The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-20

'pafn9eu' one sredi aafaniage Of a =.
siitilii1n vas fonidi9 the snlilit. ar, 'oa'
t,thlislmen; that il vas spmctIi,a :
sacred than nm ordinary law. G.n,,' uo's
may derrv the constitution, hreause !, urn
old--but Is not this one 0f the r,asans ' W
We should be- cautious in touching ], !, ~
have lived under it, inswar and in n.. "s
we have honrished under IL. SIM
rashly change it z The gentleman E H. y
contends that the very Bill IF R;ghss
cognizes the right ofthe people To chs =
II bat does lie sufficiently under.,.na =,
provision /, Are We io.cllapge the CO... -
tutiDn for light aud friliat causes Gus
the voice offxperience. Look AZ M
cords ofhistory. Look at the Lycnrs.f 2
and Sqlonsqf antiquity. SAY. sshs,eus
giser HIS eyer formed a system a,h has 'a@1
5" pure aud periectsas not 10 present s,' way
dcfects? It's osiy.wFien these dtf,e, s0 =
come giarlns aa,i Oppressive, that = "
mendnent ought toh made. +, ." q
extreme eyils that require this 80, ouy
remedy. The gentlemen says no ~
convention IN 1900 Y but bats -" nus -
been happy under our constitnf;on po1
that tiuae And if it had been ,b. a'''
tlen' who can snlfanteet that The gentlema
himself would not at this moment h. o."
ing oat for reforms What great henae
do we promise ourselves from con-.
ton Are not all our great rights NV
secared Is not the press is not rel;g;,
free What more do you want Nod;s
Greet people will rush into changes ma
they are dfiyen on by some fragrant evil
What great calamity has fallen upon n
that we should be now buried into eoo
WESTON ? Surely some great change mus
have taken place. When some few wear.
ago. the western people pressed for an Al
tefatiun 10 the constitution, the storm wa.
averted by the passage of the sena,o
rial bill. What practical esils have slnes
been generated Lately indeed we have
seen some essays in the newspapers !; ht
what weli-founded Complaints have lAry
produced 2 Mr.. N. said, it was enough
for him, that he found the people happy
that il you once embark ON the tempeslp.
Gus ocean Of experiment, you are not a.
ware of Che rocks and q6icksands which
you may have to encounter that the YES.
sci may reach The haven, but in 50 shat.
tered condition, as scarcely to suHas
the shock.
He then proceeded to examine Air. Nj
objections. And first, as to the right
suffrage, the gentleman does not tell ID
what lines orllnts be would lay down ID
our guidance. He speaks OF the hadshig
OF denying the right uivnting to the mpi
chants but when hc is thurs at sea, whe
will he stop ? Why abandon the freehold
What better evidence can we have Of
mans attachment to the state, than It'd
possession Of the soil2 What more siren
bously ties him to the Interests OF tn
state? \ merchants property is of
tleeting description. His goods are ha
to-day and gone tomorrow But the laa
holder cannotconsent ip.any greatypeasur
whose consequences hedoes not expect n
participate. FMS right Of Eeehold too is s
easy to be obtained, that the geHtenall
himself says it may be purchased for 4
mere song Mr.. n said he had seen thu
effects OF different systems in dlaefen
states-and he was satisfied with the supe
rior advantages Of the freehold vote
Where universal suffrage prevails, the grra
manufactures is apt TO bass The votes
his dependent worknlen. Tive enjoy NOR
freedom and independence IN Virginia,
is hecanse Of the diRgsive Influence Of til
freehold principle itself which we haV
established
But Mr. NJ. objects, that the Leeslaur
is too numerous, atd the counties too u0t
quail. Yet, is it not So in other states, eve
Where universal suffrage pfevails? Doc
Baltimore, because she is 50 Popuous an
so disproportiouatrly represented, attem
to amend the constitution OF Maryland
Are not all our citizens taxed alike Is nj
the number of representatives prIHleg
which the people enjoy-of which The
cannot fairly complain 1t is SAID
sessions are too long. But have we an
security that a smaller number Of deesa'
will not equally procrastinate the pup
busincss-and reserve SO many awsto
last Of the session But is il NOT somewh
curious, that we, who live in the low
counties of the state, should be the first
put the ball of revolution in motion
Shall We in the splrt of chlsalry, nnderlaf
to commence this sche ms for HE benenl
the hrgercouuiies, as Loudoun and be
ford?
Mr.. n. proceeded 20 answer Mr. "
objections 10 the executive department
He commended that Il was more exp.de
aud more republican to distribute IN eA'
cutiye powers among several hands, I'D