Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-13

I ~: t'''"Pit''u ny all 10 extend the right oil SUI
> ulse' without imposing property holding. IA
n paving qualification. according to the report Of the com
'ttee Why do this, if the voice OF The is not
Is DC heard IN The goTcrmcnt Why be guilty of tn
= 'ochey OF giving the RICH, 10 vote. when tina; vote is L
u nave no weight: Why hold forth a scheme which pro
e e9scS 10 extend equality Of political ri dts when Their
Is iark2s beneath lis folds principle which intended
/ ~ pt!c,'aic inequality: Why attempt TO gull AM
! usoc's tc people II tn" voice of The $4,000 MAORI
{ y OF Inc "cs is 10 be sunk and n clear majority
"eh'y IN the legislative halls secured to minority
y c PcoPic-!l this outrage upon the rights uf freemer
: must DC submitted To, and il it determined to force
lohieu aristocracy down hroas why have the ad
u rocaes Of the mixed basis disguised their purpose
n why have they boldly marched forward and honest
lod The people that the nons!areulder is mol to BE-
: .used win voice in the government and propose in
fairness aud candor to 20 back 10 the freehold or to
property suffrage: This is the substance of the Mixed
l'lsls proposition, when stripped OF lis guiding and
presented in il, naked de(ornly.
bl' gentlemen on the other side invoke 10 their aid
we evolutionary principle, that taxation and rcprcscn-
D 'atlo!i should go together
10 lot gentlemen perceive that This is total pcrvcr-
sion Of the principlc: There an attempt was made To
impose taxation, when there 40 representation.
i"c idca OF placing that representation upon taxation
ana Population co.ld not hays been contemplated be-
cause there was taxation. The English Parliament
imposed tax upon the Colonies il was resisted BY
revolutionary ancestors, not because they claimed to be
represented upon Ir0ioA AID Formulation, but because
tey were not represented at al. not upon Jopna-
ron. HAD there been representation upon population,
tere never would have been objection to the
Poh lic ground that there representation upon
taxation The substance of this evolutionary principle
- t lhcFc can be no rigllul taxation where there i
no renrrse nation But suppose ;Ic English Parliament
!" oet 10 remove all objections to the payment OF the
A 'h.h consented 10 give 10 the couns representation
ana that that representation should bc apporlioned
among The people OF the mother country and the colo
hics according to population and taxation thus scc;lr.
~, t 10 l'c mother country ali overwhelming majority.
! would not the people Of The Colonies have Indignantly
sPlriied such proposition: Would they not have been
QUICK 10 see that Iicr: can be difference between
"'!e n'i'la representation, and representation nj
an: And pray III what would contest like that, have
uttered with the question now pending before this com
'ilt'ec, regarding The mother country as the east and
The colonies the west There the mother country had
inc government III i"r own land and attempted to
force against the Colonies here The eastern people
;i;'c Inc power! and IL manner not 10 be misrIlicr
3,ool declare their Intention 10 retain it, There the
mohc" country in The ma oritY. here tie tccsicrn
Ps"n" are IL The ma ory, and in this respect the cause
oi LIE west L infinitely stronger than the cause
The colonies i will be seen, therefore that when this
Revolutionary principle is traced ont, ana properly i-
'.crsto, II is the very highest authority in support of
The professions Of The western people.
!'i' am al loss 10 understand. gentlemen on the 9TH
or side lAcy proclaim it upon this door, that the pco-
pic OF the are paupcrs and prndcrcrs-that thew
thirst for power, and camoros for The purse strings
that they cannot be trusted with the political power
properly belonging; Ia them, because they would abuse
Il IN IMPOSING onerols taxes upon the east. and that
Tie" are not honest. and will violate the most solemn
obligation: Of the SOFIA! compact And then it is said
that the western! people honest and patriotic. and
that II they held the powers of the government they
you'd exercise them Jcray and scnerols y-:ha the
east relies upon them to defend state rights, and 10
stand b; her az: attempt that may be made To dissolve
this glornI, union-ih: they not diStrstcd,
arc there any apprrEcso:s that they will invade the
rights OF property; and one oi the gentlemen has
thought proper 20 say, that lie regards them with the
pGlt -i,pp
yet Tia; gentleman denounced them Us 4 band of
lp!un:crcr These declarations of eastern gentlemen
Ere IT,, inconsistent and irrecoIciablc the argl
mcnts advanced ny them, III support of their odlos
principle III repre- SclI!atir!l.
There is ..oihc. thing cannot comprehend. From
, the commencement ri this discussions, western gentle
men have declared upon this ioor entire win5nc
10 afford 10 the cast every security, which they could
reasonably desire, for The protection Of their rights. On
the Inotlon Of western gentleman committee was
raised and charged with the duty of inlIirins into and
reporting such guarantee, they might deem ncccrs
-rT and proper. The committee reported, recommend
ng yar!ot> provisions 10 he inserted in the constitution,
intended 10 remove all fear, and amply the
rights OF the eastern people 10 all these propositions
gentlemen have not responded, except IN the
way Of finding fault. They have not condcsceulcd to
tell Il, what would be acceptable tu them what it Is
hcY desire. They hold themselves alooi and apparently
rcfis to Cooperate in this work Why i, this, lIav
i- tie power Of the go"crnmcnt have they determined
f. 10 keep it, right or wrong:
The gentleman from Albcmarle, (Nlr. SorTrtALL,l in
order illustrate the principles of the mixed basis re-
icrs tho city OF New (ork lie said that city contained
40 J inhabitants fourth of the entire population
OF The Stale. and il you place representation upon pop
Iacn h. asks, what will become OF the agricultural
interests OF the pco ,Ic Here the gentleman stopped,
after !ta.ir- hall applied his l:iTOrtc principle II
he in nGcl 10 carry out. and show lis operation SHY
did h. stop with placing representation on population
WIN lid he mol include taxation also. OF the Gle
mcnt, OF his plan: lie; us carry out the gentleman :
principle for him. The city has fourth Of The popll-
in if representation is placed upon populations, lie
will he entitled one-iourh of the represent" ion. II
estimated that She pays half OF the entire State
tax give he: representation upon this, which would be
another fourth uIon the plan here proposed al the city
OF New YORK would be entitled 10 onchat Of the rcpr-
scnton oi the cnrir: State. Let ask, what becomes
Of the agricultural Interests: II oncIourth Of the
J. representation would be destructive Of il, what
would become OF that interest, when you extend
onc.haf of the representation to the city This is 4
striking illustration OF the pro7ricy Of the Suffrage Ba
sj. and proves that the danger to the agricultural
interests IS on onchaf as great, when you place rep
rcscntaon upon population, as ii will be II placed upon
, popuatiOn anal taxation.
The gentleman from Pltsylvania (Alr. TREDwAyi
r. ouotes Lord l!ro.lam authority to this body Whc
y would receive with profound respect, the authority OF
this learned Lord, upon mere questions OF law, utterly
= rcplda!e i, upon the great principles OF repaocal
u liberty. The atmosphere OF crown will place those
,o NAV breath ii long under legal disability. 10 dis
cover and properly appreciate the beauties OF our free
. institutions
: The gentleman also said, that " all men who have
aowcr should be trusted We fully subscribe to this
sentiment The eastern people had the power and re-
fuse to surrender it, When minority refuse to s"rrGn
\ der power to majority. would he justified by
Il The gentlemans principle in dis!r''stns thi'
4 minority. .,s -,
drrstocf to saw that if il could be made appear thai ny
( nossibIlv even western rights could be invaded oy
iadoptin- the mixed basis he would surrender It, NeE
>; The able speech of the gentleman from hanawha. ,hc
y gentleman from Loudoun understood to admit '.
IL eases had been shown which satisfied him 'at ''e
rights Of The western people, might to some cS'c''' c
endangered by the mike: basis and hi expressly
willingness, 10 secure the west, not however by WELDING
y 10 her eGlaIty of representation, but by constitutions
d ,,Iar.nties Yes sir. these guaranes-his spurious
currency which eastern gentlemen rcpuda'c Is t'c
: only currency with which they propose! % paf on
their western brcthren-aa1 if refuse Il. "oftcss
u! rs they have pronounced it, our claim 10 clua'.'
= OF right in this common government Is PcFe'''is
> jcc.cd. ~. r,,. i
:, The gentleman from Halifax, (Nr. tDAcSDs,l u
s,,ort of the mixed b has lef:rred us 10 SONIC
J. IL. oldest constitutions the old thirteen states. ne
hes ci:ed MS to the constitutions of the STATES OF Aoru
and South Carolina, and to the Prscnt constitution o.
this State Ii increase Of population ana wealth. al'
the general prosperity ard happiness Of people, arr
4 That: "a alDlc from 4 well