Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-20

Incorporate formed the oasis Of English Liberty Tn.
sucse' though bowed down BY mPosi Ions wearing The
sembsnee oil iegalixed tyraony, In the struggle with
the Sovereign, presented to the British Nation bar
OF constitutional right, which King OF England.
nce the days oil the unfortunate Charles LIST, ha,
tempted pass Parent stocks Of the Tree of Liber
on whose fruitful germs have been eugra,ted IN.
and wi.est OF our Institutions like Greece and Rome
W the days Of republican purity fired by vrtuou.
ara love ~ country, orr revolutionary struggle prc-
uucer He'oss, who-e military achievsM, n,s rivalsd
The dArog n;-e pity Of I-oniasi the pass IF Tb-r
mopy'~ he hardy vsor OF itors,iu- Coolies at tn
Iyhr Bnise--orS tho wild anatci IA oi a bin.ius
owl IN the Camp OF the Tu.c.n X ~. Dsys OF
mM,a'y "arhai m, they have passed away. The sun
oil Political Science in the troubled Horxp di..-
pans the CLOUDS OF ignorance which dirkened IA. Old
world Inrefu,gent blsz sill brigh,ens a. d spima
he New: Our Constitution, fabric reared by bsnJs
wnos en.fsie' now p.tsliz by age, or arrested by
'eah, VII cea.e TO abide in Councils. or aid Won
In repairing or bssufyng that venetsbe nile: Its CO.
mem the blood of the Martyrs Of Political Liberty re:
minds you OF the sscredu-ss Of your tru., Iyxs,ite
approach not the Ark of Political Covenant with
unhslIowed hsnd.. That our Sta MT :. de-
'eehve IN Its various parts s point that con-
eede'' Tue Lesi''s'ive, Judiciary AM Executive de-
Parment. admit OF Reform Amds, the spirit OF inno
WALTON Which has seized the p ope of Virginia pm
pleased TO see that the great OF our Cons,u
ton have preserved, notwithstanding Their. e.i Z.
IN our y de laws obnoxious an. oppressive. Onres-
sion SON, times becomes the precur,or OF the
OF right. The imprisonment If the unfortunate j. nix
P'.aueeu .ns haoeas Corpus act trnst that the day
not tar distant, when the wdom and huml i,y Of our
L'g'iaor " ill n,erposc th-r protecting arm TO shield
the unfortunate tenants Of our land from the
though legazed doDin stion OF uoieeling
our Law oil k'nts, in its present shape, is little
than aiiceuse Tor oppression II may BE- urged in !e
nee OF the landlord that the privilege ey,eud a IN IN,
tenant o. rePevying. completely remed al the Law
OF Distress The tenant, often deprived of ey nv spe
c,es CT property even to the bed, chow
the sea'on) on which helpe wife aud suffering limo
cen r-Pess, at the eDd OF three IN ntbs Ia x,sc,d n
remunerae the lording Of The to by paving ali cost
and charges for trifing suspc .ion vii too o.
PAGES the ten'nt In he .us ion Of the Frog. in n
saole' VINO pettioned 'api'er for King. Your Site
states, deprecaDg the ia'al tendency II redundanc
oil power lodged III The brands Of the landlord have
tempted REFORM by reserving To IN, tenant a SINAI
portion Tor n,innum) OF the prop .r,y dis ressed =,
governing 70 ths subj ct, view M i hitting at
Ltee''tdn OF Agra'tdn Law. The n'-mp rance of
Rlman Capitol. or Campu. MAr'iu., di.prsced bv m
| seduon OF tn Gracchi. would E.ie become 4 DsIibe
satve Bdy in dignity, surpassed not by the Court O
A e'pigu., "r an Amphyc ionic Council.
Tue Tinl by Jury, while il secures tn L;f. tn
Liberty. and opery OF the Ciz ~, wi,hho,ds iron
Tue Jurym,n reward commensurate wi h his seryice
IT, perhap", may not be anI-s, in the revision the de
ee' IN on! Col to reeog lie This of the publ
W.nou stipend, No cia's OF citizen. Possess With
themselves so formidable an array of plwsr as tn
County Curt ,gisrat s. Their eligisny 10 off q
tn the various departments OF our governm n he
With the creative power originating 10 them az 20 an
pointmSni to Office, makes them indeed form;,iab
pha'anx. The Elective Franchi-e in cases of Ranr
sen'aon, already extend, d. might, with advan. pe b
used 10 the selection OF two officers high and respop
siols trust Che Sheriff and County Court Cierk1 wit
pretensions neither OF the Ctuiiian or La,cver
hav' sugg sted opinions which be. tested o1Iv h
tim. and experience, subject 10 the allbi.y Alta he
TO all human nstuiior' With pride as W n az pl.a
sure now rever, to tn days of our Revolution. Tbp
Nursery oil Hsroes-'ocked in the cradle of hardship
-early Instructed in the lessons of f eedam amid.
the CONFUSION of h' storm, sketched out Constitute
which has more apply defined, better protected IN .e
cured the blessings OF civil liberty, than any Other IL
strument here ofore promulgated to the world + .e
ing grateful Tor The ssngs att rded uudar its shee,
cannot view, but with jalous eve en-, roacbm. n,
upon this Palladium Of Civil Right The revolution
lew years u III tet the innova which the wsdo,
OF your councils may suggest, Removed f ON he Pc
| htca 7rend -nnmoved by thar excitement which d 4,
y-ieeling or prejudice too often produce
down the decllvy Of life burdensi with inbrmi,ie
me leo ce'tain concomianis OF avinced age--I ma
niuige The nope, but can never al ~ COMPLETE fcr
non OF Il blessings anticipated under our new CIns
uuon la place OF the hgh-soun ling names of Gu,
us, P'picola and Hortensus, or even In. favoril
motto Stat n0miriis ulbrd) of the Classic In, Il
psru.i me to sab;cribs mys a.
poor TENANT