Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-02

proper subjects tor fundamental law yet most OF then
within the scope Of municipal law; and n ia,
principles be approved by the people, eftcr iull con
sideratsn. they may be introduced into municpa
code. IIe same subject, in limited form, is il
fac, sceady attracting tae public attention.
The h.s Reso uon involves the i'm amt inquiries
lat Whether ths Represent tive of the people acting
hem-elves in bsdI-nee to organic laws 20 SIS. the
egitmhe power OF grating the original native tig ht
OF The people. to corporations in any case The me m
ber4 OF such cofpnalions not being repr.sen aives
the p.opie. through til liz own election!
Whether the transfer oil tie original rights of tho
people c5rpors,ons, not absolutely inconpa,ibl,
with III. enoymen's OF such original rights by I'll
people Themselves, in Northumberland character
). Whether Corporations particularly BlnSs OF mo.
ney Corporations, are not now and always have been,
the most curious and Eff clua Instruments for vsrv-
ing The distribution OF the proceeds Of iabar-tking
them from the actual prolucer and giving them to The
cunning scheme,!
Whether the variation Of the distribution of pro
ceeds oil i"bour, IN such "a manner az % take then
from the productive and give them 10 the nnprs
dacIive aborer, be no, the of ID. RI oppres
zion aud drspotism aud the real OF the wretch
edness and misery OF great portion of mankind at the
present time?
.. Whether tho wealth and pro sperity of nations ant
individuals, would ao b. intellectually increased by The
utter abolition o all monopolies, and by securing 10 ev
cry individual sborer, the proceeds OF his labor
10 be directed by his 10 be
sell evident proposition.
These are amongst the most important principles
which are now beginning TO dawn upon the science o.
political economy; and well deserve the mo profound
attention OF the most profound votaics the science
This subject may hereafter be further examined and
explained together with the contents aud obiec. of he
other Rssoluions In the mean time, il may be OBJ
served, that alter long aud profound O
the principles embraced in the remaining resolutions. il
Is believed that The introduction of Them into
Cal use, would lend more TO meiiorate the condition o
mankind, than all the visionary notions and supyes
ions OF all the philanhropic sociees in London and
the Y. States put together-The first being direct 6,
applicable TO the actual practical condition OF hum an
q nj y
things generally:
st. Resolved, That corpo etior an derogation OF
common indciduai rights shall ever be created Win
ia this Commonwealth, alter the aopton of tbis Com
slitution; and the Legislature shalt provide nv law Tor
the abolition OF all such Corpo, atons, a. may be in
Silence at that time, in the manuer which my be
deemed best suited TO each separate case; provided that
every such Cooperation shall be discontinued by Law
on or before the rst day OF January say, ls55-iS
2nd solved, That Imprisonment Tor debt he anol-
ished, aud that 10 credi here shall have power
by any process OF Law, TO lake body OF his debtor
in custody, for the purpose OF compelling his ape ar
ancs in Couri; for enforcing the payment OF his
debt; nor Tor any other purpose, than compel his
deOfor. honestly and faithfully, TO deliver up 10 the
proper OfhceT II refused, when demanded all his pro.
perty, which may be legally subject the payment OF
such debt.
Bird. Resolved, That beasts of the plough, and the
necessary Implements of all trades and or,u,,,,ous
shall be held nvioAbic to the owners thoreof r.,nec
lively, whilst using them in their Give cans. s.
that after the Adoption v this Constitutions the
ture shall iorthw tn declare by law, what beasts OF ia
plough and implements Indispensable ne cessatv n
the due conducting Of each caling and all such bes,
OF the plough, aud implements, shall be EXEMPT from
all executions cOnormaby {, such declaration; pro
vded' that In no oue case, the whole value Of tn e
basis OF the plough and implements OF anv calling
hereby exempted from execution, sl.aa exceed the
estimated value Of dollars
An Resolved, That no property tax shall ever here
alter he levied upon any owner OF property the whole
OF whose property, shall be assessed sum lees til an
dollars.