Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-13
..,.rs Of Mr. FULFIL Continued from M'rd page
tf""'"' Of SuDplc,nent No. 50

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>" - i between the Mixed Basis on tho one manu-
Suffrage Basis on the other. The one proposing
;,r representation in the legislative ueP" i'enV "
'-o?srp;e, TO population and taxation ~ w
,r,icns and the other proposing 10 Pla.t t,'s
,,,n IN all the departments OF government Hp"'
qualified voters Of the state Inc wer in the hands Of
,nrty Of the people in order to secure .le iii Us
a.: o,l cn,rd against what they aliese VII, ne
.,se OF the taxing appropral''s po;MS s rnr.
.hcr;. advocated the only true P'iue.l'!s =.
It., ~: applicable to few republican governments ~
c.,)ity of political power eau oS secueu - VIC
VIZ =; al parts of this Commonwealth. ~
N&'PN ,, ~, he other side, insist upon the Mixed
20 protect the eastern people against
., ri taxation that may be reGu.rea 10 P',y aHnS
,fc debt already contracted; ana ha' il'y ne.es.te
.,itcel in order TO carry on internal improve
." :, mo ask. who but the eastern people have
~ .,a. ,1,hc debit Have they not had the con.
I nf hi, Government ever since us organization
G,y they not always had clear majority IN the eS's
,;yo d,nartment and how but by the action Oh LIZA,
c.r.rn,en,, has this public debt been created Ahr
now this eastern people the authors u an on
,,r,v;1apt ,ypeudtures and mlsnlanaSenleit OF ''e
r,w,nt rs m. reason and foundation upon which th1v
s. heir demand that the whole powers OF the govern
=. Il. shall remain in their hands III law. ohe Pa'
c,nno, make his conduct the t'uhaa''on u ~ ~
a,ans another part in government IL never can
I,.,::ted tina, minority of the people, VIII" happen
81 70 b. he governmental majority, can by their own
,,;,r administration Of the government, perpetuate
over in their own hands for Ill time to come.
II such principle should prevail it vii! inevitably
overthrow every republic. Power, we are tod Is AWAY
i;n- from the hands of the many into the hands %
u. few mud when there, if the few could rely upon
,er own conduct AS reason why they should retain
il i clear if they should choose to provide them
selves with the prctext that the power never couu oS
sted from them bat by revolutioa IL inc !s", u
retain the power to grow out OF hea'y thAoii nv"
easy will it be for the governmental majority to estah
;,h that right And if told that no people VIII
yy,,arily aud without necessity impose heavy taxa
i'm upon thsnlselvcs-that they cannot DC suspected
ii. dti,, a thing so manifestly against their inter
e.,s | answer how does it appear to be against
,r ,..r,s.l Nav not their interest be the other
.,!e, The taxing power never will be feared. When
Connected will the appropratins power. Give to u mt
.v the power to aud as long as they retain the
,1wcr 10 appropriate the proceeds OF TAXATION she
In al. care Of their own interests II DESTROYS OF re-
.;,;,, mower thcv may lay tax, which, when You
$50 REPRESENTATION upon populate. q aud taxation; VIII
w ham tL. control Of the legislative department,
anil thea a, their pleasure they may impose taxes upon
,,>,lyes and upon the msori'v anu appropriate lhe
Sl "a some grand scheme of internal improvement
,.i ,-;,L, their own section of the state This Is
,.,r,ir fancy sketch. And what is the remedy
~,..l f:r AL these evsl 1t is, to vest the saEle
- n n, same hands, with increased temptation to
y aba.r
BIZ. L., IL inquire for moment INTO the substance
~ ,ba N;y,d Basis proposition. Gentlemen on the
s+r .;Ir civ, Us distinctly to understand that its
nra c|o i 10 secure slave property and II 1t were
"a i tie existence of that peculiar property, there
w,yd i. no pretext evcn for placing representation
nam ,ayaon Strike from the entire list OF taxation,
,e,ay ul,o slaves and the remaining taxes "ouiu DC
,,alI;. 6.ril. ed between east aud west rs to tor
ysr remove MI prre.ensious and dstrus on the part
nh. EASTERN panpic We have about 100000 white
,sop in this state 70 whom It is proposed to give sew.
;.Sy,. representatives in The house OF delegates and
ts,r, ar. bcu ,0IyG0 slaves 10 whom are to be as
sa:da like na!5er Of representatives Thus You give
re 1--we !, much weight the government, As You give
wv white perss and Instead Of erecting the fabric OF
.. government. upon the two beautiful white pillars
elcJav:y described by the gentleman from Abe
marie Nh SclrHALL) you placed it upon three legged
,.yo with one white aud two black legs sustained and
L.l.! BIZ two negroes and one white man lhls is the
so.,:,,er Of the proposition and think gentlemen ON
H.. u!r. side will lind it extremely dhcut to pre-
:.;it in more favorable aspect. Will it be wise 10
etabl, government upon such detective ana lAse-
c'!- basis. Engraft this Mixed Basis prncple upoa
the tu,iou aud what more could the northern ia
pa desire to strengthen and encourage them IN their
wild crIs!cs against this peculiar property from the
sentiment. proclaimed here By gentlemen on the other
Sic i, wo,:i seem that By some stranse ntatuatlon
va.e likely 70 ship.wrcck upon the very rock the7
aco desired 10 guard against. The gentleman from
Buckingham Mr. FuouA insisted in his argument that
IN Ire and EjeftY of the slave should he secured 10y
representation. like opinion was advanced by the
Gentleman from Goochland, (9lr LEAKE) when he said
-e were ves in the east than IN the west, IRON
wsh il was fair to infer that the slaves oil the east
.4old BE- placed in the opposite scale with the white
men ii the west And the gentleman from f'lttsylva
ia Mr. WHITLEY boldly told Us, that portion OF the
oesrvgny of the land was vested in the slaves Such
o. inio.s avowcd by the devoted advocates OF slave
- must be most congenial to the views and feel
a, Of The aboitonists and greatly encourage them IN
Ih.ir bob, uDOQ rlght1.
The Suffrage Basis proposes to vest the powers OIL the
government in the hands of those to when the right OF
:i.as NAV be extended. and thus secure to every one
who may be permitted 70 have voice ut the poils
l1.av o political right without regard to sections OF
,v.sons This we contend, is the only true principle
representations and affords the only hrm foundation
upon which free government can be established: But
this plan assalcd upon the ground that III carrying
OF mo detail exact equality has not been observed.
d. MOI know how this is il inequality does exist hope
tt,: gentlemen who have discovered it, will give their
al; 70 correct it. propose now, not to examine the
details bl. to discuss the principle. The gentleman
from Halifax (lr. PURESs) objects to the principle
=cau=e he says political equality is political absurdi-
H. and therefore suppose ought not to be attempted
How can the gentleman make this appear? 1havc al
-ays been taught believe that equality was Justice
an. is it intended dcnouncc justice as absurd Per
s the gentleman intended to say, that when equality
usisted upon for the purpose Of taking power from
a4 east aud placing it where 1t properly belongs IN
10 hands of the western people, it is absurd.
M. pURklNs interpreting and Mr.. FrLrzy yielding the
faur The gentleman is very much mistaken and he
Certainly mus, have misunderstood me. have never
stated ;hu, political equality was political absurdity,
On. have said, and desire the gentleman to correct
NJ an mistaken that individual political equality
the distribution of political power, was altogether
Political absurdty. would like the gentleman to show
t,v v can so distribute political power in this com
owy!t OF in any political community, as t" give an
EQUAL individual, weight to every person.
Mr.. FULTZ resumng. ! understood the gentleman
o.recy his explanation does not change his position,
a, understood it. we'll recollect that tue gentleman
distinctly said that political equality was political
"tsG!,iv.
Nj. z; sHtNS Individual political equality, | say
io>i.l
NrFULrX. It amounts to the same thing Inc
4ilv,na has been unfortunate in expressing himself
e could no, have intended to convey the idea which
As language expressed presume the gentleman IN
ended av that exact political equality was lprac
,"1le. Ii ills were admitted to be correct. 1t VIII
afGiy ee ceened that every proposition when IS not
'asve vi exact equality and perfect IN all It's parts
"~si be rejected Such an argument would prove TOO
dch AMI would leave us nothing to do. for however well
MAJ perform duties here, our work from the lhhe
.*a. ce!ects Q; o., nature must remain TO some eN
eftr imperfect. Ill that we can do is to approximate
lection, We car never arrive at
.+e gentleman from Richmond city finds fault WIFE