Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-28
PROGRESS OF THE C0NYEN ON

ANCoNCcc Or lHE CONNEN ON.
once our last, new cause has been called in the
"ocNe'' During the two last days. the Convention ha.
osen Principally engaged on the Resolutions OF IN.
Erec"rs Conirsifiee; particularly that branch of il,
which reiaes to the mode Of elec,ing the Governor
inc question has been di cussed, with great s,;,;
'' aoity' whether he should be elected bv the
eop'e or me Legisiaiurs-and this question has in
vowed incidentally the points, whether bs .bouI,
oe elected Tor one year for a torn of three y.a
sun ""e'her The Executive Council should be retain. al
OF super'eded-A small majority seemed vssterJav 10
decide, that he should be elected by the Ie.i,,,r. e.
a"fh OF years, rather than annually by the peon,.
a substitute was finally proposed by Mr.. DodJrid..
proposing popular election for term of vear. h,
we Instance OF MIR. Randolph who stated IN, ,b,.n.
" '"o '"emoers from the south sido Of James River
MT ~ consented to waive the question and 10 mas, m
10 another resolution, touching the election of
y 'ne people This resolution reported by the Execu
i've |ommi''ee' was zealousiy supported by Mr. Nav.
W. ""u Hoy eonroverted by Messrs. Leigh and Giles
I" was hn"iiy rejected, without division but ,,,,r,
Whole. 'o ~ the
mr. Monroe again appeared YESTERDAY on m. ,r.,,
u discussion. We publish his remarks in ,Yt.n.o
:" 'Ppos"oh 70 Tie election OF Governor by the Pc.
p'-And there Is one view Of it, which has aly.v. an.
Psared TO us to be irresistible should b., ,nxor
70 give The election 10 the People, il il coud r.,Iv h.
aae oy 'hs People themselves. But Il is the vics q,
q" such elections. that it is rarely doDs by IN. vo; .,
eoTie .nem'eives-but by species Of machin.rv
winch Is seldom dispensed with in those c,s., W.
no" inc matter is managed in New York and Penn.
y"a"a-ihs nomination is generally made far the
people by Caucrs OF the Legislature (s,,,.a. b..
WI" Is called a Convention) Two ticket, ar. f,s
f'"y mus pat into nomination and after the Sat-.
' "ee" LOT some time thrown into conmotion nv ths
parties tho elsciion ends by the DC ,ple ha,k
~ o'c VI ''ose tickets. Is it not better that the
governor should be elected openly and OFFICIALLY, h ~
urs acting in their respon ,ible clar,c,.r an,
'. vac provisions Of the contemplated Constitutions bv
0o" poee vote Than to bo thus nominated and tb,,
tecommeniedby the members vo;inx ait w., :;
.he'r private and irresponsible character-I,i, ,n;.
o''u'e enough that the caucus nomination Of P,,,i
den should ever be forced upon u, by IN, circ,m,,.
yes OF he case. Though confess, that so Iop9 =,
"e constitution OF the u. States remain, A. IL Ia
'"o"s the ultimate election into the H. of R.ur...n.
e' ""ere 'he largest state has the same vote with
'e smallest and where the great patronage -of IN.
PRESIDENT 10 apt to produce corruption and h,,;..
may oe better in few to trust to the be MI, mod
nomination, than TO carry the 6naI arbtrame nj int,
"a H. IL must be left 10 the good sense Of the
reop'e themselves 10 judge Of those cases ,bs C,,
'"ueh remaining as ii is. But the Con.titr,io, o,L
" oe changed in relation TO the election before n.
House Of Representatives. WV
i"ere Is one other question touching IN, Fxs.,,;.
department. IN which we suspect we have the misfo
''e " o"er with most Of our readers We fbink n an
10 he genius Of republican government 10 con.
e Eed' powers IN the hands Of one man. Ii ia q
'oharchcal faint, which ought TO be avoided 7, :,
no. therefore, inexPediept TO give the power NJ .,
o'er the 'aws-oT any thing like power of nominsnx
70 'he nigh Offices of the State to the Governor, Or =
ven 10 trust the powers and patronage which are
n ~ H..
IN The uncontrolled jurisdiction Of a single man, w.
''os uen,ihat he should have Council l. il no, bs,,.
give VI" council OF three OF four men, rene W sbIe
" snort periods, and not otherwise connected ,vi, H.,
oeIy OF government; than to take the officer, n,
e' VINO are selected Tor lar different qualification,
"' whose own acts may sometimes form the subject OF
'e''s'on 10 Tue executive Department. Have they the
necessary Time Tor ibis iask Or the necessary di.int.r
e''euhess' such are some Of the IDEAS which have sug
ges'ed themselves upon the Constitution Of the Execn.
i've Departmeni-They are thrown out frankly h.,
respectfully OF course, they will be taken f., ,vb,
they are worth
The great difficulty the basis Of repres,nto,,,, IL
MOI come before the Convention since MI, I,., NJ
proposition has been submiued--no discussion -, =
question TAKEN But judgiog from whit we n,iv,,,I,,
near we are induced 10 believe, that Mr.. C,,do,;
proposition will he strongly supportedpefh,,, n,v -,
'lnately succeed, with some modification ~. -,
however upon the issaes Of this matter with
dence We know not precisely by what proes,s a.. -.
ios have been Fixed OF 20 majority in the n. Of ID ,,d
:" ,e senate on ths side OF the Blue Ridge; but we
understand, that the various bases, which have basn
discussed, enter into the element. NJ 10 .I..t.,as