Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-21

county, ther just 20 much more able are ."'' - "
times, to expose tacse corruplons to the le ~aq
make them understand it precisely 90. 70 sec;:c Niei
resistance to it. believe tbs power a me
ment of directors hy the governor la, been cAe!ae
.i,ce he first establishment Of the ua,'+
of this State Has any member eyer ht''fa :" I'D dee
of power on the part o! the director: i' ~, l'''
ever heard of IN instance in which The power waF
abused bv director al Tie irst;;ica 81 thc governor
Or has lie ever heard any objection to the 'Fefho: POS
scssing that power OF appointment III '..'.'! "a III
prorcr appropriation of money +" be az ea ci'el :,
lis persona; political uses Inc case '- new i'',
is not likely TO happen Ii ever should iie stands =
doomed man, not only for reelection 1t the time hn'
for all time to come want srrcr iea,s "i oi'5i'
chising him. entirely in that Commonwealth III "h:ch
he should dare to prostitute tie power = ~
81 base purpose. ~, ,
Nv worthy friend from ioudoun thinks i would be Z
vcry extraordinary spectacle or ANY body .; .'' 81
tbn.elv., al, Gnil;be and imperfect. repre-. n@ i
constituency Who are nfaliiI4 AID perfect. Il Hor'
indeed be- most extraordinary slet'"cc, IND ~ 5'a-
teman has occupied that ground tha' a." aware.
The Gentleman from AccnEac Mr. y ,H) ta''t "ct2
M - sna If In, difference between men ~ ra'' &c
and private life, ;,: awarded TO III" man - - 49, ~
;, hdhcr degree of virtue IIia: - !ss. ~ lilc h'e
and that he had witnessed more scene c!'Gr ''"' -,
private life than be had in public ILL., w. y w
he equally as extraordinary sprc;""!c =. ~"
sccn ,,r.aicr and more Tax ant instances "fv.ce laif'
cato Ihan IN nuh,ic lie, when YOU look ri IL" r:t'f
ton oi n"n IL, Public life, as comparei VITA 'a's' y
private life There :rc few instances. 'u'; anon y
the public men OF tie gay who a'e ''e' 'e','tc" -.
their virtue and intelligence a'.::i-! A.A ear
have been proved, aid yeftiic,4 fel':,s' -. ~
mission of theft murder AMI ars'' That + TT '''
,r;, of corr,non Ia witch reference .s t''u m e.
but there is greater lesser .le:e' 90 personal ''
btiu,-le desire for advanconeH'-:m ever! ,'' ''.'
enters into ublic life that has NATURE ''i'e', "
corruption What mean v cc!rui .'' + : - =;
Eltt
Of the public interests to advance NJ 'Mn -
urosucriry that i. the kind OF corruption %! "i:'''
.peak i sacrifice Of the public ia!erc. " ;''r'.'t "
. interests oe those for whom e acts "e,i's :. ,'
ubcrna,oral or the Legislative capacity. W.. ! ,!s
nind al corruption to which presume
been made aud the on : kind
The gentleman made reference also "a the |cis .,
the governor in regard 10 the board .. iai.'c N,'
am rather inclined 10 think that The r";"' &" ,'' e
m,ree nroposcs TO strip him Of all p'@.. ii lie e'f
Of nub;c works Their i. ll":, ~ .'r' "a'.''F'I'
power, to be exercised y the '' e'"y =, ~. -. -
If NO mr., t. carry out the precision e" -i' '.":' i1
,r,,cntc in this 5nly-and even WIN t'r 10 -a; .'
/ he may lie sirippcl ri all dan-cro::, io,i-"' u -
,,ss ;ar,:cioa;on in the board itc!. ~ ; !t"''
Ia, arn desired IL know What ;'cat i'::"' f"''"
SIT IL lie fe"!.'" a&f j., WIZ, pre-. u ~ -:
.n,,, - s..s, i.,.a BE ;;.n O., ~ 80: - /. e p
nr.i, o.llte. Nh - :re"2 :..o"' i,e T. ,''' .' .
> case il v'e. H., wo":d s'i:e:
Nov el lis take the ar.;mon. al ''e .;'I,il' i'" "
correct on. and the position the cA"s iai.y ilii'''
that the governor Of virginia VIII ;'"se tir ~
bis ol;ce and that it IS necessary - restrict h'- '
~ in or,cr Ia .ecrrc another in hi> pcr '"d ols
him TO return among the people, '.i.tl 'a';',.i u
Ia,s Whenever II. comes h"f,re til"m ~ re.t. -
Just q effectively il IL were ci"r,ai We. '"H
public service. Suppose il b tra". iit'' u i''
II Instances .o,r governor VII! - eorra, "'i '', ~
will abuse lie powers Of hi ".'c". A' 7n?f-r tiA
after yo: hay, suffered from several such :e"'icI'
lf er you have e:.Gurcd this hear c,'a''N s. wen!
odd wears %. even h"lG Of t..a' taie-i ~, a. i'ns
he good fortune oi The poop" t. "el't .'!' - i'''
Whole nuin5er one honest nal ""' "''G h'' 80
this power VIII 10 injury arise 10 tie cop :" ~
Commonwealth bs this restriction which "a" 20 pose "
impose and b. declaring IN advance that w'e'. ~ ."
find such :: ln.n in Office they shall mol c pam, "
rtrn but shall discard HIN from service. 90 fet.
him 20 the great bod: Of The leope 10 ;a! sr'' 80
e. ma, Who PERHAPS. viii ahu-c 'i.s ''.sr, ~ ''''
those who last prcccicdhn. There is where !ic
people will sustain injury, and .'in; ~ blend ~.a'
acknowledge Tia; vcr scronS iaur. w";la IL sGa!ie.
bv th-m | am hot aware III ANY o;!cr :...'uaaca -
j any other position assumed by my .;e .a:.: I.4u
douil whether maintained. no.: and Inter mel;
that there j. 10 real substantial objection tl.a have
submitted ,rowny out of those positions ;ha: he ~:
assume hatter myself that have answc?e; hi Oh
iections bv rcucn. his theories 20 r:actc operations.
.ud that have shown what set OF. to show. i.a! ;si,
the powers propose I" give the governor %: with H.
power, that he now exercises and which AZ lr"no~"d
10 be- diminished, with the powers propose /" ~
icrrcd on him by the report Of the committee, that
Queen Victoria and Willard Fillmore az very i;~r.
can. persons ii they exercise ;nore dangerous
powers than the Governor OF Virginia.
We hayc heard much to day, is: ns.,: oc5:i,irn-
anu; the science Of government ". hav. sa" d. i.l
jean Locke had written IN government Az - WI
.c and Ioa,esqueg had writ'",i -. ~ su' # tior.
cum, Mt DID come here /" a,r.i, lie :, q If
government. The science of ;"vernment.i l.e,a :
REGULAR onc--is Just beginning to rr.i,p Itself
John Lock, maintain knew nothing nj H." .rc.c. .,
IL ...
especially h. knew nothing of The prnpri.v oi M
eligibility of the Governor Of Virginia. t.a',. liter.
lie never Heard of Governor in I'll lis lii Ire
III whicl imply that II wcre ,t,>c;Ita
,v. i'm the chamber %: deputies Of Franc" + Wcr. ~
French Convention about to ndop; Cois;iltio: ,r
the people of Franco, might 90 back 10 Mont. scicu
and Locke to inquire into the principles o! The cicace
of government but believe ar i;. rea. ,opie
from any other that did live OF ever Ill! .;ye al
the face Of the earth bcliev. .. ti- Ar~!o Saxon
rae. Of people in the United States Of America are ,hc
onl. people formed hy the haMi - God lin: .fr
capable Of sclfgovcrnnent. Aud believing tte. shai
c,cavor 10 make constitution Tor tho leac cf he
present ,av and not for :hc neor!e .; Ire eys 81 ',a
Locke.
should like TO know what sort q! a tts,i. ,ny friend
from. Fauouier would cut when h. goes bonn III cor
tituents aud they should happen cc, to hi, cur:.c
in regard To this, other feature Of lie ns,i,,i
which he was sent here 10 make "a. them ;ad ;,sy
should inquire of him Why lie voted ior IT,. rc.. S
him. because on reading "a essay thai was written IN
John Locke could not find that there ~. s.y ar'.c
ity or tla according TO the principe and .ciece -
gcvcrnlncnt-as he understood then-hc.e was .l.y
proprety giving tbs great power ii selecting tier
own officers To the people: was >ai fed with -
erencc to John Lock-, but consulted &"n.,-tr .1d
he rather reprobated the idea Of giving til, goor lie
people and 20 did Waited The question gv.I o III:
to him who is this man John Locke. Vas H. lncn'er
ofthe Convention. Laughter. Wnoi. i;,atc:qur'i
and who is vatteli mean Ciisrespcct 80 tn. CON-
sttuency Of the gentleman: This question would l.; al
probability be put when sh"ui 70 ~ he .t;,;,;
and account for my stewardship. ILalgh'c;.I The.
would wan, to know who John Locke Nov,
have not read John Locke for more tiai twenty i've
wears and think it will be al least TWENTY year,
more before read him again But il recoec ri..t
think he wrote about the time Of Charles -. and III
order to sustain the despotic principles Il tie govern
nent Of Charles lst.
Several MEMBERS. Oh, no, oh no
Mr. BOLTS. Yes he did if am moi mistaken Vel!
what do care for the principles OF John IT, se. Mon
tesqueu or Vattel While on this poi, aa rcali''e
of an aneciote have heard rslated-and very ora
often chat bellev. t to be trucs;ric;iy ;Tuc;
have never heard it con.radictci. TLa@-b:e~ i.src
heart, il tod whore it would he contra,,v! il il
no: true 1t was related of John C'::scy Adams an
General Jacs-ou Wien General jackson rrai;ned
l,cs...e Ike lfuise Representatives,. II o
misconduct i'll he Seminole wer, ~. Jo.r. iam~
a..a was ono o. ms warn2st al,oc:.,s, prls.t"