Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-16
For the Enquirer.
- ,,,,,, ,vltIoI-f;HpS NEWTON, ESQ

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c.; I,,,, -,ccvrd your letter in which Won INFORM
- co., - ri,,ler. oc Lancaster desire 10 know my
nn;,ons 49, ia the proposed changes 10 he made ny Inc con
ycntion in our present State censlutiun "'a requesting
I'm, I w,ul send circulars 10 your post once.
sea, in the convention - in ms OPINION an h''loi iei-
,har ~ h so. nor declined and have ~ idea 81 enter
ing upon snEr ~ The Once. Fc' h:'ns ue'n
mnn,inl, as a anAiiair the people al The district ha'c 4
uj,, To know my sentiments anu s'hii hot heSi'" ="
,,,clu;,. tlcln frankly, all proper "rrisl"ns.
would h,wc,tr, premise maj ch'', ~, ~ M
c,u.uti h,ul above al others, r dtil0ciiNc ohu:'
and th,, il Void he cAtlomry nnws IN lhe people !" r.
qurc Of their representatives pldes as % sptt,c l''"s
Their security CONSISTS III lh' ti'C''" :" WIS., .Al
rruccJ and M oiic representatives Whose KNOW" caf'V'
and deer interest in the public welfare will be the best guar
, anlcc of Their fidelity .:.. 49,, o,,,.
10 that .dc;Iism Which, impccd hy Wild sprt oil nnova
nm would destroy all that is valuable in existing Insiit
lions without capacity substitute any thing wise or pac
n,l in i,s stead agree with Lord Bacon, that every
charge il not efo" and, therefore, would advocate III
change the exp iicncy Of which IS not clear ana nhnes'
able think that matters OF ordinary legislation sn.' "
left with the Legislature INC province ~ q On +
Ia form hc organic law, and IL would bc nhwlSt III 'n' l'
,c Ia surrender la il the power regulate Tor IN c'ih'
p,iod matters which SHOULD lc constantly nii teif e"
r,nl THROUGH their representatives. in the l.cats'li"
;nk ,h,,,rc that The subject Of Education, aHi soin'
other matters that have been spoken OF rs proper "f nv
action of the conyen"n should ne ei' WHERE ""s pup
Is heong. with the immediate representatives. % "c "'P
n i,,c ,.i,ll,r who always under Their cunlf" hi'
WIN ,ouh,ss Al ali nc~ represent their wIsh"F
i am .pposed o The periodical election =" TIE JUDGES II"
-, ~ =, ,c,,.y, that The proposed change wouI! rene
A.. M -, n. cnurIanci Of whilst u would doub' : mir"
,,l.,s am opposed IA The dl-connnancc al The conn
49, ,,,,s ,uIcss some feasible substitute icr them can b
,r,v d,d which have not yet hcaid suggested III MI
yc ,uGrls there world bc ncrc>:ity 1r government %
Ir ,l administration OF justice; and - l"st 81 nc evan
onu,iuci al under system arIac from Tie inhrnt
, h,,,,u nature do how condition IL iu b.
,,, ~ cIecnu justices ~ ih peace III constable
rcinci who dispense justice Tor icytn" c"iisid
ration rs substitute FIR present unpaid na.isiF,'y
Tn, clausc incur present cnn.tullon, respecting IN
rinht III suffrage, should hr ah'ncn :" as 10 render Il NOR
comprehensive and nteliSihle.
Tar If Col Hall have however decided objection /" III
election al oycrnors in this STATE by The people i'ic f''
sons for This opinion would, on reflection pe en-
ufey satisfactory him. regard the election oil Govern
Ly the Legislature Of The checks and balances Oh w
Constitution, which il would be very un"ise IN me P"'
~ thc Est Il, surrender The voting power ID III TIE "ts
and If this chance made HE Governors "olu o. ~
ways elected from the West aud Their. is reason Ia fear, III
n,tcy on abolition crime This change would h 'i'
n. ,uw in NJ would he III the Southern States !" ~
sir. III, election President by the popular vote 81 w
whole. country, without the Intervention oi electors
have gwen ynu opinions freely. wrh frie''h' "
rioh / nave however an abiding confidence III III s"o
s.p.c ana conservatism 81 people Which assures III
tia, they have only h- convinced 81 what i f'h !" 81
,,r. their .oriia! 20 operation III accomplishing II.
ma. possibly find IN opportunity 10 aua'as 'i' P''
at Iaucs before The election In the mean INN. vino"
known. wla, your views, give yu ii if'e sA pres
sion Of rhine with ul liberty u us II IN any hoic ahh
, manner that may to van eApc,'lt
. | remain with high rc-i.rci, yours. ,
MIi.LOrGHBY NEWTON
1auMA. Aonr,s, ESP. Lancaster Co.. va