Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-09

e So u / St-ie however n3c: c. .lai ie; a!:j
dat !ss a.. 10 G.!c lie ,&.l b.. i. IL c: ia l!,r
propositions h. ga co.:,'! .oI here II ,:.is he .c
w:,.i eastern -cHtc.e prescribe Tor Incl: can-
Cuci here, then thee j. but little hope that we i'll ar
ri"r al airy salisiactor: coiracas. Republican gov
r.anent never lie offspring s;: course ii deal
i: Inc other hand, la, Invariably been all his
tory ieac. The tr! Of justice AM CONCESSION, Of lib
crafty a; compromise, and OF patriotic devotion 10
con"!;y.
TIE scr;l.ma., from Halifax ,Ir. EpMrSns) rs IN
or!!"d Is Thai c regards !:nsa!i a. exclusively the re-
preventative Of III, Immaculate :1>Icns-tha; his first
and og day Tia: people Of h' district, and that tia.
-:t o. instructions i obligatory upon him here a il
he were i" an orinar: legislative body He m"reorer
lei, Us 'at he coacs ;:imoSao!: Po;gcd 10 support
lie .Aci Ha>i, Of representation. Ii t: be the tr;lc
co!:". 0: lie gentleman, why has he undertaken 10
iis"i'ss t:s question herc-wlv undertake convince
others !ci lie ii."il was beyond ti!s reach of arsu-
nc; itar: ~ wEio!, we have been convened, directs
tat shat. GOsic., discuss ard proa., Il new con-
s'itctie3, Sc Consider, discuss and propose where.
Her: IL i body. DoSt a>s;rcaiy But Tie gentleman
Has lair ;iar by TIE !orc-!ock and when he arrives
nee h. inform, us that he has 1!'cig considered and
i,e,>ad this question AMI tia. his opinion, irreYo-
cat ! mae" Up /! the gentleman ~ correct, ana his
view, be- c;rll2 o y,;at will he tic result: By acci-
cGi. or combination o.. CIRCUMSTANCES lie whole pow
~ al in!s FoycrIIr: have gotten l9tn The haas OF
minority OF Ia people. The majority come forward
ana demand iaa this inequality be- corrected and they
admitted IL n;c ar;c rat!1n in Inc powers exercised
D: II" government. Tie governmental majority, under
'or 81 doing si!'e % liz aioriiy q. The people. pass
IN ar cal:i: convention - c!oi!n Tie constitution N
tbs and o' respects i:! N Organizing IN" cnn"entio;i
ti!eT fa"c special care II retain II themselves that pre-
4o:.2.a,c, ut powc' - mach claimed Of by Ihe
uf.r a;. = t!Jli: security, l'aJ send representa-
i've, the Cyn,r9cn bound b, i.lc righ; n m:trlc
lions and pledged 10 co!:-c is :is e:pettiae TIN,
prcpon!crancc OF power IN il. a;.. OF minority for
III tina. come. ass GrGlir...a the other SIDE 10
point Oh. the remedy for tt outrage upon he rights OF
'he majority. They do not al; I'd 10 tie western
icope Ike satisfaction oi having their claims 10 equality
TAI; considered IS impartial tribunal. ltrll right,
II tie t,os important Kind Involved the aw, Of
IL" AID would sccu!c { and Impartial trial by
co.fr nj tribunal; hui .vg III. The most npor-a OF
- ::s"'--::.r great and paramount right .: political
ci"a!it:i.,." 10 h. 10 remedy. ", gc:carn
g." oil! .ccr..:a>i thu, The western Pcoi.,c
.,.!l al. tie chances ." certain decision ;;Hs thea:
b. h"!y OF itcn who i,n l;@;uds, hrir case al
l,:", Il. :!,,. itc!! s.:lit IL IL" western people
t. alternative OF cio".I uhai>>"n Ia inequality and
cosc degradation IT,. Land or revolution Oh
the other: aad demand ,,-f..r. II 'r>carr 10 tr
me alternatives lie WESTERN people 'iI! not Dr. long IN
ciuosin, between item.
But The gentleman from Haitian A;r EDH, vns come,
here pie sc'i. and H. Weld NJ. upon an. terms,
one particle :" Wis; - saI> "aS :i+ ".ir;akmS 10 his
constitute ,r M,:ru,c". H. rceo :fl..cs 10 III" fuisrsi
>;yi, 4! '-it Il Instructions TIKI! iioo:. We are
"r'. crnccire %: much th. representatives, oil
each ":.icl.ar O. ":ct. The representatives Of the
s,l.c~ g"1.!r u: us commonwealth For .e reasons
yc.ar' .ai,'l. ;o had ~ ::!3' broad principle
D! :'.r = i: Of instructions. ct : Understood aN: re-
.;i;H AMI ,:' t. Giji:a.y .rcs'airc bodies. In
rit', he great misc. -! Thc'l !g- wi from "a
ed NJ! c.;:oa Of this doctrine 10 III, body. must DC
,cr!tc J." doubt. !; cJs!. its CORRECTNESS here. The
constitution. when framed :; operate net only IN ole
dl,irci ou; N n! the paris o ~. t" H. t'r't'"rr
any distractions are i'm eat vc!y Burlington !iic rep"r-
cna'.';s srrr tlk liz. ara sch oliy Is iIay be CIV
cn hy 81. wiio. pco PIE ot dis commonwealth. Inc APP
:Iira.i =. OF TIL, lcctrn" 10 bo!y coayened 10 reform
i constitution. j; 'itnoni single precedent to >samit
1t s tf'i. that Enlightened statesman and tr!c patriot
Gcncra ayi0., having been induced II doutt whether
accurately rejecting. The sentiments o The people
D! Ii, district in ia convention q 90 50 resigned his
seat in i:a body. Eut th, falls very i"r shcrl OF c-la
i!siE lie doctrine Is coni"Gdci' tor No instructions
given thsrc-nGnc have been given here: and II will
be time enough discuss a;! ii eide this question when
ii shat! regularly arise.
Their is oac proposition, tar c9rrrr:n"s, OF which will
aot he :tnied in terms while II has been Indirectly as
aiici! regiment. Ii is The competency of the people
Jt This commonwealth. east ard Ir'si 10 govern them
elves. After The most ,rum, Scrrs, that has at
cmieh MI experiments uian s s'irrl. there can
,lo ey:,; we'll grounded doubt h. the correctness OF
hi, ~ osilion H. fact. have difficulty To
ciucc gentlemen the other side, as 10 competency Of
4 j.r ia OF the people Th@r oniT admit the capa
civ al ir easier, people Ia govern themselves, but insist
liza, thc also competent Ia govern Tie western people
+ - gentleman rrl fAh;u'r lir. t!iirnS) has re
aircd ;tc Frcrci nation. for the prpo-c o showing
,i> IT., great evils ikry 10 result r,n establishing the
liza or.: rue. Il" not kWr" with w'a view this re-
Ir:rrrc ~, made nIc:' To institute comparison be-
tween 4. people oi fraCc and the people OF tbs old
commonwealth Lei me tell The gentleman that This
.J! ~. ,i,; l:;I-l and G."s-. y :!ic Inc one Ia,
,.:l,,..a; failed il. il, effort IL sustain republic, the
other &. proved i!sc irunI pian:iv Successful in
, yia: tins s:ca projinm: aa, ii ttcrr c people upon
TIL, ..3c possessing tta requisite degree o! virtue and in
III sr.c. adopt and preserve. free form :" govern
.:cE.. il !, the people OF Inns State
rc... going iio tie investigation o! III" main CUES
ou let is inquire ii there i, anything to govern rs in
Il digc:!sSun Some gcn':ir:' on The oi:cr lie de-
Danced tic Bill OF Ri h,, bunCc o. ab,racticn-,
lla Is iworihy oil ANY consideration ~ oar rlitcra-
Ii !s: G.rs 'cscun. the -rca; ,,cct C: government.
a. matte. ol mere p1cyan expectancy: while o,hcr,
a!I Tia; il CONTAIN, the great ndanrria principle. oil
rem ,i,i a.sn. Tie lr.it! % Emissions a other
;; e. -, N, i:uw br thai The ii o. Rights framed in
IN reviewed an! r,-aiupic. by The s3G'caon If
~ ~ and reported By able committee 10 i!;s bod:
wiiloi; amendments, far ~ til, question i involved
;,,,i. .s.I;c H. ia framing the government which we
orc n!mtn I, establish There j.. however. another bca
~ Iiplt Ia aid us in orr deliberations 10 Be fo,ad IL
TIA, provision o the constitution Of the Uri.c! States
w,c! 10 every State republican, form OF gov
.:nlnc.. What otl.cr or better guides could have:
l!; tie rior; wri making 20 pDail equality
nj political rights i; pronounced Dy gcHt!cn. on the
frr side Is sri cg!c l,r power in his they are only
half rr"t. II is "rlpracay struggle Tor power on
their part, While II i strc i"r rEncIni' the part
Of c :it:0ca:c. Of the mirage Basis. Il j. no Doubt
convenient 70" gcntirnc' 20 a'no.nrc position which
they cannot int Z: Av argument.
An attempt has been c "a impair the force oi th,.
arguments yanrcd in favor Of III" suffrage Basis by
inrtill. 20 those who urged them, Interested movc.
1t is said that interest Is the main spring Of human ac
tlml. and that ii prompts the colr-. ~;r the western
,,ooI c rr!,g this question. If gentlemen on
the other side intend t" imput" rs the nlov" Of
tn here. selfish sord pecirary interest. rclc! the
charge N alike unworthy of these who maxi it. as I'M
mrriri by os. to whom; i applied In a political
DIN %. view il j. well klo"n 10 gentleman here that
iir lisrir, viii h have the pait represent:
a- morning gain or lose ny tic decision Of TIL! qcs-
ton Upon III OF p Utica power they stand u.r.
!ccv Indifferent, bets the Mixei and he ST nag.
i,a> IN occAp:in tti- G..ntrles;"d end l.tY po-
>:,iou la! not sGrp"-c' that "ar motives 2.ou: E,"n
lie n, questioned mere bl ;!la til" !sc" NM 5,.a.i.,
OF those with whom We ar: confronting. wC;.. .., .
c"c,.t for ho"c>tr g. purpose - icge'. u rr
;in The grc, pGinc;p! 81 i,rGtl:c"u liberty. Tui ii
!; na:a who eli ~; t"rc ~ tie :otivc, intend 10
n, t, term il that l.l@,. arl enlarge! sense, which
warrants and require. !ars .!;r Fart! to the vel
f. r. the whole st.,'e. AMI looking to tic pyrGac.
Interest. u AZ. shall ;"oHo: u, 10 pursue such coarse
II o. tbs Question, ,!! best secure the peace pros
;.c"ly and lapp:nas- lac whole people, then indeed
~. aic p:cnpteI b. interest lc- II ~ t!,t pa,ro;i,
devotion IL he be-, Interests oi tbs oil Commonwealth.
wlir!, lore can >;i-t.in Der in this trial.
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