Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-29

,;roa,, been thrown, ont To rs and what have said
,,,t sIapd so far am concerned. Icannot speak for
anv bols else than myself The idea of division has
not sufficient terror for inc, TO Undue" to surrender
,Lt ,rL;ch ! consider essential 10 free government
That is all mean to say.
cannot comprehend how il am to regard tie argl-
,oe;a that have been urged in this Conventions yshv
eme must have the power of taxing if it il no; for
The p.ro,r Of expenditure it is true that gentlemen
, ,I valley sag no they ID not want il for the Dur.
n.o NJ rxpcditurc If they do no: want it for that
.-.,s, 10 Rot hos it is relieve their difficulty
in Tie least.
yr BROWN 1t will not be m Interruption de-
Sir, ~ III. pu, I" MAKE an inquiry 81 the gentleman.
desire, IN uT,er that may understand the gentleman
70 i,,r u. HIN when he saws it would not h.. right for
or MARYLAND taxation, If The gcntieman regards western,
Iir~i..iu il! the rciari-:s tre,l and acil-as
he doe. North Carolina or Maryland'
MILLIONS. ~; 10 sir. | stated expressly there
wa u difference. put the illustrate The princi
pie TIM: Oh will not give 10 people who do not ay hy
y.. Tie power 10 lay and collect and appropriate your
taxes said that il there be- from natural causes sim
liar state Of things existing here in Virginia. it would
bring about the result and that the principle must
h. approved here as elsewhere because it is exactly the
! same desire equality. We offer tia; to the west
We sa: 10 them when you have larger interest in
government than We have you will then have the right
to TEX and the right to appropriate along with it. We
:y that III III" TWO great sections of the State each
voter shall have an equal power No man in the
votes than another in the east; and no man
in the wet votes more than another in the west
no mar in the east i, potent the pole than
other nan in the west.
Mr. JACOB viii the gentleman allow mo to ask
him another question: desire to know whether under
the mixed basis The voters in the east get greater rep
rrser tatom than the voter in the wes,
Mr. LYONS. Under the mixed basis the interests of
tie cast get greater representation than the interests
%! the west But must La rccollected that is not the
representation given t" the voters alone. We have
more -onls in the e:.ot Than you have in the west if yo
take all the souls ---
A MEMBER. What, Ct the sl;.ycsi
Mr. LYONS Tha! term has t"rrCr ~ rue-ronc
in the world If you take all Tile souls We I'M, more in
tie east than you have n the Ii you take the
taxable property, h than you have. Bat ii
goa take the lie pol:!atcn, tEan you have 10000
majority In respect To the burdens of government
pay two tiris and YOU uic-ihird. Now We do not BE-
Iieye one .:;u shall exercise more power than another
lnau bt we are fer securing government and .s.4 il
pr0p"r" Tat it shu sccLrc against his powI p
undue taxation 1t i, primo lc which liz at The root
and foundation oi government, that that section OF
State whatever it may be, whether II MAJ be ror.h
south cast west shall have such representation
sl,l afford it the protection it is entitled TO- What
the highest uctiu Of government! VIA: does every
writer on the subject tel, What will every speaker
tell YOU? Taxation Yes 81 the ighcs function Of
cove. nicnt is taxation. The power u draw away bv
or End the profits OF in diligence, Is the niges: and
greatest Of I'll the powers which 90 rn'2r after ii
established may exercise. IL liz denied to the crowd
denied 10 kings, by IL free people. In mv humble
opinion l. the rlescen, Ants of the who n:.c
This land Originally, We s.l never surrender IT, Never.
have no dca ii libe.3r when il is gone. have 10
id Of frccG Mn. AL that belongs TO me and to my
family all that belongs to tie people amongst whom
live in the power al Others 10 tax and 10 approximate
the taxes thai VIC Pay they choose. Gid il ~ YOU
choose; cal. il by whatever name you may, but VIXEN
you have power By process of law day inter day by de-
src.s slow fast. take away froi I'LL that cara,
and if YOU please t. the power. to turn my
of, spring when 20 to the desolatc because
the government h.: rot" them of all they were emil.
tied tnycu may call it freedom Il you please, but it is
slavery espolism, sort Of government which | shall
struggle against aa long as an able
have been drawn much further .to this discussion
than had an" idea Of. Ny object principally to
Sc; myself distinctly and perfectly right in answer to
the very stringent aud pungent commentaries OF the
gentleman from Actolnac, my supposed denial Of the
right aud capacity Of Tic icope for seli-govermen,.
While admit liz, power. shall; counsel and advise in
respect ic proper mode of exercising that power
One single word ii reference my district whic,
has been The sub ice: than of commentary
here. il be sort Of point Il cppni in this
discussion either to court cr enouncc it, and the ide:.
sou:!t 10 be Impressed tla people not with
US On this question, but that the for
promise mere compromising than this of the mixed ba
si. Well. if they are, they have the oldest mode
cxpro>.ius their opinions FOR they did not have single
c;n:ar the late election That not for the mixed
lal.iS. DO believe that in Virginia could
have obtained hundred and fifty votes in the Rich
noud district ut That election if he had out the
advocate OF the white basis and therefore, opposed to
the mixed basis. said to-day that against
PROMISES The gentleman from Accomac supposed that
| WAS lcapiug in the dark. | was not capng in the
dark for although may not know what the conprom.
.ca !" are, though | have heard Of several
think l. time they had been brought out and laid be-
fore us-yct whatever the compromises that NAV
wc., they must be " irrmia surrender of that
.hich is with NE principle if they do mol take the
hi cd basis AMI therefore whilst | do not know the
details o the promise know this, that against
thcin and believe my people against them | am
Told u; friend that the people OF the county Of Hen
rico to-day assembled st tier courthouse in cense-
Gucncr Of hearing, Of this discussion, and by vote
Of al Tut they have declared that the man
who represents them truly this floor is 10 vote
for the mixed basis and against the white basis and
against all compromises. That will he the sentiment,
take my word for il, Of the people oi Richmond Lei
not gentlemen tou.o.c themselves with the idea tina,
Richmond will vote otherwise. Take my word for It,
that will be the sentiment Of Richmond too beg par
don Of the Convention Tor having detained them so much
longer than contemplated have gone much further
into the matter than | originally intended
sir. WISE As this to he fight between the
gentleman from Richmond and myself hope gentlemen
will form ring and hold hands OFF until have done
with each other Lang hter. After the position that
honorable friend took this morning, did he imagine
that he was addressing mixed crowd or an assembly
Of that ought to profess all events understand
something about political lawl Sir, must say that if
the argument which We have just heard was intended
backont from the position which my friend took this
morning lie has made the lack.out very awkwardly
Laughter And if he pretends that he has stood up
fairly to the issue, wish to try him before st down
If ever hcar! honey Juggling speech in my life,
think the address We have just heard would be an
ample Of one that is nothing bat honey Juggling
Laughter And By the BY Mr.. Chairman remember
that that is peculiarly Richmond ,sord 1t is not my
word. Renewed laughter. l got il from Richmond
man who Is dead and gone but who wa the purest
English scholar, and especially the finest scholar in
English classics that kicw IN %ort Ak lea not
ceIting John Quincy Adams. That man was tho Ia;
ilGrtc benjamin Watkins Leigh believe he liz, Il the
word in the last Convention, and believe hardly ever
heard him ma> speee!! in my lie or hold political
tony crsatai III when that word was not emruycd b.
him. anC have no douE, that my friend roI Richmond
hns often hear! it from his lips It il very cx.rcs-
siTe one and u any wants To know the sense o. that
word the meaning Of it, the interpretation. Of IT, tie Il
nsTatlon ct it, tic commentary upon it, refer him
the speech that my friend has Just made Laughter
Now, will not deceive myself or deceive othcrs-l
am that my friend will no-n the understanding
what is the governmental majority what is democracy
and what il repibcan-'. To listen to the speech that
he has just made would suppose that Al, he had AS.