Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-02

To Tie Editors Of The Enquirer:
Gentlemen: In your paper of the Isl August
find reported lie proceedings Of the people oil Anne
liza on The subject Of The call Of Convention. In
Thai meeting grave reasons are urged against lie
propriev ii allowing ourselves even 10 TANK oil
liz subject We are cautioned by that good
meeting against allowing our representatives 10
mass 4 iaw for taking The vote OF the people for
holding Convention. We are 'old by them,
las one very alarming sign OF the times that all
who are in favor Of an act for taking The vote oi
the people, will most certainly, when thar vote IS
taken. vote for a Convention. So think |. And
why yue FIR having a Convention, unless we
want i'll And sir, has il come TO Ihis, that we
all acknowledge that our Constitution is RADICAL
IL d,l,clivc and set We are afraid 10 trust our
selves 10 meet in Convention and amend il or
frame better in its stead Away with such
stuff am too much oil Democrat 10 oppose
the wishes of lie recpe-they are The soverciSns
| am che OF those who believe mat Inc l'e'pie
al any tract of county know what that tract i
country reouircs regard it as unjust and as
oppressive on lie par, Of Eastern Virginia To op.
nose the extension Of lie Chesapeake and Ohio
canal or any other canal or railroad into any
section Of Western Virginia, The people OF which
wish il. as il is on the part nl the Northern n!a-
nufaclurels 10 oppose tn reduction OF The present
onerous Tariff do not mean By this Compare
son to insinua,c that the Eastern portion oil Viz
cinia has been oppressive on The West-iar, very
far from il. The East has done what the report
oil the Amelia meeting sets forth. But assume
i, as fact that they would he henetllted hy The
extension Of some one or more Of the grand I'M
provemenls from The adjoining territory INTO their
soil. atlurGing them the means OF developing
their vas, resources, b>cdpse Mcy ask h-aEd up
I ;rl, NJ nd ~
rights. lie, them Judge Of what ,hey need. The
Yves, saws. the Constitution needs reform. SO says
I Tie Eas. Who is Ia DO the husincssl The pee
pie. Who pay the exrei.se2 The people. We'll
in Gcd'> name are they 10 be opposed III The rea-
sanablc wish Of meeting together and removing
their grievances il they can?
But. sirs, We have not agreed upon The ailera
lions 10 he made, say some; and the great fear OF
the East is that The West would oppose the present
basis Of representation. Well, agreed, lei them
oppose and US adhere; il no compromise could be
effected, why then we might do tha, which is 50
fequenlly spoken oil draw a line OF denarcation
between he Eas, and West Each portion can
pay The expenses of a separate Government each
norton eSpend lis own money within lis own
limits: each portion adopt that Constitution which
meets lis peculiar views. We cOi'id hen MAKE
other changes Tar more Objectionable than that
above laid down: | mean that aris'ocraiic, cor
rupt county court system. That self constituted,
irresponsible fungus might he annihlatcd- he
basis Of representation coud be settled without
dllhcully-l'e right OF suffrage defined 50 that il
could be understood. But, sirs, wien We shall
have determined 10 hold Convention, will we
not have candidates soliciting our suIlrages for
that post Surely. Will We not require them
10 Tell US what changes they go for, with the rea-
sons therefor? Mos. assnrcdly. We will vote
undersandngly, unless We allow some Of our
candidates 10 convey his opinions 10 US through a
Commifec, ora Convention, OF his party friends
lear am becoming too lengthy. may, il
have time, trouble you again.
AN EASTERN VIRGINIAN.