Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-04-07


10 ney alone MI ING Golfers uf the State, and fight her battles
Do they alone furnish the in,eec, and the worth winch sd her
e otous monopoly which adopted st in ti,ud sub
:svicncy To the of country whose woke a the
h5vou.on we only III part threw OIL 1t is still feed
sns tyranny on Our necks IN much that pertains both
POLITICAL and civil institutions.
Blu, it is Insisted tina, constitution was framed IN the
ust instance by fodc they alone have the right remodel
IL 4? THIS We reply that the constitution at first ;rrrculav
nSed rs constituting tho basis OF the power which uhere6 it
INTO eziSenccTit who assine1 the power of forming
me con ,uon were indeed band of iusTious patriots
heattS hicd with the puresi oyc country, and will,
nuts almost raculosy ehowed for ,sr purposes and enter
prize IN winch they embarked The ec.olc,s as well as
ifoideS saw the work Of their has that most
eooc ani Quietly Submitted It's rule The cffsis was an
u:sen one grand experiment. had been coneuccd-,lc
slightest agitation of the political clements might AT that time
have fatally disturhed the wr process and an n,,enp, to
arrive a, once At perfection might nave it abore
present. however, sicL danger exists Profond tram
quiy prc:ails bc home abroad and n,e fsvorabc
opportunity could M, be desired for free and unparalleled
OF me mind III relation TO all those principles which
belong TO tie rights Of Mat and ile foundations OF govern
e. we can never assent TO the doctrine, that power once
conclcch must always continue in the hands who
i'st acquired and put in noon This would TO SANCTION
every species OF tyranny however CALLING and oppressive
we are not the advocates ct universal suffrage; there are
certain boundaries beyond wk;ch we would moi v, 10 w
ure herself rrasfo, oennon and the experience ii
haisr alike recognise their pruprrc,v We uner,-
ary to enter into dciais, because determinations which W.
advocate are aliiad by tie ltceocr themselves An that
we dsSc IS To be admitted into the ou so terms
Oh SIection as they ti'an. ewes have ESTABLISHED.
Mg arc st .oa 10 e q that t REPRESENTATIVES. Of Tie
stance all that demand. In the FIST mace ~. ",nno,
eifain from exPresi; d!s,uIst in ,c bcraitv Power
however acquired, is no, e.sly sarreu,crcc Bii in ,,
second place, if Should receive gll ta which Ne axe
cnea 10 ny risht-e manner OF acquiring it, would once
point To our albeit condition nd scni,r Us by Irresistible
iiGEcilce an interior CASTE. We tlrl j. ls On
co equal power with the feeholdcrs.
hope that the example which tie fceoNdrrs Law, set
viii DC respected 10y them in It's application to US. They have
shown that when deprived of rights, which they conceive
hc"ns TO majority of them the Iarnt holders OF tie
sovemnnnt-icy know how to feel the riyation and how
10 TeIs 'nc Fo"s 0G rights res, broader grounds
from inc n'cc az rcaS0p, opprar, artificial body. # IL
ne correct III them pursuit of what ty first pucir
20 disturb the old and settled order of ,ii- surely may
doT ourselves still more strongly justified in scnkirg our rights
and the tsuco of the political claar,s which they lave
created W disc.am all raotves which truly consc-
enos and all views which founded in opinion in
the principles Of natural right ana political justice.
All that we WISH is to he received into TIC
on the ootiuy OF political brethren; relieved from or
frrsrn abe, Condition, tributaries aud va>sals: and t.
be allowed the exercise Of those powers which are accnr
us by the bin Of rights, and which Dn1ri5ht
Resolved iinrefdIe That recommend our be,ici
throughout 'e coninrnwcalh 10 hold meetings in crr
coHccr sore scheme ty which their rights may he secured /,
'i'G conyenten. which Is ahou TO be assr,ubied.
etcSolre That the coiDuiec Aforementioned stal m an,
pointed n Correspond with other cdaraecy which p,,, be
cTa. f the ,. lnse OF fi'Ithers tie foesons otic
gnia isTaii and constotonal @ !rsssiy 70 'I Polish
EoSr. JlAlr, j.. Ergty. ''''' N'"'
= 1sfns OF In.t eaeotes an, lstiolders caay 70
tc; ts held at HALIFAX courtEo,Rr tire 9Th DAY Of March.
-. W y Jo > 'veli.n WIS called be chi and Thus
Tno' j. Green Esq. aie having explained til: objects of die
moved tire appointment OF conaiitee, 10 report
non the following gentlemen were appointed as the said .om
,''ee VIZ hos j. Green, rhos Johnson, Jeey d. iakuar
Ihorasnn Baker, Paul TAYLOR Daniel t. Dunscomb and Thos
H. Avefett who after having retired for shor, time
Ing voice
We portion Of the citizens Of the county Of Halifax have
Assembled for the purpose OF asserting rights as frp
ana "i protesting asahS, what we CONCEIVE to be violation Of
ted Our E a ssfs c,y Thu, al
" ~; -, i ctVsh rom Tie people" We claim
uf sJs.la
Gated that Whenever any government shall be found ina de-
gg % 6 of l 70 ae % r %h:Gh il was eate
and iidrsiihc sGt to rrpf alter abolish it, Ne claim
longs this nibabe uaenac, and 70 Tno NJ, ne
~ We never, ut aey supposed tint any attempt would be
mace 70 FeVent e exercise OF IL bu the attempt has hce,
made; Inc law 10 organize convention passed NJ the last
.lon OF the legislature mas declared, that none bot atnlei
ee1oiders snail nave voice in efonnng altering abo,-
ING the ianeutai law ot the land; and nicts heavy ,rnai
ties on the u!acers cOuHdciin. elections for receiving ,i
OF any is in TACT, declaring tina, half (er
Pact affecting The rights and IhGcs the whole.
cPsins the oRei h2li We Conceive this to be- usupa
ton, to which tie reoPic Ought submit ~
ltas been sa that the Stature co Id not
any 'ui lee"aers to vote fox cmbers the conven
tie election If meuters 10 both Ho,cy (of lssciy bsi
Ieain rs az present exercised But right of voing for
delegates 10 eonrf"t'o, Is cnt!ry different ,uaer and
he,on5j TO every free citizen tue COMMUNICATIVE Hi NJ
rights 50 declares aud otl lately, has never been Questioned
iols for freehold suffrage. 1t now be questioned inv
any one, WHO admits the authority the bill of h,s hc
ii"''" ny oilid OF rftrioS who adopted
constitution and who tcIad che bill rights 70 be she
oindaton OF government" But, notwithstanding tins eeiar
0n there are sp, who have the teerity dev its author
ty, aud to pronouuca to De qcre distractions
rot intended for practical We confess we are alarmed y,
ms and Other political doctrines winch arc becoming bnt ton
PREVALENT We feel sincere devotion the graf rTincplrs
II free government, proclaimed in the bill of rig.s[ye can
oye the yran VIC forced such holy truths from the is oil
suffering people" We Rave viewed that nsur,en,
shield WHICH protested oar Natural, inherent aui um,j;ena
ifl!S' ha,l, any n1fo'chnen!s of Tie government We
iTc looked 20 Is tc CHART which was to guide rs saf.,v
Hro h' great wors o; reforming the go7ern,len We are
ate; 80 Tong q We hold nyiOaUle the s'fnilunuta rrnr
les, which it confirms and which recommends ga r.
ient recurrence But, f We desert those principles the
toPe WIZ lie rii 20 S'Ve tor Poccr, without any thing to
vii have nothing 70 hep it within duc bounds but the same
:ifisb in3;y'. ~ ~ sumo
We not prepared a,nion THOSE PRINCIPLES NOR r.
auction collation. of thr charter, which contains a I'M, III
W Wta wo1d give those who have attempted to aoplc on
ur f-niS a1vIuFgc we shnnld {, III d.,
udhy OF any conPacl, affecting and p7srriy 1uess