Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-04
A CITIZEN.
EXTRACT Of letter from " ashington, Januar,


(coMMuNcArED FOR THE ENaUiRER0
Inc Convention has, al length, finish I'd lis LAHORE,
am Tue form OF Constitution is before the peopIe
of their adoption rejection. Every man in Virginia
whose to'om is warmed with the emotions of ptario
'm must look with the most s0lictnle TO ths
events OF the approaching election The great oues-
ZOO no" i'-oush, we to reject ratfy il! | see
so"ni Tor great and serious objection il; but are
nov me consequence! OF rejection 10 be more
dreaded than of ratification! For myself | am prepar.
ed TO answer The question in The afi, native We
may win some probability, estimate the nichiefs Of
It's "doplon hut who can say whore they will end If
oe rejected: who can say that, in the collision of
PASSION the lair lace Of country may 10, be de-
formed with -naIchy and civil war? To avoid this de-
porabie Result, which party would give way2 Womb
the East, would the Yves? Virginia feelng-Yr-
gihia pride, helong TO both parties The shew Of
force, or even Of obsinacy by either would but move
he oppo'lon Of the other Ought rot, then, to
ehdeavor 10 s1e all opposition The returning tide Of
eood ieeing-to forget the excitement produced by
The discussions of the Convention to look upon
he SUBJECT calmly as one involving the most eveniuI
eli the pcopie reject the amended Constitution.
Ihey must 10 one Of two thines-ri,her acauiesce in
the continuance of the old Constitutions or urge the
struggle Tor the obainment Of another by another Con-
ventiOn.
" The questions to be decided here are simply ,hese
"hich - best, the old or amended Constitution or are
oo 30 bad that all the dangers of rejection and further
experiment In reform, ought to be encountered rather
th"n mat we should acquiesce in either 1 cannot
masne 'h"i any one, who prefers peaceful and
l-d State oil things, TO of discoTd, confusion and
danger can hesitate as to ihe latter question All
ou' agree, II seems to me, that further attempts at
reform 'of ONE ilmc 10 come, must while unattended
win The possibility Of success be attended with tho
greatest dangers TO the Stale. The nerits of the sub
lec are then involved in he fret qrpstion-wbicb IL
pest The old or new Constitution feel doubt on
my own part, that decided preference il due to the
new ana cannot but believe there would be a general
concurrence in this decision, il il were not for the
ie" entertained by some of posponing FAR in the fu.
lure some avoriie projects Of reform, which
successful in the late Convention.
- lie Constitution combines some articles "a
great positive merit-as The reduction of the number
OF members composing the Legislative Body and EN-
ecutiye Council-thns 'essenng The annual expenses
OF government from $4,000 to 30 600 and render
ing IL. as body, much face and efficient To
MS i"siance OF conspicuous advantage Of the new
over the old CONSTITUTE ton, NAV be ICED u,t of tho
greater respon.ibiiity OF the judges under the new
man the old The judges were practically irrespon-
sible under the old Constitution Under the nav Lev
may o. removed by The concurrent vote Of two birds
OF the Legislature. THIS think a very wise proyi-
son whilst no doubt can be entertained, that The
Judge, who shall be grossly den auen in the petfom
anceS OF n' duties, will be made 10 feel the efficacy Of
hs provision, in the requirement tat wo.'i-! shall
concur 10 his amoiion, the viruen. and clcier judge
WI Ind security, against the prosradng .cIenes
oI heated parties esteem the Judge, thrn to be in
denendeni Tor all valuable pa poses--Ispendent onlv
on bis own good behaviour and continuance Of b.ca
pacity TO be in fret Judge The want of either Of
these fequisi es--goOd behaviour or cspacv-ought.
10 justice, to Dissolve the tenure Of Office. Another
and, in my estimation, very valuahle though negative
trait IN the new Constitution, o.. longing also 10 the
ODD but Tor the retention Of which, If The resve spi
ru rr''rm be encouraged we can have seeurity)
Is The absence OF any procion for future amendment
In the language Of Mr.. Randolph, we have IL
wihon, nc sardoaic grin Of death upon lie eounte-
nanc". know this point is strongly conroverled by
SOM poli'ician' But let nc ask a9v man NJ unnrs
lndic'd mind, who hos with any care looked into the
he'oy OF past times, and who he all studied the ma.
u'r OF m'n'eYen IN his most improved state, II tho
greatest danger 10 republican intfutions do not aIss
rom an uneessng pronsness Of his deposition TO novel;
y aoJ tfag9' Allowed, ty l5o great o7cr.rullng