Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-19
From tie New York Courier & Enquirer.
The New Combinations.

The State Convention adjourned on Friday; and upon
our hrsI psse this morning, publish length the ne
instrument which the People OF this State asked TO
adopt, Instead Of The Constitution N force. Only
three rc'kS allowed them examine i,s provisions
10 canvass the PROBABLE operation If put in Practice to
compare with the existing Constitution and 4, decide
whether they will force ts great State inio the career Of
rash experiment which 1t opens, whether New York
shall still 90 n tue path Of Improvement in which fo
the last quarter Of century under her present COnstiu
uon Hhe mas so st'acy and 20 rapidly advanced. This
bFiet would be entirely short under the most IA
yorabIo circumstance, for anything Ike that full careful
and dispaslonate discussion which tha subject dcmands
aud when, moreover u that even these s
days 10 be consumed IN the fierce struggles of heated
political contest, may well nigh despair Of securing
tor tins and mpOrian: instrument that calm intr-
gent and wei grounded approval which alone the fun
But the other hand, parry lines have yet been drawn
this question. Hu parts machinery cimpes men L,
violate The dciars VI tuer n rs behalf
nor has any aunc1uc Regency sent forth the decree which
commands is ADOPTION however II may conflict with the
dictates OF sound policy and essential justice Every nan
20 Whatever parry be may belong free vote upon II as
bus judgment may dictate and in spite OF the hasty
decision they required to pr1Houlce,u spite Of the
excitement V puar election IN the midst Di winch II
must be- discussed, that the people will give such
dec sion shall promote the best Interests and secure the
prosperity, Of this great State
II will be seen by reference the resolutions ad9pied
IN Convention, that this Constitution, with a single
exception, j. 10 be adopted rejected, as q whole No
matter how fofu2nani some Of IFS provisions may be the
Judgment o. the public hey adopted OF the whole
must DO rejected. Fortunately, under these rrcunsanees
there only point 10 regard which the new Const-
tuou differs, radically and essentially from THAI which il
now force Upon most subjects IT. variations are COM
psrIuvsy s.gr-aad n the instrument a. q whole should
b. rejected they may easily, they aio actual and
desirable amendments, be cugrated upon the existing
Constitution by the rcglar concurrent acton Of the Lena
laurC aud h' People, accordance Nth IL own prJvi-
suus. Thus The dyIsI1n OF tie State int single Senate
Districts the removal Of ihs disabilities attached 10 Cer.
gynen; the PROVISIONS Tor the public debt. &C. n tho
people really desire tlem yery be secured by 10
awe action, ths instrument should be rejected
But IT 1t be adopted, al evils be adopted
u THE way tho InYus and urJust principles must DO
incorporated into fundamental law 10 order @, secure
minor and urcssaru1 benefits. The g5carcr must be %
crce1 t9 The Les; aud evils which would para yza the
energies o. ino State, subyCu tie administration OF fIs-
tee, and prove prJu the every interest Of
tg Comm Juwea must be adopted for the sake u syht
amendments which cau just readily, nnd pro-
perry, DO secured DO The manner Tor which full and specific
provision is made i1 The existing Consultation.
Tho main point IN which this new instrument differs
from lt n force, relates 20 tho JgDieaRY DEFlar-
NEvr n State Government and ho.o changes arc
proposed of tho most astounding chsncter,-chlugas
which were IliZnantIy dsayowcd IN advance By the
Original advocates nj The Convention. by winch toy arc
nov propo7cd-c1ange- which have neither justice 20
icy nor experience % recommend thon. end which We
cannot believe the people Of this State n thor sODcr senso
be- induced ~ Al tho oKispg Courts D Jus-
iGs n she State orc J Poo aHep away. The Court o Er
the Court n Clsucrry, tho Supreme and Circuit
Courts and indeed Oh t1e existing provisions Tor is Oh.
ninitfluOn ~ Iu.cc, be utterly and Of once aboI.
r-ned and 30 tiDr Stead Courts be erected IN
M Of mitch Yuogfs ARE ~ ELF,rru, FlR STATED
TrsH, = P'rrLiE ,tsTlss! County Courts and local
CDIra OF civil and criminal jurisdiction arc tD be- ostab.
sr.d ri which .c judges be sifcfsd BIO manner
Y Ds prsruJcd By w. The whole BE- 90 be- divided
lotto strhf Irdc1i fcp, Of which ihc CIV md County
Di Nrt York s.ai be- and boo zach d-uct Jour Jus
r..s OF the supreme Go ID. siscfsd by popular
spfs, end tir lyas many m,re may be needed 1ro
o. Dbl. elected boz in say, Toe CDur Y' ppeaf--
winch ~ be the Court OF bot resort co. b. cngy Of
eight JUDGE. a., tersd " n.0l0rg NJ aH me uots
Vtfbia che stair; c. Tern of yiurc s 30 be- Eisur g-arf
fnI hs sId 0i tsf uo. aly a 81 them may Ne can
diItl8 lHf reelection. such BE- to Judiciary ~ which
fr p.Yye NJ hH gcaf -a'r ore asked a. their
f.lrc. anI sacfed nZh ~ fcfspn and 81 properly
D1f 1i Ht sFsuY 10 Arguments urged Dol behalf Yi tie
.Ie Convention .ho nb.11t1 nccCfiiy Of roofnIrr
tho afvI1izsuyn NJ tho Court NJ E0f,ff Tho members
Of the sen''e elected in eight istct BY popular can
yasH fa Judges ri THE yl C0uu u lnst resort
With hem stsd bf uIumtte decision n OF legal qucs-
tDr ihs final judgment upon 90 disputed pons n statute
and o. common Jew. u universally felt that this
high t.II1a. Should not b. compDsod Of D9lIticans.--
nlfm ldgrs rhll.d nO be- pendent upon popular
va- fDr their oEpg.,j 10 tho evil Influences Of
deSfs Tor sctDn. Tho puncp'e involved in be-
70 lizanon eIt 90 be 0nso11f and pncucs DANCE
The dscors Yf io Couu dom gave ssus'lcuon,
n6vof Inspired lI anl genefa confidence and fro
qucnIy reversed by tho vcry Court Which they he'd bcf
given Il wss universally 5ensnded Inst me powers oi
tbs high Court ~ I'D b. removed mo J1nafu nnu-
eurca uheh p,fv.rsd t.sr proper 'lofcs8. Tbs Conu
~ Erors Do argsd, 90 oud b. po.Gcsi ub1ns,
b1ud notJ d,Pla.,nt orou prpupf isv,r iaf i cup