Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-11-23

FORMATION of the Constitusion than IN. s,j,s.cso
of the 0raod Sultan. II seems that m. Con-
yentOn derived all their no,.ere fr.,ra ,h< ~.
holders alone. The Bill If Rirhfs. ANA The
Constitution taken together. ,,rssrnt the horne
of dilemma either ,hs ~, -r.sshni,s...
| not penple or the Cn,v.r,;o. d.-:..,, 60;
pow ers- from a mipur;tv and MT n r.;or;,v
of the peopI.. '
13rLI or R,..ns
Sec. g. "sTbat r0ysrnm.nt;. mr. o,.ht % 4.
instituted for III. cotnmoo bsnaf, nrn,o..,;o, e.
security. ofthe peopIs. n,,;n, ~ s'ss...';,s,
&c. There ia no certain cor,,..r h...e. =,
security derived from the Cnns,;,r,;on -. ,h.
peopl. of-Vjrginia. with the .xcan,;nn ,f r-a.
holders who io mt constitute on Ill ), = -.
free white male nonulafioo All L.nac, ca
security of thr great hodv ,f The nso,,, a, ,.s.s
therefore uuoy, me ,xill .,f th. c.sss:,S-3sr.
| IS ho are y ,,;por;tr. The rircnms,.,r. ~
there having hsen az v.f mo outr,g .. ofI.rsd
la nUn-freehudprs is M, evidenc,. az thar In
dependence ur liberty. bu, If th. cnrtaar.,.,
and Kindness of their nastpr. tho fr.eboI,,.r.
OF Virginia, II has ney or heen d.,;ad ,L., =.
absolute monarchy wouId be tb.. b..t ,ny.rn
ment, If an Angel ruled The revoI,,iior Of
France is not attributed IN the tvr.n,v orl
Louis the 10th, for he il repr.s.nt,.d IN hav.
been a mild and amiabl. Pr;oce hnt h. nos
sesscd the power to ounress and the o.nnle
feared that it might one day br rxerc;s. a
ss.tf mr.
Sec a. Bill OF R,eprs
"That no man mr. GET az nv, mo e,,;,Ia5 O..
exclusive or separate emoIumenfs mr. nrvIer.s
| from the community. hut in c.,ns;d.r.,;,,n ar
public services &c. &c.
Sec. T.. CoNsrIrUr1oN OF V,Re,S,A
That the rights of su.frap. in ,h. .Iec,;,, or
members Of both houses shall remain as eyer.
cised al present. &c. viz. AZ ,he time of ,hs fnr-
matinn of the Constitution. June oath. 17-e
A
have been necessary urder the cninni,,I gov.
eminent about this period, to cnnfer the rights
of suiragesO that here il tlirY,t contr,dictinn
of the 4,h Sec of the Bill of Riobts which
expressly declares, THAT no man. ,,r co, of men
are eni,.ed to separate emoIumrnts mr. nr;y;'
Ilrgps &c. and The 9Th sec. of tl,e constitntinn
civ ing 10 |, particular set Of men se,ar,t,, rr;v,
rges of suffrage in exclusion Of ali other prr
sons, and separate emo.um.n,s "a menh,rs or
The Legislature, who must lre freeholdrrs =
independent of the c,ashinr b.t,va.n ,h.s.
two sections, there is cons,drrah. difficulty
io ascrr'a,n,ns what is the t.r-ho!d ona.fics.
linn according Ia the Constitution If VIRGINIA
We 10 be governed by th,. right of suiIrap.
as exercised in Virginia on The eo:h If June
i776. Ii is so,newi,at surprising that the right
of suffrage 'indrr the colonial government was
mnrh more extended, than it is SINCE the
adoption of the constitution of l776. Nv nm.
SUFFRAGE.
has given Il inhani,amts afterwa,d freem.n
only were allowed 10 vote then only house
Keepers "h" were answerabIe for leves-N.-
thanirl Bacon in I676 played Crnmw eli with
ih- Governor aud Grand Assembly uf Virgil
MA al jamestown, aud compelled them To PASS
may laws. aud among others, law was PASS
I'd To extend the riahr of suffrage aSain To all
irrenrn. la 1872, after B,con's rebellion was
suppressed, the King instructed IN. Clover
nor mat the members of Assembly shun,d be-
si elected! ny freeh"ldrrs only. The City of
Williamsburg and The Borough of Norfni!s
were allowed representative from each By
tnrir charters; ny the constitution, JGIy go Ii
100, tie rish at suffrage AS then 'xrrcised in
me CHy at Williamsburg and Borough of
NnfioiK, Is confirmed. That The rights apppr-
ia'ning To The citizens of williamsburg and
NVri"iK may be ascertained, | will COPY two
srct'"ns oil The TWO acts of the colonial rgisla-
,n'e explanatory nf The charters of Williams
o"i ana N"rioik.
>, C"tp. ~. ION yenr % The reign Of George
~, ~ ~ ''42. An act Tor expl,inins the
Nhartrr granted Ia tile C;y Of Williamsburg,
an" 'or enarSing Tue jurisdiction of the Court
VI n"s'nss WITHIN tile said City.
orc' IL. be " enacted, by the Lieutenant
""'er"of' Conncii and Burgrsses of this pre-
sem I'rnrrai Assembly, and it is hereby en-
ac'eo' ny me authority of the same, and the
'"e 'n'rn' ann meaning of the sad charter is
nt',"! urc'aitd Ia bc, That no person shall vote
q; me eiec''o" "i c'tize" f"r The said city in
| right ofany freehold, unless he has AN estate
Oh 'frrh"id IN one whole l"t of land within the
s''G cny' ana that there he standing upon the
sad 'ot house at such dimensions as is re-
/ i""ru ny "a" ior saving such LOT in tenaDiable