The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-01


ment OF the limits OF the state, as or prima
ry importance as an act By which 81 Con-
siderable tract OF country rich in natural
irescurces and highly improved by the hand
OF industry, was to be added TO Louisiana
with the assent OF her Legislature. He re-
minded them of the topics which the con-
stitution of the state devolved upon them
He dwell upon just arrangeme,'. of the
judicial department. The judicial power
was " to be vested in a Supreme Court
with appellate jurisdiction only, and such
interior courts as the Legislature may think
proper to establish" The first care should
be to facilitate the approach to the tribu-
nal OF ldsf resort, and hence an accumula-
ton "a legal forms should be avoided, which
augment expenses, obstruct the streams of
Justice and eventually divert their course.
In the organization of inferior courts, the
local situation of the several counties and
she habits of the people were the safest
guides. lie glanced at the operation of the
FarlSh Court System, and its defects. He
reminded them that they had also to deter
mine 1.-THE duties of the Attorney General"
and "the number and duties of district At
tornics." He drew their attention to the
Importance, at this eventful crisis, of the
state being fully represented in the Senate
and IL. OF X. of the u. S., and of the APP
pointment of Electors of President * Vice
President.-Ihey too were 20 prescribe the
mode OF eiecting the officers necessary for
the administration of the police of New-Or-
ieans.-He dwelt upon the benefits of Edu-
cation, told them that the regents of the
university of Orleans would lay before them
an interesting view of their College and of
the county schools under their superinten-
dance, and invited the Legislature TO con-
tribute to the further advancem ent of sci
lence.--He informed the III. of r.. that not
withstanding the liberal donations Of the
last territorial Legislature to literary insti-
tutlons, the remuneration to sufferers during
the late instruction, and the heavy eXDeu-
ces incurred by the Convention-there re-
NAMED fund equal to existing cxigencies,
and that the charges incident so state 60
vernment might probably be met without a
resort to further taxes.-FinaNy, he drew
their attention to the Militia, which he re-
grets to say is deficient i'll that order and
discipline which can alone render it respec-
table. He points out the contrariety of Ian
guage spoken by the citizens, the dispersed
situation of the settlements, and the incon-
venience incident to the muster and inspec-
ton of the people, as serious obstacles
to successful organization. But the
times peculiarly call for it.-The Peo-
pie OF LOUISIANA know not how soon
the War may invade the sanctuary of
their dwellings. He draws an affecting pic.
ture OF the wrongs of the enemy, and con
clades with eHhorting them to be firm, uni
ted 6 persevering.
The legislature have passed resolution
approving of & asserting to an enforcement
OF thier limits, so as to embrace that por-
ton OF West Florida which lies to the West
of Earl river.
Ectrdcf from an American gentleman in
| London, dated June 10, 1912.
This government, like all others, isI com
posed OF men as much governed by expedi-
ents as weak men ALWAYS are it is not un-
natural that they should Judge of all the
world by themselves. ] trust they will find
themselves as much mistaken III America
as they were 40 years ago. Let any honest
avowed and manly system be adopted and
firmly followed up, it cannot fail The en-
barge Was in my opinion unnecessary. be-
cause the non imhorfation would in few
months have produced the very same eff
feCts, as those who could not draw bills nor.
get back their property must have ceased
exporting; but the embargo being laid, it
+ ought to be continued and enforced for 10
months, because the British government will
by and bye issue proclamation to protect
all vessels bound to their colonies, &c. with
provisions and even if war takes place.
they will get ample supplies from those zvor-
my merchants who write letters to this
country ridiculing and depreciating the
power OF their government, and whose per
hdious conduct has been of infinite mischief
here, and constantly frustrated the endea
vors of those who have been working night
and day to produce change of conduct in
this government. and to avert the conse
Iquences. 1t is. in fact, these unprincipled
men and the unprincipled newspapers sup
ported by these men, WHO have encouraged
this government to perseyere in its outrages.
and the long continued course of injurious
measures whichit has pursued towards the
United States ; and they may be Justly ac
cused, should war take place, of bel @
the authors OF it. Phineas Bond is of cours
about the court and at the royal ex-
change--hc is, above all men, the bittere Il
enemy that can be found in this country
How the v. >. ever came to admit him as a
consul is beyond nv conception. but he has
paid them as they deserved and as they will
always be paid when they conide in a trai.
tor.
" The manufacturers in this country have
been for the lass three weeks pretty quiet
under the expectation that the orders in
conncii win be repealed, when the discus.
sion comes ON next Friday week if they
should be disappointed, nothing but a way
with America Will prevent them from going
to work again at frame breaking &c, &c
"The crop of the present year is three
weeks later than uSual--it is. however. lux
urian;, but the weather has been cold, and
very little sunshine TO strengthen it. The
fears Of the farmers are that it will run 10
straw, and not head fully" Fur0ra.