Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-20

TO the Editors of the Enquirer:
Gentlemen 1t is obvious that the long and exciting de-
bate the subject OF the basis representation has lis OIL
gin fundamental If men had learned what hope
they WILL that they could manage their own property
we should find much easier TO make and conduct govern
ments Greatly the relief Of government, we have found
that we can manage religion and if could only have
the bodness 10 take our property into our own hands We
would find less trouble in either making managing our
government We all how government has been re-
eved by giving up the control OF religion and is strange
we cannot how much it would be relieved by allow
ing men control their own property Both the cunning
and the simple will be hard persuade that men can govern
their property and they with regard 10 religion
higher certainly 1t appears 10 me That the eVs
arising from governmental interference with property have
become 50 rlaring that before long will take the man
agement Of their property into their own hands ne grea
Of mankind ought 10 be- Freedom OF Rellgor
and Freedom from Taxation Ii we form government
that will secure these great blessings, what great evils
have we TO fear? None maintain Now, is there not a
simple plan 10 freedom from taxation as freedom
regon Let the government leave the control OF both II
the hands OF individuals, and the thing is done
Ii will be said that incapable OF doing many thing
Individually would ask is there anything more extensi
or more complicated than the commerce OF the world! AM
whether it has been carried on better In proportion
has heen left 10 Individuals Ii would he the height
folly for any government pretend 10 direct the amount
every species Of property that should be Skipped TO ever
port in the world and carried Ia every village, or 10 under
take 10 say how many hands and how much capital must
employed in every business OF life, 80 that II should yield
fair remuneration for the application OF the SKILL the aoo
and the capital employed in it, II IS perfectly marvellous nov
all these various complications carried by Individual:
and still we find who maintain that thls, and hat ar
complicated be entrusted 10 individual enterprise
men cannot manage their property, it is important the
should be lcarnng; and they never will while government
does il for ihem
wonder that among many men, SO profoundly impress
ed with the wisdom of the dear people, are 10 be found
Convention should have occurred 10 any on
tina. wise folks had enough 10 manage cur ow
property. The dear people have plenty OF wisdom &c
sef-goyenncnt but the government must educate them
enable them govern the government as II the eachs
did always govern the taught II men are fools enoug
TO place their education and property under the control
government and they do become slaves, is Idle TO
su the pas: history of the world may be said that
have educated the people, but if they d
not the Priests did, and governed them TOO and who
educaes them, will govern then Ii they wish COVE!
themselves they educate themselves and keep
their minds and property from the control of government
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.