Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-08

form those duties which are at present plain and positive
Respect tho laws of your country uphold our American M
srtiuns able consult the Cnart ana le
mpass Keep an eye on the by day, and the Con,
.tcllons both uf South and the NORTH hv night ana
lIways feeling acting if united constitutional
Am, cnn liberty were in degree committed To your
c rye keep her far its depends on you, clear oil Inc
BREAKERS. Whatever attitudes you traverse an whatever
pillows yoH tossed, lei your country retain her
hold your affections Keep her in your hearts, and let
you. carol 10 her ever be.
"I.aslci to the helm
Should aeas orerwhtlH,
IN thIrk OH thee"
AMI, my friends with sincere regard you obliged ieo"
Messrs. Nm y. Guoch Eeazer Nckerson, Jr Miller w.
Nickers0n and others.
Remarks Of Mr.. FLOYD Of Wylhe, on amendment Of:
fred by him, lin tic Reform ConrenonD TO the h clause
of The LEGISLATURE Report:
Nr PrrI-t After what has been said By the gentleman
from Franhl a. (Sr Caihnrne) must ask the indulgence
The Convention, Tor few moments whilst asslln some
OF the many which have influenced me To- olcr ms
amendment Judging from the indications already given
nave no xpectun that il will be adopted; yet II WI aifd
me an onl,rluny respectfully suggesting some reflections
10 The minds of Eastern gentlemen such as, IN my opinion:
ought 10 elicit their crreul aud calm constellation nave
offered il the hope peaps vain "nc) .iat me great
leading AMI necessary improvements OF Inc S" at ehs,
.ht be rescued from the hlghting Influence oil the clause
under adviSemen cannot consent u Witness TIE h'ItSt VI
all internal Improvement in the STATE Without p'o"u"s
nv solemn dissent cannot SIT by ana Sc" rue tapiu w"
yurj progress of The State destroyed especially when KNOW
such measure dem indri either oy VIE ote lo''-
~ or the exisncics Uf the Treasury. thnN SEE ano"
mil .snce at *Urk, one WHICH ifiS h'ie"uS
urang MEASURES in this Constitution, utterly u
The end il has il view, and in nv nplnh,. i'd' " i' '
est il is intended project TIE Legislative huth"} ma!
expe from the soil of Virginia more than MY thous,iu
t iuhataus drbased and graded, admit out SUI emu
lied "a, the prulecnn nl humane laws. Already has II oreh
that $50 900 900 OF slave property shhl oe ca"
eno run aXatiun every Tree white male ctlZ'f
over the age 81 years shall pay capation TAX ela W
the sum levied on hundred duIlars worth {" land: A
this demanded rs guarantee against power 10 DC Welded
by The voters State protect Stare property! wow
sir in order this protection against the people, Tie
rrlturu prohibited from continuing me c"nSlfuc-
un of any internal Improvement whatever no money
Il, IN, rxpened lest The slave be taxed The great in
TER, az of The State sacrificed this Insane appre-
h.a.iun about taxing slave property White men-Voers-
. men are u assessed with The lax. or neafl? 81,
n. the slave The white lshHe Is Ia Contribute Tor hinsrl,
and his sons over twen Une years o age nearly as nch AZ
the same number VI slaves over "eSc
years old And This under the preeAt ." suhrantcen.
slaves against that OF taxation 10 which oil other proper
~ IL sli ccl Take lake care! ms projection
NAV purchased al uu dear rate gu asNeu Tor sccu
IL Won are sei2;ng iumnniis YOU asked for protection
Won are procuring exemptions; You are heiglng slave pro-
rty round about witt, PROVISIONS which shock on sense
-rire and are detrimental The rights ." The n0n-slVe
hul linz free white man. The peculiar guardians OF tna
peculiar interest gathering nggos for the funeral pile
-di ,sing the grave Of the institution itself.
have ~ hesitation in saying if Judge from me conn
ton Of things State exhibited ny the documents
which OF members, that sach po'l
ots as those referred but be nJudlcInS
nj hazardous they founded dlsrust ana In
Justice have examined the statistics with care, and
asa the attention vi Eastern gentlemen 10 uc !o'o"ins
facts and figures.
There are 1875 27 white male citizens over the age Oh
twenty years all of whom will be voters under hs
new Constitution. They distributed as follows: