Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-04-15
VOL. 52.-NO. 4.


those gentlemen. admit that at The 6rss
blush was much taken with the scheme, and
therefore examined the propositions which
have already been submitted, and have con-
sidered them carefully to see whether they
could be made eifectual.- J. cannot regard
them sufficient. j cannot regard them ..
efleetual because they are to be provided iu
an instrument under the entire control Of tb.
power whose interest it will be to strike them
out, That is locking the tseasury. il is true
but i IS giving the key TO those you would
desire to keep out Of it. You impose rcstric-
tions upon the legislative departmcnt Of the
government, and yet you give the power TO
those who are interested to yiolat, them ard
IL they cannot 10 80 IN the shape Of leg;sla.
ton, you give them the power ID change and
alter the Instrument which thus prevents
them from accomplishing their purposes
The gentleman from Culpepef MI. Barboury
and the gentleman from Westinoreland mr.
Beaie) referred TO Che various violations 81
the most solemn compromises Of The consti.
tuition Of the United States as evidence -
the fact that these Limitations had proved in
efectual And why have they proved inef.
feetuaf! Simply because tie limitations inn
posed were opposed to Che views, the policy
and the designs Of a majority Of the nconio
Of this confcdcrncy. The limitations In re-.
gard to our peculiar Institution OF the So,th
have been utterly disresarded again and again
and why? Because the numerical mower
was with those who we're waging a war of
eternal hostility against the institution intcu-
ded TO be protected by these limitations -
Wen now, is not the case precisely The same
heref You form a Constellation in which
you give thc'Power to majority of the peo-
pie of this government You impose iimi-
tations upon this msjority to protect the mi
norisys interests, but you have given the ma
jority tho entire control: they are entrusted
with the power TO remove them, and may at
any time call contention and strike them
from the Constitution and secure unr, stricted
power and control | am prepared to 20
with gentlemen for limitations. but I mnst
be better satisfied than am that tbey ara
to be effcctuaf Let rs give the power and
control of the Legislative department. 10 4
majority OF the interests of this community
for the reasons which have already stated.
and then you Will find no difficulty IN making
guarantees effectual; you may then protect
the Valley and every other section and every
interest IN the State; any other mode. II oc
ours to me. viii prove wholly unavailing.-
We must have majority Of interests repre-.
sentcd in The government, to sec that guar
antics are observed in good faith or YOU had
as will bare none Ai a7 9Ton
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The tide water portion Of yircinia are pro-
pared, therefore, to unite with TIE Piedmont
country in maintaining the basis of popuh-
ton and taxes as the true basis Of represen-
tation, because it is a safe basis and having
accomplished that, aoi candid enough to de-
clare that theni shall go quito as cordially
with the valley M securing those guarantees
which viii provide protection, aud ample pro
lection to their interests and 10 my interests.
repeat, would not give fig for your guar
ties unless you give me the power 20 see
that they are faithfully observed And if
the gentleman from Jefferson and others Who
think with him, will co. operate tremendously
with me cnthis subject, they will accomplish
what they admit is so necessary aud dcsira-
bic. If they will not cooperate with me,
and those who concur With me, With great
respect to them, fear they will provide more
paper GUARANTEES us they have been term
ed truet i'hiay appeal to gentlemen from
the valley to insist upon the limitations they
propose irrespective Of The result Of the pres
ent controversy shall advocate them
whether the one or the other basis is adopted.
shall goifor them With fess and apprehen-
sion # tue. white basis be adopted, or with
confidence if the mixed basis be adopted
And Il Shall be so fortunate as to secure
the mixed basis and the guaraptics, L shall
return to my constituents with the most lively
satisfaction, assured That their interests are
well guardsdsp | came here feeling far moro
interest IN this question than any other. As
a member Of the Legislature ! had observed
the workings Of tie log rolling system" and
had felt, and do feel Sincere desire to pu.
a stop to 50 corrupting and dapgerop, a prac-
ticc. 4afsaas Heh -
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