Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-30


inquire aud report, whether MOI, the exclusive
jurisdiction over all the territory. persons and
things, within the limits of this Common,v eslt Ia &,
w3s not secured TO the Government of this State
by the Constitution thereof; and whether private
property, was or was not, thereby, secured to the
owner, against The power of the Government; so
tar, at least, that the Government could not right.
July, take private property from the owner. and
give 1t TO another person. neither rendering public
service.
| That the Comnittee be instructed to inquire and
report, whe her or not, any portion OF this exclu-
sve jurisdiction over territory, persons and things
has ce been granted 20 the General Government
by the Constitution of the United States; az d, If
so, to specify particularly, each, and every portion
of such jurisdiction, which may have been so
J granted.
That the Committee be particularly Instructed TO
inquire and report, whether any power has been
granted to The General Government to violate the
! light OF private property AT its discretion; and
more particularly, 10 take private property from
the own er, and give it TO another nersun neither
| rendering public service.
EAat the Committee be, also, instructed to in
qure and report, whether the several laws, passed
by the General Government, for the purpose OF
Internal Impro vements, do not a-ser, or involve
jurisdiction over The Territory within this Com
nionw ealih, beyond the grants that Gov ernment,
specified in The constitution oil the u. S.
| That The Committee be, also. particularly in
general. called the Tariff law, does not violate
The rights Of private property, by taking it f. lis
owner, and giving it 10 another person, neither
rendering public service.
| That he COMMITTEES be particularly instructed to
| inquire and repr,, whether. under The operations
OF The SAID i"rif law, portion of the proceeds oi
lie labor OF The Inhabitants of this Commonwealth
Is hot transferred to other pats of the United
States, IN violation of the two great prime pies
upon which the Constitution of the United States
IL founded, 30 witt generality and equality; and il
so, to report, as far practicable Ihe amount or
Ihe value OF such proceeds, thus transfer ed.
| /! The COMMITTEE should find all or any OF hese
nnanth rise Il assumptions OF pnN er ON the part oil
tie General Government ,hen, that the Commit
Tee be- also, instructed TO report such measures for
The adoption OF the General Assembly as they
shall think, will most eifectually tend 10 arrest
ibese usu pa'ons; to stay the hand of avarice and
despolIsn; Ito reinsla,e the good people of this
Commonw saith In all their essei,ial rights and
liberties; and the Government the. eof In all the
rights granted and secured j, by Tie Fundamental
laws
After reading his resolutions, he remarked, tina,
il would be perceive! that the great object was TO
look first TO our great fundamental laws and then
10 the federal constitution, and by comparison OF
tie two, how much of our iurisLi, ton had
been parted with. He said he wished the inves-
LEGATION 10 be made by Committee; ard. thai
whatever measure should grow out of it, should
proceed from them, and rot from him. lie desi
red that gentlemen Of all parties might be put up
on the Committee, that the enquiry night be truly
Virginia enquiry; and .hai the State should pre-
sent an undivided front in exposition 10 the Geae
raj Government. After few further remarks to
shosy the Injurious operation OF the tariff upon us
he laid the resolutions on the table, and the House
ordeg ed them TO lie printed.
MIR. Ripes o. Campbell, moved that committee
be appointed TO enquire into the expediency Of
lfNt inn, .s.gf. Il.
OF The town OF Lyhchburg. He remarked that
petition had been presented TO this effect a fer
mer session, and be instructed 10 renew the
subject. He had not done 80, because the PROPOSE
,ioG tor a Convert ton WAS Pc ding, and until that
was Opposed of, il would have been improper to
have maze The motion. No town as more under
rated than Lynchbufs. It's population w IS between
and 8 thousand and rapidly increasing lis trade
is estimated at upwards If four millions. Il was
the mot considerable tobacco inspection pei aps
in The woIld--ihere bel 6 upwards of 10 900 Hhds,
inspected here annually. That Place was si.u.ie led
la popuious and wealthy country, rapidly I'M
proving in every respect. The counties in It's
vicinity, and connected with ,he enumerated, and
insisted that they had not full portion of repre-
senta'ion, compared with other paris OF the state.
He trusted that gentlemen ould give the suhjec,
an impartial Investigate n. The question being
put, the House rejected the motion.
Mr.. Huie of Franklin, called up he engrossed
made few remarks in favor OF the bill. 1t would
be percev ed be said, that the bill only Pre- posd to
permit the persons in question to deposit in the
hands OF the officer, money sufficient TO pay for
substitute 10 perform military service, and not TO
exempt them entirely.
Mr. Miller, supported the bill, and remarked
that The Of relief asked for this respect
class OF citizens founded in justice. Un Ter
the present law any citizen had right tn ofier
substitute. These individuals unwilling 10
take any part; ia procuring substitutes. bit would
willingly advance the ...oney TO the officer. Under
tie present law, the Tunkers were OF only fined
but required 10 stand first the list Tor thu next
tour oil duty, and in this way they unreason-
ably oppressed.
MIR Letois also took the same ground in favor
Of the bill, end weat into statement 10 show the
oppression of the present law which fined these
persons for not performing duty, and required them
to be enrolled for the next tour. He pointed out
the injustice OF this, exeinplied during the late
war It's Injustice was not condped 10 them only,
bat operated on the other militia because the num-
Der of draft had 10 be made up from the COMPANY;
the fine went into The Treasury instead Of being
applied TO relieve Inc company by procuring sub
stituies in the place OF those who fail to come
forward and serve And in this way man in a
company where there Thinkers, would be
called on o perform second tour Of duty, or at
any rate, be reached by the draft sooner than
in a company OF equal numbers, where there we're
no refusals TO serve
Mr.. C0ok objected to the bill because il made il
the duty of the officer TO look out for substitutes,
when he had other duties TO perform. He also Oh
jected to the bill because it conferred exclusive
privileges on these people, in violation Of
red principle Of The constitution.
Mr.. Hale again spoke in favor of the bill
MIR. RtUes OF L. G. would vote for The bill He