Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-02-06

courage to repel him should he ever dare to ossa
mem IN their strong holds an that they ever have
known OF war, has been in defending their eastern
| brethren and their property.
\. Ihe gentleman from Powhatan (r Old in order
10 prove that IN Government in which representa-
ton Is based soc!T upon population, there can be
no security for the fights OF property has sunposed
u case in whichthe county Of Powhatan, possessng
wi.ite popuiaton OF ,4e2 whites, and paying tax
o. st,oo4 3D. associated with the county Of Pres
ton, having whte population of 8 3a2, and paying
TAX OF So53 81 TOR the purpose Of forming govern
inens and encavCEs to shcw that if the representa-
.!oh should DC N proportion TO the white population
III each county, the property of the people of Pow
hasan would be entirely at the mercy Of the people
OF Freston and the people themselves liable to the
greatest opfression It the gentleman had enQuired
what would DE the effect of giving to each of these
counties representation based on the principle OF
White pop,'!alon end taxation combined, he would
readliy nave perceived, that the people of Preston
would b. placed at the mercy of the people Of Pow
hatam that lie MINORITY would rule the maoritv:
That the PrCpie o. pfes,o might be involved npainst
eir caEaet, In coEs2n! wars, IN defence Of or in
u.sptes ss1nt The slaves and other property of the
People o. iowha'ap that the people Of PowhatSn
beng minority aud having The power in their hands
might Cypress at pleasure the people of Preston BIC,
S inaloriF, ana Teduco them to state little bet
ter than slavery Itself. in, see no reason to be
!eve that the owners OF slaves would be disposed To-
exercise power which thy had obtained with moro
moderat'oI u "itii more honesty than any other
people, wv
The truth Is, Inr. chairman, that the peonln OF
Powilata pay mnrc taxes than the people of Preston,
because they are better phie to pay them; and be-
cause they derive many more advantages from tl.
government, ana therefore ought to pay much hea-
lier tax.
There Is but one moro remark which las been
made upon the subject et taxation and representa-
ton, which shall notice: il rs which fell from
the gentleman from Powhatan (nr II illcr) who last
addressed the committee The remark Was that the
Revolutionary war was waged by ancestors In
support OF the principle that representation and taxa
tlon should go together Il Is truosjr that thew re-
fused to be taxed without their own consent or that
or their repres enatyGs, but they never ATTEMPTED
! or dreamed Of apportoIng the Representation il,
their Legislative assemblies, amongst the people in
proportion to the taxes which they paid in The man
ner con.cnded for for the frat time, 1.-THE British
government had proposed TO permit the colonies to
send members TO parancnt, III proportion to their
numbers and their wealth. OH condition that thew
would submit to be taxed by parliament our anceS-
tors would have had too much sagac!ty not to per
celyc that The voice OF their representatives, would
never h heard or attended to, in such body as the
british parliament; dat In Il representation formed
upon such basis that of population and proper-
~ comndel, the city Of Iaondon would oycrbalancr
the whole OF thetQonies an that they might there
fore be taxed without limit contrary to their own
Will. And they would without hesitation have re-
jected such proposition, with dIsdain and contempt
Us an insult offered to their understandings. The
prl:tcipie Is a new in this country and cannot
stand the test Of reason, Of justice and of truth IF
gentlemen viii persist in this notion of taxation and
representation going together, will be ead to Ies,n
tron them, upon what principle they are going when
they vote for giving of the small western coln
ties, winch have hardly any population, ard pay no
taxes at all into the treasury representation eanaI
to that Of the counties which pay tic l.cavist tax
and lave the largest population.
| 1t was asserted by the gentleman fiorn West
inoTeiand, that no government founded
upon force, but that they are all the result of
compromise. NOE, sir, utterly at lcss
! ~ conceive, how any thing Ike compromise could
tHRe place, until force (oE what in this respect is
! synonnnous with 1t, power was aruallv eyerel
There mast always be difference Of opinion beior.
reconciliation take place: force u.rst have first
been exertcd, aud in such opposite directions as 10
come III conflict, before there could be Il comprornIs,
! Almost nll the governments OF which we have anv
| knowledge, have originated in force in fraud or IL,
accIrcIt. The government established III ENGLAND
by the AornaIs, was purely government of force.
Much OF the power OF the crown wrestca from IL
by the Barons, III the Ign of King John by force
At the commencement Of the reign of Charles the
First tile crown had again acquire. by fraud and by
accident, the most nboundcd and exorbant uovers.
these powers taken from him by an txertion OF
physical force the part of the people Charles The
Scoiid soon after the restoration, acquired by fraud
nearly al the power claimed by hi. ancestors and hf
SUCCESSOR pursued the same course until force VIA
egain resorted to by the people, aud he was driven
out of England. The government of Ennlande s {,
n" exists had ITS origin in force, fraud and accident
and IS the result of compromises which have at differ
ent times been effected between the various factions
md distinct nations subject to that government
which AT several periods have beer, in arms apaIst
each other All the other European governments
| [CoGc,!Jci on 81 I'ose
LAraet of letter 10 the editor Of III. baltimore PAT
riot, dated WAsuiNcroN, S0lh JGnuary
The Senate has been i'll secret session two fa,>s .
considering executive business. The motion on enrib
day coming from the Chairman Of The Judiciary Com
mittce infer the subject Of consideration is the re-
port Of that committee upon the nomination oftlFe
Judges liz associate the room of Irimble de-
ceased, late Of the Supreme Court also districr
Judge III Ohio, and district Judge in PENNSYLVANIA 10
supply the place Of Judge Peters
| The Senate has not confirmed eiter; and ,riO nat
confirm either, on the nomination of Mr. Ada1ol Nm
DIVISION on this subject exists III the Jackson ranks In
] the Senate! "
! LTtruct of another letter to the cditor--dated
fAsu1vGfoN, LIST Feb. 1892
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