Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-25


rcscna'iom !. il idle You might a, we'll att.r,nt
stand " cone upon Its apex, erect granite ii.l
house upon the looming, pillows uf the sen:
SIR, The constitution of the State ot Massachctt.
SO c<uiisy referred 8 by the gentleman from iIaIiiny
alr EDhuNDsJ Is no exception To tin. principles ilav
announced. L is true that State has for many wear
based It's Representations in its Senate exclusively upo
taxes. was anxious TO know what motive or plIrDo,
could nave led 10 suc provision | did not see il
"hal mode such prorison could protect property
or WHAT condition Of things IL that State rendered an
such protection, if available at all necessary All diff
hcny upon the subject is removed hv reference to
speech delivered by the Hon. Daniel Webster at tina
'c llS.l 'nsiabcr Of the State Convention # Mas
sach'SrtS, III which he rcpcls the foundation Of In,
arrangement err every view hrre assumed to sustain
the principle OF The mixed basis.
:! wish now. SAY. Mr. Webster, to corrcc. Il MOS,
important mistake i'll the mi:cr in which the question
has been stated Il has been said that We propose ia
gave to rnpriE az such n co.irU. over tie ptoir M
"'@rcaHy co"3tgcl But this take not to be at all the
true nature "i the proposition The Senate Is not 10 BE-
Il e1c.; Oh the rcpic but the H'"ae Of Representa-
tIrtS lie people having conferred on the House OF
Representatives poa;crs winch great AID ron their
nature, liable IL abss"; require for their security
iioicr aoiSc which shall possess cct4al negative
Oh iile rsl This does not !imi: tie power of the pco
pie, bit onT the authority Of their agents. Il is rot i
fHFn'm ." M'ar rights. bat restraint on that power
ch,sH my hH%f afcrtcd IL limits Tie authority OF
agents. in making laws TO bind their principals. And
II II he Wise To give ole agent tie power "a checking
"r controlling another, it i equally wise that there
s"ii H. difference ii character sentiment feel
In5 or origin, IN that agent VINO is possess this
e. i,tr"!.'
lcsc ar he re:.sos which no ,lo. prompted that
provision Tor Tie Organization o the Senate Of Massletl.
SETS ant which dl,avow IL. The grounds assumed iiy
slc mixed basis party III this debate here. If you
"anl /" kIow upon what features in It's State govern
!c.t A!s"chns2;s did rel upon. to project property.
You will .iu them i'll these provisions Of her costitu-
tlon which forbade man to :o;r unless lie hau
!rct,id {" the ANIMAL Income ii Three pui,!s,
estate OF Ike v;:iuc OF sky polls, and which dsqali
!ic ANY citizen from being = State senator unless lie
Scssca. IL his right, Of freehold Of tlc value
three i!ir!r. pounds. Possessed OF personal estate
81 l..e :liu- o; Xix hundred pounds ut least
Neither i the State OF - Ii Carolina, from which
THIS representative device has be- borrowed any rxcr,,-
i.G :" the @clcra prime; pie pr nich contend For
w!s. she doubtless adopted TIL s'cnc oi represents
i"l viii. the We" 20 give to the low districts
troll il hc Genera! Assembly ovc. the upland there i
reason t" suppose, from her constitution THAI she
lied Upon ti!i precision her security ior The interest Of
properly 10 lunsC ." her plan, YOU must cx..inc her
cnilrc constitution ad you will there perceive other
c. c.icicnt frr siicl results. Thf.c 70
some ambiguity in the provisions Of ~ Instrument
Il, he qualification u ~ tiSlr Ill them.
houg; they required either Ircrhoi' Of fifty o!
land ;'t payment o three shilling. crii:. lax nr
the s.ppVr5 ri Government. Judge Butler perceive
from ,c',r in the o"Iiat: of the United States
.nrs according /" the tr,c construction "f that l"str
r H. that a J,+shoid qualification is necessary although
il, admits hat in the rt!ral districts that quaicatin:
Substantially, and in prac,'cc prevails Eat II there i
Doubt the freehold qualification of the voter, there
IS Ia lie payment OF taxes, and none as TO the
necessary qualification Of those VIII" to serve III the
;lou.c ii Delegates II represent that State in th'
House Of Delegates citizen Of South Carolina must
own freehold Of i've hundred Of lana, ami tel
a.r. or have real estate Of tie value oi $3.50 rra'
n ' Here then. you pcrcciv" the safeguards uP"!
which -ouh Carolina relies for the protection OF prop
rrtv AMI gentlemen who have kindly, Tor our h"n"ht
borrowed her representative system Lav" only t;'@ei 50
mach oil it As power /" section whist they
Aav. emitted all 'rsa provisions which 'rc intended tt
..vr prot. ion To property.
The gentleman from L",Idoun (Ar. \s%r consci on
tat neil! cr The plan itself nor the source from whcl
hi. MIN NJ representation has been borrowed will o.
.iir rcrn,;n..d il Ia rly Spccil favour in Virginia
II, ,diy renii:.ed lis that i is not the pro;nct o
modern n:cs-iia adopted III South Carolina a
,ry 4. SOS Hich time thai stat" stood ~ the iron
r,, Of iI republican r'riy, su-taim!ng IN: a!lnInsira
ian II Mr. jefferson! Sir, haze had tw" man,
rou;,is ALREADY n1nc upon this t!nor IL he c;; Ill ii"
rams. &c he i3c.. that democracy IN profession aGd DC
rr,-y i; rT.ciicc--icnuc,.cy IL federal politics li!'
,l.tnrr,cv in our state institutions twa yer: dis
t;nri and d,rut affairs. BIZ! God forbid that s'oG:e
condemn any system because OF lr sour"c from "ci
c,u,r.rc. Ae;iis; South Carolina, have n" pre-
i,dcr. vmpal>G IN her GI-ir'>seS, nc Tue. real "'
,,,a.in,ry mourn her condition let II rrSn
from liz. action Of the federal government or lro ~,
;,iu,.nc g; her own state policy. would 10 t'Ci
,rI n.r Inc !tim Of consolation into her hicrd':'I
,r",; and rr,.nrc her I" ;hi rqanil;'y 81 temper
., .r:ia. 10 i.rr happiness III the Trying scene:
, ,ov before her i}n the gentleman ro; l'ohh"'l' ms
;,na.y emitted dgiS which as stats siH
:; ,i ,;,.,on lie :! nd have discharged. We learn
, ia, I'm. Ibis =. cm Of representation has hccr IL
ncr,,;o i, the state Of South Carolina nos Tor iorly
Two wears II Is know. TO the constitute" OF Il" otc
safe 50 i,:a, ny information eNteE!H either upon Ia;
continent Of ia Europe. IT Toui" seem 10 me he"
tia, Tic rc:.!cusIt... o'iou, when nc seeks 10 on
,rrii ,,.G;, our organic l" sahenc hcrclnlora u
l,,o To il, and peculiar Ia orc ii The states oil thS con
T.,cy ,Lo,M 1T least have Dccn prepared 10 ii"'h
-. 81 IN. practical working OF thai lr'icIrlc III me sa''
~ s,.,I, i',ruia Il has there been IN operation lo
tr!,. i :. century and surely ) TINS time It mus
NV, Ir,ncct some fruit for good or for evil DOES NJ
sim! justified in calling upon Inc people ol Virginia
NO. i- In, .iG>i TING IL their history alter a ai-e "a
srycut,;c years 10 adopt as'cl ifoi" .iso''f s'a
-; -, Informing II; il some authentic MANNER, WIS;
l p i,c effect Of the system IN that state, II! "cf
In, been 80 long il operation think 1t was his GU
-. ~ have done So an one Of thcSe who ncie'e l'''
? ,..s iia;c III important n!lut nee ~ Pr"
me- comfort IN! Eappin".. and in moulding th'
h;ts and character Of TIC people That the pEA'elHt
-, ;nh an:y:!atcs government Is 10: Il barren tt"
cle ,,, one that lnP:cg:.:cs lc"vc'is ana WINES Nv
n.,,,,,l;,. Subject IL influence We can point mo
.r;,t
:, nix. means and institutions OF ci!catol--l'
49, rr;: nncpcr,Icncc Of charactcrto the onward am
.oj march e prosperity which have marked Inc ca
Of ~ Of those states, North and South "fr.i i'a''
,sh;nrcI their institutions upon the principles OF POP
'',n sovereignty and popular equality IS II 'ot rS"
ia il not imperative upon that gentleman before ~
,'',i j r,i rpo lie people Of Virginia, as say 10 re
,:nrizc the principles of their government, AZ caS
n TO what has been The elect Of the system
,ic ory state ,@herc it ha, vel been tried are ne
, hn,ny and contcncd: What Is the condition
p-;,,,liiirc: How have the mechanic arts io'lils'
her soil: What has been the progress OF ',e
Il,ri, interests: What the Increase oil her pnp''"
.n; l. She among the prospecting OF declining 90 as
.J. all wan. to knU'. The condition in WIG" '''
,. las left the masses OF her white popuiat",'t'a
i in almost crcry other country, cons'iti '
,nJ snew Of lis power. Are they intelligent .,''r e.
m;mr nat;o.;c flied with an ardent attachment =,
,1 .Tsal counry Of @hich The: constitute p 1on ,
''SS with love AID vcncralion for Una. ol'"',
no' which We acliav and hT ':hic alone We 'a
serve orr liberties: Az nc masses OF n'
Ian marked by sense of P, ORAL iiccHo:I
J;-,;I and pcr ona independence, or mas w III n,
80, cah i, the structure of 60, rnmcnt H'.
=, ,i and Instruments Of leaders, rcaa; ~ .".,r
,hc,n - anr moment into scenes OF anaicn: -, ';
no, Il, these points want light and lnioilna'o
Nv. ril 10 dcrandit The people OF ,?''a ' "ao
rrht 10 dcman: t from these who scSh 70
~ ~ mon our children this South Caron:1 poi.es
a., -. moi one gentleman the OPT ste sue i''
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