Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-06-26

be resofte6 10 bat on most urgent occa-
sIons. Se:louS conse ,jueuces often spring
from small beginning. However, the
loNlty aud good sense of the people of
Upper Canada will, no doubt, teach them
where TO stop, and prevent Them being
led asiray by strangers aud designing
meu. font. Hc,Gd
10 rHE ErtroRs or THE NATIONAL INTELLicEScER.
RESP AcflNG ROGHR4' GOURLIY.
As Mr.. Robert GOurIay appears To be
acting pretty conspicuous par, in Upper
Canada, an outline OF that geniIemans
lie may not be unacceptable 10 your rea-
s."Ts.
Mr.. Gourlay was born in FlGrshire, in
Scot!and-his father d very respectable
farmer, OF a yeonanry who have long.
and still do consider themselves of the
highest aud most eminent grade in Scot
l@nd. He Mas at one time worth upwards
@i $50, COO Sterling but tho Sudden low
ennlg OF landed property, aud having en-
tangled himself III seCurilyships, ruin
followed. Ills son, from his youth, pos
sessed IA bold and independent mind, so
much so as tn have become somewhat OBJ
noXlouS IN FI.eshlre, for shat was termed
'htre, his republican principles.
Mr. x. q. has made pretty extcn
slVc togr on foot through Scotland, and
pnbiished alreat!se on statistics and agri-
culture, somewhat after the manner of
Mr.. Arthur Young. Some few years
SINCE, Mr.. q. removed to Wiltshire, in
England, where lie was pressed by The
Duke IT Somerset TO take The lease of
one OF his farms at "A rental Of $500 ster-
ling. Fudlng that country dreadiuly
nverbnrdened with poor rates, anda great
proportion . IFS inhabilan, Gas he re-
Il II. nt me- ba ,NtlN
liShed series OF pamphlets on the sub
Jeci, suggesting mode OF lettering their
siinliIon. The free sty lie Of his writings
aAd HE severity OF his structures, and
his uHbending disposition to tie Duke,
who Is a weak man, involved him in
law suit with his grace, who now refused
40 grant ihe lease, which he had By letter
engaged to do when MIR G.. came up from
Scotland. ! latter gained his cause
before judge at Salisbury; the Duke
threw into tic High Courtof Chancery
the consequence las been, that, by DELAY
and the enormous expcnces attendant
on that court, GourIay, wilh perfect right
and justice OH his side, has been nearly
ruined. 1t was believed that his Grace
ct Somerset acted under tie influence of
the Duchess, who is SAID to be a very
high tempered dame. MIR. G.. belonged
sidcred very useful and intelligent mem
Der; by the influence of his Grace, who
X or was president, his name vas struck
of the list
When at Bath the spring before last,
Mr.. G. called OF me To procure informal
'ion respecting the western states of The
Dnion, having il IN contemplation TO ac-
company his friend, Mr.. Birkbeck, 10
this country. Mr.. b. las pubIiSbed pc
destran tour through France, and one
from James River 10 the eastward, both
OF which have been mu,h read M En-
-land- he now resides in Indiana state.
Mir. Gourlay declared TO me, ndig-
nanly, that lie must abandon his native
country, where iitled wealth trampled
down lis and his tamilys rights. Ills
object then was TO visit the western
states and select future residence in
state where slavery did not exist. He
mentioned he should take Upper Cana
ola first, 10 visit nis connection, Colonel
Clark, of Niagara, who commanded re
glmcnt on that side last war, and whose
mills were burnt during that contest
Other views, however, appear to have
arrested Mr.. Gourlay'S projected ,our.
| shall close this sketch by adding, that
Robert Gourlay is q man well calculated
for the object he has undertaken. lie
holds a ready pen; he writes in style of
considerable force and pungency; he pos
sesscs a mind of energy and exerliou,
and a body capable 10 endure much ia
tigue. Although bold and decisive in his
political opinions, be acts from real priu-
-clple there is not particle of designing
mischief lurking about Inn in CONVEX
satioh lie possesses frank and honest
zeal, the true basis OF popular oratory,
with pleasing off hand manners. And nc
- one Of three schoolieilows who will do
ilonor 10 Fifeshire. The tWo others are
DR.. Chalmers. the present famous Pres
byieran Minister of Glasgow, and pa
yid Wilkie, Royal Academiciau, the no
- less famous paiufpr of tite dav in = az L.