The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-14


tie must not address the passions, Test il
should excite undue prejudices. lie is warm
cd by no sympathy, tor no one ever feels for
the Commonwealth. lie represents an IN
visible and Gas an aufut advocate, always
makes 1t appear) 4 MIgAty puwer. ready
to ove'whclm its innocent victim. lie is of
course extremely 'tranneiied in consclent;-
ously discharainB iris iiuty--S- his tremuious
e%ertlons are cond0cd 10 the sterile barren
path or tact & argument Heuce his reputa-
ton, in comparison wiki an advocate Of only
equal talents, IN some measure suffers and
this circumstance adds TO the repugnance
which all men feel to assaiiing the liberty
or lie Of feliowman add to this the
disqualification OF prosecutors to become
members of the state Legislature, and It
may be readily determined whether they
are likely 10 De had for IS day.-The
inference is piain-To procure prosecutors
T3orthy Representing the Commonw ealth,
and Capable OF sustaining her interests, you
must give them something mare either an
nualiy or otherwise than they may in urdi-
nary times reasonably expect to obtain, by
defending II yon fall short Of this. Won eli
Their obtain no prosecutors, or the refuse
aud Sweepings OF the Bar, who il. pubic
estimation rather iniurc than subscrve a.
Cause. In other words, the Commonwealth
is obliged to take him, whom no one else
viii have. Such hare been the effects OF the
S5 law IN many parts OF the state--a law
In It's continuance likely 10 be far more ex-
Tentatively Injurious than at present--ihreat-
eniag 10 inundate many portions OF the
country with crime and defeating rs to
them, the wise provisions of a humane and
beautiful system of criminal law.
LETTER from Gen. LcftqgiCh OF the
Virginia Detachment Hl The ". H. .4rD,g
10 Ehe Chairman Of ne Committee Of the
association in fhiS city for aiding the
TVar.
Canlh, CDetazoarc,J .Nov. s0th 1912.
SIR,
With sensations Of pleasure and cra
htude, have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt OF the articles mentioned in vour
favor of the 9th of October. Mr.. Hopper
arrived with them last evening; and to
morrow they shall be distributed to the most
necessitous OF the troops l avail myself of
this opportunity to assure you, and through
you, the association, that every officer and
lsolder in the Virginia line, duly appreciates
the liberality ana patriotism of their fellow
citizensat home. And am proud. that a.
mong the States that sympathise with their
6rethrenin arms and endeavor to alleviate
their sufferings, Virginia is numbered.
From the nature of the campaign, che late
ness CT the season, and the severity Of the
Climate in which we have tn act, the articles
you have been so kind as 10 forward, will be
peculiarly serviceabe.
Every eXertion is making for an active
and vigorous campaign. The wilderness,
on the verge of which we are now encamp
ed, cannot be penetrated without the requi-
site quantity of supplies being deposited in
advance. In etfecting this object, the at
tention of the commander in chief is princi-
pally engaged. The nature of the country
is so well calculated to impede the progress
of transportation. thatit is a task of inconcei-
vabie difficulty. At this time, the move
ments of the army depend entirely upon it !;
but from the fattering aspect OF things l
| anticipate the pleasure of being shortly in
motion, and of meeting the concentrated
forces OF the North Western Army at the
Miami rapids.
am, with the greatest respect,
Sir, ysur friend and
humble servant
JOEL LEFEWICH, Z. c.
q n Me u AT IVOD y