Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-12-07

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a The influence OF Liberia. has. and will a,
. more Tor the suppression OF the slave trade
than all the paTchinen,s, treaties of nations
or statutes ever did or ever will do. aud al
, the wooden walls oi Old England. and ih,
combined names of the world, never coul,
, and never will ~ efrciually put a stop {,
that horrible traffic. as this germ OF a great no.
, ton, planted on the western coast ut Africa
By the Colonization Society.
God has must signally manifested his pro-
lection ana isvor to these bright spots in thai
lark quarter oi the Globe, AMI " here God Is
Tor us who will be against n. There Il NO
sectauanism snd ~ politics ia this Ia Dor Of
love Tor the human family. Therefore come
one and all to hear this great aud good man
on this great and good subject. A.
SOUTH CARoLlNA.-The Constitution
at South Carolina has some peculiar features
growing out Of the geographical characteristics
of the State aud the distinctive elements OF
is population. The follow ing extract from
MIR. CALHoUN's recent letter on the question
OF choosing The Presidential Electors by gen
enl ticket, sets forth the peculiar features to
which we ollnde:
Oar State was first settled on The coast by
%emigrants principally from EHgland, but with
no Uncomfortable inteu0ixturc OF Huguenots
from France. As the former were for the
most part OF the Church OF England, the tier Of
counties. (now called distncts) settled by
them along TIE coast were divided into parish
es, aud they we've made the foundation Of
the political Organization of The colony. and.
since the Revolution, Of that portion of the
Sta e.
The portion OF The State along the falls OF
'he nters and back 10 the mounlaias had a
Ne'y different origin and settlement. It, set
fNnFnHnF rsau.n,maaaN -. Il
little anterior 60 the war of the Revolution.
and consisted principally OF emienuis who
followed the course Of The mountains. from
Pennsylvanla, Maryland, Virginia. and North
Carolina. They had very Little connection.
or intercourse Tor a long time with ihr Old
Setlrinrni on the Cuss,; aud the Whole r.
glon they occupied remained almost without
any political organization, unul but a short
pcriud before the revolution. n was indeed
~impcnectly ofSanizcd aud sItgutly rt-uuectrd
wan the original settlement and possessed
very ltue political power until the adoption
OF The present constitution la 1890: although
its white population. even then. outnunb =.
ed the original settlement ou the coast. Is
adoption greatly enlarged its political power
and much more Intimately united the two
divisions; but Il still lcit every depaumen,
oi the government under the contrl a the
county by retaining q decided nain1.
~ ~ both branches OF the LegiIaurr:whirb
as thbt had the poweTof appointing the GOV.
ernor and Judges, gave it, control over the
Executive and Judiciary, sad, Of coursc, the
whole Government.
IL was impossible, with The increasing poe-
u'htion, wealth and intelligence OF Tire other
portion OF the State, that such A st,tr of
things should long continue without LEADING
10 discomfort and conflict.
The iurmer soon showed itself, and a con.
hlct commenced within a few years after Inc
adoption of the Constitution. which confin.
ucd with increasing violence mill ISQ7 ,vb.o
the agitation and disorder had 40 ibcresseJ
that sensible and pstnOtic men oo both .iJ.s
became satisfied that the conflict mus h.
closed. IL was accordingly tcrmins ted not
oy . surrender on either side, bat by a com.
promise when placed the two parties on
glOunds of perfect political EQUALITY. "a 80.
way by which such conflicts ever can b. ssts.
Hiactoniy and permanently adiasted ~.
composition OF the Senate. as il stool 60
sisting oil one from zach election dirtrrt =.
manned undtsturbcd, which tea lke ola 49,.
nal settlement or the coast tp uo.sa.s;o.
the control OF that branch OF The Lemsiau,a,
! By reason OF its parish eprcsentatime
To give ava equal control i'm the H,,..
Representatives TO the more ne,yty 49,
> portton ~ The interior. was nor. d,ei.'t,
task. A was accomplished by allotting :,
mat brsnch ct the Legislature ia membe,.
o. which % were assigned TO the white p,n.
n nistton and % 10 tsxauOn. A ceusns y
directed 10 be tBken every ten v,sr =
estimate 10 bc mode ct the svgr.ssts :
, mouptoi taxes paid by each ~elcctton di.t5~
!, tSf Rec period oi tea preceding Seau I'M,
numb oi Representatives allowed Ia o.
district to be- appointed 10 tie tao vitb m
proviso That each district sbould -. :
least one, aud Il there should BE- a deacisnc
no 'n the number, one to b. adied 10 la IA.
\ uncts having the greatest fractions mill 4.
"A whole should amount 10 III. Bv tbis 49,.
. ple1 arrangement, not only on cquel 49,
4 was secured 10 the more recently settled no.
81 uon u the State in the House Of RrpreIa
guves' bui sn %eiicctual pro, ision made ngsin,
unequal and oppressive taxes, b. mukipg h.,
a.vh an y'einent ln thc Representation of N
'i"1sf' Tvs euett is 70 iueTessc gbe uumb,
y ot Representative lr1m The ,or6,n ~ "a
Stale Gnduly taxed, just in pronoytioa II "a
excess oi its taxes, aud therrbf - f.ase
The ssne proportion ius v, ight hal the uo,.
uudrt TIE next appointment.
These just and wise provisions bv reoyi,;o
Use oonccU and joint consent at the fyro ~,
y lions ~ Che State in e~nacliua hwa -,
= ihem On grounds of perfect EQUALITY IN 60 n.
g~i,latuTc aud as ID retained the ist,ser
I iecung the Governor and Judges. IN evsyv a
p puumcnt Of the government. Zach 49,.
= thus q negative on he other on eli the 49,,
= Toe government. pOssg sses thc power I'll -,
tecting itssli sg8inst tie injusiice and opnr.
SION 90 tue otIcE Thus tic government ~
= sd To- b. the exclusive organ Of one n,ote
Of ubc Stale not by becoming the like orc
oi tue Other, hht t1c concurrent and Joint =
gas Of b,tb, oud thereby tbo true aud litbf
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