Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-22
EVENING SESSION.

Mr.. EDMUNDS. Mr.. Chairman, VIXEN the committee
id the favor 20 rise IL the lry part Of the day
had disc ssc'i tie three first sections ii tie bill OF;
rights have state, the committee that the ,!Iird
article does not point out any particular form 81. gov
ernmer' hu: it clearly deics III" purpose fer which
i ins'it:tcd-thr greatest de- Of happiness safe
ty aud most cfcciaa acc'~ity against tie danger Of
Observation-Disclosures AMI w!c:, .o.i ua,l,, l,ie lc,e
pJrp"-c., ma; o!: oi The community m.!y reform ~
abolish il IL -,cl Us ...v BE- iud :,. .o-I CON
|mlnitv have acted Ill" -t:h.ct-iyc elected Us "a
reinrin and alter ii, ai! 10 DECIDE Win. Jrll
will bc;! sccur" the great ends vi government
In every just an" irc" government the rights, both 81
persons and property uug c ,:cct;..!. guarded.
'rhct both essential objects Of government and
should II amply protected b.: influence in the govern
men;-no; only shout. am!c and adequate protection
against :a&a!ni-.ra;on br afforded. f"r that i, ouir
o The declared purposes bu; another great prpo.
must be produced the greatest t:cr ui ilppr,,s'
and SAFETY l. IA" white basis best calculated 70 effect
these objects
II wc look abroad over the state We are struck at liz
first instant b the fact that it stretches from the SCI.
coast 10 the Ohio and other tributaries q" The .rca;
Mississippi, with extensive ranges Of mountains inter
vcniEg. We have upon is tide waite: = commercial and
agricultural community, Planting community III the
upper portion .! Piedmont, grazing and farming
munity ~ You approach lac Blue itid4c-;l farming
grazing and Ellnng community ia the west with oih".
extensive Interests. Ona OF the largest states in the
union embracing territory of more thar 1900 square
lilcs with diversity in climate pursuits and Ell, ,ov-
n,ents and s! grcucr Givcg-it: in the Glasses of is
population and their iaribuon We find in one nor
lio, Of this s;atc-ard that portion unfortunately Iii
vidcd by range ol mountains from! the otir-a sia~e
population Of 4l3G00 i'll the other Slave population
Of $1,000 beyond the Blue Ridge and looking still fur.
Their west We find i'll tie Trans shany region white
population Of 5$l 900, with slave population Of only
% oJ0,-prcsenng diversity Of slave ;!at!on which.
scarcely be paral!eed il any II the union In
grand division OF the state. coa,.iIn. 33l 600 al
its white population out of to:al white population Of
$4,000 ind only $4,000 Slaves being Lass than one
slave to thirteen whites; whilst in the east We fad
white population Of 4ol.00o surrounded b. slave po-
ulaticn Of il$,eoo; with a free negro population ol
$4,000, making coIorcl population Of i5s,vv surround
ing white population OF lol.00o This free nero
population, partakns Of the liccntiousc,, o freedom
VII the degradation OF siaverv. mos, coyruytn. in
its influences and tendencies To the slave pop,
rendering it more difficult to keep them il proper s5or
tination They render necessary police law and res
lations OF character which otherwise would BE-
harsh upon the criminal and civil code Looking to thi
aspect where ought the entire powers legislation to be
lodged. Shall the full powers of legislation be commit
ted to white population when the slave numbers only