Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-16
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VIZ. AMI bElL oi Brooke, Sail:--Nlr. Speak.
ar, at tins advanced stage Ok Tie discussion |
would not have asked The Indulgence of tho
Hoe. ; mad It not been for certain strange and
anomalous "oc'riu"s which l nave heard advan-
oeN IN tne course o. the debate, by the advocates
OF in0ciinn. Sir am no. i2sclsiilc TO the pre-
m"ullon, which l. in common with my western
'retLren, have rcccvcJ--t'iat this is question in
whloh The Fast alone are Interested; over which
'h'y should re permitted to cNrrcrc Crciusirc lc-
kiS''oh--thdt 1t Is a question i which We OF the
west, nave no hnmcolcic Interest, and ought mo-;
to mtererr;--nay, the point has been moot;
ca ho'n'iiy TO DC sure, whether We have a rigLi
TO Notwithstanding, that on this great uucy
non We should be mere looNcr. on--!tscorders of
EdctS--amd this right Of exclusive legislation is
claimed upon a measure which thrs, ,-,r;Icn,c,
themselves admit, is to fix the future poiicg if not
the Jdie OF this Commonwealth. When l first
heard expressions to this effect thrown in de-
pate, CiI suppose, that they were intended mere
iy as suggestions addressed To our magmunimi,v
made under msconccPtion of the cAtcut OF Ga
interest IN the snhcct--"u, SIR, after more fIlI
ana accurate understanding ot our sltuution they
nave hccn repeated, and enforced with cmpha-
si'' ana IN hiani;cr winch leave no doubt TO
Nv ''teh'' Are 'hoSc some o! the first fruits of
,i"' "IPP! COMPROMISE Whlch took place i'll the
'Hic convention between the East and West, of
NhiIh t''c gentleman from DInwidGic ic"linglv
SPEAKS. 'hdPPy comW0"iSc!' SIR, in that cpl
'he'' rhrtn Is an irony which could not fail TO call
up recolGclonS calculated To excite any other than
iveilngS oil reconciliation. DO we not rCcolect
mat II was by this same wr&;chcd coInrromiSc--a
compromise % cocrc!on-ia&t we siorn of
oar rights; that toy IT, and under the plea of
s'ry protection tor THIS same slave property, the
IEtc'HSA OF lAc west suffered political d,s.rnr-
."I"''hSht! Ana are we now further 20 he told
'u.i' ny t'S compromise, We are not only thus de.
P'Fr" o. our du" and relative portion OF political
W'iSI Poh i'iiS ioor bat that ~ It, are stopped
lf"iA al Paruclpatio@ III topics of vital and absorb,
Ing moment to the entire state Of which as net we
''''uiH'S component part. beg gentlemen, to
spar" Us yct htc longer, this courteous irony; and
without ri.r
ana might have an matchmaking affinity. On this
ms upon every other question: which NAV or can
come before TINS Legislature, hold my$cjf bJYad
tojuuge ana act lor myScJ, yielding 10 no other
nchl"ef or class OF mcEI.Crs, the right OF iuIr ~
'rl"e.
Ht ASK is II true, that the West has interest
- ''S question. IL mas hccn SAID, and truly that
'i"''-ho1"ihg Id nUn-Sl@vc-h holding interests are
H.I'r2Iy III opposition. Such in truth is the :'u-
aIol Oh the two grand divisions of this State. No
u''""''l system Oh State policy can be adapted 10
aGS' -" opposing interests; and you of the East,
li'' 'I i,t "!ai you term sectional legislation.
''!.' 1855 "ouNi you admit two distinct systems of
Po''N!' II !olo"S therefore, that 50 long as ts
species {" property is retained, and we continue as
~" '>I''oh, pursuing as 1t has done
Gil ~ CO. inc interests OF the dominant power to
cS must Ne oppressive Thus situated, can il be
s'lu IRtt we nave no interest IL the abatement of
i'tt WHLcn Eastern gentlemen have here pronoun-
'Su' IN reference TO the whole State 'an cvil--a
tt'hScehnAAt especially ii the destruction Of
we FG'I source OF all sectional collision, and sec
t4ohal oppression should follow, as Il consequence
. '.I't abatement! Sir, In looking at this question
III thS, lAc strongest aspect IN which il
=" DC presented IRON which might he inferred the
'''a'sc, tA we are acinlcd ty motives OF political
- 'S'io'iH a!Aol'oh' II IS OBVIOUS that the charge
$50 tlC i'''INc portions OF legislative pow
90 al. o""''l,'.''pha'y iN'd' and bounded by GER
t,:I lln'S--s0 That no act of the L.
s''','v ca" ,.'GI nose F'itiInnS But is not an
80, to' Vi 'iiI INTERESTS oil the two divisions OF
the acro I, I o,tny TO be taken mto
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