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


Ic:lS 'hnui assemble ~ Cru oTcri:clt Tor the PEG
pie. they would Icy its iuaa.inn in the eternal prin
pes "a s!iLiTT -" Ju5TrE and hot II, III" 7. Lrpl'
q s@l:1r"S;. use tie word democratic, Ill Its phi
n7oPs 10; IN IL par" sense. and may hc:c ;5ai'
observe shat do no. -ra what i :;anr, in this dispute
~ proving tt:a mon governed b." interest aAI :,
nothing else, 'cs, i ALSO proved. and that IT,
lew vi dare att@ap;. yh#tc.cr nay be their opinion
81 the pcnp" ri The West ta; you of the East have
less II tits element: less 81 this Vice OF scslncss, than
We ot III" VEST For IL, it he remembrance that
there are other an sn other occasions Of clllinginto
vigorous action this principle 81 scsncss besides til"
"rcn%"" =! !rv;:r taxes. There occasions n gov
ci!els wh'c! call this Ir:ucpl" into tcrfoI asore
vigorous r:i,, .n mcTciy i.ying taxes II is also
proper ,io,l observe il. tn;- connection that ! am
very sc. wci tc :ont!t io!:s Of government ar, LAID
~ The S.i.:. principles, and III he iohic ail. ci..'l-
ting In:> pi iGsi.cc and equality, that the tc;,n-
icy Of tn, gN:rucn j. dcyumariS and 10 slavery. and
not npi:Isas and 70 !rer,i'a Y.', repeat, d. not
SEQ "at Is gained iii this cuatro:crs. rwccn The East
a! he VET, i" .'?oYnc admitting that ":c 90
ye"nrd by ii.cr unless It is ,so proved or admitted
thai IL" !..- il les :.nTcrnei ~ i; .an the Wc.
A,.li": l. i claimed principle in government.
it:.a proper u@@ Ia lave the same weight IN the L.
gI>'atur t.l ...,rr Ills is lie principle which
rests '5 v't!nc "i Tic %r basis. Brr ucly hat
j'!'e:e i ~ sH,L principle cnv !: oo~: I'D
i"H' Tier i rl linz n property in fact, except
- It Is t,!i@ytcl o.: :.-e,Isol with owurr The
horse "i IL" w!rr!", III. fruits 81 the field. the
minerals .! liz earth, u ',l IL. i arr not necessarily
property l!el ar" ONT. pr"T"?i:, wLsn one b.
his lIi"..r i.. ilnr han lis own AMI t!i> right !
founded III t, srg4 ,, That il, the sy,; .: i;.,,
ise shall IL. IS; lis bread The owne. represent, h-
properly and ~at>Tr. poll, zeal o:c n.i.,;., !p"'r
lis give, 10 .o =. i, -rc: IL the ii rou yv"
i" pf1"r! Ia. .r.! i.; does "n:Iii The power
i"' Ia" 'i'c:t. 20" 1--WE - i' owner ':eabl- pow
irf; and. - t..,' 4iciicr Tie balance of na'. kind are
1rog!; ms, s":"at."n t" The owners al property
tdnIi' Ii.l ? i":iy c:,i;;rf to IL" highest protection
which ran h"""r; t" it, b. constitutions! sanctJls and
cia2!.c:S Xxi deny that in republican governments.
III where lie .'@pE!e iut. 10 c free, that property l.
%: ousi. 10 I liz so~-r If political power II there
is aT ;r:r m IL" proposition then it follows tl:H The
owners %; "cir: ',: I" h,,, ~" - than thoc
who las. none VA: hat he. b, have the pro-
Pert" should haze tie Acc"rin. ~ my
reading q" III" writings Of learned men. the great and
Gazing difference h,,we:: nc friends o ,lmlarc and
".isfccr,y the hard, ai" ri free and popular
S'E,r'''1ns On tic other Is that Ike former contend
ta; p:upcri i 10: accGrc. where tie government j. in
he ::o oi lie man, lille the latter cortd thar it
is AID sl tn U,,; :n,ia;nn lrr il security found
IL l!,c 10 :e i.. nil haze iur ii. acquisition -,
r" ha'. t:' "v@r u that power which is gotten a;!
.i ne ;'-i;s. @; "ii:c"s been TO Gather and
ole up arguments. il it support, that even they VINO
co.trad ;I,a K:!.. rule i: Live right have mainly
,asr'i dir 3" :.:cl;, il il support upon The n"re.<lt'
which !!iv'' .3g> exist. III giving 10 tEa Institution
o: =: ;:"iy he projection a tic aloaGcs .'""srnmM
iai', l;e he loY,:7 9! power ii every hue, cn-
:reAci.i!r a,.vcs behind this Old and stake c:y :"
pro:cati"-- rot"~;;ca IL rralrr.y.
:; ~, ..tys! i. Ills clr,te. y: s;rtle:"l on The
o:l.gr side .it j.!i.i, f.es a! tn VOTE should be
.,a"! il rf.tr .ui Weight, i'll III: government: and
4o;r ::.:I T. sa:,. That il c property of tic Stat
WAS r.acg"tlgn"s. il other wur,!, tiia il thc ,rea;
80 Inc .;Ii t. 81, property Q! tn state. alike com
!Jn II; r...s thereof teu i: v-nti b. right I" tt',
a!, i> g:i. Tia political rrwrE IL" country. accord
.f,,.
i.S ;.cH i clear and Gi.t!:c; admission that til,
.!i..:c ~ whit bass l. irrc in princi pie amt proper
:, general RAG ;;'. Iut the mixed basis is only claim
Il y an exception HE general rule. and resting OF
IL, uer D.; ion. than the assumption or fact that
hc Trrnsr.r Of lie people Of The STATE. is no equal;
distributed bsweaa liz supposed s":er" great d'!s"'.
tex, ~. md .:.'1 s exec, ion .,cl:!cncU have I'm
ert4ay.l 10 .u. .,t ans: b az, IL this ire. and 81!
i.ii@rc,l 49, ~. whole ar;"ia:.t brought forward j.
his Hos, ;.....iie.c ii tie u St tTo III equal PAR
.i,:p .i.,u u lo""! and pr"ictcs .! the So"trn
4,cat viii }na II the East: Seeing this, could no
l:a! 10 a.; y, sci, ',n? i, that were th;s 10 BE-
EHr! =! il Cur c.&. i no: III the eyes Of others
ans! why was i IL he thus sacrificed. and o.
icAat rt;ar W:,> il tie altar OF liberty, or Of so
,ryat a;: v',.ra'.; I:im,ip:": So-lo It is on th'
altar o! :n.f.i.ol rc;c.t j, is the altar Of NAM
ron e s:c:.i!cs oi AL ;:e sod=) that the equal rlgh
u, the We: are j. l.. s:!cri:cc-;Dt Ir what to mi
mister - tic In; o power aid /" that isssi"il-th'
love Of E,,crly-wicl! III The opinion alike O. CHRIS
khan and !aalar j. the i"-' base - AL the passion
w!lic! ro,sc.. ~ ;tatc lie ::!lan heart Strip il OF
ii, vc.ia.c-' a; i in il practical effect and conse
ucnces and Til. ar-yiar..s which rests this $che'
ii, the u.,.c,. :.zS pr.Cisci" To this tia It /
necessary 10 sacrifice t.! equal ri.hs OF TIE est il
order to give protection t" eprup@rty of the East +
VERY little purpose j: secis /" ne have We read, th
money-;i:c !,r, .: :orcr.1-s the root Of all c"il
IL !. T., r.r.ys such hill: pace III de Constitution. ..
The irG,rain =: !! i "a Gc secured at such c, !.
Truly iurc G,as th dollar hecoHe immortal, when i
j. made "a sI ~! III, take place in the Con. .iutol
along .c 4 iT,,:.,cr. II this EEed basis s"h"rnc o
.cpr...,li: and .jia,riinin 81 power this Is us pre-
r;i, ,ssi!ga =: Ii. proposition goa pac" !r"r sd
ai,orrr, - ~ sa:i. and - :E. OUGHT 70 b, u
H. mimi 81 rv,S gentleman present, it is TINS !cit2
one
,:,,:.oi ,.,: Nj Chairman. that ogr bretren o
t!. East who ,"s kindly i'll scat iIi" and mann
ID: ;, mas. :s.r. qualities vail deliberately ',s.,l
ulon i;' III -; -! :" ir'iA'! upon u, h'' =, 80.
lEr;r f., .;i .g,.ii,g ma the Constitution ut "!ir
,oi.n..; euul;t.g :: lHu,inma !T':i:e-wnich Will
i, -rri:c., a;,. ..,.: Us. = tc" 10 Substantial
I,rn,cif I.. cdi.o better b. had, without attempt
Ing 10 d,"Gi ~
pr,ocr,y yas yi,i. 10 man. i: .aetcrn: and kim!
Creator f. lf.n i.; II H. f~rii'as Journey 81 ne
iA ,,., c.. =. designed should he. /! l. ln"ert
~ c!,, ui property is a"t thc Ell: OF our ,s', nor
ho,,,I b. he i!i "i,~t vi "tiT pursuit H!i'i'"'
liz ,r r-r .,.ir,,.i: our j property Is tle I" hr
mems :: =, :. al i, 10 h,pin staining H. BIZ; "i;cil
,rnur, i"r,cs Il" nd ii lnas hcliE. ana when us
.,hrI sum anil lii. az: .."Gts concentrated I" e
,mr .;,;. POI. 4 is acquisition an protection be be-
,o;rcs !; n,sc ;!. ;!!e ".ecir slave 81 VII: issf'
am, ia-,.: ii ..tr, p:"rrt" s!h.evt u" ?E! - en-
lii; comfort and ha,;lis+ lie becnncs - rl''c- eT".
~ sl2vc--sI tx, ~" {" me wo:i 81 ~ OVID '''n. t'u
Ike ii, in!a;cr ,c,: the slave ana WIfS'"f' q '',
t,L; vi lis own c.e:l;;.n Evcry dry d" We zee tA,s g;
nni.tl i: :.acf;c,i Iir lni /" iita !"!:po'e !'"Fs
~. read books an! sica lie exn":ei'ss 81 1,nrF gov
,.r9,n.. am! Il The past il We DO Int sec '9a' "ne'l
We MT rro;.rtv IN ievc! with iiic: ahd Hit II {. 81
a,.y..nri. .nl rpt mere "4"c' OF l'otec'',u'
:. i n.:.: 50 H., e wil in The end, make inc people
ay,s t. is .,Hr,cg~ This is a~a>: the tt'':c''e|' anu
,. the ..a;,,. r,,>;t ~ c,'a!i .' am l"i"in;
~. Interests H. y at ;ls expense q: Inc many
Ard v!.a u. Ci.r,ar ti'c East nc" erica ""i1;
b. ~, irst:io,t .! -',is "!ias mixed basis
s,',,,cc 81 Representation! - ':', ~ IT, e'"sa
or,, 70 subject D.. r; :! The Wet 70 he govern
MAN. - ,,,c t.g .; lie ;,-! ana 70 cf@:t' sect o:i
,,:ri..G. :-!t ,.s can CA! i, wien yo; CIV
,.,a.i +: lie - Il .auri po"cr rs y9a 5;Te i've
:; the J:rs, .lad = WHAT n':'sc! 70 rule 'Es TITS
u az ,an country: tr Tie alley gel the SAM power
.;ia- scl.,,.sa .: superintendent Ai::i t:c :" 81
bas -csol 10 DC thankful ;:t :ssi ..@s hot ye; -, "a
I., syryy .rr o: lie stat Last q her FOR tic ale,
ios - G.r f,us determination" !" &c governed IN thu
h, rric; d. and M - allow is:sei. to be nsei
TO wro,; All orE,ress tii'f7'
:. ,,s,i III rho sui.r. snri