Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-31

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Constitution was accepted ana ~ sanction civ-
en- by iiTc - constructions Which hat ?:eva''ed.
Some ii liz ri;..s roc.i - III" p,l!cy and CT
ecis 81 soiGc ,c.asrcs io which ,,.c operation Of
the Government, has given i:.lh, end oi which
1T has ais cons.ilElrnaliy t.tac.i lul tie IL
stances are ra,c, ard III them Only Is ;hc sntje,t
of;ais aaG lie c:her vcuMcs CONNECTED.
F@r ~ Easp6r.
Mcssrs. Edi;oIs:-As Tic sua,sc II con"en-
iion, 10 amend he rre.cni Constitution 81 Virginia,
IS cngrcssirg large share oi pubic attention,
nave thought p.orer 10 ,cml yon few rtllecto.:s
Of my own upon this important! SUBJECT, and i
you think them worthy of insertion you can give
then place in your widely circulated paper,
mole To- the purpose q: inducing o.hers. ar hc"c;
qualified han am . engage il this discussion
than iiCm any intrinsic merit other own. lam
10 politician. neither I'm accustomed 70 wife
Tor newspapers upon any sufject Nh:ie.ei: nts
habits and business, being u ?la;n I.l-nsr IL
Eastern Virginia, even i. had The talents, 10 no!
quality ne for making any deep investigation -
talhe science o! Governments; and il /. s!.a!i =.
discourse very ledInedy OF VERY profoundly,
hope shall - plainly, honesty ans iri!:hiui!v.
believe iha, there is no man N iii, cn!:shl-
cred age and IN his HePrniican ccnn.fy,
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Tor lhe purpose 4: government, ate. IN ihcif 81,
irctive ca;ac:'v, The truc au1 P,opcr sovercisn>
nj la; com,o,l,';ty. 81 .be,n i 7o5sessct at -.
rra,n, never wbirb belongs "a ali governments.
no ma,ier what ,nav n. lieir character: ard IL
despo'ic governments ,n:s I.owet is 10 lie hands
or ! sjnole man. II. hon the pccule have tic
-;eht H. ret..ro ar abolish TIE Constitution
o., Virginia how can tie General Assemb., de-
nv 10 them lie OPPORTUNITY 81 saying whether
,i.ey will cal: convention for 'hat purpose =
How can ihey refuse 70 take the se0se OF .ae PEG
pie upon this snhiccl?
4 large norton Of he people Of his Common
wealth frv believe that III" Constitution 81 ms
state rroaifcs amenlHen': ,ney belicyc lIele alr
many defects which can be ren.,d;cd. and they
ask the Legislature 10 e,ya them IN opportunity
in a legal and rrouef manu-r, 10 decide the qlcs.
ton OF a Contention Az Republicans, as The
agents ofthe people now can they REUSE their re-
oucs 7 This call Goes not come from 4 few IN
d;y;d,,als or rom a snail section al The sa,:
bu; from ore gfcat division that call is almost
unanimous, and in Inc ohrf division, many, veil
many, arc in favor Of his measure; ard all We
ask i u eiyea fair expIes; 10 10 IL" will oi hi
peonlc. who are the true savcrcigns oi TIC
whole SAFE. The dslec's Of tie Constitution are
ga maniIest1o All ,ha, If Il was 10, for he fear
hattie b. sofrenresenal;o ni:cht tc f;xe, upon
white ncpnlation alone. ,hs .cco OF i.as.eln ~
airia aonid IL nearly unanimous fer Corner
ton. For The sake Of icac, and qnic, should
ike 10 see this great question settled 10 Tic
satisfaction ofbo'i Eas:eTn ard western Virginia.
8u:, Tor one, have no fear 4. nc white nasis: !
do no; annrehrud The evil, watch some an
ticiDale from lis adoption, namely: oppressive
taxation upon the slaves ot gac i:as'efn Sec
lion. and cx,ravaeant expenditures Of public
muneg On Western Improvements. do NJ;
bpl,ev. NAT any large portion Of people can
he nr;usrly and ureuually taxed in any free
,ovc,rmen, nnon Inc c1r.A. Ii tie polilica!
1ocrr oc the STAT is transferred 10 Western Eir.
:.;nia ,hev ,nirb, have The TEMPTATION TO Tax, bni
wnuI: ,bcy dare 10 do il? And j! the AK WAS
eoual and 1881 he PEOPLE q lie F5as, could MT
complain. | have heard, win fe.r"', many in
tsili.rat men discuss this Subject ~ The most
Objectionable .nsnncr; and 4 bfs:nasl won't
!c induced - lbins. that cuf Statc '.as di''t-
Ell n;o ,wo di,linc, and separate conGuni!ie>,
each enblccfd hy ,hc most ,s!c feelings, en-
cared - severe s,runc.c for !ie mastery, and
thai whichever rary yes victorious, Inc var
pushed mus, receive tie nnm.;isaied vengeance
OF the corqneror We are ne!nters Q! ore eofi.
muni,y we aic,hc Descendants 81 4 Common an
ccs;ry-our horcs in Tie laiurs, onr Dosing,
orr love Of liueI:y AMI republican institutions, az
the same. WIZ. lhen, should su'h "
feelings be cherished Why enSeavof T. rouse
and excite tic hasesi passions OF n''ih"ii naaie
in a contest which we arc Gale ppaa y e'e''
feeling Of ibera!y justice @al paiiio;',sf, to de- de-
eide happily, pracsatlr arr h:.n,n'oHst w /
Western b:einren ar raia'rd ~ 'as pac@eS' 70
ior- and SUSPECTED = ii,e NEST i"'':p'.oGS se1'Es
We are io'i!hat give them m RIVER =. a1',,
ing lie while Isis as orr RE u representation
ami Eastern Virginia woG'd he nc e'!tcI q !
ruirous system Of sp5iiliiun ir IL. eeneii I
Of our WeScfn lrethice. : r. rsJ"'2''oh = /
Wssiern Virginia consists chem q nos !
who have enieralea fem ne La ma ''.e,'
descendants, ami it is iii'bc!ai ana ungene- |
rous in " y suppose hat 'hcy could be .
ac;ua:ed By such b4se and nnna'u!a' ~, ,l'.,Sesm
1t would no, Re 70 the interest O. 'i'r "es' even
If they h&d he disposition, . place e. eAoFoIah'
taxes iinon The slaves Of tie East Tue nun.
her of slaves owned b. The people Of lac west
is sure guarantee asains' over taxation 10 ihe ,
East, They own a: lcasl o7e.si5'h r:.t .! Inc !
whole slave population; and IS ! IeIso.a1.e 70