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

or,mun;ty-nurbe.s ire fair index OF wealth. 1t IS
that which was so frequently affirmed in debate the
articles Of confederation ana IN framing the Constitution
of t United States when representation and taxation
we're under discussion The population Of community
was fair cxponc, Of ts property, and Wien YOU repre-
sent majority Of the population, You represent
ority of proprietary Interests. In community Of free
whites !, is 'tc,,eTaiiy true lii sarehoirs coilui
nitY tlt; numbers embracing SHARES ana irec!s! were
affirmed in ;!,c early period OF government 10 b.
IN, index uf property and wealth. and Tue rule for
lion .i.,I representation, until careful examination n
facts proved tie federal nulubcr more correct standard
Atho,,., ,na jde;e true, THAT minority 81 voters Will
r,,r,,, y niunrily Of right. .. interest: know i: i
nnt correct Standard in Virginia. We knew there
r,,w.ar,l If four hundred thousand -ia"cs East c III"
mo,,tuls no coii':e! s portion Of the p":ca! cont
m,i,: which r,lcr il Necessary To atul,: Sonc "ii:cr
,,s;;r;;. than mere minority OF voters free l.i:
Ia Cx.,r,ss n,;liy NJ rights. The institution t" ia:
very a,.rcsy, IL sectional nas."-, not recognized -
part III ill.,, political community lml constituting
lar.:. portion ii it. Ibor aI capital must mntjfy the
a,xiil- OF poca writers when applied 20 free c!'r-
nii;ity
H.. gentleman asked n-su?po=c the people Of Tie
West Il; Of the East "crc assembled mere. and the iwi
nrcpnSnn.-;a, mixed and the white h!.is-wsrr sub
ini;:.l 10 them ~ ch would ihey choose answer,
in his nwn Standardization political right arise s Il
RI! rrhrs are dc. ireyci, inhat"l-hcy are incun.i,
cat with each otl": How th", can the pal DE assent
bic: Wrurr 10; in state Of rlturcwr are hcr. Il,
l.r ~; cxi. "ri:: Il -2v":Arl, u the creation u"
which ua,,Ira r-hts wcfr merged IN political RI. Its
he natural majority into tie governmental majority.
We are here the repre- :.uiul"cs "I people IL
state of na;lir bat ;r representatives -! districts i:!i
oi !y = ,uverE."t"! III: crit; md sanctioned " he
sverr;:, power o; the people, c%pr--cd III the t&
III ; rsi,Y,!iun We hay. been living acvc't, live
Gears under a government of our mwn creation Il YOU
:.! sweep Away that government. resolve "cirty !o
:. ri..l ,r;u.is, AID pcr:!t cac'i pcr= TO rcs!".
i,tu.a! ric- '|.e qucscn would b. proper ri:c
for consideration We are not Representing: mural
r.,h;s bi specified io,a districts Instructions have
b,cn sytt ffol i:rictS III the West" whom. To the
rlr.ac.rai.c. fr"n gis o@n districts. No rG,,icnaa
hs heard Of nr,c district undertaken: to instruct the
present lives from aani her district Many districts h2"e
sent iils:r.. !;n 10y were In their own Representa-
tivc~ The claim ;a'! r.crran She power ii .-:r,c>
instructions. ;i yiI;ii2a;e the pric'c OF ri;'es a..
tve rc:iri,iIi" the constituent; body SliI c"c+
Mr. Clairu,au i! The discussion al ill., question :.
my vicw ...Ici,u liv. overlooked til" i,'. tn tie
vcrr m>D.r.; the lainI : III tho community ave rat
ti:.i constitution i 10 act y lis SOVEREIGN cher
:ater Il conr!n;:". y governmental n;riE Is II
-tae,i BY il sovereign. power Il" tn com'sn"ty IL"
community itself is !.rokc up :to separate inr;s! dis
;fe!>. |; is longer concentrated democracy but II
becomes representative republic. wcr' each :rpress:'
ta;iyu Is r,trGli,d b. III county ur G;r'c w!:'ri -: L
him The -lYcT!renl il 80 rgni"l, not IL gi;c effect g"
the will Of i!lr aggregate majority r -. community.
h 10 the rri.iied vii! ii The n!a critic in rn:'s.e@
AMI districts. Count representation = ~" c;i" III:
...ctrri=c Of The !,"Her.yi il-i..,! o general re!.:s
.r.:i. ni ~. Whole co.!i:;" ~ -" -t'ag:" t:ici
..>,ril Representation i: divided t. c:p"r.s lie
ga ~ . 81 = ''-'t''' - '''t' " =, ~
r.i:',.; ~. "'e 's'cs"'c nj'",'s :" Ii.' fI"l:, .
'.ic ;" ~ q E''.1 i.''iI'','', "'.'I
'''' '":.''s'' 'il;I w. In -,
n!ic:.tv.
l;cprr,.,.,i,. j. divided where representative pow
o! 90: arnmcn. are lodged BAT all the power dele
gate, - III: rsn@.' l. i"l o' i'iE'Se'''t ,'s
's We 'ie tna p'~ef' .. ',,a ',','u
a'' rH"St'Ne "'p"f '...n' - ,:' ~ .".'>
"a,'tt!'r .! tS ''i"i'! >''',''."t.' :" '''!! ' 49,
WIZ Cs:' '': !1 - ":,n,S -. ~; i;,"s y! .',
'iS 81 me ''E, ''''Si'' = - .'''''l
81 omi - nc 'i ~
~" WI" ol l''c ''c o''' ~
~ " EiS!" ':' ~. S'. - ~
NJ .ic power 81 We '!;'F WIZ. We g 'b'.''. u
iaarS department. ..Jt department. the :r,':2 @ti.
ittve u! tie popular WIZ II 4 c,!h.::h u "'a:'i
and interpret tie ca-:i;.t".. '' l" i:His' "'i
ie":i''s 3: c'"'lF"i'tI = 40 ;oia!: IA "' 'F>' re-
~ ssh'!:- u" pt'oh ~ l." Fc'!" h1- "'''''@ "'' -
tee !" Vic !ih''"-t c:sszci' even "heh al ,, con
muny i, arTayr AGAINST HIM There are wv" :llH'rS-
EleAtS "i IL" g"I''''"> "!in 'iS p"pNaf VIA CT
not col,Foi "!Iaa' os'Fiatloh o. powers S'a.2i i"f
protection.
There IS il!rL department. ol A2 government Inc
Viii presentation ri the people doc
cN,:-n"t OF tho ~ .lie ajortE, ~ nave before
stated but Of local iainritie Representation Is not -
!s t" make ~" government pure ii'nxct
Ie."ncraa" i:o' OF single majority OF TIE l"op" i
siii" majority w'r; - !e:'st;:;Iye power Lie heeT
- am properly IL" no 'ifust., i" Il Si'lsc i'i
ne i-ti': HeliFt': i i''idet ii'" W. r''''
'""2Er'!h ii''ss u Delegates ah' ''s @c;'9-,.'
:! F'.:nir7 !! ''e 'a"s',' 49, =! "'s
tries III 'ie ot'S: A1a 'ic,'itc or cHch 't'o r ~
presents the constituent body w!!c, e!ecIi INN lie
looks moi ossc 81 It's commission: but 20 ias body
from WHICH he receTc$ HI; altiorii: lie rcdc.s al &c
;o:it 81 his st"wrhiP ana not to tic aggregate nit
ory oil the State Let US look TO the practical peTl
tlon ~ the MAJORITY prl'cip" law : p!'pcc" N lie
House Of Delegates, ana n'ss". that body Liza. l. re
cclv'. he SANCTION Of inal"r''y Fl the people: On
set OF representatives o the people have votc Ter 1t
one majority has acted Tie IT, goes I" fhe 0e''e'
Here shere Is ;!"t'cr minEH OF the people represent
ed II larger districts a"i II He ma"rE ' senator's
vol" a;"''t ':e E'" YOU nave 'ie ih@joft OF rePT"
al ~" s'''' ANA ''otne' Oil al opposite s'
'r :, "l'rr Gentlemen "%fGSS IT, one h!i"i!E 81 ii"
people '"f inc law. ana another fiiorit 81 thc poop"
against In" IA" mat Is contradiction III c'':' ana
shows 'ile lllacy ." regarding the Legislature rs mere
representation {" the majority 81 the IeoP:e IN thr
'a'e stated IL" ~" Is defeated not becs majority
'' the people were i'F OF sl,s the la" pit because
nc require each Law to receive the sanction Of 'njr:
q "i ii''s1 OF "e!e!;NeS representing i;:t'@s ma
oriie, "l Poop! II SP.fi t";r~, or di'ii;c' i~''!
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