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II ALEIGH, N. C. THURSDAY, JULY 16, .'IBpSV' iJ yotlh Carolina Gazelle, ICIIISM. WXKKlf, B . -, . LA VBKNCK&JLEMA Y. i TERMS.. : iralF-rwr, three dollar per annum one f it a.oo. ' SMrtbers w clAer Alain not be allowed t remain in rrri lour er eiiey?f-,eol persons I esidenl wnhnntthi I h strictly rwnuirea) to-pay the whole - ml nl the ynr'i subscription is advance. arisxaxxT. wot exreedin fifteen lines. i-rtrd ttifce timet for one dollar, and ter-- liVe cents foe racbanntmuanee. rarto the' F.diwr' most be"poTip1tr'F' I S'fATE CONVENTION. DKHATK. Ftiduy, June 19. articles fixing the number of IC her .for the Senate" and House of mnsYbirtg under ctisicleration, v-WLLIAMS Mid, Ive did not ve of the article in relation .to the . . I I .1 L ! ll.. ate, which provides mai in I 1811, and, every en-years there r, the General Assembly should off the State into Election districts. bought once in twenty years would. .JttlL.lHa.Y.e.u Jy i CI e. mi nd insert twenty r. fill OBER was opposed to the u. He thought it would be well e up the subject once in ten years, lrip iv r!fnus was taken Conaress. . it no cnanges nau ta- nlace since the last arrange made, no new regulation ecessarvf .but if otherwise , woiiTu 'Iwtil'eTallSign'TTie kroner. L WELLBORN thoujht it best It the ten years remain. He wish- to retain the power, " xr rouiu ue 1, or not, according to circumstan- There nuah' ue great, manges m Irent parts of the State, in relation fixation, in the course often years. lr. ME A RES thought it mignt iten. that -rtrrumstancea would la itadvisabld to lure districts It arraji ared one e intea f ea cs j. Dut, thertimes,when tin materiat tharrgei tatert placerif mTghT seem 18 in- unnecessary trouble 10 nave . ' r .1.. 1V..L nges mane so irequetmy. ittfct to taxation, wnica naa "srn L.tinneil br the Eontletttan ""' I .1 tik..he. lhouffhtlae, Amount qmx- Imght not to be delermweMl y wat been paid into tne ireasurj m nj lear ihea.Terage of five orten sue- ive years ougni to oe utKii,miiti. ,p, a lew vt'-eauny men m a nmsu nlf, in order to obtain a senator, U bin tosrether and put up a nn- d Tabic or twoj in order to eltect ohiect. This would be doing lical injustice to other counties., Gen. SPEIGHT asreetl wilh t e liileman from Pitt, that once in 0 urs would be often enough to male tew arrangement of districts fur the irtion of Senators but was ofopin li that the regulation respecting the Use of Commons should stand as it He thought also, with the gentle- kn from Sampson, that 'in arranging br election districts lr senators, tne Jr.vnre-oent of thf taxes tor several e, . ... , i v .1 1 ars ou"ht t De taKen. inupcu, me nnansnt taxes, such as tne lano-tax id pull-tax, ought principally to be ten into account.. What was raised j In Billiard Tables, Natural Curiusi- 2 t &c. were transitory and uncer- 3 W. He was tliereTore, in favor of amendment,' and would be willing t the first arransretnent should be do in 1R5I. instead of 1S41. t itr f.l'IN'V, from Macon, rote and oppoa " r fihe inoliott, on the grmnd that the Isnd , i iJils mnniv. ia at oresent principally owned f ladiatMnHhafcri: feww-eat. viit na Cie tli property ot the cilia -its, nd the nty would then become more wealthy and ipulus, and would e.tprct to have a larger prre'nta'ion in the Counrila of ihe Mate. I hoped thereforei that o looff a period emy year would not be allowed ttjrlapse. ... j , , . ore tiieir rignt rouia -oe miiw.uk nation. Gen. SITJGIIT sa'd the ivtrm roun. y'affe' 'tny4 'ivcw,''atAhK'.'l"?nt f v iectiifaf Uriels were n ad; tney tiwwo immense eta of Swamn Lands winch ne nopeti uld soon be drained, end become el-y hle, and add great wealth to thai por- n of the Suie. fiovenior SWAlNf did not contemplate con derable iucreaae ii ibe Itevenue of 'ale for anme time to come, eaeept what II trite from a more correct system of giv. 'he laml of the State for tsxatiun, ac- (rding to ita real value He thought by e attention being paid to thia subject, and he correct management of the poll-lai, eM on laud and polls might be increased f'eeo per cent in five yeara. There can be f doubt that the black poll are not fait ly n in, A aingle example will erve to e. iblih this remark. The aggregate num f r of tlavea in lh.t State in 1330T was f 6.46X Al leaat one half of these were be feen the agee of twelve and fifiy yeara, fd at the rate of 30ceniTetch, should btve f mributed to the Public Treatury; 54 646 filar. While the entire amount of poll-Ian Iceived in that year from thia so-trce, and he eame raterf laaation tmpoeed F7 free male between the age of 21 and a in a population of little leaa than half a fillion, wa 38,211, etcluaive of the six f r cent, commission retained by the She. ifls for eommiaaiona. I It would be teen that the Treasury De wnment aulfered greatly lor want ol more jlfietn in the collection of theJUejreaue. em improvements have been made tince e election of the Bheriff by the people, pd when it ia (ceh that the influence Which fery county will have in the legislative mncHs of lb Bute will depend upon Ihe fBcunt of ta&ea which they pay into the Jm??!SiJliill3iii lane piHit to s. that ' the SherilT does his duty. After the . . ; ... I vear J741. when the avs'em ot itiation aball be properly arranged, li slisoltl met ba sery arfkioiis wtie'her lulure changes were made eery ten or laen'y years, hut lie thought it was at neccaary to lock afier oar elector, al district for our own Lcgisla'ors, at for i bote for r Ire' in Member to. Congreat. Judge DAKIK.L olisrrvrd, that the motion - ...... i of (lie gentleman from Pitt, would bate no iA.viJ4vs4ui--ar llinurlit with him. (hat all our fundamental' law shou'd be'oT a permanent character, anJ ai therefore in leor of hit trto'ion. ril?lihLl,i9ij,i?iii lie thought it bttt le'EiyT-fe''iJ.-" retain the power. (Jreat change haa t- km place iWH Inn the Ual ten years, treat ! charges are evety day taking place, ai.d no : one can lrt tell a hat events may occur, with in toe next ten or inteen jeart, to make a fieh artangement necesary. " l)r. SMI 1 11 obaerved, dial the Conrtntion Act tlirecled that rie election districts ahuuld be laid oft" at convenient and prraeribrd pe riod. He (hnibted whether any of the Sta'es deJcrrcd this huines for tw enty year. lie helieeI that chwnrrl in ItllKl of the Si.tea were riSi.de everv five or ten vear f The present proi o ia ten vear, which a. give wtltt Ihe time of taking the Cei)u of j all the States, and ttben we have to make i regulations as to our Congretsional diiliicta. j ;r. Increase iu uur nonilUtion render it nr- . fh mtitlee miirlitverv well he Mt m it b the- -people, o-aci irmnr Or trot e they may judge proper. In 1841, the Geneisl Aaoembly will have to act on the subject, and Will make audi irguUiion as mey uerm necessary. j; Ur. WlLl.lAMjJ did not wish to' ee llie State upset every ten var where there was no necesaily for it. W hat injury would be nle.to make tuchchaoKe; became he widieti to see more stability given to our establish ments. Mr. EDWAnnS id, ihl pretent wa a quedion of mere eapediency, w he' her it w ill be best 40 district the State anew, once in ten or twenty year, -"'"he Ulter period would afford lime for becoming acquainted with the local feelir.e and Wishes of the pro. pie. I would be well, at all event, to have the rem well adjusted in 1841, a the pre- tent mod of taxauoa atem to need amend ment." . Mr. FISHF.lt wa opposed to line motion. Inall lyeciorat 4WrelaV'.wbaLllimsrHC.'.tweoi leadintr men nre art to league loge.her for the purpose of promoting particular views, and it ia well, onee in ten year, to break up those political associations. So that toe ou- TWI which the rentleman trom warren dread, would be iu favor of the article at it 4 soda. Judee GASTON aaid. he had been IM' : ty en.barrased by tlii question. To make ; " 1 t a I bly be ,h. mot, coWcoobuMoh.ve it made onee in twenty yei wtoW give Ira trouble, and protlucc let excitement. He had thought an intermediate course might be beat. He offered a suecettion on the subject. It would be oecotstry, he aid, to mtke some temporary arrangement before! ihe Convention adiourns, to continue in force for about five years WouW it not be expedient, then, to provide lhal the firat tesamrnt shall take place in 1841. the te cond in 18)1, by which period, time will have been given for tetiog by experience the efficiency of the plan adopted, and make all iiiccerding onee, every twenty yeais tbyereafter? - s Judge G. mentioned aome of ihe reatort which induced him . to an? grit lhi mend ment. From the informaliort which the gentleman from Macon hd laid before the Convention, it wa seen that it became ne cesaary to make some provision in their case. ;ontempUied improvements in tome of Ihe Kastern Couutie have also been brought lu our no; ice. Whatever arrangement are deemed ne. cessary fur duty arranging the Sena'e, abould be applied, ii' practicable to the House of Commons also He mvde these tuzzetlions neither as an i Kaatern nor a Weatei n. man. .. , lie came uere to make nesce between them The question wat taken on Dr. W illiamv ameiidnient fof t.nkiug out, and ca: ned 03 votettooj Dr WILLIAMS then moved to fiil Ihe bUnklh Ihe word .7? which was car - " f " ... ried bj; 69 votes to 59- . " Jutlge tiAirbN "lhen "ofr "ereiT " hit tmenj:" ment, 0brving, that It was nn w 111,1 forming Ihe bants of representation, tu make it at generally acrep'sb e practicable, and 11QI ihat it lliould be partioularly g'ceab!e .... 1 . .. it o one section ot tne coun- rr, sou cmr. pwuu., able to other section. II hoped that what eyerctiaTilrMtn--the Const tiot, wsreUupJ.4 . . . . . . ' ed bv this Conventio might proi e accepla- 1f FfS frOiT. rreei pA caiue of pPlspeny. in too r.asiern portion 01 the State: He wax obliged o acknowl dge ihut the value of real orooeriy in the county ;.. ,h-,,l. h. ee.lea within the last fen veara. had Hi nreciated 33. oer cent., and lie en'er- taioed no hope of an increase of valua in any given time from the draining of Swamp lauds or otherwiaei but there wa a atifcfac- tory reon offered by the gentleman from Macon to expect that a great increase woum in - few years, lalce place, in the value of land in hi county, aa well a in ila popula tion, which ought to ibe provided for. There were other reaon for adopting tlii amend ment. Ititgenerally-belieyedthatour ey tem of Utatioo ia not a productive at it ought lo be. Meana will be taken by the Lgi!alure, it i expected, to render it more ao. , It may then be proper to make arrange ment 10 meet the improved lyttem or col lecting' the revenue. After ,lhe yer 1851, he would be willing that the arrangement of the election district ahould take place but once in twenty j ear. ' air. GUINNtsid, the etimlion of the va lue Jf ihe land in -Mscon was about. 500 000 dollars He expected the tide to iheae lands would be obtained in a few yeara, ao that their taxes would amount lo 25 JO .The amendment waa carried 77 votes to St. r.,n. 6PF.ti;HT nromsed that th Conv eention should no proceed to Ihe consider ation of ibe best Article. Mr. BRYAN wihed some provision marie in relstiontethe borough town before tht Article w finally diapoeed ot', and proposed an amendment, including ibe tews of Bde. ton. Newbera and Wilmington, as liainf en. Uiled each to send a member, ment 1 eanertencea ty potipoiune me cnangc ir i perceive umi nn pun n.c" I 1 . ' , .. 7, .t l..l ! l. .i:ir....i.:i.. il.t ,.r M.rnrmiiir ilia twill Ot I I . . . .. .1. . 1 ' ... . ... '.. . L. . u 1IHIK . MI-.I,IMI I u iiii Id f iear . tonjfCf ic is tarn, i . , - WOUia I . ' . ,7 . . . ', . renrese.eiitat nn Inthe tieneral Assembly. V e I Such IT " " 'V - 1 V on J fV4K,w. tf 'heer'akiirV. He did not ...ihJlftj "r?" ""!.C! i i 1 it? pWi' t l Ti . ' " . .rt i i ! I shwrinur nolttleal temple sum res eu ami ae, deem-j hd out any encouraft-ement to the .1:! for ,Jinr. ,h,B ,,.' , century ) and K will I Judge GASTON ylvned -the sentleinati from Csrteret to withdraw bis amendment - . . . . . Ii Tor lle taresentj tnat in eomtntttee n naa the eubjeet ul eerakch represenuikaa unaer . . . consideration would shortly report on ., when a fit opportunity would be uffered fur 1 preaainfr the claims of the town in question 1 Sir niTYAN did not withdraw hi motion, . ... 1 A que ion wa taken upon tt, and it s . neeativcU. . t'he qtiet'ioi was thrn taken on striking nrpa'Hril 76 to 52 air. II ARHIN'G lON tlien moved to strike out Hie word fipi at lb number oi memu mil Ue peri'ea in, since it appeareu in was a decided majority for retaining the highes' number lor he llmise ol Commons be hoped no furthef attempt -ould be made to reduce the numb.fr of iiher Hume . Mr. HAUUIXUTON being unwillinif to wi'bdraw li t motion 4t was negalicd IJ to 4. Jud' GASTON then proposed an amend men, which, he presumed, would not he objected to, which went to make the reading nfllie Ar'.iclrs in relation to liotli House a- Br.e with each other, whdi was mde c- eordmglv willi'ml objection. "'be Conientiort then a.!journeJ. , Thursday, June 18. The Contention) in CoramjUee of the V l,l nn th Aiiutrseenorteil Idr reeulatine IIim unlMl In Hie Hensle atul 1 1 Ollie ul L.OIII9 I mn-.-tr.Ti V5Tl a rote inn win, iiwi other gentleman seemed disposed at this mo mcut Q cUiia llic auention ot the - Committee, he wowld avail himteir of the opportunity o submit hit views on this clerply iMefTSTmRliib jrot. Seoiihl. as every member ofthisbmlj must be of the grave and responiihle aharaater ol Ihe duty asiianeit to the Convention, ot It mine i he f. i Motion of the Slate, all must UU1J ,ir,-,,,- ot be eaav, wilh all our skill anil caution, to caevute this' undertaking as as not greatly to disturb the entire edifitw and perhaps endanger us liermnruul ulctl....i WR- iMn"i.vv V' .. .... . .l:iE..i.:... . r .i.. undeinakins: were much I ne erased by eitrinsi eaote. Umlr the Constitution, at It it, every uiuniv in il.a Slate. . without distinction as to population or wealth, lias the same number ofL rn.mlM.ri in the lerislalnre. The Convention baa been called into being by the vote of the lieemen of the Slate, but it was eousliluied upon Ibis principle of enual powerlnthe eounliea Amajoiity ot'HeoplB had willed the Con ventinn, ImjI a maj.iriiy of the eounliea was ileaiil edlv opposed to. h. The delegates, said Mr. Ii Zwere 1 ehoiea imediWy: of the peoplt. was ma.le, and it cannot be douhs rl bothat-tbet- ttiurd-invsiiM lb Ppiiiiona, feelings, inleresis an I prejudices en tertained and fell by inew reipeciive " tuents. A larrw norlinn. a majority .f them probablybave some wuba stroug di.like ot the duly enjoined ujion tnem, snu umier a khi annrehenaion lhal avil and sot goad will be lb raiiv of- it ., pm-(oiwaa.UUigli to be resisted without gmlt may eompet ttwmto e.eeuie the allotted task, hut at it impossible lor alVam. n ,Ih at I h-aitai isa) iheia aVailirlflsV I V. N UT '7 ..... u nret.tnlrr , ea(e. ml0 , detailed history of the in and .. ,w p ties tut it may i.i u. ,!,., IM.Me between ihem, arwoy to advert to the cause which brought them bits being and stuniiUued them lo raneu.-, The IS'rtf seuUiniei.ia of North Carolina were made on iha seahnanl. wber eounliea were Intra lime to t iue laid offof such eimveiiienl site sa was de ni.mhil by local cause. A th popultion swellel,its tide flowed up Into the interior to and even brvond the mountain!. II became necessary to form additional counties, which were ol eouite much more extensive than those tn the East because of the spaneness of llu-ir then nouulation. At Ihe time ot our Kevoiu- lion, when ihe esisiioc Constitution was lormed. Ihe State wa faind distributed into counties small toward the seaboard ami large towards the West, but with no very market! tnenuali'T in llie number which they respt etively contain ed In tite Cnnstitntinn the comities were re- g:irdeT as equal, and to the inhabitants of rnth a, iriven the nower to elect one number lo the Senate and two to the House of Conimont ol the (ieneral Assembly. 1 he larg coumivi toon bwame mora, itoiuitoue, and lor a lime lltere was no difficulty with Ihe li(ili.liire in dividing Ihem Inls ooiiiiiie. ot imJI-e and moie compart six when the nninber ami convrnkmee of their citixess required hi nor was Ihe Lejtutalure lm .JMM-IUIICI 1J JU.IIfUII, . IU1..HM. w,iei- .-..JnhiB Mtlte eiisted lor the apt.ljra. , tiou. But by trilstiHiiion ot id iov eminent a ai rsuitili.lied. I he LrRtalalurw held ' its srssKMi evert1 yesr St such plaee a, the I - 1 eialMltii-,. uf lle nretioot Vear aiilioililrd bv He- ' soltui in. It iiinved from time lo time, and ihe ' I'lwe.of Ut siiii-k becsniea niivst mi on a ipu '. ll.. irrV.I. - evrileinenl was lill. I be IlienibrrS from tAw-yvwmseWrhv engmmtt f)U i,,,,,, eriei ihe.nselvet with xeu, m j,,,,,,,,,,, tar retpeetiva pieteiiiion .- ,j, tv. , cnuinunieated ts Iha inenihers jftm psrtiea. ' .1 ... .1 1 .1 R ... I lu I...I ,1am... wei-a umcinwru ww hicm. hhw.i ..i. .. into 1 wo, an havtet n and a rtiertuiamj oue iiw. roenuig nn- -nut jr, ---mo .,r. swaaaasl ii.w an lit Ilat tf4al. It 141 lilt nnTTPTIIIi l'lt meeliu in the iu'rri.a- It is Imtn I'Oneebwmed. men avcu.imn.d to a . . ... 1 'i .,. .lw,t each wberaffecled f l(iu operations of the LcKislalurc, sod was 1 fet the appointments 10 ofiice, and i-very many even of ihe public law ' .To , terminate ; it. si it was fomllr booed farcer, a .Uesnfulio jr., pasted recommending tn the Convention ol ttie People about to ba called to deliberate on the Federal Constitution, to fix the iiertaaornl seal ol Government lor the Slate. Alter severe; content ions and by t. very small msjniity, Ihe spot on which this City ha been since oum was teleclori lor the purpose. Complaints id management, i.tri(iie and bargaining were pre. j letred against the majority by the unsueces.ful party year pasted by before the neeosssiy laws could b enacted for . carrtinc into cseew- lion the juilgment f the Convention and alter they were , paswn, ictia were cxprciieu anu Indwalinna oceaionlly made of spurpoie by another Convention to chance Ihe seat of- Gov ernment, tt is nut wonderful that under these circumstances on t matliemalieal or iilrat line running through th State little ft the West I.NiCity was retarded a dividing it into two sections wi b dissimilar interests, oppo.il pur poses and al nosl hostile! feelinrs. The most astounded auapkion and 'jealousies were en tertained on both sides. Who doc not know that when any cfai of men is opposed by other awn ttawt, wtieiherlt lie sect hi religtnwir a party in poldks, the vilest slarnlers and the most stupid faltehomlt sre mutually circulated and accredited? Who ihat ha long keen en caged in public life, and calmly review hit ourte, dec sot feel remorse to the injustice width he haa dona lo the motives of his adver saries' Ifusdar any eireamstsnces th West applied lor the admission of a new snooty or for ibe division af sn eld esc, the Kast bail ao ewes tioa but Ihst the sole motive was s solicitude for more uiwe-e The West not basing their sab thar of power. Were astiout to joercat it in the only way by which, under the Coostitelios, it suuld be augtaenied, and sometimes press d for lb erealjeov ef aanntaaa when lb want ol pwte pwni-4wt aKHremptoiny i.nii lt.r-Hhnci letimer 'ft w R w . j " " ..... j wrtMtf. jieraMHiY r amicveturr, l 1 - , -rr f r. u r Mwur UDtim we tmmum m inv . . ki mini i,...,i ... . .. .t wak a axeai aunorii r4 aamlxft on ! Hlair t;lr ,,e veM U ercsled nwjiriiy ne pei'ule wr thuse mtrolletl and kpt it sim 9 Ki in this p.rty aratare hv a ninorhy of the piJ . . . ' . . . . ;. . m the hast. U anutd not but htpin-n. as it lias 4.W-tTii - fwh-e '4- WeTee(W'y Wwtr'fcl,IW nrtet Ibis arlifica.1 i.,fiuriiy. Nor ocmiI.1 it well he otherwise, that W those who hsil so long stnigeled with sucrrts n nTprTilTi it is, that llw oriKial causes ol .hffne. -a. .. disappeared. I hi pei-manent seat of t ;er i .,.,.,1 mmueil imuil.lv fi-,l .ml lt.fr, is bahly ni4 a man in Ihe Slate who entertains a ' y ni4 a man m Ihe Slate wno enieriaini a I, or an apprebehsi.m that it will ever ba ili.turl.l, liat Die fears ami misirusts of earh .herr-tb.mimbl..lUU,.es and iipii.n.. bus engeadered and long enlert.ied-....t h. i-snirlt b.i.tw...- When he w.? .v. to the sea ins, itt-crve that the waters inern' "ui'l .u..si : a aa..i n.T t taat uitlaW ' v - Niteretli and alike detirinc enlv whaiit rl,hl. i :. ... ... .1 i....;. . Ir eonitiltine for the roud of all. Rut is there not rensnn to tear. Uial too maviy ol lis oere, come tatber at neinciatoit for ennftiotina par. ! tie, tharged with the duly of upholding their retrneetita nreientinns and of reaiatine lo the otmot.1 those which Any b aavanceu on m other side? The tnost perpleamg-dirfitiiltiet - do then In tend Ihe task id aatistWwily sljulftg "Mil .'fear ed question Uut .lb4iU..ol.diit-4 lwaytrhi micird bv ohiiaclra. and be who bewanie ot ll.ain uiruk, from the net furmaoae ol what ha eiilwr in his Gml. hi, fellow men. r hi sell, adds cowardice to guilt. The difficulties are ah at tn call for Ihe exercise of wititooi, moderation, iusl ice eaudor.nd. firmnsataras should nerve us for high eff-ris. Inlelleeisal ami moral, and keep down as far as Ihe fiaillvof our imperfeet nature am permn, every pr.-ju.ura., passion and unworthy influence. But they aie not insuperable. They ran be overenme lliry tuerht to be overcome and we shall fail, mise rably fail, in what our eountry demands and our consciences enjoin, if we do not overcome them. A n omission to settle Uii question now, in aueu manner as Is traonuilrx the ouhlia mind, he sliould retard ss nn urdmary ealamKy. rt niu iireilicleil bv Ihe disitnetiKhed eenllemaa irntn Uuueouiue.. ( Governor S waioA a centlcman fur wlims he look pleasure in leaiilnnelh higtteH affection and resuect. Thai eenlleinan. not in the language of menanee, for be was perfectly lure no niensee was intennro, out in eamrsi antruaee had . nredavlstl. tbat if a (atislactory srrsneement were sot sew made, the I'aotd of' Xlie. West would rise ltk tlut atroog ansa t his unshorn might and pull down the entire politi cal edinse Sir, eatd Mr. G., the slrwig man id Zorsh, the toe of Msnoah, . was brought from. In pritoji-hoase mto the 1 em pie or llagon lo In honor to the impious least and In make sport lor ihe enemies of hit country. Itowine down ith all hit miaht. be tueeed and shook the massy pillars which upheld Ihe ponderous roof t ill be buried alt beneath one hideous ruin. It was glorious deed . I le ftjll a martyr and a he ro, victoiitiut among Hie slaiu. .. Uul jliouiu our brethren of the West, in a moment of excited IMtsion necsnse ot a ilelerreo nope or u.ai.e,. . . - . - ., ..1 , "i a ui " ii,- 11 . . , ....... npturs ami ovennrnw iiw exiting Cnnvlitution. ih mad ir.u.nph will b, triumph over order and law, over 1 h.nu'l,.. and thrir li iends and their country. This ly would be their very last retort, their ulllma rati; wbirh aolhina but boneless oppression cfuilij rxcute and whh-h tliey will never adopt wliile other mean or redress are stisinn jle 11 is hnpossibl to deny that they have cause of com plaint. It I impossible lo hunt that on any piai.it. 11 a.mposs.ii.eio n.s.s. ...a, on .v prhieple nf free government, the ftr..nf tUslrl. 1 ti, lm'll,c' power can b. I mge, ,., held. They have rred then compl. ... .1- most as one man. and have assented tn terms of most as one man, and have assented tn terms adpitlmtnt, tniw rate and reasonable, the rrjee lino id which now must exasperate resentment, ami raise yet higher their demapda. No gov ernment nit earth can be long intesiblc In ill rntrted rHnariifsctton of a larae numbeKasiit slitt leu of nikjnrily of its eilitirnt. Te deipot srimrt iniei, and otten to his own detlrnclion, nt tempis 10 ktep it down by the bowstrine or ihe sword: hut in a moral and fife cnvermneiit it .iM,w-rslhiyeitpnit"1t ean "le allated only liy iHcri,ion. w e sis not only urgen to -com " ' hw meant l these yerv JavMkntklua-taalJLt.J mai UY. shuuld t an al.nost nanta. tear al . eer, meeie iej.i.miw n..s. r i. A,..r nm.hi . u ii iii.ea riiie mr. iiimiiiiie .hmu.i not pa. 01 oomiiianiiincm . e.. j. ... v -jrr,., ...i..- TTiese teblcssliouTa T suppressed, ana still;M it quails at his voire and initmitly sinks : the tcrmsaie uur awn ttunauis. i'. t into repose as profound as the .lumber, ol a A eapinms arilieism my perhaps Centura nut' mad 4 the nUjecttiOf taxation, he. lushed inlant. Hut onlioarilv. ihe rrit.iiont of '"e ..Mailt arfjbejplt concurred with'"liiin,'" t He Imman pMtion like the biliw. oi ' thought thai Other arid much more fit continue In swell and to rage lonj alter the 6r piwe'plea on at.un n umK' . . . , . . , . ... storm hassubshM whkh l.dird tin o. m.o lm7. j '"" " Ur,Hx..... iu .,Ul,jeCtS of KTMiaf thai, Vice and tdlf We know not each other a. we ought, and we ' lb aie.a.i..le. feral .umbers as the f VM m be fouttJ but th objrCfl01t meet n-.l herawidi-vi .li.t.ti.n. which j ''wn,"!!'n a t ... a ; i. a.l. t n.l.iilll.1 Ik Illl'IIIe'tl 1(1 eitlf ST IIMI Its IIUIB, I . . . - M ; r eW..!eistion V ,,.rioiism. but r. "''' -"i)t our great daluco. Po nd bailie otdiealinn of a solemn oath It ,1 l- .1 . 11..1 t 11 vcry hound ba the obliaalmn seems ,11 autre that there can he difli-renec of n pinion iu enntlruing Ihe explicit injoneiinn, of the Ac! ahkh ws, ratified by the People, and wbarh called d this body into, being. Some Kee. - tlemrn are rttpriwdtoihmK, mst m caning tuts Convenlion, the People have done no more than to say In ns, yon that! cmtiiter ctrtain proposed aiuendineuu to lb Constitution, ami yo may condder other. Sir, they have done 0 gieal . - 't i.. r ... . . ... . 1. . . ... ..(... JMCWI nilirc (uc. inn ipaf ti, .iia, u. p. u. a -mode for aseertaiiiin. whether Ue -wfit .hnUlr..vWxail Mtetw1i deleeatfcfthull take his seat in Convent he shall-have solemnly sworn that he will not direcllv or iiuliieclly evade or disrreard the du ties enjoined or the fiinit, fixed to lie Conven tion What are the duties which he M thus h'Hind t execute, and the limits wluc he is forbuhlen te transcend' . The IS'h seel ion de-elsret-llial in voting fur a Convention, the eo. pic shall be understood ts having pronntiueeii llieir will that the Convention thai! frame and devise amesdmeatt by which the members of the Senate shall be reduced lo a number not lea ral numbera If the peode command this tobe; than 34, nor more than SO, lo be elected by dis- f ''.l " " V - - " m- - irku and according to the ratio t ixin, and tt is apeflt, there are herelto perma-jly. Ihtegi ity will, be atrengthetaed, thatt tram n amendment whereby loreduee inent , orders of rich and poor. The when it ia lhusewartled. ''T'he ava.s ZUXttZ ZlZTTr poor of yeatcrday , are geilertlly he rice whiih - now tempta to the with- ; aonntiet or districts or both, aecordineto Fede- rich to-daV.'. and- thr rich of thisdaV. 1 hollllllff tlf the TUhllC dues. Will be I done py the conveniion, is a pat me euty 01 in i - Tf .....r .,.ni. onvcnliunto nbey Ihi. command. nd of course poor tO-morrOW. If thCSe CllBnget the duty uf each deleeste, honestly and in earnshould not ; happen " among thole who ct 10 conlribuie bia exertion lo thefulfilmea!nou w fa nt.hold propertys" it is of ibiscommand? Should lie act otherwise, does ,1. ., ,t.. ,:ti ..t. he not etWeand drejnr,L the dutie. enjoined very certain that the , will take place on him' This section the proceed io point among' their children. The' senate, on himf litis section the proceeo 10 point out several other proposed .amendments, which tne isonveniMW mag, nr may not, at ns uiscrciaio make in Ihe Conititmion. The 14tb section dc ttrioitei ttre Irmay which "tne-CoHvamlrth tl for bidden to transcend, and wbicli, tUerefore, a sscrnbe it to evade or disregard. The limit might perhaps have been fairly collected Irons other pant ot th act, bet tor erecter certainty, arc in itit accimt eapressly set forth, U de clares that the people by ratifying the Conven tion act, shall be regarded a hviag conferred os the Convention a power le asake amendment its the particulars the rem coorscratccl a in aay ot them, but in e(Ara. , I ht power extends to all and to tack sf lbs smendments proposed the duy is cujoiscd a la some iia erst ran al Uwcd aa lo whera. The oath omsvsnifs vh pwrforrnsace of th dsty as explicitly aa it for bid tne irMtgretuon tn power, oomc ww tarantwtitnpiirT nrrm rm wn "."." . - i, i. , . i..i u r.ui..i.l It, .bit. aentlenareWe aihahtea tkal tlire, .. - I hiss twparaiite obilrtH.a on i "rt (III I..K . ..m.n - l-l "7 tb returns fcf ivpresanlaiion. m, tne) nai , same tuna pnrteated wiwnfty eaHit the prie- i . . . . Aitk.it . . --1 uia. en.les u(K wtnen tut rows, it saasir in. s-t- alionl has nnluljea -sn suU a aourse. ' I U. re-eneuit.; ut tle louuiemt of strife wtiith act to bury was the poepuse or tne tvunveniam this resulie man m onu wu wnn is. n i .. ...jkuM ia.la.le a atk as I iia wuuenicn up.. i" tiro-."n"Ht n'liU to It, arlijoi periorms n hulhtully, u.l ..il.lu i...u-e eriV-aluallv inlS- - , . . es u.isrrpnStiaii.e .. y 1 " ' L,,. eatiun w..l aan be mmle -; km.. Afihousli. ll.e.e '' on us ,. ihe JZ Kt. Beat, ami bad objeetaw l lm . vt iu mr nisi ,n"i a.'-a. - " 'L liJ uui its ilue n-lc.l .iu ins u rn. ... t. " .i.u e. ...i,ii.,r lanii.ftiidum criiicii im u ... .1.,.' -1 - wi lor even were it well, luiimud; unless lb mmrd wnrnx tmJWW, bey ameibaUwa-l k. I I ll. .1. ... r:,....w.t.M,l iMie. 11 1 an ocn -. ..... . -- niuarwrailrtsbe taken out. or put lino opH.vn. I. . . .i.....l...U.... .a I scales SlJnssmn saiance, ih, r,.,,i.,n . n ,l..i.,. l.r,l t all As there ts then no uidaM neaa ' vhownol s aeetional eliaitter, Kt ut see if there j -goaNivnTr-"",rw "" ''.'" 1 I ha iteaessity ot tww nnnies m ieii.ew -checks uioa the haste, Hwpti bletice, .uiliUs lm inilse, and intemperate eacHaiuaiil of eaher, is so uaiwertallv mtmrtbnl. that k Stay be reiiardesl at a political axioin. In the srtntiiiulHMi ul tlieae two houses, it tt desirable lhal llicy shuuld in ti ul h 6raie as check s lluit "they sltoiild not be liable to tcel st Ihe amse moraein inai tiipin-r erexcdemeitl which Irmla le haste and tmpre tidenee. In lb Metal Constitulain, on branch of th Legislature it chosen by ihe re.iiectiv Slates, a eo-eailtMte mtmber uf ibe t'nluii and ihe other branch is el oea by th pcsple is th ditrcrent State aacmdiog lu populatiwi. The propriety of this arrautenieiil arise Irons ilia neauiiar nature 1 f Ibai C'ontihulion which brndt together, at well the Slate as ihe people of America. It is lo many purpoirs couleileracy nf the Stitei.aml to nil otliUf t. ifie w eosei aw lit lofwrating direetty upon the atliieos of the Ln-. CH cuatra. , w mp.)i -r" -futlerative and national character, 1 he Senate is framed as filled lo protect the former, and lb House of UepeeeotMttvi,coi.lHuled so SS lo tHre Ih latter, Tu every Isw the ei.seui rest action ol these' bodies is indispensible and thus the two great principle. of.Jb..t''lllO'ion are. udtcld, as altack Oio) each Whr. In the Constitttiion ol a Stale, all the operation, of whose guveruinent are.not sidy direst upon its rilizens. but wholly confined lu matter of into rloe eonaeia.lI.errnlT Interests likely to be often arrayed agaiislcseh oilier, sre those of prtptiig and ul per, ant. Sued a govenmie lit is lot med lor the purpose of protecting property ttid persons, and would be inadequate tu its end, it fell either at the mere el the other.. II can sever mneeo. ba iha true interest of any individual, nr of any body of men. Is oppress or to ii jm. nlbertt but j 1 , kiitt iia, a iihh . . t-,rM. mutt convmmi ua. s observation, ami at w ss- icarwo. i , .' u.i i.-.r..ii .rf..m... m.wmrie.1 hv , ..,.. ,.;,.'.. ("rea.i our , - 1 ' , . nriiiaumi rood, and a ron a imr fellow men, on- l. r ihedrlu.ion llwl we si aemniisjsurwive. ll is nehl that cuvemmeiit should ba so cunslHnl- ed as 10 bring th t sternly uiflucncu ol iiitercst in aid nl tlx aomniaii'lt ol duty. .The Venale In our Legislature, ia intended especially, 10 repre aent and nrotrct iirom-nv. He hid hi'irs) H ob- rf - .onstilu.ion of tlii. bwfy,. I J ,iin.W. . rad. depavtwiw llvpul , , ,UB u.. te tute ,llr, r 1 . ... . . . inai a man, publican Oen aior and not tn tiei n.il the former lo vote sits. It sliould be borne in mind, that giu-et omenta are , lot med lor praetieal purpoti-s, and not to present themes lor Hie exrrcise ul tclinulinen ton claiaiers, -The poor man m be persooallyj far more meritorious than die man of propel ly. IVrttHial mei It drienda on iniellitrcsre. intrgri, ty, flrniuess, and lemperanee. He wbo'weait a tew slin t, or no thirl st all, m.), iavall ihat rrspeisJi"iiat "merit, be inlhiiiely superior lo lbs pruDigaie riali man, nr ni narrow Mean ' f I rYA makes Ihe inani want of it the H'llna I be rest is all hut Inrath.-r or Prunella " It is not because of hi pergonal de- I8eet that the privUx"!. -VOtUlg IW ft gennfor nt been hecu red to the Free- holder, but that the irrhls and inter- est s of Freehol(ler0t aa surb. should not be invatted and okjBjawBj . , ., -7 - -. , -, . a nt 1U0SI CXCUing pl incipie Ol action 1..; i.riirr. sn-.iffir.sr uf a iliS-r.' . i - l: , , iiiii: ilv - nil., vu nunc, ia. , m -once encouraged and regulated.' by securing to every one the Trot fa ot his own industry, and of the industry of those whose acquisttiona have been t ansmitted to him. It is idle to rail this principle, aa .it operates in our 4 countrr, an aristocratie-fKiHcipiev From the ease with which property is w' nfobablf bo" classed among therefore represent the interest whicti spring from the possession of propcr- iwrintlwileyftirtirnnimFrtiiHm aS lata OOWn in llie Vionvention art, that i. the ratio of taxation, aeema to I . , ' f - .1 - A I : 1" t a ' , J A At. - . ft I .. ,i be peculiarly suited to the constitution r l. . I 5 . . l,!.li oi sucn a ootiy. . a tier pnutipiw w. .!. the gentleman front ureene wn Speiglit) proposes, that of equal repre sentation by counties, ts upported by no reasons jrnaTever is upneiu uy nothing"brtex,islng osage stands condemned by J the People, and ha had Ulday,-.. - , ;..,'- lh it Bot indeed a fjpemns Criterion ; 01 BTOneriT Date la IS One VI I IIM lull - l mn W. Ill, rm..ww..pw tite. 1 he . Legislature hare unquei- ionabl T eneleavured. at nd alwatimll ...l,..,... , -.k-.he coBtributioda of the ' citiiens preportSdhe'd J Vo ' their ability, and 'we may therefore 'r4- ... Uidicative of the 'W0Unt f pfOnertr enjoyed in it Nor ' t oll he ace the 4u:c.e reason hit, orittcn. i I tax alone, or tne lanu ana sieve tax, Wirr-ther ttot cifiett toX'hoxiltt'bsf . .. v. i ...i.i .. , an.cn B cuts cruri iuu vi p. vjiy... a, .a ' aTl . p1 I h reniieotan irotn vreenr, , nnu tr specially objected that the tax raised : from billiard ' tables was included U tlte aggrezate' amount tf therete ue acxorciing'io wuice reprr-sentaiion m was annortioneil 'If the eehtlemat, meant only to declare his Dpinibn 'that iai.vsvw.a'B. .wvs-m, - - of the counties, seemed to him rathef of the CohnlleS. Seemed tit Witt rfttheV 'Ovetatrainea. in tne unit mace, ea , . . - . - , , - could 0t be COmplametl Of aS unjUSt i - $t. a: ,iH fg-jr- f fcf of llVntf 1) W 1 - . .. , -., , ... ,,I1 lk, nnlvt our -ciui ne, v... - j , t 1 - .1..,...,..!... lk.J,.ll k tmW JIM- anu, in inc lasi pmtr, iniruu vu , ,i- : .illl In, IU, tart vice and dissipation, it till indicated an ftlHlifv. ttave- JJut thei-e are peculiar reasons vn taxation - should bo made the basis of represeiitation in one branch At least of the LtgidUture. " Alarm is express ed, mil no doubf is l6rtcatly feltjby poHISiT'of The TiiIelTIpnnd'"tnecfv mg community Hear the '' aea-hoard, lest the West, on getting the ascen deilcjr, might be ' tempted lu etnbafk . in wild at hemes of Internal Improve tnente, TIe verily believed these feare" were extravagant. Ili T believed, that the t-st interest! ofthe country rtUeA atoud for atmie enrrgt'licj jilah' "b whtefc the-c tuddeii- ctrUBtrr-mtshthrorht ita aleening; energies roused Jnto tton, -lie. felt a 'atronjr conwctioTK , that the cautions habits of this people afforded a ' reagtinable eecnritjr that wUdani trpentlvt sclveines woufd not be - speedily doptedt'; whether th balance ot power remained in the East, or should be tltvided between the Kast and YesfT Tht great danger was of " continued inaction, and not. of rath . enterprise. Bot if was fair and rea Bonaulc to reserve a check ' pou hn- provhlence,' in caltrr-ih'lHelhtVgy---: should 4be', throVru' off 'and the State' determine to improve ita physical con dition,: : This reasonable check would be found in" requiring Tor every "plan" lliaiaanrtiort'ikf s l(.iu.e"which rnrJ sented the" tax-payera ot tVrt State. The , tax-p-yera would .then alao the revenue disbursert. It waa safe, that one set of men should con tribute the nublic fundi, and another set direct it disfribution. , Taxation and representation abould go hand ir, hand. .. r"; 'r' There is no individual acquainted with the administration of the financial laws of our State, who will not admit' that it demands 'correction. In vain have these laws endeavored to make Uxewewuarnvliile ihowht admlnis ter the laws have an interest in render ing tlieiu a net ual. 1 1 i known. - that 1 no nnifurm rule prevails throughout' -the country in assessing the Tafue of land and each county seems to strive' with" its neio;lilrtr in btinn'tiijc dowiS th?.' SssrMw of contribtfti.iii to lliepublie BecessiUeA The Sheriffs jn the respective couitir; have also temptations ' te overtook . , jwhjeelsrrxtLJixail - withholding what is actual! r. received ' it nor onusual toaee men . . . .i i.i to toe puptiQ -t a,.viv..nw -- . - eat character. 'Mhetw matters cerr tainly : requite Legulative teinedieat., but it is amdng the advantages which . Wiilrekult froin adopting taxation a: the ratio of representation, that it will - . .. inspire rlie people and the ,nrjtrateV. of every county with- an animeuSV tereit in the fair assessment, collection i' i a j . a , a. a. counteracted by the desire of political . i . . .a i - , r. : aa. ... weig'll.' liiws are aiwaja mov nun- fully cxecBted,vwhn the ptlWieTeel-; ing goes along with thern' r -, -. Satisfied then that the basis' of feV presentation in the Senate is in' itaetf ' reasonable, and not' subject to tl.e re- -proachof being unjust to "the East, 1 . . - , -fc - I : al I V " - , - " , - iei us ace wueiner mat laui uowo tor ' i .1 ...I .. It.... t... .. t L.-.A mej vunt nvusx list iiwi wet vinprar- perly arraigned as njust to the Weft. impr-' Weata''- I 'Th unl m nkla.lln. I. UmA Uamri rhe only objection he bad heard. Was, v that it adopted the principle of federil ' numbers. whereas it eueht ' to haT A been based exclusively on freer poptt lation. He knew that the latter pnn- fciple had been heretofore claimed by the advocates ot the West," and- he hailed al indicative pf more equitable' ' anJ moderate cnonaela- theijt sKtiuLr w S.cc- atrwKr:i ,;3'.;,; "'"'-:...'.:-'f i