Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-06
And when he died, he left his lofty Name
a I.,uh a on, IL e.,


e; with the deepes, seneration for this tlsyo,e patr;ni
Cc.2!0l consent that his oruions should exercise ,snuc
control my feeble intellect kuiR uoL with the
same blind credulty with which superstition hears the res
ponses of an oracle, receive without examination every
expression which has issued Ii agc OF Monticello
maintain the emancipation OF the mnd as well as the
baby, and will dare think or myself The Convention
OF men that framed Cons.;tu.ium, true did also
adopt partaiug the Character g! common
lcgslatom but it does therefore follow that il was ~
ordinary Legislature. The organ of legislation IL Virginia
was The fi~use OF Bugesses; but the members this BODY
were dispersed aud could not be comvened FOE the Govern
had bandoned the Colony this extraordinary state
o things, there oruary .sai,i:c; dsso-
vct virtually dis,ipa,ed, by the civil revolution which
ancestors them fairly embarked The exa nina
ton which have made leaves doub, on my mind that
at the election of delegates TO ;a Convention of rs The
formation OF permanent Tdn OF Gut fnn.en was in the
s"nie"pia''"n of the People The subject discussed
IN the newspapers OF the day. bc, To refer gentlemen To
e instructions s,rc BY the county of Hanover to Patrick
icn5y and his colleague, tie investigation of this
on TO be found in Judge Tucfer's Ri4cksons and il,
Wits Life Of Henry. beg leave $50 to fer TO the corr
c.ns're arguments Of al thc ',cs and their nariro,s
decision in favor Of The vaiiy the Constitution in the
case of kempcr and i!awA;s The Courts have repeat
cdy so decided, all the departments all tins officers of
Government have constantly Concurrcd in the o1inon ,
above all, the People, for hy yr:s, have given il ieir
jurctions Ard Mr. Jefferson by accepting the Office Of
Governor, agced to administer the Government accorinn
TO the provisions of the Constitution nd thereby subs,a
| tally acknowledged its validity.
But it is inferred that Constitution must tesec.
ave- because was framed inauspicos time, and
without su3ccn: deI'be'atiou. trc that tine Ecvo
IuliOuary struggle had comasnccd Bat sense OF COM
mon danger united patriotic forefa,ersor- general
'schhg oil devotion acoa'cd all IN that psflous crisis,
he immortal leaders of the Revolution, with no sinister
ve"s win n" local ca!osics, with urhaIowcd purpose
oi se-aggran cement, bat "i clean hands md pure
hearts, e'co'od Temple Of Liberty which latest
poscriIy may worship in undjsturbed security. Tire his
tory OF their deliberations the charge Of ha-iy and
inoaunus procedure. viii FAR tespass upon the patti
ence OF the Senate ~ take the Journal Cnnven
ton and trace the Bill Of Rights Constitution from
their inception to their II we entertain
proper respect and suitable feelings Of sstituas Tor the
'iiustrioUS founders Of Republic, shall be
risd with recitation OF their nanrcy and abors.
On the 18th May, l276, Air a choad Cary, from the
Committee Of the Whole the state of tie Colony rci,rt
I 81 tie following rcsourions:-
forasn'uc al the cGGearss Of tho United Colonies
0y the mos! decent representations and petitions