Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-03
FOR THE ENo U7RE5

House adjourned. =
- FOR THE EMO UIRER.
%fhe Legislature Of Virginia
Permit an humble individual, who has reflected
much on the subject to address n few words 10
you on the ail-important bill which is to en-
gage your attention: l mean the bill TO organize
Convention. Radical differences Of opinion are
! understood TO exist among you, which il not dis
passionatciy considered and discussed must lead
to awful and depiorable rcsults. Come, then and
Jet us reason together. The real difference is,
whether white population, or white population and
taxation combined, shall constitute the basis of
representation III the Convention, 1 maintain the
latter proposition. As write in the hope TO be
read VIII he as briei as possible. For what
then, are governments Instituted among men? |
ansW CT, 10 secure the rights OF persons and OF
property. These are the two great interests that
lie at the foundation of society. Render either
insecure, aad society is dissolved. government
based upon either principle, TO the exclusion OF
the other, could not last day. or il it could last
II would be a hateful despotisn, in fact, whatever
II might be In name. IL persons alone are repre-
sehted without regard TO property, how is proper
! ~ TO be secured from undue burdens or even
from arbitrary seizure and distribution: II proper
" alone, the government would be an odious aris
tocracy, trea'ing on the necks OF the poor aud
grinding them into dust and ashes-a government
IN snort, which no man has the folly or the hardi-
mood to defend tor single moment. But that il
should be utterly excluded from all considerati
IN constituting government, is proposition total
ny untenahie And why? 1t is property that,
through the medium OF taxes, must support the
government, in peace and in war 1t enters so
constantly and necessarily into all the affairs OF
men, Is the objec OF such eager pursuit, and con-
sequentiy, OF such frequent contention, that it
CONSTITUTES, OF necessity, in shape or other
the subject OF nipetenths Of the laws OF every ma
ton on the globe. Ii is the most fruitful source
OF legislation. Vet, il is TO be excluded from q.
consideration IN the organization of a Convention
which TO determine the character Of The Legis-
iature! Look to your code Of laws, t. YOUR reports
oil cases How large portion OF them is devoted
to regulating and deciding the rights OF property!
LOOK TO the expensive machinery vi your govern
inen', in all its branches, legislative executive
and judicial How are they employed: Princi-
paily IN redressing wrongs relating TO property
and securing and maintaining its ri hts? How
pad! By taxes on property. And shall property
De thrown entirely out oil view, il apporioning re-
presentation, whether in Convention or Legisa-
ture! Shall taxation be thrown entirely out of
view, in apportioning representation; Such was
not the opinion OF our ancestors who achieved the
revolution In their opinion, the ideas oil taxation
and representation were inse parable; and in de-
ience OF that principle they fought and bled and
conquered, and transmitted 10 us the lair inherit.
ance we now ENJOY. Now, ask, and asl, in So
Der seriousness, what difference there is as TO all
practical results between no representation at all
aud representation inadequate 10 lis o:iect--to
Wit; the security and protection of the repre-
ed! Ponder this question, and make the applica-
ton. You shall hear from me again A. b.
CO.u.1(UNICATED
u The Executive and Auxiliary Committees
appointed 10 make arrangements for the approach.
ing Fair, for the benefit of the Female Humane
Association Of this City, are respectfully requested
10 meet at the residence of Mr.. Bailey, at the
Corner OF 4 and 9th Streets, on Monday next al
II o'clock a. NJ. if fair, if not the next fair day
The Pittsburg Gazette of the 26th states that
Gen. jackson had left Nashville, on his way for
Plttsburg-and calculates that if he met with no
extraordinary detenons he might arrive at Pitts
burg by the I'd or 9TH OF January. But the Gene
raj was to dine with the citizens OF Nashville on
the 23d OF December.-The following correspon.
dence had passed between them on this subject:
INVITATION TO GEN. JACKSON.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 4, 1928.
SIR,-f our friends and neighbors OF this place
having ieit lively interest in the recent election
OF Chief Magistrate of the United States, beg
leave to tender TO you, through us, their sincere
congratulations, that you have been selected by
the freemen Of the Union, for that distinguished
station.
Having the most unbounded confidence in your
patriotism and zeal for the good of our common
country, and in your qualifications Tor the dis
charge OF the duties Of that high and responsible
ofhce, they cannot but rejoice that the selection
has fallen upon one, who has furnished SO many
proofs OF his devotion to the republic.
lndulging in the feelings which the occasion
has produced, the citizens Of Nashville and its VIZ
cinity desire an opportunity OF ,estifying to you
personally before your departure for Washington,
their continued confidence in your character and
attachment to YOURSELF; and Tor that purpose have
appointed US committee TO invite you TO psttake
oil a dinner and ball, To be given in Nashville, at
such ZINE az may best suit your convenience.
3" hat your administration may greatly promote
the pubic good, that Il may meet the appreciation
OF a grateful and contiding p ople--taat you may
be preserved IN health 10 return AMI spend mary
happy years among your friends and ighbJrs, 4
| the sincere wish of Most Respectfully,
Josiah Nichol, Chm. Tho. Claiborne