Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-13

haoilaoe eaa IN t on ~ ,cst.c,ny in every town and cndow
mem. u COLLEGE in every S,a,s ant M n ~ y r .na 10
; =. : n,nnul at;o, If The Gospe! of Pence; viii support IN
,hoie nulriis able teachers Of righteousness, so that on every
S,hhath morning The chime OF one hili snaii ans"c. ~ nc
ct;,oe y n orothcr. around the caItn's broad circumference,
and Inc yojrc OF prayer aud the song Of praise should ascend
like an universal holocaust to Heaven
FoR THE EsarIREn.
TO the Veters Of williamsburg, James ei,y, Gloucester
Harrick. York, aid Elisabeth City
There heinz rn disuic, nominations for the Convention
be,nre Won. / declare myself n candidate for your sufl'agss,
and | offer for your consideration some OF my views In "a
Remcscntation should lie based upon The republican
principles Of White po~iuiciion having a gaa1ant.c as 70
.laycs. i constitution iraHlcd upon any other terms, wonid
10 f,ny. as il would ccriaialy te rejected by the people nj The
ppls. Eastern men should consider this, end not throw coz
ventional lahors away. In sap'eaip't' I ~ ", W. IT. ,h !, re.
sent constitution. ] said in lay public, printed address, that
Representation ought toje lassa on rhpe r.@paIoi,sa clone
There shou,! te a per ccntage tax on oil Kinds at property,
and no ,ay stouId he laid wilhou; two thirds Of each house
shall vote in favor thereof.
Every sane white man, resident for twelve months, ana
twenty one years .! age, should DC u voter.
There shoa!d re a House Of Delegates, composed OF not
more than ore hundred members, each thirty years of age,
and they should he elected Annually nv the pcnf!e.
There should be- Sc'a'e, composed III rot more than
twenty five ~ saocrs. each t~.iT,y-ive years Of asa, and they
should be ,lccIcd c,e.! second year 10y the People,
4 property quaihca;loE. consisting pi iaud anc negroes
should ne required us 10 Senators and Delegates, and their
daily pay ssonid not cxceca two dollars. | prefer ii service
wi'sot; any r,y.
sislaturc, nor Of The approaching conv,rtion. IIry. are
p.Itso i the Iudlcia. y; .ad, Strange 20 say. although In direct
opposition 10 oar Bal Vi Rights, they ar. allowed II have
exclusive M Jiumc'tts and privileges" They ara inte';':s..
,rrs Of The laws toe, and theodore shoGld no. be n'a..fs o,
ti.tm. BESIDES, L.e an. nos!ties im5i5ed hv ,tcm IN hctted
party. Legislative Debates, disquaify them Eo;n actirg with
impar:!allly, when they reach their Ultimate sta'ion' HE
bench.
The extensive and long continued influence Of This priTi-
lcccd class of citizens upon our national and State instlta-
lions | consider =, onc Of the great evils wl'cf We suite;
ard the time has cotae when we snoulc MAKE al ch"ft TO- pht
- '.-. 80. 10 tha lar enf .alL mn ll,pa in INN I'LL ON
legislative bodies.
Ther. should BE- annual sessions Of the Assembly, not ca
ceeding live or six weeks II duration; al Inc cid oi winch
time, and not before, the members should be allowed % dis
cuss Federal relations at their orn expense. :,
The Senate anG House should vote concurrent: IN All
cases; no law should operate unless passed by a minority @.
the members in each body; and they should nave power 10
appoint their own officers, as well as 10 ill vacancies IN the
offices of judges, ~thrcc-hlths concnrfins, aadhors ana DINERS
o. ike import. .,
when State debts are created, specific taxes should be laid
10 pay the iateres. thereon, and, ultimately, oy q sihEihs
lund, 10 discharge the principal.
One great line OF internal Improvement, with, Or without,
The aid Of the General Government, should be established,
connecting cur Eastern with our Western waters: -,
The State should hold no partnerships with banks, or win
other Joint stock companies; and banks should be compelled
10 stop business when they refuse 10 pay specie for their
Eotes.
A Governor 10 be .hirty-fvc years Of age, with a salary Of
five thousand dollars. 10 De always At his post, should Dc
elected every second year by the people, and not re-eiig'hlc
for five years. In the recess Of the legislature, when Nacan-
cics happen in the offices of Judges. Auditors, ard others OF
ike impoet, he should have power 10 ill thcm temporarily
4 lieutenant governor, TO be tilfty-hvc years oil age, VIII d
salary Of one thousand dollars, TO be cx.oficlo, president o.
the Senate, should be elected every second year by the people.
There should be no Council OF State.
Judges should be ~thirly-fye years OF age, elected for seven
wears. and be r~e-eligible. They should b. chosen BY 4 Col
i.se Of fifty electors, fofty-years Of age, exclusive oil them
selves, OF members Of the Legislature, and Of practising at.
torncys, 10 hold its sessions ut stanton Winchester, ORR
Town, or some place other than Richmond, and select
ed every seventh year by the people. Two electors to be sent
from each Senatorial district, and a majority OF thsee-nitiis
Of the whole number should be required IN every appoint
ment.
The Judges in Office should remain therein until Others art
appointed. and none of them should be members OIL te APP
~proaching Convention.
There should be but one Court OF Appeals, 10 consist Of
five judges, with salaries of iye thousand dollars e-ch,
which should hold its sessions every day, II business
requires il. The ~pleadi.gs OF counse! therein shou!l
III printed, and copies thereof delivered 10 tic judges. with
oai oral argument, except in special cases, and then ~ leave
The chanccry and law Jurisdictions, should be KEEP, sep.
arate, ana the present Circuit Superior Courts Vi law ahG
cimnccry should be abolished.
There SHOULD be but one court OF chancery fer tie State, 10
which all the chancery cases now depending in the Circuit
Courts, EXCEPT such as the parties choose to transfer 10 the
County Courts, should b. removed. This new court should
be- composed Of three members, with salaries OF i've thoil-
sand dollars each, and it should hold its sessions every day,
if business Iequifes il. The bench should b. occupied ny
one judge al 4 tine, and the chancellors should relieve each
otter weekly. The decisions in such 4 court would soon,
perhaps approach 10 similarity: fever appeals would BIZ Ia
zen; the cases would b. tried IN turn rs they became ready;
there would lie no vacation cauSes; and The delays, now com
mon, amounting, in man" instances 10 q denial OF Justice,
this subject, as | have had woeiul experience in iie last thiT-
~ years. have mysel: lost thousands. and tens Of ihors-
aads, By delays alone in Chancery Courts. Win Jnris's oi
ability, ana Industry, like one chancellor that ! kIio", w!D
in less than u year after his appointment vas calling on ms
Bar for bushes, Tie docket, however lengthy, would soon
bc mastered. And there is ct least one other individual,
within a stones throw oil him, OF requisite qualifications. /
think, in the metropolitan city.
Ten or more district courts Of law should be established,
and twenty 90. more lu!c1s, with salaries Of 3, 900 each, ca-
pointed 10 hold them. TWo Jucrcs, in rotation, Should PEE
side in these Coa1is once or twice in every yea:. Able CON.
sci iroia .Gauv paris Of the State would attend them. ana
- 49, ".I ,.-,-n o1I ~ aL,.ip 80 t, flp Wand 40
CAUSES. Judges "hc pcrforin their dudes .farf,hy cannot
wcil tc paid too much foi their services; and . uuic white
crrline OF Justice Is OF mach more Importance 10 the people
in my estimation, than u wooHy black basis CT representa-
ton.
\ genera! court should be held once or twice a year. and
crcrg district ,uigc shcnld be present.
Al the Superior Courts should be authorized 10 appoint
aud 10 di:ol.cc their own officers.
The County Courts should W retained. Justices OF tEt
peace Should 5c Thirty Yeas of age; their numbers snon!F
DC regulated az sUcm fixed rGle I'll law, accrr'ing 10 whitc
population; they should DC elected every third year by thi
people; De allowed Ia appoint md 10 remove Their own ON
GERS; have t.cif single jurisdiction extended; and appeal:
from their decisions ce allowed to the County Courts in aN
cases of deb, or in whie'. white persons ere parties.
Jurors shna'd have a property qu,ifc1tion, and they
should BE paid Tor their services.
On the subject OF E.ircat:'n, | am rs ,racil in lis favor as
any one. IN with. t"at State taxes sh,a.' o. imposed
Ia promote and extend il; l III: Disposed !, '": The 'oaEi!".
an! cafes ~ 'e-:'.se"c' ~ 'c - H",i"''' AVN -, -,
satisfied even 10 tax mysait individually ,l"r..cr. Is ~
evidence ci ,hc lat:rr. inaar this Proposition. Ii the com
lies and city III ~ CcnyeItio.i dis.Ii;t wll establish an N
dasifiai a;t agricultural s.Apol al YORK 'to"n. a reai1a, p
siii"n ihclcin, wuc:c tn !!'irg et.e:a''o' r!:y he tr's'it 4
work ar well a. "a :e"t, t1d III! raise Il t.n" u tel Lon
sand d"ila,s TO provide stitio!s buildings. inst:cc!oss, fhI
iai,ic.rc.is. ! VA. sG5scrih: one thaasaGd dci,irs liofe.
",l also intiisr. on liberal terms, Tor that purpose, se,e'a
hundred G.fv> ~ ya'.i.!e li:d. sll,abiy situated Oh 1 9rl
8 river, possessing inc%laasi.ale teds Il mari IL every lei:
, rbund4 zee 81 SEA- weed aai mtrsi for manuIing. aai o!
wnicn tcc.e aye rs boil, as cold, and rs ru.e springs "
water: rs can be ,"und in ,ae coGniry. | rropesc aiao, l.
the other can!.ia'es w.Io may 3e before yon, That The wage
: al the two VINO may be elected, stall b. appropriated 20 tina
= object.
Believing the: yen would willingly be made acqnliatac
) with the lcaiirg political opinions ara public actions, as vel
d as the Conventional views -: those VIC sncE 10 obtain yoa
votes Oh the present occasion, l ":rs the .pl!,wins Outline q
I mine, ard il nationa. ool:tlcs arc &c haze aay Gearing on III
n approaching election, / ci,im The full benefit Of tm'm. II
Nil probability, no o:Ecr district in The state will nave 50 ii
r An opportunity 10 %rcpudiatc the 'mors,rr' party spirit a
yorrs-s5ri; you should cast = majori; of vour votes for m!
4 old friend cf Warner Hail, WHO, l am ,oc, is willing 10 serv,
d you, ard ne, ;ou vii! be represented ~ Two extremes, on
G OF Democratic locoSocoistn, and the Other OF Republican fed
erdIism. As TO myself, | have oatLved all the members o
my original party, unless il be ,hoss, wh", like buchana.
c and Cass, have apos:atizcd from, and become traitors 10 it,
$ Bat to my satyect.
Like Washington. Pickering and Hamilton, am a I+ie-
HI Is ~ s,hn, n i-ug - orunopnn i. G..,oc, .1 i.