Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-04

!" conN cntionni guarantees AGAINST wrsngsi II /.
ort anse We cannot trust each other. IL n ma, h
cause meA are not an2els that we have a neccss,.
4, governments; but n is because ortipnrv i,st;sJ
does not pervate the actions of mon = 'N~'NNe.
ls this novel doctrine. He apprcbended NOT IT,
reques ed gentlemen olcok at the operations of ;n'
terest upon the conduct of men. He referred tbrr,
10 the Isrih laws, IN which lac recognised this prin
cipe He asked, IL in ref renee TO these lor ~
vice was in the government the error w.s +, H. ~.
tom To this he replied in the negative Because
there wac combination of interests i'm the majority
tne sou'neIn states were compelled TO submit and
angu'sh. He would not pursue the arguments which
hsd been used TO shew that there is DIVERSITY of in
terests IN the commonwealth This was too well
snown TO require eluc,daton and in preparing new
form OF government. he would be wanting IN dutv
who would not guard against inluring the Interests
which IL devoved upon him to guard.
he referred to the year 1923, when he was in Tho
Legislature with the gentleman from Brooke (Mr
Doddridgc) when that gentleman had openly ayoved
the opinion that the representation in Congress should
be on the basis OF the white population With this
fact staring him in the face cut down by the force of
numbers alone we are now TO be told that this is but
n pigniy Of fancy. lie did not attempt to attach
bl"m" to the gentleman from Brooke. He had not a
bdoub that the gentleman perfectly hunest in his
opinions Neither did he doubt that whenever il
may become necessary, he will be prepared ably to
defend those opinions. But for himself, he was not
gentleman power to do S ssef s fne TO give the
ted, II he Ind then had the power Dear.n, rp
taKe views ofthings When have attained
representation IN Congress- by this property re- v,
prepared to give up this correiave representation
He would say that he was not n, ep,r rcd 70 A. ,S
ne d'u MOI wish 10 have sword put into his hand
or tne purpose OF oppression, he only desired shield
for hs protection. '"oiu
There was another fact in his recollection. .,s
wn'ch ne believed was in the recollection of oth
ers. During the late war, he reminded the ren,,a
man In the Chair Of the course which be .55d a.
gentleman from Loudon had taken in this Honsn
ana ~ inc language which The former had used a,
the moment when the capitol was in ashes ana IN
dlgnntion seemed to sublime eycrv o,ber 6,aI;n,
and when the gentleman now in the Chair smoke Of
f-the arrogant and insulting terms of the Br,tish
U mmissioncrs at Client" He reminded the (,ba;-
uf the efforts which then made To secnre :,
nHhlmity bill was at that time i'm its propyess
tnrough the House Of Delegates, called the Defence
n,, Tie dld not meant to in-inuote any thing to the
osparagcment OF the West, when he asked Hou,
dld the West vote thar Billl Far WINS IL from
nm To lmpugn their patriotism. Phcy display ed IA
much PATRIOTISM as mon could display. They arm
90 themselves, and took the field and ma rchad No
Tar as Michigan They did their DUTY and M oao,,
OF praise could exceed their high deserts Rnt i'm
voting IN thus House, they cd the strong npnls
oil community of feeling with the eastern mar, Of
the state They did not see their Droperv in ncr,l
they did not Paric'pare in the alarm which the des
tructon OF the capitol struck through this mart ~
I"e st".e' re also reminded the gentleman from
Augusta, then IN the Senate, of the difficulties he
mad tn encounter IN that body, where determined
opposite was made to the bill. He referred 10
these Facts to show the differences of feeling which
1se nuf OF the different interests which prevail m The
East 81 in the West. Had that bill passed the efac,
would nav" been give the militia employment il, A
different part ofthe state. .
He referred 10 these facts 10 show, thnt d;,a-;,
and disparity of rights. and of feelings perva5e ~
state OF virginia. and If they exist how are vva q,
g"aro against their operation five leave the oraat
property uf this section of the state nil
u not be Invaded. will it not he encroscbcd onS L.
the principle OF protection to be found in the Chr
st',ut'oh Of our government, it ought TO be
commensurate with the press on society. H..
W TINS protection to be obtainedS bv no.,
"'nntccf Tho provisions which are inser,eed g.,
10, nsy n,ay DC stricken out Tomorrow The gnaran-
Tee would be mere question If cousIructinn-sbo,,
nun where the power of c"nstructun is vested onJ
mere would De- q sovereign power over the on,,o,
" a. 'n' Legislature Ia to- give the siruction
boud ~" ~ IeH own He~s. you place in their
Wh"e safeguard. We have been told nv ono -,
uenan that we must rely on the virtue honor snd
nnghanlhtv which are to be fosnd IN the blossoms M.
men lie had as much confidence in his follow c;,i
z'ns as any man, but he WINS not disposed 10 -,
any man farther than he had the security of his ir
tercst That was the great Safeguard. and he could
no' DE disposed to trust any beyond that aecr
NY ms might 'e"m novel and Liberal but the
Wh"l" iabHc Of security rests on tins prInciuIe .
aho passing events prove it, entire correctness
~" then proce"ded 10 exn mine the reasons ,,I, -.
p''S Han ever bcen adopted basis in tho oncrn
p""s ~ government lie attributed the fact ti,.,
Dn"bers had been the basis OF taxnton becsnso :,
nhs we best evidence Of the ability of society %
pear ttHsinn Taxes ara Tho coniribui IONS ton,
I"bof' ~ be- placed 81 Tho deposition OF vrnmcni
sa n"n''fT give the best evidences Of the ability
S'I,riy to m"l' those contributions
Ii"r" "" ARE 80 situBt"d. ~ 10 be unnble In look
eHchhiVrly 10 q BARS of numbers. We must lo,k
!" U1s "'hr principle hs the conservative one M d
c""D"'H nUfnmrs with taxation, II we would maL O
contribution which IL 20 lat The gentleman fyono
b'""hr. had sad that taxation and representation
NJ" boi correativo. lie dssenod from that ooin-
ION The principle drawn by ua from ihnt
country from which we have drawn most Of our IN
st"utions Wbnl tho great principle in tho Bill OF
hIghtS and the declaration of 1882 in what do they
[ei T,.' wa' II bot violations fthis prrncplr which
70" 10 tne civiI war IN England, aud which brongLt
w monhrch 10 The Block And nfisrwards vv6en
auc'rrdng Sovereign departed from this princ,pie
now diO fcdeem itself by TINT peaceful revolution
which conslitutes the most piorous epoch IN Engi,s
history lilo made further reference 10 the saItarv
PowT "i The habeas corpus, aud tu the stern inteo
ty W TIC gree men OF that age 20 the struggles OF
ton o Coke to HE Sovereign that he had obtained
d's'ln o ION without power o. pence
@ nlBs his"Iy he glanced a. the conduct Of our own
ushRhhrd cEens IN tie various ConVent,ous vb;ch rad
m Iln Hmm M.