Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-21

OF Ine Company 10 TStiTe tuiO IL siNd't
room 10 join in a game AT cards. MA.
went and was there detected i'll attempt
ing TO cheat, in consequence of which,
one of the company very civilIy took him
by the throat. led him To the head of the
stairs and kicked him down, "a most un-
genieel mode AS lie imagined which the
Americans had OF taking leave of their
guests, and would. as he supposed, be
condemned by polite circles, as not g a
la mode ST. James" Thence Mr.. Ashes
character of Americans, which all Impair
tial Judges must admit is drawn from the
fairest, and most conclusive data. Again,
Mr.. Ashe met with DIR. Gotortli at Pitts
burg, who had been at great pains and
expence in collecting a quantity of mann
moth bones from the Big Bone Lick, lin
| kentucky.) and upon DIR. Goiorth MIR.
| Ashe prevailed 10 enirust Ike bones to him
10 be disposed of for their joint ad,an-
| tage. Accordingly the bones were ship
ped, but The honorable Mr.. A. of Wheel
| ing memory, no,er found !, con, enieni To-
transmit ;.ny par, ut The proceeds TO DR..
u. or 10 give him any Information Of lis
proceedings sit.ce they parted. =.
A CARD.
MARCUS hegs leave 10 say, that lie has read
| every ine Which has appeared IN this paper III
| favor OF tue " inchester keso lutiom--,he Nos
| of Consistency. o! Il Liyman, and one from
| Lucius- that MOI one syllable which they have
| uttered, has tendet ia the slightest degree to
/ shake the opiniouS with which Marcus opened
| this discuSsiOn-tsiat he sill regards the Rcso-
luton as an innovation upon the liberal pIincI
| pies of the Episcopal CbBrch in Virginia, as a
violation OF The rights Of conscience, and as an
arrogant attempt 10 dictate to the conscience
| without appealing TO the under landing By ar.
guipent-i he essays OF these writers have but
rivet,ed linn indeed the more firmly in his OPP
position 10 that resolution: the terms which
they employ display III still stronger celois the
spirit OF hIgotry which is osersiiadownE the
| land. Let thai bgotry hut prevail, in Virginia
let her sons but yield ny their understanding
10 the dictu of a Convention or d Clergy aad
alden 10 that independent eXei else OF mind
| which has raised her citizens 10 SO cnvidhle a
! pitch OF disliactiou. Adam Smith III his illus
irious work OH the Wealth OF Nations recon-
| nends two remedies Tor" whatever is uusociaI
or disagreeablv rigorous in ii,e morals" Of snch
| writers as have lately figured III the newspa
pers ole is, the study of science am! ptio
phys" the o,lIer, . the frequency aud gaietS of
| public dive iNions. The state, by cncourae iug,
tlIatiS, by living entire liberty 10 all those vi 10
tor them own interest would attempt, without
! scandal or ii.derency. to anuse and divert the
people by painting, poetry, music, dancing; by
all SORTS OF dramatic representations and eXhi
hu-ls, would easily dissp pate in the greater
part OF them, that melancholy and gloomy harnor
| which is almost ALWAYS the nurse of UouuIar
| superstition a,id enthusiasm. Popular diver
SONS have always been the objects of dread and
hatred 10 all the tanatical promoters of those
| popular fTenZies." Marcus is reminded IL
these sentiments by he doctrines OF CcRyisftn
cg and others-and candidy confeSses that this
Is the only conclusion 10 which they have con
Quoted hlm.-As to his particular objections TO
, the Winchester Resolution, he gdheres 10 eve
~ atom of them-nothing he ha, seen has sha
ken their vaiidity-they have passed thToue h
the fiery furnace. and come out unhurt from
! tie surrounding conilagratiou.
kiehmond. July 20, 1878.