Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-18
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~ cla;,n which Western gent!ci'a h'.s S'' up ~
t o,,rol Of the legislative department ~ 'he so''in
n,.,. shat lcpartmcn; which ta..'"''''! .s 49,
" anon the property Of the people ys' h' man 's w
der,akeu 20 demonstrate iaat Pr '.a -,
=, ~. nono will lie found bod ei!onSh !" 0nust''N>
49, shall, not then enter upon any sucn dlseiS
80, W. A., no; gagged III the formation oil Il con
s-i,u,;on for a peop.c IN \ stasc "i nature o' go.
:, r..nodel the constitution o people WI" n'i'I ~
rc1 rs we'll as natural rights, and w!n have 'tu '
I constitution and system of laws which ;cc'3"i"
the broad distinction between the riShlS Oh P: Ia
the rights of property-thas dis'"sl'"t 30 nb.,in
across the path Of gentlemen who are SCENTS ;o ,Ln,.
the control o the Legislative de me- ~ nronouuc
corno. ret over in any other way 'i,'i - n ,hrrty
!, =. !, has been pronounced on ;h,S iio' ,t"
Tho immediate question nov o-I''. .,,r, ,f,b.,,.r
,h or,,nization o. the Legislative |" 'i''' ' IA So
ernment ON such plan a VIII i'. ,f arso,s nnl
I.,, IL. r;,hts of property Is "e'' - "
ii'e 'u' which meets Us At the threshold anu
Tue So. 49,; 20 This rotrac.d discussion Is the hece>
nroner rejection to be iashisie" 70 Popei'., ~
o. w ,,za,ou of this department ueatienien vi 'n'>
TN, ali sections OF the State ana representing ever
Mon have admitted that, IN every well eguli-
aI ovcrtcn ample and adequate protection stoai d.
s;,., t,r nropcrty This admission ia 4 concession
That there are dangers to which proper: Is h"ie IN:
il seem. 10 me 10 preliminary and proper inquiry
,, ~, these dangers egais; which II 'aimf'edp PR"
Zen sho,id be furnished When We shall have as
-.aned the nature anu the character oi these uahefS
we shall then be the be ter prepare % ue.''u' 0P
the mode and extent Of protection WIN Tue inau,
cence OF the committee propose very ofis' 70 'o,S
or what are the DANCE i:oo"rsv' ana Sh'ii ei''e'
IS Oh. ch.,,es now bcor. Us Tor the organization G:
mi; .,.r:men w;,:cl, acts upon property furnishes
+b,. protection and WILL 70 step laft:er' ana III
, chether i; viii furnish ample and adequate pro
lection 10 personal rights 'Hroa5no"' Inc 'o'hno"
wealth 49,. -, 49,, o,,,3
FROM nsrsons property needs protection against per
ami this arises the fact that the interest, %
persons and property are not dtia'a! tt! '% '' nv
mopeueous that they are 80, Gentlemen VI -" '''
mo. sspmed throughout tins whole oiscd>sioa %
ror sron beinp Identical they are 10 s":ne "N'"'' Goa
t.,;n, end ui,ncal: for in every con!n!l " !,' a.e
nersoas who hold property. and larger huin">.
who do not hold IL and their interests are co..>
i'm, nasrlv to that extent. Now nave seeh state
. ,br in Great Britain there were twc,ty persons
,r,.in, n,,oerty 10 with Il. III trance 1t III
braa,r ont of he revelation, there We're MY persons
without property one with !; aud oar owl, :''S'H
ii close the remarkable fact that out oi waite Poa
,;, &c SAG Is; persons there are Only "3i3i "s''s
- =, I;,,, minors women, and nuu-,c>i,cn.S i.G
hat th.r are less than one-lourh oi me entire WAKE
pouul..on ii the State on the tiNao.e u.s. LIS -
most significant fact when We coaer sifl' ''e H''''
ia in its infancy and in the main agricultural bul W.
are advancing II. pd in those e!encs VI Po"ef-VoAi
and manufactures which will add to our national
wealth and greatness and increase our population ANA is
tho population increases in thai ratio docs 'e
-ecn these two classes Of persons .is L
i,ran ,bre ,vo clements, persons aud property 81,
al ,a ,h,r will become more nli:!cal Il u oeci'leu
In rho organization O. government the where we
these conflicting e!cm"as. Or interests - ~ go
M. that we should cnt!eavor "a haFiEoilze a' o'
them for it i, manifest that ii yoa give
troll ~ either one these Interests y"' pace ''o %
IN a orlv Ii Won organize this government eh'ren
nm. property, the rights o. persons WIN pe ~
,i. CO.. f.uJal system proves on me "i''' ''' =
80 II, ,,crsors a the Sole element IN tie disposition
y If
rd md thnt ta:cr ,:ay he incurred clliet .i'i""
-, ,n, newer. bl THROWN the whoie o"t.ii'''s "
Government On Or ,peftl. or Il may ne "o"1 =.
syaiug the payment Of debts. o. npailns W.
,ions of contracts and b: the wh.e = 80" " - 49,
;.m Il j. true tia. these indications nave - 20 ~
aa !, or state bat We have seen these ieeii"s anu
t;,rr.,t element. in conflict sister STATE '''' NO.
snolI Tb;. i, the mode by which MAJORITY oil per
s,; without property may cpprcHsii III III. ''e = ~
,,-;,r hollipp Il These the means ny Wli'u '1'
,,.,r M. h. carried on and they serve to indicate
,b f.en, If hostility which exists between 'he'e ~"
.;n.,. Of society," Ana when To th!s coh'''er''i"u T.
added the fact that, il j. the interest % ie'so,
nre,s propertv b. throwing the wh"ie oar'Hcn ~ s
>rnmeut upon L, does II a'' ce"'. b,b vo,,
r;, Of constitution which Is /" operate upon n'n ~"
I'D ,,ot give exclusive control 10 "'ie. oa' 'ha' YOU
should cou,c,.e partial Influence 10 eatA IN ':'e a'''
;.,rton of ia, government that yon S"N'" ',"
balance equilibrium Oh me- 20 riys .tabv 10 The
,.,enI For il t:s h:-tmy OF thos; ancieh' re-
Sit. A,hen, and Rome that :.2ve gone before Us
INV f.t distinctly recorded. i " that teF i?''
,he- liberties onl, when this haIanee 'i'"se
,oras,. ,,s d.s,r,,re,.in their social 'oEipac'@'
IN, this i no: tue ,iIy danger 10 property. ir"isst
,.ees >, ection ,ia>; p.opa:E a"i l' cees.,.' "a
;s,s where there diversity ii iaEefeI' II
..,o~s os the same community Vow iiie'e eo''a ny
:, ,u,.,,a p.ople under tie s'!a whose Interests
&c collar tnaa those Of the different sections
e 49,, S.,.o lance 1T il geographical character
vii, how Tim, this Gs=,:NarT arises II par. lr" nv.
.ral caasys You find oae portion u we - t =;
r,ost.,, situated on the scas2fe' WIZ" S"e"'"9 -
ter,ec,in, every part OF II. 'r"aa a. ,, wnr,J
hear i. prod actions the 'a1r@etS oil tbF "' :
"a, -, ~. ol;r. section o. state III tue o'c'i ~
,ha country locked u? il the ,ores al vali "l .ie
,no,nt.ins Gu: oil by these natural barriers 'O' we
mt. of commerce, aai wrh'u' i'''saor ''ie'.'s
,, ;,..r,s.s nav their necessities require tiat teS
,,,iici, oyt,cs cor the productions Of their
- -. l,velop the resources u! their country lhev
n.d on ny.cnsive system at internal improvements '
,tis a tact in the iaT s..tIrc experience u ne
800 thc instinct. Of their interests am the'F ne
'"a h. have for tle LIS. thirty .ears so; hi L"
,I - ;,:. artificial outlets. through the treasury
=, - S.,a IN orcc t. acquire THOSE aVah'a9es n',"
$50 hoe i, ,lad 10 them. submit Ii 'here codiu oe
col q, earth p.2:e markei uTefH"F o, ''i.. 'e''
anon. the sam, people a.:ar iron s very
ho.,,r. ,.,r his Wh" the .erT s"il ol "c,tefn II,
'is e'N''', of ,xaon u oTie. To render i, val.
"a ,r,,,,abc. We t.e other s'c.I". c: tie State
needs no such assistance. II ; nv
RIA i not the only diversity o, interest wcn eA
Yoa tnl in o. 'ctioa OF 'ae State The 'Fsas en-.
Vs. of the tax....- pr perry. !: '!'..'s rl'.
20 1919 the whole a'.';ln' OF ,,'N"''' ps,'
-, ,c tr,ssury OF e State Vs. *'' - ~, " NM.
II. % paid ;.. ST. ; sn ai S :: :4' 1 .s
Zig 'i.s SAFE i TO &c ioan III o"e quarter oil the
s,:.s Furthern re you n That there + n one S'
~ S-n.ca pec..,;.r -?ecie, oi p.ep%:''. i:.'
cnns,s shows a: Oh, al 9s- save. :"
SSass ,:,.rn an oalv 5s. tae e.ttrn PORTION :"
,] This i peculiar species . rr'f,;; ~, I ,r
Sas % our eres marked aai distinct a"a ' al ' tn,
MA ,h"I ,sc almost cati.e commerclai rl'e's;s ' Wv
s,,s are e, =: ,.xa,on rass. upon merchants
-, ;nvalo,s Gni Of an amount ." seNa'"t ~ ~ .h
90 io~ meran,, licenses sl3"sS paid IN tue t'
"a" only $.i los IL the Western portion 81 u.
.a aus On ,,wn los ne East pays +isA'S Inc " e..
onIy sl5.sl5 here is n'.i iF"es "
oel One portion co.;liis lie great eo",iaef
:" ;,erss, Of the SITE. lree-is-:t!s oi : . rs
80; 80 other is, i. The nam, ~ ae:sl-''i i>'!'s
s S..som, ,ae,c coamercis! Interests
facts serve to show that there Is oei*ee.' tiess
M, sections marked diversity OF Interests. 70"
DIFFERS asked how these distinct interests can eonii
tmas o. - .,cces OF property vii; Cypress o;hsr>-
so 'ail "a nav sc done h taSa'ion either I'r one o.
answer !. =, the government, or "heh new IN