Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-04-10
JUDGE FUCKERS LETTER.
WINCHESTER, March IS, 1929.

.'IeSsrs ',Iliaat Ry,onters, Joseph Hucknev I'm.
fy!e'i, and Josiah Lochhapt.
Gentlemen: duly received your Joint co,nmunica-
Ton and should have proceeded immediately to reply
10 II; but as you minated that answer would not
be expected before April court, and as l as pressed
by some urgent avocations have postponed this LET
( ter until the present moment.
our hrss inquiry reatns to the extension OF the
i;Sht Oh suffrage; andi am asked whether do not
think 1t may be adVantageousy extended. | answer
IN the airmative In the OF the thing it can
not DC universal and accordingly all concur in the e
ciuslon OF slaves and free negroes and even of infants
| and females But very many are obviously eycndod
whose virtue hi elhgencc and deep stake in the wei
fare of the republic will compare u,;t+
the most respectable Of the class ofcitizens to WHOM
the privilege Is L. present confined. Persons oldr
leases Tor years. merchants engaged in business nor
only gainu TO themselves but profitable To the State
diid the industrious mechanic who is as independent
OF ms employer as his employer is of him. are instan-
ceS or unjust exclusion from this essential riob IF
the cltlZen. therefore hope there will he no diff
Guilty IN the approaching Convention as to those and
otbff meritor!ous classes of citizens, even tbonrh rho
right OF suffrage be not rendered universal pSrsous
may De so situated however, to render II ,p,,;so
TO extend te them this privilege thnurh IL ;s
~ very difficult to draw the line. Take for exoronIc
inc numerous LANDS employed incur manufactured
establishments, who here to- day and ROM to,nor
row, vino hang 5" loosely upon society That thew can
scarcely be considered members of the bodv nolit;
In other RtRtes IL has been found that the wealtb
owner OF such an establishment will 90 to thepo]s fol
'omeo oy rs numerous hands, all ready TO coniplv
WIN MS WISHES and thus enabling one man in fact r.
controul the election of county. While tberofro
an Tor very considerable extension of the rirht
Oh snHrage cannot affirm that ought TO be ni,,er
SAL ana am OF opinion that the line should be drawn
Win tne most scrupuous desire to embrace an WIN
may fairly be considered Dncra5c,sof tic (n,o,
'oeftH's ana VINO cannot be regarded as under npro
per influence or controul. How this is 10 be done
NUS ne matter ot candid and deliberate consulta
ton: 10 decide N anticipation upon all its details
would unit the Individual for delbcrative body.
m W 1--WE OF representatives between the differ
ht sections OF the state, my easy can couree NJ
II" legitimate principle of appoonmcnt other tan that IF t
Write population ~ ' '" iIce
Yomr next caIrry is, sT,g I'm. the ind;cisrv n,s b ~
9ogHei so as 20 po1oie the interests the people tn ,b.
s asl am 81 OPINION that yery important changes NAV
II is advisable that the term ci iudges serves sio a nai
sixty years OF atciha besides beng removable bv i ~
nt lot hispehvour, he should be also renoyeale nv ,ot f
an adequate majority Of the Legislature when
pac ty 81 body mind disqualifes him from due Ia ~
- ucH 0incid duties The question of the separation Of ri
i,a Oh cnancey and common law, of tie p6prcv f,r,
a,ans tine whole Of the DOCTRINES law and eo,1iv
ysan'a,is conceive, which the convention
dES ng to do With and which they III and oirbt m ies
70 tne decion of the legislative body have no dor ~
'e' d the hrSt act OF the Legislature will no ~, ,,
,oInOn law and cbancery pos ers IN the same ne
iasty you ask "wheiher the executive nd
eminent should not bc elected nnnedstelv bv s 80
III avn not prepared to say that would not be most aIv
i, 80. 60 G eF'' on oil TIE governor in the peotl. bu,
'N lne experience Of other Staes has proved t ,co
advantage m tins of appointing gicrigs sJ - -, io
nIserrd officers Nothing, indeed can be worse tbs
'noue Sice any buy diraeC into tho ng m rI
e.IH VINO WI bid enough for It. Yet the election v the @
Az ministerial officers would DC pregnant with oonfr
ii 1H HH would result in the officers heinz =, &C.,
appointed by few ndviduas who rnigh ard To;1d
pp "eeVe 10 "i &c out general ticket for the voters a.
49, hcce presume that would advocate The a.,
oy e people OF cororers attorneys for the cor,no
t attorney general, auditor treasurer rrister ciets 81
o'ses OF assembly, and the Great variety Of otEsr oao
VINO upon reflection you would find cdnpreendsd nv he, 49,
'xcc;'ivc and ministerial ~ " ''e terms
Dave ms, gentlemen replied your queries with The
"t o"'nto yo" and 10 myself have gone into no detail
c'use 20 have lone would haze required an essay
'NpI,c't. '''' 81 We provo sN3cieni!y
ne i'@1org unfinished letter oc Clapce1Ir
, 70 lnc gch'ic"cI ABOVE nareL When he had Yyo
l 't' ne was taken ycry sick With cold and ever and
% ms hf' which he still unable 10 leave he 10
80 - N'V'H- ~ = !c. ;udicar~ that no Ia ,,-e-,