The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-28

Nst>- t--StS vi athNs
which a,i;'o-isSs :,ie executivc 10 raise NO resi
i"enfs 'er that purpose. How are they 10 IA.
p'a 9. Have you money in the treasury 10 naSst
lie emergencies of the times No YOU li:rvc
nor enough to pay your civil list and d..-,y the
current ordinary expenses Of the year. Have
you iaid taxes ON new objects, or increased them
on OLD have seen nothing from YOU on this
ail7important sabject, though you have been seven
weeks m session. Will you rely on the doctrine
OF chances here too Or trust entirely to the Fee
derai government This will lily comport with
the dignity OF the state sovereignty No YOU
say we will raise money, and why did YOU not
enter industriously on this subject long apo ,
You had too much extraneous matter. or az Ie,.,
matter improper to action, at this time, before
you.7
SThis is the answer would give for you.-Mo.
ney Is the life and soul of the government. and
you will not have enough in the treasur in Apr;I
to pay the guards who may escort any convict.
10 u,e rem'entar.y The Armoury, the great bull
wafk OF your liberties, has been langtlishne for the
want OF funds, many of the artfcers have deserted
It at tins important period when double hands r.
uouoie labor are imperiously demanded These
are melancholy facts, tho not more rnelanchnlv
tnah trhe. Do not these realities which lave
oeeh OFTEN predicted to you, call for your und;
Nded attention to the subject of finance, fre
gucntly have those evils been pointed out and de
m?nstrated, but the still voice of reason and no.
hcyihas been hitherto drowned in the clamors of
an. overwhelming majority You ,,,ust raise the
taxesnow. Had you have adopted the measure
tour years ago, the burthen would have been borne
with ease at the present day. The evil will cnn,S
at the worst possible period, but it will h ' s,
ported 1t will cut deep, but the patriotism OF
tne people viii not finch. Do you not suppos,
that you could employ much time profitablv on
uhs SUBJECT! Taxes cannot be encreased. n,
new taxes ieviea in j, day. In this state, where
VIC .ucJeet OF iinshce is so imperfectly UNDER
S'ooN' '''"ce time ana TABOR are required on a
measure relating to AN increase of revenue. Arc
not these remarks just Your sense and magma,
himty VIII answer IN the affirmative
peseech you to concentrate your energies and
wisdom to the inomcntous object of adjusting and
increasing your finances. Without money how
can yon prepare for approaching events: Reso-
ntions and bills will neither COMPEL pirates fran,
your shores, nor feed nor clotae soldiers in the
held. Even that poor little conter,prieie pro
scribed sect, (proscribed too for sd,erinr to.
poor old republican maxi,i,s"} empbat;calI,
called whippcrs in of the r. party, (ihough SOM.
try very hard 10 whip then, but furnished with
arms AMI money would do more initrv to an QUO.
my than all your combined wisdom and power
AIDED only by resolutions and bills. and pape,
calculations. Rely on it such stuff will not AN
Swer III the present crisis-1rustt TO the virtue of
the people and raise the taxes Do but "screw
your courage to the sticking place" and your po
ptiarlyy will not fail.
a NV WoiuS HfOlc before lCOnCluuC. Would
It not be advisable TO postpone the consideration
Of the resolution relative L, Tie constitution.
y. States, until the impending storm shah h.yc
subsidized aid our country again Iestogctlt TO peace
ana tranquility. Is the season of war the season
for theo: etc experiments in government! Ought
t.ns great constitutional question to be asitat ed
Throughout the continent al this critical moment
put IT to the >candor Of men Of reflection Of
| all parties, if Sil divisions of sentiments ought
not TO be avoided, as far as is compatible with
she full and free discussion of suc! measures rs
our situation demands Ought chickering's and
anlmosities TO be excited Would any injury A.
rise from Delaying the subject until better times
4 am not a friend To the present establishment OF
the judiciary departmental the u. States Ihaye
| always thought that the judges of the IT, States
| ought to he appointed by congress in the same
manner that the Judges Of Virginia are by the
| Legislature, and SHOULD be subject to removal by
joint vote OF both houses of congress two thirds
| concurring. BY this mode the tremendous IA
| uoHage OF the p. would be greatly lesscned ano
which, ash is, / think to be highly dangerous
The Judges would be independent of the
spirit of faction, and still dependent on the ma.
| tonal will. Here the all important power of sp
pointing and removing would rest with the de
mocratic branch of the government, where agree
| ably to the genuine republican principles ii ought
| TO be lodged. This is not q suggestion of d.y
it is an opinion formed for years, but still at til:
period, tor the reasons assighcoiSireadv would
postpone such an amendment until our ho,iso,
was sleare.
| / hope yonr honorable body will take the fore
going observations into consideration. They an.
written with candor and hope expressed in re s.
pcctuble and decent language If there be a
mong YOU any of those "glib and slippery crea
| lures that glide about IN the sunshine of erca
men to seek office or emouments, to them m,
principles, or some of them, may be obnoxiou
| and wish not to shend such gentlemen, but
can only say probes and iurr'ti' gowns" never
hide vices or defects from my eyes
HICKORY HOMESPUN.
1t seems that British armed schoone,
has arrived in Hampton Roads, to inform
Nh. Rose of Sir Jol~ b. Warren's arrival a,
Bermuda. According to some accounts from
England, Sir John b. Warren was to have
sailed with a squadron Of several ships of the
line. What does all this meanl Has Great
Britain relinquished the concilatory step O.
recalling Admiral Berkeley. Why has mo-
Sir John B. Warren gons to Halifax to su
lpercede him Is he merely going to Halifa,
by the southern passage, or is he about I,
take his station at the Bermudas that he NAV
cooperate on the. south with Berkeley or
the north Does Great-Britain intend to ne
gotlaec with us, as she did at Copenhagen
and at Constantinople with an armed sona.
dron at the back OIL minister !-StraIsee
ly, indeed, has she mistaken the America
spirit, if she meanly calculates, that in
contest like the present, our national hoDo,
would tolerate any compromise with GU,
fears. '..