Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-24
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In thas to nearly all the interests and pro
section. while half thrown out OF so,
Ssration in the other. This inequality wouu are
with for ,d s1pe no only the whole bu. .hs
e4uay S,Io.;on in sach Increases. IN the there
,t;ll rho white population Of the .cssd BIZ larger
xars few slaves would continua! rbare the slaves
and larger majority that o. Their on the
were nun' ia constantly be more VIZ ;n.aroats az
~onor-on 10 their relative ~ss ..h;ta basis would
axS.pcad bv their population 0svsrwdeuing breach
in virginia especially and sl. the power Of the community
between the difficulties to be met and the
uus enas u 1nd that in every country usie .nn,e-
or sections, determined o.. sscb GREAT Inter
times os " 10 eli the individuals within sacn out u
49, each from tho other And though Aoso, 'av ON
;;,v in government ID inposaoie. ye. - 80 MT IN
-o,ats by taking the sense OF INC ,hs assent OF
p-oos;s hut by these parts, 80 that tnG $50. n
the aggregate ous v;II IVA rsoured for legislation
~ 20 the government to numeri0:n " ~ 80 II
;;t von make it the voice OF one S:orso
, yaopye the assent OF two OF nAo'o :, thn -.
ests in the community tnsn interests. Legis.
SUI. VI n,nron,ise between them But "h1ie e"'u
49, or e.ction il Homogeneous III ltsen' 30 q. W "s
~ ,,eh.ys from each other, BY requiring 'e
of both sections or caaes to az aWs H;s,nrv AM
o,;nst oppression from the other EXAMINE hlS'i a.
Iii Sp thot upon such principles have been con
t.,to "a oil Governments which have been lfee ao I
;sbng Shall we allure the lessons OF history "in
wboss memory is garnered up all the ~suoiu ~"
perisnce Of the past-all the learu S"% have passe
co. tbs earth9 Shall separate ourselves rom al
those who have gone before u.s. and losing a
With our forefathera adopt some new aosefS't o
mere reasoning, and venture to guiae '.e faD'
b .,ch fra and uncertain chart, as the passing iaa
cs, of our own nindsa BY such course no one gen
.rstion "a Mr. Burke finely said, could INK WIN
another men would become little better than !nG me'
Of summer" By an opposite conduct MANKIND re1
Izes Pascals grand definition n'an "h' 60
ingly and never forgsts.
Let us not change the definition oy foTgeng 4"es ~
iuely but let us look back to history anu 49, ~
the work of reforming our constitution N Tue w
its solemn experience You win nnu - -. S.as :ov.
oon look in all Quarters Of the world, every "ee
rn,.rf has een 40 constituted to DO the voice OF
majority of the interests Of the community my ~
suit from the consent of oil the leauihS
YOU place any one interest above the ot"eFs anu 'a
L sbsolute oyernment at once becomes hu
thsr. ia none more heartily abhor than this desposm
of mere numerical majority because All oher aesPo
tisrn, NAV be restrained By public opon WHOSE
though unseen IS felt more and more every oaS' uhu
which is fast becoming omnpotent IN 1hs worm. nu,
~ con nhr nn;non control or affect the numerical
majority that yery public Of which 1t IS itself the
voice It is left the unbridled anu n1olerah' OF
all despotsms aud ask if We have nothing 10 ufeAu
FROM such despotsIn in this State one eelI,ena''
who has addressed u.s. believe It was tne eel'ei.
from Wythe (Mr Florp) informed US that ne WAS not
for INV restriction p the political power OF the state
and that it was the duty Of the TO provide
every man with road TO his door, end to educate al m
children We have been again and again toa' mat II
was the duty of government provide Tor all the wants
and necessities of men Argument AFTER argument n1
been based upon that ground
Mr. FLOYD. Will the gentleman allow me to cor
rect an error into which be has allen' NY PropoSon
was not that the government was oouna 10 Pfo''oe
l.1- l,k,f xroo
srnment is bound to furnish the community with All
those means of attaining the highest degree oil ciTliz
tion-that man az mnn is entitled to-lt the connuh-
ty cannot attain education TINT government oouha 10
furnish them with it, because an advance In lnteSenct
and knowledge is q thing every man Is entitled To-
ssy commerca 10 q thinr government is bound to en-
courage and in order do that it ID absolutely neeessa
~ construct facilities for carrying on that commerce
Hence the obligation upon government to construct se
facilities will euabe individuals to better the con
dtion BY the rnrsstraned application OF their own Gu
srgy and industry.
Mr.. II. r. H. GARRETT I think perfectly un-
derstood the gentleman. am happy to hear his expla-
nation. 1t precisely confirms the view took OF MS
remarks They are in accordance with what the gen
tlenan from Wood (Mr. VAN WlNKLE} told US. lie
stated in his able argument that it the duty OF gov
eminent provide for the wants and necessities oil the
people. My f6end from Wythe DIR FLOYD tells us
that it is the duty of the community or government /"
provide every Individual with the means OF attaining
the highest civilization, and with the facilities OF con-
Quoting commerce. and with tie means Of attaining all
that education can DO for him. Now, would like to
basis party gasns to ask Of at
W vgDS ~ ~oyernmont has provided a oe"o hsn
means of carving on commerce-HIth the mea:is o.
selliis ard ouying every thing he wants-w'th ;ht
means of educaou-but gone still further and Provoec
him with the means of attaining the highest civilization
What more can government do' What on Garth is
there left for the individual to accomplish himself
Who j. to Judge what the education should ne Inc
gentleman may say it is primary education but VINO
shall say what primary or elementary education
He viii tell you that he would attach restricted mean
ing 10 the words attaining the highest degree OF civil
ization" But that depends on the will and pleasure
of the numerical majority, who viii tax the mnori.!
TO provide those means to any extent they choose.
This system Of government reduces man to mere pup
pet in the hands of society he was not placed here nS
his Creator with any such design ne was endowed
with certain Natural talents, with the faculties ana he
immortal will within him to be developed in mastering
the treasures which nature lays open to his gaze The
only duty OF government is to say to tho rest OF the
community, "hands of. l will protect tins man IN
pursuing hs happness-n attaining his hlghest CIVIL
nation The Creator hos provided him means; nature
boundless domain is before him. l will see that no
other Individual nterferes with him. If he make
any thing out of those taents-h he can to his ten ia
Tents add still other ten, let him DO So II he chooses
10 bury his talent it is for which he Is sesPon.
siblc to his Maker alone. Let him WORK oat his own
salvation" In the best system Of government. man It
thrown upon his natural resources Every nerve Is strain
ed to keep his position ip :na world and society he
does continually look to hs neghbor for help or
depend upon exeru support, out he ROLES upon that
which will uons raise him in the scale of creation-us
own energies tie Tree gift Of heaven itself Under the
other SYSTEM where the State perpetuay interferes
he has nothing to do but sit with his arms folded for
your benefcent paternat government promises to
forward and provide him with every thing that he
wants There stimulus to industry to urge him lc
pu, out his hands labor. He that the govern
men bound provide for him, to make roads 10 his
door, to educate him. nay more, to provide means for
the education OF his children who growing up around
him What cares he for his Creators declaration that
man should live by the 8 sweat of his brow WHAT
has he to do with educating his children, and making
them worthy citizens of the State All this is
Germ of his lie may lay in his bed and call, like tho
sluggard Tor "a little siccp little siunhes, Little
folding Of the hands to secp for his children will be
educated BY himself, but BY the numerical i
" of which he 10 one Of the levied upon the
minority nay, upon his neighbors in the
ty, who might have direct personal interest in The
welfare Of the community in which his children ware
brought up, and whose kindly feelings might proupt
them TO contribute to such object, but upon dst,n
sectional minority whom he has seem and of which
he NAV never meet single member. Why should he
hesitate to wrest what money he from that sectional
minority, with which he has neither personal synpa
thies or connocsa~A IL they suffer he does not See
their su,Eerngs. The earnings Of their labor be