Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-11-25

IT their capital has MOI been iuluaircd frnni IN
ludiclous loans or the exercise ur too much
favori,ism, they have nothing to fear from !;
icir investigation INTO then coucerns.-
n, any rate the stale is too deeply Interested
III the welfare OF those Institutions, To look
win apathy upon the slightest indication al .,u
event So ruinous Ia her revenue, as drpre-
cisied currency. The low price at which IN.
stock of the two princi al Banks may be- pur-
chased are such indications, A. will, II is con
cr''"d, warrant your settling Oh fool rigorous
examination INTO the causes Of such state OF
thugs as has EVIDENT, created considerable
uistrust, aud when discovered, 1t rests with
You To apply tn. corrective. | am clearly of
opinion that much good would result, from re-
curing the different Banks in which the state
owns stock, both principals and branches tn
report every six months to the Executive, the
whole al Their proceedings, giving the names
o. Their debtors and the amount due by each
10 he laid before the Legislature at their annual
sesslAns, which would enable them, the better
20 discover and detect bad management, and
the more elfeetually to apply the remedy.
One of the principal objects of the Lcgis-
lature in chartering ihe& ank of Darien, it is
believed, was to encourage and facilitate COM
! merciai operations between the western and
! south western parts of the state with Daren
II is feared that the intentions of tile Legsla-
ture in that respect have not been carried into
effect, or its object much advanced.
The privilege ofchuosing those who rule
| over us, is one Of the most inestnabic rights
OF free people and the sureSt guarantee of
their liberties. IL would he matter well wor-
| thy oflegisl,iivr consideration, to enquire,
whether this privilege of tn citizens of Geor-
g'a has moi. in one instance been expr, ssly ta-
ken from them. aud in another, unrigh eous-
iy withheld. Permit me respectfully To sug
gesi the pr "priety al an alteration of The Con
stithiloD of the state uf Georgia, So as TO give
he election nf Governor directly To- the pso-
pie and also the passag" of law Ia carry in
IN effect that part oi the FIRST section of the So
cend article 0ftte Constitution of the Uni,rd
states, which relates t0 th, appointment of E.
ilectofs of President aGd Vicr President of ths.
( Unned States. That the alteration IN the first
is loudly demanded by the voice of the state,
Is . iac that admits of but little doubt: and
that there should b. an expression of the lr-
cisiative vii upon the article of the Cuns,itu-
ton referred 10 seems 10 my mind to he alb
solntely required by the words themselves
And II Is most Singular circumstance, that
I heretofore n simple resolution ior bridging an
the election should have been deemed a com
plance with ieqnisiiion Of that INSTRUMENT in
a case ofsucH vital Importance. In legislat-
Ing upon this subject, II is not reasonable 10
tsuppose that the Legislature would undertake
Ia vest themselves with right which, from
the nature and genius OF our government,
more property belongs 10 the people. Upon
tins subject the Constitution of the Uniied
States is not as definite II might have been
and 1t is from this that | draw the Inference
'ha' IN this as well az in every other election
et Sufficient Importance To- excite general feel
Ing, and when there exists the least doubt as
10 the power of appointment, the right is nm
qnesiIonabiy with The people, and il is little
short oil usnrpatiOn TO deprive them of its ex-
ercist.
| again mention, as deserving your couside-
ration. the long neglected claims against the
general government, for services performed
by the militia of the state in the wears 1899, 8,
and 4. Ample evidence has been furnished
from this department that the Service was au-
ihorisrd by the general government, and bill
passed the Senate in their favor the last SEES
sion of Congress but owing to some cause
II was not acted on in the House of Represen-
taiives.
| With sincere gratitude for the repeated ma
nifesaiions ofconfidence with which my fell
| ow-ciizens have been pleased to honor me
L console myself under the belief, that what
ever fralty of human judgment may be disco
vered in my political acfs, that it will be be-
ieS ed, by all impartial judges, that my object
has heen the public good.
| That he who rules The destiny of states and
councils may guide and direct yours. is the fer
vent desire of JOHN CLARK.
| MILLEDGEvILLE, November 1.-THE cleo
ton of Governor of this State, agreeable to a
concurred resolution of the Legislature, took
place at O'Clock on Thursday last, and result
ed in the choice of Col. George NJ. Troup, by
a majority flour votes. Troup 85- Talbot 81
Two OF the members in favor of Col Troup's
election, Mr.. Freeman of Oglethorpe, and Mr..
Hannah of Jefferson county, were detained
| at home by severe illness and have not vet
been able 10 reach the seat of government
The supporters of Capt. Tahot's election
were more Fortunate every man was Al his
| post.
| Although there was, on this occasion, no di-
mlnutl0n of that deep interest which the cleo
| ton OF a Chief Magistrate invariably produces,
1t was cheerfuIy admitted by the candid and
liberal on both sides, that each of the Candi-
dates stood 90 elevated ground {; and that the
representatives ofthe people of Georgia, in
choosing between two of her most yrtuoua
and patriotic citizens. had to perform duty,
which TO many Of them was rather irksome
than greeabe-that while preference vas
necessarily given to one of the Candidates
there was a universal expression IL respect for
the excellent character and many eslimable
qualities ofthe other.
We have been surprised that so much i'm
pOrtance has been attached To this election in
other states, and that il was viewed as an in
dicalion ofthe disposition in this State to sup
port or oppose the election of Mr.. Crawf ford
rs President. Such as have entertained this
opinion were mistaken. More than three
fuurths Of the people Of Georgia, including
many ofthe members Of the Legislature who
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