The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-20

Whoever will attend to the Political
stain ct Maryland, IN les division into coun-
ties, will also find the success OF federalism
owes much to the Old rotten borough sys-
tenn of England which has improvideatly
been retained in our state constitution
The Congressional representation for next
Congress based on a Certain ratio of popu-
lation, is the same the last, which fact
unqueStionably proves that the g;rruious
prating OF Federalism, tOryism and the
bawiiDg for an ignob,e feuce, have had lit-
tie or no effect the public saind in this
state (; then why all this rejoicing about
federal success, since it is but a transient
cloud which will Vanish before the bright
effulgence of democracy at the succeeding
jdes of October?
baltimore city, with 4 population of S.
GOO inhabitants has a representation of on
ly two in the house o. delegates, while AL
leghany, Calvert, or Kent, With less than a
third OF that number, send each 4; which
OF itself proves that the present federal
majority is no proof of their being chosen
by uiaJority of the people.-Bait. SLa.
ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 14.---CaDt. Me-
Cures company of Volunteers from this
place consisting OF sixty men, embarked
yesterday afternoon for Fort Washington
about eight miles below the town, where
they are to wait farther orders. Every
mark OF respect and interest was shewn
CaPtam M. and, his company, by their fell
iow-citlZens. At an early hour they were
met at Market-SQuarc by captain Mande-
vilie's Troop of Horse (dismounted,) capt.
Marsteilers company of ar'ilierists, capt
Nc 'Aiister's company. os Light Infantry,
captain Meningitis company of the hide
pendent Blues, and the Rifle Company I'M
der the command of Licutcnant Field
After having spent short time i'm the Mu-
Vlnl' t,ns.N H. IL.
they were invited by the Manager on be-
Jaif OF the Alexander Washington Lodge.
they proceeded to the place or embarkati-
on escorted by the several companiCs.-
Having reached the appointed place, they
took an interesting leave of their families
and friends, and weighed anchor amids.
the cheers ola large concourse of specta =
tors and the. repeated discharge Of small
arms aud artillery may be
our sentiments as to the expediency of the
war, in support OF which these our fellow.
Citizens have volunteered their. services.
we feel lively interest in its termination
and in the success of those who, viewing it
IN different light from ourselves, have EN-
parked their all i'll what they believe to be
d war o. necessity. Gag.
ALEXANDRIA, Oct. IA "A meeting e
the citizens of Rockland County (New-Yorlz
the decided friends Of Mr. Chutoa. was
held at the court house of said county ON the
3lst OF October last. / heir proceedings
breathe spirit of the purcst artlor and love
ot country. From New York we have in
teihgence which indu les to hone that a re.
Cancellation OF the republicans will ~.
place, and that Mr.. Clinton will leave his
peaceful" friends before they will have
an opportunity to leave him. In this we
should rejoice, because it would free kim
irom the charge of ambition, & afford an CD.
portupity Tor his regularintrodution at some
SUBSEQUENT ,Sa n period. For the proceedings
Va ' Nock!ahd meeting, see the article
taken from the n. Y. Coiuua6iau.l
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