Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-11

the past, the sublime and radiant PRINCIPLES az rcn ~
li-tened renubcanis-to Learn Of thos, unaor,llaI
Statement upon whom may look 4, lid .don ,,n,
p the Hebrew prophet
As men dvinelv laugh; and better teaching
= Tie solid rules ofciyil government;
: III their majestic. unaffected :tylc
Then all tie oratory OF Greece VI Rome
III them is. p:ancst taught and c,s;os; learnt
What makes nation grca; aad keeps it 49,"
will turn TO the lgi,os, authorty.;o wl;chan A,-r.
lean MIN! appeal-to tie fathers o!ou rcpuLlc !,
VOWED as We are in fearful! difficulties and stIrt!. WI,
aplrcheD,ioas /, tho results .! our deliberations
distracted with the conflict Il scctiua- o! the STATE
jcau;:s ii lac power Of each ether or STAT" c"i- in
convention. rs to the apportonnicn o! potiea poas.
Commissioned, iraiac contltt. ion 70,
people. who oagi III nj! ot!1 respects i ,;r,
cd on this '',r ,.po. this great question and separated
rto two Leaf d:"isi, marked br the .}i"e Ridge
..';ing the cas-. ron! Tie w-s: for.unatey We d.
not coup position wicl Is novel a"i unparalleled
bright npl and Instructive !:S;crr, is spread out
before T.o.r who in the pcriiaus time a: lI5 and
again III Isl represented the thirteen colonies Of Amer
!c.. stood where iand mo~; they encountered IL.
sane great qu">o'l-->trugsird with its atr!e: and
aggravated '::r!cu:ic- and c:!l, the triic .ad mad
# sectional ea1;!sr IL other times which tried
m"Hs souls this question was .1a:ed, and strange
i MAY appear 10 gentlemen VIII" dcH"uEcc tbr principle
contained in the m:y : j. il iuyoire r. p!,
w!l:ch gives protection to ,pcriy 10 wealth.
tl!en termed and which makes stronger than it %
contained IN the proposition We prescns-protectloa ov
Representatives" The proposition then discussed.
ai-rElr lis and ntn;t:oa was given that i
would not he submitted 10 md tina: this union could
b. i'rGed Il that protection b" representation III
sisted "pun. beg leave to call The attention Of the
commit e 10 that G"ia'r L w@s discussed bc the beet
republicans ii By the bos ic,ieiis, n,hat day Vow
ask gent !cr t. 70 win .i refer - The opinions
Of those wise am, :r"at who occupied position
then similar 10 that d" now; and when they shall
have beard ':en. tani will give them their own Ian
st!a.,r,t ask gentlemen to heed their cninscls ]
woGll that member: t.om I'll section. O: The coun.on-
wealth particularly from .,c west. wcui catch some
Of ;iiat sp!r!. o ccn,c>nn his: cTo,ion country.
and interest Of liz safe ic! existed in tie bos.,ms Of
.he.c 10 WHOM! shall refer and which alone enabled
them to orcrcul" r:I!c!ies. great and d-se!sons
deep. tho" cXi.'ul. bctwcc: eastern and
"e-;srl. Virginia. | ;ra,t t.:. learn wisdom from
.lrIa and profit by her rx.Iipr In the debate. whlsh
look lar" first IL regard 10 the article. y: confederate
th. is~r;c up. Thcqu s;:oi presented WAS, what
power til" rc>pcciv" State, .hotd have in thu senate.
Il was propa.c give % The larger States bccau.c
lhay had n'orr Population and wealth. larger rep
rr-cnt."a and greater power in the Legislative de-
arrln"n, than the smaller Sa!es Tie smaller States
coE'"n,d that each Stat" IN sLe senate ought 10 bu
cGUa..
wish 10 call tie attention Of gentlemen TO the Ian
;t.a.o "f some - The distinguished, who participated
in tat discussion: for 10 ny ind IL" principle inroiv
-: precisely the and tie !:n.;a" there -c
s; - n,p!rof.!. t. this question ~ 10 The question
tidt The smaller States would not coctcr;l and unite
"iIh III. lar.,cr States. if tie lrgc- States claimed
power than the smaller Little Delaware claimed
rs a!Hci power as Virginia. Pennsylvania New York
Dr. franklin. aiu'!Mg t. -; point. sa!t quote his
language. .ri have notes oi il here that any gen
ur.H! !lnv coimplr" them with the report of C!ct@tes
an! th,t ,,e: correct -" He thought yer,
trt'r'iry ;' to b., toll hv State, that they
would not coy cr&'e with n.es, Il: them dis
pos "f ~. !:.::c,. That IN refer the
me gi
taxation ana certainly ii vote equally ought 10
paY equally IL in EGO: of he cialse providing
,l!" H., votes in n: c.srS should BE- according 20 the
r!l":n! of taX.. 1iMl Va. :; language held By D.:
Franklin in reference Il ,c"i and need not say
''l'" weight o',-' 10 lie gi,cn = lis opinions.
Hir J" i'I!cr.uor: !ic!ber OF that enli,n nd
m:ct; t'"t' quality u: ~; csiatcn was ccl,Gn5
nrIa,'?., Ut i.!uk his iangu" -" bit then il must
be o. inrs wich are c0~,riIi sc; that IS, OF things
similar ""i Of :hc same natuvr'
Nr Adams SAID 'i.at rcas0', Justice, nni cuui;r
never h:n weight eroG@: The icc Of the earth
%"vc'l' The coun-"s Of !! is Interest alone which
does H. ana II 5 interest alo.c whch be- trusted
therefore the Interest within doors snou,, be "a ns;.e.
mnt!ta representative II the interest without doors
\ has go L 600, -elc"o IL partnership Il il lust
ha they 81, - eluay i..'osc o. Ire money of the
partnership"
an aware that ii will be said tina, John Adams wa,
l''eris lat ied,rali> as 70 was lie people of I'll.
country at that ;l.Ge had s,r, confidence in him lie
was regarded "s a wise and patriotic nau and after
wards iii;: wisdom and patriotism were endorsed by
vote OF the people Of tic United States which rn,Is
hEn Prcs.!cl.l of to United State While am q.
Jealous Of any precedent derived from that source n,
any man. yet vii say, .ad by III. gentleman
from Richmond Mr. Boris when debating another sub.
cct. there ,ucl Of wisdom and much az natrio.is.
: IN the rccra!sts of that dnv And doubt not
nclr virtues and patriotism would COMPARE we'll with
he Wisdom and patriotism OF the nlcil cf The present
age. who profess much devotion TO- and love Of re-
publican institutions Bat that not ali Ii turned
';t that ;hc Question settled finally under the
articles Of considerations bu, that angry discussions
arose again IN tie convention which framed the con.;j
'GrHn Of the United States. Il WAS settled however
in !11G, ~ giving the small States nm enrol vo,,
with the larger States. upon terms whc! rive 70 aid
no countenaice 10 your majority principle none what.
i! the FEEDER conventions which met afterwards :,
or:a ;hc corr .ntion ot the United States upoa The
p:op".'. that the States shGud vnr. cnra, !,
he S"nate t'ere vn> another debate. OF those who
par .rip"rt: il h' discussion. vill quote frs, from
he lngr""" If Mr. Hamilton the most Gsinoni.h.I
edcrast N thar body And IL nav object "a the docln
ratons made bv vat distinguished fede~ast will M,
along b" the aide Of .'c:a the declarations of iist;n
grshed republicans OF that dav. who agreed in hose
views Oh the provision III the federal CONSTITUTIONS ,hst
the States should vote equally Sir Hamilton said-ond
beg YOU Ia notice. that very III the same lcnrrag.
used there has been used by our friends Of tb
vest: has beer aid that if the smaller re.
no;nccd their equality IT,. rcnounccd OF the lima
and not Tor liberty VIII the :en COMPOSING the smaller
States he less free than those Composing the ar.eri
The State 81 - "arc having 10000 souls, will lose
power. for 81 tenth only OF the voters Of Penn
>ylv:na. which ha> 100000 inhabitants: br, will the
people .. Delaware b. less free if each citizen h,s nm
equal with each citizen Of p.unS vlv;nia'"
Mr. Madison unlimited that cry peculiar interest
.lc;hyr in ANY class o! States any description Of
Sltr-. n@-t /" be sccnr. a far possible Wherever
there i danger t" attack. there ous h 10 De riyeun con-
.tituti"na power oi dca"c The State. were divided
mao different interests account If -izc but par;lv
from climate. aud mostly tro! the fact Of havin 0: no.
havin-; slaves
The slavery interest ctcsc, into the question Of pow
and aggravated iii" feeling between the north and
-outl! Ii was discussed i was by the entlenaa
from hochre;e last nj int If it was tie on; aue-
ton l,"ning Nr. ia'son saw the Difficult; and mon
another occasion -l"k" Of the great difficulty which
arose from. The fact tia, IT, slaves Of the south were
property which ought 10 BE- projected By the cons,-
ton In that Convention there vas also q proposition
made 10 allow one member. Gr every 900 iha bauts
and quote Still t.gcr 'r"l. tic proceedings OF that
body, n U.s.. Governor Boris said th; he thought
pr"Ijcrt" ou@'; 10 b" taken into The c-tlnat. As well
: the nunb>: Of itli.a,t-.' H.. was speaking Of
app"rtioDl" representation. VI kucdge contendcd