Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-02

that we hesitate is the great, powerful goverpin.
principle Of affairs here. SIR am no, gong n,o ,ha,
| question which puzzled Peudu,soopu,, a.. r,asl
oil liberty and necessity
Free will, 6sd fate, foroknowedgc aLsol,,o.,,
oM do contend, tha, necessity is one PRINCIPAL in
| suument oil all the good tina, man enioys "
The hdppins 50 o the connuhiai union itself d.r.,d.
greatly On recessi'y ard whrn you touch tbis Won
, ,n"en .as sren me Keystone OF the archon which
Tie happiness aud WELL being Of society is iorpdea
Look at the relation of master aud slave; 0ha, onnr
Drum, IN the opinion OF some gentlemen to all cjyil,
ca society anu all Tree Government) Sir, there are few
situations in life where friendships so strong and so La,
ing are formed, as in tina, very relation Tie sisv
knows that he is bound ssoubly TO his master ara
must rom necessity, remain always under his control.
Inc master knows that he il bound To maintain mi
poviae Tor his Slave so long as he retains him in H.;
possession Aud each party accommodates himself IN
W, s'uauon' have seen the dissolution OF MANI
Hiendships, such, al least, were go called, but 10.
seen that oil master and slave endure so lone a. ,hs,
remained drop OF the blood OF the master 10 which
me save could eIeave-Where is the necessity OF this
provision IN the Constitution! Where il IN. ne. i -,
81, what are we about? Have we no, be.n ~, So;
"ha' the wiser heads,-I must be permitted 10 saw SO
yes sir-what the wiser leads Of our ancestors did
more IMAM hall century a.os Can nv one b.Iieve
hat we,-by any amendments OF ours,-ly any ot our
scrobiing on that parcl ment--bv any am.,-anv To-
-charm--abrac adahra-oi our. can preycnt
our sons from doing the same thng!-tha il. from Jo.
ing a. they please just are doing az we rI,ass,
IL H. impossible. Vito can bind po.teritvi When bs.r
g~n.emsn talk OF making Constitution "for all ,ime,-
ana introducing provisions into all tne and VET
see men mere, That are older than tbs ustuion Voc
are about TO destroyt older myself than the pre-
sent constitutional was established when was bow
1t reminds me Of the iruces and the H. aces in E,on.
lhey always begin, &c In The name o, the ,uoS bo,,,
and undivided Trinity'and 20 on TO declare % ,hsr.
a ue perfect ana perpetual peace and unity between
The subjects of such aud such Potertates r si ina
10 come and in less than seven year, they are at
war again. wv "
Sir, I am not prophet or a er:-but viii v.n
lure TO predict, that your new Cpnstiiuiion-if n shall
ne adopted, docs not ast 20 years And 50 con6d.n,
am in this opinion. that il it were proper subi.c, 6o
oe,ne,snd was sporting character, believe would
take ten against il. "
IL would seem as II we were endeavornr-(Co5 far
forbid that should insinuate that such was s ir,a
ton OF any hpre)-as il we were epdeavo,inn - j
rupt the People at the fountain head Sir the great M
probrinm oi popullr Government, ats insfabI,v |,
was this which made the People OF our AnoInySaxon
1'oeS cling nhsuch per'inacity to an independent J
"ci"ry as The only means they could ind 10 resi.t ,s
vice OF popular governments BY such provision as
this, we are now inviting, and III a manner promn,n
the People, 10 be dissatisi with their Governnsr,
Sir, there Is 40 need Of ,his Dissaa will came
soon enough. iorsie now, and with a con6b.nc.
surpassed by none ever felt any OCCASION al those
who have been the most anxious TO DESTROY the Con-
sn"on OF virginia and TO substitute in ito place this
thing. well net be dis. aiisii"d row with the ,s
suit OF our abours, than this C,ns,ilution will 60
ry shortly b, opposed by all the peo,Ir Of the Sate
speak not al random. have high authority for what
say nov in my eye Though it was said that the
people called for state Of thnps vet the yentIe
man I. ON Brooke hn,s ell (Mr DoppRIpcHulo rama
INTO the Legisla i've Committee armed wi h an axe TO
lay the root OF the tree, told The Conv. ton that 10
would sooner 20 home and live under The old Constr
tuition than adopt OF the provisions which have
received the sanction OF this body, But am wander
ing from the point.
Sir see no wisdom in making this provision for f,
ture changes. You give Governments fine IN
operate on the People, and give the People time to be-
come grad ally assimilatcd TO their Institutions AL
most any thing better than this state of pcrpctual nm
certainty people may have the best form of no
verhiheht mat The Wit oil man devised; and We.
from its uncertainty alone, may in effect live under n
Wos' eminent IN the world Sir, how often must
repeat that change is not REFORM am willing that tb,
new constitution shall stand long ii pc ssibe for
1t to stand, and that believe inc, is very short time
Sir 1t L vain to deny ii. They may saw what thew
please about the old Constitution defect is NOT there
lis not in the form Of The old edce neither in The dcso
nor the elevaon:ils in the maeral-it is in the Peone
OF va To my knowledge that p ople are changed from
what they ave been. The 400 men who went ont IN
David were indebt The par'iZans of Crsar were i,
DEBT. The fellow abourers of Catlline were in
aeGf; And defy you to shew me a desperately
indebted people any where " lo can hear reonIr
sober government throw the cbailepy. N ali wIo
hear me say that the character Of the good old Vr
gina fi"nter-'he man who owned irors i've TO tvep-
~ slaves, or less, who lived by hard work and Vic.
pai his debts, is passed away A new order n hing.
IL come. The p-,iol has arrived f living bv on.,,
"l'S-o' hving ny contracting d'hts that one cam not
Pay-onl above all, OF living hy ofic -tuniino Sir
what do We see ? Rankrupts-bIanded bsnkr,snts-
giving great Understanding their children to the
most expensive 'chools-giving grand pane,-,nd
Is as well received eny holy in Society saw tatir
s"ch sae OF things The old csn,tiiu ion was loo yno,
Tor them lhey could rot b-arit. No Sir--lbcv couI
no pear 'Fr'hnIi "ufrig' and pro,er,yJIelre,ep,
uon nave always enleavou red to 20 The peo
pie Jusucr-but viii not natter them will M
pamdrr 10 th'ir appetite Tor change / win 90 nobin,
10 provide Tor change. ! ill no, agree TO any rui,
oil iuure apor iormem;, any provision for 6,tu,e
changes called anne idnents 10 the Constitution Tb.v
who love change-who dehgh in puh'i- coriu.ion-wbr
wish to fed TIE cauIfron and max. i, b., blIs-m.,
vote u they please Tor fulu charges ut nv what sne
by what formula ynu going TO bird The psople
aH future uihe! gas euSfOdhf cGSfOdss? The days Il
Lycurgus are gone by when lie could swra the peo
PIE not TO alter the Constitution until lie Should reiurs
-dn'Ho non Tcperiendi. You may m. Ike what en,ri.,
up parchment yen please. Give me Constitutio,
mat VIII lat Tor hall ccntury-ihi is all wish far
NO Constitution that you make will last the or,
hd OF hall century. Sir, Will sake any thing .Eok
oi NY salvation, hat hose VIII are iDacopten nov
viii ne more macont'nt three years hence han The,
are at this day. | have favour for this ,nstutio.
i shall vote 'ins' adoption and sh ilI advise al
The people Of my district their faces -aye-snl
Their Shoulders against il. But il we are TO have it'd
u not have it with ito death warrant in lie very facet
With the Jacies hyp0crdiicu the Sdonic grin of Jeaf,
~ on its countcuance.
The question taken AMI decided BY yea,
and nsVs az fellow:
ANES-Mrs-r> Smith, Miller, Baxter, Mercer. Fiz.
hugh, Masoa IF F., Nayior D1na dsnn. Boyd MIMI.
IAN, Campbell OF W., Summer, See, Dod'rdre, Mcr-
gan Canph'l OF u ooks Wilson. Caytor, Saunders. c.,
b~l Stuar' Thompson. Joynrs. Bayly and Upshur-2s.
NOES-M"s-rs. rbour. (Pre.ident0 jones', Leigh
and I>ylor OF CHI, Giles. Brolnax, Drongoole Alley
ander, Goode, Marshall, Tyler Nicholas Clop,on Az.
derson, fnan, Harrison, williamson B ,dwin John
son, Coy, Moore, B irne, Mason Of S Ttezvan
Claiborne, Uiquhart. Randolph, Leigh Of II L,gan
Ycnabe, Mddison Stsnarl, Hollaity U.nderson o.
borne. Cooke, Grggs Ptndleion (,eorge Ryars Rosp.