Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-18

"''s' .'.iS III, nays 81 iS follows:
; AYEs-Mc,srs John T. Mason 1'rc,lcn:1 Barbour
Bird OF Shenandoah Blue. Carter of Russell Cha man
Chiffon Conway. Cox. Dav- Faulkner, Garland Cool
iiDpHins ."n"- knote. .tcher. Lyon McCamant. Mer
co'h' Miller Moncurc, Petty. Purkin~ Ridly Rivcs
scott oi Caroline, Scott Of Richmond eli = !,cymo4r
oi"in. Smith Of Norfolk coi.nty Smith III King and
Queen SiniL kauawha, Smith oi Grceniricr Stephen
.'H Stewart nj Morgan, Summers Tre,way. Van Win
n''' "i.art Waits "t Norfolk county, Whttl" vii
lianl> Of Farfax--Il
HArs-Aies-r-. Anderson. Armstrong. Banks Bland.
bo'"rk. Bowic.. Brown. Burgess Byrdo Frederick Cam
Gen, Cap"ron Carter Of i.ondoun Chambers Claiborne.
Cook Ednnnds. Edwards, Floyd, Fukcrson Fult2 F,i-
qua, NJ. (iarnet Hall Hill iogc Hunter Jacob Jan
ney johnson. kcnney kilgor", Leakc Lucas Martin Of
Henry Moor Murphy, Necson Pendlcton Price Saun-
dcrs Shell. Smith Of Jackson Snodgras- Straughan
Stuart OF Patrick Taylor Trigg, Tunbil Wiley Wise,
Worsham--5l.
;" the RESOLUTION no, agreed TO-
TIE BASIS OF REPRESENTATION. ,tc.
On motion of SIr BROWN the Convention resumed
In" consideration in onmtcc III the whole Mr. Mn
LIZ IN the chair Of the report Of the committee On tie
harl> 80, Nppor'onmrnt Of Representation.
In" CLAIR stated lh qi,ri.n be 81 The propose
ton OF the gentleman from fauquirr Mr.. scorT.)
ar AcCoAlAS remarks Of to-day, published in
yesterday proceedings.
The remarks Of Mr. RIDLEY have moi been furnished
/ Prbtishrr.
MI / EMERSON The embarra- srnent that feel in
RISING 10 address this committee can better lie seen than
described By me. And il were to heed the a,linon
ti"'> that surround n:r and look II, the grew headed
experience ana my own youth and inrXpcr!alrr, ms
mouth should be hcrmctrcav sealed o.: this OCCASION
and -hon!d not utter word Bat the same voice.
that ii a Constituency wldh called nv able vo!ng
friend from Cnprpcr Mr. BAEBouR occupy this floor
ehlS M !" The same position, and only regret that
hey, III the humble speaker that now addresses yo,
have not ~ able adyosate uf their views and scnti.
i'ilts rs the people ut the Cupcper district must con-
less that IN. novice in political matters know
nothing "i them that have made them nv study 9r
the short period 81 my lii" far must confess also
thai the subject al government j. too deep for hi.
ilii"n amt -" high for reach ia top, and is
much extended Tor ny feeble mind 10 c,ciycle Havin:
then VERY ,ie IL this great question shall
pres "H what know I" BE- The 'c"iig-"f my people.
and shall do that i'll a. few words a. possible Il il
fashionable i"r the members 81 this Convention 10 cn
S.ze tielF constituents bu like friend from Cuhcll
w M,ooaAsl came here ior such purpose. And
Il did. there hereditary laurcl- hanging around
Their Dc"s such some boast III regard TO their
constituents. Nv district does not contain the ashes
lie ia-i remains Of her who taught The father of hi,
cn'l:trv how I" b. a soldier and II citizen how be q
man and how 10 be christian how I've and how 10 die.
They make n -!c boast for Themselves but can tell
you whai The; can boast oi They can boast Of deter
iniiation To b;i up for Themselves They
boast of liked purpose oi erecting temple in which
they can worship equals with the balance Of their fe!
owc!tizon- Of the State and under which their chlr,
can rest i: happiness aud security But if We're 10 culo
III -hulIl Use Inc language -!
Madison, and say, there they in their mountain
hoinc-, fostering spirit Of independence; too Just II
nvac the rghts of others, too proud To surrender thc
Own too liberal 10 entertain unworthy prcudces them
selves and too elevated not To look down upon them ii
/ others. Tina; i the cu!ogy would pass upon my pco
+ pie.
am mol going 10 attempt 10 argue the abstract right
imam am not gong back Ia those rrmeval times whes
: man was supposed TO il Independent STATE III
e'all"d BY the ties ri society. shall not argue the qucs
hath. l,,s
not going u discuss the question how man entered
INTO society; and how many of his natural rights anc
Q privileges he surrender when he did enter into socie
ty aa not gong 10 inquire into the cause Of the rise
and fall of ali the government of the earth that have
gone bcfocus 1donot desire do anything of the kind
hu, wish 10 look merely ut the present state Of affair.
III! provide for The lrc-,at age and future generation
i | am goiag 10 do il hccau-c told ut tn
outsc; vi ih. discussion by who Ii believed - b.
+ the head AMI front OF IN opposition forces Oh ;h- l!"-
i. ton that III. day o argument this -i.bcct mac
passed that 10 reasons could change on: single :olc
ii and therefore il was unnecessary I" Trodic" arg'in"
= here In cii-ct any thing ] must confess that when
j. that declaration made | almost nvoruiarily
j. shrunk back with horror: for my short experience
r has taught that there i but step between thu
point where Ceases and the point 81 ;!!c say"n'
4 IL matters u! government hop" the declaration i
untrue and that Nirinaa- dark the times now LOOK
viii vet l-c:i t. To illustrate he position
: that took in saving that there is but step between
II the point whore reason and tn. point "i iht
/ iavonct need onlv 20 back /" the history al ON
own country. aal look 10 the American revolution
II Aai there wc that whichever the king al England
told his American colonies that they need appeal OF
lciure !m on the subject of their grievance"
r Tor lie would turn deaf car - them, the next etcl
' was revolution anl Hood And nj know the end
of that controversy. hope that ha'" not arrived nj
r that point b, il had ceased have ts sway
here and hr governed in til. future hy of-t
! nate urciClira and blind interest alone hop. il vii
!. terminate NE peaceful than did that ron;r"s"f
: - have spoken oi Ali lay life, ever -lice have
: thought on government matters III ALI havc though
that government, was instituted Tor The benefit Of Iii,
. people and that idea founded entirely upon th'
Ii, oi right. adopted in 1916. which hav" :" far trio
Ia maE. ms political bible Eut have heard s;rAn9.
thing. sine. cam. here hav. hoard a doctrine
advanced hay" heard very strange aus! I" me yer.
singular interpretations given to that instrument In
Interpretations which il true will Ia lay dowl
ms strong aith III thr document. and trust I" some
. .hing else to guide my political course. had thought
all my liz. III Looking round for materials !" form
!, government. that people Were the only materials :"
i which one could be formed: that you must have sonr
i thing. l,-ag something active. and something that
could act AMI b. acted Ipon: and that government wa
. formed ior the convenience aud benefit ~ ihe sol. Z"
moi., a. II which would compose H. l5ut tha'
;da b, b cn disputed that kind oi reasoning Will IA"
= apply aur longer and instead Of finding out that
: nv nosiiioa true nc, II nm 10 take what
hear ur,r,.l in this hall true find that government
!. not n-ttut,l ior the benefit Of mau. bt is institute"
:
i ms FIN instrument attain that object. Now. can S'
/ n position ic true. Property Is vonr primary "ie'i
= AMI man only the Instrument by which y"n sex TO
reach that object. I"w. you cannot make govern
- ,cn ont of property. Then hold this position !" DE-
r trc.. that man the material out Of which you 'al
; make government AMI property Is material out O
, which yon carnct make government that I's' -
much Of property ~ yop nfu-c into Your p"'ni -'S'
tenn. Just in that proportion j" ou d"aden ih's :, Ivi2
Part Of il, holc | have made myself ini"'i,Sp'".
Tier. are vas, number Of white people scattered owe"
. ti,o Sinte who have to form g"'"' nih'
and who ask vou base npon political pnPua'l'h'
. n. will call ii. You iui that b. doms mat you
transfer the mn"rity-th0 legislative Eowsr- r"v "a.
= such an events taxing place II order !" no INN,
+" neurazc the power ii this minority: q ne l''n-
portion oi this commonwealth you must inn7e M" ms
" government sufficient amount Of dead nli,t,f'
The fri cla:-e the first section Of the Dill Of fi'h"
: reads. , FRO. ,pi ;rd
~, LAM, and have certain inherent rights oil which
o ~ne" ao ,nSs s" dysrs Or dives, Their pcr
N"w. ~ r,,, object 10 that But the interprcta.
ZION That !. fought to lee put Upon it =. not that nan i