Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-07
tic right Of suffrage, and introduce Few parties 10 the
compact shall be ready to extend to them the priv.

era hut conceiing their right the question Is, how e
ought govern, whether ;i,y, and what limitation
..-.. - be imposed upon tl.er power, That SOM
,4:ta.n is necessary ri experience attcs!s No on
here wil: propose 10 organise sovernncn: with .jc
Lutte .owcr Adopt what haas YOU lnay--.le wh!te
you choose or the free suffrage Il you prefer the mes
ardent advocate o. the jas n,aior;s' VII, moi sci. t
the ropriety Of setring some .ai! to popular authority
End What is the in!t lr;t restriction Up; tie rg!.
The aa;ory In free governments rv>:ric IONS ar
.e'f-impn.ci The in .r::y f..e:vs 10 itf The cxer
c>e cf ch power il capable o. ,:oiu,:i< Tie great
rs: DECREE of Larpines ALL safety, and submits 10 sac!
RESTRICTIONS q, pon.ise most efee,u@i to sccc7,
against the danger of NAL administration. The extent
to which power shall be reserved and the mi; of thu
restrictions are questions To be determined in the lie
ncnt cf every government We are to determine thea
IN amending this constitution The three departments
are but agencies Of the majority and the p,ss0n, VII,
''ll them their trustees and servants Every i:itai
therefore, upon department, il 4 limitation ii,
power OF Tie ma;"rGy-in! in eticc:, is tie sane Il,
t'la ~: oriiv we,a u s:v We vii! NOT .>, o;!rs
with To-, or that power because i'll il a,Im.;- M 10.
We IRE ilate IL shlse il. OF tic three departments
me iSsi';i'e Is that in which lar the largcs el3
81 powers viii he roposcd aud over these a yery .o;
discretion i'IsF necessarily DC eoatidc,; u here the
Po"'Fs are large snd discretion broad tie .-.:r OF
"es@ i i!nil'lcit ana too much be- e.,ow.
"a guarding a2;n4t the peril We arc now to eet;. the
construction .: this important department. ard tire,
competing schemes before Us for consideration
one proposes Ho';sc CT $50, and Senate ii :! acn.
m'S' another proposes Il House Of l5G and 4 Sea!e .;
ia Members 10th contemplate houuia! session. Of t!r
General Assembly, and both ,roYic !r re- apno.t:on
''li' III intervals oi ten years one coun.r ifi ~
te oher from 1885. o.i propose AN .r,;:al ,ren.
distribution g, the members Of both lraura.; at,c,,
me ''''tlrs cities and towns oi the Commonwealth!
L. proceed no further with the con- aa.; ~. !, "
obvious that in Inc adjustment &C ..c ,r,.tlrs l. =
by s;ke this much diversity Of opinion is .iae; 10 ,
VAIL 81 diversity having relation whatever +, l.
great principle o. the basis upon wie! tn. ,rLs,oc,
proceed ai' IN Tie settlement Of Which, individuals NAV
pe'' 80 '!Slt.slee rs 10 vote against the .,p.;, oi
iiai which clnboces the principle to which his in,,
ment as.ens '7
IL Is desirable to obtain the Judgment If The commit,
tee Upon he great question OF the basi, il. free calm
unbiased Judgment, ind TO that end The question o,ht
10 i' presented IN : IN clear Of The di.t.r!;n. ;nu
cnce OF matters .; .",ai,
! Ban 10 proceed witt the con,pari,op r.. tbc ono
scheme the delegates and senator. are distributed ac
cor'ins TO mixed basis e: w;;. p9;,,, ~ a,,, ,,
alton, b. the other. according a basis Of v!c .a,,,
.''i"''' leaving >!e7cq"cnt arlor;0inets 10 h. aeeo
I@ :" 4''he" Vo'fr'-.Sfd i'r purpose si:c ob.cus
thu !atssr scheme contains the announcement, 81 .r;
wise ave- abo"t the uniformity Of The r;.. Of sr,Ira..
IN. the equality Of vo.css.
! Of the 10 members of tie House Of De,co...,s
enc proposes t" give TO tie eas. : majority tf -.
;.na 81 tie al Senators majority Of G. whist Of
;he lvG members proposed y, the second. the west
+ 20 have So and the H. thus cya,si,; ;,rr;r.,
tho tables: AMI of the Senate In th;. uo.tur.
. aiair- The substitute ohe 81: not designed 10
charge rom he basis proposed hy the first b.t s..u!
10 dse!nbarras- the question Of uneecss;-v IL ;a:s
.,eeoFd.ns; whilst BLANKS are lef III the rre:iou,
ton vince he detail may be hereafter ,.i.;,i the
III section declares that rcIesena;orin lo.i. L.
i:l!.c bodies s:.:l be appoTon,d anons. H.. can
t!c- cities md towns according 10 th number r wilt.
nl.: ants continued, an! The amount Of iii tags paid
IL each dcrcns from such taxes I'll taxes raid !, i
and !,,t-r
porti"nme:.: Is contemplated, but b,ai! is I.: 20 be
hiled hereafter according to whatever adjustment
OF the fraction the committee determine 4 li.n
'atio i also contemplated upon the representation OF
r, hnt tic pieci.c limit not defined and so too Il rule
scribed Tor the estimation Of the taxes in future
spportoa;nc!s. But great fau! has been found with
these Hcan NOT to prolnno This discussion by defend
ne these features now br1 with the permission or the
committee, will strike them from the scheme Ny pur.
sc : GET free, certain, taenba raised vote ii thi.
body upon the principle ot constituting The legislative
department with reference 10 taxes well persons.
In what proportions these clements shall b. combined
the substitute does not declare that will relna, he
determined hereafter: but aav lc permitted to say
il advance that car reason, ii the mixed basis
he adopted VIM it Should hot be compounded equally o
the elements that compose it. Dropping for the pres
cnt the r-. scheme designated in the rcrort rs .cte,
l. and promising that stand in 10 ;ise responsible fsr
he appo.tonacn pre:eAte; by it, in amy manner
committed yield It My support, in the pursuit If he
he plan Of the substitute and Tx. Of the .cco! scheme
designated a. letter b.
This scheme, has been already stated discar,.s al
io@-:.cr the cemcn: Of taxation and presents an NJ,
portonincit according 10 :ia white Inhabitants or What
il The same ctcc; the c.s lifted voters lt pnerat
will be to transfer the legislative control of IN.
STATE the Mea;ern visiors il bci; asccrt:i.c tbs;
majority OF our white Inhabitants rc.iGa in those section.
fine operation OF The substitute viii h. to retain the
onro IN the c:.:cr divisions where j. nov i il bci,
- Il.
gogeraglci. propC ion much Lc"o: what j. paid
y, the western. The rst will SURRENDER into tic hand,
%: nn,nc:ical majority al tho white inhabitants, with
,; rspcc, IT, what tcv pav tie control of the ;,rs.
he substitute will retain the rCar" with the majority
50 lon ,s .ha. null .ty shall continac To L., loaded as
q! present with such enormous dispropofon Of the
common burdens. b.; VIXEN the dsproportan dimr-
shes when the majority comes tn participate more large,
in the burthens Of the State long before they reach e
ty l." tie terms of the substitute the power will sift
l. there any thing monstrons in this arrangement j.
there any Just ground Tor the dcnmca!ions with which
4 has hcca as,aied The entire population Of the State
j. sci down u; ,429 ,i63, o this $50 49, being mao
ut, Of DOT 2G OF the whole, are contained in the ;,o
eastern divisions. and I'M, me lori!y pays than two
lrd, OF the entire o! the State. why should
il not have ma orty OF the representatives; Part 0i
them IS said, arc slaves but 4 slaves - Jc dis
caie IN the appor;onment Of representation let them
be discarded also in the arportionmcni Of taxcs-ca"e
;iam ont altogether Viii this suit genlemc the
instr. Mr. SiiErFEY,) such arrangement would
tir,sn the lax or lands. aid western lands are now
tayc,, 20 the extremity Of what they bear. Slaves
are wanted for taxes, IS source Of they are
far too fruitful TO be surrendered BIZ: see how l-
eoail they are distributed. O't Of iG! $3.50 only 80 80
arc he'd in the west leaving the large number Of
ia1 q, Tor Ike share OF the east; does this striking
inequality IL lie distribution OF this specie; of property
cxoiain Inc reason or lie cnacity III which g'aic-
mrn OF the ctlo: side n-t rron retaining their Aka
biz quality: If YOU viii have representation apror-
TONED according 10 white population, Distribute taxes
according 10 tina: ratio We will De content. II
YOU will vote pay more-:oiios' out your own
principles 20 their legitimate results follow them no,
ony 80 far as they conr: advantages, bat ol!o trm
also when they npose o'iTthers BE just and reason
abic-:ct equity govern your councils, AID We will
make no complaint. We not waging an unprinci-
pied struggle Tor power bu: willing to snrrend-
e il: wc you will submit TO bear il b,lr,hcns vii
he content 10 you enjoy its privileges But this
viii rot s,lt YOU. You want The privileges and enjoy
ment, without the br:ii ems: you want others to SOW
that YOU MAJ reap, or r1trr you want Others both to
.oa and reap, and permit you - take the Trusts 81 their
toll and this is claimed in the name Of Justice aad
equality, and in Inc name Of democracy -. - VINO
venture an opposition to The cxtravagan demand ara
roundiy denounced as aTistocras and monarchs!s. We
are charged with departing from those principles OF
nhi,I fltI... O! tie