Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-10-05
UNITED STATES.
TIE CONVENTION.


interest itexcites. The question for admitting
people OF color TO vote has been warmly dis
cussed on "Wednesday and Thursday, and il
was decided that they should possess the right:
and, accordingly, the word tciiite was stricken
out, 63 I" 30. Whether, on tho final passage
Of the section, this vote will be reconsdered.
we know not but if the country members.
IN favor of the blacks, were To witness the uses
which their employers make of their votes in
inns city, we feel persuaded that their opinions
would undergo considerable alteration. We
have always considered the question of black
rights and privileges Il very dangerous one i'm
this country, where Il large portion of the
union held slaves and could not get rid of them
Their natural rights will not be disputed hut
while we exclude them from the halls of the
legislature, from the bench, the bar, the Jury
box. and the battalion. it is perfectly ridiculous
10 give them the right of suiIrage-a right
winch they do not appreciate, which they
cannot value, and which in this city, particu-
arly In the federal wards, is mere vcndibe
article.
We are incapable ofinfrngng the rights of
any person, black or white yet it will he re-
collected, that the blacks enjoy privileges and
exemptions which the whites do not they
are equally protected by the laws in their per-
sous and property, in their civil and religious
rights +; and this permission to vote is of no
value and is impolitic; yet it has heen con-
sidered otherwise by the majority, aud on this
point there will be no difficulty. The follow
lnS are the yeas and nays on the question for
striking out the word rCtite:
ES-Messrs. Bacon, Baker, Barlow,
Bcckwith, Brnkrrhon, Brooks, Buei, Bur,
roushs, Cayer, Il. Clark, Collins, Cramer-
Day, Dodge, DLer, Eastwood, Edward
ferriS, Fish, Hallock, iiecs, HoSeboom, Hunt
ing, Huntingdon, Jay, Jones, Kent, King,
Moore, Munro, Nelson, Park, paulding, Pitch
en-, flait, Reeve, RhIncia,i,,Cr, Richards, Ro-
gers, Rosebugh, Sanders, N. Sanford, Sea-
man, Steele, ID. Sutherland, Swift, Sylvester.
Iailmad5", Tutlc, Van Ruren, Van Ness, j.
IL: Van Rensseaer, Van Yechtcn, Ward, A.
Webster, Wen,lover, Wheaton, L. Williams,
! Woodward, Wooster, lutes-6S.
| NOES-MesSrs. Bowman, Breese, Briggs,
Carpenter, Case, Child, ID. Clarke, CLYDE,
Dubois, Dyckmhn, Fairlie, Fenton, Frost,
Howe, Humphrey, Hunt, Hunter, H,md,
knowles, Lansing, Lawrence, Lcsfrrts. A.
LIVINGSTON, Z. Il. Livingston, M'CaIl, blken,
Pike, Porter, Price, Pumpelly, RadeliG, Rock
we'll Root, Rose, Ross, Russell, Sage, r.
SANFORD, Schenck, Sceley, Sharpe, Seldom, j
Smith, X. Smith, Spencer, Starkweather J.
Sutherland, Taylor, Ten Eyck, Townley,
Townsend, Tripp, Van Fleet, Van Horne. Yer
bryck, l.. Webster, Wheeler, Woods, Young
SO.
lhe dueIiing law has been repealed that is.
a specialization The oath ofoilirc, and no other
has been adopted by the Convention, which
virtually repeats it. Phe proposition for its re-
peal was supported in manly speechby Col.
Dung, on the ground of lsnc0nStit,Hionai;flj
and inerPedae'cy. The Chancellor and Judges,
we understand, considered the oath as uuco,I-
sltnhonal. Durlilng is happily falling into
| p,tt fr..,, L
opinion; IT is considered Iidlculous appeal
winch, I'D some eases, cannot be prevented
bat winch neither tests the Courage of the
man, nor the justice Of the cause We ha d
better relyupon the good sense of an enlight-
rned community, than rs force an unconstitu-
tional provision. DurIiing is 10 longer cunsi.
drFrd honorable; and fpeope will FIRE pis-
lois III each other, they must answer for il ia
the laws.
A new court, or additional Judges must be
appointed, for the present system amounts
nearly to denial of Justice. I'his subject will
call TORN al! The talent OF the house.
We Iearn, and with surprise, that the propo-
siton, To create a coancI Of ten for this city !.
thought well Of by the convention. nrob,bJ,
i Rom not having weighed the subject deliberate.
y, or from it, being Il iayourite project of ON
delegation. We understand that the genera
c0nnIttse, M obedience 10 the will Of the peo.
pie generally expressed, have transmitted {;
resolution, disappearing the project and one
! OF the members informed me- that on enquiry
/ Ie found eCt!y person in his ward opposed ic
1T. ifitis desired to bring the city appoint.
meDt5 nearer home if the governor and
senate are not 10 be trusted let some Other
| projects he devised, not this, which will place
every appointment in the power of one or two
men behind the curtain, and expose US to
endless local conflicts
We shall narrowly watch the turn which
this debate takes it is of vital Importance
that the people should be heard on this point
and their wishes gratifed, and we trust that
no attachment to the project will defeat iheii
Just expectations. IN every thing connected
with their interest, with public good, and theas
tendency of the republican party, they have q
right to be heard. IN T. MAJ. .Aiv.
To the Editor ofhe Columbus, (Ohio,) Ca.eac
That there may be no misunderstanding o
mistake with respect To The proceedings in Tin,
circuit court Ofthe United Statasin the cas-. be
tween the bank and the officers of STATE,
send you brief, but correct statement OF Tn,
whole, for publication.
The counsel for the state, and the officer
concerned, beirg satisfied that the court con
sidcred itself bound, by the proceedings tina
hdu ldkell piace,tO pronounce ddccFce accord
. ing To the prayer of the cOmpdinants' bill
conceived that no good purpose could be- AN
; swerCd by taking up time la making argur
ments which they knew beforehand could a
vail nothing. They therefore determined {,
say nothing in opposition To the court pro
nouncng Il dccree-aud they agreed that thi
decree might bcso taken as that the complain
! ants might call upon the court TO enforce il.
lmmedIale perlormance. Im eonsnnnence O