Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-22
THE QUESTION.


THE QUESTION.
Wecenless that We are somewhat astolishef
and chagrned at the votes, which were Yesterday
taken in the H. of d. and the course which the
sentiments of many highly Honorable gentlemen
seem TO be taking. We come forward in very
brief but respectful manner 70 commune with our
brethren-wth whom we are connected by tho
strongest considerations OF personal feeling and Oh
political principle. -,
Whether we live in the Lowlspds or be yond the
Mountains; in the Fast or in the West; we must
keep our eyes fixed upon those great, general
principles, which arc the bass of Republican gcy
verninent Equal representation is of the very
essence Of the system Tits the gross violation OF
this principle, which forms the odious feature
OF our present constitution II is principally to rc-
dress such All injustice, that the majority Of our
fellow citizens are willing TO organize Conven-
ton, and 20 form new Constitution. With what
propriety, them the small counties pretend TO
claim an equal delegation with the large ones. with
what justice can county which has scarcely 400
voters claim 10 stand on equal grounds with those
which have II times that number? No, Il is time
to do away with these OLD Saru,ns in our repre-
sentative syscm; s. TO allow freeman in Shenan
doah 10 weigh as much in the political scale as a
freeman in Warwick Aiieghany'-But, If the
Convention be organized upon the basis of these
counties, the present inequality viii be perpetual
ed and The Convention will be mockery, rather
than compliance with the will Of the People.
Is right for the smaller counties to- sickle fS-
the advantages, which merely advantous cir.
curnstances have given to them? Is it becoming
they have acquired! Can they retain it, if they
would: or ought they, if they could9 Does +,
consist with that high minded and liberal devotion
to principle, which has characterised the Citizens
Of the Old Dominion
What do they expect to gain BY il? Will the
large counties go into Convention upon such an
equal terms OF citizenship Will Shenandoah anG
Pt;syivania consent to merge their superiority by
such an extraordinary sacrifcc' Suppose .ihey
send thsee or four Delegates TO tile Convention,
and demand seat; they may be refused, and they
may retire--And then what IS 10 prevent the PEG
pie from calling Conve ntion Of their own with
out asking any avors Of their Delegates of the G.
Asssmbly!-Truc; il is a great facility for the lie
gise'ure to assist the meeting of Convention
We have been among those, who were most anx-.
sous TO avail themselves OF the machinery Of the
present government, in Preparing for new one
We dislike all unnecessary revolutions; we are
The friends Of good order and Of social HARMONY in.
all their proper degrees; but, it is not to be denied
that II the majority OF the people Should choose 10
call Convention, by virtue CT their own sover eiyn
authority, they haze a right 90 do sc.-We are
most anxious, however, 10 avail! ourselves of the
resources and talents Of Che Legislature; but, il
the smaller counties will insist upon retaining tho
undue share OF political power, which they have
acquired, then tie larger counties ought not end
we suspect Will not cooperate for purposes d.
rectIy opposed TO their interests TO the prin-
cp!es OF justice, and TO the sound doctrines oil re-
| publican government.
Secure the proprietor. Of slaves from any uneausi'
taxation on that species Of property, by faif and
tee they have right TO expect and 20 insist upon
But, the more we reflect the prime ple of repre-
sentative government in single State, the more
we are disposed 10 believe, that districts laid off ac-
cordipg TO tree white population, ought col,sti-
tue the basis Of representation in State .Convcn.
| ton.-An equality OF county representation, APP
pears 10 US rs utterly Unequal, unjust and inads
Tissibls.--Itis really TO ask for bread and 70 re-
ccive sionc-to demand fish, and 10 receive d
! gildet serpent
THE GRAIN MARKET.
! The packets which arrived at New York down
10 Friday evening last, the ST. George from
l'iivcrpooi sailed pa November; Colum6ia, fror.,
London 9th December; Charleinagne from Havrc.
| sd December; Montana, from Havre, I7th Nov;
! and Charles, from iiavre, 10Th November. Otr.-
err European ships were supposed TO he in the on.
ing; so that we may every nome nj look out fer later
had finally attanedto sucl, height, that it had
been officially announced that wheat was adrnissi.
/, BILE for home consumption, upon the payment Of
me mIriliDuin duty OF shilling per chafter.--
! The London Courier STATES that more than ten
years had elapsed since the ports were orenrd:
without limit, for the importation Of foreign wheat,
That " subsequent 20 The year 1917, the averages
never attained eighty philiiDgs per quarter, whir
unui is22, was The maximum price; ard there
fore the experiment under the new bill ofthe Mar
quIs OF Londonderry, i the period of 1927 was NE
/ yer made. We are now, hcI,forc, commencing
a new era IN our corn trads and foreign wheat is
| at present in the market at the low duty of orc
| shilling per quarter ThisIis the Duke of Yelling
tom bill, and since 1917, the averages have ne
| yer been so bigb az they now quoted''-The
following table exhibits the average price Of grain
by which The duty payable for the week (soni.
mencing Nov. 26,) was fixed
IeT MIN If 10