Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-09

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upon which representation vas basel ,i,,.' "'0 d
ny objections 10 the Constitution h., IA, =.
Ole OF them. ] nc restricted r:!hI o( ,,.ass :.
;ous u MARY. IL mos 81 Us, Ut. i.c Of H. ;; ~.
. inequality. Hc.ioN :"3 Is 10, that H.. rrnJ:.
. best repositories OF power, aut; IT,. ha,t - vi"
: agents upon c4"'l, am Tor giving 10 item Il
appointment: 81 their agent. TLcy kn,o, i >
tcrs OF Tic men, ard i" IN, Kind OF men. ,hcY
charge The trust III which llcy arc ir,r',cI
ccrGcI. In these thing! an wla, i, sliei 49, -. :
have an abiding tliti in tie intci!igcnc, ,,' .-'
OF the masses. | have ;!c best reason 10 r. "'
dence in them, and the problem that the r,a.,.
. pablo OF governing themselves. has ore-.i-c 10y
rs complete solution. They are the sor-. IS r.fT
they arc the sovercisns o! tie land DO .c,, ."'
better commentary ,HpoI it, than the fact ,;rs: 49,.
, ;, scmDei here, hGdGs in orr hands. a. !, ,,cr, /;
, crcisn:y OF nearly one million Of rec ,yh;ts
7 here IS the evidence CT that so.creie:,v a-i
Tor seil-so"crnncat which you wi.. w.,.s :, 1922
> country. /! Is the pride Of tie Anglo Saxon -..
%.:!s. Others in changing thcr iorr o. ..,...
drs".:h heir fields in 5.ood-"Ie all ! I. 80.
: Ranges Of War, spread OYER their cci"tr, - .
q Change, We Present here grand III, "a sr,. 'a.
rec 21pc !itrt together TO change a.! ,}-7.
= s.cIr o:si'.:c law without breeze L: nm,
Ii!;, ~ i.!arh tic event. Here !. '.
capacity Tor sc.i-gcTcrfmcnt, w!c!! Won !. ".
"hrHc else. a!i;: anon: 70 other icr,,ir TO-,
evidence t'i.'t have III the Eciii ,etrc 81, l},...
kao:s iir:' tights and have Sen, 10 irir a.',-..
10 iiaa them. TIE HIGH ,r;y x,.l,-s -.
called here. i enc o.! 20 cr;!inaY: i:.'gc t.
40 arsna il watch 10 indulge Gcciia,s OF c~iyj
rcc".;:,Iaat!Dn Tins is no place Tor ra;:i.,. r,,
Nc should NEE; as The preventative. Of ,.i,l~
sc should meet nr TIE purpose Of iayns the f4Ir..
81 this go; crnnlcn IL the affections OF the r,rrrie
4 basis which will stand the test q timc. ii, .i
war and revolution. Tia, is The his, ,Gty wf.; A..
posed uponns-tha is the mighty trust whic!,s;. .
mas. has committed TO orr hands We viii tc -,,.
si!c ~ God. and The whole earth for the ma. . 81
| which this trust i discharged. For Whoa l.; ne
are re assembled 10 make this constitution, NJ
The people Tor whom we are Row 30 alter The ,,
organic Ia": They are not men vino have Dc ., 81,
tciofr ".li",i: government. or who are in ,,,.
| nature. We haze already the element. .. >acl,.rv
have AL The rights which apper!an to u a. f.c:.,s
IN oi-nGiZcd COMMUNICATIVE have Ill III. r.c.ia'
arnI!i! which the government: is To ac: V, A.
not 10 make constitution for the Pilgrims ~ a.:
Ma" Flower Tie first settlers ut jamestown: -
people who have met for the frs time together with
government, order o.: law, .:i0",l each hex Una.
cu-tGnlcd ~ each OF hers ways and habit d.! ii.r
bur. m "" are 10 make coII-t !tiO: IL: ir .ia
:.c '.ho have beef. accustomed /" on! in ;iiuo- ~
thc.r mode OF action and operation I;.s. ar. i.c %
pie Ibis Is the character 81 the people iDr ,l -.
now IL .c;. hn1: c-. you IL .NJt:~r Ne !!
not pretend to ucd;cc the rights Of the prc,,. .ton y
IRA! i;i"+ 10 orEl government. Il * :.;, in :.
day. l. there body here 4. ~ ;:.t mo-. hts
ugh; Ia cGEgregatc IN! lorm government i y..l
:rr tiit We shocl' 20 biy! to th natural a:s q .u
ascertain whether he has Tie r;yll 10 i3r:. soc3 s
pact Is best COMFORTS with his yr"'S %! Cstlc>
ana ;'f0prlciv hose arguments VIII; .:r d,t,rl;r
tac opinions 81 ":hcr". are out o place iirt,r dire
t:i+ energies OF Your minds 10 what sort q gu}.r
you viii i.a", HIS discussion Las g,e b.".,:,:
questions oi every ina. si..bt. hue i,cs you now
al!ow me- if can 10 irin, haci; this Argument 10
original moOri;:. AMI aurli"r il By the S" OF thc a.
to: directly before Es.
Mr. Chairman. the ,!ircc question before NJ Is Sta
by you, is the organization %. the Legislative cpara
III III" government, lar representation j. c0,cr
l!:t is I'll" simple single. isol ted question. Hos ~
YOU form that How will you basc v"r r. jres.il.a..u
Ar"y"n I" look it A. general question -rc.
nj question: OF coarse. every mast pcrrry, :.
til. body We have two grra; patic- ar:n.r a:a
.ac. ohcr-;l,c ~" claiming what they ar" ,,a,,.:
t.c.iulnltc equality the other caimia wia' tn. "a.
pleased 10 cell protection 10 property he H. a:
;ha! tie" "rpre~sea-thr other seeking 10 L.,
iityr rn! what ;hc: call an odipTs and Ge-raiIr: "a.
s;:Ia@". ID" state the question fairly: take Til
clsion 10 say that if / should he COMM rl ! v.
tsrcu".: political degradation upon any iuma:. Je
within the broad Ii mts rl tins Common c:tl i. III.
eating the basis which II i ms pca>ur. - :u: ~"
woGli resign my upon this floor. and rcturs 10
constituents whose generosity sent me hcr, w1g.
not moment !";er than the convictions q. ny or.
best Judgment satisfied nee that was right, hold :. 49,
upon this floor. hold that there l. chance, 10
promise the conflicting views entertained hy thctwol
ties. think it very probable that beth pnrti",
somewhat in error in the temper and spiri, wLubia.
characterized our DISCUSSIONS do not hclicro ihos.
any man IN this commonwealth who h;- ever been
ic.liv oppressed. would he glad to see tia, n:Ir @
has ever Suffered political oppression from the g"r
rnrnt ni!er which We live. would be- glad ii Il. +.
h. brought up either from ,hr ocean shore or IN.
"f III" Ohio. show me the MAJ. who has bee. l".j.-
IS oppressed, and shall what lave nc,,r h., .
seen or even dreampt ofin my philosophy.
Ny ir;en: from Accon!ac-I take the lir.rtv oi -.
ing him my fricEG-point- to Himself | ii: ljfa
there osa human being not in Tie bro,.i liz
I'D Virginia; bat within tie expanded bnDrdlri,- d .-,
con:c,icracy. Who vas free from every si:,hc.
friend from III" count: .! Accomac i,c IN coy. ;.
Reputation HAT cannot be trammcic! b. space n.g
any -ort Of organic law H"t this contest lr.l,Hr.e
gong on between these two sections cannot ,r.l:'
contest ior the mere SAX. oi power lLa: wu!!G b
motive tro unworthy To attribute to at. n.aI tia.
character enough to have Il seat upon this "pc !.
~; 4 mere contest for power for ii" SAX" @, pos
That would b" q pl;ncipi" "i deSpoti+n "lei, a,>
ind EarbCr in the bosom Of any che here. Ia" ri.
concn,i ior power for the sake of protection II" 5.
tbs mixed ta=l- i as:a:ini. and ~ do no: ,.s.'
argue this question in I'll It's bearings IL h:yng ben
80 nCr!! more alb: By others will Just take ESQ
Ii YOU p!c;.r. to read simple "xtrac from I'll.
citizen a; Virginia. 1t is true that IL" rr,'.., S..
Locke and S!t!ney, ii;lkr ans! Markir:o,h h;:c =,
woke! /" the :l of deliberations bat l,,..g'
!""H - s''!.". prefer I" iO"l; atnonga: ti,. ..
tfi1HS men who have adorned III" pare ii ur ~.
Try E!s;"rT 'ac I" whom yCil ard |, 20 Who'll ~.
a.. ever l"".i,d as "raclc- in .vcryihia, ;a' ,.E
tails t. government. aud political !rut!, AMI H..
basis for which III" eastern member. are here s.a.
hs Is right, and Hst, :nd proper, -aiI ,iiE;,-t#
extract from speech delivered in Ill. ls; rty...
a:tt; when have done 50, shall far : my a.,.',,
of the mixed basis, general question: is c,.r,,s,
leave that branch Of the subject
Tho following words of truth and sobnrnc. -
tcicnt TO settle tls question; they are from Tie ~
him to whom all honor is lue-Jamcs Madison
j; is sufficiently obvious that persons and yay-'E
the two great subjects which .,ovcrnp,ii- ,rr toss
and that the rights Of pers"I7 and the rights Of po.
are the objects for the protection Of which gor.nr
was Instituted These rights cannot we'll Er -,par'
The persona! right I" acquire property. which i ia'
RAJ right gives t" property, when acquired :. '.-i'
pr"tccticn ts social right. The al gov,fr
Is power; and power lodged a. il must he in h: g
hands, Will ever Inc Liable to abuse In mouarr!'-
interests ana happiness Of all may be sncritc"d'''
caprice and passions of deSrot IN ari.:"oar',. ~
rights an'i welfare Of tho manv, may IT, acrihca'
pride and cupldtr Of The few. IN republics III
danger Is that ii" .a jority mn: not su:;2 ~
the rights Of the n.ii!oIitv'
Our western friend invite Is to t,ns; II Ii ..@..
hilEi'v, as an ample guard - protccr ~ :ga.G .
lressuls - l.: feared flon IN rnLT!:.e& IL.
n:'re numbers. beg ."avc t. Offer The i".t|....
complete :r'ntaton ~ III" force II waY ;r..i..
r:uccd from the n.annln!,Nit: o: any comm.