Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-14

! Tho mandate is in these wor!. That GOVERNMENT =
but which is capable Of pro- cc;ug the creates CO..
Il happiness ard safety, aud IS most efsctuanF
! against the danger OF Observation-Disclosures n s,-
Is there any gentleman this foo: VINO VII ~
that if it 5e necessary in order 10 secure gov
against "nisi administration to adop; some o'h' ~
ciplo than the majority principle in The Cove -'
he majority principle should b. adhered o poe' any
gentleman mean to assert th i'll Tie c"ii'.t ..
government "mal- administration sLoG!d mol DC e'''
tuay guarded against Tha: the solemn l'anu'''
4 the b of rights should be di-obeteai trust moi
hope gentlemen will not cease 10 reNe'shcc '"' ''
instrument shall cadearc. 10 Keep iui:s III We" al
j its requirements nor viii knowingly violate any.
Gentlemen ins,. that this lau'iei majority prnfi'
n,a mus; De carried into all III" opesa "ns 81 govern
nent-nat i, may not lie modified under any cisuni'
stances. \ maori., Of the white people OF tn" com
nonwaeith have the inherent right 20 c"ntro! ~ lS
atr Tie government according !" '".i, last. III :;
their position Has it not tcc: most Clearly voi'
The organization Of ,i- Convention: II would he r;i'a
% If rh. Convcn,on had een called upon Tie "i's -,
ia Its violated b. the mode OF county rcpr's
which j. observed il election OF delegate, li"ht
oasis Non conSR i!ixi majority of Geie:'t's - 's -
.ne representative or exponent Of majority Of the pep
pie Of tho State
But whence i, this jus n,aior;s! Why's ;" '.'Eshis
ccgerGfi and insisted upon tho only 'f"e Ps'x,P
no. only in organizing but III thu government ~.
# you Will look back YOU will find that those "!o org
usv Dromugcd til, theory abstract li!hcipie no,
caplb;e Of modification themselves ll' aa.o'ies .,
monarchy rs matter Of necessity. th'r th'F c"ao
not Ia h,.n referring Ia this riSs o 'he majority: t.
Existing in the GA, erilEe The it1a WA .i1t 10 ns
mad jn.e Iico 70 rule over any people hns ''ia' ~
government founded on the consent OF the governed
Hence John Locke the advocate al MONARCHY e.
the advocates oi this principle in-i.t THAI We ae
ntrepub,ica,.s because propose I" CONSIDER oher
nrincipIe. a. equally entitled cous eton III the Ter
Inariou Of GOOD government 10 not mean TO expose
lurtl e. Tie in which the principle contene. Tor
has beck. violated by its advocatcs-tat has been ~ sic
ce,.ully done b, the abe gentleman from Cnlpeper that
Il would b. eruel in 10 probe wound not YET en-
tircly healed oYc:. Blu. | appreh,nd 10 ole oi Is
friends would he willing carry out this on" principle
to its legitimate results Perhaps there Is one
Perhaps my friend from the county OF Montgomery
AIr Eoax who is the only consistent advocate OF TINS
principle ia this body fur IA have yet heard-woud
consent ia follow il wherever il might carry him. That
gentleman in the discussion ci another question nsn
ted comparison between the dcmocracies Of ancient
and modern times and did not hesitate 10 declare that
the rcason Of the difference be found in tho phys
ca condition O: the State AMI il that physical comb
don could lie changed and the mountains anuh:!aci b,
the power Of steam and communication among III. pc"
pie rendered easy-wc were c.l IT, believe lc wo'd ad
yocatc Il p,:c democracy the ::.ode government
Whca s.ci, principle. are boldl, ard honestly owed
il becomes tlo-s who dissent from them with rqua
franknc,a to speak out. declare then, ,hai | I'LL
morcc,r ,rned II control ana restrain this great ms
lori. principl. within the >yes; possible lon
i th.n loc any chin; else. We have more fc:
from ii than from any other tendency ol the tiEes.
have been taught that 81 the grcas necessities o
government - curb ioaoric- rather I" contro
mere ph, steal power One Of TIE great "nds al goy
ernlnen;-.ld confess delight thus t" con,e;npat,
its see.rc to ind rdua man, veal: AID helple3 i
ne HAY be- the uiistubed enoynci,! al all ti- right
Il person and of property, usain>, -, strest!
III the strong AMI the efforts 81 the vicious In iookn!
for io.m oi eorerumen. which will bet thas
.!esrab!e results, canno; ou>ent he tied down Il
any ine.e abstract principle, INST be We'll sasiic,
taat tie adapted 70 the cnl.
The gentleman from Nononsaiia stated The other da,
that this contest between wealth and poverty
bc.lrec:! the few and the many beg leave I" LAY T.
him that he l .iiappl ahe:idcd tho nature of the
iroyer.y /; is Il controversy between the representa-
tive + nc; pic the side and pure democracy
the other In suc adisputs-thoagh considered prett,
orthodox III hon:e-I cannot long hesitate III my choice
Assuming then, do that it will not do 10 establish
government upon this abstract aud dam eros the
ofvof the inlcreut right Of majority Of white l.
control III Ill the departments Of government, but tina
something cse is TO bc considered in he organization
good government for any people, proceed I" snqur
ino the peculiar condition OF the people Of . State
This duty has been fully performed b. the gentleman
FROM Faulucr that will not weary the committee b.
reteya,ing shall simply presen, hrdaeve view. Ii
the eastern division OF the State, we have nue., ~. ur
Ger numbe. Of human beings (ucludns free negroes
slayes) We ply more than twothrds III the Who'll
roye, :: the co!nnoaw cath. We ere accommodates
y BAYS rivers and even the OCEAN, that il i npossih
the, ". cen have n.anY parpo., l. hrh public mone
can be appropriated Weha.c .'gl inter al Slaves
coua ia value TO Oh, liii: ii thirty million, Of dol
lar and considerable exec. II olhe. taxable lope:y
On the o:hcr hand western brethren PAL one-thrC
of the taxes reside il, coun.r; Presenting the mos
splcneid inducements for the widest expenditures
puh,ic money owa no. mere than twenty millions o
Slave property, mos; Of which is in the valley, and
lcol;,aa;ycv small taxable prop-!ty-hey have ea
cess OF n:.,s v..d Thousand Of tho Nhi,o population:
.fal.- -, nniKi.
GATED interests, and then put the question to onrseve
rs candid men, j. it sale proper with ,ach popaa
ton and such interest, to give the control Of the govern
n.cnt 10 Il mere majority OF numbers Of white men?
clam :or the lection to which belcEg rrecedcnc
over that represented by other gentlemen. claim tina
all men, in nas.cs are influenced and regulated in hei
conduct h; the motives which control and fesu
a.o human c.,c; tie world over If von place ,owo
in tie hands ol nea III the east they ear haTe no motN
to abuse il; while ii yea place it IN III" hands Of TN
ya, ,hev .ust b. than men ie they abstain from
IL :use In the former case eastern men ny "pPress!n
protrtv in the shapc OF taxation would suffer most ser
1so hv depressing the personal lights Of thc
world suffer equally with the men Of the wcst. Bat howl
il if vo reversed: Western may tax To excess pro
perly IN .,l-,ain only onch!rd the oppression Will
the, receive I'll the benefit of the appropriation !, doe
seem 10 ne this inequality in position must strike ever
pne. Beyond lii- Que of tie largest interests Of Nir
snia is pccnliar one, and no people know we'll HOY
foster and re.Hrft Ii As hn-e wiia have been F@are
N is iid,, and are familiar with it>
AK practical and sayaciois ia Western Virgin:
whether in making contract under such circumstances
Win their fellow men, they would upon such rrinci
Ole? Could they confde their interest. 10 rajoriiv
men thus situated with eiec tra restraint lhnl
not, You a.ku. then to adopt principle in government
which nnv or Of your practical mcE would discard il
the most ordinary transactions Of life Are there three
men in Western Virginia who IN the formation Of part
ncrshp world give the control to a majority IL MIN
ber- ..l. majority III capital i'll interests VII,
YOU lnav 20 in the aad find that evor7 VIII
enters into partnership guards his interest with more
care than that and yet must incorporate our Con
stutcn til unsafe aud repuliaed principle aud upol
what ground, Tho gentleman from Jefferson says--th,
.rnund of confidence in fellow men
have es.t confidence in tie people q; this old State
Certainly they to he relied upon than any othc
ucoe under the and yet you tax this feeling in M
nature too severely @laa you require believe tina
med will regard justice and right when Iii conflict witt
their interest The history ot the world proves the con
trary.
no.. Republican Government stand upon such foun
nt;on as this If so, in my humble judgment IL vii
prove 10 b. as unsafe rs tho changing sand beev
nly in the doctrine Of man capacity Tor scigoyern
mon but no, in his pcrfectibli'y have no faith what
ever in this rodcr:. socialism This importation froa
Frars.-ths doctrine of Edward toa nii-auG canno
,on.e,. 20 ,rv the experiment Of iour linz governmen
for Virginia upon auy sach preposterous theory 1t
-: -. -, !, III, urcat doctrin, Of the Bible 1'ha