Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-17

BECAUSE he felt it. " nay" -
| lie proceeds:
ut has been sad that they will be poor and I'm, bic
TO make equal contributions 10 the general Treasury
That Is The argument now used by our unpop.nts
the western part OF tho State is poor and conseouxutl,
unable to make equal contributions the genera Trua:
ury. Now what is the answer OF George Mason.
HE did not know but that in time they would be M re-
numerous and more wealthy than their Atlantic gs,L-
rem"
! We know HI certainly anything iu The fulr. can
be known. that in time--aud that at 10 distant day
our Western friends will bc not only more but
more wealthy than those Of the Here then i. fur
slcd Il COM iute answcrin 4 nut shell!
The extent and fertility Of the soil made th;s M.
liable, and though Spain this was before we made
our purchase of Loulsla,a) might for tms DEPRIVE
Ien OF the natural outlet Tor their productions uhs
Mississippi Riyer) yet she WILL because she lnn.t
hnaIy yield to ;her demands He urged that numbers
OF inhabitants though not always precise standard of
wealth. was sufficiently 30 for every substantial pur-
pose
Thus end. the record Of this brief but pregnant speech
from HIM who drew with his own hand the mGgmu curin
at least far Virginia is concerned Of republican
liberty. Aud submit that it is clear if We hut look
not only tn the sentiments but also TO the spirit that
brelthcs in every line of this short memorial Of that
great mans pure patriotism. can have difficulty
rs to the question issue in determining The true
meaning of the bill of rights.
Again sir-li We turn from tho teachings of George
Mason, to that Of James Madison -, found in the same
debate. position il fortified III a still stronger degree
beg leave to trouble the committee with few extracts
from speech delivered by him in the debate In ra-
plying. To certain reHiarks Of Gouvcrncur Morri. he
says But his reasoning not only inconsistent with
his former reasoning, but with itself At the same time
that be recommended this implicit confidence TO The
Southern States, in the Northern ma ority, he was still
more zeou, i'll eNh"r,ng all icaIonsy of wcstcrn
majority. i" reconcile the gentleman with himself it
must be imagined that he determined the human char.
cer by the points of the compass The truth wa. that
all men having power ought /" be di,rustcL 10 certain
extent. The cas-. OF Pennsylvania had been mentioned
where it admitted that those who were possessed
oi the power in the original settlement never al,.ttcd
the new settlements II due share of it, England was
still more striking example. The power there had
been long in the hands n the horoighs-of the mi
nnrity-wl" had opposed and defeated every reform
which had been attempted Virginia was in 4 tss de-
gree another example. With regard 10 thu Western
States he was clear and firm in opinion that unfavora
ble distinctions admissible either in point of JUS
tce policy, DC In another part of the same speech
he says He could nrcc that any substantial ob
lection against fixing numbers for the perpetual stan
,lard Of representation 1t said that representation
and taxation were 10 =" together; that taxation and
wealth ought 10 go together: that population and wealth
Of each other lie admitted that in
different climates under different forms Of government
and i'll different stages of civilization the Inference was
perfectly just. lie would admit that in no situation
numbers of inhabitants an accurate measure of
wealth lie conlrndc, however that in the United
ton. Although their climate varied considerably yet
the governments the laws and the manners of all were
nearly the and the intercourse between different
parts perfectly free. population industry, arts, and the
value of labor would constany tend to eqalize them
selves. And III this CONNECTICUT permit me To add that
Mr. Madison. in the fifty fourth number of the Federal
ISL shows clearly that slaves, ar represented in
tn" federal government were considered persons lie
saws Let the of the slaves b" considered as il is
in truth a peculiar one Let the comproln-n. eype.
li,pt nf inn mfr IL cd
CARDS them inhabitants but dchascI by scivtue
below the equal level of free inhabitants which regards
the si're rs dir"S'cd Of tro:Ghhs n tie man.
Here then We have George Mason and James Mad
son, the two active and distinguished par
Elephants in the debates Z" the Federal Convention from
Virginia advocating doctrines which to have been
specially Designed from their paraelism with the po-
sitiols occupied by u.s. I" strengthen hands in this
fierce Struggle for our equal rights against eastern
friends oi the governmental majority.
How then stands the case; Am | correct, Have
read the taxi Alright Every gentleman on this
floor can Judge whether the extracts which | hav"
read do not contain Ioi only an expression oi opinion
coming from those two eminent and pure minded patriots,
but actually an argument side that TIE
whole ground What then the inference from this Did
George Mason when h. drew the bill oi rights and used
the term community and ''laaiorty i'll connection
with il, anything Ike this mixed basis r:stem'
be-. pardon for In. expression but did he amy
pcLal'l affair like this: thing that may be appropri-
atcly lkcncd Il pair oi pcntcntiary brooches. with
one white Icg and the other dark laughter this 20.
tca para ysis with vitality vgor and irercrcl alton On
the -;c-un the other, hanchcd irrrc's, decr.pi-
tuc aud,leaih! hope may be partoncl il these
prcssols are considered too strcug beyond the range
Of parliamentary dccorunl
desire next TO cal: the attention Of the committee
10 Il consideration connected with this subject which
viii, me- j. AN uvcrrulng one - already ntimlated
propose TO take practical view al The question And
ak if il would not be far rrnabl" for us, In
ST AL of expen,lms ciiNs upon m inquiry as I"
wlnt the principle upon which the arbitrary basis
Of '95 rested to meet at the gave Question 'IaC
lie, ema,Is What are the objects which il is rropo'
Ell to alta in adjusting The question OF representation
in tb.. lc ,islaya department have already
shown in r.. ard to The constituency which have thu
h.or in part represent this floor that there i u"
ON. in trst Ia be found IN the east that does not exist
in m euual dec rec in district That there l. ~
,rcc ton from I'M duo and un St taxation, agaiust
SiId al reckless sy tenn OF expenditure for the purposes
Of int rnal nproyrn MT that Is not Is much needed IA
behalf of my people, ~ nl any Votcr east "l inc DINO
Ridge. There is no fec, ing OF unqualified reprobaon
i'll til. caa stronger than mat WHEN perFnIes the P,'
pie whom represent agains, this most wretchcd and de-
moral ing system Of log ling winch has recently
made It's aE pearlncc in cgL 'atIve nails ne SIM
pie is .his object is the same our cn' arc Inc
saline and the only point of 'erche 20 between ns IS ~
70 the mod. opr,in,G in cftctins these ends re.
Scctl,Ilv de n:ld then Of eastern friends how do
expect t. remedy these evils by ynu. mixed bass
schrnc Of ap port"ng representation in the lcglslar
turs. Suppo that introduce the mixed basis int"
the constitution and give you majority of fourteen in
the house Of L'ecgatcs aud six III the Senate, which
er3tand wOL Id he the result Would II remedy the
OWL which every good man much icprcatcs! How
ask, are avert the dangerous tendency OF our
recent legislation this subject; The gentleman from
Mrcklrnbrs has sunc into elaborate examination not
only of the amount of State ebc which has already 40
crnulaed but of the amount of money that would DO
required complete the various improvements now III
progress OF construction But he only pointed out tho
evil and my do that. We all know it. But
our duty stops not there. must appl;- tho remedy;
and who disposed TO unite with US accomplishing
that oljects Why is it Shat when we of the lower enn
OF the valley, exerting energies and striving in
every possible way TO c"ntrvc come device TO put an
end to this state OF things, and to place the policy ofn
erna improvements upon scientific sensible and jn-
iicous footing why is it. say that all our eastern
friends are holding hack from us? Why do not our
mixed basis friends the metropolitan district cooper
ale Will, us' Why is it that the gentleman from Rich
mond DIR. Lyons instead of aiding us with his
counsel and cooperation goes out Of his way TO make
an nnprovoke attack upon us. wilting us, {" nse HI.
own elegant phrase, with being great on guarantees"
recur TO the important practical inquiry. how areyou
20 remedy the evil to whic. have alluded I
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