Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-03-25

redeem their authors end fsmsrs from Fhsrses brought
against them. The gentleman from Wythe, whist rsiu.
ns TO tho Consultation any cisin ohs principles Of Tie
Bill OF Reh. looks TO the latter the guide An the forms
uon II the body polite. and his whole Argument for
the white bass the foundation OF govetams upon ito
provisions. Be BY II, Mr.. S. said he wiling to
iest the issue between TIE sdsocates for the FRO
position ought TO be willing to abide the result.
We arc told that nations or States bodies polite
societies OF men Uni Cd together hy compact promote
their general good We referred in the sgumcnt
TO the hrs third and SIKH articles OF the Bill Of Rights
furnishing the une principles Of this compact and the only
Foundation of this Union What these artc,esf Tte
hsi s that all by nature equally free and indie
pendent and have certain inherent rights OF which when
they enter into state Of society they cannot by
pact deprive dvest their overwhelmingly the enjoy
men OF life and liberty with the Of acquiring add
and safety
The tho third article IT, "That government s or oush, to
be- instituted for the benefit protection and sect
ry OF the people nation community OF allth
modes and forms Of government that ia best which
bic OF producing the greatest happiness and safety
and Is eectualy secured against the danger OF NAL.
adm nistraton; and that when any government shall Le
ound adequate or eoausry to these purpoes, majority
VI the community hath ndubable, unaenable, and
defessibe night reform alter abolish it, In such m
ner as shall seem conducive the public veal"
The sixth article h "rhst elections OF to serve
representatives, Of the people, In assembly, ought
rec and that all having sufficient evidcne. of perma
nent conmon interest with, and attachment to- the
community. have the right of suffrage. and cannot
De taxed or deprived ot their property for pub-
Tic uses without their consent, that their re
auv,s 80 selected bound BY any law to which they
have not IN like manner sssened for the public good
As connected wh these articles Of the Bill OF Rights
10 which reference had been made the ground
OF nose advocating the substitute, Mr.. utha said he
would refer 10 the 9TH artiele which
hat the legislative and executive powers Of the State
should be separate and distinct om the jldcia and that
the members Ut the two FIRST may be restrained from Cd
preston by feeling and participating the burdens OF the
people, they should, at fixed periods be reduced to PR
'ae station return into that body which IN were
osna taken, and the vacancies be supplied by ftequsn
eersin and rgiar elections in which all, or any pat OF
the i'rmer member to be again sibe, ineligible ms
the law shall direc."
The gentleman from Wyihe, support OF his substitute
relies una My the words 1ns OF the community
Contained IN the 81 article OF the Bill OF Rights acsdy
read Now said Mr. s. beore apply this article II
me bu Of Rights TO the subject in debate mus. hrst
the c'mmunity"-we must enquire sho are the commun
speaks Is /, The community which and proceeds the
'ofnstod OF the social compact, oris me
shutting that comPscR that formed of the original
eemens and which excludes from the ad-
mnsuaton OF It's affairs certain fragments OF socty We
must 20 further IN pr1cunHg the pretaoa of
meant by this word community in the Bill OF Rights Is
IL alone community OF men: Oris II community Of men
and interest combined To solve enquiry aud extract
the uuh, we mus here, all other instruments look
not 10 single sentence srtice, but should examine
the entire paper each and every distinct article inerpre
nng hem altogether, find the meaning any par
teua part and the inieaon OF the the whole
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