Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-01
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THE NEW CONSTITUTION OF VAGINA.


As matter nj The VIA! interest AMI importance 10
the p.pp. Of Virginia. devote whole paper oa! 10
| the new Constitution OF the State as il comes from the
hands Of the Reform convcnii,n. Wc have
FIR the brfrst coanGats-out cannot let the !uCGnn,
90 forth without Announcing that with all It's faults We
shall sustain the work OF the representatives. al The eo
pic virginia, ana shall 'rpen TO that people 10 give the
sanction Several months since III the heat "i the OASIS
believed thu, the mixed oasi, In noih
Houses would carried and when threats -: d'scmoer-
mcnt Of the good oil laundering from The West
we look occasion to dcprecac all such movements AMI to cS
press our opinion iha MI good cz2n- should cqaesce IN any
adjustment; exciting question, which should be enera
n,o By the representatives o! Tie people c"nsI!'"o"V
elected and acting under their solemn responsibility I" iht
constituents We express in. opinion now-ahd a.
though the East may not have obtained as Satisfactory IN
adjustment she might have YET, IN Vie" oi he
abundant protection thrown around her property by sUaan
cc aranst undue ,axaou Of he Save property anil asaiNs!
any cxtravsrnut system of Internal Improvements and
the drncciaun of State credit, cannot DOUBT HAT
To secure the importnn, and beneficial reforms no.
yi,ici for in the Constitunn the rcfurmers both Est
and West, will rally around this ne" charter OF or
riylt: ard hrric- and, by overwhelming vote, VIII
make il me organic las Of the land. Wiki Mr. BjGocS oi
Ap?o,nx through all its defects many beauties
the instrument. Ia secure and carry ou' these ne
rit- ready cordially 10 sn-ain ae whplr d"cune'-
Ui Course shall have defer iii another ay a"E no.
lice of tic nvortant provisions III The Cunstntir
the frut ri The ,5ors Of able Industrious haFdwor.rs
and body OF men, could DC convene! In Va
| suia, under similar circumstances.
| We make this assertion although much has been sad 10
the conaryai the tine admitting that there may
have been much taking and discussion on questions
wnicn rish been despatched Bar cannot te
denied Virginia from her vasness Of "acn and variety
interests j. Of the mos: difficult States 10" WHICH TO
frame Const!turn-and mighty questions have been ell
amincd mud powerfully discussed, which required the e''
tine GcIincrntun We arc, moreover, proud as 'Tg'
mans say that in highest excitement the u.s.
ing subject Of basis, Witnessed no dsorde'h o"''
break to stain til. fair which Virginia. through ha de-
Lucrative bodies has always The Temporary excite.
merit soon passed or and the member. part day. win tho
klnies feelings towards another as Nlrgnlans aud
brothers.
We were glad last night hear Mr. Goode of Mecs en-
burg in most eloquent and touching address, prcsen, tbs
beautiful feature.
Yesterday afternoon the Bill of Rights read and
unanimously agreed 10.
The Constitution then read, and ordered to BE- en-
crossed By The following volc the mcbcTs not voting iv
ing paired OIL
Bots Bowien Brown r. f. Byrd. Camden, Garlic J. A.
Garter. Chapman Chiffon Davis, DoneI.ss, Eiwn'dS'
FnuIsncr Ferguson Flnnny Fisher Flood Floyd FnH"'-
srn Fuz. Gay Garland NJ. Garnet, HAYS, Ill., li"ie
EInsins Jacob Johnson. Kenncy, kruore. Kno'e, Lere
Lyon Lucas McCamant McCnndlIsh J. +. Narun. VIM.
Mirlin Miller, Moore Murphy, Nees"n, Newmln Peni'c'
ton Petty Purkns, Randolph, Seymour, Shelley, Soan
b. Fl. snith JOSEPH Smith, Vim Smith, Sn"~1sn south
ALL Stephenson, Jas. T.. Stewart, S;raush,n, A. stuart
Summers Tate TAYLOR Van Wrinkle, :. Watts, VIM WAITE,
White Ira Williams ). &. Williams, Wise and "orsam-
is
NoEs-Alcssrs. Mason Q'rc.iicat) Arthur Banks, bl'
hour ioc0ck Hrwlcs ifaNt,n, Cnlmb!-s, Cockc nh"y,
FuCna II r. IL Garnet tI Jann"y Jasper, JIrcs, ra'r
Lvnch Mrrr!h Morris, Ridley, Rl:.- Sc0ygn, ltoot H.
scott Shell H. >nith S,anad Tu'moull Waffle, "!n.
field and WoUlinit-,;3.
Mr. r,o,ir then, after ;ecin. address wc, de" down
applause nyc, that the Constitution be consrrcd as N.
rrus4rd-which agreed o-ant the Constitution was
then PASSED, w.tipu. "a division
The Schedule then p1ssc! b. tho cote Of Is to-
During the temporary absence Of Prr,drn, Mason, NJ
GooIe took Tie chair. and tic Convention iianin"nsy
passed a of thanks Judge Mhson-whIcs having
been communicates 1" HIM. III v,r? iar,Omr irns, by ~
C,!c President Mlsvn 9"m:.d in a 'oqic"t beau
tli,t AMI p1,rioti, ,4!G.ss.
The Convention hAlf-iaa hire last night, I'd o"'n''
until uclJck this morning wH"n, after signing tle enr9"a
Constitution, &c, they will 90 Urn sine die.