Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-23

10 lkssrs JosepG UingfsM .ioseM T. Uia"f,jd, IIMi,
". U'mefsGi, u. w. Morris and Geo. u. Peaks:
GtsTLrMES lnccssant occupation until YESTERDAY ms
put out 81 puwa 10 give an earlier reply 10 ioui asot
NJ the 10th inst
You ~av thai you iccl it 'hehy proper hat thu people
>huald be informed 81 r views oi the nominees ~ ~ voted
fr III August. delegates 10 the Convention especially
ah,n there be instruction immediately 2.,n
Ia the agents who are thu fundamental i~< liz
Star";.nd therefore ynu ask ior nine. concur IN ~"
sentiment whic!, You express. and although de- moi @now
that shall bc ut the Nominees 10 be- voted Tor 10
MOI feel al liberty decline compliance with such -
quest kindly made, and ny men 81 50 much rcpccta!Ii-
IS.
understand you. course desiring 70 h. informed 81
ms o,iniorI, ,on the General principles AMI car!:na! points
which wi engage the attention 81 lhc Conventions ana not
upon h, various details which ~ proper and necessary
carry and give effect IT, these frincIei FOR pre-
sumo you ID expect aud certainly should hot mink Il
proper that should commit aim-. httn,h1nd T.
any thing than those general principles, %sc souh!
constitute III, !an features :" Tie Constitutions AMI even
respect 10 them something mast Il t 10 the discretion
~ the representative. ElG cannot always ct precisely
what IT. desires; lai.nl aly hr safely Saf iAi i!c rarely
and when ihs r'c clsr l.. n enter INT" reasonable
coupro-, with he opinions and feelings q others and
got That ~ici comes nearest 10 'is ""n WINS :" tNac'
right Without lh -rDvrInmCal coulG ever % io.'td
Every government which is not drspoIc j. compromise
- which all WELD something for the benefit o III" whole
In th- ailil should il in the Convention; AID Win
that The contingencies which may arise s,!iil i3
cccd ~ stat" Freely N: opinions
l. A. IL the ha-ls al reorcsrntaiion In representative
government among The fundamental Objects oi "nr y 10
il ;,hic Tie viii oi III" peo!r !a 2"
prop, :v tcir and Expressed AMI vrt ulai ana fcSt.
ca that tc ,t- ~ property We'll - oi persons ~lt
H. protect ami secured The basis representation must
suppose be regarded the subject oi primary consideration
Tn, ~ liberty the persons 81 te pc1v! r' s"o.
lie capriciou- exercise q power nor can re ~
any il the fuit >. 'o and labor instead Of being secured
ir ho the person who toi tor trent ms ~ llr tam
ily Liable - IT, taken without compensation, i"f ti'
Of ilo wlo ii l's -! them - or ~: govern
ircnf The products every mans labor, and industry
h. sacr.: hi person or he = ~" tree y "
government b. bgse upon property ent'iy persons VIII
property may IL cne theirJ hst PARTICIPATION ~ the GOV
,nM'n. aai oppressed And on tie o'her sal' persons
alone r.lri4. il ,lc basis If government, property Ii
tgtae insecure, and ararian;@n 1r con'iGun-h ,ii~'
Shlci y III ai"aNS cd ~ revolution an fiHth'e ME-!
ana Princes woui :nh any ST o .Irn I'll; rnot'-
deck then sen'i- with Crowns and 'nia" ,hcn VA
ryai ur cNcu-y. privileges il il wcr r The fear
tcraluca io the security ~ life and property under pop
n!lr gDyerEmcnis III tins country. sno" tEl' tear
Ia uc untoundc; hut have acquired tat knowl'i&'
with Tie aid oi written constitutions and governments l"-
;griy balanced Eat even "ith ~ iEcr' = some CAREER
The which The .aithls- l.ygpcfticaI, ianai-2. and
VT ;.sicll abulon.t-, against euf rights
and safely, illustrates AMI entrees tlc IMPORTING" =: -
balancag the government t. e'uE" End protect p' IN
t,rcsts and property. We'll the Ewes ~ In governed
rom power. IN uncontrolled majority i dpig IL BE-
trusted IE-r tn ',! government than th9, same ma
Iory j. when, rfto ~" form oi government "is- III
ASPECT md Yields III. power, mob H. wistsi PRAYER
t man which written j. .tai u NOT into temp
ta;an -, nu .o1e IS bosom: bat e. our ~
hands im. i!c.etalc. against what c;I-d III "'!''
basi.nr n.i. which recognizes ucrsons on, the props
foundation government. Our foretaers said taxation
and representation should :" together :" say sun ana
am for such basis 81 representation II shall Adequately
and equg project hc rights and interests .; II! parts :"
the Slas giving persons .n property their us rifucnr,
and full security. And the Eastern portion ot the stats
possesses a large amount ii that kind property w!c !
the object Of assault by al III" po;endofs philanthropy II
Ch.istcndom il be necessary throw special
guard over it, ha, The Legislature shall x i.
iav upon any preencc Interfere With TIE Iitla
IL H. without the consent q: The owner Wi.a i'c exact
fon # thai quad should b.. am not prepared 81,
thocgh incline la The opinion thai Tie he> AMI simplest
he
ton.
; The Rah, r Sa'ocs.--I would extend il 10 every
white male rer - tn age Of weise year. who shall
have resided II the t 70. twelve months preceding
the election ana paid STATE ani COUNTY that a!o
and he actual; resident Of tie county election district
in which h. offers 10 vote. AMI saoui: more
than once in any election | d. require residence u,
ans specific Tine in the conntv other ocy, ~ which
the voter offer vote, because have great rus
lice done The yo,.I b, liz present euisiicn sgca cs
dence without accomplishing, G. tending 10 accomplish any