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

pleased to hear tile implied disclaimer from him ar
the retention Of the clause in the motion to strike orr
But what is tho operation Of that sectiou 1t is this.
Under its opcraticp weetcrn Erg has six member,
Of Congress- who aye this time before the new AN,
portiunr shall oc made uudcr the late CENSUS, reEle.
srnting 1914 COY white inhabitants, whilst eastern i!r.
iu. has nine members OF Congress- representing iUl.
GOO white inhabitants. Each western member repre-.
sri. ,il,u, 5000 whites and each eastern member 81
0Dp ;,.il difference OF 5000. Will western ln,ln.
crs tell IL Ike, are degraded b. such distribution Of
power n this Are they TO tell lis, When they take
cats III Congress- side bv side with eastern mrnbr.
that they feel tie desratIo because Ii required npc
.ol.rs to r.gt them. The gentleman from kauawha
has zen Il nelbcr-did he complain: Ii Lorthcrn
member of Congress representing free whites alone had
appealed to him. and urged upon nl. that the repre-
siltauii OF slave oiols srI-t"crac feature i'll
the federal consontil;t 1t dcgra'ir,l the northern!
frrcn.n aud excluded them tr"n equality Of political
powcr-that tier votes did not the polls is
much s he votes Of the lrecmca IL HE k,;awha dis
tgict what reply could he make 10 han: II was d.
uonced in the i,;lcr. convention OF .1I rs an ar!s'o
cratic feature JUS: the representation 81 taxation IS
here denounced Could tcr resist tic demand alter Ac
arguments made here and reply that IT WAS the result
Of compromise: Would tha be Il satisfactory Al
swcr: VI irving Ia compromise conflicting III.
tecrzt=. W. pressing upon Our western lEcnd:
similar ASSURE Of representation, !id uhdcr si::ar CT
cur!.sta,cr> We i>E: The bcei here aliig ot seize
e s,ch :; principle the claim III Tie federal
government you tell you will never ab.liou il
,t,rrc-v,, viii "a; tie gentleman irol kAra la
said p.'>i.I be tx aorth or sofh. which tarr,
70 tuc hat feature i'll tic Federal constitution. C.Ig;
la..,!.ac - cInp hac. no argument rom TIE north,
cu,l nr.,la!c tncr that the representation OF south.
,.u .l;y,, ,q.:acd northern ilr,nc Why $hoTi il
DEGRADE western ilecin"n. Why clam is benefit III The
lr!,ra ,esia,u., AMI deny il i'll your own: Why
scotl; il here and up.!oll IL there:
Il. tin, election Of P.csi,cn. he United STATE,
al tig nffllh.
m senators ana members in house OF representatives,.
When vo. elect Prc.;icnt. the voters Of kataWl de-
rive bower from the slave propeTt: OF the east. One
fourth Of the clcetnr! votes Of Virginia are based upon
her slaves In clrctln- President. hvc voter, ol ha-
nwi.. cou. uca. II many six voters III a free STATE
On The Virginia s:r three nearly equal 10
a., til, Ohio SIC. 81 the :i'rr. This inequality pci'%"-
~. Who'll. government. The u,:gc> n"ii.c'. b.:
the President :fil confirmed b; the Sciae--r;lch S'a"
v,t glg ,uIai.y in .ir election. In the election OF The
judicial part rer" i 40 s, thing rs the eApre-
son Of the vii, ci the ;icry. aa 1t i understood ~,
mi. .oo Search ,l, constitution of the lnltcd stat,
,n the executive t.cu, tn Judiciary, the ..i" at
Noise oi represent. .ycs, AND yea Ed III i" portion! aE
cuia representation Of i"r. whites OF legal voters.
|. has been urged tli; ne United State col>tituti".
furnishes 10 Precedent hrcisc i; Is ccaetlc:Hcy c
i:.t,,s That government is part "a;o'!. and lmtIy
irI.ra!--lcermi 80 lar the States IRE represented
equally in the Senate .i:oal :" lar Is the people are
r. I;r,>rtr III the hose Of representatives; National
The law operate, upon ''t up
on States Suc! i the Discrimination drawn by u
II! lisu in r.-prc; the federal and national character.
i<c- II is particular app'I5ir Us precedent n
the pup"!ar hr:.::cii
4 e>oi In hcc! raised as 10 Tho origin of the fed
,.r: rl::.bcr and il. especial connection with taxation
disputed | Will state them Very briefly.
v the ,.t clc confederation acquisitions for 2ay
we're mad! upon tie >pvcra! State III proportion III.
Waite of their lands :,r! buildings, The difficulty ~
tending tl:r valuation, r!de The raIc nconyen!ca, IN
;,r: ice ana induced III. Congress OF 1883 10 .aoo; tie
federal u:;Icr IN il: p!;cc-evCry Statc c"ncErng
cent Rhocr saud sud the vote OF New York divided.
il wa fixed upon th" fair proportion III which the
Stars should paY their quotas - the connGn treasury.
When the subjects Of representation and taxation cana:
M f,r consideration i'll the federal Convention IN -,
he federal n!!r havin, received the sanction al tie
Congress 81 .7s; the lair Measure .! t-X:tlc" Was
again adopted ia, ti. icc@rc the standard both 10.
taxation aud representation
will ~, .c"l gov II examine tie suD;cc: ol rcg~c
sent .i;o =: cn;i.d III the constitutions o! Ic,clt
:,t,rs-..d!ira: ne constitution III Massachusetts We
arr ;oid v the .,cnt!cn;. from karawh; Mr. SCGM2g>}
that III. fist c,,n-ls OF Massachusetts, driven !r,m
G,r,i, b.. religious prosecutions. .iorc i.,ying IT,:
cabin Of The .ayower, adopted form Of government
recognizes: cuta! suffrage ana political equality That
i; entirely true. There were, think, some fNty u fl!
- Passengers ia the N,ri'r cr-l d" lo! remember he
rrrcc nrn!,r but they Iii, ratah>la true and perfect
cincc.ac. in the cabin o! the Nayllowcr-thcv wrr"
but ha;rif. II mcn | suppose the gentleman mega.
We -Iu.iI understand Ina; after the had grown to-.
great community, established great communicable az.
.r;; proprietary III c.7is l!l sprung up they ca!IG.t
il pure democracy
Mr. ST MEitS merely said ui,on that point! that
IN. ,-,,r the principles :lc! has since expanded ad
is n,w wilde in Tie frame work o! The governments u
the United States. might be traced in lis origin - Tie
institution: thctl ...t on fDot-n very small way con.
es-and also TO III. proceeding, 81 earl, co!ol,
1T jamestown.
Mr. EDMUNDS. ! understand The gentleman Tie
l::si'..s beard th" iar!'ower formed pure clec-
rae. l,c:;.e they loo few 10 establish rrp..,a
aiive government. Each o'c gave al equal ,.Nc0s
h.g lid p,Ilr. i'll Of tie 'lcnocrirics OF Greco.
bar villa: change did they make when they increased
to great State That is the proper period To
inc > She'd light upon pathway. They ldopt" III
l77g constitution and bill "f rights. the first section ri
which .c. forth that II men are ru free AMI equal
!ul have certain natural. essential and inaliralc right
among which may he rccl:oncd the right of eioyiu. and
lctc'rnc their lives and liberties. that Of ac1u;rirt
possessing; md protecting property in fine that @ -.t
~; AMI obtaining their 'appine,s and safety" Til
rla2 Is ii similar import with the first clause in oGr
bill! Of rit- 80 far id they carry this principle d a
na;::la and equal rights %! m#n am informed ard
lent eIcp correct If am n!i>inlorEcd thu. tic
supreme court 81 Massachusetts decided, slavery
abolished i; thai CONN i"eal:i by Ibis clause oi ~"
bill uf sight" All mc:l born free nd equal" En-
whcr h.T satr.ncn framed tie constitution with that
bill OF right. attached They did center upon .l.y
u equal political r.!;>. Thee declared lis cqla!y
b. and hrih BAT !hry did not give bin cHlaI rn-
icnl right in representation That cor-:tur;oo d,cl"r-
ed, thcr" Shall be in iii" Legislature Of !> yollfor
wealth representation Of the people. annually clrtr"
and founded upon ;lH principles Of equality AMI then
distributed representa- o; m! the incorporated i".
accordn. 10 fixed ratio Of i;aahc pol- Thu. h. ii
express declaration q: .hcrri!tutu, was r"p!c,y:aa
ton oi the people IN tie popular b:uah. i"s'drI on -
principle. 81 equality. But how !i they organize he
sc.l', :: IL. ilrc tri": 1lcv r'"P"d the rul,, in
assigning ."ia;ura 70 r elected ir representative d.
rics the ,;:nicr~ shall a governed By the proportion
If pabIic taxes pail pY he -lils;Tict:.' This sa',
wiicl, wa: tn. branch Representing, taxation decar
.i to b. the First r!ach Of her legislature; rli il vas
further provided i1at eel" house shall have ncgat'Te
po he other Tlc'c the provisions Of Ii" coa.ii'
;oIl anl>I !y H. !: ,r,nts q the pilgrims "h"":'
ab.i-iiet! Ia. pure usmocr: - in III" Naviipw"r.
Mr SIEfFEY. J. the constitution rom which f"i
have Rad. tie contribution II Massachusetts, II ~:
81. EDMi-NUS. |, i. The i;rr' c9nsi;con sic ia
mel The const.Gion ." l-1?.
Nr &ifErFI.E. i, h.. i,",n changed since ;ic'l
Ir EDMuNDS. Possibly HAY be ct" aTa'i ~.
Il: q the compilation, Il American constitutions GATED
Is ~ an, it .,o-ib!c thai amendments intT ave
.en lLas:e it some n IT, constitutions AMI o"er""a''
~ tn. compiler II =" i:r u | '..'r4to ~ -rgu
Il, =.