Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-01-13
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
assembly cf' rrginic :

GrxrLruEy:-Tnc circumstances uude. which yOn haze
Convened and urg .nizcd are "a no o!ii:1ty r;"AfdI'er. 2inIe
the adjournment VI the late GcnsTai Asst''2'y many aus" u .
confidently hoped, btnrtiuai reforms have i'Nrh Phase u" III
,r,,,n,c Inv OF The State. we are In imc dawn oi Il "a" era.
me convention, winch assembled III Tie caption On nc -
DAY uf Octoutr, 1851, IN pursuance vi l'"s, eh'c'71 ~ ="
orGdcccssJrS, 80 c0Gslier. discuss nni propose N" 20
,t;tuuun, or alterations and amendments 10 The chi" ~ '""'
sIIlGtIou OF the commonwealth" terminated ~ 80 y"
the first day ~ August last and the instrument "'"en =
the work o; its hands Was on Tic iOhrli IihS"is " Wv
October, adopted by tie citizens a"lif"ga5s al 'c S''+f o. -
CONSTITUTIONS Of FinGlsIA, by 4 majority ''li'u'.'"'+ 49,
most to un"uimItr. what " sublime "Pecticie Is ,'t'S I'm H"t
o:,cd! How .trIking!y docs il Illustrate ihe o'Gu''H "!r''
~ md gcaciice oi r., representatives republican, government
Vita VIVA! uuDoundei cnnEirGce Il s.c''ia inspire We ''".
;. snr, . Government, and wish VIVA! ave ai re.c'ricc II
can but impress is rncuiies! Oar ceip'"i cI'lil'h"c'''l
h.. lust p,.,rd Though a revolution, instantaneous a'1
radio Al IN is character, operating upon ana a"sE'lhS ''t';
oIass md condition OF society, AMI yC; al Is p-accldi ana
olic; within her puTders. 1t was not The achievements OF ms
sword. lis pathway IS uOt traced ~ Inc olo'a u t'a e'''-~"
NJ DIES, hated kingium Witnessed rs tflhihph' ""l ~
/, .rv ndlu.s the military ch:u,iain. In Inc Nfst days ..
,J,Ic 1t was ordainrd as Il parto III HE basis anu '"'"'
Il government, that wicn il should Do iOun" l'daE'
contrary 10 tue purposes iht WHICH u was ''e,'e'r
majority al the community h1ll all litduo;apic, u'd'ci-
, ,rle and INDISPENSABLE fIght 10 Iei1:in, Gi'ei or aho,'s'' !! III
SUCH manner as s''ali Dr. judged mos cono'HNe - VIZ :.
wrai." Aad III accufGhnCc VITA tns "i''ie'o''c a"i "'s.
oroyiSiau o! Tree ruvcJpmc.i, incOrpn!"t'd 10 Tue oFshh'G !"
nr our STATE b. tne parrot statesmen ~ whom i ~ 'n''
d.J. an. recognized aud nc.noW'ir 'Ee. hs ''Gi' oestt''"t't''
ne i-iiiatis % our u"n tines luu"su 10 sH@ G"u"e''s ~ 'e
Stale ,n.ie..! ul the tented iie.i Tor Tie redress -! g't'-''e,S
n,ts, . ,lcn I'm, ,,,cI. Tn. ueUric ~ lied Il ciai-c ni gov
rruuilut. and II vas mace ANA i" q 'c''""' 80
representative ni .asf c:.1icc, 10 your E5i9..l''c I'f-a'
~, tn perfect aud cay Into pr"ctien! "pcIa'1'n '"!' hs" S!S-
tim. is merits were clahpr"teiy "ha Aoi! - az 'I
con anIiJn w:ich irai;':I II; aud more rttshhf - :" :
rrnv,.n,us have l,rn inul uI!.;y clnvas,ed an! cynsidtica
oy every section, tOGaty aEd neiehnoi'!"ou 81 ~. "'',"'i
wr.oi,;, 1t /, uanrcessery, theodore, thal any tus'gy =i'"i'
d. p,osci upon such OF ils lra'uFcs rs may nc 'I''',"1i2'
conducive ui good, Ur that tHc cvll ltidchcies' "tt's
real or Imaginary, vi ot.c: provisions 7''''d " n'i"e d t's
inn. II. .uI.Irct q, cumucnt. Ii nay n"i, however, "o III
cr,n. ty rAurss = the opinion that tfc friends vi rclofii h""
III n ,Tuiv representative republican iu:ih 81 government " al
never nave cause /" !csfet 'hr c''ahs'. n@ Lu"!''s 49,"
which i, has rcr0 sanctioned W ihe pc'.i" ol '"e ''''c' .
veil c.,clII,,d L. iusprc is Trends with an da!iii'S cohii-
ceucc in us merits, ard gives "ssl;aiGe 'a"i, on your Vii''
,,iiy,tu,l yr, luiuces. suu,uii lncy exist, VIII De t"'E"tien,
and ina, racn will vie wu" dc ulhc; IN the hi."cncy 'ru
adnptiJn ot such l4ws as may ee required 10 give II '"''"e
Ia lis OPERATION. ,u,r. do,,r,.
The distinguished ability with which the Executive uepm' =
menl Of lie government has oeen c"nauc'eu' =, 80, -, ,t ,s,.
ufuur own and luIrncr t mes, and ga; PronI pos' i"' any, ~" , "I,
tied lame ul oar Judiciary, rN'i'uIt i'ia A''''o'e 49, 49, 49,.
dam and fidelity nh whIc!s the Euty u: electiGg mes "iii'''
has been d,schalgc d ty your pI-drcessufs ioF y 'eil"d ol ''ea..
~ t,it.. nl,arteia Of century. The new constitution
Won uin this important and weiJhiy responsibility u 'd'''
iers To Tie sulirig ms vi the State, the rIgDita elect uc e"eeu.
i've and Judicial. - well is the Legislative Objects. ms u"
feature IN our organic law, eAclied the hp9ft'"ehssP "s y So'''
rs 10 lis Practical oprfatiOn. But with Tue experience De','t
as III some Of pur sister States that nave adoael
his princlule, ard remembering the HlodiI hho 'hteHec-
lunI cnaracter ri aux fellow cIuz-ns, ANA lh- h'gi sense 81
np,rur wl,ci. has ever cithihcierlzed 'e 'i'4'h!' 'c'tnt, = %
confidently believed that with the experience 81 Il it" years,
Inc Tears III thu HIist uin!d rc!uriner VIII be diSpe'eu' ,hefic'
lInlircs vi those most wcdaIi % ancient "s'' Vs. -
u,uy.d. and confidence III me Wisdom dG Integrity VI lie
great body o: the "Gypie viii take the pace .! dlStFusi III
IN. minis Of those wEo .c4T that puiilc.I aud ntac: CAUSES
NAV cuCaunc. tie hr3iln.Hl exercise o! thls pu"tt on ''c
p,rt of the people. BY our present system, uiat idcn'l'y Vi
interest and reciprocity vi feeling, which SHOULD always tAls'
petw.cn the rerr. seuisliye aud Tie constituent, Val De lhaIn'
ta,ord The officer, holding uEde. tue lniardiiie anu '"ilh'
,ary suffrage .! those whu aye directly and most deeply III
/ tcTrsted IN i faithful discharge u his duties, VIII Dc insp!eI
with cunhd ,nc- in his position, AID a :cirlessness IN the dis
chu;. cu f TIE functions of lis cti'cei acd tne people, con
,cicus OF the great responsibility with which thry are clothed
will tsti G lively Interest IN the SUBJECT, co,"pafe opnlohs
ana elicit Information from every SOURCE. And, mus, whilst
the exercise of this power VII! unite ard endear mnte ciose'
IL he c,,izec 10 ms government, il viii enigEten ami elevate
the mus.rs upon whose intellectual. moral and political ed
ucutlon, depends The stability Of q representative govern.
mrn,. Hn.n We consider The many nrst!mabie advantages
which raust inevltioiy accrue 10 Inc sc.i agln oy EXTENDING
10 nln he night TO elect ~ office the men o. MS own CHOICE
II mus: re To YOU a source OF un!eigned graduation ina
anotre: prov! sl9n Of on, new Constitution eSIeI":s The oe"'
eftp Tr.uiiing ;fCln lhs tIclcisr Of The elective ifthrhhe u
A la.sc ard - tectaUis r.-s- o: our c!iiZ-a., WI" !ti,i"l':c
have been !ly.A from I:c polls, ami w!s1se poverty appeal:
10 have been tteir only i.ul;. That Virginia should have II
long retained this exclusive and anti-ucnoc!a'!c feature IL
her State government, ard that this numerous Class oil ct'
zcns should have acquitsccd IN II up - ILLS Tine, Is a!ioiheI
striking Illustration vi tie tact, That mankind arc moe Cts
posed 10 suffer While evils ere siderable, 'iiln 10 figat ihtIi'
selves by uoolshlng The ivrns 10 which HEY ac accusio!i'
ed and proof conclusive tnal Ger people, though acq ia!ntea
with and jealous OF iAe!r po!t.aa, tishis, are nevertheless
p:eenin.,ly 4 law aoI3IG. fe"piG. and unwilling 10 seeh
constitutional reform By other t:an constitutional means.
herewith traisn!!. you a copy .! I!e new Constitution
from winch 1t viii be seen hat many subjects embraced II
IL will require legislation 90 Jour part 10 give It eihct;!ct
and effect. III nakcs II your duty Ia cause every CITY u
Town, The populIsIn U! wnIcn cAcCeGS ETc thousand. Ia 1T
laid oil Iutu convenient wards, and establish in each i stpa
ruie place Of vJiing-.o district .ec counties Tor The e!eciioi
Of las.Ices 81 TIE peace, ana 10 dlviat Tic State in;o in!e'
districts for The election OF Il Board OF Public WORKS h
me people. How these wares and county and State dis
ticis shall te laid ,tf-wiietllef immediately Of III: L.gis
la,urc or oy commissioners appointed for The purpose. vii
be a subject for your consideration and decision. canne
dismiss this subject, however, without congratuiailns 20;
upon the TACT that these are Tie only geographical d:Y:s!or'
provided for in The organic law Of our lew government, ant