Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-03-26

DhiI'kKED ~ rHr HJu.E . DEIFsArrs ON No,nAv rvx
'rH OF FkHEuAEr. BILL Tos TAXING ras ,,s.,
~ rHE Pkor.E Cat oE A Cos,xsuo, r.,
AskSD rHs CONSTITUTIONS.
tcosrsrED
The agumsui the other side s. that m, 1,d ,,,; Of
e D'i OF Rights "a msJOnty Il the communi,y is To b,
@ 20 mean nothing more less than MAJORITY Of IN.
nee white Population. This Mr. ) ,a,d he den .J. md
Wnen ITS advocates follow the ptnenl. ma, ,o N.
"H aud leg extent they would fnJ ,h,, ,hs, a.,
~"uo oeny ~ and would from IN. eun..onsnr,
" o" p" must Inevitably carry en-. Ii I'll. community
referred TO IN the Sd article be the free white populated ar
70 quay A. IL 1t be the fee white male popul aiion "a,
oih tns power reserved will plea ue To r,fam
alter OF abolish the existing government then IN folo~ ,h.,
he maoriy who IS this great o.lc,l n,,,og,
- ,n'eu Out o. The qualified voters electors. no.
80 iOhs as The government Is IL l. framed Govern
AMI eoaro IT, but Is be ia the n.iouy of m. nan
auon OF me Tree white mall you please Of every char
se'e and description. This es.a y d. 40 The mo-
men you Indulge the abstraction that The roumpni,x a.,
hhesAs speaking, - the ent r. Tree white n,n,.,;o
Each snd every individual Of such ,ommun;,v y 49,
eaeh eouht', according Argument m making IN an,
required MAJ riy-Bnd when thu. formed aeeotins ,a M.
10y VI Us advocates, armed with the gh and uemen-
oou. power OF reforming altering o. aboli.hng the poIt
"""ls mere with authority todraw line thai shall
eAeude any individual from erug a. one of tbs mi IL
lost Ire nisority which uis down is different ma
JohV from nat which updolds the government Fur II il be
majority OF the tree pnpuatva 10 whom i, r,.rvad
the ndubitsbe, unslienabe and iisbt, t n
"e ENSUING order OF things and each and every man
- may De ms political rights under the government
~bieh Is 10 come down. stands IN the work of e.t,petn
o ue same platform ct equality, with the sud equal
elA otheTs 10 participate
Is commenced Sir. this House ps, pared each and CIV
cry member Of winch not only act. under ,crg,,ss ~
ou' VINO mas sworn that he will support during his
continuance here, the AID government n, ,h.v
nov eAs a!e we prepared to adopt and promo gate ou-
'ons and principles designating in their ndepe, hon
anu GENEROUSLY tanned no doubt by those who
nave the hrmneSs and the frankdcs to ayow ,.m ~,
will moi do for gentlemen TO saw thew adv c,s mn c
ouhe ana would depOre its consequences IS much a.
any among u the p,incipl. for which IN - cn,nJ -
intVitLbiy to such Tcsut.
The gentleman from Wy;hc in f,,,hs, ,,nno,, 81 -;
p'pEsuon referred To the first article the Of oh 3:
"0n hc Told u the declaration To lie found that
~ men, ~ azure, are equally fee and ia J, pendent
Ana does Mr. :. asked. the gentleman intend IA a, ar,
1 '1e HafH al equality o. freedom and p, nee was
" men into the social compact Conce tie prin
Pc Is an abstract Truth, that men b, uaur, tau.
y fe and independent does follow that under Govern
eh'' uey are To ENJOY equal political rIgAts Govern
ments are conventOnal-are the creatures of
among men IA ursl rights the gift If God: SOCIAL or
governments! rights such the organic Ia p-scrp.s
C"usf ne later, natural rights are certain extent sur
fehdTfed Tor the security and protection OF others If s
% Oe efun,b nee with equal rig' ts,- these n. his
ought to attach TO them. with or without government, NV
'ha' IN OIL O1'ernmen'. republican or otherwe some
are EXCLUDED rOm all part epation in the admins oh
the government II, by nature thew be .on,v C,.. "a
Indelenoent-and II, 10y nature, this i. In ,,ch ~
OF soeleV,-why Is IL that in ct OF con-
suucnng soeley, and after omaon Won propu,e ~ or,
eude from all concern your work minors AMI fa,n,I.s
ana PaUPers, and large class OF other m e sduln7 WIN
the arbitrary age OF twenty with us fired pnoo a.,
quarry man 10 be emancipated from ihaney before he
can acquire the full possession OF the reroysvo. M cir
Ienshipf why, and by what authory do Won e.cpds 10
males iom the exercise and enjoyment OF pncaI rigbf
lhey a'e born free, IIh the ike naur. n
capacities as men. That they are capable of particnnI
~ P0'inea anas and, what is more, Of wely controlling
he desny OF great nations, need but look AMONG ,hr
e1amPes to II zabeih OF England and the second ca,h,
me husa-the Inst at the head Of her EAST upcbored
se' m1Ang her throne the pride Of her people, and n
terror 10 her enemies; repusng dismay and ,o,a
throw, the proud Armada OF SPAIN ami e,earno hv he,
genius and TALENT her kingdom which bas Lasn
the impetus to the astonishing power and sr with of th,,
| second WING
power ana influence TO the great northern hive among Iha
s hsuons' aud now aHIOas the colossal pow
ers on te earth DO gentlemen lind the RIaur To sxe.de
INC female IRON the exercise Of all pitc. mn er In NJ
code OF nauSes awsl Do they see The an,horS ,h., 80
tax her properly without representation Is IL m thai cod.
that the principle Is found. hich tells the ndyidu. Of
twenty years q that he shall possess no poltc, nr
VIiese that orbds the whose misfortune il i, ~ he
poor and who can noIhrg your public Golfers 10
stand aside and medd ia yoar pnli,i.a -;
goes still farther. and deems him un6 to ent y,,r INV
ooH or DC capable OF Performing nary coun pole.
duy NO. s nature nor natures laws have nothing Ia do
with tn 81 regulations. Ii the attempt be mad. no tra
their foundation there, instead finding tn. authority Tor in
Oe iOund mat nature and her laws would not only
epudla'e sneh eode but would declare il arbitrary and
/ unjust. ~
IT, however the gentleman would examine th., ,p,ir,
hrs srtele OF the Bill OF ghs he would Mr. = ,hansh,
De aoe 10 see N true interpretation its entre ensi.
eney with the basis and form OF government which IN.
were ABOUT constructing; that regards the social
compact a. eonrasted with IN state Oh rnura !, an
nouheos me most wholesome political truths upon which
IN part any organized society eau alone in .,Cs,v -,
whst asserts the natural equality aud Independence OF
All men, having certain inherent rights OF which IN sn,,
ing into state OF society they cannot he dan,vsd !,
sets another fundamental principle or inherent 9b f
"hie hey eann't be deprived the means Of scouir
ing ana posses ing properly. Mr. Souths said he vcn5
before he sat down, shew only hat ne and ,bo ~
thought win him. acting in the ball th.v so.,.,.1 80
entire cons stency with this and the other aces ~ h
ON OF Rights but he would. he hoped succeed IN satisfy
ing 'he npJudieed that those who the sub.in,
so VINO iehed Tor success upon Ihit instrument and eI
pressed for such vehement reverence were in fact war
| ring agsnss lie P.ainest prncples
Natural rights, then, thing eiual with al. am
o'aelng me human family OF all sg.s, and drnam-
L SOeI zen gus are ano'h-r tn ng, dependent upon
n' ooPict which the members Of society prescribe Ma
uona' rights are antagonists social nights A. IN he
uIs man has no law but his conscience: mo- seen,v h,
the viii or the weakness OF Others And ps he soo -
inst the claims OF natures moral code are to y -
shield hn agsinsi the eupidiiy and power of oth., "a
ne me rghis and possessions Of ell insecure held nv
sueh enurs all TOR the protection of each seek hs oar.
sV ~ su'rendering portion OF the natural rights
OF each and form Tor the protection Of life 6bc,, 81
ProPtr'y' Toe social or hteal compact TIE original
Paruesi this compact mutually agree To the fyn.nen,,
pr ntiials upon which the soci,ty shall n, bod 49,, ~
gained those WIN afterwards enter IL give th.i, &C.,,
e"u w are Vlef aegiance TO H. When the edi6ee 4,
complete and the machinery wi.hin IL nut into oo.,,
tne iiShs privileges and immunues as well A the bni,.
u"is anu -sahi'nes OF all arc fully declared Such
,i' ", lonihg more 10 do with natural rights. SO fsr
as the members may have reserved and secured to mem
selves under the compact any portion Of their n,,r,
"shs' sueh rights are merged IA aud become mart Of Inc
-. ~ Is' rights; Ard thu', ss Is declared in thu
hfs' auce oi the Bill Of Rrhs whilst al men by nsut.
se equily rec aud ndepcndvniyet when they pass rom
MAJ state into the dy polite, different condition OF thips
Drought abuu aud this with the convent OF an Inc
Fa1g o. Ighs arising from age, aud prop,ry, aro
such being what is undtr5 tod BY the social eopp,e,
OBVIOUS ~ looking into the carly history OF nanons as
N'' A. from ine ordinary puru, al men thsf the origin of
so'enmen'i - TO be ascnbsd, much the protsc-
uon ~ Prson1l rights the means II acquiring
and pOs's''os properly" In every cJudin Of e say
ase OF civilized IN state oi nature society men more
OF lees seek the acquisition a the latter. The savage
roans Tor hs game the pourhs the deep for h,s
wealth the agfcuursi he earh Tor her ruts And since
me nat went forth. In the Of Thy face shalt thou
esi bread man. whilst doomed 70 io. became DESTROYS to
secure pgans INVASION the osrnnqs Of his lsborto mo
ieet them from that danger and that disorder,
When he nigh, take who bad The pous,
AID ~ might hoh who could.
Hence men were hst driven, the early stages Of ,bs
word 70 or Tor ho mutual defence snd seenriv Of their
possessions P'hncal associations Rude - these $50