Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-24
TIT ~" EhyN'rFT.
4 FEW WORDS ABOUT A SPECIAL SESSION
on THE OTHER SIDE.

The wr.;cr, of the people, sa',.rcly appeals !.
the rn'!or Of the Opponent; OF inls movement. an,
especially /" that of the -etl"inany Editors. to ica
"vc. the n.lrr side on this subject. And tifs; H.
ventures, in all respect, II Gcprccaic the !,,.: s.u
lar ie!dcncy,to to imvu;c bad mo:vcs To- advocates q
the special session. which raTHC rryr% II. nrnugrt
anl which hns nurh as'nishcd the many friends ul,
admirers nj the ntc az, cuilD0ly iuir- Judging Edi
tors OF this paper. Let ne Only reca to tue minds
friends tic other side, viii No; say tell ,tsy
(hey know il already r.G: :nan ever CONVINCE,
his adversary By abusing hIn md that no create! be
in las tho wisdom Ia hc ccrHin ne is himself r!ght
ana every other man wron-, either fool OF l. rascnl
say r. rs rU:;iic together as bIu;hrcn, cuua!E,
devoted "a our vcurra,c anl behaved parent and d:
un Iii give apoogT 10 udUiiiu! conduct; BIZ i'm,
putting it tu our friends.
Tho El.!Ors ut Tins iN?er hgv" been 50 s.rcuunv,
nn able in their opposition 10 this sri, ;tlat i; Will b.
safe /" *c my tcDl" advocacy ui il airags.c ftlo
opposition; not much by way of rrply, as 10 i; j.
with the poruG. rrd, Lirrc;at by hcia. Then
iroi as 10 th" 'con:;iiIonaii;y oi the spccia -e.
sion now.
The public arc iaini2r wi:h III. terms of the con.
stiiulinn. On that, observe ir that tie ornv;-nil,
referred to nrl designed ',hg ~ abv:.!: III,
scss.on o assembly in The intern -C!atr wear. Tacs.
provisions have been i.sici "nt- Il that WIS their
inlin and principal intrrr. Tn" oler in .i!c Con.
Ncntion, in providing Legislature, certainly w., "a
have III" Interests OF the people provided "r The
Convention supposed. in "riirurv iincs one session
of Hmc:y days, III Is" cGTr, would -uiic" .pr !Mrsr
PURPOSES bat 10 guard aca;n; any injury To- tie uco.
pie, hy the absence al Legislature, they rnudirI
III III" Constitution al rst sii@u!dry easy terms.
which 'h" special SESSIONS ms s!lt be called. WHrucr
then, ere the Considerations. strongly relied on,
that "~c Er prVDit,' intended TO limit legislation 10
ninety davs. III two wears, But ihc Constitution uu-
ihnrIrs :hc Governor call the Hs,,..!iy together
""n application ut mivrily Ui Ia" mrmbrr- of boil!
hnasc-, when in hI- opinion the interest oi the
Commonwealth may require IT," Pretty cVnlrchcM-
,i,t IuI,,.I WIN, 4 I'm
siu;ion contemplate i!at tie minority ui the ncin-
brrS VII! apply nr cial session.! Certainly only
the welfare al III" siG:c III their legislative i,rrc-
lirM, requiring il. BU; is supposed hH; ;hi- is Mega
iiI.d by reference :" ikc provisions ui the caU,.
thor.Z!.- the "Xr:!,'a "t til: session. \ sufficient
a-rc: to .!a, il the h,l,Hc>s u the session naY be
such us couii 10; probably be n-he, in thirty aLI-
Ii"!al ,irys-whrn ;hc session w"u.i hr u-c.s>-ur i
may be-, as inGcri i was, p"rinps uf such character
~ tn require the ,ryri"icn, o! jiii,ic opinion and
conference AMONG the constituencies. Well, il wuild
tEn- ,c.n, that the members Iy" tho constitutional
discretion this suh hicc ana tha; il rAcrrrc involves
pretty much the same consideration ,s am al 0urn.
incnt 10 the m"rnm: a. tc tii.y; of 'igtitcih day,
instead ui ''sHc Die. wOUM 30.
Bun Ia the ":n:r;,s:> "f the commonwealth call
ia. legislation unw l. .Tytir8, that there shru
he -,"rriai 4'--"n Cl thrt The people will Judge
in Hdvsncr 'r afterwards; and in II poet 10 that ucs.
ton, IL" ln".:lhrS net with all regard /" their
uw,i fearful responsibility. CrI:au il i. that s,roa.
sessions. And il any parties, without adequate
tive. shall cause such s"ssnls, :hcr doom would
he fixed. l. n one Of .hc people, syc made mp my
mind a! venture 70 Offer my conclusions for h con-
-dcruti0r Of my f,li,w-ciiiztns.
The ''mrc,c.,t' involved respect three important
suhiccs--s"m" lesser nun.. Tie principal SUBJECT.
and tac on" which he public m:li has been mail-
Is exercised is c"rthir!; Internal Improvements.
No man will ~iy, surp"'c, thar the interests OF the
a!i ID no; require proper Legislation
Tint subject. II iS only feared thai, from tue present
assembly, saCfI could not b." expected. am 10 nI-
yo"H:c f." !pca! works ! n i".r"d with the Etlj,',
'"hnr Ii" inn"u-" "i"gr"lj' E" the hSi c,-l"n in,i.
BAT w., haze Il sat. ,3SJ.gs ii puh... works. H..
.'' TT boon ,.u,.' ni,nra,,G rup t',r Ur! ui ,.r
r,:' hy :.r' rui'.,~ rMi ui-DrI ul"t- ~!:ug.lr ~!
u" o~':;n:, aud i"''h.g-. y lag,, !ra r..: at tho
people . t:,c "n Mn3i @ system S. faC. 81 III. pr
Ste -rh":mcs, "a-"r.v urged, viii "c"9uls" T. and
' ;Hpt :" ;s;'a ~ II Tor Support. The people nav
ri', conventions and have discussed il. !nr news
papnf-. 'if other .uu, al public express nn. huv"
rii !; h.tr" -" people. Il h!e hroa commended 10
S hr Ia" authority ui OR great niru n.d is almost
'auciIi"I IA ,Ub..G u-i,!.i nt .!-!. Su.C;i" GA !.
niil.'uH tayc '"ri "N!cudcu--!n vuin ill it s rnnl-
plc,.- - a!yi IL >v ~ ",I. a.'n"-; p"' {" "": i''-
mIrI identity, Mnta--.s :9Js:,Mi."F ""aH"h, . -"""-
.,s i,.!a"nt.,. yc cannot allow "iit own l-"-r'''
ne necessary limr ng !!scu-'.pn. Nu". A"!" i u.
m interest o the commonwealth requiring ic-;;Sa-
"G.
Bu; Il. r.I> l., III" pcosou; Assembly, is tncomp.-
,n. fr NV good, N"w dis. Il trar would 20 .''tirh
,ril.cr ii. intended mad would aal"Ei IT, ;.'i "D-
..,;.u +, nur system "t government. Eu; d" !!"t
hnk !; =. Ir.,r As, ;n!,."u-u arr men, "II hut ln"n
,lo lr, LccY, in tao ,!"-'!!':'.rE -! "u! F"'''
,usnc; our ,,r, sent Assembly wi: compare inE".aby
" nm INV o its !ryI,rv,,,gS, r,"i III Gd!c i!!ir7
L ~ l., cri,r rguai 10 :iv succ,.-sor. IL was
.br,,r,, ,,,.yrr....,l, a.. t. r..nu~';-G most mo-
,,,,,,,. r.vuiniin, l. iui.d :hc !.nL-ro!i hin. III
,u,l mower /, Inns Witnessed a!e "'cTihr"w = rev.
ui,,n. ,av again, II, IMPORTANT 2'! influential ~
lnauv which have ocCasionyi h."n!sHci. Ii look
''''', ::. , 49,. ,b:!,v I, winch thrv might have
'',' .,r ;,, y.,,,Ii Inv,. been insufficient L.
~, -, ., ,,..,y .y-,., AMI Tie: .yaulr'! Ia '".H"
,i, ,i,.,,.,cv TIN. nns Lg"il done, and ;I.Hh
ii,o, ,.yy huow the peoples w.-h"s-nna "y' ni MI
i.,, ;r' ,,i, sr.r,.h; i.v have completed ;hc
~ ~','', ' " ,,. t,.,,. L.,.,r li..u ut.y future Uulg
,; IN. il';r ni ;h.. id system anl the necessity "i
,,.y Sn t,yr.nl,r .ii.mtc,!, then, lrr h"m con-
,,,,,,.,L ,,,,r..d viii, i;!. ncup!e's business.
'.. ;aHcai r,mIiIinu g., tie State ami the
- - .,.i ,,rl IA. rynnl,,iifurr- How ror!-u-
i;, 49, ,5 ,axnny.r- il this assurance Whn:
i- "; u sa ,rrn ',Har,,d ,n adjust II scheme OF
ti,. r,t ,, ,yI;r,, .hr,;ld br wise and cco-
''i Ih, .,,,r;r,,s c.nr. of rhl- journal
In,I o. all men. c,,;mr;., the advantage "f tbs
%.r ,bn ,,urnn-.-i,r suspect they w"ud are"
,;; ,i r,ii,r that the. n,rs; influential agent in
,. ,, fron, the was,o;ul and crmGrGz.ng "L2--
1,r. l,i ..s.inu. wa, this same rInuor difficulty
=, -. continue 10 avail Ourselves II r protection,
,f, .E%'r% !,., W. nmy c",.:; oa the cor-cryai,y
;m,i'..,.rc ;,',i' ',"'' =; rrrnmn!v.
~: i the fr., subject nf ia;.r..t t" the t"nr"m-
80 1" az, -; -, I'M farce, q, .... r!;nu.ii-
my".,, "' Wv, IN, S.,ion rl.aps. Bat ;hin nay
.b,,yp il cnul! 10; Inv" been adjusted ny .Hc!"
sr"". ~ '''T: Thc next, mention a-o rxisic rh"a
hmt ~ - ,uurh les. imposing d"&rnc-;'c c"ndii"!.
u' ~ '"' I'D. L.,E oni ;Ir;, c0,,n,cil,,u with
~ ~ ".F JAIN ''r i;.t;,,, ,f ,hn ;a. p.s any man
"T .'T'" n, NJ hi. nnarl csi. tie piplc
,", ,y ,,; az =, Ib. c"ntianancc Of li;:;:a oi tbs
bank accommodation "''i c'''u'".'"''' '"' ""''
,,,r, ,,"rcn, from such III present themselves o
me.
Th, ,in! suljcc; shall mention is on" ny !at"r'
mn,:,, g.. - which Is not "o:;-,G'," hut which. il il
cX!s:s. is, | suppose. s!iEP!! i't~'"'''r "'l u"