Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-22

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sl!:dn9 us ont of our senses; YOU r;i!i"t-l Is mol II
the power Of logic persuade ne l'tI "'! P""er
equal Is ii wise to make u:it;ii' "i', - c i.'L
Men are more c:sliv persuaded more easily
ny appeals I" the affections. than I" me 's"s' Al
bye the bye Mr. Chairman give ne men hearts "Ai
will give YEN their heads laltho:g confess li;l Il m
without head is Of very littc consequence, II Il no.
possible, saw that any man t,ls ll"or VINO regards
tr can assert that the voter t" me west u" Tue NIX
ed isis, has the Sne power or W'iht ~ 'e gov cru
Incrt as the voter al the cast iiiH: wien INC ' " 'l'
Twelve thousand voters in ir wc,; have III, i""re re-
presentation ,, the floor of The lc>a; urr, than SIX or
-cyn thousand voters on the east SLY 81 tie mountains
have |, is, The mixed basis l'ss'lhe 10 c"l'''ce
me, it ls id" to tell amy man, that ,'n propose 10 maze
a voter i'll IL" west cqual /" r'cr ~ 'iie e"s'. ~
way Of Illustrating the injur" done IL "" Siac That
the Rct! br>s tie iilc-warF c,"nilrS' oonlhNhp-
ton and GrecicsvilIe, with whit population ." i22". Is
i!!el to t"u delegates the Ii"r 81 me '!"usr OF
Delegates, while the county in wirh uhi' |:tiI
IL white population oi at"u: l5i#. y entitled /" "t
''ro also. Ohio county will hav" II siiir"Se Is hi':Ge
general, Is am glad TO perceive Ii WIZ, i'"l 'Jo
yuier>, while Southampton! and Gr,cnvlr VIII h;lvc
aloHl liG0 Thus the people Of The lat: r".h e. nave
:e!r three times mitch representation N ''1
:"rc rs - i'll Ohio will have: and lh''c Two c"n'es'
!alihc"9h greatly unequal in p"pu!iI" VIII nav pre-
;stiy the sane power and weigh, IL Ne Genera, ASSEM-
tt'r cnunty With r"::ihrec ''ines 'hsF re"
popu!a'ion will have quote t!> cas' hcca'ae i IL
the Whole table which r. onpa':"s paper H. you VIII
ind the like icaa!it lie same principles Of NJ
equality OF Representa-; IN lvgyd' the nhi"f i"le:l
I'll the n;yrd his< throughout. !,>e iacts "!Sh'' NJ
harl:i to condemn. tl Who'll" NIKE! basis report ~
the eyes uf ali mc:i who pr't'ss /" nave lI'e'' ~!
freedom ,:.i Justice imy,artc! II i'r'! '",'' :
Gentlemen ii the east. lave c&it:,S-t' anu
maze done 81 with IN curic>lit,' aHi sincerity t't III
most co;..;;!r, Inv respect. i 80 ny sympathy 'E'i
Nc .; the west should tell "In--A 81 WORT S!'"h'i
r:l,rd th; the princip. and v';&iNg "i the 'Se'
basis. We their cqma.s. hI were III i'ct He-
.la,ic,l tntI vet when loo! ri what l. done ana I'll
IT,! i; vii! take so three o:r t.! i!c "1'rs 81 ny
~, ,lltr. tn IL, cdr. il wci@h. !" "'' T@fc east ca
tu. but express s:;ris. that gc"inril shall dare f.
= their scheme dogs hi ...!:e Lir4:.l jill N""'!
,ai il j. p0ssi" tyr iat: tiIa HIS Been 'E'e
au, grown up curtr where hcIc Is some cl..'i!'
:sd where popular pTarles exist "' !; !SS, !,
lumbctland degraded .c:l@yr 'srs ihis iigGs zee al
syqua iy attempted |" be p" "poii I'D "c' ana t''
;,., for II! time Is: come.
The -.,.!c.n;:i, from pitsv!yau:a I'll Saturday, wher
pressed !.y uy trnc:s:c N-. "ha-t; ~ araiF b!a;'
D'; yer" lair question, aa:ie ':!s'!:t zen het|ecs
Wat he called political rights all: "i't:til 'I''.ii'
have AWAY. i.i.; ,hg: when :I .rafIy Was hiI
.. ed i, a: t.;ncn; L.. WIS , al distinctions. though
rit b. u:.e without difference. Tlil mol dispute
about words or whether there Is di,tc:i"l' b";"cr
,Ii,ic! r.t> AMI p".iiic! e:!eS, or i'i mere
:. :i.,! presume !owc.cr IL n.e:t t" ii." Il i:
l.
Lowers. T., l:c ow, ser. t. ic 'mta;,rl Fac" that
wiie :! defending ~ own, -" c,ns' iiutt risht
aia NOT Il, ~ puG ~ wiz. such ds.:iiriIn VI he
!ea,it t. assert. ID. cgG" Ii po:ii:c" f:'4t'
;,oui ~; III Ioii,il.i power der" /" ti -t'' mo"
W ,u. IL. equal iii lo: cr ar Unequal ana Shat
L ii:y.. j; ANY '''r. u SUCH ta.c t.iwc' r. az a'c
power il is Tie ,.rt :;. r;.,'!l. Way .""t nave
both. II there il AK liz rene" 'st"cc III" i''i, l. l.
Iaot-if We III. ,q.lls-tii iI-lt t" s> V" may h.:
"a bu. n t!r, o:ser> a$k him il il is nt far 't'c
AMY ir liza; voters w.-i shall ;tTs iii" same powers
anI weigh, ia government with voters tist: lie mus
c"rclc ha; it Is. What, Therefore G""s b: gam hy h'
II cn!I,t cd ,';.tnctin. Such distinctions, Ike that az
.rnptc here and in 1870. !:wl". civil rjgs and o
:ca! power. manifest c.Ics % dceirs I'm" 10 core
- liz: i;iurr done Us, and dn tu u;:ra:atr I'll:
,:rr@cs And suppose, there is distinction hctwe''
civil rts and political power docs il, ~ the eye q
cls!blu men and as !; practical quc,on help ~ wi:
lie ;ssri" rich! - ,y. tn c;; I!nry noIitc power
nail is givcn to til" wet Rccnu>e infants. or i.i : I"
lic, !av have civil :;:,,. thnu:.. non political 'we'
is thar reason for paiia@ %" the wcs; with evil rights
Mockery. I'l-uii Are the people d the west 20 b.
ace.! on :; level absolutely Of i'll degree, III whole
part witt, infants. ido;s a.d aliens?
The gentleman (Ar. TREowAY) vino addressed " =
losiucrt!y o. Saturday tod tha! danger va
20 be apprchc!!rl ircin majority thai. from .anorl
r. Ii thi. i, ,rUc, then the :"Tc:ic1t ought 10 II
gwen 70 minority and not to majority and if TO
minority then suppose IL. gTF"tsr the minort'y th
ietter-ior admit the tr;h Gt the counter part 10 Wit
HAT the greater thr minority j., the h,ter;l and :i.!-
i":gucd out is l mate co:,.,i!.!iccI. gcs IL :;ion
archy.
Il has been repeatedly asked in thi> debate by th'
friends Gf The mixed basis :" il il was intended to Civ,
Ike Legislature into the hand Of nbrld!rd naicri
;iy| say 70: curb even ma oritv by proper iimita
,ons Of power and by proper GUARANTEES, if YOU please
1ut allow ii turn /" ask, if i is intended Ia civ.
IL" power Of The Legislature into the :,irs of 81
.ir.tlt Auli thc
ching against majority government Is il rot "to.c:hc
ana igrcsslaT good against !, minority rule
Eat are VIZ making progress i'll popular principles ana
in the silence d republican government. We a.
u!l ,olt",, friend 'scd ~ gay cniaSrg ownwards:
1t seems /" that We not progressing, la retro
grading. ir:, members i; their places in tbs Con
vcl.i:o and :""cy tel u, hat ma;ori;y may not be
tru..d. BIZ; that n'!or!:' nrlv.
Gcn.l.n@n ha.c Ii, the proposition that each vccr
il the state should H." :c power. 10y saying ii
they cali!o tfls: u.,hsi Of lie lie will al.!se
the power. Iii j. grave Objection. an on" winch )
not easy Ir "ctrrn 10 n",c with lr03er ie.-
per; ut am not Ill passed - iEd sc IN exclamation,
had the power The ver, gravity Of he oicalicu for.
bills il. viii anp:r :':,'rcSs ,'.cf 10 The equity 10
The conHicn sc'.r an co:.iioa jI,tcc which u;sht 10
l@i,i,: /, tie members vi thi. body ". nae been
here 10 frame Constitution mol only for oursc!ye-,
.t T - ThUie people: and here ~ the c!,iiro-
din! al c people, .,o': :.c. when ;i..cnl!cr
raj members, from section o tie State rise in
thcir iaccs an claim behalf {: !ein ives ard ner
people, an equality o right ;ai power with that of Tie
=; ,p!c ri !y o.!cr par; II the Commonwealth what
vii! yoi do in such case: VIII you reply, your re-
quest !, vcry ii: and imposing BAT We cannot colt
.cut to ii 'hecc"Sc A. ,:ot trust gcn'' Vow ask
yoi: in al soicrEc-., this TO lie given noc
equals: % Is it an ana5u.lcl equal can discuss:
You MIL, speak thus 10 your slaves your servants,
IN, 20 yer interiors; bni "len lIr meet equals III
CVa"eitoH ~ ir,,ie Constitution iur all you calnot
sa: TO the representatives. il such body TO their
people 4: tg,ot 'as. gcr" without being gii!ty, to
call It bv 10 llarsLcr nanc II solemn tr:fiag. Came;
81 the "esi, with c?@al t:ui and propfety, reply
back, '':@c c,.o 'A "ys:" lad is no: his .u end 10
argument
Il las been contciiicL Mr.. Chairman, i'll this discus
SION, that reaaHn. Justice and equity, had never been
sucien; 10 control lacI i'll the :airs of government
Andtre,; pains baye Jccn taken 20 impress IL irit
upon u.s. and also ';ivc the au';.orit: (oln adam
for The opinion. l!.. hardly suppose, will add m2ch
70 is force III Virginia. But let that pass suppns,
i j. tr'e, Shat rcsc:l slice aad equality, have n'"ei
been =u::i," % govern men, how docs it hep the ma:
tc' 9" 10; $vn how i. Gncs Unless it be supposed
iii The re'son justice and equity OF the people OF 'h'
last, is better ,in tie reason Justice and equity OF thl
poop" Of the 'ls:. Fer ii the principle thus s;atsc
be tr:e yet apply ii, aud this is a; it comes to- II
comes 10 his and precisely this and nothing more Ill
ss !: can IL proved that the people of the Ia! are
more reasonAb and just than The people OF the West
Bal per.a p. this i wila. IS nlcint by The arSleiE-