Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-01-31

ac employed IN the 'r2rNp 'HIoA "I S~'Hs' from
one place to another; that ihoE orS not o~ieS and
/ PACKAGES hUt passengers and 'nyu.
/ Tho SUpruuic Court OF VIA .sa"EISe'tS, III ] -
Idec,uvI that slavery was abolished IN That tow-
monwcalth, by the Constitution. That instrument
contains the general Goc.arauou, That all mon .
are born FREQ and equal The CoHrt was OF
opinion tnol az meH, slaves wcro included in the
rights which tan.n terms aunounHed do not 4
cuucar however, with MY ir'rt .-r Horhlyiisc, +
Mr.. Moore shat the iii q Rights OF Virginia,
employing She similar language, can only BE- inter T.
prc,ci correctly hy being made TO apply 10 our
slave population. That Instrument only he
u"'grs'uoi vs purp"rtuG {" declare the rights Of
those who compose" tic s'oy T2.r~ 1T tho SINE "l
It's adoption The PRONUNCIATION OF tie great
truths which it contains, was not Intended to dis.
. tar" the cousi ION OF the Firgi"'n %!sv"--ho WAS
TO nave mo- lot or r'-t d" lne glorious n,hcycmcrtHof
l@c IcyoWii"u-A' IT'S close, tie tct'ess did not io.!
rom h'a liu.ls, Nor was tho livery OF S.ryj,u5r,
'Aehan"a0 for The robes OF freedom. he
was not SrsNtbr. OF the cCrnm,niiy which
launched the vessel of their civil rights, on
an untrlcd se1-He reagcE 80 advantages from
/ IFS Fio ARRIVAL upon q:lct shore. Tho na.
tur1i equality Of all men WAS proclaimed, long
aHlru"r I" that period; yet The Roman r1Nim
"J'fc h""fE', o.""'S 4"HH"S al iN!iio, ihcii mas
|reI'"t"F" WAS ihr maxim Of save-Eoldiuy PEG.
PIE. We have never maiuip;ned that in VIRGINIA,
slaves are not property. However founded IN orr
%hdl outrage and injustice, however slhvcrsi.c Ci
l'c great fundamental prime; Hes of foo people,
60 hot c"utroEcrt the ri t OF The present owner,
to mold the slave his rrUpcriy--,o hold hiin as
/ Sut'' so iphE as lie may by force maintain his
clam, and 50 long as he is permitted by the pubic
good, and tho public consent.
Sir, al property is hsld subordinate to-, a. only
as 1t promote" Tie general welfare of, thN yrnn,l.
nhy ~ which it EXISTS. Whenever it becomes sub
yer%'yo Of tIat end, society may refuse to author
ILc It's continuance by the exercise Of Great mi
mary inherent right, Belonging us well 10 all civil
aSsoci"ti'ns' as TO individual man, the right Of
ST"-I'VS'rN"Iun nat ',ihc SAFETY OF the people is
'he supreme law Is denied hy no ono. Who
weighs property in one end OF the balance, against
the happiness, the lives o: the citizens; against
hai"n'! glory, and national existence! When the
vessel Is tossed upon the bow, who enquiries
aoo"t property, It's owner its value! Sir, it goes
overheard.
MAJ private property shall not he taken Tor
pubic uses, without Just compensation" is ono OF
thr terms ot our aocli! covenant; bat it is StPu-
IH'I"h futJ,ct 20 this original continuing right, in
NOSE WHO are parties 10 that covenant. it cannot
he lost or coniroucd By written ag,ecncnts or con-
Sutu'lons.
hHt sir, l! Tue representatives Of thn pHoplo, be
Ic'ihg mat the vital Interests of tho Common
wealth. require that the slaves he removed from
""'"'G US Sh"NLu adopt measures 10 secure that
'""' M'hpat providing remuneration to the owner,
Wn"'d II he violation OF the meaning and spirit
OF u'lt clause OF The i"hS''tuiio" so much relied
dP" ny INC other S''c! ices '"c citizen lose his
property "WilhoEj gust ""nr2nsa'ion," when he
SGFE'nHG'S II TO Tia necessities OF Inc community,
OF "hich no Is a t">Hiasr, ami when the h2pPiucss
or continuance al iHit community depends upon
t'" "'t'hoe: "''h '''@ lax @a'"'rcr :. t"S from!
INC pocktt OF the c't@.n, The revenue which is 10
8 support ''r "1' ,"'"h. "i government, 1' IS the
, con- '"Iall"n' WA',h he E.r'.7'F j'r his cent:i-
'"'"'' '' L'!."'". prosperity O. ihht Eaycfn-
,'r"' ",o.' '"',,N u 10 protect h!m m ~ enjoy
,i' q! ''' '.''''l, ava me pNF, ' oil haHpn2>s.'
''', S'' i ms ol.! S""t'h@At!oH' II IS 4 tu!i
'"T az, y!i." enc
i' 49, ". 'H'i' St"'''''u navy ,''S''s1S" I'm"
AS il IL were S"o2n' % ''r''' and re-
I'O'' t!.' '',.' tH bow IN ue'+E' we arc tod OF