Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-27

SIM domestic occurrence which thrcstcns the
m 5, ser''us iaInily aictipS dsnan,s immediate
presence AZ home. IN ubcyinr ili:s call my frst oh
)ect II tn provide. IN rhe eleciual manncr for
The future execution OF me important trust with which
j am now charged; and do not under existing
circumstances consider II safe and proper that the
district in whose delegation am associate. should
DC Lett by without It's entire rcnreseniarnn---rny
decision Is To resign therefore beg leave through
you, To announce To the Convention tina, my riph,
In seat in that assembly is hereby vacaad. Ny col
leagues will proceed at execute their iunc-
ton which the act of Assembly in such case dcvolvcs
on them. May be allowed to saw tina, many cnnsi
Gerutions combine To- excite in feelings OF deep
regret at the necessity am under tn Withdraw NV
self from the convent'on and to add that no consit-
e'ations' certainly none personal TO myself, could
Prevah OH me to do so unless the power existed TO
supply my place without possible embarrassment 10
my constituents from my resignniicn. | cannot IN
Justice To my feelings close this communication and
not express the cortn hope that the result Of the
work in which you are engaged may unite in har-
moaous accord the affections and in ercsts of nll
the citizens Of this Comnonwealth--and that with
sentiments of the pruinunlost respect for YOU
md for the body IN which you preside, am your
hi md and ellow-citizen.
JOHN TALIAFERRo.
To the Hon. JAMES Monnor
Prevalent Of The Convention, Richmond.
On motion of Mr.. NEALE, the letter vas ordered
10 be laid on the table.
Mr.. NE,LE then Informed he President that the
delegation from that district, had provided 10 nil the
vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. T,lt,-
fERRo, and had appointed the Hon. joins CoALrER
OF Stafford county as his successor.
The Convention then resolved itself into Com
m,ttee of the Whole, Mr.. Po"rrL in the CHAR
The question ponling being the second provost
ton OF the amendment moved by Mr.. SrAN ,Rp To
add to the amendment OF Mr.. Lc;c;. tho following
Yords:-
"And every snch citizen who shall within one year
before he may offer t. vote have tax taxes, TO
the amount OF assessed property,
whether real personal, owned by han, and shall
nave actually paid such tax taxes ut least three
before he nal offer
MIR. MONROE said that he had Saturday engu-
grd the attention OF the Coinmite &c for short time
III explaining his views with regard 10 the extension
OF the right OF suffrage. He would ask the
indulgence OF the committee to 90 more fully no
these explanations. He stated his idea that the
right of suffrage should be connected in some form
or other with the soil. He ed that those who
possessed 1t, ought to have in tic soil,
and he wished to see that interest limited and mod
Grated, rs much rs could well be done The
sons for connecting that privilege with interest
in the soil, obvious and suggested themselves
to the mind of every gentleman. To render it
necessary TO repeat them He had explained his
reasons Tor limiting this privilege, to certain
extent, and he now wished to explain them more
fully.
He observed that in establishing n new constu-
ton for the State, should profit by the examples
which other governments, and especially the ancient
republics, furnished us-to wnrn us from exposing
ourselves To the dangers which were the cause of
their destruction: and that although none of them
present us with any example which would be wor-
their history in view. With the sovereignty is
exclusively vested in the pcoplc-ours is a system of
self government, and it was his great object to pre-
serve II in their hands forever Let us look to the
dangers which have ovcrthrown other governments.
lie remarked that there were three great epochs in
the history Of governments The first commenced
with the ancient republics and terminated with their
overthrow. The second was the overthrow Of the
Roman Empire, and the third commenced with the
discovery Of Amrrca-the emigration of our ances-
tors--thc establishment of the colonial government
the resolution, and the governments which were
three periods. lie gave so,ns i,irY,s-."~ yF tue
dangers Of the first peIiod-to the second no
did not then advert. What are the warnings-what
are the examples here held ont to us' These people
were III rude STATE OF society-they barba-
rous. The governments were almost all monarch
ics-in some Of thGm dcspotlsm prevailed With
the exception Of England, all the great powers
d spotic, and cvon there they enjoyed but partial
liberty. The most that the friends of liberty aspl
red to was, to avoid desputism-o preserve the pco-
pie from slavery-and the result of their most yea
ious efforts, to obtain representation in one
branch of the Legislature. IL was IN the midst OF
their struggles that OOr ancestors, fyllg frum per
eeeutlon driven to this country Ond under char
ters from the British Crown settled this continent
Those charters formedthe connection which subsisied
between the government here, aud the parent coun-
try. The goverDmcnti of the colonies was NJ the
hands Of The people. The governor appointed
by tho King, but his powers were limited Every
proposition originated with the people, and the only
check which was on their authority, mega
tive IN INC crown, VIC had no nobility, no
Prince here The governor wac the agent of the
King. Tue people suming the power Wien the
revolution commenced, and took effect u went to
the body of the people. We had nothing Of an
hereditary character hcrcno privileged ordeTs what
ever. The govefnmcnl consisted Of House of Bur
gcsscs, Council, aud Governor. The government was
on the basis that all propositions originated with the
people aut there was check Whatever but what
he had mentioned. The revolution contributed In
establish these principles of government more firmly
and 10 give them n more permanent foundation. Our
government Is in the strictest sense Of those
words, Of popular character. This is shown by TIC
Constitution ofour Senate and House OF Delegates
the checks and balances of which tend to give grca'.
or stability and frnnrss To government. The
cudition OF the rich and poor and tho struggles which
took place betvccp them, which oycrthrcw Athcn.