Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-22

nominal She has failed TO construct public thorough
fares along which trade and travel could pour their
countless trcasnrcs-her fields are worn aud deserted,
and her population continually e,ngrate$. With the
natural advantages wc all admit she possesses over any
otncr State of The Union. with people inferior TO
none l. intelligence. morality, courage. an! virtue,
wiz does Sic stand sill Ill the day ldsr: The gov
roIn.nt-thc principles of the government =, war
viii the spirit Of l. c age AT with enlightened
,,,hlic noicv at war with the p!ancst and most OBJ
y;oys commands cl justice. The body Of the people,
The great reliable. energetic, sturdy lt5orns IEr..,
are sedlvUs!y eAci"dr from am participation IN tGc
ruwcr Of the government.
Carefully and crafty has the interested policy Of the
designing few strip d the people of power aid bound
their strong a.!!5 with the obligations of lawnot be-
cause Ery have the right to do so, but because they
fear the many iii plumber the few, under the
.,ucons OF lw: that thcy caano be trusted with AIT
ria, rily be crsc they Interested in ansng it. Justice
truth honor virtue public opinion, moral elevation, all
are As nothing against the prompg' 81 sorid sell
sgra,.t zement! Air. Chairman, dissent out and out
from ,;c Il scntime il. dcnounce H.
but Ia examine th. question little further an,
re shq;i So no cautiously the people are excluded
som vn:ac n he affairs Of the State. ] come "a
s,..: = he Ircse.' constitution the instrument
wE = Get. 80 II c aidc! ~ The work OF the s';
a; tic r.y,.r'ion Let ,$ fail TO keep in :n'd the
fact that j. prevailing idea with !a@ orty .! the .>
Cni.rcn,iuA thr Stae n that how expressed ny
eastern - v:c :s floor: thu; propcstt can only
be secr;r1 .. aac:;y bIrhcns hr g.yaIs the ownc!
,aw"r. W. ~. .a. constantly before them: they 50
RANCE &c ...> j.: representation - - give I" :!l'
cniatry cat a. IL Blue Ridge, iwrnty.ci.-it "i ::
or;, ~ ici,.t Hot ii tie w" to;>r-. S!acs
IT,: OF ;un III AL constitution, t:is u!a or!ty OF
wcr :. eight Ia he" one G;!."r, m"k!ns IN all
4. Gear ma 1ri.g d! twenty Eine ~ Joint ballot
Til. DISPARITY ;:ou grcs: enough to have
cured ten again ,gy undCc taxation. BIT lest :nc
growth Gf tie west, l. some Subsequent period, should
give that part ii tn! 'l2 ~ equal or ep0nIeratIn.
tl t.tl.t o.,
result Dr dcc!ur; IL terms the majority OF the !"gs'a
,ure should always remain with the east Come ali
the changing circumstances that aIct or bless mankind
-como III: the vicssitlieS Of fortune-thc changes and
hangers with We are exposed from callnitlcs iro"
accidents from misior;unc> from The vsiaons ~ ;::c
Amllv-st!ll there could be emancipation Tor the
people, OF the west Had it stopped here. there ny GIT
have been hope still bu; they parcciir eat the State
they sowe.i the seed of local and sec.ona! G!>c"rI
amongst the ctizens-they Inflicted the wors. parish.
!c; the common " d"nounccs aTains; the greatest
aei;:ctors-thc State WI, drawn tnI lt;rtcrc, Ths
appealing to feeling which springs up l.. or Heart,
whichever an iu;tg :luy lin" divide, from others III"
oaaHds w;:> over against the .nt.n- I!'!r. wa
ter was against .i"Imn!i: Ia" alley Wa array!
against the Trans e:h.y; each an! all ag"';'s: Il:
others; starting int" l;!e zeal preiu!'c" SEC iona hos.
tilitic. and unvcr-; c.o'!-!cS Lest however. the
pgncpc ri universe suffrage and c,ua! representation
should escape from this ,Lralio"i, after giving the c
is.aliyc department 10 til" minority forever, they "vr
that branch ol lie .o"yr!!.cIt absolute dilt'ii and
control over Ill tie other ,ept: rcn t"Es con=tn.
ling a, uncontrolled .5,out. a"I perfect ~ oIsrrhs
As ever existed They omitted ~ insert pro
vision for calling another convcton lI@s dcr!ring
iL,r legislature of he power disturb this rranc
mclIt The Legislature" made the depository oi ~
the power vi tie government ans! Il majority o! tha
body was scared the minority cl The pcnP!c--l hi
nositv too whose individual interests w"re opposed
10 the ,lu. execution OF the dates OF the State: and
.L. Nc fnpv 70
pcrprualc in ali li!4c. The people Were cXclG'icd
tc few elected the Legislature, AM then that body Con
trollcrl every thin. else Your cXcciv" finctloG"rcs
from the CHE! ma.;r 10 the hU:nOc, officer; ynt
Judiciary. from The president "t III. siprcnc coHr ~
ppcal- to the mos. obscure justice o Ike peace; agent.
ii every grade af :lthmiir and servants u:
all kind, were directly or indirectly elected or ap.
n,;icL bv thu Legislative oil lrcir. which WAS, aiI i.
i;,er the creature Il the few. MOI word have the
people 20 say However colrarT TO the will o! th"
majority Of the people OF The State any legislative
Enactment ur appointment may be, they have no pow
G; 10 correct the evil The minority are constituted the
rlrrs and no ars;l, were prori;ied 10 alter such
.:IiZaon Money. sir money Is the ruler vi men.
Tie yu:ce OF tho pee pie. which Is sad 10 BE- the voic" {"
God though Inscribed on tablets OF stone shall 10" be
heard -: are bidder to kn.cl ut III: shrine o! tie
g." .o,!e. call. From this organization OF the State
government all the evils which have been and still
III. @i.s the comm lweaith, haze sprung. Instead oi
.ln c reflected wi. o majority Of the State, il h">
i, Ell the contrscic charities of IN Liberal master. III
stead ii striving :uuch good II could ccc: Il ;i>
t,ieu u observer what responsibilities il coui cvs,l.
i.>t cal of Gazing in.o cuuscl the united wisdom Of
whole people it has constantly :tvivcn {" deprive the
~ .joritv o tie right to be heard Instead of dividing
thr powers oi government properly amongst the dl:"r-
eit branches it has rcatcci an oo- "liIarr!l who:
has rs.rcd the authority %: supreme, uncontrolled.
sovereign power |, wcl!s the power OF the Purse, f..
i; can ly aud cole. j; carries tn" p"lcita.
Authority oi peace for Ii may declare war Il
a0ss' the power o. supreme legislature. Tor there l.
II, cine !: upon It's action 1t weidS the power Of con-
trolling iii" executive, because ii appoints whom ii
lcascs TO MI tie Offices 1t Yields the judicial author
it, for it appoints hose who cxpounI the law. Thu
the egsla,re eject ID hv minority of the pc"pl"
cci.cs supreme legislative. cNccu'v: and i!'!ici" ar
,uritv and is NOT responsible IL the majority %! III.
pc,ic strange this j. sill pressed per-
,rt:.ae notwithstanding the many sad evidence, al!
l"o!n i; OF he utter insuccncy-nay, sir, the man
Hest lr g!pc1cncv-ot government founded on such
Drncil per1rm any of the duties pertaining IL it.
Sir We awe reaped nc harvest which has grown from
the seed sc have sown How could hope the inter
e,ts OF the many should he consulted when authority
was welded by the minority who were interested in IN
nppose direction How could We hope for liberal
aud adequate system Of public improvements wise AM,
.lcr:,i of public education, founded, oScrcd
and ma:uai.ed bv the State when the power to do 50
WAS lodged in the hard- of the few whose wealth ell
:hlcd them 10 provide them fer themselves in the
-tru.-, between the few who hold the power OF the |
State, rctard the progressive movement of the
to ho.d the people IN Check and the or
IT, who try press forward III spite Of the opposition
he great interests % the State have severely almost If
suffered. The gentleman from Prince .
fcorgc. (Mr. RrTs) this morning admitted the COIN
nerce OF the stale had disappeared He filed plea of
,ntesson and av.iduce he acknowledged the fact bu,
attempted SHIFT the blame 10 the broad shoulders OF
he federal government Sir, the gentleman is mistaken
WIZ his it destroyed Baltimore has done Nor
ok No. sir lei j! rest where it properly belongs
1t our doors there Will had ample reason to
- account for it. Why, then, look for different
It the door of others What would you do with the .
multiplied productions of the whole world, if they were
low on the shores Of Virginia: Why, sir, You Cannot
ranspUrt bag Of Coffee, upon any public work. one
lunlrcI and fifty ni.cs towards the interior OF the
State venture say, with the Meals Virginia ow
lis employed in her Commerce, the productions which
IRE imported and exported from the city Of New York
n one wear could dc transported through her terri
ory in ten. Her il; .rlal improvements ut stand
till aud utterly proitlcss-disconnccted sjon:cd in
Efficient aud entirely without system purpose They
nave far failed to answer any just expectation or /
beneficial object. The to This complaint is they
ire not completed Not completed: Why nave they
,ot been completed That Is the gi<t OF the coz: plant
Tie time has been Ions, enough: the resources of the
State ample Why. then have they been unrcason.
aoly DELAYED; The Observation-Disclosures answcr-is I
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