 10 the numbers OF each, but accor
ding to Tho IN efesis that were 10 be repre-.
ssntsd Aud thus we have continued To erect
new counties, dividing old ones, as territory.
interests, &c. dictated And tits would hc a
perfect bass but Tor particular objection
which he presumed every gentleman here was
prepared 10 rcmove.--Ii arose from the boun.
da,ies Of counties being fixed, and consequent
the population afterwards VARYING in the differ.
snt counties. These counties too were oriei.
sally located according to their interests but
nos inta avtS