Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-14

tive feature ..t tho minority -hould govern in o,ic
words. whcn;a Question coaaecse; with tn" s'S"rnne
pr"poan1.d tn tie people coMo-.i's Il: an vo'" -
ken, TIE majority vongcn" way Tie minority TIE oi:i''
tLai the vii Of the minority. because Of il create
tn rhould override and -t:tie the voice 81 the
iority 1t would he i'll, for til" majority 10 vote a III
aud if this amen ncnt ~ adopted II will be wc;sc thai
Idle ior th' people III the western part Of th, Staic .
s'd representatives t" IN" Gener" Assembly; III the
could d. would lie Ia inform their masters, the repre-
sctatives "f minority a! the roplc, bat comprising
minority the legislature Of The wants Of their con,..
uents-h, the people could d" f. themselves b? pet
ton, hr usual mode prescrlbel /" subjects when The.
desire the favor IT their .aster ~ sof"reEns bceS'
in Great Britain th;. RICH. o riitl"in- the crown l. sc
eure H. the .rs charter 10 al! her ma csty. subject
and pr, eastern gentlemen would permit the IA
urity If tha people oi this STATE, in that way 10 rom
plain, bn; in this may b. mistaken they might tin'i
with tn" gentleman from Fauqni"r. and ex'aim n h'
di the other day. "llow long, oh how long Il pd
thence t. be ablsad ny these eternal complaints What
complaints! Complaints for redress OF grievances ant
II demand for political rights, for political equality
rights which do aprcrtan To and belong to Is right
which, the people Of tho west tamely t. surrrn
DIR wo,ld prove them 20 be unwnrh; sons oi worth.
sirc-. md are to be told when We demand ti.'"
that il abuse Of your patience: viii not '"c
longer R,an this theme.
We .c gravel. told by gentlemen VII" a'!"oca,c tbs
amendment; ali who attempt upon tina nor t" ilsn'
IL teT m;-; H. this departure !.nm pri,plc tru" r.
puliian principle by a.,n;le,n who admit that il I'll:
interests Homogeneous il pai'! ~ mrri, ti> =
they DO no am mistaken much rlx a. The. Il"
know mll we'll that would not satisfy them, they
wonl still. II b. consistent. hay: 10 rcqur: that W.
should pay il upon the specie, II property hit
~. told in e!tcc,, that it would be wrong for the
Minority to the majority. that 1t w"ii' he ri2it
toapportion representation r"n white population =" up
~ Ii. qualified voters. ii We were the ow'lcr- =" a, i;i:i.
,la~c- they, but not having them they c"nen'! ir
,ic right il the language Of the am.nimeii, IL bas"
the yyt b
depart from the prncire- ii the founders "i our
,nscrAn,"r.. and instead ~ experiencing representation
.ha, The lsgiaa.u. -l. reflect the viii "t maori
tr al the p,.uc. W gray"!y told, and h' amend
mont ), PROVIDE that -ha! apporilon representa-
IT,. - u 10 -tl. and forever silence The voic" Of that
NJ io.ty. d" 1T gentlemen perceive that thu v"r.
s..aia argument could H. uscl l., them tnd VIII all
proper respect for grtlcmcn, hre"e would l".usrt.
i!ihr. r"ad n" by thi proposition "",uf" the power
icr i"nseyc-l in favor o. any sort OF g"rcFiLaeri,
monarchy or a despo-m; and do not gentlemen zee,
when they ,!,nounco thasc cardinal republican primer
PIES contained in the bill If right and which he at the
very foundation ~ ali h-e government, n ab-tra'-
,ina-. that th.s n without cnart. com
n,~I .! rudcr tina; III dong they a. once Yield the
whole que ton Of free government, and compelled
mil back and -ny that there are no principles IN COZ
nj all that government, sno only just what gen
tlenlcn individual having the power may 'hoo-" 70
make bar that il is right should hr TO- II thl- be
tr.. ,vhy thi. sympathy felt by the American people
ilr every 4truge. throughout IL" world. male b. .
prop,e t. ovcrn the..,cly 5. Why does every bosom
heavr AMI every heart ,hrph with loy VIXEN we hear
thu, All effort liberty and fire" governments : making
/, . portio ii our fellow who have long p."h 'ie
uc, The right tugoycrn themselves VII. this irreprcs-
sib. l-r for the success of what genlciara :ers are
pleas, L. d.nn'ni!alc in di-paraginS -rl-e King
numbers
T. i. on!, Us faithful adherence to those iunian'n
ta principle. that can be free and cn"y that uerty
ot n.d nr ls AMI our po4tcrity h., The patriots 81
1. =. / t..ira W.
ms, III IN leeuy IL tho-. sacred truths l.. "n D.
them as landmark. and guides for MI future tine y
departure from them III on" essential particular, be
ca-. III alleged nccc, y will lead oadepaTi"re up
future occasion from another principe ana IN
other. until all, all il lost | appr,hend thai nothing
can Justify departure from principle 20 Necessary t"
BE- observed ii VIZ woGi,l be Ire" people. Better Tar
be,t Tor u- that a'! never been bo: than - or
cxanllp a!inr, prrceG,n, or lE'i'%i "r "'h'' -
disregard tn. teachings "t those All" ki'" no" D"st,
I" b" priced, and VINO l"ricd an me- 'l u'' M
sacred honor to il for ]; fnn only b. man
tanr :.ni preserved. repeat AGAIN ~ frequent t'cnr-
renee - fundamental principles and faithful "nh'
r,c. them. oay - ted thai ne federal r"!.-t'",
ticn guarantees republican,; government !" r'ch ana
every member Of l. conieicracy, n Il th'rr.or" the
anen,l,n,u II he gentlemen iron Fau4uier and III"
nike! ir-i, norton II the committee report II :iti-
rert.' lean viii H. of all "rr" tn- So, We're
,!,..n correct in ;his, here would probably b. :
10 ~ hi, the constitution simi.: pro'Ia"s tina -
nit,I States sail guarantee IL tNti Nlti' ~ NV
Mon II r.lul!c...l iri oi government ana u" .c"'
knew bette. than do the people II Teni that gov.
eminent may hav. TIM form, without the substance =,
repablicani,r. Her. ms III; rest the argument, and
leave the amendment to it, iate but gentleman III
~ long accu,n.-d themselves to Vie" IL Go..iacoH
these sacred truths - essential to the establishment
and preservation Of oil tree government they nave "
long enioved vInt doubt TO. ihcy d.noiliha.t the
sweets of power that feel would n wanting IN that
courtesy which l. due To them, not to state ON
er and what will denomlnac lnlnos oGlce'i"h-' ."
cause they objections more to the Poes '"n -
the principle ~ the amendment !.
! object IN the amendment because ol ~ novelty i
being certainly NJ a- constitutional rrincipie ~ ''
y.nia and a. have -hown it is only i'll the soi1'!,
state South Carolina that prers''i; Tor II i !"
found. Now it struck rlc singular that Tie s'n'i'
man IRON Fauu,cr should look Lc su!n he doe
confidence Ia The west when tha; nrk hour 'onc3 ina"
h. SAYS lie fears is desired hy gentlemen oh 'hS ~
th.. ridge 10 Wit Il dissolution vi III. hio.i a'0
10 The patriotism of tho wcst TO preserve 'nis
roy. and be ing to 90 TO South Caf"l'nn i,' l.,
mc!rl by which TO erect Tor us S o'c' ,os1
trusts 10 the pg,riotsm Of tho west 70 res"S ''o
d;,unon Efforts that may arise IN TINS eide % '
mountains; and ,et he seeks t" cngfait upon s- -,
game las hy which this people are /" o es'',"'"
very principle and almost the very sac ,"n
witch is found in tho south Carolina co'iS'. I o,i
mr., nov making in South Carolina Tor dis'oin'''i ~
this Union il H. e-ires that Virginia ,he ""7's.
ton Of Il particularly shall resist the" ehot'E ni1
sus:: Il tue stars and s;Ti pr ii the h'n 81
". sne States, why does he roas t" fhgra W." o",
constitution provisions taken from III" .>'ah Atm
constitution md to make III same III n'''' ~
in .ylrath, the same in feeling. 70 IA - ,aal ~
could DO it with the state Of South .aloua' "e'
!. AZ inconsistency in this that cannot or Tie HE %
o"ri 10 his principle If the naked basis he'au'
i !, o31 wn,I be unfair II do the gentleman iron
Fauorfr said IL. designed 10 do 10 force II upon US a
thi. time. il expected have no DOUBT By the zen
ca.cd The ratification If this bill, and the rone7"n"
n Tho nsop,c Of this State in h' cal ." tins conve
ton. viii operate in f.v' II cons'tnt'oa' WIN IN
n,iyeS bass feature il it ,ha: he proposes to adopt ii
desires 70 take advantage OF the universal wish Tor re-
Sr,-,Lc ariversa. desire to have done with the *
is,inc form If covernmentand in that way 70 faste
mon the pcople OF this State, principle whcn vi
farev.r--as shall, show. no matter whai may b tn
n,a;or;.v West Of the Blue Rdgc-sivo the control .
i've boI. government that portion 81 lis citi.er' VII
rns;Je in the East l OBJECT to the amendment, hecaus
thu b,,, Of representation should De finally and den
,iyoIy settled in tic Constitution and 10 power Shout
he lr with The legislature in connection with It, "ihe
than the power a: stated periods 70 reappoton repre-
cnta.ion according 70 certain ilxe. ba-l. contained
,be Prostitution aud ha! basis be neither enlarge
nor diminished by any act OF the legislative boiy br
take the substitute OF the gestemsn from FaIquer IN