Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-31

out his wrath in copous streams upon the South
accuses the Southern oversecr with having got the
advantage of the Yankee farmer in the federal
compact-complains bitterly, that such is the fact;
but avows his determination to submit Ii is i'm the
very teeth of the laws of God, he says; but he is
sworn TO support the Constitution and that he will
do, altho in direct violation of all the laws of God
We thank the old gentleman for his good acts
and in giving us these, he may theorize to his
hearts content.
His discourse appears TO have been confined al
most entirely to the subject of slavery, in all its
various forms and effects. He expatiated upon
the representation of slaves in Congress, as n
great evil. and as giving the South a vast advan-
tage over the North. Every STAKEHOLDER, he saws,
has his own vote, and then 3 votes for every
slaves he has-which is great wrong TO the Nor
thern pcople----where rhite slaves have votes of
their own-although they do not always give
them they may wish to do.
From the full report of his speech in the Boston
Atlas, annex the following extract:
The question whether there ought to he any representa-
ton OF property has been subject of discussion for many
yearsand it's very remarkable that the Constitution Of
this Commonwealth had when twas first made, provision
10 this effect for the representation OF property, which has
been gradually removed. The which made the
original Constitution OF State of Massachusetts pre-
pared address TO the people, in which this subject
mentioned, and the people were pronounce upon il,
whether should be adopted In that address
expressly stated, that the form government which they
had made the House Of Representatives to represent
the persons and the Senate the property
These points upon which there has been amendment
OF the Constitution recommended this wear, bv the u
Magsacy. lie has actually recommended that the
last spark OF the principle OF the representation OF property
IN the Legislature should be eXnguishcd mean that
curing tax q preccde the right of suffrage. Ii
what extraordinary that whesuch has been the change
H. o MS palth
that the representatives. who had originally,
hbtrauon inserted part OF the Constitution, have
greed TO It's being eNpunged and thus that the representa-
ton IN both branches OF the Legislature should
founded upon the principle OF representation OF persons
alone that still they should submit the Constitution of
the L. - wherein while ltis expressly declared IN the very
words of the Constitution that both branches should be
representation of persons yet that under name Of 9th
persons should be included the representation of chat
tells or property. tApplause) And what property The
owners Of that property persons Just much repre-
scnted and property excluded by very
letter OF the Constitution. Thus property at once exclu
tcd, and admitted IN the name OF other persons.
Now, say, e.owcitzens that this calculated
upon by your RepTcsentatyes-how the effect OF
be guarded against, will undertake sav-but call
your attention TO the effect OF upon YOU and your
esis on have ten Representatives OF the persons this
Commonwealth, YOU have representation plopery-
Your property what You have yrtuousy and honestly ac
CURED Is excluded, while the Of the slave only
represented, YOU are, in his person. but the
persons OF his slaves Does the slave give his No.
Who gives the vote The Of the slave He has
then for himself and three every five Of the
slaves OF which he Is the And in considering this
subject in its effects and consequences, thou
sand millions of dollars represented by ninety members
where You have en-Savcry has ninety members and all
these ninety bound together 10y ties of such a nature
they all the representatives Of person; they are all
the representative OF that property.
ask YOU, Feilow-Cuzens reflect upon this: in the
hrst pace-in point OF principle. Ii there he objection
against property being represented how strong must be that
objection - property, OF such character II there be
propncty IN admitting representation uf property upon
what 3Ind that your house and land, shop and
merchandise should not be represented well slave
property IN the Councils oi the Nauoul And experience
has shown, that representation is OF ,he Of who
in every question: which the interests the country are
concerned, together Ard how think You il possible
in this state Of things that night and justice can prevail Out
OF two hundred and wenhree members here ninety
Representatives OF that property, all combined together and
all going together.
Ibeg TINT may be understood tina, am not now speak
ing as an abouonist DO put upon the question of
the proprey justice Of the abolition Of slavery but upon
the ground of your equal rights in the constitution Of the
L. States, and m the representation Of them the egsa
tive body.
Well all this was so ordered in the Constitution
-Nr.Adams admits that, and he says he will adj
here to the Constitution, in violation of the laws
OF God. Why, then, the agitation of this ques-
ton, To what good can it eadl He does not
propose amendment of the Constitution. He
does not propose to disregard the Constitution -
is not all this railing, then, worse than oolishl Is
with their institutions, without holding out to them
any means for improving theml This looks upon
is face to be its object and effect. But a Yankee
never docs any thing without an object. The sold
man eloquent (as hc has been sometimes called }
has seen the habit OF the Southern people for COM
planning and lac has learnt the trick of it. He is
merely rebuttng their complaints, bv complaints Of
his own. He wishes the Southern people to see
that they not the only people who arc afIlict.
cd with imaginary grcyances-that the North is
as much oppressed by them, as the South, and
have good right TO grumbc as they. This
VIC take to be the object Of the old gentleman
outpouriDg against the alleged injustice which the
Constitution inhicts the North, in giving a re-.
/ presentation to the slaves Of the South.
| On the subject Of the annexation Of Texas ia
/ the Union, he is quite monomanac. We sublon
/ the mildcst Of his views on this point.
Another OF the consequences Of the properly representa-
tons the project which has been conceived iu the South
cru Sotc for the annexation o Texas ihc Union. Th.
D. subject which has been before yOu for years
During the Presidency OF Mr. Van Buren,, formal app
cation was made 10 the Government of the United States
boy the Republic of Texas, for this annexation. At that
time The people Of the United States ready Tor the
measure. They an the consequences which they must
expect from that measure. Il should be- adopted. They
saw that In connection with that principle Of double repre-
scn1uon Tor the Shareholders convenience. IL such a
th,y could not submit At that time the subject occa
'oued 30 much alarm thlt after due consideration, Nj
Van Burcu decided ta the annexation could not take
pircc but there was q very strong disposition cvnccd
among Oh the Shareholders 10 admit the application and
10 annex the Republic Of Texas 10 tho United states 49,
And % u repeated, the end Of years. and
" Is expected that % will be brought UP the very mex