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

OF his own frcclud aud fir-sidp, iniu caus.
hat may lead Ia the taxation OF his land and
ms s'aves by them that have neither. Let the
murmurers spend hat one half the time in
honest labour, that is wasted in idle com plant
and they may, easily acquire the right of suf-
frage. |, can he uf little value Ia him, who
will not take the pains To obtain il. He can mean
to make bnt very poor use of it, who will
not pledg. % acres of land as security for its
rightfol exercise; IA evidence of his possess
ing permanent common interest in the COM
muniiy-a stake in the public hcdge-a srcu-
rity less Than would he r.ouir. d 10 build an
ordinary county Jail, or bridge.
No man can tell what are TO be the results
of any change in the constitution, a radical
one especially. The owners of the soil, in
such stat" at society as ours are the right
iui overnors OF the country. In whose hands
can the GOV ernmcnt be more safely lodged ?
To refer us To other statrs* (evea or this CON
iedcraryli is 10 resort To false analogy Shew
me any of them that upnn the whole, are
better governed, happier, freer from oppres-
sion, or tummlt. BY their fruits shall ye
know them"
Individuals post Meir land, as It's called
sometimes associations of individuals: But il
is of tn" essence Of landed property, that no
one can set foot upon il, without the owners
consent, unless as trrspasspr. Deprive il Of
this quality, and you deprive it or the c,arac-
ter of properly. Our constitution is "a warn
ing of, Ivy ilr whole body of rroprirtors, Of
all persons who do not like The IL reg .l,rnn. !,
and seek Ia s''',crt them dn not speak #
such state as Holland, much less Of Venice.
az Tyre. ] would IA snon refer to Connect
cut fnr an example or an annual election nf
Judges. In no other county could seat upon
the Bench, he ;,s secure il firr lifct | will
however rrf.'r 90 her for striking example of
"A funlIa p,,Iiti,..l ha
prri"iiiy of constitution resting upon usage,
which the people know by practice, hch is
In Their headS-aye, and what is more, in their
hearts toO--to a new book that they can't
read hut that will depend for IFS meaning
upon the reading given To il by cunning clerks
and attorneyst Connecticut is an Instance ol
thai which the monn-stTuck builders Of hvpo-
Theses VIII not see; the triumph Of the habit,
OF people over any positive institutions
whatsoever. France has furnished another
and an awful example OF the same great frnth
Yes, let the Freehold. : look Ia it. Ii the
paper aristocracy nf ihi, country ALREADY
threatens 10 turn us ouf of possession rs a
great title in all mao aT,rs'') what Will il do
when, like plaster Of Paris, it has p 'Juium Ia
feed "i The miscrably poor aud The vet
more mlserahiy ignorant are the clover of tia,
sysiemS
IL we must sell our birth-iight, let us ut least
i'ke Es'fn, get mess of pottaGP. Let us not
he paid for il IN Charters, moi of Freedom, hut
of Banks-in the profits of which the mass or
the people never can participate; which is
coming out of the land and ldbuur of The coun
try. Let not iisurers and mad.nen he our law
givrIs.
write in haste The mail is abont Ia close.
For Gods sake "don't give ur The shi,, :"
am. sir, with the most profound respect,
your Obetlient servant,