Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-10-19
T rOm The New 1OTk UbserVer.
SLAVE, REPRESENTATION.


that the South has great advantage over the North IN
the Congressional representation because three htths of
the slaves represented in Congress if they were
free citizens. On the stengtn of this fact, established
by the Cnns ulim, it thought that twenty representa-
tves have seats in Congress, who would not be there.
were this provision stricken 1t is generally supposed
that this gives The South III, fair advantage.
1t works the other way exactly. 1t tax slave
y; Il heavy grievance. which the South would gladly
ESCAPE II the provision stricken out. the Suu!h
would have nearly twenty Representatives more than it
has.
Liok at the State Of New jersey for mple.-
SoPpose TO have population of 200 free pep'e Of
color. Not one Of them has right 10 roe, neverhe
less The State would be entitled 10 one representative
mHe than if these negroes were removed New Jersey
tcn would area representative in Congress fr her ne
gTeeS but she dots not allow Of them TO rOte
Now srppse south Carolina should abolish slavery and
employ her nesres free aborers giving them fair wa
yes. Instead of less, she would have members of
Congress, because then five negroes would count FIVE.
whereas five but three in the basis # represent
aion. The State of New York has large free negro
popua'ion, but she permits only th'se who have free
hold properly qualification 10 vote. So New York has the
advantage of the South. in this matter. and does every
Northern State that does allow negroes the cleo
,ora RICH s with the whites. Each Stale defined the
qualifications If voerS and fslsvery abolished in
the Southern States there is To suppose that the
negroes would be admitted much less TO be repre-
scented by their color. Certainly may not exprc
an tSent. I'LL We al Inc NORM give up tte Claim We
now successfully make representative in Congress for
thousands Of Inhabitants who have not the rights Of
clliAer ship.
This is plain principle as any other, and is just
well known any other, and is obvious any who
will reflect on it moment; vet it almost adaiy
stated in thenewspapers that the South has the advan
tase in her negr, representation, while she degrades
those groes q: The CONDITION of property. Many of The
Northern States have larger relative negro representa-
ton, "hIic Al the lime they strike those negroes
ot OF existence citizens except basis Of represent
alIun.
Let stnliify ourselves in arguing against the
South. Her slave representation under the Constitution
ls grievance, and she has right to complain that she
has moi as May members of Congress in prnplrlion to
= Ter population The Nurh Ii we refuse the blacks
Vo'r, and yet count them for man. the basis OF
r-pr esentann, they have god right count their
blacks for man. Instead Of five for three. At the
NIrth 6Ye black count fire the South five black
count three. Ours is TIE gain, theirs The nss
FAIR PLAY.
GovERSMENr FrNDs-From careful inquiry, there
he doubt thai Mr. Corcoran has made sale Of from
,wo and half to three millions Of Government Stock and
made arrangements procure in all some FIVE mlns of
dollars 1 is no, improbable either thai a million Of coin
will COME with Mr.. Corcoran in the next steamer,
rs he toik with him a million Of dollars in stock. The
Acknowledgement at the B0a that The loan completed.
was mol generally credited, and offers sell Treasury
NIs al tO3 not accepted In the street, 1857 is
freely oferes. and few it any sellers
Letters OF Inc highest character assert that OF this
Ian has ceen bnugh; for investment, and not taken
culaters security, b returned The effect Of the
an mua L. IL give iempulsy reliefLo tho money mar
he