Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-27

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That the Constitutional Charts do represent
i"Frcehod property qualiiic stion" as necessary
t. the elective franchise in Massachusetts and Mary
land be by reference to Il SYNOPSIS of he
charts published in the Richmond Enquirer on the
iith of Aug. and not couradcted by Mr.. Garnet
Now 1t Is evident that IN making this representation
the charts must either be or incorrect IF
they be correct, then the "Ancrcan's Guide" con-
tanning the amendments to the Constitutions Of the
different States w to 1898, must be discrc,litcd: be.
positively that these qualifications of
voters were aboliShcd-in Massachusetts in 1921 and
i'll Maryland IN 1910! And iftllev be incorrect then
ali Mr. Garnctt's preva.cation sophistry and Qub-
bling, viii serve only to hghten public contempt for
his character, either of intellect or OF polt-
ical integrity aud candour
Mr.. Garnet will not pretend ,,ns;tivcIv 10 deny
that the "Freahold property qualification has
been many years ago, abolished in Massachusetts
and Maryland, but inc endeavours to escape from
INC ocium OF misrepresentation OF the charge Of
ignorance, by telling us that these clunges arc
nnt'ccd III the "IPpendix,f and therefore we must
lnier that the ciayis arc correct. But will this
suHcriugo shield him from public con enpt? VIII
~ cNocfctc INN IRON the charge of miSrcprcsCnt
ing IN ms Charts, the true qualification Of voters
Ill Massachusetts and Maryland. and then with unbc
coming pertnaclty and plStry, that would degrade
schoolboy, drawing his ''Erjtce aud & ppcadr"
TO sustain his detected InSrcpIe;entatious, Did he
not tell the public that these cha Is exhibit at one
c'eo the prominent features of each State Constitu-
eionhat they are constructed, or that he cn,eav-
cured so 10 construct thctn that you may e,upurc
at snSie gancc the organization of every par;icu-
lar State government, with the rest and that his
OBJECT Ill DONG that NAV .sinfrn orseve,
well respecting what has 6se'. done IN our sste,
Staca, III regard to the amcIioraton Of their civil
pohey' SCI Now ii MIR. Garnet announces to
the public, that bis Constitutional charts, kind Of
pohtlca Camera Obscure, will exhibit az 'soue vicc
aye, o!d Single Since" what has been done in orr
sister States, ought he Wla his errors arc exposed
10 DC permitted with impuniv, 20 turn round ana tell
Us li'at ire facts Whch he promised in hi charts
may be found by consulting the p,cj,cc and GnD,udi,.
attached to them:! Could the author of the charts
suppose that his readers gifted with the optical
arrangement Of tho Argus that tLey mi ,ht Soc IT
Single y1tce through the preface onpend;y chat
ana al: or Is Alr. Garnet himself the avourite on
Wch Juno bestowed the eycs of the f,hlei krcrc.
Vi to'a Bot Mr. Garnctt did not in>inuate in the
PUBIC notice OF the charts, That would be necessary
70 wade through the preface and appendix in order to
ma out those prominent textures which he declared
10 oe cXhiDnod on the maps. Indeed he saws cx-
PIeSSy that one Il" his ''Chicf reasous for uiIbsh
ing inc appendix, 'ia The sane ro!ums' with
tue charts, vas 10 make known, as extensively as
pOsSiDic ms o'nn rc'r of what she believes; to b.,
the most valuable part of our present Consrt,o.,,
ana because every ess in Vrgiaa-so far ms he
knoWs-ls devoted 10 the dcstrlcg ion of these sem.
siu'oIe paF'S.4 ihis steWs that there was accord
tns 10 ms own Acknowledgement, very inseparablc
con.eHton between the Charts and appendix
Mr. Garnet however, must lave had mora ,I.
cIu'"il Naii'y, II he supposed that The public l,
Hr'Ec interest i'll hearing any of his views Of
nI Cps''IHl'oi. II Il only few months snco he
published nearly tTTcc columns il. the Eno,,jrrr ci
wing his profound spccuations Oh this s,biprt .nL
being candidate for the Convention. he ba1 tho
most unpopular part OF his address expunred and tho
extensively in this district.
Inc author OF the Consolidated Charts observes
mat what said OF Mas5a uhusctts is inv own nol
on without the shadow of proof, and porbaby
'ahS'i from an article IN of your late paDers cn
pea from the BOSTON Patriot, in reply to which i'm
mGuintejy sent you card, pointing out the Patriot's
nI Let me here ask, what mistake did the
HUSTON futFiOt CoIInte He said sen not;o, sro
hopSia OF the recent work of James NJ Garnatt r.
made by the Richmond Enquirer, we note nm nrrnr
III relation to the qualification Of voters in this COM
.N rul'' lie tAcn " snt on to cIumerate the onali
!:-~iiS-S OF voters in MasT C,,us,its and o -
by saying that -, .~... aud .... ...!.
quahhca'ion than the payment of tax, as ahoy;a
stated, Is required. Mr. (Tarnctt's nostaio 10 oNe
cecded from ncglecting to notice thu nus pro-
our Constitution, by which the qualification for 49,
clSing The elective franchise was a,terad ,sr H.
did Nj Garnctt meet this correction of the PIT.
riot! rot by py0uinS that the charts v,era cr,
Out by telling the Patriot that he himself had co;,
ted two or three errors" 'Frs.v saws VIZ r: s.;t
ne 1.-THE PATRIOT refers to the synopsis of the Ficb
49, u: 'he ~iSt N 'anSuSt there is no ausion
10 tne quahhcntlon Of voters in Massachusetts c,
cept II be IN The terms-ratcube polls" crern fb D.,
r'ot Is round i'll one ''Sccondly the Pafro, h.
omitted that part Of The pre- sent qualification renmi
S '"cNe months residence III the State md -, y,
the town or district" ergo he has co,m;ttd - IN IA
errors - Thirdly, though Mr.. Garnet stated tho
o'u qnalihcation for voters in his Eo5sZ7fjtc cb,,
i1r I'c mead Massachusetts, lie added in his amen
ttc
extended the rgh, Of suffrage so us to disnnns Ill,
ifcchou; ergo, tie Boston Patriot has COMMITTED
thiec errors and therefore the consol;Jtc9 rLnrj ~
specting he qualification of voters in Massachusetts
are entirely Correct and the Boston PAT t a,;i
wrong 80 1t must follow that the sDeD,ocrot 1od
Inc assertion without shadow of proof TLs is +bo
substance, the language Of Mr.. C:s argument and
dc. Use the conclusions Ut which he arrives prun
thcy Go not display either the Irresistible dsr, .
lon OF Condlac or the sylIogstic beauty Of the old
otagiritc; but they arc truly characteristic If ,ho
a "a, nor OF The charts and may be viewed as toIera-
But is it possible that any man II, sa,o ,;,,
otter to the public for serious argument such boro
faced SophIsiry? Let exposn this ujLbIno i;,,f
i ddcr f. t, d says Dir g. The Boston Patriot
Mr q. knew positively when he seized The ,,o'
lcnlent ~ that the Patriot did not refer to the
SYNOPSIS OF 2st August, because the Eooniror ofI