Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-05-06

into IFS elementary parts, where all traces and
landmarks, whether of cb;ln,ies, or of pri, ate
property, are efaced Counties and 6orouehs,
and roters, ("heiher freeholdefs or otherwise)
and property, lwhpthar real or prrsonal) are
creatures of lair-matters strictly Conventional
among m"n. They are in abryante among
men in contention. The tenure whereby we
hold our slaves tberg as has been decided,
contrary TO the spirit of our government, an
anomaly in our law, which is always construed
in favour of liberty put in especial jeopardy.
Spirit of emancipation gone abroad. This
time peculiarly unhappy. Convention with
limited powers a soecism--er pi fe,mini, alb
stird Who shall limit the physical force of a
nation but another nation What can con-
trout power but power? Alledged cass Of
omission in our constitution, on the subject of
change, not the result of oversight, hut OF pro-
found wisdom. Example of Lycurgus, Of
Patrick Henry, the founder Of the commons
wealth of Virginia, which anticipated the con-
frdrracy in declaring Independence. He
" had but one lamp by which his feet were
guided, aud that was the lamp Of expert
:; c"ce. He knew of no way of Judging the
' future but by the past" There spoke the
genius of Burke, the master-spirit ftltd 10 ii-
rect the storm, of popular iudignation as we'll
AS 80 raise II. See Wirt's Life of Henry.
See his whole public life. Burke himself
had Dota greater abhorence of abstract poll
tics. Legislature possess the power, or il is
must depend, like all other revolutionary
movements, forimpuniy upon success. The
attempts II high reasonable misdpmeanour
IT no punishment be provided by law, il is
iligh time TO make that provision. Suppose
the mover had been ordered into CUSTODY of
| ;he sergeant AT aims? Can an act whci, rur-
ports To be the aci of the legislature, hui at
the same time coniesscs itself to br the art of
the Individuals composing il. discaiming the
very authority which ii implies, be- pleaded in
bar of prosecution for conspiracy against the
government Suppose a minority of the
counties To act and the agents prosecuted,
what could be offer, d in court Of law in sup
port of the consiItuiionality of the act? True
causes of complaint. Not the fist linn. that
avarice and ambition ASSUME q the CART of de-
voii"n To the people.
why had not Catiline bank charter TO Of
Ter with bonds Ia the Roman Senate, with
branches for the great provinces of the repub-
ne! Perhaps the father Of his rouniIy might
himself have been tempted 10 take "a few
shares, and the severity ef the younger Cato
relaxed M the discovery Of this nov summunl
6onum. A Senatus conSuiittR, might have re-
cied that "wherras Lpcius CatllInr,* Pubius
Lrniulns Su;a,f Pubius Autroniu, i Corn us
C"thegns,& PuhlIus and 5. r,ins s. Hall Luz
cIus Bestia,** Quintus Curius.tt md many
more" Erecting Ihelr in the respective "t,r-
runrits, and corporate towns f. er c0ionlis #
muhtclPtiS, have associated, sc. &c il is
Htticfu tlla' tIi' ana inPlr aSSOcid.eS he and
they hereby are, sc. SC" for there were:
many Others in the back ground IT nay there
were some who believed hat Crassus&& the
richest citiZtn of Rome, was not unap,rizrd
nj the scheme. SO true il is that trie is n
Natural tendency in wealth and political pow
rr 10 unite 10 TIE same hands. Wiat Us Meul,il
II not power What Is power IL mol wealth ?
I'd. Alledged sricvaucrs LIST. l.rqunt;iy
OF representation. Mistakes on that snhi.cf.
No practical mischief To alter a govern
ment for the attainment of any ihcurctIcai
good, however plausible, the consunmatiuu
at political madness. A case must be- made
Out, as in cnacting a law To redress grew
ance, or as before court of Justice. Abstract
legislation analogous TO extra judicial opini-
0ns from the bench. Tn, case cora,n non
Judice. The unrrpiesenied counties between
the North Mounaos and the falls of the rivers
hold tie balance between the two extremes
OF the orer-rrpresrnted country on Tide water
and west of that ridge. Representatives front
Elizabeth Ciy, on Warwick, oommuniJus an
ms no way inferior to those from Frederick
or Halifax. The rights of The people and in
teress of the state safe with the one as the
other. Absurdiiy OF making population, told
by The bead, the ratio of representation 1oifhiB
state, whatever il might be considered be-
ficeen states. Not SO established, however,
is": 4ppsen', ai 4yeh,', DO bad motto for bank)
mighty nsolvent awsEawsys promising his
Leni"nS"ln unirtunRte nobenisn who could give
of the public monies in Iii. hands VII rrby he
acquired iis Curious agnonIen the ustgi
Gus race Of the Cer"e circumstance t in das
exit suitable Ia his character.
h"r0Ius-tonvttt rd oTbriberv in the consular election
(himsef being canddae) Ric en- sri dssiyaafu, de
nnbift inS'rogafuS fege dnfnatas esf" lie was not
elected.
Crhegusa gentleman turred IocolJu IN up. to-thc.
, g"" ' We OF hoe day. ane thorough gong fs rhe
h's unfortunate gentleman had oppnrfuny desert
,g u :" us ad,ersity Falling into the hands Of justice
spriis' vas struggled ia
y T. and $. Syllr-connecrd with the dictator i've
ws ana h for presidents cashiers "f the branches
beslT--a beasily fellow, who dre.s.1 II Z ,;,,, ,,I
lin ~ n iot no opportunity during his tri-
vsru;' =" i"hlng up filth aud calunny against Cicero-
"A ~, ''"W hy instinct, their natural enetuv
Nur''-noiof"us for hi, dirfv tricks ,r ..:.
,,h, ya, ne Lm"gHtfs ntqae fdonorfIts eoossJ,asj
~, ~ NN was eqrallet Gully by his inipudence btsna(
w ul"ing NJ peace any Thing ie Heard $3.50
"no'ang his own viaiuy recaiess r ,,b,t ~ ~. o
.r,, 'br lireats ard boasts Of this boisai III,
' ,, ran Trend Cor whom secrecy was enionsd
rus To- d1 even him justice did NOT ietrsv H. ~
W. & ~ ounn ihe cause despe re, tu save his own petk
,,rc, w., NC E|nte Fulva talth0ueh old arduantz
nt perhaps EinR 10 take promises ,r pattnrnt or
Ac'ed ny some flint srark the spi nC a Roman Z, ci
~. fN'inci ~ her wrctchrd bosom did rNt e~tcel
His hangcr go the Republic when ONE sbs tersr.e -
qh1iued with The cause of hts t,,r,e,.s. nc
deadly threats She dyugcd TO several persops csit @
W. yer niuhOr what, tind in n Ln1
mon ,,-c ~ - con piracy an ewes ,ufued
III y ~ ne general object of envy haired md malice.
an" OF ol Observation-Disclosures uih he nobility Tor ,our,i
Tl ~. n,ngef threatened, superciliousness
"stt 'Aiu astde--postpoued (pas!frrs
- C0npitges PauH0 oscim co4,fHf 6,,,ee pgy,i;,e,
49,! n'u f'"' Hags dsTnNtiotis spf, 6oraBatuy gaor
DP,n w" o." necesfindo (h1wever Of the prime
'sttl q'bus IN o5 tef nirzniCre eel sIsIfin+ -,tye
Ofa srn inertia r-o esy5 isi,n gum tnctn ma b4nt
HI himself who four anfrwaris oiainrd Soul