Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-08-18

pee" g,onndless evenf it had not been thus an
\ a. W., e question undoubtedly will be agitateti
'n az aio, and as often and as long as any boro
shaii remain that the Assembly will adou, tho mil -
.r iNouc OF settling ii: that subinittng il Inv l 10
excnsni o' u'e people. 10 them the whole subject
e,e'y belongs, and the aid of tue Isrs,,n,e ;s
All only TO bring fully and fairly before Them
@ .'e,r o'her Concerns they ba, transferred and dis
uiou'cd amongst tue several constitutes ,rhrn.I
state and OF the United States .rrl;s q, - " e
gu ana reserved TO themselves. Can i, be necess.ry
'na' me people, and they ONLY possess tl,e r,,i
ne'inS 'he Constitution, This tight is solennlv an
nounced by the Declaration of Indononao.'a an,
states and TO the world rs the Fundamental min
i al. CIV, associations and il is guaranteed TO the
people OF TINS State by the third article nj tho t IS
,; " terms as strong and uDe'laivoca as the Emo
ns' ianSu"ge can furnish. SAYS this article .s,,
majority oil The people have the unt!eniabIe ;nd.f.s;,
u unaienabie night TO alter abolish the form of their
whenever and in what manner soc yer tIe,.
may think propern e u 'iey
inn ~ 80 ,een' VIII not waste your time in cndeavor
ing 10 prove what may considered anon, nc an -, =;
b.. u VIII III this country be universally admitted
dt majority OF the people have ripht 10 mof,, ,h
i y @ rules OF their government as they please
nc Hienus OF reform claim 10 bc n ,na;o,i, ~ .,
people. Their adversares deny that ,lev are a ;;
Of 80, e' US count. You reply. through the medium
" paai and unequal representation of the pcone i'm ,h
y ''e'e S''i' De n" count. Whether This is lair a nd
generous whether is doing YOU would bc do,c -, -
no % @ @ 10 p"t!rai as to individual morality may
tened conscience. " " wv '''' '''ish-
'ey nave also rgh to all the means NECESSARY and ~
- ' eNc'c'se ani ciloyu,ent. The necative nj ,Ls
proposition would he absurd. II would ,t6r,, . -, 80
6;en Ier oi winch might be rghrlly withheld The
'e."S OF reform NOT only claim To be a maic,, ,l, M
n""pt believe that they really re a naiorty of ib.
."'i ,o count k""wi' as they must, that Oh the
SuPposon they are n,aority,a coun ,you,d at,
t ' t'eSeH' pursuit, aud no parcel of men
SICK tle own defeat. Let supposc thar ,h,r a. . XII,
S oi'on' "iat they really majority: they then
"htcniaoly nave right amend the C,ons,it,on r.,
as me TACT {" their majority no. been sceraid m
"Slua fn"meraon and as it is positively denied Lv The
"'efse patty, they cannot upon or enjoy this ral
| "it""ut involving the state all The S
Ic'ontI"h conducted by physical force And ~ =, TIL,
right of this sort, right that cannot H.. .r;oynJ 80,
nfou me cHlan:tous and LooGy medium of civil war
that the authors of the declaration Of our nniio,I
e""enre and of our bin of rights vencra.cd fathers oc
tePoc intended topioclar the rsnplc Of this conn
try aud to the WORLD Surely theirs wc,e mo-, , c;,
stances; nor was theirs the inclination or character s,
I" S"ch solemn mockcry IL by term tev nrn,
P'S9'a power, 1t Certainly needed and solemn ~
ANNEXATION. In this has, alas, been ,.co,,i,d ,
"'hk' and acted upon since the murder of Abel
Az neiiefc admit the principle, that he VIII of lie ma
comfy on Ills great question constitutions 70 i
10 prevail FROM this admission it rrcars 10 uc ~ j
as necessary and SELF vidcnt CONSEQUENCE ,n, [ M
g uncertainty as To the fart it ought possible tn he
ao'r''e'-' ON which side ma olity stands Oicr,
'al'hce OF the Ill of the minority.
al the oPposcrs OF It's friends Provo ,t,
"" are majority ard We will assent claim q! rich,
10 amend the Constiiuton Scarcely; ,vhcn they ,ii,
ie ""y means OF complying with the the provo-
Si"n Actual made under o,cr, Ia i
Only '''i proper mode Of ascesianin of the ma
j"'v. iiow otherwise, be aSceainc:? Will tho
'neines n reform .,mdcf axe task: Tie pcv is ,
cesy; they have aready and repeatedly through their
representatives. refused 10 co-onrra,c il.reC :,
c"p'1a at al! without legislative aid must b., by .
friends OF reform alone. And il " III H. nrocrs ot ,;,
DC u"rft'hen by them alone, If the Assembly should ncr
severe IN refusing cgislate i.cct ,
''ie doubt And what would b. the pobabe conscnucu
ceS OF their undertaking the aid or sanction NJ
law" In the Grs place, the exprcssio of the ,jIc snt
nc'' under rSe circumstances, tc extremely limit
ed and partial the attempt this exD,.sio, ,s
"' OBVIOUS reasons he made at elections aud il could
NOT be expected that the shes, who exclusively conduct
hut
OF law, would voluntarily and universally ii,fouclo, tho
state, undertake aat PEI this business for " lei, 49,,
con expect 40 compensation. 1t is almost ccrfar tina,
however fairly and properly it might MANAGED in ns
cou"lcs' would be 'smanagcd in some entirely neg
Iectcd III others But whether managed fairly or ultiv
generally or partially probable lat i: the should
prove favourable their views the other Darty vyoid
quesce nc i"rmrr might and perhaps truly tia.
"C '"e 'SaeF alSco4s cifcCnsaEccs that were forced
on them, they had conducted the business as well as brr
could that appeared om the result that there vas
majority their hc and tlat being ina ofifv i,cv h.
an uuluesrionableI amend the constitutions nj t
reasoning and concluding st natural md uas;b
proceed Ike sUci, mcndircnts sboud mo ~ ~ ,i
expcdicrf. Whilst the adverse partv suppaeI ncrhans
by majority Of the Legislature, might charge them In
partially; still deny thar they constituted raior;fv o
test against the validity of their md 10
adhere to The existing unaitered constituonTt deemed
unneccssatyio proceed rihcJ:on present station
we have glimpse OF scents, from the contemplation of
/ winch we turn with modification and disgust.
cannot say that seriously expect scenes " III be
realized. Notwithstanding the sinister BEARINGS Of our
present course. modcrann forbcaraucc and
which seem 4" reset she way gong. trust, that
sufficient number Of both parties liz the Assembly will
uuiic in adopting the only safe aud cponabc mode
Of settling lic question 10y submitting to- the people.
But why it may be euqucd and 10 fact tr enquiry has
I IN the way Of objection 10 these proposed Instructions.
been made of me to-day, WHY ask aid IN procuring hc
cnH cimcm Of the desired law from tIoeo VINO opposed
10 Any change in the Constitutions If there be-
tended majority Of the people III favour Of reform, why
not elect representatives Of the sentiments. and
effect such legislation the subject may he deemed
peijeut.
| IL t,oi
Thug IN exposition 0i the features IN the Constitution
require reform; but ~ ohyiatins this objection viii
ccssaTy io notice of tho prominent of these
lures; mean inequality in the ratio of
And hope those, who already acquainted with tho
subject, viii excuse the attention I shall bcstow it
for the sake of others seem not 50 fully 10 understand
it.
Let 1t he recoccted then, that, under the existing Con-
ntuon and ~ conformity with cf lis prccepts, two
Delegates are sent 20 the General Asst nby from every
County IN the State; au also that the population of the
vera counties is widely different; containing
Than others thousa nd