Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-22
FOR TIE ENG UIRER.
A SIrGG ESTION


So much has heen said and written on the su,,iec,
OF Convention in Virginia, that it is now regard
ed as one, upon which the argument il exhausted.
aud IT Is with difficulty ard reluctance that we
prevail upon ourselves 10 read any production tina,
touches That important subject, We expect TO
ma nothing but what we have read or heard be-
lore, and we lay aside hoat examination The es
say that would tax Us with another repetition II
Is Tor this reason that | would premise. that my
object ID TO suggest TO the General Asse,rbIv M
virginia, one thing, which though it NAV no, be
ne" III itself, appears TO me 10 he new as applied
10 The question OF Convention When importan,
changes IN Government are meditated, tie less of
excitement, and the mole of reflection the less of
passion and The more OF reason that can be brought
INTO action, the letter; for, it is at the hand. nj
son ana reflection only that can expect i.e and
Jiuicous reforms IN politics. But reflection j. n
SLOW process, and when the whole body of tho
people are required 10 think much time * reouired
10 come 10 JudcIous and settled conclusion
When hose In pubic life, aud The more INTELLIGENT
part OF the people aIe celebrating ON political re
forms, the great mass are not aware that reform i.
contemplated When the former have DEF erniued
Tue lat'eI nave scarcely begun 10 deliberate When
therefore question OF importance l. TO be deter
mined by the whole Eohy OF the people, the dcci-
soh should not be ha-tened, but rather retarded by
'hose who have esernined first As mech Inn.
should be allowed as tie nature of Tie case viii
admit, and political changes brought alout s,o,,.I
and cautiously; would therefore suggest 10 the
General Assembly that ii law lie passed for Talk,
Ing The sense OF the people upon the Question of
convention, The time Tor taking the vote be
hNed ior some day IN tie month OF September in
Ste"i Oh me uihe 81 our spring elections. If the
woe DE taken at the spring elections time sucient
VIII not have been allowed for that portion Of The
people who take but iit,!e Interest in pubc affairs
To mature their opinions: they will Come tn the
polls win minis lea CT and excited rather iLan
InIoTme they will be III subjects for the operaton
oil eieci!oneeflnS and intrigue; and how mach the
voc on the QUESTION OF convention will lie affected
by The personal popularity OF the candidates for the
IeHerai Assembly, none are better Judge, ;han the
members oil the Assembly themselves But if The
anne De hAed Tor some day in September the oues-
lioh oil convention will be emoved as far as posi-
ole, beyond The reach of Fictitious influence Al
the spring elections the question will be deha ed:
the people knowing that they will have TO act uDon
IT. VII De reused TO attention.; and daring the sum
mert they " Ill argue the subject in nechborhood cir
Giles; IN the TALL tLey will come to- the tolls with
minds more cool and better inlorned and uninflu-
e'ced by any other consideration than that OF ma
triotsn they viii determine this question it'll wis,
dom The advocates Of reform declare that thew
90 not want convention unless they are support
ed by the fair, free, and deliberate opinion of nm
JoFity of the people; if they be sincere in the de-
iaraon, they will adopt such course as will hest
secure lair, Tree, and deliberate expression of the
public will. pATBIcc
HaTTiSon6urg, Dec. Is, 1925.
The LegtSfattTe---We have never lsno,yp the
business oithis body far progressed, so earle in
the session. This is justly a tributab!e. in gre.t
degree, 10 the rule dispensing wi The re,,,i,, ,f
pe'nions. Ii the business usually acted upo, Ia
he Legislature IN judicial capacity were ieG.rre,l
TO the proper Tribunals Of the country O.bere !,
VIII be acted upoa aft full bearing OF bol sides
the nope OF seeing the sessions in tuure shortened
o"e-Iliird might, in our opinion, be confidently IN
duiged,
lhe Senate "a relation t. the Creek Treaty of
i"m winch the injunction of has reeeni. hen r.
moved By order Of that body II aPrcars that The fe, 49,
fatiied 6y 80 Srna;Os against (Th.s,1 ,,cr ~
iOn, Branch Chandler DWylf) The poe, -, he
an Agent &c, was previously spread before that body
DIED. this city the Instant Ms, Eli,,J,t JJ
Ter Ssrd 25 lady whose excellent qIalirs w IN he n 80
ru As sue nSrd ~ The profession Of dev livel,
~ the oris''anGesOn aud confident hope Of b,p,u. Nv
| yOnd thegrase. 'FF'' We
D'Paed this life the 7h inst, at unrar, bi late rr
dehrt ~ Northampton county, Va Peer Bar ioi Ia. H.,
'nt otth year Of hs age leaving large ami,, and ,y
|irci' OF aeqnant'necs lose. Fey .er.u s,,
htter SHOWN intne deceh ID ir hospitality aud s,e, var
| soun he filed. fNorclL JJ,saJj "
NOTICE
N p The Managers OF the VIRGINIA.
STATE LOTTER z, for the benefit Of
ine D'na S"amf Cc i,e opened Odice Nofiuk
The business Of i fr,u Will be conducted in unit, \, mn ~
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