Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-04-04
oItranuria Dsjlp aobsrtfser,
SATURDAY, APRIL
H. Editor b the Daily AlDeyiser.

Tsfhe Ea'so' y 90 S, - - 8 - S 81 ss
3d. j. doubted by some whether eli.
& the United States who lives In the
49,, -, of Columbia, and is freehpldsr "a
s s's, ss right 10 vote at the elections
s s the ground upon which this right Is
,5;m,d may be understood, | beg leave TO
s's smi, the following brief remarks.
I. ,hek,, section in 40 acs passed by
l.cisIa}Irs Of Virginia, ia the year
'sos "a bE found IN the 15sh, pagcof tile
', s;..l Il lt76a, il is declared that $ The
s,,lolssrs ef spsry county thar DOW is, or
s.,,si,sr shall be, in this daminion, now
-. and forever hereafter shall have, the
rs;Iras and liberty Of eieesing and choos
- Two of lhe Sost able and 6s men of
,ss;r couu,y,s as members of the assem-.
a, This act was so comprehensive inits
description Of persons who had righs TO
.ois andsr it, that free negroes, muiat.
,os & Indians, who were freeholders. tho
bsr sere not citizens, had a right % v se. In
sfdrr 10 prevent such persons from yesing
n legislature IL tie year ls25, PISSED .
| law debating "thas 20 free negro, rnu!aI,o
ii indian whatsoever, shall vote asan siec-
lion Il Burgessss, or at any other election
|yhatsosysr.ss 10 shew thai the righs OF
.otisc was not Intended TO De eon6a.
| ed 10 resident tSseholdsrs, the shird
|sertior, Of The 6rss mensioesd ace imposes
] ans upon such ffeeholders vino resldein
he county and do no, attend the election
ssG so,s. The srtof 17o5 was eonaoned
sSd was IN force 10 the year 1876, when
|, tic prssert form Of the gsscrnnarai OF tie
safe Of Virginia was adopted By the 9Th
s,c,on Of the constitution OF Virginia II is
declared, !. lha, he right Of suffrage IN the
sx1ucn Of members OF both houses shall res
main as exercised al presenl a. he lime the
kate constitution was adopted, the right Of
IsHfsge was as the aes of l7o5, de-
dared i,shon!d be. lE this was he case,
usano lew passed sincs 1916, alter.
ig therightof suffrage, IS constitutional.
upon another grouud has he cisiaen Of.
IColumbis, and vino is a ffeehels!er in Vir.
gsia, RICH, 70 vote: is is declared BIZ The
9Th article OF the billsof righss Of The state
ol Virginia, sha. . Elections otImembers
10 serve as representatives OF the people
10 assembly. ought 10 be free !; aud siaat al
ven, having sofflcient evidence % aerma,
sasat commoa interest 1ita and attachment
lo,hs community, h4ge The ,sgtt. Of sutc.
frgggs; aud eannot be .axsaor deprived of
'lhsp properly -ior public nsss spifhout
lhslr own consent, pI sadk OF ,heir re-
plesestative so .elecse6, par bound by a..
nyiaw to which they have net in like
nauaer assented. for the public good. ~
I ireeholder living 10 abe district of.
Iclambia, cannot vots az a Virginia cleo.
non, the legislature CT thar state has:
% right 70 pass any law sslecsing his pro.
Psf,y there or tax his, land-- Blu this clause
q q. the bill Of rights which is paramount To-
al tie acts ofthe leg slatere secures to-
slm his r'ehs of Young. What ssrons
ssyldenee. can mau give Of his trsmu 5,
sehtcommon intei;sss 1ritb and ottaehmeat
= Iae conasRflif4 or 70 sae state sl,an by.
pssemlng a part proprietor Of The land
7o'rh tofmsthr sta,r.
su. = IS s,ated'sass the present eiscticn
a~ OF The ssss passed ia ssvea,5en hnndrSd
20 a'n y We declares thar every mole cftf.:
Sm ct this commonwssl h posse sslng
ssth trsehod as is described in lie
" shall have a right 10 vote. THIS
Y shy no means cunfpe The residence Of a
~ ~ p "a TO the state. The term cidzsns of
'u's commonwealth, will inclnds any per.
40 who IS a "a ~ ca Of the u So toreve<i
: person who is a cifizea Of she U.. s.,
:. "a er.'zsa Of each -Apd she, "a sec.
= apa OF the lsh aricls at The. eoaslisation
~ s Y S. declares. s ihe ciiizsfs 81
:. state shall be emitted TO oil privileges
8. ~ 'a.manities of citiseas 10 the several
. .s II then freebooter IN Virginia
! ssslsing IN Virginia is eaii,lcd to the
r f of voting in Virginia, surely