Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-25
rnrMcn REPUBLIC.


TuE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
...ar.,pt item in French affairs Is the hePof.
,.a. hv ~ dc rocoucvic tue subject VI i ie't'
''au' y " ,;,, H.. advocates, but in SUCH lotlh d
, ,h.,ltnp ambition Of Louis NaPoe''', =
:; id >, IRON, of three principal points In 'n' ma 49,
~ Al r,ccu.v;,I, cn:crs boldly into the ques,''" q
br,ween The republicans and the monach'' D;.;,a
,v,b his usaa skill the Hfetensionsol t'' =.
right pn forward in the C"h'''7s,' o;o,od .rorov
!, Sustained Nv him with an lmPassiohea eheley
i m ,.c,nt Of conviction $50 Tar Us appearance" o
49, ,, xhc, ustpnished the members u ''s o''
a, n Il. TocoucvIe, is scarcely necessary ~ soy,
' ,odi Divine right, and maintains that Oh me
MES inns p'e ~. firm Of government that may pest
;; i'm y Lich is absolute superior, anu i"utepao
SUI "y n de Torqueville is san 10 oppp'sr ny ahc
oeconoy ,,os nj amendment which woula nave le ell
patton any ,he nryt Constituent Assembly within any
80 W. frce on it the obligation OF revising ,.o eon.u
Inn G,r The sole end Of ameorains anu ,i hIt ~"
ioi,in that the Constituent ASSEMBLY shoulu NC
ana 10 ,h orneral and unlimited mission IN order That
n nav net in The prnisude Oh d 'ea'y 'o''0e' p'"''
and ;,. a. az nrpssinr hone. that the AS.
i; adnnt II proposition accepted by me nanrity
If ,,r commisslnn; that constituent ASSENT WI Nc
chosen that The c"ns'tno "" iI !, Ib,r tnIy IN cn
' ~ ha1 II the proposition revision be mol admitted,
' ~ Of 1913 shall remain as the supreme and So
nv lac for nil that The only alternative VIII De 10 nan-
Vetls .rm IT new period Ut three years the pro.
visnnI Irm of the ncua governmental neng VI course
understood That such CASE, each person WI iee II MS ou
w. ~ c,r,u 10 the constitution, und 10 abst n from every
~ c wuud be tantanuunt to its violation II is anoeo
,h, de ruconevie deve!uprs this proposition IN such
manner as 10 oppose u uncoisI'loha c"nuiu"tesnp
h' !. or The uca President the Prince de Jolnvle, and
.d,u 4 lin Such the principal ponts nciito on IN
cnnIr The document itself is moi ING II ~ described
~ moderate language and The rerler mas evidently ue
sired 10 narrow the discussion rs much as possio'e'
| ---ess-----
The following memorial is in circulation amongst ci-
zens for signatures:
To the Honorable he members Of The Virginia State Con-
rehton.
Your Memoralsts citizens and Of the city OF Rich
nond, respectfully represent:
reonred of every voter for all officers VI the State Ah"
rl same time and under the influence OF The same
nd nreudces that then prevailed the Lrglslaure IN loI
yrn,rd charter 10 the city Of Richmond by which every
voter for municipal officers was required 10 nave eehoU
or be possessed OF ElOO in property Since thnt Gay n
fr.euld quail frauu brcn dispensed win lnfoushou
The State and more liberal principles nave prevaeo-ahC
now under enlargement oil u"r rights as IS p"Posee
to be established by the Constitution about 10 oe aaoPe
everv qualification Of throughout the Stale IS hban
dnned save those age residence and courand tt
question presented is Shall The same rights and Prtraeges o.
extended 10 the people Of this city, shall they he entiel!
exempted from participation in inns dearest right OF eener
To elect their own agents
Every qualified in this CITY, under the Constitution
will be subject they have always bren 10 such capntur
AR other IA or license may be mpused by The Council
as they subject all the laws ordinances ana oec7ees
the city, whether they worth one hunarca pouhus ol MOI
and The property OF The State in no danger from The e&
tension of the light of suffrage in the country tand no ont
preends that il s) perceive that the property
he civ will be by the extension OF the same re
to tho. .. freehold, or taxable properly, or les
Ih4g iundrcd pounds, IN The CITY.
~. sht OF suffrage extended 10 them Tor Inc eecuo'
of members of the Leg,sIaure-whyl Because they ar
subject 10 all the laws may be passed by that BODY
Are they citizens Of Richmond less subject 10 ne a"
and ordinances Of the city II NOT why shonln MOI u!
ruht IN like manner extended iheml Our feow.clil
en- ne ,I,. counties ure 10 be entrusted with the right
rIscrng their county municipal "eers-and we sIoml
that the which should induce he tHenon VI ;
right to The people Of this city apply with equal nnt WI"
ca force Nor perceive how the chartered reht
Of The city violated by granting the privileges ASK
for AT present. the Legislature can alter or amend INA
charter either extending limiting these privileges as may
suit its peaaue-and say that your honorable ooa! can
nnt nv constitutional enactment in the same right
hsi are vested in our fellow Of the countless is Il
make US inferior them not possessed OF tie same lehs
and entitled 10 enjoy the same privileges
Your mcmoalsts friends 20 reform AND !loeal pfncl
pes They voted for the Convention ard Tor REFORM Cah
ddaes-bul they had idea that they were asking Tor IN
extension Of principles 10 all Others while tey nescSt
were 10 be excluded. Ginning be but one people VIII
their fellow throughout The State they wan oat on
Constitution rule q action for all they ASK LOT
exclusive grant, but claim the same rights ana privileges LA
arc extended TO others-and they cannot be satisfied to
denied the constitutional privilege of voting for Their Mayor
Clerk Attorney Sergeant ana oher 4hlcers, Wne s'S 's
is cnioy,d elsewhere throughout the Commonwealth
Nor can they perceive upon what principle IS tha' SOM
Of their Representatives could vote Tor Inc extension
This rjrh 10 all others withhold II from tnelr ow
immediate constituents nor Why me properly ol NOSE p
resrntaves would be less II this Tsht were eAenu
their constituents, than The same properly .oge
with all other properly in the Commonwealth, woud
wnen entrusted class Of persons ,hrough" ~
State-and they but regard il as an unjust HPula!i1
upon their integrity and patriotism TO imply that THIS fsh
NAV be safely deposited with Others and Its exercise dcne
10 them
here your neruriaiss ask that your hunoabe BODY v"
aiJp, some provision by which the right Of The people
tins city elect Their agents may be guar
un,ird-and that the qualifications of suffrage ms ap
ply to the people of the counties in The election OF their m
nicipal officers may be extended to lhem
And they will ever pray