Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-07


v,n IN sncb government, iurn''h'o inc p'ofe'
- hoids, he security which his article promises
win be mi be taxed and deprived oil MS "olsc,.!
c,r nnh,;c nses without his consent " la' VI ~
rs,ie.en;a,ive For il The entire properly oe,e
oa,ion. or The large majority OF them, iesis' -
eyaclion and i, is inflicted by lhos- Wno r..
SEM numbers only, lar from his 'on a. ~,
that 81 his represe niallvr being oOldiue', 49,
den is laid upon nm "a she lace - ~
\ toit. NH, his IA,
- ~. :, h,sc, sull relying for The posiioh u
nd assumed upon the Bill OF Rights, me az
, uau IF The gentleman from Wy'he, ne woui.
- another the 5lh article OF that lns'fumen'
! which he had already read to The HOUSE; -
like The rest prcclaims another great Po'il'ca
,ruib standing on, as a beacon light TO GUIDE lh'
statesman and political architect 10 me Koruna
lion of government. Ii comes, as II wt'e, as
voice from The illuslrous dead, 10 warn ineii pos
terity against the sad consequences VI sueu
principle as we are urged 10 adop!. Le' w., ao'
lei Us the more willingly, heed Tue w ,E :
heir counsel, as The gentleman iroh "!t' =
Often. during his able three days atsen,yh'' ~
vnk.d ,hsir ,esl;mony in his behalf We are
told in The article us, referred 10, IN substance d
The members OF The Legislature, N ofdef 70 DC
rcara,ned from opy ession by feetag 0'G Ia'.~''
pottug the bnraens Of The people, >hou'u' d. aS.e
periods. be reduced TO private s'atloh. 1eIe
We have the true principle Of representation ~.
!emnly declared Il is as plain as Il IS lue- .as
imporlan, as i, is sacred. Place SIDE oy sue VIZ
il the modem poslulate, inai fePlessn'a''o"
should be based upon majority OF nu,noe.
regardless Of pro et,y, and lhe prine'Pie ~ o"e
is destructive OF The Other. The Government ~
10 which one is infused as its basis, = lne anu
podes Of The oilIer And the question before u,
submitted in The competing propo>i!iohs =, 'ne
bin and the substitute i, winch Is oeSt """>e
council is safest The sascs oil ihe iefoiu '""' -.
maser w0ykmen OF that wonUefiui age anu -
wonderful men, Of the men Of chr cay "n'i sVng'
ration? For himself, Mr. s. sad, * pie'efe"'
ia matters Of government, 10 DC euiae'' ~ w
wisdom and led by The examples o! ne lohHuei>
of our sys,em. than 10 follow the distractions
and adopt the theories OF The present day. w
This occasion, however, both sizes sousnt me
same foam ain for The same object. tacn cIai
I'd 10 RELY upon the same aulhorlly-!he pilneiP'es
promulgated in The Bill Of Rights.
II hen, IS il is agreed tha, the flfih aT'icie a.
uded 10, gives the correct aud proper principiG o.
representation, how does il conform with lhe ne
public. or win lhe basis Of Government uiSea ny
the gentleman from Wy,he2 How, win ms
majority OF numbers, constituting The sole eicmen!
Of society. with the acknowledgment. mat seven
len,hs Of HE property b,lone 10 !; minority Of 'nr
neop!e-how does he, with such GoFefhueI''
pruunse o s7ss1ain' majority oi me ine'noei
Of his Legislature from oppression Nv fec,,ns 01H'
pari.cipattng the burdens OF the peoP'ss ~ ~
al f.rcd per,ods reduce tnetn 10 piiva!e s'"'oh
Will he, by thai process, restrain lnem itoni a. az
al oon,esslcn? The same. or men q similar
,aelino are re,u,ped-each sect comes, as We are
,olI ,hev will come. for more money. W l sueE
men feel and participate in The burdens OF me peo-
nle7 To whom are they responsible 10 lhose
who elrr, ,bcm-to those in whose name thev
make The exaction-nol 10 those from Whon y j.
taken. When they come into your ma o. isS's
lalicn demanding thar yon shai! again supply
their wau;s-wan,s OF which they are 10 Juu9p,
and AGAINST watch your voice Of resistance VIII
hs ;,npolen,-when you shalt lie required 70 pay
seven dollars Tor every three when .hey sha'l
raise. and the whole II be appropriated py ~"
same vii that demands il, will me gentleman, oi
hose who are 10 succeed him ~ THIS DEBATE iG!oh
US how he proposes To restrain ron acts o. opPies
s;on he majority. into whose hands all legislative
COVER is paced7 What sympathy, wnat ieeiins'
What participation will his majority have with
those on whomtte burdens are imposed7 Would
mol such n state al things, such Government, be
!, paIpable and fragrant violation oil The ON ant
Gle OF the Bill of Rights? Mr.. 5. asked II ne
should be told thai The minority would have, as 10
numbers an equal representation WIN me mao
ri,v of what avail would j; be? To all praci-
cal purpose, SO far as the power oil taxation OF
her Burdens were concerned, The minority
r,;rEt as wei! lie wholly disfanchised. |: would
,e The same 10 hem il they had 10 representative
IN he Gooc. Thrir voice here, on me Gncstion
). taxation. raised against the VII! OF NE mao
ritv would be no more THANH Kept al hoia-' ana
never heard Lamentations anc cTes m'shl come
up-ii The majority were merc';u taey misht nF
needed. II other passions swayed youf couhcis.
h.y would nave Ia submit, without me hope q
remedy.
he p,ac,,cai operation Of free sosernmenl /
!, uhsl We are taught in the history Of Inc pasl,
Earn in Inc example o. our ancestors, or read IN
he nans OF government they have ie'l Us 40,
sir. far fron il; III was never dIeami 9! 10 iheii
ohilosonhv nor imagined in the mighty struggle
Ibsy waged for The emancipation OF me human
II The 5,h article Of he Bill Of Rights, then,
mean, any thing, i, mean, wha, il 50 plainly IN
mrs ina, in forming the compact Ct socieiy,
govarnrnen, should be taSed, aad more espscia IS
in State like ours, upon population and taxation
Gentlemen cannot he 50 oInded ny
he scheme they advocate, Mr.. 5, in all respect,
would say, as not On reheclion TO see ~ odhgei-
Gus tendency. Human natnre throughout me
word. in all lime and under sm'larcirconstahees,
IS the same. Man requires now The NE prosec'
ZION ara;ns, his fellow he has ever done. CIvi'i-
z,,i,n ha. failed 10 induce him ITO do unto others
as he would others should do unto him" And
,houeh The benign and saving influences OF
Chr;Stiari,y have been invoked 10 prepare Inc
hear, for The reception and practice OF SO celes-
rial a rule the time has not yet come FOR our ma
lnres 10 Weld obedience 10 lis holy oehcss. au-
man laws are found requisite not So much 10 pre-
scribe 10 mon what is right, as 10 'oioid what !
wrong: 70 hold up 10 them pains and penalties rs
ne consequence VI invading anohsrs riehs. III
Government, in The administrator OF fuoiiC a.
fairs. in a representative character, man IS CT
tainly no, guided By a higher sense oil honor BY
a greater feeling If disirlerestednsss, has moi
more lore for Justice than in MS private relations
And if The municipal law is 10 check him IN one,
constitutional law should provide The cheek ioT
him in The other.
Great. then. ycur government upon numbers
alone. exclude properly from all participation 10
i arm The first With INC absolute power OF TAXA
ZION ard you Al once nut The property OF The coun'
nv in their hands And be they who they may
however exalted for their virtues and private
worth ar however desi!uie Of such qualities
you hold vcur pos .esSinns al The will 81 olbeis.
po,rsy. Mr.. :. said wherever resed. would, IN The
Cullne.s Of lime drawto ;fopcrip ana ne converse
Of ,hs proposition was equally true, that prop'It!
brought power. Grayraiicn has MOI more uneII
inc tendency 10 The centre shan have properly anc
never 10 amasanaie. Base your eovcrnmen
exclusively on either, and The otacr will soon b
acquired Setup either as the sole iudepende.n
political authority and twill bring The other to is
Side as inevitably as efec, follows cause. Make
either the sun in yonr system, and by lis attraction
i will control the other in lis orbit. Place ont
above the ether subject either 10 The control oIlht
o,her. and union is The certain consequence. The
Siames twins were not more II separately connect
ed Than you will have united these Two great ele
mems, By basins your representation in govern
ment exclusively on The one or The ether. Under
such a plan, The social compact So organic d
thew will be insci able. You may fill youI fun
damcnlal code win high sounding heoies-yol
NAV proclaim on parchment sacred and acknow
EDGED pr,nciples-you may declare the "indubi
table, uodeniabe and indeirasible," rights OF MAJ
and ye,, as water seeks It's level, s. will powe
and property, on such an exclusive basis Of 90
vernment, run together. You NAV, iorlhe monen
divorce ,hem-declare The nup.ials Woodland sucl
.Fe rafin a.