Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-21

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RICHMOND, THURSD.aY, L4.VU.aRY ~.
} TO THE EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER
MISREPRESENTATION il may b. almost q day
after the fair" cannot refrain longer hom dropping
you line on the subject OF the Conve niion. In com
mon with many around me, have been astonished, x.
ceedngly asonishej, assure you at the course pur.
sued by body as Thought Of really .po,ent, grave
and reverend segnos. 90 not write anaize their
proceedings do not wish reflect upon the Conven.
toni entertain for them respect but respect
FULLY beg leave TO suggest whether their cause to use
the words OF one OF the body. is not tending to destroy
me principles OF Tree government Certainly, they are
losing the confidence OF the people, and the que
again to be tested whether republican principle. are
psoe oiexisng or not Amongst other absurd things,
what IN the name OF coa,mon senss could induce any
Committee, whether "selert," OF the "wbole," i'm
this enlightened Of the United States TO ,ay that
no man, matter how patriotic no matter how talent.
ed or how democratic he may be- shall be entitled 10
the office OF Governor OF the "Oli Dominion" unless
he happens to be nafirc citizen Of the same. why
Is this ibers this ungenerous and this truly migrate
lJW proposition male? Shades Of Washington and bfont
gonery who fought, and the latter Of whom "a
err died in defence Of this country is this rgh! Is il
us Lafayette foreigner, who lou hit bcd and spe nj
his money in defence OF this country is tn rgh But
enough shall conclude by observing in the sine erity
WESTERN VIRGINIA"
Our Correspondent from - Western Virginia" nav
by this time have the modification which has be N
made-The Constitution is not confined to naliys
Ciizens oil the State, but it extends TO such
Cuzens oil the U. s., at the adoption of the Federal
| Constitution.
There may be few other provisions or omissions in
the Conh uion, which may not be agreeable to our
western Ci'izens-But IL is some gratihc alton learn,
mat now the great eXcitems mt of the Convention is
over, The more the Consti ution is examined by our
Western Brethren the greater said TO be the
Oh u ratihcation All wrangling is done away. All
d'cord seems totally 10 have vanished, among the Re
Presentahve' Of the people in the State Legislature
| There seems TO be sen iment pre- vailing among al
most all persons, that the Constitution will receive the
sanction oil majority, il not much larger proportion
n the Voters, beyond the Blue Ridge Mounla ms
Inc idea begins to make the duepyst i,r ure .sion
ha the proposed IL deal better than the
Constitution; and that there is possibility obtaining
another Convention and Of propo.;ng better.-As to
the question OF mere power understand from gem
iemen who have gone into the elem OF the caicu.
la oD that the Als ghany country gains more BY
me apporonment than she would be entitled by
| Censhs OF the White Population-;hat the Valley Pro
pre-Ohat IL, the District from the Blue Ridge 10 the
| No TN Mountain)-gains two more repres, NATIVE.
proportion, than sh- would have elaine the whole
| Valley, ind ,ed, loses.
| On the whole, we find no difficulty in believing that
the Constitution will be ratified by majority OF the
people Consider it as already adopted" (sad one OF
the Western Delegates TO us) g. 1t will be adopted
by very large majority" (ssid another )-One of
the Eastern Delegates says that will prevail by to
IanOiher that il will receive 4hs of the votes thr
People-We hail hsse indications with plea .ure, be-
cause We see in them the harbinger Of the tranquility
OF the State.-And hail the prospect OF pc ace
III iHaei Win delight, even superior II the unhap-
piness which the di'coris an distractions Of State
have been so strongly calculated 10 engend r.
| Csium Diyos rogat in PATENT
| rfens9s LEyeo stimuli ua nube'
| Conddi lunam noque certa fuscRt
But light we rust, once more appears 10 cheer the
sea-lost mariner-the waves are subsidiDg; and the
West and the East torn asunder for time, by varou.
interests opinions, will unite together in stronger
bonds cf friendship than ever.
We see with much satisfaction, the tone which il
adopted by the prints OF Etsern Virginia this sub
Ject We cannot but harr ourselves, that few weeks
VIII likewise harmonze the tone Of the Wester prints
We publish with great pleasure the two fIllowing ex.
irdcs-ihe first from the last Petersburg Old Domin-
Ion--aAd the sscon from The last Norfolk Beacon:
The amended Constitution of Virginia preceded by the Daca
ration of Rights, adopted by the Convention recently assembled
document every suited government but
mas S1en con tho ~;o and of
poy the and the glory Of this ancient commonwealth
be by hom acknowledged as the supreme law of tho sae
"By the following notice of tho days proceedings Of thi.
I,%Sy SI vsnan talent, and virtue will be that
terayng adopted CoHsntoH, which iron
there every to believe will be ratified
W. ,y oan the people na who will pas, the AG election
these choice spirits Of our result which ow
with which the fierce cbing conflicting opinion had sur
rounded IT. But true To Virginia they have noby sacrificed
Dmi"S will on, sST 6y which tho 0a
for M bsovo hot ended that the storm i. blown
ygniabu Of good old Republican vsaa~iGo birth place Of
VdShHg0H Henry, JJsrs0a u1fLS0H Monroe,
might be proud The nionc,s hour and the state Of our
papT render impossible this morning the truly
qucnt and affecting address of President BRnoua which
date succeeded the adoption of M Rdadph highly
resolution OF thanks Such resolution from
indeed NJ Bearoy
We Of course, expect nothing Ike justice or decen.
cy from The acting Editor Of the Lynchburg Virginian
" is false that we JaJbore protesting against the righ
Of the gcner" government to assist the Dismal Swamp
Canal, until it was completed We protested against
any such appropriation, ,ChHe the bill was before the
Senate Of The United Siaes.As 10 the course Of that
press the earnest advocate Of State Rights and
.Jw candng ag~i1. "poiical PERTAINS" we have no
remarks 10 urge. The Coalition seems 10 have tainted
al that IL touchad Those who once displayed The
"Cons'iuiion" upon their banner, have ingloriousy
struck in compliment TO the doctrines Of Mssr, Ad.
ans and Clay.
Last days sfft,ngof The Convention.
o. FRIDAY, Jan rs
The Convention met at II o'clock, AMI was opcneI
with prayer by lie Rev. Mr.. CrOes OF the Episcopal