Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-25

OF eh's declares, That all p1icer Of suspendag a,cs
0' me execution ~ fairs Iy any authority, fciou
sea" ~ The representatives. Of Me people, IS injurious 10
tesr rights md ought be eIercised This Bill OF
Rights The Governor voted for in the late Convention lie
Also voted tor that clause of the Constitution decarn
that The Legislature shall pass any lac tmparing
me obligations Of contracts, which, have understood
was intended tn protect these very rights with Others
ahd was suggested perhaps by the violent opposition
made IN the courts OF justice and Legislature against re-.
evolutionary claims just before the calling Of that Con.
vention. The Governor has, therefore,
list Abr"gaird much oil the act OF the General As
sebIy appointing Commissioner for the exainna alton
d" Revolutionary caius, To the prejudice of tho rights
" oa'ah's anu 10y which he has secured TO himself
the power o rejecting claims without the public exam.
nation provided for by that in case he chooses TO
do
I'd lie nded the repeal of all the resolution.
ordinances, and laws which solen,nly promised and
pledged the faith Of the State for the payment of these
debts. S'
3D. When the General Assembly declined infictinc
SO gross an act OF injustice the claimants and the
character of the State he took occasion to suspend en-
urey The execution of the laws and the performance of
MS Official duties under them; and
4h Has served his derrecnisi on the General Assem-
Ily iniorning them, that unless they shall pass some
law ar resolution to compel it, he will not hereafter per-
subject
Thus he has assumed the power no, only of abroga,ing
.ne rights o, te citizen, and of snspendng the laws
the recess OF the General Assembly but OF making the
suspension perpetual, by petition and notice 10 the re-
personalities of the people.
Inc Governor, in his first message, complained very
much OF frauds in the prosecution of Revolutionary
claims, and that the claimants were cheated if reco.
iect right out of much of their claims suppose they
VIII pray Heaven To protect them from his hand If at
tones have run oh with large profits or fees for servi.
ces IN prosecuting just clans the Governor has swep
them OIL by the wboesale-he has left nothing 10 COM
lori The condition vi the aged and nru or to cheer the
children OF poverty for services which none should for
get, but with the exnguishment Of the last feeling
dear To Virginian, or an American.
NEGi.ECTING THE PROMPT EXECUTION OF THE LAWS
Is 1t nos in the recollection Of every person that IN,
Governor, to the great astonshment of all parties did
not give Mr. Leigh his credentials until late i'm the sum
mer, although that gentleman was elected during the
last session of the General Assembly? What reasons
existed for Withholding from Mr. Leigh his credentials
MS SENATOR have never been made known to the public
nor the public mind satisfied that any Governor of hi,
commonwealth should exercise so great n discretion
over the rights OF the public iunctionaries believe
lessrs Editors, 1t is not known the Virginia public nj
TINS time, exactly when the credentials were delivered
nor what date they bear
REFUSING TO TRANSMIT THE EypITNcrNc
RESOLUTIONS.
ms act of the Governor though enveloped bv NIL the
quibbles OF highly subtle mind, is nevertheless one
exhibiting the grossest the authority of the
Legislature, and the ancient usage of the Executive of
the State am sure that every candid and impartial
man, who will take the trouble of reading the Go.
vernon Message on that subject will be led to doubt
whether his mind has not been long trained TO the
paths OF sophsty, that has lost the just balance which
ought to exist in every well-regulaed head between
truth and falsehood will extract the following: