Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-18

But, WHY discuss this subject win Inc VS. i'' NJ
lion of which the gentleman from Grcc"''cf' III
prIcuA smoke. whose roar VIC nigh; well anprch he'd
DO confess, apprchendl,. II Is NC an a"eu o.s
NJ: engaging question here, and VIII DC lio TS
Tear, by which everything else Is 10 oc n:,, ,r
sub iect has become in this body, II Eot VA ri
st,ir what tho reform Question: was in England. Tie
celebrated Mr.. Canning in speech ~ ''c iio".' -
Commons said il had uYe:rode e"err oicr shnJe'.: II
,v. FIR rrc., n.norca for al! the ills OF thu bod. polite
ilc iilus,racd his meaning by Inc ioo"'"s ai't'
\ gentleman in London, who i'aa recently o'',' :.
.nirr,;d mansion which lie designed to have panied ~
'o; e,, ,ro. walking in the sul,erbs Of The ci !
,cn III; 80 WIS attracted bya large sign III 'front.' OF
,oyrr, viii, The IMAGE Of lion painted Ill red. flcas
cd ,itl ,lr ingenuity OF the artist "ho painted IL, nc
called on Him. and conducting n 10 ms new cs'ansn
ucn! desired him 10 sui hs OWE laiir ~ I WIN
Cn,, lin, .B,, said h.. IL should like to hear WA
";,,y could s,,g,cs, as fit Inject Tor the space
-, he r;.rIi ri ,hc narc piece. Come. thar i III,
nl,cr nrtlr exercise of Your skill. The PAINTER ooA
~ his ,hourht, and after meditation, sad. : nav
:, ..nT2, i :" =. think the very best '!ilh ~
. 49, 49,, .icrc world he = little red lies Very well
~ !; :, t;., piclc on the icii-wha WI! No pam
Arr,:' The painter was again ABSORBED III ihoash' ~.
presently he l.an said, - have > M y n
~ Think the very best thing sc en';.d put ihc!"'
tie red Ion ''Wc there NE space III l'o'.',
,rr ,,,r map,cl Conle give full Play 10 your Ec',,
lei us have something rare and ianci''i. h5'N' r
,;rrr NJ; his thoughts work and again, Het ~
,;, +, nre..,,i something new. lie SAID, Il nave !"
.,;yhat .:" "Why. think the very bcsi t'''''s ~
.r,,J p,ini there would ne little red lion.
RI, rrd lion embodied The whole length ard hFcau'l
t Irn,l of inc pai,crS art. And This SUBJECT "i w
bY.i seems to embrace within It's scope l:'c "h",'
r:ce Of government. No;sin% IS TO nc der" "'''' :;
rcsea Of And say to my friend from nrce"'i w
\ III; lion Of white basis Should prevail DO i,'"'e.'
,nn.icuo the most fearful consequences lEo, u.
ii viii make not c.iiS eastern "E'"'''' "
system. lrctlhlc <,c II, nov
NJ PRICE Will the gentleman from N"r!"'N fs'
nj, ac 20 say that the Interpretation which he E...
. that reference of EIiac Is entirely "FHfiS.
rom i9n,u,:n. (Alr JAESEy.) lie had Iuauc al ~
10 is .a!lc, friends. and he said thai he dio nc" uc
ii hcir cooperation in support OF The N'Hc'I ,ts',
.;g, Tor the reason that the *cst Is growing " AZ
Giy and that in fifteen or twcn:T years l!iY'. VI
IT,. ,,nI, white popilatiun of the STATE "oh!'' DC yves,
.,,. N,.;,ai.i..s aI thought that hc 'nra wii'ci
Intended 20 imnrcss upon his valley friend was ihIs
vouig lion growing NJ III The vest .i'd "'es'
Won chain him nos. ne will roarr:e oi'5. was nus
,;;;u.. his idea. THAT VIZ all.
F.. WATTS did mol misunderstood the gentle
man. ,.Yc il hc application myself
f;,, 10 return To the sub ect. The opinions o. Mr.
I,ii,i, son have been appealed 10. There y
WIEN that distinguished statesman had tu' little con
:;cnco il ts principle OF num"l Is the basis OF The
legislative department Of the government II yol viii
look to The constitution prepared by him for Virginia
N i153 which has often been referred 10 III this de-
bate you VIII that he was oppose; 20 The exist
enc" # an: such principle unrestricted by another
a7ra.
ilir: providing senate and house Of delegates ana
comforting upon them all the legislative jurisdiction OF
i!, commonwealth, he creates another body with fr
and n,.ay powcr supervise the action o; Tic cg!>
lt;,%c ard 10 veto any bill the. nigh; pass with q les
M iorty than twoh!rds of both branches. The basis
of iuc legislature the voters .! the commonwealth
by counties and senatorial! districts. | will now quote
tic section TO whic! a!ludc.
..r" g1rcr!1T who was 10 be elected for five years
t:ro councillors o! state who 10 be elected for
81 years aud Judge from each Of the superior court,
o cha"cary common aw and admiralty. 10 be elected
daring good ba!layor.I shall BE- council to revise al
b's which shall haze passed both houses Of assembly
10 whi" council the governor, when present shall pre-
side Every bill. before il becomes law shall be
represented TO this council who sHc'l haze right T.
aYic is rejection. rcrnn. Tic b .yth their a1yca
I'D reasons, in writing. TO the house II which II cr-
n4tcd, vino shall proceed 10 RECONSIDER the said bill
i,il it, after such reconsideration, iwothr;!s of tit
house shall be Of opinion the bill should pass finally
:cv salI pass and send il with the advice ad reason
The said council Of revision 10 the Other n"'>. "crc
in il tw0TGs also shall he oil opinion il .f.@.:il ...
i;a!!: /: 81 Il! therefore become q a", Ca.a:Htzr i
shall not.
here was second senate an irresponsible" holy. NO.
one. oi ,YioI - ne elected - !r r"'ri', "1!1!
n the strongest cclc,s OF ;.:i ,":tcy and .iyc.trt
vi IL TIC power OF controlling IT, 'c-i''2:; OF ir'
St,," u3ol, every important question which might b,
brought before it, Although '"' .c-js...urc was to h'
elected ny the voters. si!i IL e"ari."aS were t. b:
a.licct 20 executive and ;i!ci'i cosr'i. Here hi
iri:p!" Of numerical :ao"t!c: r:1,l"cd. i'll the mos
so.cImn form. q rc.jus" from MIR Jefferson himself
wc~" great nam" Its beer Often appealed u lur l.
si.pror. Am! il ca.u b. Quilted thai he drives t
i!s i.or; b. the n""es., OF PROTECTING the IL
,cfc,t, ".l Property c. T.. community against the ia
orv in II" legislative apartment: which his own con
-tItstipn lii! created.
inI now. refer to 70, constitutions nf those State
"ich recognize the principle o; numhers-thc w!lilt
basis and in many, nay, in most III them. ;crt
Interests Homogeneous this veto power III some
form other. is brought III TO check II. That po"c
which onlv exist as feature Oi lnoaarchy III Tn
hands Of governorOf aristocracy disposed ol b,
.i!r. Jefferson.
Permit mc TO refer for moment 10 or federal con
slu.ion We are told here that il is no, proper sub
rcL Of analogy comparison on this question. ) no
every principle of Suvcrrmcn: known 10 State cor
>:luion. embraced in that also: Have single cl
cinent oi pawcr which is no. to be found there in,
were no, 81. the principles are discussing now, dis
ctgscd with unrestricted latitude in the convention
which framed that constructors And. - has been wei
remarked by the gentleman from E"csbrdc, (Ar
Mn"Rl.,) il is as much constitution a that of Fr
giaia is. We are party to the competitive haze
ratified tit is the "suprcmc law OF the land. y | re
oice that it Is. ! am no transccndcntast, but do be
crc tina, The finger OF heaven manifest in tina
Instrument it was in tho creation o the great globe
Itself. Why not: More than once has God said. lie
there be light, and there was lig..'.'
Look then at the constitution which was framed b.
men who looked forward from the beginning TO al
EoSt every event which has sprung up under ii, and tel
il This principle Of numbers is recognized il! any
is departments. Docs ii prevail a. TIE basis Of tE
mouse OF representatives: No. No one prctcnds Il
believe it. Does il prevail the basis Of the senate
that bog which controls the popular branch, and whic
by its constitutional independence ride in the whr
wind Of popular excitement, and yet direct the storm
No. Numbers wholly unknown 10 its organization
Little Delaware with her seventy eighty thousand in
'abauts has a. much voice in the Senate of the Unite
States as great New York with her two millions fiv,
hundred thousand populations. Little Florida with he
siSty seventy tho"sand souls. ha. The ,occ
grea; Pennsylvania, witt! population experimenting
tao millions. And what is this but recognition of tn
great principle that property. local interests, communi
lies regarded in the compac, is among the cc
Ecnts Of representation: Would you ,anso hi, rinci
pIc in the fedora constitution
Then have this great RIG t Of trial hy Jury which
Is secured in the federal well as Stale constitution
Villa. !, il but principle at with numerical ma
in.i,ics; The jury which is in miniature the cou..
Try can render no verdict affecting the riss of proper
", happiness. life, liberty safety, without ,ani
vote. The prisoner at the bar, with eleven t
condemn and diSscnticn voice, stands at the thrcs!
old OF the constitution. where his right, are secured
and Bids defiance 10 all the powers OF the government
VII! you change this principle ard leave the lives. lib
critics and property of your citizens To naked ortcs
Again, your federal constitutions cannot he amended
al al. r al