Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-12

clause with the views that gentleman entertain Hi.
design is Professsdly and siowey. leave all the
Judges hut the Jaigss OF the Court OF Appeals (snd
hem too as believe will be the fcO 10 the power
OF the Lesiiasure Nier- Is this dter, ace: the re-
mova'o' Judge Ia an anpi asant task-it usually
casions some reluctance but merely take away
founds'icp in which .,auds and to II, him drsp /.
another ,n,ng this occasions very little compunction
and litlc reeiect other, AMI i..y. bi,, ,,ppo
viled for.
feel strongly that thi. Convention can "a nothing
hit would entail se,iou; evil upon Virginia than
'od-sroy the tenure by which her judges hold their
Office
After reply from Mr.. Taxeweli. aud a r ioinder
IRON sns Chei Justice, (Which We are reluctantly eoui-
The question taken on the amendment of Mr..
szT WI ana decided In the negative, ayes 20. noes
And the que 'iion now recurring o .he am ,ndmen.
OF Mr.. BARBOUR. Mr.. SrANAnp moved to anne nd,ty
inserting the word a Supreme" before Court Of Ap.
peais Which wa. agreed to.
| The question was then taken on Mr.. BARpouR's
,endment and decided Ia the negative, ayes 36-noes
Oh. NN'. Madison, no
So the committee resolved TO retain the following:
clause:-
mo modification abolition Of any Court, shall be
construed deprive any Judge thereof Of his o C: but
Legislature may assign him.
The printing Of the various amendments, which had
been ag. ed upon in Committee Of the Whole, having
ordered, the Committee rose; and the House inn
mcdiately adjourned.
TO TIE EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER.
/ The present crisis Of affairs, requires explicit
between yourselves and your subscribers
IN Eastern virginia. Our Commonwealth Is divided by
Geographical line the alengros,ing subject OF the
Constitution: at present. there is prospect Of at least
partial security TO the East for the protection of It's
property-and this u vie wed in odions light by
Western brethren, that already threatened with
rejection Of the Constitution by the People. Should
s oe made assen 1. to Eastern Virginia it VIII DC
should be welded in favor Of its adoption, without
check or restraints yet almost every press in the State
IL in favor of the abstract manifestations think
Of the West-<fonrs among the number Altho truth
and justice have Tins far trmphed against these
formidable engines, and, Itrs win still prevail
yet the odds are great and prudence requires that
should ourselves for the contest. Feeling az do.
am constrained to prspound the following enquiries TO
yon at this time
What facilities NAV be expected from the Enquirer
in promuga,ng the Eastern argument in the
sjecured: Will 1t he open both sides with entire i'm
partiality? Nay--more-Wi' that Powerful Press
deavor 10 d/edi Constitution adopted by the Conven-
ton, on the compound basis the present compromise!
Or will it aid in preserving the unity and integrity Of
the State, by advocating its adop'ion
Srs, ask the frank avows Of your intentions ills
Subject am nsidous enemy, inviting you to des
rucion-I have heretofore been, and still tho friend
OF the Enquirer-I has been the swerd Of Virginia
resisting the encroachmens of the General Govern
mentit has been the unvaryipg seadfast adv5cate of
the rights OF the States, at time too when the bare
mention Of them, almost excited the riicue of adj
services that Cannot be forgotten
disregarded. There some, who would be glad to
i avail themselves Of any occasion to nict stab
principles by the fall Of the Enquirer but am not of
that numherI skaii be content know that opposition
to such Constitution above alluded to- will cease
with the a'joufnue of the Conv eniior, and that the
vocaies of our cause, a. the andoe would accompany
the poison, and n its wider circu ation the whole
medicine would be more generally received, hSn thro'
other channel that could be established. Notw-
standing these favorable pre- possessions, unless your
vowa he satisfactory for will he in favor OF pro-
curing other means of being heard-ths il used
the language Of intmidationI respect you TOO highly
but it is the language q e 1se4jS siinsc,,,n
We listen with great respect to the friendly voice
of the Author of the preceding Communicate
we have no hesitation in assuring him. TINT the En-
rttr n.i.,. C,..t:,
in promulgating the EASTERN Argument in the event
conjectured will he "open to both sides with en-
been and appeal to columns for, the proof =
VIII continue to be go; and the past isife BEST guar
| an'ee for the future.
But, when Eastern Subscriber int rroeates rs
about the course we mean TO pursue ourselves, in
eonee'ured event" may VIC not sugge., hi,a the
East pledge themselves to support any Constitution, ,he
VIII he cab ws pon are not iay before then And
this time ; And under what circuhsl does
he call upon for such pledge We believe
him be perfectly inge nnous in disclaimng the
language of intimidation but will the world at
large it in tht point of view? Would 10
man suspect us Of yielding the liberty of the Press
to fear OF its observation-disclosures estimate we
might be disposed to put upon that competition our
selves? Are these the times when may at liber-
| ty to diregard such impuatons? Let remind hin
that was but yesterday when the Editor of this paper
experienced gentle hint, Tin the votes of SO members
OF the Legislature, and most of them his friends in the
East Of their opposition to the have pursued
in relation to that rered question: the basis of Represen
taon votes, which received their true Interpretation
from one OF humorous and good humoured Eastern
friends who applied to the words of the Old Scottish
Parson, " DO shake him well the pit, but, Good
Lord dinna let him fall in-In these eversh times of
high excitement when men too uch disposed spe ak
hardly OF each other; when independent spirit too
apt to be decried; and when worthy men are so
much hurried on by their passions, charge others
with tcnueing (of whose real characters they are in
capable OF judo g) because they happen differ upon
n single proposon-how could we expect TO escape
the suspicious, that had yielded TO '.the language
Of intimidation; that had sought to probi,iate the
citizens Of the East; that we had sacrtic ed the inde-
pendence Of the press, for the promotion of own in
terests! Sure that the friend who has address
ri ed US Is the last man who would subject any such
Imputaton--but we cannot expect the liberaity
or justice from every quarter
As to the question: which he puts about 'preserving
the unity and integrity Of the Sate assuredIy ne ed
give such pledge. The sentiments we have en-.
forced for the last eight weeks give that answer We
go for Virginia. one and fndivisble"-And we claim
on this whole matter, The came rigot which the Cii.
Gems OF the East will exercise. They will Judge for
themselves when the Constitution is fully laid for the I'm.
They will have no hypothetical case but actual facts
Submitted TO their consideration will consult ali
the provisions Of the Constitution; they will decide
whether IL be best 10 live under the roof Of the new
building or the OLD one, how Ear lis int gritty and u
tuition. They will Judge for themselves; and we say
IL, with great respect. so toH
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VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
Il House. OF DELEGATEs.
! THURSDAY, Dec 10--A Communication VIZ re-
ceived from the Senate stating that they had greed