Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-18

plan of the white basis ti!-c'i'i ~" 'f'Vs '!e Sr'
check which frequent elections were de'SAsa 10 e&ef
on The legislative department..
Tier, i another objection 10 the organization Of III
legislative department tie white basis. Not on
does i, surrender i- taxing no"er without rclinin
due responsibility tie '"d. IN which II i placed
t il surrender. nil those other checks anc Restraint
which wi. r,ubicau grrernuieH; ever ir@n-es =,
thos cn,rr.tcd with power One Of the most irporaa
checks on the reurcscll J. thai he his ir!ena
shall feel and share in tie measures oi MS Legislation;
Mr. Madison mentions this n oic - lie most crc:.a
means of restraining representatives rom oPpFe,9iv
measures lie SAYS: That they en- maze no la" Nhic
will have il; full opcrI N on 'hci.e.'". ana me.
friends n, we'll II TIE great :''S "i society IN
hos .i,-o,.a b,en deemed one III the strongest bonds II
which human policy can connect the rulers and the poo
NE together l. create betwceI them that commni"
of interest and sympathy Of sentiment OF wlch lew gov
ernmcuts have furnished examples but without whici
every government Degenerate INTO tyranny 80 essen
tin is this primer pie 10 he maintenance ~ r'P'pi'i
government to ,rcycn. i, from 'descncra'in. into Is
RAINY" that !. i embodied u the hil oi right lsc. !
j. tins EXPRESSED in thar Instrument " That The ic;i>a
tive and executive ,owr,, -! the State soaa bc Sci
rate from III. judiciary n that he members # hcw'
first NAV be restrained ioi oppression b; feeling an
participating the hurts"n- % ill' people me- >'"Aii n
fixed p.r.uis b. rrlc =. private station reti.rn IN
10 tho boiv from which thcy were "ri nali taken. alC
-; vacunctcs BE- Supplied hy feiuent. certain an reg,!
lar alcc;i1ns This i tie rca; check 10 prc9eni repre-
scntaiiycs from depressing ine peopl" ~ nna. taNe>
Lat tcr ami their friend sloul.! feel and participate
iii those barthen,. Now ask II s' STATURE organize"
On m. pl,a Of tic white basis furnishes til, che Ma
not ,lh RI preventative. impose taxes property which
they and their friend, Nall not feel and participant"
in. Tax. lave. merchants Licenses and thr Who'll liz;
Of taxable property Nhica ia" east pay ivc ana >x
a.. a, mach Il, tie west, mi ma they hi impose
barthea, On II. which The, and their en i will no; par
r;,:; in becu-" Tres do not poe>- the prorcrty on
which ,ho. barthes arr levied Or il theY 10 posses
il il is - =, small al 20 iurn 10 Restraint in
preventing !hcm tIo:n fastening on u system OF ez
cc-si e taxation. There -no c"m1un"n .. interest, ~
sympathy al sediment between ',e rulers suck pla,.
would .,iyc and those who would have 10 bear Inch
pro-,v.. measure anl long . We cherish tn prn.
c:les of ,rubic:.n government w can never surrender
this check On our rulers: check. without winch 1t ha-
been said every governmcn. "!,.n"ratcS INTO tyranny.
There i another objection - Til whltr basis plan II
not on!.; tac Tie aNn5 power r"ii tii" va" ih' n!
taxes but il also deprive. them vi he power o arru
pratins to.c when raised H"w. II tax b" 2.
hay. stated contribution pa:: i: ;lr consent OF the
people ar their representatives. docs /; a"t follow a
legitimate deduction fr";n tl.' definition Tia: The r-h'
10 appropriate tia, ,hoal bc entrusted =" i"-" "!i
pay liz That tax :n,-; BE- rai-", u: consent recognise
ihr ri. OF anpropriaion % IL. in ;h"- br who's"
sent i. is raised II thu hc -. VII, may no; ans
ether govcr...n: IL itself the night c appropriate
in.. the tax thu, raise Nor can II b" dc'! ha;
he power Of appropriation i, much ab!r 10 aha-r
The 81 ta..ttii f>'!i, :.. 'F'lu 't' ~
strictly guarded id set. ir.i>;'iGi.' "r+ani'e Oh
the witt. bash, an tim. controlling the appr"riiAtl
power NAV diver: The from the Interests Of those
who pay them build NJ the Interests Of those VII" d,
not pa. them. TIA. ch has been I'll" case in hi sat"
,cnielnca who have preceded ne IN tie G.hi'" has;
demonstrated beyond all dou,; The appropriations "
internal improvements will Illustrate his abir. Or
statistics show thu. section II he state who's I'll
ANAL exceed s20oGno. ha- received Only ;w nan
r" thousand collars ~ appropriations 70 work :" inter
nal improvements whilst tier s.ctso :: "sc in;ll tax-
are less have I,cc:c millions il Tie War "i aPlropl-
o:i-'.or TIA; purpose Nay. i"-i-.ttre '- constitute"
might use tbs aorrortihn- power Tor The 'ie-truci"
unr slave property. Ii insight lc1; tx upon S!.',
aa then appropriate III, amornt thu' RACED tie man
unli-.:on o: ho-r saves Where s;. i the security
i We surrender the power o:cr appropriation u 80" =
h.. over taxation Gentlemen have nti9!a'ed vcr
plainly that if it became the interest "i the west i
strike onwu this institution she mi GIT ID il. And w"r
no, tli. power Of appropriation BE- bv which
;hat end might b. accomplished Then n this appr"
prat ing power is n liable much abuse the lax
Ing power should be strictly guarded md the agent
en.rls;e! with it should lie directly responsible
those who ;.y the TAX. And Vet by this whit" la.s plan
the ril 10 appropriate III" when raised. Will be
vested in legislative bo.ly majority Of whose mem:
bcr will come from that section % the State which pay
b:; small proportion - tie taxes
Another objection 10 tbs plan ii the white basis i.
that il i wholly rpracticable. and caanc 10 carried 81
Without .tro:n- In. s-cnt; feature ri representative
government that Of representing .caraia and - met
interests il separate localities. cnuacs and cities
The principle uran which tbs white basis pro..scs q
act j. Tia, liz suffrage of one Gl,i.ic,l voter shall a:
y, IN ch Il thar III another Glttil:"! voter an. that
eola' number Of qualified shall be entitled T.
equal representation. jh lis avowcd princ pc ;nd
when il. ad.oca:c- come L. apply til" principle
IL work il ont Il. ;hci: leisure AMI IN their way The,
utterly discard the principle aai rake almost mark
ed uclualie. between the voter IN the different
ties and III the different sections q. the stat" - tiic,
charge 10 II. the result II TIE mixed y plan. TAKE
m * ..lic. Norfolk citr with white population q
1905 In, delegate oa!;. whl-; Morgan with poDi-
latioa ri !3l has delegate: the -ane anou. Of r.
prc-cn,at;oa Like !a"4ra!ii'~ prevail between otter
counties and also between the senatorial. districts and
;hc different q'r;, oG tn STATE. This il " practical
working Of the white bass Then yotc docs not
avail much another, docs IN equal number u
such voters in part oi .l.r State receive equal
presentation with like number III different part oi
The state But io,! by 's iricnl-, Tia; hi! de-
rartiir. from TIE principle i'll practice J. s:iTy for
county interests. Til j. wh,t tin advocates nf tie
mixed basis III IL defence Ina; j: Tor the
protection If property, which oXi.:, ia unequal quaint
lies in different -.c ions ii tie State You claim the
rh; To discard vnu principle in prciic. waca y"r thr
il nccc>-ar' adhere 10 count. interests. aud desire
the same ,.lyiecc when think iccesSar, t. prt.c,
our Interests Nos tie ohcc, .: 'oniy representation
i thai ;ac IL ie.r snail localities
n coun;e, aud cities NAV understand tie wants at
.prcsc:.. thea io canno;. h,n carry til, princip.c
nf the white basis INFO trac'., and make every ,ots
avail Il much every ohcr sor unless yn nbli;era;e
cse county Esd d.s,rc; l;.e t.id make he Safe
consolidate mass .: vote e,-ctj': Is general ticket H.,
whole nu:nbo: ." members ef la hn-r, o: til iy,sim
rc Ter there no. 4 --:o il =;.,:cc ii the chocc u
ir one hrr':rci and if. ylt.ac il the lower hoi.-"
II winch lie "o:., II COUNTY AVA. much ~ :ne
,o,es Of any o,hcr rc, : III ceJ;n- it representative
hr nc, ak, do yoa 90; ".. ior prin iplc which
you 10 lot adhere 10 n rrac;:ep an w;.ic! only hc
ob.,rvo ~ destroying; TIA. c,>cl.!a! feature .. pre-"n
tatyc government, which sve> local interests s.P.
rats representation.
have - cas ,rci to show -. committee that tlc
legislative department, organized he plan oil h,
white basis does no i:rui>h ha' ample and adcGrat'
protection 10 PROPERTY: which i! j. admitted o. MI hats.
tina: L should receive. II discussing the abuses i" wcl
thc tax. power uni,r ,hr crn:ro Of the legislator.
,hus constituted woad h. liable. have not saii that
western gentlemen. the people it they -ni
ne con.r! ii h;- department" .gii' ai- the exercise o
the taxing pow.r O, that ,ncg will dcire abuse i;
vi. do -ar ,i., they may :busc it And il Is enougi
!or me 10 now that il * abused, make ce
nan! n the restrictions All Al ta -se-aar,i, iaa,
IN have thrown around l. The question smpi i ,.:=
western gentlemen cone here an! i-.uandci
Use In. power 81 this legislative dcpar;,acu:-we say
ou mus; give IL security that il will not be IN i-y
.xarc; sed and on decline doing You sa 1T T':.
,r and W. demand chcci:s AMI safeguards Dafare
yi.i rive i. You caaiioi give them and Withhold H.,
,o,rrr That i, hr oalr question ami tie oa.v siap