Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-10-02

are not distracted by foreign connections,
we may devoie our energies to this pur-
pose ;and thus accomplish the work ct re-
inrnI with more talent and with more sue
cess.
In another respect, too, the time ispecu-
li"ry favorable. We approach the Consti-
futon with the ben, fits of experience. We
have behold it in operation for forty years.
We have seen too the republican principle
exhibited in various models; in tue Con-
situations of eighteen sister st ties. We are
thus at liberty to reject what is obnoxious,
and TO select what is the most salutary.
We have seen. too, in another hemisphere,
the dangers Of a too daring raSe TOR limo
walton. The volcano of the + encn Revo-
luton has burst IN ruin upon the heats of
its authors "a melancholy warning even to
the American people. We take up this
Cons,i u:ion. then. at 2 time, when new
light is furnished us both at home end
broad-when we may gather wisdom from
the mild lessons If our own experience, &
from the gathering ruins Of the theories of
France.
We may add. too, another ,dvant 'ge
which attends the present jun -turc. We
may call to our aid the talents of some of
the fathers of our own revolution. A few
years mors-and the genius of Jefferson
and Madison will sleep in tie tomb Let
US seize the precious moment, whle they
are still among us--Let Virginia agan
call into her sovereign council the W srs: of
her SONS.
We understand, that It's illustious Citizen
tNkes dsrp interest in the gu stion, agitaitd in
these Nos lie is supposed To be strongly in favor
81 Convention oil the People. Perhaps
llc rl p.F,t
Summer OF 'S3, when it was expected that the As
ssmbiy OF Virginia would call Convention, he pre-
pared 'ifaught OF 90 Fundamental CO.. stituti-
on" for The purpose at having It laid before them
In this draught, the following features ap-
pear
Hg,tse IF Deltgotes--The number each county
was to send was T. be in propo, ton to the num-
Der ct qualified eect'rstfe whole number for the
slate 20 b so propor.ioned to the whule number Of
q'aihed eieeto in n, IS never to exceed 500, nor
he lever than lp0-If any county be reduced in its
qualified electors brlcw the number auth. rised To
send one delegate, it to he annexed to adj
joining ronn'v.
Senate The several counties to be allotted by
the Senate from time time, into sus., d so many
districts they shalt find best each county, the
Tune ct electing It's deiegat 5, to cuse senatorial
iectors, qualified themselves are, and four il
numberf1reac delegate their cm,nty is entitled to
send, Who shall, in cnnjupctoH with the Sc a,oriaI
electors from the other ties of their district
o'usc D( Oaiitt one senator Tor every delegates
their district is entitled 10 ehuse.
Electric FrdIckSsc-AlI free male citizens of
full age ard sane mind, who for one year before
shall have been resident ~ The oouny slsi thro'
the Thole OF that time have possessed therein raj
property OF the value of or shall for
the same time have been enrolled ia the militia,
and no Others, shall have right to vote for dele
gates Tor the said county, and for senatorial eccto,
for The district.
Erecuipe-The Governor, to be chosen By Joint
ballot of both houses at Assembly, when chosen
TO remain in Office years, and be ineligible end
tae.
n Council Of STATE to be chosen in the same man.
ner tn hold their Offices years. aud bS ineligi-
bic second t,'pe-their number for the Present 10
be eight hut may be increased or reduced by the
Legislature, Whenever they mar thuE it necessary,
Sc.
he Jvrfci0,y power to be exercised by coonty
courts and ssch oterii courts the lrgisIs-
tnrc may think proper continue or 10 erect; by
tAree superior courts VIZ court of admiralty, N
generate u:t {" eominsnlsw, and high coert oil
eiianccry and by one supreme court, To be called
the court OF appeals-rhe judges of the three SUI
pcror courts 10 hold rheir commission during god
behaviour, aHd, when assembled, TO constitute the
Court OF Appeals.
Council Of Rerision-to be composed, Of the Co.
vernon, two councillors CT the state aud Judge from
esch OF the sup rir courts to reyis, all bilIs-,o b
to become law until it has passed their revision
u they advise its r. jec!inD, it may become law, on
~ IN case twotliris of both houses should adopt it
aiterre consideration
A Co'rre'fiOu, for altering the constitution, to be
called, when any two OF The three branches of gov
eminent concur in opinion, each by the voices of
two.thrds OF their whole existing number.
We omit multiplicity of detsis-on some OF
which, swell of the general features we have
sketehcd, their il.us,riDus author may have seen
reason to change his Views, after MI experience of
So years.
10 THE FREEHoLDERs OF HEHRIco.,
HANOVER, NEwKENT. CHARLES CT
TT. AND Tue CITY OF RICHMOND.
Fc!ozD- Citizens,
1T has already been announ-
cced to you, through the public prints, that
wasa candidate to supply the vacanty
IN the Congress of the United States, occs
stoned by the death Of your former REPRE-
sentative, Mr.. CLoPToN.
As twill nor be IN my ho1Oer to visit the
several parts Of the District, previous to
the days of election, 0n consequence of un-
vodsble absence,) feel it nav duty pub.
n frxa lr,r 80 II &.