The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-06

IuS mat the oiind cann0t lead the blind -
Besides. 1t is not just to call for SO much
public duty from the Magistrates withou,
any compensation except that precariou.
one arising out of the office of sheriff. which
may be obtained perhaps oace i'm the course
OF ones life! AT present Judge rides into
every county in the SAFE; let his Jurisdiction
therefore be extended TO cases generally
and limit the county cour, jurisdiction to
! local matters and to cases of small impor
lance, bringing back the out of doors autho
rity OF single magistrate to what ir for
merry was. AT any rate. let the Superior
Courts have concurrent jurisdiction, and
Leave 1t tn every mans option To 70 into
either Court he may please. by no me aus
mean to detract from the merits of the
county Courts. They are a valuable branch
OF our government, and deserve, m general.
much or their Countrv--but those citizens
vino MI the high Office of dispensing law
and Justice. certainly should be better QUA
'ihcd tor so greit trust and it is no refiec.
ton even on those who are literally en-
lowed by nature, or by superior educa
ton, to say that they may not be Judges of
law.
These sentiments submit to nv country
win all due Difference /; they are such as
expressed in the Legislature twenty
eight years ago. and never have heard
reason advanced which made me doubt for
moment the propriety of them.
Having thus far INDUCED in a few pepe
raj remarks. now submit the accounts ap,,
statements of the Asmory. Penitentiary. 9,
Public Warehouse, for the reception Of To
oacco and Flour, in which il is honed no
cause will be found for censure making
some allowances for the infancy of the ins,i
tutlons IN this country. and the difficulty of
obtaining the most skillful artists in the va
risus branches of business appertaininp to
TWO o. them. 1t is believed considerable
improvement has taken place in the manu-.
featuring OF the small arms both as TO sight.
liness and quality. and the humber will be
seen ct the present years labor tn be of INNS
kets 8 435 besides pistols. swords &c Re
3nd OF cannon 90 pieces -
" The Penitentiary is progressing nearer n
prrfec:ion. and its clear profits ON amount
of sales since the first of December, 1909.
VIII be found to BE- S 3O5I So cents the
stoce at present on hand being s so .278 4S.
ENihe warehouse for the reception of To-
6acco and Flour yields This year profit of
! . 1926 30 cents.
~ ihe Ireasurer's and Auditors accounts
viii form subject for subsequent com
inunIcation. As these subjects will undergo
an investigation q committee of YOUR own
oody' much need not be said concerning
~ 'iiSs oitdlI therefore DrtnT yOnr
attention to the following communities tons
and subjects in the order they are numbered.
Copies of three several commitment
ons from the State of Georgia, viz. Disapu
proving OF resolution of the General AS
semoiy OF virginia, proposing an amendment
to me constitution of the United States nv
WHICH the Senators i'm the congress of the
United States may be removed from office
by the vote of a majority of the whole mum:
Der OF the members of the respective state
legislatures ny which the said Senators
nave oeen or may be appointed :''-Disap.
proving OF resolution of he state of Penn
syi"ah'a proposing an amendment to the
CONS tuition OF the United States, by which
an impartial tribunal may be established
to determine disputes between The General
ana state Governmebts:' And disanDro
wing OF a resolution of the state of Massa
Chusetts, prop jsing an amendment of the
constitution OF the u. S by which emo law
shall be enacted for laying an EMBARGO. mr.
Tor PronlDitinS commerce for longer Deriod
than until the expiration of SO days from
| the commencement of the session of Con.
gress next succeeding that session in which
| such law snail have been enacted,'
| 2. Copies of communications from the
states of New Hampshire, Delaware and
pennsylvania, disappearing of a resolution
| of the state OF Massach asetts. propos;no an
amendment to the constitution of the u. s.
| as reclted IN the latter communication from
the state of Georgia.
| s. Il copy OF d communication from the
state OF Kentucky. disappearing of a resoIu..
ton OF the state of Pennsylvania, proposing
an amendment to the constitution of the u.
| >. as recited III the second connunica Sun
from Georgia.
a. And copy of commune alton from
the state of New Jersey, Disappearing ofthe
three several propositions for the ameHd
ment OF the constitution of the u. :. as
| recited IN the commune atoms from Geor-
gia.
S. A copy of a letter from VIM. w Hem
ing, Esquire, resigning his appointment as
member ofthe Privy Council or Council of
STATE. And have to announce the death
OF John Heath, Esquire, late a member
also OF that branch of the Government.
3. "A copy OF letter from Mr.. Isaac Web
ster' requesting the use of the water below
the Armory, tor the purpose of erecting
Machinery to prepare Plaster of Paris, as
manure
q A copy of letter from the Honorable
William b. Giles, covering report of a
committee OF the Senate of the u. s. re
speeding land bounties due to the officers
and soldiers Of the Virginia line on State
Establishment, for their services during the
revolution.
8. A copy of the annual return of the mi
litia. for the year 1893, inclosed in letter
from the deputy adjutant general, address,
ed to the Speaker of the Senate, and nc