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

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the problem, that we are not slow 10 demonstrate
our aptncss any wrong coming from what quarter
it may Therefore South Carolina will be much safer,
der he fostering of the good shepherd than she be
let loose 10 wandcr and fro hese by the Evolves and the
wild beasts of the forest" May the warning voice Of the
deceased Calhoun have effect their future councils and
NAV peace and prosperity rean within her borders and her
people ':sin no more" JACOB FAITHFUL JR
For The Enquirer
am friend Of the doctrine of LEGrlaAcri whether
serted BY monarcs Europe again, the liberties Of Euro
pear people, by Virginia against
the rights and dignity of the yeomen of our free Common
wealth. The doctrine ofdirnt right is exploded The ian
nontcd crown lei down BY golden Chain from Heaven
longer decks the brows OF Kings Yet Kings still exist in
the world Their right rule rests upon other title
than their ancestors possession porcr No less prepos
ferrous than theirs is the title, which the fortuous posses
sion OF power BY the East obtained at the Revolution when
there West confers upon this old and shrivced jade
to rule her daughter There is something imposing
in the doctrine of legitimacy asserted by great monarch,
descended from long line OF ancestors, of whom
deared themselves their country by lives of benecence
There nothing but what is insulting and execrabe
in the petensOn up by inflated property holders in
free Commonwealth OF title rule her people by virtue Of
inherited and the dc cto possession OF political power
compelled choose would prefer that the sovereignty OF
the State be concentrated upon one head and its power COM
bined in hand than that they should be entrusted to
minority Oi wealth, who acknowledge conscience but
interest and know country but their estates The rg Of
possession preferred in support OF their claim 10 political
power by this minority Of wealth in Virginia. is the ckl
and most pitiabe form in which the puppet Legitimacy
vas ever exhibited and trust is the last in which 1t will
ever appear in this Commonwealth.
Not less monsirnus and pcposlerous Than this modern
eamacHis the theory of mongcl sovereignty announced
in the proposition before the State Convention known as
"Scott's amendment. That theory the sovereignty
of the State belong, half 10 people md halt to properly
Brute beasts nanimaIe things and the dust under mems feet
raised by the proposition to equal dignity with men
themselves The rights Of persons (e, liberty, &C. are
clothed with higher saucy than the rights Of property;
not tiehs property in Backsones sense meaning men
hs IN s's
property being part Of The State having rights OF lis own
in derogaon of mems rights dragging men down toits own
level and itself up theirs This theory however grazing
tnent, is in the world Men and beasts have been
put upon par in other nges, and the Virginia government
will not be the only mongre representative OF men, orues
and ifeess matter in even this ngc.
"Thc last week, several Ingoners coming from brcsal
in SesH, upon their way in the Duke OF Saxonys coun
try perceived stag, with upon his back running
with all his might coming near the wagons he suddenly Tell
down. The wagoners drawing nigh him, the poor man
sitting upon his back made pilifu complaint how that the
day before he by The Duke of Sayony for killing deer
condemned be bound with chains upon that stag his feet
bound fast under the sags belly with iron chain solder
ed and his hands chained the horns The miserable
begged earnestly that they should shoot him put him
of his pain: but they burst not, fearing the Duke
Whilst they talking with him. the stag got up again.
ind away with all his might. The wagoners computed
that he had in sixteen hours wentysix Dutch miles al
the least, which makes hundred Of your English
miles ~ Dairy Of Thomas Burton. Letter from Hamburg
"The peasants overworked haf.sarved treated with
hard words and hard blows subjected TO unceasing exac
lions, Doth rom tncT naughty urOS ana undeTlngs
while in the cities number Of unwhoe5ome and useless
professions and crowd of lazy menas pampercd the vices
administered 10 the pride and luxury Of the great The
roads and villages infested with bcggurs and various
objects of disease neglect and wretchcdness The hopes
and abors of husbandncn constantly ruined by the in
roads of wild boars and other animals of chase and any
of these destroyed in fit Of Impotence from the
pressure Of want the offence forgiven. If rich
man struck poor one the latter submit in silence
he robbed OF house orchard and he complained he
was sent prison. Instances have been known OF the
mon people passing along the Streets workmen on the
notice taken. The great of the people regard
ed by their superors of lower Species merely oera
ted in existence for their and convenience; the human
form only land scarcely ha) left em in other respects
the dogs and horses of the rich better Off and used with
less cruelty and contempt. He who into court
Justice without friends without money seek for redress
however gross his provocatiOn, nj
with insult added the original injury, and with sckennG
and humliang of his own helpless and degraded
situation II lie had handsome wife daughter or was
entrusted with great mans secrets he had less need to des
pair -" STATE Of France before The Rroluto described II
| 'ld-lcuS Life Of Napoleon"
Here are samples of the fruits OF legitimacy such fiji
every page Of European annals and exhibedeven In
this nineteenth centuy-upon square mile OF Europe
an soi-Brsh not excepted Such the consequences
that have ensucd where have elevated in
anirne and brute property the political dignity which be
longs only 10 man the image OF God Such the conse
quences which will ever and must ever ensue when THE
rEw-whcher standing out prominently from their fellow
eu in The character of kings princes and nobes rs IN mon
urcca Europe assocaling skukingly together under
the tnid and insidous appcaon OF The proprietary inter
ing from THE PEOPLE half their nacnabe sovereignty and
the people shall acquescc in the legitimacy of their act on
the ground Of long continued possession.
"Sco,ts amendment gives seven,yve delegates 10 the
people, numbering 100000 and seventy five TO the property
othe Commonw cath, amounting 10 Sio0OOU,UUo mus
each twelve thousand people would have delegate anu each
of property delegate Twelve thousand people are
thus recS oned Of the same dignity 10 the govern
men as six millions Of property. This ratio places
one person on par with five hundred dollars
and gives c white citizen less value in the government
than negro commands in the market. WIN the honesI
yeonen Eastern Virginia accept this insulting proposal
Will tie l2ehanics and lredesmca OF Richmond ana OUT
Eastern cities or ;ac small If Eastern Virginia sub
nit 10 degradation The voters OF The community
number about of the average number OF lam.
N and the proposition in question would give each heao OF
thousand dollars. Shall the vote of every PLAIN working
man. representing his wifi his sons and daughters oe ga
lanced at the polls, by the representation given py 5
doughty "aien,nent, 10 fifty mules, dozen n'ooota
hors.S, or OF hides SHALL the
oil hitecn thousand citizens OF Richmond be cacee oy ina
given to millions of wealth. held by three or iou mil
onaires amongst living in splendid mansions ana riding
behind servants dressed Off with brazcn hat-uand SHINING
buttons and other micry Of British livery and British ars-
tocracy When people consider these enormous PROPOSE
tons grarey express their ncapacy TO comprehend their
meaning and honestly revol. the degradation sought to be
forced upon themselves and their eow-czens East and
West will they be sienced by the whispers and shTugs OF
their delegates: Let us aloneniake no nolsc-GsR no
quesons--we have scheme cheat the Nest-Eastern
proprietary interests have the control of the govern
ment Have those proprietary interests think they any
affection for eastern working men, than for western
people? Do The Industrial classes Of the forget the
lndustrr-as not 10 recognize their ancient inreeTae
in these Droprietary intereStslS old familiar