Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-28

Any one who pays taxes allowed to vote!--Vc have
had cattle tax, which amounted to about or cents
per head. Probably may not amount To more than
one cent. And all therefore that would be nee nv
to endow every man with the qualification, arising
from taxation, would be to pay cent tax on a cow,
This would DO sufficient TO give him the right of suf
ifagc' aud TINS would put It In the power of every
man at once to come to the polls is no, the reon;
stion of the payment of a tax usory. when the t.y
Is thus liked at one cent?-One cent eives the rinht
hho there IS no man who cannot command a cent In
give Tor the marketable article of a vote-for MAJ
ketaole u VIII become Nothing more than this was
70 constitute universal suffrage, to its ut
most eXtent.-The propositions which had been re.
]ected required residence, and also that all dues no
sesSeG ether Tor State, coun,y tax should h., maid
una these therefore compelled the individual n nav
soSe.'hg' and not To be delinquent in any county.
vi TAX, or else he had no right to vote Here
no uerh'luency Is regarded disqualification. II
Is sufficient IT he pays cent. The Cnn,n;ss;,,or
goes round to make his assessment in order to collect
Jus TAX ana binds the coy. Tic Commissioner has
no 'ignt TO enquire to what individual the cow he
nor Is the man compelled to prove the prop
cry MS own. If he has one or two cents "a com.
mand, the right is within his reach vet the cn,n;t
zee haa already determined that even a greater
'".pui' o' TAX should not give the right to vote
1"c question was then put, aud the amendment
vaS negatived. -. "
r, ~ nEEsoN moved to amend The resolution IN
the 18th line, by striking out the word s.6rs ~ -
he amendment moved is IN the prov;so TINT tho
s' o! sum &c shall not be exercised by sctizens
pom without the Commonwealth unless they shall
heve resided therein, tor fire years., and the object
OF the mover was to substitute tro wears for five He
thought the operation too oppressive and NJ ,yar win
the provisions of other States. The exclusion he
CONSIDERED UNJUST aud referred 10 the cases of two
individuals from MARYLAND & Pennsylvania, who had
pd,VudSea iand tor forty-hve thousand dollars and
. .a1 PAd cue haf tue amount. yet they could not
'ASS Ihe right TO Vose He asked If \ skfnl meclan-
~sFs 70 settle n this State and OBJ aimed tic 9th
II fiaocasioos, vas TO Be excluded from, the rrht
IL vrSins' go"
AMI insert two" O'
Nr- NICHOLAS ssld he should vote for the amend
ns9t- he wss willing to gvle these citizens the
lSH on ing after residence Of two ycars but he
~ood suPeradd To the qualification of persors of the
Tue attainment OF freehold He did rot think
ns' us part OF the county would be injured bv this
propositions and he thought it mpotic IN tIro,v i'm
prdlments IN the way of emigration to the Sate Uo
G.o not go with the gentleman from Orange fAJr P
r. baroour) IN his doubts which by prescribing ono
right OF suffrage, we should not Interfere with the
=. Constitution OF the U. States. He thought that
tniS construction of the Constitution, went 10
impair the sovereignty Of the States. He
thought that we ought to extend courtesy townrds
the SISTER States, and endeavonr to promote barmonv
with the States by adopting a system of
inuui"eht courtesy, and not restrict the rights of
cizens OF other states to such as have resided fva
years. He would however, require freehoIl Nv" We
the citizens ofthe other states cannot claim to be
put on footing with the citizens ofVirpinia.
mr. L: r. BARBOUR explained that he never on
'eftained doubt that the state could declare who
elouia nave the right of suffrage. But what he de-
sireo TO impress was, that aier prescribing tho ob
OF our own citizens, might be pong too fay t e.
othor statos- "'is vi tue
,r. MI locke explained that bis proposition which
was referred to by the gentleman from R;chn,ond
related to Aliens e''noiu'
ny NICHOLAS did not see that aliens who had
s Seen naturalized under the laws of the IJned
ta'es' were 10 DE placed on any different ground
tia.he given that evidence of attachment required
oy lhe CONSTITUTION OF the u States, and resided in
other States, these persons OUGHT IN be en,tlaJ
W the same privileges citizens of other States
=, MI M'CoY thought that native citizens of other
states should be placed Gil the same foot;no viii
eiose OF our Own state As to others, natives of
foreign country, ifhev were naturalized and boc.r
possessors of fReeholds they ought to be entitled
i, mr. LEIGH said he was willing To erclude
an tne distinctions between the citizens of other
otates and our own When an alien becon,es nat
rased' ne IS citizen of the United States to all in.
-. .e.s ana purposes. lie therefore not disposed
to continue these exclusions.
, MIR: Henderson, expressed his accordance with
the views OF the gentleman from Chesterfield. aud
modiled his motion, to strike ont all the folo
ing words - VIC 'oi'ow-
Nor by citizens born without the Commonwealth
. 10000 re
immediately preceding the election at which tha,
sha, OTTER to vote; and two years preceding the said
e ,a, III tie county city, borough election dis
trct, where they shall offer to vote 1.-THE mode of ro
wing srch previous residence when disputed, to he
prescribed by law. and shall possess moreover some
one or more of the qualifications above enmmer,td
The amendment was agreed to-
me committee then proceeded to the considero
ton OF the 9TH resolution, which is as follows.
so,at eSo19ea, mat the number of members in the
senate or this State ought to be neither increased
nor r diminished, nor the classification changed"
DIR Peasants to strike out all the ORIGINAL reso.;o
following: -'''e'' Tue
representation in the Senate shall be based on
the whole number of free persons ircnd;s , o,'
pound TO service for term of years. and excluding
tnalas not taxed and adding to the aforesaid NUN
Der OF free persons, three Rs of all other nersons
ana the Senate shall consist of number not e%,
cecdlng and its term of service and closs;fi
cation remain as at present."
Mr. PLEAsArTs said that he was not very can.
gulne IN the hope that the resolution which he had