Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-06

cod Of the year. still Is. will then be the Lieutenan
Gavsrnor-for A. come. in under a new appoin,m IA,
and junior b. although he has served longer in
the Council Than B.-Seniority In office, depends not
the length OF time that the party has held the Of
ice. but ou .e date OF the appointment or commission
The difficulty Of hiking on some person. who would
be always AT hand TO substitute the Governor in case
Of his Inability, absence. &c. strong eason
for the formation OF an Executive Council.
ARTICLE Iy.--sECT. 6.
Ihe manner OF appointing militia officers, shall be
provided Tor by law; but OIL below the rank of
s'gad,er Grnsrai, shall be appointed by the General
Assembly This is not the provision IN the old Con-
situation, (Ssct 49, II did not prev d, fr The APP
pointmen OF Brigadiers, anil other Gsner.l
There being cone such under the Colonial
out directed, that vacancies in the Militia OH
'hen existing. should be supplied by the Governor.
with the advice OF Council the atoms oil
snifcrmiy retained the Apo ntment Of the General o.
heers leaving to the Executive the appoint of Co.
Ioneis and Others of inferior grade.
The appointment of the militia officers Is now TO he
provided for by law he Legislature NAV transfer the
power of recommendation from the County Courts to the
companies, battalions, and regiments The Convention
whether they will make great change in the Militia
Laws or retain the power in hands that have been 50
long accustomed TO WELD il.
ARTICLE Iv.-Sec. 7.
commissions, and Grants shall in the name Of
the Commonwealth OF Virginia, and bear tese by the
%oyernor, with the seal Of the Commonwealth anne x.
ed This is an exact transcript of the first clause OF
the 18th section Of the old Constitution.
In taking view of the structure of the Executive
prahch OIL eur State government Is struck with the
small degree OF danger TO be apprehcnded from the
ercse OF tyranny in that Department To the Governor
assigned but little power, and less patronage The
powers conferred him those for the do.
Ing OF good, not suited to the preparation of mischief
Tie may recommend measures TO be acted by the e-
gsiature he may point out defects in the laws sug-
gest their amendment No further interference is al
lowed. He has uet0 either absolute or qualified on
the laws He has control the purse Of the State
and can only WELD the sword when the law directs him
The appointing power which i'm most countries il consi
derod as part OF the Executive authority and every
where the source OF dangerous patronage, here i'm
small degree only entrust TO him. TIE the Legislature
the immediate representa- of the whole people is
entrusted that part of this dangerous power which
sss in appointing all Of the high functionaes of Gov
ornment, civil and military The Governor has only the
power OF making them during the g. AMI for short
ume Among the numerous County G urts, and local
jurisdictions is distributed the important pow of re-
commenting Justices Militia Officers Sheriffs Core.
ncrs, Constables and Clerks. For most of these
poses these tribunals in fact the advisers and coun
sellers oil the Gov If all of these powers were
accumulated in the hands of man. or of small be
dy oil IN n they might be dangerous to the liberties of
the country; but divided, and sudivded a. thew are
they become harml IS, rather .minenly beneficial
10 tho Common 'eah. consider that tn. Conve ntion
In following the 10 steps OF that of I776 in making hi
asai", rath than splendid Executive, deserve well
Of their country.