Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-26

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which is" because il has been shewm areatiy \,
tiat u cannot be done tiom The ie,ms used m
the h.li. I; II respectfully asked" whether,
'n tins Preairament, the Constituent could not
reSor; again - Tie letters of thos- two" ccle.
hrated lihIiosO phcTs" MIR. Jefferson and Dr.
h.tchlli: Tn" disappointed reader however,
WI! he Infinitely yr,ti;ied Ia find, that notwii.I-
Standing tins turnlal confession OF inability 10
drAhe the rights OF the corporations, that,
within a YER? lew sentences, il Is done with
The most mathematical precision. WeaIe told
o. them, fhot ti"ir iHr;SGittiaR Is nude
,.ncRS're NTH that Of the gereraneAt." Now
things which are equal to the same, are equal
to onc another" ergo the fights transferred
10 the corporations are eqrs! 10 the rights o {
The government. The only material omission
nero, which can throw the least embarrassment
OH the subject rs, tint not tald what
government, Is meant: wuethcr the Virginia
or the federal government. TIE IuriAdiei on
of The Virginia government, it's believed, Is
pretty wei settled aud defined but nothing,
II seems, IS 50 utctfisln a. that of the Federal
government. The opinion 10 Virginia Is, that
~ oni, has the liilsdction eivenii Dy iMe con-
StitGtion The opinion al Washington appeaFs
10 b. thai II has conc ltrrent Jurisdiction with
virginia itself; aud those lew who believe
That II has not concurrent iurisdictio,, insist
upon IL that il ought To- have. Ar seem 70
agree. ti!htl II very sOon viii have so that we
nave only TO wait very few years. 10 mHhc
the dchniiion ci the Constituent pcrftcliy nc
curaie and inteiiicibe, whether il relates Ia
ia. general, or the Virginia government. Even
the difficulty which might arise from he con
greS>lohhi doctrine, JlIai NirSlnIa csu confer
Jnfisdletlou on tt;e general government, - dg
consent, A. TO III. precise wight which me legis
idiure intended % transfer to the COMBINATIONS
viii be removed. by this participated rG.nci
oepce between the pcHc'' 0f the stati' and
general governments. Some curious sprcMia-
tis's might b" made as 10 ,hy probable con-e-
gnrhceS OF these three soYeieiSu;.es, viz the
Virginia government, the federal .nSerunIent
ana tue hierarchy OF Incorporated p-da
SoSnes eNefrIstng cuut GrIent jurisdiction
II would he dIsicutt to assign them rheir res.
pcciI"e limits. Tie uN',a.OgueA il is TO he
hoped, ~o.iid contiuc ,hrms,ivrS 60 the Iva.
''"nai .seminarisS, and leave the roads AID
canals TO titc generJi ;.uvtrimcHt; with res
peel 10 The national bank, there would proba-
DIV -" some contents OF, tor priests ,.cdagogucs,
and politicians. Mi agree thar 9Yrrendn peouniu
tI7ntm and that this peCunIi is the FIRST, sc.
ctud ana third requisite fOr all purposes the
great riGticam OF life, whether the object be a
prOtcSsorship, presidency or a pcw when
ihtrot these snvrreis..iits tseuched an the
Jurisdiction of the other. il wnud be dvcrtng
10 see the contest between the court of ap-
peais, the supreme con. { aud the pedagogical
hierarchy particularly ii the iui.cs of the
Ecclesiastical court, should send oui E!anda-
mus 10 the indgeS o. the court of appeals 10
apply certain sum OF money 10 create a nro
censorship of theology in The central college
Tor example. whirh they would be very apt te
do, in consideration ri these Judges having
some er ottclO connection with the literary
aIu t!le supreme court SHOnlu IuterllCSe.
and direct the application OF the money, FOR
inStance, to the purchase of arms and equip
.nents for the benefit Of the South American
Patriots, ana The employment Of officers in
me cause OF liberty. That venerable body, so
justly admired for their no.. uniashionable
prgniiceS In favor Of state rights, wnuli not be
q little puzzled III this unexpected difacuitv
unless they c0Hid call in lhe judicial abilities
OF our RhahomautIuS the Constituent who
would soon settle the matter. by denying the
right OF either party To Instruct tie other
Perhaps the hest way, after all, t. avoiJi tie
emtlairassments, which might grow o.; of tais
triple sovereignty, would lac, 20 take the british
Constitution fol- our m0dcl, (and am sure we
should soon gar the consent of at least one OF
the parties and constitute thcfl into three
balanced orders, corresponding to kings, lords
and commons (; though in this case, il is easy
10 see which would be til. king. The sove
rtisniy OF Virginia would indubitabiy be the
commons; though for this degradaton the
national pride of he Nrgnians might console
itsei, by The con deration, that all these pow
efS originated frOr, its own Legislature, which
possessed every other right that legislature
couid possess, bu. the right to instruct
These speculations il is believed might be
amusing and instructive bat leave them TO
inc muihtndInous. ingenious and cOmprehen.
give views of the Constituent to pursue to take
up the thread of the argument SO ong neglect
ed, III following the devious track of our eX
cursIve author. At last, after the eadles re-
peiluon OF tue same, vague and indefinite
come 10 specification of the precise cOnse.
queuces. which are to fiow from the proposed
system" of education, and tile first of these
deprecated evils is. that OF universal suffrage
And how is this to be introduced! WIN il
seems, that in the formation Of these parti
cnlar corporations, there is included u princi-
pie. which must have The effect, and wonid
seem to he intended for the purpose of ami
hiiailng the principle OF all state elections
the principle Of eleCting the trustees of tb-
primar! schools, which Is different, and opuo.
site, from that Of electing the state Delegates
TIC one by housekcepers, the other BY free.
Eo!ders the number elected under the first
principle being a bout ten thousand the number
elected uUGel the other about two hundred +"
20 decisive is this reasoning or rather this
s'.ifmCn considered, that in the full strength
- CONFIDENCE he eXultiDrly exclaims " Can
ANY man OF common sense believe that these
tSo mil liant principles Of election could Iono
subssi harm0niOnsy in the same state9 Does
mol every man perceive, that the two hundred
must DEFEND Tor their elections upon the iutiii.
ence OF The ten thousands For what indivId.
nal could hope to he elected to the General
Assembly, who would boldly oppose any ftvo-
rite ptetsnsIOn of the trustees Of the primary
schools
1t ia to be remarked, that where The ob;ccts
OF the understanding are realty .niufive. our
Constituent never fails to be discursive: and
to weary attention with the explanation of
what no explanation can cluciddto; and that
Where theN really require explanations, he
e-if''9 bp'Io AuN w. 10 t SSH efliest. HI9
10 precisely Tie case with the PASSAGE iusf
quoted. He doe, not show us the qnoslod0. i'm
Wbch these militant principles" mast DESTROY
each other, on rather la which ono must desfroy
the other; but contents himself with making
IN appeal tO" cOmm1n sense" Now In tnrn
defy any man Of common sense nuv other
Kind OF sense, TO pOut ont, in ANY rational
mode, tue necessary COnnexiOn between con-
! sequences and the premises of tic Commitment
! Or - other words, TO slew tie iucon,patil,ilify
| o. these two modes Of election, applied as tbey
are to distinct persons. for distinct purposes
| Boz orr anlI0r's conclusions altrn.s nrecrde