The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-03

ne nSutuuon, excluding lua chief ex
sSue''e Vhcer from any voice in the Iop,s
ia'ioh Il tue STATE, does nevertheless .,.,,,n
OH nam the duty of =. comu, ending to II = g,,.
nerai assembly such measures as he nan
=, So =, Ssseh,'ai u me security and prosperl-
1 he ardoous and intricate labors of,ec;.-
ration devoiving wholly Oh ,ou, yent,emen of
tue SENATE and House OF Represen atiyes it
10 my intention only, Oh tins all irnoo,tant
SUBJECT la anticipation doubtless of yo,,, ov,,
views 10 press especially and p,omptl, The
Establishment OF d complete and applicable
sys;eh Oh Criminal aud civil juiisprudence
some more efficient measures Tor orsaniz,ne.
ana discipiinIng the militia and q. her tnrs
GO necessary To offensive as well as deten-
s's operations more just and equal a Dor.
'.Ni'.'eh' OF the representa- IoG among
,r0 SeNesai districts OF the stale and
iastiy' more extensive basis for Ievy,pu
""e apPofuo'inS lakes and ufiiei re,.-,,,,.eS
% hhsuce, go s.@d Tor ire sup5or s,t -
'e' men aud NJ military opera ons nov,
on iool ana aHeqaars also ~ nert oter
n,.. y. the st~te. likely TO ,u,ey, enc
oe1weeh the Present and your mex se,,it,,.
Ahe Judiciary system devised by liz Iss,.
convention, and sanctioned by ehe re,,,.,.se n-.
.@ti'eS u the sovereign, % wlgum W. nen
"e'u ~neSiahce, Goes hUnot y hat boov in
so"iucn as IL secured bet el ad;ninistra
e'ohoi justice, than nat been praCticeo he
iore' ana lad The foundation ta, , ncor..
ehoio reform; but The inhabitants OF ,b;s
s'a,e' at length emanclpated from desp 3,;So,,
VIII no longer nave OCCASION IN ,on,.ln
on the iuhdam> ntai principles of ;us,ic. ma
.teli rights. IL is not doubted. therefore
out tlat system will undergo :, rcvis,on and
oe ieioiu ieu oy you, especially with regard
10 the powers and attributes of ,he d,spr;c-
courts wa Sc Jug e.ls u, The ex,st,ne.
oiuin4hces are nhai bu in Civf and c,,,niS
n 1 Ia G., |" d ,e'! T. nSidcrabie amount
'ooses u lie lhienvr no less ,nan of the SUI
Peiiof courts. when Nes.ed with the nowe,.
10 give hnal Judgments. uugnt to be res, r;-
sea 10 the eA lied ana uumixt tunct;ons of
'eiPtetlhS and applying the law. Ii ,h,.
naA'"' SHOULD appear 10 yoa 10 be founded
injustice you viii provide by law or ,he
appointment OF propei Offices 10 KEEN the
.eoolus ana execute ak he Judgments OF
these courts oN
Inc constitution having provided in par,
i. o ',.. VI sa"4zi"s me militia, some Chan
yes VIII De uece ssary, in the existing tn,
Oh mat SUBJECT, and it viii teadi, c,,-,n
you 'hat ho'ning shia!d be omitted, WHICH
IAN and enc, Ky I'd mat body
U" "uich we must Chiefly DEPEND lor ~,
safety inpeace and IN war.
support me station WHICH we have as-
su''ieu As an independent leoDle sojoue a,
o''N"'4SS 20 Isiat indS p 1dcnCe WITH
eu' o"h ','ptory. Some ex.,,,0i d.nary sa-
.,.'.'s.', WI oe necessary aud as we nave
a'feady commenced preDala ,oi,s to,.
,'ai enterprise, winch ii properly sumner
-" WIN secure our suCCt SIS and Fniu,. -.
poai9 IL IS hoped mat you W. faa M
o'ilCui'y IN obtaining by take. one ,,ro-
equally ON ali Glasses OF our ielin,y 81,
inc necessary funds for this mon,.n
Ject. '' o"N o.
,vh living been abandoned by a sovereign
WHOSE system and principles OF c,I,,,v.? p
gre" up IN The pass ages of b,g,,,r' n"i,
PEI secution; ou. rights vi self e',v .,.o -.
WIN mol Ce Contested wherever The ia,.o,,, ~
GU" N'N'''hsS OF eHII5h ened ciyiijaSs 20.
i'N'' oh 'He ia" 81 nations Can be he'd.
n"' Gan inc glorious CoDiiiC; IN winch we AZ.
no" engaged, with he Remnant of d,srn.n,
&C. ca ana i~"ieSs iorces, stili occuDvinp in
"o't''e arr y pa OF our Country. and ire
81 ~ ef' eseit the shadow of depart
ca monarchy, prove unsucces, g..
brave volunteers, condnc,i,g 81 , Sui
win temperance ANA loYutude INC ,l,1.
ttiotiC chte VINO Is to cad tner- viii 1t
the enemy, mat Americans. undsrs-.,',t;,,n-
the principles OF liberty add 4 tree ,,,,,l,ls
n'S"'' are ever ready 20 sac lfce ,hei,. live
IN It's defence for cur cause Is tno t,,nr;o',.
10 oe u'SSraced by fear or by submi Sion
mugs me An, late sovereign Of
M ''o tIiGO was fniiou-
Gu "y 'he heIr apparent, styled Ferdinand
t"e |'h' 10 prefer an aSsyl un, in a tore;o,,
county 10 defending the SOVEREIGN MI
Pc"uehCe OF his crown and subjects the
people of the Floridas. IN conn,n', Iv;,b IL
CO. VI lne opanIsh colonies, had'tnev CON
sis.sd oil Out one family were res.ored 80 The
o '6ihai ilghts and natural cra;ter of n,,m
ma o! providing Tor their prese ryat;on aud
governments. "'~
we are then entitled TO independence g.
wherever me voice OF justice ADD humauitv
can DC heard, our deciaration and o,,r ;n:,
'Su's WIN be resp rcted. Bat the h "a
"h'Ch ho"S ID .our veins like the tr;bu,..,,e
Streams winch form aud sustain, tt,. ,s,b,.,.
- rivers ehcirciing our deiigh fu coun,rv
"'' ieNu'"' ho' lmpeded 10 the heart az
our paFe"t country. The genus o. VVash-
i'S'oh' the Immortal founder of the lii,er,ie,
Vi AheICa' stimulates that return M
"ouid itown upon our cause. sho,id we 80
SnP' 10 ChsnBc 10 Course
Ahtie IS trau, gentle men in ,hc cbo
rdCler oi our emancipation, wilicl, me- Le
approved by ali w@O veherAte th.. n,,,c;
pes ana supporters of AmerIc n inhSrea4
aehce' 1t was not gold il was not 90 -
"eSs OF lntrigues ct foreign en,is,.,tie. :,
was not even an aspect OF cornpfnisa,ce -
promise OF projection fron, the coun,,S
"hCh most at us Consider as nur ogr
s'a't, winch led US U einbark ia % nFc.is
an tDtefprize hat IL gas the ,o,,i,,i -.