Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-30
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70 THE EDITOR or TIE ENQUIRER.
Sit-t No piece, "a your paper OF the 18th
aud iSth instant. O)ec.l marhcd No aud ,.
siZHat iIi3s,'sti aad addressed to Tie Iegisla-
tlire " Virginia, ace fraUght with tie most
aneSeForS pinicipieS, ever attempted to he in
- -" intOa tree government. The sc
howcrcr attempted 20 be thrown over them.
Is too ilinsy To conceal the effect, or cover the
real oesign. The rOod sense, upriEkt and
crhd dJ"dSnent % f the gislatue, will reaGi.
a INrceiNe tae o1lgct. '!be tolls spread under
les RGS6 q pare. faps, go induce a violation OF
tte hii OF fiSatS aua the constitution and To
PfppNce the obstruction Of pUbic laHh and
EA0'tc coincidence, d!iJ TO undermine the bssIs of
tree government, wilt 40 doubt be avoided =
\ ne co.oldinaie departments to establish and
secure tne blessings OF liberty and equal rights
! ~ sure, VIII re sacred Y pie -erAel by the
iS<!E'tdic IA al cdssS. Is well as IN that of the
petition froH hianciester and other places
TOR A csnat on tie south side of James river
WAicH, IL granted, caunOt fail 10 lessen or des-
ROY Solemn graft made upwards Of thirty
years a-"---f grant not sought for, as i'm the
hlanchcNtor case, Sc repeatedly and earnestly
urged by puvaie individuals. but emauatiI,;,
~ ire NfSr l. ~, without any petition from, The
!egi>AuFS "ody EsCii; its object the internal
.i"pofement of rivcrS-tthe Potomac aud ihe
jane ahcve The falls y AN impro ycnent sn,r-
ee,ted by the.sreat and good persona,se .Inris.
cVia seems io like iO dwell on so much and
Fhv hRS 80 muci, the leneraion of All who
l.new, or ii've heard of his character, and who
the lcgsature OF that session considered az
tac patton o. tboye rir rs, aud gave an interest
?! Etn1 therein, as a. durable monument of his
n'cf& Ridy he made monuments also of the
gF&utcde Of his country"
strange inDhnneut> these, if the doctrine of
-1Grisrgi, anli lhp prayer OF the pptition i'm
gfE G0n should prevail TO me II would seem
4usFt sppropriat ,Nn such an event to call them
i"ohInehf: of Aiding, rather than monu-
mebt- OF glory aud of gratitude
IS .df docs fins lyrifnr .xiSI, tI,a (-,,.....i
Assem- ~ 70 20 itis 40 less than 10 break
ucWh a'i me BARRIERS erected bv the bill of
Ii@"tS lAd tic cop> titGtlnn, although he states
%i4ere y SHiis las purpose, that these are para
iDcuai; 70 legislative acts. Yes lie wishds the
leti-AnTe To assume the judiciary denart
iHent, 10 erect themselves into a court fe do
rius on the tultlinent of individual contracts
aud Individual sights, under solemn law nf
hlcIr own, and on hich The constituted amiho-
russ alone are competent 10 acts This ali
10 the legislature are one ofthe contractit,o
parties; end yet they are modestly asked by
uie petitioners, and Supported by juriscoi, ~
rake tie Whole power and prapeTty mo iheip
otsn !Glus-to Dissolve the contract ,yiti,out
bl' c"H'c"t, or ie@d hearing of ilIe other
party ,alt"G"ch they bcv &c nearly a double pc
cuniafy a'tCrrsi ia the institution,
Juri-cola lays down in these numbers. az the
basis on AL bis reasoning, " That all wise goy.
rrumertS ire instituted for the purpose Of dis.
.eHS.'is' az universally as possible, The dement's
W.HcH result from the civil co,unact - 80 s,,,d
that tl Sc benefits arising from Tic inion tb"s
Formed. are To be reciprocay enjoveJ h,
th"Se lhi''.duais who compose a mart -, iensi
however smdil thdt part may he, ia a ratio di,
Tectly prOPOrt!oned to that of the ag@reratc
Ood!. re iiieH goes on 10 state that The oh
Jects OF governments are the personal Ii5ertv
personal security, ard tie rights of nrivafe
property : hc proceeds also to say Iii NAV
nov oc ahiiss ~ ih's Place to insert a few re-
marks upon the tight Ct private propcrtv mis-
hf,ng tle - lat nicfe inrncdtate!y coi,ceruein
ti% Shgtci '.hcrtDT we asc treating. This is
dthred by learned writer ,Sir VIM Rloct
S'0Dt C0ih: PuSe 81, - be TIE free uge, eliey-
nellt md disposal of al ones acouisifio4s
thout control or dInl1utirr. s.vr ouly L,,
nc laws % thC land" Ne have lliru ,ect b,
flscOia 3 principles, subject in discussion. and
zoe "PPuchHsh. 10y ine compact Ct tie Virgi.
.an government, the bill OF rights and IL
constitution, define the co ordinate br,nri'cs
Mefc0f5 declare thU separation and tHrbid
any ede branch 10 exercise, much less, To rsur,,
t"e p9@ef o. my ciher brauCh. IAec,iotation
from Blackstone, must be intended quuyoyp
10 dip iis argument II o, IL can, in this ease
SAFpoft 70 0uly ny the legislative mower yipi6
t.nS the p4fainOuHt law, whiclI he ur.;ends bp
wishes t. koep sacred, and which ctrtainIV
""sh guy 50 % be' "hilc he lahors o induce them
10 efeft ibemseiYcs into iudiciar, tribunal
and fh1eOy Violate il. Private Iirtfbnad,
mis- Is q: contest II his cOustruriiol he inst
ai,a pfcper 80 me latitude ts wishes il taken,
= i'ai y 20 iIe''nt 'ne 'e%rl";ure from alter.
~ q a.I"iiiis jie land iav, DT any Other lsv,
90 witch pfiyhte rehti - involved auJ raso
nng the whoie, OF rtering away tie rigiifs
oi mJW'Hais o"iy acquired, by cWrue INTO
s,IlFs'd' rs Pi"Std ~ 10 thc case ,lurisco!i
al'udcd CO., ana aigocated7 Whenever rldnpr In
ahy u'siHct oi the state Si,ali De excited under
~. HarB Fi patriotism ard F45'G beacH! sUp.
pose % should be urged GAS in truth IN o,i,hf
'hdt every person WIIB took 0nta bud var.
rant ior hWIreds o. acres Oiland ana pai,ithe
su,a o. I've dollar ouiy for Is. had not paid +,
iUh coasi Iteration, beCau-t he bad ioclled lind
Dy mrnt I'd iis five dollars, worth i've INN
rea, ef Eve Thousand sud that pp,o ven,
1919 ptrgna Feady anb riliing 20 pay q iarfc.
WHAT ffauld be Thought ~ such an attee,.t5
W2nid ihe Legislature give t moment S con
might be true. tcaiu; could ne lerislaGir.
w. hfcAson or Justice, pass amy iaw desirovi,.r
or 'lnfoishinG ~ vete right IN the smallest
de-ftn Wiien there was % statute % tlrrn,vn
entetnT and reared h7 ,acmselvcs. silr.nr
iNem so q te face and also violate tio mi! oi
" ana innt constitution tbcsba soilaniy
$40 orY 10 support