Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-31

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tains but II and the other 3 thousand slaves--tle
two districts along the eastern base ". the Blue
jlid"e contains Uthcm ~ aud the ot her SO thou
S''.'' 'lves 81 tie country upto the very foot OF the
mout0 ideutical lu Interest," ale, hen this fact
cohsdcres, connection with that part of the report
OF the auditor, which estimates the white popuia-
ton east OF the Blue Ridge Of Mountains at three
hundred and sXtytwo thousand, and that on the
west ut $40 thousand, 1t shows the tutity, the
utter groundessness OF the approximations Of slave
holders, that their property would be destroyed by
unequal taxation. He said next that they must be
secure II this respect, since tie people OF Tie
East lad majority of iGr,y-tircc thousand over
those of the West. lie proceeded farther, and
SAID that tie district which he had the honor III
part TO represent, contained about twelve thou
SAND slaves and that the four counties West OF
the Ridge, Berkeley, Jefferson, Frederick and
botetourt, contained 1900 slaves. These four
counties contained white population of $4,000,
when, you add TO 362 600 the amount of the slave
holding population east OF the Blue Ridge Will give
them prodigous prepondcrance. Thus the slave
h'idng population will possess majority in repre-
seniolion over the non-slave- holding population in
the ratio OF 400 to 212 tiIuuaAni The security
therefore will be greater than if YOU make the
Blue Ridge the line OF separation. Thus his argu-
in'nt had been Inexperienced and not answered
MIR. UPSIiUR said he did not rise to answer the
arGsnaeat al the gentleman. Ii lac iaisappre-
HcEded tue gent-cuan, lac CeGtuniy did Aot III
tentionaily nsrepresunt him. lie regretted that he
misunderstood The first part of the geItlcman's argu
mcn because he was proud OF the compliment 10 his
con itu MS, with which it was accompanied, and
which, enlanaiing from the it did, WIS render-
cd douby valuable, aud entitled to high consideration,
lac lad therefore to repeat his regret and lie hoped the
gentleman vas satisfied 80. ie i-Erel alton
was not int ent oDai
MIR. COOhECertan,r.
Mr upSiiUR continued. 1t bad been commended by
speaker That >e;ttere the greatest incentive
auS0 OF inc !cl'4 OF 1e II te! DC MOI aou+e' by t@Xa
t"n VIZ. mco.'ceWah!e how they could be abused But
ne knew dat sell interest that all controlling power
virginia had possessed Inc power OF taXaon for 5 years, and
had never abused it. The gentleman lid that the Ea.t
taxes Ii no;, it ncoveejvale him i'll what uilet
respect they could haze abused Ii they had gull
~ OF TO oppression III throwing unjust burdens the
West, they had abused their power any
They had Leen claGge wiki; any Genia right the
passage OF any law operating against personal right II they
had been guilty of oppressive taxation hoped I've
handed down future generations, this dangerous
aud fatal power had te hands hccu improperly
irIol the eeulen,an b, his yi,y was T, Vii 'n
since gentleman did sayo nov rccoect that The
majority oi fee whites would bs Tic slaves this
holders :Ic;iGed taXao because the power 10
AK "d Ltaa would he ia the hands OF the aveln!ers
The Argument had been used by Iii al
though this may; lie the fact, that majority would up by
taking the calculation the savchocrs of those
cosi;Iy where slave property docs constitute any consiee-
abe Interest, and whee Importance attached
Ihe view, therefore, worth just baeu
thrown out Ia reply to the gentleman IL the shareholders
majority that Of value unless tcslavG property among
them ali Is regarded rIcdoninatns i .eel!ed
II Ire rn'i'esi,, Iai .N~i ..- o' tie rorr:cy Q: his
observations
MIR. LEIGH (ot Cheserr asked ii should trespass
LAP too lar o gentleman rnn freder!cA he asked him
specify e o lie Legislature which he understood
IN refer msruie. ts said that hi,
niS iEe had ied him the aaos all the .eas
ise acts OF this State through all me and this alleged
l!sr lie would confess that lie confessed himself
oegsafn information, ahc hungry and destitute lie
not ask small matters hut woid request the gentleman
po- prominent lie would say
had been minihc ,re-iie would say
Legislature had always pursued the vise and best
DC wished the gentleman pon; any impn!ic
e.is'atuIe, which there was want of good
policy, the West had NOT been as
much parties as the rest o! tina, Legislature.
II there of wr0ns OF oppression iiuri
oustv affecting Individual individuals the
.EaTg
bear their iui share of lis responsibility.
MIR COOKE said that c had asserted the proposition
ha !hec niSiua c could he e,it,ary called upon
10 answer the queSnn the gentleman CheS'
he begged ba understood asserting t
point out instance Of misiue To be sill distinct
did ,hu OF ni=Te lie
right OF going the subject ANY lie might
he did not choose that his SHOULD be cfakct
prescribed Nv The gentleman from Chesterfield On
sion cnghi he specific bmt present. there many
gentlemen who wished to take part i'll the debate, would
not now lake uF the time OF the Committee.
MIR LEIGH expressed his bOpe that there nothing III,
parliamentary iutoper il! Tie ire
tie gentleman fio; Frederick had thought lie
Withdraw his request until that gentleman would be
his specific anns lie would join with him. pedging
himself the world that whatever charge msule he might
make the history ofto legislature OF this country iepe it,
in what form
On of Mr.. POW ELL, vino expressed bis desire
address tic Committec but prepared with his
| The Convention then adjourned till u o'clock