Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-19

nave patent Tor misery. expect 10 toll; and il
by the -rtion ofevery effort succeed in raising
and educating the large family committed TO nv care
shall lay down my head with coutentment and grail
tude. ~ e''''
ARTHUR ]. SrANSBURY.
FOR THE ENOLJJRER
THE NEW CONSTITUTION
Earnestly recommended 10 the good Peoole of Pr.
ginta.
FELLOW .CITIzENs-On the FrpeholJ.rs and oibar
new voters under The amended Constitution the adop.
lion or rejection of that Instrument viii soon de
vove III adopted, then the same votes will soon have
70 choose Dele gates and Senators to organize and
the new system into operation. These are bo.h ex.
teme'y important objects. Few more so have occur.
reg ,nee our existence as an independent people. One
VINO nveu IN reese former irving times and hazarded hi.
me and his all for your welfare; has seen and noticed
the whole of our political progress since; had some
snare IN that progress, AMI still has his whole
and much more feeling in his country's prcsn.riv
oee 'eave once mere, 10 efsr you his humble servi.
ces in this new shape of advice arising from perbaps
more extensive term, than profitable and well-cuI
tivatrd experience.
Since the selection of ne rsons IN rerrs..n, - - ,,,.
ana 10 Tor the purpose OF providing aud securing us A.
gan|t the political storm which was then gathering and
thickening around us and thre entire do.,r,,
on lew objects have occurred which were filled with
much more magnitude, than the two to which vour AZ,
'ehloh u now attracted These two object. are 81 i'm
mea,ey ana nseparaby connected, that the same oh.
SerVations VIII apply equally TO bo,h and past exper
ence IN similar important concerns is a sure pledse
u sa'e guarantee That all on whom these duties de.
vove. will perform their parts as with
wisdom, hdeli'y, and sound discretion.
In the selections already referred to in IT'S and &c
e goou people oil virginia, as called on turn.
cd 'he attentions 10 those OF their Fellow Ciiz ms the
most distinguished or their talents and virtues. without
reference to their pushing themselves
than their patriotic dispositions and Willingness n, aid
." "e s'eSr ana glorious cause We're generally known
10 hem These distinguished and patriotic State Rem.
resen'aves not only formed the good Old Constitution
winch so amply and happily sheltered ia from and car
, Us tnrough mat tremendous .to-p; bu, they in
urn selected the wses and beat men rom their own
"o'ies' ana all the rest OF Fellow Citizens IN r.r
resent "a in hose Congress which will be renown
as ong as civil liberty and the political of m an
From one Of those distinguished ma i've Sous If VII;
I'm eh'ahated 'hat equally dis'ing ushcd paper the
.a'ioRrA' DEcLARATI"N OF AMERICAN INpE.
PENDENCE, which laid the Foundation of our exisenc.
az ion; and several other acts equally mpo,,an, N
snpersiruc"re To he built upon, and ed nv II,
out OF one OF those important Congresses also wa.
aho'her distinguished native Son OF Virginia 10 xecne
10 carry on, and 10 sustain that great work Uow h
performed his weighy and imports ian, mart ;s too
s "on 10 'ne whole world. and too lastingy fixed in
hSorv and sill more deeply engraven on the hear,s NJ
whole nation, consisting Of xsting million, J :; =;
hoped hundreds and thousands Of generation. got =,
come 70 require further notice in mere fugitive record
Again, when it became neces-.rv IN i,nrrovo ,
ure'Y new model our Federal system of Governm.n,
" "iNs ann nest OF our Citizens were looksi for and
selected And for the confederation tb. ,Jon, Nv
J'c"on OIL mat new plan by the diff rent States Inc
same wise course was pursued by the Citizen. ~
.ng'n'a. IN forming Convention for tbat mportan,
rOIty-Ohe years alter that period hal Jao
eo necessary and exped4nt TO revise improve or new
model the State Constitution OF Virginia Won :, .;
ehowcit'zens, acted the wise and prudent mar,
VI Seiec'ing the sbiest and best men, gsneraiiy with
o"' regard 10 localities, any other minor mr.
considerations 10 form Convention: WIN have nro,
cd the work, the object of the present address 81 -
,nten 10 your sovereign will and discretion for aJon
u"n orr~Jeciion. trust shall presentIv eb.w 81 .
obligations Of gratitude we are all under % 81 -!
nous and wise men. for their patient and ard,ou.
v serve US as well az themselves and their
own posterity, in this CREST and primary Nrork
May not, however FIRST pause in or,.r 10 .or-,
ave virginia on two great prelimnaries growing out nj
'he concise history have just sketched Of The ,yi,e
anh fundamental principles our citizens baya Ia
for thcm'cves; which as long "a rnain,. 49, ,1,
cure to them, all their happy republican Ins,;,n,ion
Do'h the tcderhve and State character, The frs, !.
W 49," an uniform purpose Of selecting ali
me "i'e't and best men who can he obtsined
LOT all great and vital purposes tba, are IN On D.,
me very root and foundation Of all their best igbis
n, "F",est interests. The second is the clear indi.
'doh from mat coutse. Of heir settled and firm ,vh
TO go away entirely in all cases. that vretcbeJ svs,n
Of sycophanic, personal electoneerine and inty;s,a
w",ch Is nothing more than The inferior and sIav
'sh kinb oi bribery and corruption through The mo-,
ni'ui rewards of hduery, hlsebood and Jecen,iom
he people. If left to themselves in ali ordina,v 80
th@y seem de ermned IN sIl important ard vital ones
w""'" select with The same d'cetnmen' prnd nee and
discretion. They wopll cluse men for ,t; "",
known or aiIeast their repued superior talents %
ues; and not Tor their superior solicitations and o,b
mare ptTsifdStUe applications They SouIJ LII,
that such seif-recom,neqdafions ,vnye The -, Wv.
~.
ought 70 I've The last Of all nons-,b,t The
necTs"fY NJ such egotisns he very HIGHEST nri,o
eVideGe ~ me rant Of intrinsic and notorious
merits '' P'''"'o want OF
WIN This ha'ty and concise view Of the indepcndspf
"u correct outlines OF the Virginia political chaacer
y VIII now approach The two main sub;ec,s ,.ii.,
nave IN view-tiz; The merits Of the New Cons,i,n,
ana the selection Of Assembly, The best caIc,,
L| no, rom their talents, wisdom, experience and
Sne"n virtues. TO organize and ciry nat ;y,poyfnt
.u"'neh' INTO the most beneficial effect
~ ne pre- thing hat occurs under these head. IA tho
L., u ounrage; The very foundation Of VII free and
s1s'e'e NE amended Constitution is, unquesrionsbIy
a,oI, ooV,ou, IMPROVEMENT The old one From she
""u as'ocrstc tenure Of this right, il il en-.
~" hoeraized 10 classe Of citizens before
.Aciu"en' some say 10 dangerous extreme Ger
AMY i1r enough For myself, however, have no
wide-spread agricultural intere . ii,u. ~ s 'o
'fom the great moned innuent ''''