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

or the execution tacs, any authority, ,ciho"t The
sent IF The representatives of the people, is injurions TO
their rights, and ought not be c1crcisrd This Bill OF
Rights The Governor veted for in the late Convention. He
also voted for that clause of the Constitution declaring
that the Legislature shall not pass any lao im1aring
the obligation If eontractS which as have unprStnot
intended 10 protect these very rights, with Others
and suggested perhaps by The violent opposition
made in the nj Justice and Legislature arans, re-
v"lntionarv claims just before the calling of that Con-
vrntiou. The Governor has, therefore.
list. Ahrngalrd much of the act of the General As.
acbly appointing Commissioner for the examination
OF Revolutionary claims, to the prejudice Of tho rights
of ella nan,s aud by which he has secured To himself
the power Ut rejecting claims without the public
nation provided for by that act in nc CHOOSES To
do
Cd He recommended the repeal Of all the resolutions,
ordinances, and laws which sn'emnly promised aud
pledged the faith of the State for the payment Of these
debiS
3D. When the General Assembly declined inAicting
so gross an act OF in Justice the claimants and the
character Of the State, he took occasion suspend en-
rcly the execution Of the laws and the performance OF
his official duties under them; and
9TH. Has served his decrcc-niSi the General Assem-
bly,, informing them, that unless they shall pass some
law resolution to compel it, he will not hereafter per
form his duties, prescribed by the existing laws on thai
subject.
Thus he has assumed the power not only OF abogatng
the rights of the ctzen and OF srspendng the laws IN
the recess of the General Assembly, but OF making the
suspension perprtua by petition und notice to the re-
personalities of the people
The Governor, in his first message, complained very
much of frauds in the prosecution Of Revolutionary
claims and that the claimants cheated, if recol
lect right out of much of their claims. suppose they
will pray Heaven to protect them from his hand. Fiat
MES have 81" with large profits fees, for srrri
ces in prosecuting ust Claims the Governor has swept
them off by the wholcsale-he has left nothing 10
fort the condition Of the aged and ntr cheer the
children Of poverty, for services which should for
get, hut with the extingishment Of the last feeling
dear 10 4 Firginan, or an American.
NEGI.ECTING THE PROMPT EXECUTION or THE LAWS.
Is 1t not in the recollection nf every person that the
Governor TO- the great establishment of all parties, did
not give MIR. Leigh his credentials until late in the
mer. although that gentleman elected during the
last session Of the General Assembly, What reasons
existed for withholding from Mr. Leigh his credentials
Senator, have been made known to the public
is the public mind satisfied that any Governor of this
Commonwealth should exercise great discretion
the rights OF the public functonaries. believe,
Messrs. Editors, it is not known the Virginia public, ut
this time, exactly when the credentials delivered
nor what date they BEAR.
REFUSING TO TRANSMIT THE EXPUNGING
RESOLUTIONS.
This act Of the Governor though envcloped by all the
bubbles Of highly subtle mind, is nevertheless
exhibiting the grssest disregard to the authority of the
Legislature, and the ancient usage of the Executive Of
the State ! that every candid and impartial
man, who will take the trouble Of reading the Go
vcrnorS Message that subject, will be led to doubt,
whether his mind has not been long trained to the
paths of sphstry, that has lost the balance which
DUG ht To exist III every we-rcguated head between
truth and Schood. will extract the following: