Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-04


is not The design, it is the efec, OF their policy. We
do not believe it will prevail. Such course is
rnY 10 the interests of the people-advese TO the de-
sign at the Constuion-and fatal TO the influence OF
the smaller States OF the coniederacy. Once prrdomi.
mating part Of system, and falling into contact
with the influence and patronage of the General Go
vernment, and have in chief magistracy merely
the forms of an elective monarchy.
The Indiana State Committee has proposed as the
best method of settling the time when the Convention
shall meet, that each State the Union should ex-
press through the Globe and Richmond Enquirer their
judgment upon The question: and the Democratic party
should be bound by the majority. The suggestion
wise-but why should not the questions affecting the
Convention be determined in the same manner: Let
some State in the Union, by call authorita-
tive as that of the State Of Indiana, request each of
the States TO signify to those distinguished papers, ils
opinion TO the mode OF eecing the delegates TO The
Convention, aud the form Of voting in the Conren.
ton. These points may thus within two months-long
before the Convention meets, be amicably and rightly
settled At oil cvento, tho people in every Conyres
souu District in the Union, have it in their power
despite all arrangements for them, to send their dele
gates to the Convention. Let those who in favor
of district representation proclaim their design to
send delegatc-invite their political associates, to
operate with them, and appeal if necessary TO the
ballot box voluntarily opened to carry out fairly their
design. This course firmly but temperately pursued,
will prevail amongst The people-and must be sue
cessful.
One word more before we draw this article 10 close
The Richmond Enquirer, which affects always speak
Gas having authority and not the scribes, has
thought proper lately 10 put the Charleston Mercury
and Columbia Carolinian upon the confessional o, 10
what this State to do, in her views how
the National Convention should be constituted nd con
Quoted, be overruled by majority Of the party. The
putting such question at once improper and nu.
gatory- improper, because it implied suspicion and
looked very like the threat Of an altenative-nugator
because the Enquirer itself well knows any other two
persons were able and authorized to expound the
language Of the people of South Carolina for them as
the Editors Of these highly respectable Journals We do
not mean express word of dissent the answer re-
turned the views of the Mercury and Carolnan strike
in the main, sound but we wish only remind our
friends in Virginia, most respectfully, that tie South
Carolina address speaks for Itself And as it has be.
come fashionable TO put questions shall we not be
pardoned for offering to the conscences Of The an
thori,ies at Richmond Will the r. Enquirer tell us
whether, if the objections, which the Carolina Con.
venton has taken to the plan opposes be we'll found
ed, j. e. that such plan involves principles unknown
to the Constitution, and is calculated to destroy the
balance on which lis compromises rested the Executive
Department Of the Government to extingush The Just
influence OF the smaller States, and give political ma.
nagers undue control over the voice Of the People,
s. Carolina and the other States holding the view,
ought for the sake Of party harmony yield ,hem and