Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-13

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Mr.: lctNcs .hcn delivered .kn srccch we :, Dish
cd OF NFcl.e h-.l
:, Fam, Nov. G.
! NJ. I'"T.IiC CT rose and SAID:
:.al ,h.ermine, -Tr Chai-rraa, 10 ,at,no -a,, j.
i discus ion h,i - gi7o siiHn' vote. oa he ras-
non hci'rn v'EI "', 20 -0s ~ =!:cltIoa ts- dir
"a, on the character o. th. hyUy Circui-st-nc. IS
however, have rGcric; OHtmi Il. wilicil have chan
gel my discrimination Sty sentiments, III all Il ncs
!ui;y IN. and freely Ia, and "a no euticc,
more sally Z. more iry then on this have
y seems, BECOME r.ai.cf of speculation amongst
those whom Gave t;,a :ior - -eprc.cn; b. what
agency this has been C.-.c.ed have Mt Yet tcfn
ab!c TO learn. nor Il y r."c-!a;i ucT ~ ;:cli,
however, .e ueans by Which u: i;c,s.-jo and hirh-
minded people may be di:a,r-cd in rc:at:cu -
faithful representative aiit ( seeaoe 10 en- ~
them on the present occa iion toa! -cin % C.
ieriny instruction the vcne-cb. ~ y. around n
VINO ore so much better fitted BY ;h-;- ecc. t!c.f
wist"n, anu tcir experience, 10 give, Thai. = rcccie
Il; trust shall end Sufficient q, .; Ill. ..el
Ut least in the pncul;G-ity of r. 7i,:..2..-5:.
Gn an advocate, sir, icCth resolution. 6 .:o -
gis,atvc Committee ! nun So bcc1r-e believe its
design 10 b, what on i;s So: mus: BE- so tc
Organize the tvcrrFcr Of he State, that IS F.:.c
laws taoN cfnanate .r"T; ;nau.;' O.: is recognized
voicFe' Ia dec airing ~ arcfTcc. III his MI e. -
fnpe 10 relieve mysn!i ron tiir .H7u'a ions s. -o-
iSeiy cast upon H. Hoc: o., hy dsc!u' ~ II! :,-
thHr'ty for II, rs !c.iro ig'l The laws OF .i,.r nci
all S"pPht Tor u tOnntrd on mCta!j sic8l alb rnc-
! tone. view j On the contrary as one 81 tho :
pain md p=ac'ical principles, hch the COMMON
ic,isc, and cTFef.cacc -! mankind, have Limos. ce!-
s;:tutei into political uxo!n
Let m Mt h; unl:-tood, viking = impair IN
The s'nillos degree, the character If IT, Il! sc
Rights. No sir, :ccoguzc almost N - y, nci. -
Then practically cons rrcd, sacred Al mn. (: g.
iHs.ance, arc ~ nature equally See anI iadcpcn-
! dent" But God fo<b:d that Shout SD far d!s-c-
gard The lights O.. rcuscn and OF collGnu sense as -
inter from hence. political equality TIA, mus,
crnpeny uGl through al the various Tiojc- rr.l
changes of political society Polc1' r.sa, S., OF
moro properly political power, is TIE Cr'a'..le OF
iCoavcno.!, and the very same lra'yurl"r, at
crbes To al! MN perfect equality in the f1r,,.~
.ol this Convention. rccor1!zes u: tho .-iiy D..
rs creation, perfect rEit ~: o-r g cs.bli=!. az,
government which it deems cfps5!a OF producing
The greatest degree of happiness au5 SAFETY"
hut 10 Change 1t ''whnaver found inaI.g;..;c
or contrary 10 the purposes for w!c It was "
When, then We sPea; O. tie natural equality y
man, We mean oily that one, the ofgin=. CT
ganlzatioT Of governments; claim uut,ifnl supe
ri"tliy tn n.cthe'; that AL may enter, or sesa to
enter into thu compact proPoscj Ct . .c. my seen,
hest; anu shat they may the lan.uegc of She 2 @!
Rights Select tia: government. wi! hey der,
capable of producing the greatest dcer,n o! hspni.
y ness and safety" The caii;e cover uf ,zc:i j. Of
course to be determined by he compact isoIf; and
that be as;cd this subj rct - tia; !. should 30
regulated b. reason and justice.
VitA the gentleman from OraUge, Or. Barbour
4 agree, IN regarding the wiscst political r-axri
eTsr uttered. TIC dcclarat.on OF Scion That lie bnd
given 20 the Athcnans, the hest government he
could hive framed, but the 81 they were capable Of
receiving In opposition TO tho gentleman from
Northampton, MI Cpshur') It admits the eSisterce
OF principles III politics 1t recognizes standard in
gov, well in morals and in tas.e; and
recognizes Also the propriety of varying from tbs,
standard as circumstances may require.
" ith these admissions on my part sir, only claim
from gentlemen opposed TO rs, The ACKNOWLEDGMENT
that OF al forms OF government, the ropubccn form
s best that In tho exercise of It's powers eli o:hor
things being equal, the supreme auhor:y should be
vested IL the majority rather than in the minority
and Lat Us a.! departures from this principle axe evils
| they should so farther than may be REQUIRED by
the actual necessity O. the ana this brings ne
4 to that point in my argument where Ia the apouara
OF the gentleman from FaUqucr, (Nr. Scott must
proceed TO feel the pulse ofny patient, before IRE
scribe for him, or, to borrow his bomcly meta
PlioT, must take meas Of my subject, before my
shcers are opened on the cloth.
/ The resolution ofthc gentleman from CuIvcpcr MIR
Grccn,) proposes TO amend the report of the Le-
alslatlvc Committee, . base representation on
population and taxation combined. For the present
II Is true 1t embraces but one branch Of the Icois
aturc; but feel myself justified In nfcrrinS from the
arguments urgedi It's support, both here and else
where that the real design is organize the whole
Legislative Department this principle; and OF
course, TO transfer 70 minority OF the recognized
voters Of the State che exclusive power of cuactinr
all the Laws of the State.
! When proposition Of this extraordinary charac
ter, totally at war with the principles have here
toforc suggested IS madc.I must be pardoncd for c
aiming both iis extent, and the reasons by which il
IS supported, before yield IL NV assent I lament
that in dong so, shall nc compelled 10 rcsurt To- eny
thing in the shape OF statistical exhibits. I know
very well, that IN debate statistics always dsgus-
ting, and seldom efficient; but f. c that on the pro.
sent occasion, / cannot clearly illustrate the
propositions mean sustain, than by fevv short
and simple details extracted iromthe reports % the
Auditor.
II n line be drawn FROM the waters oftho Chsp-
paw1nse, "a stream Insignificant IN ITSELF but rem
dorcd classic, by the eloquent illusions so often made
70 u esowhcrc) TO the southwestern corner Of the
county Of Patrick, he Stale will be thrown into two
divisions, each embracing eleven Congressional Dis
tricts and IL, 0s understand from Others who have
made the calculation representation based on fed
oro numbers, be but liilo different from rcprcscn-
tation based on population and taxation combined,
each OF these divisions will be entitled OF the pTin-
. cplc of the Amendment, 10 equal number of repre-
sentatiycs in the future Legislature But the docu-
meuts supplied ms by the Auditor show, that while
the Western division. embracing among others, the
district | have the honor to represent contains
sac 40 white Inhabitants, the lower, or eastern d.