Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-07

e right it vii! also. III. sans dominion or .a;o,kf.
il Governmental rights not more co-re,9na! 4.
proprietary rights, sd rhe reasoning tia Viii bio
e .se ms; 10 the usu-faton oi .u.her ~! c.noc 80
: second doeEcc!sSs 10 their araci,;. :aa uar. j
rtt 10 seize II, property car W cas;i: Justified -
u HE colo Of nature the natural right to coaiand M
e pcfs.n Neither, i'll truth, has III, c,.stoEcc in fac
u ht II Is VAIN to discuss these ,;a, II : cr p:1c
70! i'f''as e have ne; mere, a.d s.aud asi:7'.,
il oar.ciiis 10 - lc'otp s..a-.t n raGtisa Wy
we haze bcsn r,=t?cd repeatedly. e.ir.h ~ eisal
- if :as aatn done On ils subject Nv OIL. sat-.
ana e'r coas:it,i,o", have been held 10 70 ~ a. r.,
anpic- 10 ht :';:1,ei. Much information unaou3tc.
y. MAJ .c derived tram t:at source: The experience
o' Others may supply wisdom 10 us, ha: ia .iuyin; IL"
constitutions Of other States, aud drawing Instruction.
irssa The experience Of th-ir workings, slGud "a
careful not 70 be led astray b. falsc acaoes. In
other quarter oil the globe, II is Omitted, save create.
advances been made in the scieicc VI government ami
no where this most difficult CT al stable, he me a
pfofahly prosecuted thar n Tic contemplation o! The
various systems established il the different State,
But this science differs essentially from al oiler SCI
enses-a perfect model any where i, perfect no.
nc! every where, for although the principle - rec
government are tie same every where tx form mus,
br adjusted 70 TIE c;r"a.s.aact, Of IL" Uc.o.c fer
whom - 10 &c established, aud consequently b. ris:.
20 iary Is circumstances vary, and il every case b.
mrdiI"d to sali the peculiar conditions u sccc,y The
state, OF his mon spread over Inc greaer part ef I'll
"'irc continent and contain within their iiiits ~ end
,es- variety Of climate, soil aud production The ssu
aratc cobianiiie, that compose her, devote .,scly.
often Ia different pursuits, and experience interest,", =
diversified Tie country they nha,it. We NAV,
therefore. expect ~ find in their numerous .on5,tl-
tions endless varieties in the construction III ter ~
responding part. Certain provisions arc common -
: al. Three great departments ar es.atl lea ara
separation declared I'll the Power. ra-.cc;tycl. 81 D..
exercised by each tha renrrs,n:atir pa .irc.I..
feature, secured th,se "re The gFeat ;rn, n.e. aa.
c 1t Tie foundation II at freq eogur!.e; IN ti,.
manner N which t'.y ere carried il ,!c,,l r,r;o-,
%i'h the peculiar Condition. ci The ,Iratc car,ai,,;
lies. aId to some c>ebi with the accasatl! i.!,,,, 81
t"osht c he enc, agen- cnuo>c ,i in the >:r,,c.,,r,
aai ibis observation i especially 81 in., a,.aarti-
nent of representation. Gle method, oi arpai.i,r-
men; ar" ieary var. ins tie tiluii.s ar, ~,
iier"'i., YET in all these VIII be Gis arrrci = IN. f5.,,
4 ooenrnce 10 tha controlling law wici, rcoarcs -.
constitution, al government 10 conform 10 tie tx.Sn
conditions and cxgences OF the people o,cr h,m !, -
10 operate. TIE legislative department ,pfer ~.
form Oh government. must always exercise !: l.r.c,ia,
Of power, and &c necessarily entrusted with lh,..
discretion. lis action nay acct import II ir;rrcs.
and 40 limitations upon IL po;er ABSOLUTE ,,rur
1t from abuse In free governments the mos, ,r,i,ab,
-ccars Is i:n1 10 he il The repro ser: .rs:er. 49,
discovery at comparatively inodcra times .hr.oi,,
ihrou'. HE means c frequent eject iao.c ~,
cs'sc nc great powers q! legislation arr L. te, ..,r
'oa:iy ir@ii tn mi. 81 The people .!.. ,s...a "a
iAe u Interest. I'D opinions viii. the masses ,y -
the. at. y The ".poisi camei; OF ,.,,,ia, 49,
power ~ " G'stF'"ici ::..o't-s; liz" inS:v...
rais or commr;.ics tla cciaposr ,ac :i,tc. art !.
:aay &c read: perceived 70 what .,-.at y,-j :. "
varying pro- SKI, OF Ibis heal, i,.l,,: m r.. co,.,,
'ca Of Tic several siis-, effected b. ~ occ,.
conuio:'s Of me people themselves. VIE. .',ocan
cns inicrc rcrsS;!c the STATE end mia. n,Is,;,
occupy s people. tile matter ii amor ,,..,, 80
rarely present c,c;ty, any r.: 10 World ~, . ~:
eN'"nefo Of is intcTcss. $40! no con- H. ,lili M
ana no ialrs,ic" BE- "aZan!ei i! riateycr pa.ac, H.
thing shorit! l. sc:i''l. 10 d:!fcG,N ,ia.
distinct communities ,c,aposo g.. 81, mn
=, DIVERSITY. I'D aaias":s. mark t!,eg 'e;cr,.,
!i'fe We 2F- to remember ~. great !finc:p Of po;
!icai sr:enra When requires every o., eay. ie,,
10 80 a.? pied 10 tbs condition, 81 Il. pe.s ana liz
requires 10 considered. :ol ot!. a. t ,c.-,
nature .ah ncdi.ic;' by the soce;y ii. uci he l;v
and the diversified Influences which surround ii,,.
With Tie light CT is.pty i.'re Us aud tie ,e,ch.
Of tie gra. min / that have in,,re.-cI ,ho,,s' -
the ages IN which ;har lived however hrnij;a,in,, i
may prove to orr sc'!-ovc. We are frccI - oclnn,
ledge that reason justice md equity never lad ,ye;,,
enough OF tie face ui the crth ~ eo;.rn the cc,n
OF men IL i interest al which does IT, aid il j. il
tercst alone which can be trusted In nh tIc If, -,
Of life We are .ovcrn,dly Tia combinations were
all judicial and executive cheers 10 b.. either liz
81 above Influences calru.acj 10 influence ttair go
ion o.. sv special ars:n en.cE, provide eccrri,v Cr
curo i p5s1., az sfrvicss If aac.ls whose n,s,..
incline them in faithful and shan. al! -uc,, =, o,c II,
tc:e-,et to Dc otherwise. Interest il the main spsiuq .,
human action i brings man into society md subec,.
him to government i. Is great moral law thai n.,
vadcs the universe cr.t'nn ami cat!an cgi'i7, ,,d
savage life are equally subject Ii in n: ,nn. ,r
man have their origin and b. it e.e f.sl,rn; lar st..
: purposes Of life and H. IN Tie organization Of rover,
mer We discard MI consideration Of hi, great niu
clce lose Ugh; Of Tie very piiGgii it,.if oct 49,
which tie s=tein spring. j, demand, no qrsa, f,r.
OF intellect 10 determine what quantity ol r.wey mr.
cessary TO I've called into action for The p,slae, d gv
eminent TIE difficulty !ics n suarailg those powce.
from abuse an;; the task of ,'eYisiny .fectI. mari
may we'll TAX Ii. ia.eaa;.: a!i :iag-: Il. 81
the mos fiti,o nnd y hen wc have se,,,...c.i ,,,
three s-cst d. agt:. ats and imposed Imitation. -.
their power. We have ;a:ci i ..nv sf. +, ct..
progress. and ag'!c Ia sn" :,van..u ~ ov0,.i.
the Accomplishment: ci tie end! Separate ...nl ~, y.,
will limit them yol may st..i l::c powcrs rru.t H..
cac, into action and extensive discretion ci,v,e,eI 10
the agents. Abandoned to t!.s discretion here i.
safety against a.,sc bu' in L.. character 81 N,
agent and the influences to which the, are ,nbiee. /.
will be at perceived how u,: .oraut ti mode o.
their selection in respect Of ;Gcutivc and ir,ca,
agents much diversity of opinion prevails bal nil ~.
agreed "a to the man;l.r Of see;og thn.c v;a ~. ,
'i the Labs Of legislation. The" rr 10 H.. ffcn from
the Ia Do chosen by ;ieir fellows md ho! 0la.
for limited time ii i'o OH of which tn: nrs ,or.
turn their former condition. and tie vacancies In T.
supplied by other elections IN tbs way tia Ia, ,,a',t
ar. maze subject 20 tie laws which thcv onar, end gral
AMI participate in Tho tnr'hrns they impose und NV.
are restrained from orpr. sion anil :!il.a Til, j. b
very language OF the bill of rights where j. annonurrs
the cardinal principle in :hc arrangement al tie ,aq.
making department A;aiyze IT, aud What is i. !,,t H..
recognition Of the groa, moral ruth which ha, araad,
been stated: Wa; is it bit the affirmation .hsf rc:
son. justice and equity have not fierce ,no /: 10 Cover.
The councils oil that ii Is interest he rh eoo.
it, and j; is interest alone w!,icl, can l ri,stad Fvn
rcnce 81 is truth lc 10 he discover g the rrycsa,
a;iye system and it is tie foundation on whie. !, re..
Election districts defined. representatives ar. ccse
separately 'y the people OF tir districts and !, j, *
pocted they will rartasc :leir intorc.:s reflect der
oIiro.s and il their official conform 10 their viii
Together they represent III III. r;ei :n:orert, o.
tia Stale. and in tet proceeding ccocizc tie .!ic 81
tie majority l. 5 part Of III" representative ,r.ac,-
pie that majority Of the eeeted IRE enl"4 - gos
ern, h:it this proceeds upon the ;ea at the l:ogty g.
members relresen, tie majority u interests AID j. ~
BE- therefore, safely entrusted with Tie control I, a
the minority c Interests Therefore. witch eli iy r.,
spectci in the representative system, ana Il follow,
that when you give tho goTernns power to the La
oritv Of members. yoi must order their c,ec, oa
in their persons proportional representa-.
lion OF the grea. interests of the State Ts; coiliou
of society j. most conducive goo,. government IN
J which interest in lc State is irresistible The
moment that any particular interest gets tic a,cenlan
cy and becomes dominant. all others are Liable 10 es,.
croacment iron IT, and the s:ib ia Blessing oi frc.
dim, dancer of cin,r In