Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-27
:. II. The CITY Of PHILADELPHIA and ooc

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IN this Commonwealth respectively. shall, on III. 80.
Irsaday in ,SQEelnberGh the present wear H.
SECOND Tuesday of October annually for the b.. e
siHGaceedipe years, viz: Tho yesr thousand o
hunqred ana seEenty =. seyen, and the year soe
seven hundred ana seventy eight choose sly 'aat
represent them in the general assembly But u
taIon in proportion to the number eiiaraJi. t "ee'
IS MH yIri,eipls which at all .inaes ,c
ana Make me roice Of naj0riyofths pecs n. LL,sfJ
TIE laUi therefore, the general asse.nlty '& u
complete lists Of the taxable inaub:,.,. il -. ,' cas-
each county II the Cons:,l;s eatne re.ne,.;,. AZ!
taken ana Returned 10 them On before III: h., " -
my OF the assembly elected in the .ye.r ono -, -
seEcA ngndtet Ha 7sgens-eig:t WHO, sha.! s7,,.
~ e+'ti u PFop':ton 10 the n.ar. =
ta%a9es u SUCH Fsiutiis; which rc,rss.-.,.l Il
c2ntlnue pr Ike hsxtas=st! Years s.,srr ,,I ft
end OF whichs Lew rs.ur-l 81 the taya.ln - t"'
shall be made, anda Representation ALL,
appointed by, The said assembly, Rid 50 ~,
forever" . -, o.-,,. .t& 81. -. '..''''!
There s:r,isa practical lin tratjcn Of ,.s ,u.,
ila. presentation and tayaoais - 70 t....
by the Very no i'll part prcc!a:na.! :. -
10 the world. which sIo;it.! forever .rllc :,
oi the lnsrd llri sinrthe construction w;:ch ''
Oh It's prlpc pie III testatesnrca Of iea: "
formed thar constitution did NOT andersen. =. '''
prucpe Of free government. then il ca. h: =
pos>J 1l4s Gentlemen 1cntn.,l e;l.t-rl
this tiG,.u IS old be liHcls to uuie.sta:! !; d,
did unlerstand-t as eassorn' gentlemen .Fsr.s -
understand il. tien it is ps.ssing str:m q Tia.
proclaInlsL the pnnclple should be TIE . l. g.,
late it. ,! =. sin: ~" = -
Thoy understood the principle to req@i:e Tia. a.,
reseaalvu should be based equally upon Tia iy;. \,
whp paid the for the stppSrt Of the g,rc,.
.lp NJ. with anT reference 70 the aol!n O: :a;v. t
~ any iu iiridul OF county. And this he" Ggca-
iFls the only 1>rinci pie which could &. Al. .!,; -
suEe liberty aad make the voice of majority o: liz
people the law OF the nnd They ra!er$:oo. H.,
pr;uc pie To recognize the right 6f tie inos. 10 oY
..Nt.,. 4 I n
practice with vourprincip!es and vour practise =,
adeEstanItis principle to require that Que ha,: ;.1
Representative. shall be based upon: %h!te pop,..:.Jl
and the otter MAJ: upen'taxnnn instcatut :;.y! te
uunbcr Of persons WHO pnv thetuze.. In cal IL:
yur prl!Ic.pir you give tile counties csa!.i!i ~.
nurity vi the people and minority Of tic .s..,a H.
aah,ants n,;jority OF representation iVu l;'.er
stand the p:nc pe therefore to recognize tc r!:s q
he minority ts govern An'impaIt:! wcr!d III iu;,.s
wLo was inu= likely to be riyae; the T!;;::5a ui L..
revolution, the a.,:ilJrs of this gree. rr!:t a.
WHO ha. souis which enabled tc:i't 20 RI! i;lee IA.
prtty cu.siterarcus uf:lnere lt,i sec.icns: ,nr
or You wiluse psous.of equality SEX; t c;rcu!.
py the Bluc Ridge, AMI wiinsr iEteGe;: /. j. - ;:,;
t5 great prlncp pie into"ah Instrument q .s..u
order that may Continue to Tit:a Tie pa. -,
pl.wcr Of oil the State. desire nov to tarn IT, :
iiuu oi hi. committee 20 r!e constitution e South l.
.:l The next one tow,ich gent tcint: racv as ;,.e.
let for the principle h.vcentsl FOR her3I IL, - a
,...crt.ad constitution: Faster, Se:itienra u .,:
ana .gv democratic friend rio tit-- d yiu:, i
Scorr III particularly seeseA l2..!irc W.. tie c.,-
su:iuI, Of massachusetts, mud SoEth Carolina .,,a
already .own tiat the constitution a rilss.t,
Ices not Sustain tnel, bat ~'ppuse il u! .,la:,,:se,,
us reuutiated that very prUvisco- o! heg co.,; ..u
,.,n y hirh gentlemen ref" for a',-ho+ity o. &c.,
Yea sir,' after tryiD,this principle 6f rcprrgc IN
upoa taxa:iolliH the senate l"r sixty gears. nGl :.!i
uol 10 WORK we'll, size OH The. III Of pit: I - lc
ia e.iendtnvnt.tp her constitution pFdyo liz. l.,
seua ur;a districts ne they rhcn existed .4l:i ry.ln
er.,lIGai hat the 6earlty should cons!st .! : .
ers uud chat representation eI,oTll 1ltr,!rt be ~.
>sne thsise districts according to The =! "a.
:.btal.s jill each-si~as to each district, LoY.ey r II
cast Now, if gentlemen Ere cAe.,l-
uglY tn2 ofa Massachusetts, and regard her example rs
worthy I'll imitation why il it tin! tie, l,sg:: to ,
pr, oi her.a>n.i uton which She ersyrf .s ry,uo..
.te1 lssTike, me hatif her eElrtpe;. v,c.. :.'y-
hing. it's the esdnple"sHe has SIT a!tr! s!>Y y,Us
of experience under ih".her systhrl. l;,is is J; @
!lvs ~ South Caroiiha' the" a1i: a. ;,.i-
.isus either lirst constitution aeon no. = H.: ,a,,.
;utiu!p 81 1850 she adopted system Ct r,?rr.c!.43l
by:ceu.tirj diat'cts girirg to s":!e !oc ~! .:o
.so. according their population. But il 1893 ..o
amended her constitution ana adopted, to so.g >su,
th> mixed basis azfh,'i s this aniendri con,. Lon,
Of South Carolina that gentlemen are SO c'r. y l.!
Before proceeding t. The ,%.;!natinD .; til, -.
ton. peTni, again to tal the a::o.icn Of ti, tG..
tit.ce to the i@sus n.ar up between eastern .,l
AM! nyself They aaserT that Lrtrlt p.i.ei, II. g, ~
publican go.trnnee is t,' base rrpr" en.:,t: IN to-.
branches the legislat ure upon wtc pu;'4to: .t
ttxe linr a,naIned giving onphalf to }aI'@a:.a re
other hustn taxatiJai :.tn they refer II IL" ct.iit
:ious of Massachusetts and South Carolina 10 a. Ian
tls.n i DENY that either 1f these cJ.,:titi:s d.
tia, any r,tt,oa4stlat has eyer been aGepi, u
America sustaias he principle for w!lich t,y cu:ynJ,
and .,ow tathe law and neestirCny Tie a.,
s;itulion OF South Carolina provides That,
1.-THE house Of representatives shall consist Of c
mcbers y " aPp'rt 9aed n'op5 the ssrsr"! election
Districts Of the Staie. according 10 ]fiv subr o y7hir"
inhabitants c4nriled, aud tie AMOUNT. o! ~!
raised BY tie lcs!..4atrrer3 d.
The third sccion pravides tlfat'es assyain- rc;rc
seutl.ion u the several districts OF the State. Il. H.
ature siail allow representative for every sx.-
second parl Of tho whole number 6f the white i!.a
tants u the State, and one representative also tur
every sixty part Of the whole taxes raised b. tho
lie ,islatirc o! the State. The legislature .na turtle.
ALLOW representative fog such fractions q" liz Soy.
second part Of tine white inhabitants of ,heS.ot" Az ct
te sSy second part of the taxes raised b. tie !r.l
turc Of ting State when added, together i.ra ara
rhi, latter clause assigning representation TO ilac
ions !; not z q GSnf IN Y1Gr scheme aid Constitute;
South Carolina and the mixed basis Which yo4 propose
But'this is mol the only difference ,
- TIE fifth section Of those amendments proTIcs Tat
'ifh the apporoncnt Of Representatives usJer these
Amendments, any election district shall. appear ro 10
lie entitled; from its population and it. taxes, ;oare
preventative, sdch election district shall neycrhei.,
send one representative; and ii there sioa! b., st:
hcacitncy OF the iiunbef Of Representatives required b.
these amendments, such deficiency shall be supplied 1y
assigning Representatives to Hose election airc a-
ing the largest surplus fhctiohs whethc; o>e ig.c.
tous consist Of accumulation df population az, Of tax
Is, Of poItatio Or Of taxes separately, u.l tho
number OF une hundred and twenty four ...ic, BE-
providedP = - - a 't:'''' '''
=. Now ;'Mr: Charman;I Submit TO eastern gci:,e:4cu
themselves TO say, whether this clsSe taken conncA
ne1ion with the preceding one have q9o:cd, DOES
not completely 'demotish al the aTgua.cnt ac; .ey
have drawn from this constitution Yes .ir,
nit TO them whether or not representation in 5va!:
Clroliua is based even in the house OF cprceataTc
ore-hal upon taxes and the other half ;1un population:
Oh the contrary, does moi every gentleman see At ""cc
that il not aud cannot be base: under tie PROVE
ipis CT her constitution. In the first place. ever, D..
tct n 4,a Ssae- matter what Us papuIa2' .; i.
taxation ,is emitted 10 representative. ~ "G ,i:
si.iIr provision ntseproec' of oar eastern tTi,a:
Np, nothing oil these-t.> Phsi further allow o1c rcpr
sentative 10 such fractions Oh popu!atios and .@
IS wllau added together. form 4 unit :@"
Your proposition contains. no snch prorisi :
firhcj, p:pYide. that, il necessary TO make II.
her IL, Representatives. shall Dr. asslEp1 ttn-e cler
lion Districts having the largest surpll, tract!a1,
twhelier Eipsc fractions consist of accumulation Of
Population aud Of taxes, OF population Of ;ar"s
SEPARATELY" ionr proposition contains, 10 slarnr'.
eison rs this land these very important ccrrnrr>
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