Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-04-28

10 gHl- EDirOEs os WIsrtns Yins,yix ARGUS.
Ge,cncn In your paper the S,h inst which reached
this city By the last mall observe publication
tns Signature OF MANY Friends Of Reform" addressed in the
$40 James p Preston, John p .Nate.os, Waaam og,est,
and Henry Capma,,"
ehemen; IN as much as it generally understood tina,
are the Senatorial District
OF The counties Of Montgomery Wyte Grayson aud Giles in
amending the state constitution, have taken The Iber,y
mdeed IS our right TO demand of you full and public ex
proposed IN that INSTRUMENT
gentlemen, ea"no fail to the propriety and
mHoesome Operation OF that rule, which requires that the
opinions OF those who candidates for popular service
should be fully understood freely discussed b, on The
manifest than in ordinary The service FIR which YOU
ae being that in which paope IN their eeme
winch all the rules of the old cease to be ebgaorv and
~ which your only rule Of action wishes of majority OF
demaud OF those who would represent them full expess;on
the SUBJECTS v" anu opinions on e questions which will be
WIN therefore through the medium of this widely circulated
paper communicate the opinions winch asked for by
u.,r, g., ,on MANY FntiNDs or REEoRN"
candidates brought forward represent the D;srr,
composed of the counties of Montgomery Wythe rayson
in @ IN the ensuing convention; and no period of nv
me- did ever deny the right of people to reunr public
expression opinion from those they might he
on .he contrary having always acknowledged thai the
sentative was bound by the known and eSressed win his
Inc view and opinions of those who are candates for nopna
wv nouo ne understood, and freely discussed for myself
OF your paper to the people of tile District the opinions and
WGh are asked for and which entertain on the uues
ing cow regret that the request for nv on;3 ',
Su' Ofen eoed to the precise objects ohe proposed Reform
@ i nave been better understood and less liable To dis
aPp1int those IN the District who may not t,uk me nwo
OF their confidence. , e 'h"oiu'y
First, 1t ismy opinion tina. the rr;,, - :, "a. -.
Is or ought to be 10 protect the people by whom il is
/" !he ENJOYMENT OF their rights and liberty >'
Ilra.at f~,f'.,
virtue. WIG f''''t'as Oh Jusuce ana
Third To protect the property and to advance the bopp
administration of the laws ~ '' anu eIoho'hica'
II my opinion that the cnrainn mode and bes n,
" entc's uase great AND desahe objects is 10 form nun,
puoith government based the equal irbts of the free
white population Of the State 7 a' - INT "ee
VI Tor ten without the consent of majority of
Who may be required TO pay taxes and to perform
pubic services every national emergency
NY oPon rs not IN favour of suffrage a. admit,
h, e % our ssler satesi but for extending the
IJ'Seholders oHy, Under coiIstit,tion e"s' W
my opinion IS in favour OF raca. cfangeiu the executive
OF ine government, founded upon an experimental
Showiedseo the defective ,ion aud ncfcepcv f
branch of the government u ''A'
department. as will responsibility equal onv m ,
power OF msurg faithful dicharge of judicial d;s and
N;aaGty TO discharge their duties from whatever cse II
lie ny vote OF two thirds of the Legislature and
ousn N my opinion to be far possible so secured as 10
il ieIn superior to- and independent of the influence and
In
Tue faithful performance OF their duty ~ az
my opnon tt the branch Of the governmen,
exercised and established under constitution
ns essential reform. The DELAYS and difficulties in
st'ive movements arising from uuwieldly and
us operations are felt and acknowledged by the peppe
chanse WIN are oSn5 with anxiety to the convention ar
c when VIII no duut, be accomplished should there.
o oe m favor OF reducing the General Assembly to about one
@ VI i'S present numbers and of having the mode of eIect
sanitation throughout the whole State acco1dng to the n,pr
House of Delegates. ~ ' A Vi u'e
nave now gwen my opinions and views on the legislative
The rieh, Of k9aeiry me government, on
M, SUFFRAGE winch are believed to he the principal and
most important subjects which win OCCUPY the
.nn 80 may oe elected to serve i'll the convention pray
communicate them TO the people of the district through
paper agreeable to thewis 10y 8iapy Friends
my opinions and views and the limited time allowed me r.
,h n present them by the return mall reduced ne 20
~ ess desirable FORM than could have desired This m
convenience TO myself expose dis,,ct TO any ha2a
was born and bred the district and Ina; NV ' u ,at
were fy understood aud freely discussed wien was pr,eg
and more especially since il known that the nrincna r
my NE ha been subsequently spent the service OF tbe ]
the whole time my political opinions baye under one no
put nave been iat'Fed by reflection confirmed hv exn
H. during my past life, my morals and manners and ,be
pIo9 which have given OF my devotion the principles Of
people OF the district shall be graied by The ,esto, nf
their appreciation u e!erns the convention By, Il
O'''7 "e'iri qidheu, nope | he chosen
lS na no person ought 10 seek the appointment through
ne ordinary channels of serecouendaton and thai
can consistently refuse 10 WHO may called ON bv the
people 10 and them IN the all important work Yet should the
PeoPe eject me- they will forgive uegnedly expreSsInr
my conscious inability TO discharge satisfactorily the ss
incumbent on the appointment. They ought 10 be jnclni
eahy 10 orve this feeling with my humble
since Such distinguished juss Mr. James Madison ard
Cnef uslice Marshall hesitate, through Indifference 10 under
take the responsible task, in the results of which are iuvovch
csis and destiny of posterity ~ ~ Wv 0 i''ei-
With pcsonal regard am, gentlemen most respec,f,ly
Ut, -, -, JAMES 2. PRESTON.
Messrs Smytt, McComas and Foster Wy,he Cowtbonsp
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