Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-15

| to be transmitted to the War Department In
pursuance OF an act OF Congress passed the
18th duy of April, 1918, entitled EAU ac, 20
] provide for certain persons engaged la the
land and naval service of the United States, in
! the Revolutionary War" and for reinnding
the tax 10 The persons who have already paid IT,
MIR. Il. in Offering this resolution, stated HAT
the persons. sought to be relieved, were emit.
tied TO the indulgence of their COUNTRY, and
, HAT IS none but those who were in needy cir
, cus,isiapces could avail themselves II The pro
VISIONS OF the act of Congress, the little benefit
which hIS resolution proposed 10 extend To
iief inisht lie OF some Importance 10 them
Ard as these aiiidavits are daily executed, it
was expedieBt 10 act upon il as soon as possi-
bic.
Tile resolution was received and seferred.
On niotidn ofMr GordoR tof Orange, } leave
WA. given to bring in u hil TO authorize ,he
andiior To renew lost ccrtcaie in favor OF
the Central College"
TIE two rssised bills, already reported, were
taken ~ and consisted TO the committee
which brought them III.
Petitions from-ist, Perryn (,nrd ct Pat
iick, tor leave 10 keep within linz state GER
Tain slave brought frum iSoriii Caroua; "a
from Saiab Goodwin. of Richmond, tor leave
10 sen q lot. psrt.. the estate OF her deceased
'ln.baad sd, from Martha Burnett, ofpat
rirk, Ter divorce; lii,, from the executors of
). luulkes, dec. Tor permission Ia sell CERTAIN
real estaie--Reierred to the Committee for
Con,ts al Justice.
petition was pres ented from the ass ted
hfe companies for the city of Richmond ,
praying for exemption from militia dnly in
tilne OF peace-alSu, fFOn The owners OF tObac.
co warehouses in Manchester, for a reasona bic
increase ct renlS--also from the pr0prie,orS of
Shoe Zoe and SeabrOok's warehouses in Rich.
mond, 10 "a similar eifcct-aso from James
NJ Laurine, owner OF a wan ehOuse in Warren,
10 Me same efiec,-a petition from Il. Hardy.
OF Bedford csunty. Tor town and an inspec-
ton OF tobacco on Is land ou Stanton river
also from \. * c. Anthony, aud others, inl,al-
tiahis OF i'itisyiyania, for town at An.oRys
Iosd. Sonih side OF Staunton river--u!so. o:.e
from sundry inhahitaDts OF Pe'etsbni- ,for the
Opening aiiJ strengthening the street or road,
called Haiiia& rodd--iteteEied 10 the &. of p
and q.
petition was presented from James King,
an oid revolutionary soldier, for pension,
wasroceiyed and referred.
-. On saiuria,.tae Senate decided, 10 to
against temporary Adjournment from the
i5lh 10 The = Ia Instant. The principal ground
OF opposition, " niid erS,and was, that hy re
hiainits ~ session.anh acting upon snch bu,i--
ness as might come before them from the other
house, they might particularly expedite the
great business o.. the revision OF the laws
~ We recommend this 10 the readers
attention:
20 ne EtRor Of t1s .Eaquirer.
SIR. Through your iraper permit native
VirgiDiIn to express the iEost sincere and cor
dial congratulations 10 has conutrymen, upon
The improved state or onr country In dong
tins, trust shah not be suspected Of wishing
TO exali the character OF thiS ,tate a, the eX.
pense of That OF amy other; hope and tit.si
ihe same improvements are makIiig 10 every
part oi our country. ! aim y stranger 10 what
IL dong in other states hHt in our own. am
an anxious arid sulci observer. Next Ia she
proper organization Of the executive ami ie.-iS-
iduNe powers upOna due responsible in each,
The speedy aud regular administration o.! jas
uce, - perhaps Tie SuteSt means OF preserving
the chaiarier and happiness OF coaalry /; he
speedy recovery Oi debts The suIesi means oi,
depressing extravaganza and dissi,latiuu. do
not DeileNe, IN any sidTe or country, There Is
more certaInty OF justice, greater 'aci'ity
given by the laws Tor line recovery of debts
Than in the state of Virginia. For the improve
ineht IN tiiS respect IA iiie last eight Years,
appeal 10 lac stale OF I!e GOckttS Ot all uur
cOnris-and will assert, there are not through
out tbis extensive commonwealth, one teath as
many dctio6s OF 1ebt there were 20 wears
ago. nave been IntormtG, il y.as not an ua
common thing, formerly, 10 have five, six.
even seven hundred suits reimrpabie 10 quas-
teIly court, III county not very distant from
tins ans that AZ late period ihere have not
been IN the same connty more than from 10 to
80 writs returnaDle ;oa quarterly court
Ontii lately, little patronage was gwen to
education. Tie ch,ldrc,5 OF poor parpnfS were
neglected, and many OF those Of ihe rich were
sent abroad for that purpose. We have now d
fund thai affords prospect OF furnishing the
means OF suitable education 10 all descriptions
OF people. The moral aud political effects of
the jndicioas application OF The Literary kGad
are iDcalcuiable. The names OF those VI no
erected ihiS Fund will be recorded among the
DenetactorS OF their country. The wise appii-
cation OF II can alone eniitie their sEccessvrs to
a participation oithe honors so highly meriied.
10 impair or riisapply this find, would dca IsIt
every nope as 10 the future character Of lite
state.
Until lately, the internal Improvement of the
ct aIE laa Il
roads had been as little atteuJed 10. We have
now fund which, with,N0iTespondipg coutri-
buttons on the par 81 individuals, iusIihcs the
confident expectation OF the most general ani
valuable improvements. In this way James
aud hanawtia rivers " Il give US d waiel- cC'n-
munIcati0n tnrong, the Heart Of tie state, ,ex-
cept short pcTthgel between ti,e sea and tre
ONO On The southern bOn1Idsry, tbr Roam
oke, aud oD lie northern the POiop1c, viii
gave tie means OF water transportation 10 line
foot OF the A!!ssi.aRy uOGIi ANS. The She.
ndndodh, KdppaiiauuOck, appumatiUX, ana
many oi1er smaller wAteT courses. leading TO
many Of our great nInkets, .Sii al coatrIhuie
to The same result. The vofs is now goin,. on
upon most Of these rivers with proper spirit.
Here TOO should mention ihe greai n,I,nbpr OF
turnpike roads tidt are made, or in the course
OF Osing made Ia twenty years. the average
price Of the transportation Of tile produce OF
virginia VIII hc reduced one hdC-dnd inaUy
articits that are nov neglected or perish, w;ii
mad Their way 40 a good market
nc people OF VAR mia are al length aroused
10 sense OF the #dvantageS ot their situation,
aud ;rust will improve them to The utmost
U~der ine patronage of the iIiusiriors Jciier-
son. ii Foundation iids been laid for a literary
establishment that v ,ii not be surpassed IN the
Weston World Under The auspi:es of oar
Madison, Taylor, Marshall Roame, aud their
companions, Hatter myself, our agricultural
improvements VIII he rapid and certain. Is
theIe any thug recorded IN the history ct auy
people, more honorable to them, Than That so
many Of oa, most distinguished citizens, while
They arc ~ the most Important stations iB our
country, and after devOtHe a great part OF
their lives Ia The discharge OF the duties Of lite
highest Offices, now uIIitIng their efforts IN
pFOmOtiuW file iusfructfotl of orr NOtfih and