Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-11

thsnt had them 6le ana viii .ssm" ,, q. ye examined
soss oc se.sIs applicants Lee you" Il would be need
nera len him pcrftly satisfied thar such " ne tlc .,,n
o. ms mind as to render him totally dsqa6cd for
To rHr Eprrons CoSsrrrrioS.I wnrc
..s ukSrLEMEN: have noticed, in your paper of the
vs" inst communication addressed to myself and
Messfs. r. N. Nicholas, WIN. Chamberlayne John
Tyler, John Marshall, Il. Bassctt aud r. Saunders
requesting to know our opinions upon certain points
- ng consented TO serve tho district if elected,
IN convention. can hsy objection to an avowai
OF my opinions; the contrary, the consciousness
that the people had reposed their confidence in me
win ian knowledge OF my sentiments, would bo
source OF much satisfaction, and the only regret I
now feel, II may strong a term is that the
enquiry has been made after election has passed
and others must be before my answer can be
disseminated.
think no government entitled to the name or
republic, unless its powers be exercised by a full and
decided minority of the community, and os believe
tns y not the fact in Virginia, Of course the RIGHT
Of suffrage ought to be extended and i'm the Ian
guage OF the Bill Of Rights, to 'aH men. hnpicg
sscsef Evidence Of permanent common interest ,oi
ana attachment to Gie community" In estimating
tnis, although the possession Of land may be safe
rue II ~ not the only safe. nor in NV opinion tho
proper ks That sentiment. without the prevalence
o' which, IN the mass Of the community Il is of LITTLE
Iuc 70 lux Oh securities for Just government called
rove Of country, results only partially, not mainly
IRON the possession Of lands it's more inpor, ant
sources are to be sought where they can only be
iound in the social relations his attachments to his
nienes, his relatives, his family his children com.
oinea WIN satisfying assurance, that the govern
nent UNDER which he lives, TO himself and TO
tnese without whom he would claim no country ms
ms an entirety of right IN "ihe enjovn,ent of NE
a"d liberty, wih the mean, or acquiring and pos
sesS'nS properly, and pursuing and obtaining han.
piness and sa(sty" The attainment of these ends 7
consider not only consistent with, but az RECURRING
some limitation upon that abstract equality of man
which would give universal suffrage; the necessa
tnf rnau nhohl L.
lowing rules: ''
'st. All who vote sholl continue to exercise
the right
%. All having an nteres, in lind to the value
3D. All natives land those not natives, being ci.i
zens who have previously resided two years in tho
otate) who or whose property, shall have been as-
sSeu WIN ana pad taxes amounting to one dollar,
shall be admitted TO the right.
believe that the judicial system of the State rc
quifes entire determinations the details. however must
be LEFT to the future legislature vho have no doubt
Will fnd that the evils under w hch we In bor ,csut
not more from the detects in the system of judiciary
than from the imperfectons of the system of laws sub
mitted 10 their administration the mode of appoint
ment, tenure OF office and means of removal, only
being Of constitutional Professionalism these subjects
am Of opinion that the Judges ought to be appoint
ed by the Legislature that they should hold their oti
ces during good behaviour, be compensated for Their
services with permanent salaries not rcducbe during
Their continuance in Office, that for incapacity menta
or physical, they should be removed by concurrent
vote branches othe Legislature and for crimes
uispehaviour IN ohce, gross neglect of du v, &C
removed upon conviction by impeachment instituted
by the House of delegates and tried by the Senate
would make the Judiciary both independent and
responsible, as far "a practicable without hazardnlr
the great ends of justice. think the county courts
ought to be preserved, but ut present paricu
larry az to the mode of appointment.
am oil opinion that no government can answer the
oo)ects of lts institution, or sis most eTecidiiy secur-
cd against the danger If mai administration unless
the political power OF the whole comm unity be SO
distributed among its several parts rs TO secure to
each OF rs subjects actual enjoyment of an EQUAL
ry OF rights; and IN doing this while it is certainly
true that persons constitute the first great and most
important element otpower yet in the actual con III.
ton OF this community IL is necessary, i'll nv opin-
ION, TO regard It's other elem mt, pr0pert an md TO
give an equal representation upon basis compounded
OF population and property, making no difference
between the two branches of the legislature in this
particular.
think ,he executive council may he abolished with
advantage TO the weal III but &c not the Num-
Der should be reduced the members elected for sta
ted periods, and the governor ought TO have voice
at the hoard. think the House OF Delegates should
NOT consist ct more than hundred members annu-
1ly elected; that the Senate might with advantn
b. somewhat Increased; that the tom of service
ought to be reduced and that each branch ought to
possess the power of originating measurcs, and of a.
Inending and rejecting the acts of the other.
May ., 1879, JOHN j. CLOPTON.
81. Candidntes for Congress in Kentucky.
Nichplas ID. Coleman James G.. Leach, Jog X.
Sumrull, Judge Beatty and Mai. Bcdingcr arc can
didaes for Congress in the district formerly repre-
scented by Governor Metcalfe. Gen. Jas. Garrard
has deoIinod.
In Maioy Moorcs a., r;c, ,Io,o Z, q, 10 . ro..