Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-03-02
CONVENTION QUESTION.
SPEECH OF Nix. LEE,

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Let US next see how will fare upon examination with
this second ground OF claim for wealth
viz that IL necessary for the protection OF property II
this be go, II Is truly claim OF right. and 1t indeed
such that gentlemen urge it, The true issue IS that OF
numbers against properly. the gentleman from Halt
ias. (Mr Edmunds) IL Is hing Numbers against King
Property, repeats the gentleman from Abemare. MIR.
SouhaO IL for the protection of property well
persons that srcisl institutions established, the
gentleman from Brunswick (Mr. Turnbu) and property
therefore entitled TO its due share of power in the State
Prom all this u distinctly appears that political power Is
Gained for property mainly the ground OF its being alb
soiutey necessary TO the protection OF property The
senteme1 around me seem 10 nod assent TO this; AMI
therefore must be permitted 10 consider pretty fully this
gr uud OF that claim II the principle conteuded for be
Just general operation should be given at least
should be only limited by those circumstances
which make exceptions general rules. ConsC quenty
individual should have IN the ratio OF his pos
sessions and above what confer the
elective franchise: and the political power vt the State
should be placed upon the footing OF rower IN moaied
corporation, where all concerned vote IN proportion
stock. ct tins repudsied; and
that political power should conferred upon ndvdi
proportion "thoir possessions. How then shall
ton confer rights the whole which individual there
oi possessed
But admit that might. Why distribute the
power thus derived according - the OF the des
the ranges Of the moun,ainsl Why not BY towns and
eountesi "a what principle OF representation, based
combination OF numbers and property shall Richmond,
With many inhabitants than FsuQuer, and which
pays eleventh OF the o the State, have but
halt the representation ci that county, Why should like
though what be done Nor
tOlk. Whcrag and o;hcT towns' They stand much
need 4 Pocal power 10 project property larger dvi.
Of the State can; aud fact they complain every
the injustice the levied on town
lots. merchants licenses, &c. Here, thea is a yearly
coni stint ii actual grievance committed BY King Mum.
bsrs upon King Prpp.rt and hear OF efforts
the o relatives ct King Property redress this
gieN by Increasing the cf the
And WAR Because II this primo pie OF giving epres
property extended the towns. could not
wIthhclG from counties; and given tue coun-
hNN h. .sA - h.,
that Il IL necessary u the protection O property that II
should be represented the halls oi legislation. why
the principle body ard claim for general opera.
uonl Why MOI 1T 1t range abroad through the whole
Sa'c, nni Grrd ell toe protection they claim for III
nv Keep ndTc bcSDd mountains, and dcdging under
tnr banks OF rvrr,l Was DO t1s IT the principle ITSELF
the purpose b. answered by iar, brave aud hOncsl
The argument ct tac gentleman from Fsuquier lNr.
Sepu meet. me here sud the position he takes To
b org be taken hs eide OF tue question
tie ms L. ADMIT That the only tue 81 property To repre-
that i necessary protection ard that
beng tie e7sc. tine representation cia.ci Tor only
extent, and IN Jhc mode necessary tnat prot
That the peculiar circumstances OF Virginia only render
such representation 81 property necessary to IL protection
ENJOYS and IL proposed 10 be continued to it,
and sGch protection absolutely necessary according
the showing Oi the gentleman from WNthe himself For
that a.sTte by HIM hat tie West has every thing
money which tsa7ds much IN need OF for those ntvrnai
mprov required tevelope reSUurcts-hat tine
Sast has that money needed by their prgh5ors;and
that the otJct ct the West wishing for COnyen
non is h-'eby get that political power which will ensbe
them the public golfers with sinted hand.
teasure chiefly furnished by the East 90 be LAW
cutting down mountains, bdging aud paving roads
Add od;s the gentleman on Fauquier, the we.t gravey
complains that the East viii them the power do
this But the gentleman does not according my view.
fairy represent the West. arguments floor
We 90 complain Of tie policy vf the East towards us
using power of toe State supply the great
necessities VI every portion q" the Commonwealth and
nr justice OF that complaint appeal the testimony
OF the from suquer himself. For IT the West
complains Of 'Hsrs. che complains not ct him'; but will
bear gaGeiu! testimony mar ke iberay
t. every portion I the state We complain OF tnat policy
81 the East which ne2cs OF the great obi gov
crnmen IT rdiGg ps pr means Of transportation
OF the CDnmluweatn We say make
-ucn roads the xg-ncCs 1 society demand, has
been c,rsd among the Il 81 duties uf
Thai duty paced by eli writers national law along
siGe o. that ut b.ling tr-a,n- aHI marching against
tue eneme- o. TIE cauniFy and mat while sc are required
and wiling 10 scngTge these bga duues Tor the peculiar
benefit Eastern brethren. Ilu6 hard that they
should reluctantly and shungy perform l's other
Guy whose GIscharie peculiarly interest
I'd. But i1S J. aside from tie argument, which vii
lngy return II berg my object not to inhame but
vince.
Tne argument then o the gentleman from FauQuier is
that the representation NJ property asked for by the East
To the and IN the II Is asked necessary
the protection Of the properly Of tie East; and upon that
he POUNDS the # right the mixed basis OF
representa- when actually prevails the State.
1T * imiGe thu argur eni, when sts OF
allegation aud deduction. Of fact ard de.
dIcuon assumed existence. First: Is the aegI.
tiol true % What EVIDENCE does res,7 On he known
81 the West and the AGoWn OF the East
-ucpy ;noss wants, beyond III possessed By TIE West
What those wsut-l lntsrngi Improvements. For
what are they wanted t. o1ng the products Of the
West 10 the markets ~ the East. Then, they
isruInnte N,stl NJ, they nate ~ -
with wo's, rivers which the
Of ile EasI-fD bold them u3'I Concentrate commeT-
cal capital on the board Of Wig assemble q
host Of for tn products iJInd paltOns
-'1 Keep dr@u the pines and br,omsirlw Of the Fast
and 10 snpr.a; the Ncsiefn Wild rn'-s with ia:ls-b
a the Stale VITA population agd pTUsy' ry-tb make the
TaIus iInt and lie peUy.- hippy. Thea the supply II
ness Nestc-n wants would b. Of aim equal hcH.ft
the E1S'7 CCraI0iy-and We consequently lld that no
line "t improvement IS made without the ard Il Ea-t.'n
votes, without objection from Western d.lega'ss-
Therefore these Internal improvements exclusive
" western bot thy s1afed % a
greet by the Eosj and improve.
.erts oil the yJtes " the West, de- OF them
excite unanimous opposition m the Eis Tie mn-t then,
thai be truly asserted this subject. j., that there
more general desire Tor Internal Improvements the
West than ~ the last, while the to pay for them
greater ~ the latter division Vi the Commonwealth
Now, iD sl1r 81 th ng- - call for the extraordinary
protection Of property cliT-u for b. the Ia init
protection accorded To- % Other part OF world or
M ius history Ut other yeype,-bIt by and Of
f'usiyo device winch measures d-rl-t. ouc imposes
disability, bnd szmauzss with dpafsgement b. buos Il
longitude and sutIdc, by ranges Of mDg1tlins aud
iitcs. roa the Utser States Of inc Union
precisely con3r,n Of oWn, INTO m examination
Of whose Constitutions the genie man from HalsK has
extensively gone and m not OF hcn u there such
Arrangement for the protection 81 properly that adopted
here, aud when tbs House u invoked T. psrpatu
Nearly all the States tie Union have board
river county a1d ni!y mountainous Interior anol1-
% the gee graphical features which Vr
gina and like comparative accumulation Of wealth on
their water rider ald SCI 0i them have found
nee. ssarY o. dsplrass the population ct their highland
interior by dcayIng them equality the gIt OF repre-
scu'ltIJn. 40 those states, vi the Cafonss, GeJr
Ru ard Maryland, where uty have adopted the mixed or
federal bass Tor either House OF their L"g saiures,
they bsyc assumed principle Of Justice which should
prevail alEp N every portion VI the Sot's. lou can
NOT ~ any ni those States sian3 MON tie SUBMITS of
mountain range, and bCh,d the BuufcDubcan, tie urJus'
Tho I'D us sy,ctcic at ds1piy side and pfvilc
on the Din'l % sppoli o. the testimony afforded by
tho experience Of ttose States and every other the
UuJn 20 provo 1ai the tears, onisu1inrd ~ tended
here, Of dtager iw and property from highland mum
befs are TIC cniucfas O pIwefcsng brains aud not q
fesu & Of Republican experiment
Therefore hc proof OF tho tlsgahon contained in the
Argument Of The gentleman from FllquI,r i1s; and tho
nYt that cin be aify 1s5srteI tins Jet - that the
bp- epprensnds dagger a. its properly from pfcdDni.
nance OF Wcsein power in tho St1io Zen tomen clnno,
assert wn 1ny pustvencss, that tho West will levy
ond appropriate the The irJury end oppression