Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-17

farmers of Virginia throw in their little me In become
paying and active members OF the State Society, and 10
keep the ball rolling The objects and operations OF lhe
Society cover field oi ncalcu!able Vae and useihl-
ness 10 The Stale We would also call the earnest attention
worthy mechanics IN every part OF the Stale 10 lend
their valuable contributions also especially means o
showing that Virginia unnecessarily tributary 10 other
States or what her own azans furnish cheap and
as good us any in The world Let them a once sci 10
work and prepare for the November Exhibition the brightest
and solid specimen: o their skill aud labor Every
Virginia is repy interested in The snccess OF
the November Fair and invoke all fellow citizens 10
wake up and keep ii mo'ng.
VIRGINIA IN TUE MASSACHUSETTS, CONNEN-
TION FOR REvISlNi: TIE CONSTITUTION.
In recent dchllc in III. Convention, which Virginia
had been spoken of dspa4gingly Mr.. b. f. HALtETT oi
Boston at the close of eech upon Connci and the
basis of representations in Committee o The Whole, man.
fully defended our good old Stale against assaults oi
soiers and aboion,s. The offence has not since
been repeated No h.. been more msreprescned and
muligned by The Virginia Mig press than Mr Halett N"
man al the North hus more irny ably and coqucny vim
dcaed the constitutional ghs OF the South against The
nyrmidons OF abolition OF each and every occasion that
called for his defence Mr alett the representative OF
the town of Wilbraan in ne Massachusetts, Reform Con
vention has taken activ and Influential poson and
his preseu, defence OF rirgaia will still more enr him 10
the thanks of oscIzens, and Of good men .ni
patriots everywhere Mr.. llIett said
Before sit down. Mr. 'hairman feel bound 10 say
word reference ermcwi frequent illusions which have
been made in this CcuT3nl.n Virginia and her instu
tons addressed particularly myself if were called
uoon 10 defend that good oil Commonwealth The gentle
man from Boston, in this debate, somewhat tauntlngy
sir do feel called upon t" aeldnu 3"e ptne'"he!
Virginia IN all history regarding the republican doc
trincs of the country has nnbiy vndicated itself Bu
am proud here, any where, that honor anu ad
mire Virginia and il any mtn expects /" allect my Judgment
by an.uns To any inslituta u hers of local character
with which have with q, interfere and with winch ne
has no business n,emedts would say 10 him. that he
nigh, well point 10 yont sun in the iul blaze "i us
glory and tell that he had piece OF smoked glass
through which, il would b.. look, might discover spot
upon lis surface will no look al Virginia through Ms
smoked glass see her as The shnnr loh Ia The earliest
dawn of the Revolution Liberties Of the people and
fr the grea tight o: The majority in community 10 FORM
alter or abolish government
Sir Virginia proposed The first Continental Congress in
lT74 Virginia in IS, put ih her Declaration oi Rights,
which has formed The ss OF every like declaration
o popular rights, not exceng that 0: Massachusetts
Virginia spontaneously ca!e together her deputies from all
her precincts without let imitation Of eeclioE and in the
presence of nya! Goyerao aud brside royal House "i
Bureesses ahe made her Constitution aud establish
cd he! Legislature and hen drove my Lord Dunmore,
with his regal reaners On snip board and took possession
Of the Common wealth, with free Government chosen by
and responsible 10 the people llone
| Thai is Virginia And II any one desires 10 make
thrust Virginia. the groui thai he does not like the man
ne in which has modihe of her local institutions
and defined the civil capacity her people, she has
yceicn right do; tell hin that ii Virsnlun here
10 rcpe that thrust he Nigh well retort upon IA to aoH
back upon the history o Massachusetts, Bay written il s
with candor and paaiy, BY OF her sons and there
find il recorded that while universal suffrage was The usage
OF Virginia, Massachusetts sud still for with basis
OF representation that no n should vote or be elected
who was not member OF an Orthodox Church
| Now will not undertake defend Virginia, will
assai Massachusetts; but, vii content myself with asking
those who assu Virginia, to eFcnd Massachusetts against
a Virgnian who might thus rsort and not against ne
/ But sir why should Massachusetts be- asana Virginia
or Virginia against Massactsctts the Two elder sisters
Of this great family pf States who hand and hand Il"
gether, through tai! and boo for Liberty The Southern
and the Northern sta rose simultaneously in the horizon
Of freedom and shone shone together brighter
and brighter its perfect ay; and, there let them shnt
| in unison ogethe: in This Unln forever and forever
Mr. WHITNEY of Boylston, intcposingj desire 10 asR
the gentleman whether the universal suffrage Of which he
speaks in Virginia. would aov every person 10 vote!
Mr. HALLETT-Every human being who chose 10 exercise
the right Of selecting the deputies There no! sng
exception by force o w not in reference 10 color %
not know whether cUored persons voted notl presume
they did not--Just they dill not then Massachusetts
But there law oprohib them. Now, what Virgins
has done since that time anhcr but is no maj
ter OF concern She has The right prescribe the qaii
fcaons and limitations OF crzenship within her snv
eeipn domain just Massachusetts has the like right IT
prescribe who shall DO her within The Common
wealth. and who shall be her voters and Virginia has l
same right prescribe The same things her citizens
and Inhabitants, whether they be white whether they
black.
inquiry He, UNDERSTOOD is 'no government man. 81
we'll as an aboti0nst Well then he has complained 10 II
that Constitution excludes him. he cannot Ia II
The oath or affirmation required Tor It's support Then III
he take the oath required and without which
can hold office Virginia no excludes her slave iron
holding office than Massachusetts excludes him and lhos
who think with him. And thus have the practical illus
tration of The sovereign right Of State prescribe nm
limit the civil capacity OF s people, and there we must eaV
IT, if we would live in the Union
NorESee Bancrofrs History of The United States, ro
p. 800: THE principle Of universal suffrage was III
usage Virginia Massachusetts gave all power the seec
band Of religious voarics into which could
opened only by The elders. The elective franchise was thu
confined small proportion the whole population an
the Government rested essentially aristocratc onn
da;ion."
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