Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-24

So IL ~u commenced with nobility and Prince, and
~ .onunued TIL Scion formed th. Government and
Instituted Senate. This State consisted. the, efore.
~ 80, mo eias'es, tn. rich and the poor And as was
Nclo,a. oy The gentleman irou, Richmond (Ar.
,hrn ~, listed but ten years, when il osef-
"I'wn ny Pisisi'a;us, who deceived III. People.
hell ,hs =. I wa' under two Kings and Senate who
80 va. p'aees Tor life. This government lss'ed lon
ger. And Why! Tn. lands were divided equally; aha
pP. ~" 'oS.rer, Kings, Senators and People at tho
, 800 'oes ms had a tendency to connect them
"Sesr' AZ The same time all intercourse with foreign
n'eh' WAS prohibited The bonds ware close: and Ina
government was never overthrovn until These bonds
were hrst broken. Commerce pt oiuced war and &C.
-. p'u"nsr, whereby the manners OF the people
were changed But would any body ,hiak of in,rodu-
@'' T, sueh Government here?
ne same remarks anplv in .rbs,,,c. ,o C,r,L.-A
anh 10 Rome My idea Is. IL at the causes which ovs,
torew all these Governments are so MANY warning.
~. Us 70 Proht BY or the peculiar characteristics Of
me second epoch that the differences between ours
anu oo'h' by which we were placed ON more advan.
"ge0uS ground than either, canno, now enter into
-, h 'he fish' OF suffrage should he extended
-; suggested, can sec in that event no remain-
ing cause OF variance. All who wish to .rioy il can
procure the privilege by few months labour and if
pupe virtue aud the gensril adherence of co rnpon
snai prevail as hope and believe they will we sh,u
nave NOSE who enjoy the right, 20 nearly ON a level
WIN nose VINO do not that their influence will ope-
I've ranquiiize the whole OF Society, and in
luce the poor man 10 exerions which will soon OBJ
tam Tor him the right of voting.
,honght my duty to shew 10 The Committee low
Tar i"t'hed The right should be extended, and where
farther. " S''"""oh W Z"
lot
~ 'i' opni'n he was abnut u express Chou Oh hs
hiSht he the only member OF the Convention t,v
mno, y, u was uter.d0 OF sincere qualification on 6ni-
"s .at me gentleman who had Just taken his seat
was III liTor OF what he (NIr. II conceived 10 be the
o"S sale ground, in this Commonwealth for the Right
q. Iunr"Serhe meant terra frna: literally f,,na ::
we Ahu. The moment, said he, you unit the land N
mean no pun) that moment you will find your.eyes AZ
sea sea anu without compass-wi,hout land mark or no.
daon oar sa,i mat considered it the onlysafs iosu.
10. 80 =, ~ TITS CoMMoNwEALTH. For whom are
we 10 make Consii,uton' For Holland! For Venice.
Swhere here IS no landD-For a country where Tho
'nu nonopo'ized by few! where il ilockeJ nm not
ohy oy entails, Il do not mean such as the Enelish
Law law wou'd laugh a9 but by marriage settlement so
" ,arge part oil the people, necessarily excIud
eu rom the possession OF il but for n pronIe am
p"s,"ea'y agricultural; where Lind is in pentv
anu where 1t is accessible 10 every exertion Of hon.
tim. baI hy VIII venture to;ay. that if halfths
'he hai oeen spent in honest ibour, which has been
spent IN nnrmnring and getting up petitions tbat the
smt's might be invested with that right aImporianr
at muSer-Tol at cross roads, and in this Convenon
yel ho' worth three months abour, the RICH, wo,,IJ
nave been possessed AL exercised long ago
wiz not go into the discussions; rose merely TO-
eSpess my extreme satisfaction that the een,Istoan
10 abide Is. The land f' "'"' VIC oueht
ne am-ndmen' of the gentleman from Chesterfield.
as as proposed to be modified by the gentleman from
Spottsyivaria is one which DO not exactly understand
~ 'ar as depends on landed qualification (Which in
uis great principle OF our present Covern,nar, H.,
pfo1oson OF the gentleman from Chesterfield anne,rs
10 De only an equitable modification OF H. and 10 re,,
.He sreat stable sold qualification of tani which I
"on Va crest IN, and attachment To, tho Coamoaveatb
han 'hough, t'h' the experience OF this Common.
"ea''n anu oil The United A,es, had read such les,
' on we SUBJECT OF personal security, that we ne
yer should think Of leaving real As am M, s,,E
clen,'y acquainted with the measure proposed bv The
uis Committee do rise ~
jolrncd. 80 ''"'e ""-
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2s
ne Convention met al III O'clock and wac onon.t
WIN prayer hy The Rev. Mr.. Armstrong nc IN. pr.,
byteran Church ~ "'e iroS-
The Prssiden, laid before the Convention mo ep
'"s 'e'ei from hr. Ialialerro; 49,
=. RIcHMoNp, the 23d OF Nov 1920
""-h domestic occurrence, which threatens Tho
most serious family affection, demands INV mmed,,,
presence al home la obeyng this call INV re, Obi :,
$50 provide, IN the eileciual manner f,r IN. "a
uHe execution 81 The important trust with which am
as do Ounder existing circumstances,
SohS"er IL safe AMI proper that the District in wboss
delegation am associated should he left by me vi,hot
US en're representation my de>ign is TO resign I
,ner'iore beg leave through YOU to announce IN The
Convention ihat my right 10 q seat in that A.se,,h =;
hereby vaca,ed:Aiy colleagues will proceed al oncs 81,
execute me Junction which The Act of Assembly, in
such case, dcvolves Oh them.-May b. allowsd ."
say, mat very many considerations combine 10 excite
IN me feelings OF deep the necessity am nm
der 10 Withdraw myself f.om the Conye ution ard -
uu' 'mAt no considerations, certainly nose persona 10
myself could prevail; on 10 10 So unless the rover
existed 10 supply my place wi bout possible embsrrsss-
ment 10 my constituents, from my resignation can
no IN justice to my feelings, close this communicates,
ahu not express the cordi hope that the result of the
"o'A III Mhch you are engaged may unite, in harmonic
Gus co'd he affections and interests Of all tho czens
OF ths Commonwealth that, with sentiments Sir
VI me most profound repect for You, and for the BODY
zen. JOuN ~, ia I,EDpC
To The HONORABLE Jams .BIouroc -'i'i'o
President Of the COnreHtion. .
The letter laid upon the table
MIR. NEALE then and significd TO tbe Convon
nor That the remaining Delegates from The District r.,
winch MIR Taiaierro belonged, had selected as n sn,s
DIe person TO I'LL his place John Coalter Esq of Stft
county, Gone oil the Judges of the Court of ApncaIs
m he convention then went into COMMITTEE. of III.
Whole, on tie Constitution, Mr.. PowEII in tho rh.;
ana 'he question being the amendment proroseJ h,,
Mr. SrANARD TO Mr.. LEGGHs anne ndment M H..
mad Resolution Of tie Legislative Committee. tS.e
Saturdays Proceedings tN
Mr.. MONROE then addressed Che Commiuoe IL 49,.
~ he following terms:
Mr.. Chdirnian-O On SATURDAY I epo.r,J H.. ~.
ton Of Che Committee for few Moments in c.n,,;;
my views with regart 10 the extension of the rh, n
Suffrage, but as 1t was the hour Of adiourrmsn,
was unwilling 10 prcong my remarks There are sor,s
"7"s " nch Old not then state, and which lsy To-.
now 10 explain stated IL 10 be my view thai n.
rght oil suffrage should BIO confined 50 a. i'm Some form
10 he connected with tbs soI-t wa. ry a., r..
nose who enjoyed it ough, 10 possess some n,eres, in
society ard TO have home: at the SANS time wished
10 he The interest limited as much possible and mad
ss moderate as prudence would allow. NV reasons foe
desiring That the elective franchise should be connect,
Cd WIN The soil were then stated and need not now h,
repeated My reasons for wishing TO mako tl,at in,.r
explain. ' '""J 70
observed that in fixing Contribution for The STATE
either by the amendment Of tie old one or HE aJon,io,
oil new, ought by tl,s e~.,u,t.- - IT..