Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-04

citizen Of the state aud TO protect every right under it
Were they bound hr every law enacted by the gcv.
eminent And in the OF their proving unfsiihfcl
and turning traitors - their allc lance would YOU pot
have hung them b.. the neck Any woGid do this.
And would il not ka strange sag that any should
be under such obligations these and yet have
rin right citizen under the government tN you
l. tha he consented that the majority should
limit hi rights with re gard to TIE actual administration
If the government. He consented TO the government
it stood b:t he consented tn any change that
may be en;:rE:;cd upon t. With regard 10 ordinary
contract between Individuals, the Of Justice will
tell roI thai ii ,T:rcs to .fc contract
and i Is rhnngcl in solitary particular ii H." slightest
mrartH::te :, either 81; the parties, i r:~ the Whole
contr:". An, why 10 ono of tn. parties ought 10
chau.: the relation OF the parties VIII u: tie :sc"i
of the "iier. II this is trl" and il i certainly based
upon the southeast princ pies Of Justice ms! common
scn.c il /, true i;a res:.r! 10 pcayunc contract .
contract =" iwcnty-iv" cents dollar, is it Tot true
with re3arl IL c"l>or shat Important OF al
contracts between ..Ian and man. involving al lis rights
and all hi privilege
siy then that IL, io!..r ii tie community meant
Il r;,ior;iy OF the whole llac population Therefore
there lie gret> injustice tunr the western pco,
pic in The cl q this convention, with Ma nr;ty Of
seventeen a-liu;; the rrs, VIXEN hcv are cntit!c
tccn "r sHtcrn !a;oriv in ti!:lr favor II 'ces ap-
per 10 N" thar i Ills had been question: which had
n"i hts r;udgc there craiG "o b,' rs,i"na. dC"it
abou; it.
According 20 all the writers upon the fundamental
principles az rcc government from Locke doy"l TO the
present tim ~ sracpi. is acknowledged and defy
gentlemen pfoic. >r;!e authority 10 g.irsa" or
contradict II any particular. But think the gentle
Inan from auqu:cr (Nr ScoT. has maze admission
both here al AZ understand in the legislature which
conceIc. this IL doubtless did not intend it, bur it
scclir, me Incompatible with other hypothesis.
EIc said in debate here in the abe aad yratiied
10 say perfectly fair argument, which he submitted 10
thi. committee. That The present eS lature hay Ing Civ
submit c question u: til" adoption and rati!cati"' OF
such constitutes! ina: MAKE 10 the n"w yot c:S
a. we'll a,Ec cid voters now. every ientielui'as lar IL
know, in1cei lave no heard single opinion
10 lat contrary, j. i'll favor o almost k"urs; suffrage
The gc:tcHan haze understood and his iricil- III
the Legislature, when tat matter under discussion
theft, advocated he submission of IL the Constitution.
moi OH: - the 'a!ile:! voters under the existing
constitution. 'ai il. new. qualified voters, Is We
:,rrlr. i; here. .%uIr wGuid ike To know il these
non.vorers VIII" ar Il haze RICH; to vote upcn the
a"iHioa II t!:i- constitution had an ~ III - h! 10
vote tna l:c cali q" convention nr the creation at :;
con'tiiu,ioa: would Exc The distinction II
the present constitution L. compact between those
who rHcrcrin; In. right of suffrage under ::c
prc>cn: constitution n.o.c and others par
ties 1" il, rs cul,ea led Tor here, one any
t4Eihr % th.-" contracting ;'frt;cs change that
compact b. calling il those WI arc net parties 10
!. t" twEoHt tie Of the uthcl,l decide that
question Of change: | say clearly no II they have
riys. 10 ic heard upon ;,,e ratification then they
had al equal right 10 b. heard upua the call Of con-
vcnti'li :" frame His constitutional Without this man
may H. hoan i'aa,i a;i foot forever without his consent:
rccIla !aaT j" stripe; III AL his privilege, without
his concurrence an violation of every principle that
ra i; Inc il;.ai ion Of all institutions: Ict these
citizen M. consulted in til. call CT the CONVEX
I zion.
! il i, admitted t.at L.urs- Mason was tic author ol
our hi:i of Iis: Nu", If his opinions. expressed
IN the convention That formed the constitution Of the
Init. States u: reportri by Mr. Madison affords any
cl;c |" what he lleanl iii s third clause, aIl as
whether >uc! bass as is here proposed would hare
met VIA Ii, appreciation; We canuot hesat" in either
ca-e. IL page l"ii. whilst discussing similar qucs.
ii"E, aal urging he Incorporation Of provision pro
vide fer periodical equalization of representation in
Congress wich liz ,ai Was s;as poe nan with him.
he sa!,! From he na',.rc of nan may be sur:
that they will not give it Ip'wcr mp whilst they can
tan it Oh IL, contrary va h"v that ther will alwav-
when they ca!i. Increase il. |! tic southern STA,
should have tirctuGrth- Of people within their lin...
tho northern majority will held fast to their majority
Inc southern states will complain, but they
plain from generation to generation without redress
And IT. III: same speech in relation to equality OF rep
rrScniatlon among the states liz said Ought we to
sacrifice what We know Ia be right in itaelf lea i;
Shout! prove favorable to States now in existence
and II States are 10 be admitted into the Union AS they
arir"; they must be represented be treated rs equals
ana s:,'H"ct IN no degrading discrimination. Thev will
have TIE ssia pride and ether passions that we have
aud vii! either unite with or speedily revolt
from s they are no. in all respects placed upon an
equal "oinS with their brethren And III conclusion
he urged hut Numbers of uhabant though not ALWAYS
precise standard Of wealth was sufficiently for all
substantial purposes
These the consideration, that have created uni
vcrsai belief tro;iyLou the entire that We have
not lad fair play in Nil he efforts that have been made
Tor he purpose "i read ustiny the relative claims Of
the different sections .! this common wealth in the leg.
lslati"e department. ~ the government.
will saw, that the existence OF this belief i'm the
western people tina; they neither have had Justice done
the!a and that justice has been purposcy withheld from
hen uHlayorabe it is to the harmony Of the state
and 10 that good untcrs landing between its citizens
which ought To- b, cultivated By wise aw.giyers and
constitution makers, should induce frame our cu,
stiluton upon different prnc pies from ;hnsc which!
You bciicve 10 be just and fair vrl do say that
every consideration Of prudence does require that gen
tlenon should npt only reconsider themselves but call
upon youg constituents reconsider tie grounds upon
our rights tEiiel,i. and II possible to release vou
fcon. voar p.'l;"- given nj the polls.
! There j. II consideration which omitted 10 state
and which i,as always placed the western people
whilst wagin; III, latcs under great disadvantages.
| The situated that they have had
fair chance III appeals - the popular mind in the cas-
tern part oil lie state The scat of government. is oc;i
ted ~ The east III the lower district. Almost the
whole of the press that has general circulation through
oat tie commonwealth -sace from the cupitu Of the
slate because every portion Of the is d"srous OF
getting iIorruaton direct from headquarters. That
press has been III the ha!:ds of the east from the
foundation OF the government 1t il true that durn"
the sitting IF the last cn"ciItiOn ~ prcvioi. 10 il
sinc uf heir -";','c presses Lad Indicated n pre-.
ference 10: lie white blss, but il is fact Known 10
stone mcnla3 vi the last convention us believe that,
during tn progress Of The sitngs of that ccareution
these editors were told that if they did not withdraw
from the support Of these principles they would be
stripped Of their patronage aud they at once became
ukewarm if not silent The subject Owing to the fact
that the whole eastern press being the side against
the west, have had to the public sentiment
of the east, AMI we have had mode Of appealing t.
the feelings and judg ements of eastern brethren
Now do not believe that the eastern people are dis
posed to do injustice tn the refer ID" masses
and TO politicians, for the latter class 90 for them
selves They chime III with the prevailing sentiments
of the people as they know they exist withou, attempt
| iny TO change them
As Mr.. Leigh -aid in the last convention whatever tie
people think the link, ana tev not very much dis
posed to r"rfrover any sentiment Of the people 'arcu
arly when they candidates T oiice Thus We have
laborei under every disadvantage.
But, Notwithstanding these dsadynatasea, notwith-
standing the repeated injustice that has b>en dealt
to the west in regard to the equalization Of repre-
srntatluu ls t.nIInr the are IL this