Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-20

very reason contend that nothing should find us
way into the plan of Convention, calculated to
deprive the people of their right TO discuss and
decide there SD important and interesting princi
pie Of government.
The Constitution OF the Convention upon the
mixed principle OF numbers and property, lin the
basis OF Senatorial Dstricts) is liable TO similar
objection. The exclusion of all but Freeholders
from the right voting for Members to Convention.
| ~ applies 10, also with full force,-while the in
d'gnation besides, believe, of almost the whole
community, would wait upon the men Who dared
| 10 pronounce all citizens d -franchized who are
mol owners oil iand--who deny that they shotrid
be held even members of the Comnnnity-a
part OF the people then the pla m me nd
| ed by the General Assembly, he such as TO leave
open TO the decision of the people themselves in
Convention all the subj tina, have oceasioned
Convention to De desired. Let the State he laid
off anew, into Dstrcts-nei'her accoriinr 10 I'M.
principle OF Congressional nor Of Senatorial Dis
tricis, but with view merely TO embrace, as
nearly az may be, equal portions OF The people
Let these Districts send equal numbers of Dele
gates 10 The Convcition-'.et none be excluded
from the polls but those whom all agree should be
ezcluded-wouen---chil -aliens--saves-
tree megroes-Let the time and place Of meet ting
be fixed.
The Legislature will then have submitted plan
winch Will settle what alone il is proper il
should settle, the form merely of the Convention;
whiie II Will Leave open 10 the decision of that
eody, what the people desire TO submit their de-
liberation, all questions affecting the great prnci
pies that should enter into the Constitution of the
government. In a Convention, 50 constituted, the
rights OF all will be rcpreserted-,he views
Of all may be considered-the argument of all be
heard-and just and final decision upon all mat
tiers In controversy, desired by all ard in which
all VIII acquesce) be made by the embodied
power, wisdom and majesty OF the whole people OF
Virginia. YIRGINIENSIS.
Mr. Stevenson has addressed the Public in re-
plJ 10 Gen. ID. McArthur-He has not conde-
scended to alude to J. Sloane. He is unworthy OF
farther notice. MIR. clearly proves that Gen. McA.
has mistaken the spirit OF his remarks in CONVEX
| satlon-We know Andrew Stevenson well. He
IS man, utterly incapable of bargaining away his
honor or his principles for Office.
Our City has been much excited for few DAYS
ny some transgressors OF the laws.--Early on the
night OF the 10th inst. Capt. Mclean, OF the Sch.
Mary, was returning from a vesse! at Rockets TO
MS own vessel in the Dock-Next morning he " az
found IN fiat, supplied and speechess- With two
severe wounds on his head, OF which he died on
! iast wednesday morning-A Coroner's Jury pro-
hounceu hin to have been murdered by some per-
son or persons unknown-His murdertrs had rob-
bed bim.-A few nights since, the Steward of the
steam Boat Norfolk, also knocked down, hut
the robbers were disappointed in the amount OF
booty they eNpected.-Several attempts have also
oeen male 10 break into houses - But the assassns
ana robbers still remain i'll concealment A sum
Of s-Joo has been contributed by the gentlemen
oil this City, for rewarding any one who will ap-
Lelan.
j. AItu.t'ooE, Mr. Fraaes j. snms to si.' Sarah Aan,
-, on Thursday the1ith inst, by the R.v'd John
s. all Ef M a" daughter Of Mr..
Mooe David a.. o sgsanf by the ss Rs, hisGp
"6"cy Carr daushtrr of Judge Dsbc"r Carr of ,ueiy.
--eee.-xo----
Inc following letter from the Speaker in reply
to one from Gen. Macarthur publ he'd by Mr.
sloane OF Ohio, viii be satisfactory TO the pub
lie, as 1t is highly creditabe to him. Mr. Ste
venson's conclusion is irresistible, and tina, Gen
Macarthur has misunderstood or forgotten the
conversation to which he refers, is manifest from
the paipable inconsistency of the motive attibu
cd by him to MIR. s., for desiring TO remain in
congress: Wash. c. Tel.
TO the Editor Of the T.. States Telegraph
WAsHINGToN, Dec 10Th, 1928
or ne inteiiigencer OF to day contains let
ter from Gen. ID. Macarthur, in relation to myself,
winch demands some notice from me. This be-
comes the more necessary i.asinuch as silence on
my part might be rnisconstrue,; and because am
unwilling TO have opinions ascribed to Inc which
never held, or conclusions drawn from my con-
Duct that i know to be unauthorized / make
this explanation in untrirndiy spirit towards
Cen Macarthur, because 4 cannot believe that he
feit any towards myself in writing the letter that
has been published.
In relation tony opinions and the course which
pursued during the Presidential canvass of
loZl, they have been fully and publicly disclosed
In recent yindicaon which felt il inv du.y 10
address 10 The pnblic, and which are unnecessary
now to be repeated. The first part o, Gen Nc
Artburs letter. in relation to that subject is i'm ac
corjance with the statement Contained in that adj
dress and is substantially correct. There are
however, other parts OF his letter in which he is
evidently mistaken and VIII ch deem il NV duty
70 notice and explain. That erer Gpplauicd
M .4aams tor appointing Mr.. Clay Secretary
o. Stale, or approved IF the oppointnieRt is tohGt
hnot0 nerer did, or could do. Cen McAr.
thur, II Is true, does not affirm that I did but
states 1t only as his impression, and says that
he must have greatly misunderstood me- if twas
NOT So. That he did wholly misunderstood nv
opinions upon That SUBJECTS very certain because
so lar from am thing like approval, thought at
the uine, as nave since done, that il Mr.. Clay
!iad consulted his true interest, he never would
nave accepted the appointments; and if am no,
RreatIy mistaken, that was the opinion at the time
OF the General himself. Was il necessary. |
could show by the most irrefragibfe proof. that
this was then, aud has ever been my decided and
maturely reflected opinion
AS TO the conversations which ne a,Iules TO-
upon the subject Of the Chair, t;hc substance of
"nicf ne only processes TO give,J he il equally
mistaken, 1t he means TO convey the idea that /
was willing to be elected upon the ground of
pedging myself in any manner to support the Adj
innlStratioD. The conversation 10 which he al
iudes nc says took place at the end the Sc (
cond Session OF the 18Th Congress- February
1881 and whilst Mr.. Clay was in the Chair of
the House OF Representatives At that time the
ne" administration was not organized; parties were .
L. At