Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-03-24

tastes of our "igR0raRt Pcasaairy than
the nauseous mixture which has been pre-
pared for them. It ought at leas! to have
been enclosed in the same case proper
for preservation, with the roll containing
the draft of the Amended Constitution, and
deposited among the archives oftbe COM
ell Of State. They are worthy Ofeach 9TH
.er's society.
BILL OF RIGHTS.
4 declaration of the rights pertaining to
the good people of the different divisions
of the State of Virginia, and of the prlncl-
pies on which the new constitution or form
OF government which has been recommen-
ded 70 them by the convention, was ram
ed.
Intended to have been Prefxed to the
new constitution. but which, in the hurry
and confusion ofadjournmeai, (the mem
bers being opposed toa long session. was
acc,denty omitted
/. That five negro slaves ofthe east are,
and ofrght ought to be, equal to TO three
Ignorant peasants ofthe west-and this
ratio Of equality is an inherit right in the
negroes, Of winch the ''Peasanlry" have no
right to diyestthcm
?. That all power Is vested in. and
consequently derived from, the people Of
the cast, including three tiiths of the ne
groes. That the people of the west are "a
set Of ignorant peasants and should at
all times be dependant upon, and under
strict subordtnatIon to, the people of the
east.
8. That government is, OF ought to be,
instituted for the benefit and protection of
the people and negroes Of the east; OF all
forms ofcoyernment, that is best which Is
best calculated to secure the power in their
hands, and is most ofoctually guarded a
gainst any danger Of participation by the
Ignorant pcasantry" of the west, & when
any government shall be found inadequate
or contrary TO these purposes, majority
of the people Of the Stale, counting three
G1hs Of the negroes Of The east, by way Of
offset 10 lha Ignorant peasanry' OF the
west, have an absolute, unalicnable, AMI
indeleasible right to alter, reform, or abo!-
ish it, as shall be deemed most conducive
to the attainment Of these great ends.
4. That no "wes,ern peasant" nor set
Of western peasants" are entitled TO any
or privileges under this gov
erumeut; but all officers, executive, legls-
latjye, and Judicial, ought 10 be chosen by
The people of the east, (threc-ii.ths OF the
negroes present concurrlng, from among
themselves
,. Tint ho executive aud legislative
dcDarmauls of government ought 20 be
kept sc2arate aud distinct from lie ud.cia.
ary, except that Two former should have
fan power 90 supervise jne conduct Of the
western Judges, and turr them out Of Office
10 case thoy should prove refractory and
raise constitutional OBJ IONS to the Yahc-
ity OF any act OF thc legislature.
6 THAT the ignorant Peasanry oiIhe
west have uo rig TO an uniform govern
maat with he people aud negroes OF the
cas-. b,cm.e of their ''Iguorance and pow
erv." The ownership Of slaves, and The
the reciprocal attachments incident TO that
,.telder relation, " furnish the best evidence
of common interest wlthand altachmonito,
the community, and therefore, those who
stand in this dedicate relation OF right
ought to have at least twice as much po-
Hucal power a. those who do not
2. That of all means of defence n time
orinvasion, disorderIy rabbIe of"~ostern
e. more especially the 'bocE-
ivGuAu NILIrIA," are the weakest and
most Inefficient.