Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-22

nj, rorenuent with Great Britain, they did not sci
Cor;h that hey wrested their rights from HE EHgs1
government, but they derived them from nature ana la
lures God - ~. -
t;nns bv declaring if ay express 1t, that man was
made ocr TIC image and likeness oil MS lrealor, au D,
liz; 5ar;on was granted the earth and its crea
lures to men lis naturei equality was derived, MOI
from any government VITA on -, 49,"
nrooneJ r. the second section. "Ihat all power u
v,strd in and consequently derived from the P""nie
that magistrates are their trustee ana servants ana a
all times an.enahl" 10 them. ::
This i lh. ,ccia..tion that sovereignty resides IL
Tho nrc,,c and from them all power is derived
an assertion of tie great doctrine, ",:ch y 'nS IRON
t!r re solution. of liz" right Of seiSo'erhmeht ~
rived from the natuf?l c,'alHS oi iiaf--'s i"'.'
equal bv nature he dcI: II" power or iis,'l i''"
ycro,,rni lrd ;cr...cat dcriTcs right ana poser
S, M, rh ,cop, constitute the sovereign power
and government holds limited. granted d'lc"ry pow
cr-holds that power ,'hlec 10 the authority "i ~
pcorc bestowed h, them, TO be exercised l"r thcr L.
lercss and lapp rss ,,
1t declares that magistrates re What l1s r.'S'c'
and servants of the People. Occupying The position OF
servant 10 his MASTER trustee 10 lis pGln"lpasol!!
with little brief authority 10 nc exercised: not ior
their .y bu! the people ncrcstbound 10 promote
their saG.y ard haH;les- and 2' al times i:nchao. IL
10 them That They i3!d arbitrary power, h" !'H
.
fil exercise That i'cy derive 10 right from govern
mcnt, and have no ~'."ogaiiyc power but from ,ac
people alone al ,ov,ri, 'y;gcd This boo vas !eF"ll'h
al tic oppo,i; doctrine, taught in the English govern
mcni.
orcrm.n, i i,..;,u;ca lac hest form "i government
and the r.u; of The naop'c t., alter i!,hre" distinct
promo. itiuu. ronai - IL die words: .:ri. mat Coz
rracnt is or or!s - u. Instituted io' INC co'i'
hr,.it protection . security o II" people ttle! or
comni!v: al I'll tn" various modes ANA l"f'.' "' ~
2tnnri that i, ht- winch i, capable "i p: 'iic':. ;'
greatest ,.rc cl happiness aud safety, a'h i most ~
:,cluy secured against the danger 81 'n;ti-a!ii!-irl-
ton and that wien any Government shall hr ""r' 80
adequate or contrary 10 these purposes. Gtio.ls% 'l
ii,c community hath an rduhi:ahc, uitrnab'c ana ~
.cicasbc ri.!,t rcru. alter abul.Sr II. Il! s'ic
manics shall bc qua ed mos conIEcEc 10 tic pnhic
! veal
The common benefit! security al.l protection Of "a"
People nation ai,! Community are the grcaI ends a"
aim Of government. which I!irfr''t@c, ai agents ~ il
! people who administer ii" government, are To scr'
That is their chart ay which 10 >ccr the c>>c oi stale
whatever The form mode III government HAT ray hc
adopted in the yaryu. changes and circumstances 81
human; society," IN. ynypDS,> o! the government
phacail: declared 10 tc. Inc c"naion Dcrciil rf','rr-
nn and *ccIrit: o Tie Fc"ic-iio Inc hc:t "i !ii-
crs or govciur.nJ: Ii" ncHCil' 81 one scrlion but HE
benefit! protection ami ,cg,iIi!, of the whole people
nation. Ii needs no further illustration Bt 10 come
IL the second proposition cnun"acd ia that rias'. lac
Uc.l form or mod, ii coycrnm"ntW'.1i i, Gcc;cti 10
De III" best form Of mode ii government:
Il Tell: lis al al III. ,rrto.iS n,iS aaR fG,S 2; Y,r
tran,snt Mai is JrH"-Hich lorr that which bases
representation voter, ur free wE,'o nhui!ais /,
that the only form liAl i. Ica, No s.. But lc
is, that Is the bc! form which is capable Of producing
liz greatest degree Of apprc.: a,. s.c;s. and j, mo-
ccc:,lly secured against the danger oi naadI.ls-
tratcn II lies t< 4"Ha IL no particular mode i"ru
II pr.:cgIDco Lncr!- r;iic, but giT"s the fullest Raj
t'rc AID dcro;ioH | l,ail myself ipo,t Tie bill o.
rights, my iricmd Irom Fa"ln!cG Mr.. ScOrT,) did
without addition or SHblractloa, Containing 81: The
fundamental principle, of representative republic
beacon Hight i!t IN The ,at. peril o.! the tcGirc
llcS nigh: MAY guild. he distressed nto pet and
enable ;!@ good .!i more 20 ride safely at Lr.
mcorlGs>. We ma: change TIC mode or form %! gov
crnc: 10 rcct the cXiGrmcc, Of the time y" .nay
a:a'i Ourselves 0 HE experience OF the past with The
rapid development, Of the future. In IN a.c @: pro-
grass we may make progressive imirGv the
hour OF peril iuay strengthen the govcrnac meet
the socs-Sui;c;l only ~ The cardinal prime e>-hr
form best, which Is capable %, producing tie greatest
degree ol happiness and safety, and i, NEST cc"tai!v
secured against the danger OF Observation-Disclosures My
rc.d from hana"a aLn;;irt 'ha majority Of l!lc colt
m1nIly might adopt the form OF miA"! monarchy. i!
hey choose II "as AL extreme casc-bUt "ith i!c
limitation a. sac" explained, they mav. We not
bound c! to adhere 10 The uucrring rule Of ri.' rep
IresrnaiIon, M. hoa!d 10 adopt pure dcnocracr not
restricted 10 amy form 81 mu,i: We are not sent here
with or hands tied ana judgment, ctletcd % d..
tribute representation y the elementary rules uI r!ii:-
mciic, TO confer legislative power trustees h, Tie
single rule OF three. Those would be problems OF SIM
pie solution. Eat must take gear white haa:, and ap
Ply 1t TO the Standard prescribed il liz bill 81 rights
Ii will be form Of government but vii! the white ba
Sis form proucc the greatest Ccgrrc OF hanrlmcs, and
safety. You Ertst prove the affirmative. VIII Your
Waite basis form most ci!cc,uay aa::!st lie
danger pi maadnnistraon: You must prove i:l; pro-
position also in ;!Ic affirmative. We will Apply our
mixed bass 10 The tets Those the great ends
ana purposes Of good goyu.in!ct-le mighty objects
We searching Ior. al have full, ample discretion
in respect to the Torm Of guverncut-lc form OF GOV
elc'lt Is only the for producing tie end and
aim of good government. = you can prov. tlat vo,!r
white basis j. the form Tat will secure those great
purposes then you have the authority of the uiil Of
rights in your :Tor. II We prove that the mixed
basis viii echies those ends then thu bill OF right is
on or side Prove yonr proposition and We mus: yield
and if We prove sou must submit. But 70 prove
either Is moi mere matter Of calculation. Of argu
men Tie aaura equality oi lan, illogical !eIuc
tons from political gccraii.Ies-bIt inu"t over
the broad limits Of this commonwealth, it4 diversified
interests Glasses Of popala on, sectional distribution
property and pir then may be enaL!cd TO De-
eide upon that vr.. which ia capable OF producing the
greatest degree 81 happiness and safety end il Ell
cc:uallv secured the l:.Ler .: mai 'irIi=ra-
ton. With this full discretion ~ to he form o! GOV
ernmcnt, come W 10 the consideration CT t.ose grc
questions.
Uu EOtinh oi iiI d iiN AM me committee
and the Convention adjourned unit! ,iaf pas; seven
o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. EDMrEDS. Mr.. C...i:man, when the committee
id the favor 20 rise IL the lry part Of the day
had disc ssc'i TIE three first SECTIONS ii tie bill o
rights. have sta;c - the committee, that the third
article does not point out any particular firm .: gov
ernmen' hu: il clearly deics the purpose FIR which ii
!: ns'itrtcd-thr greatest d. OF happiness safe
ty aud most cIfcciaa aecr"ity agan, lie danger Of
Observation-Disclosures AMI w!c:, .o.i ua,l,, l,ie lc,e