Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-10-12

VA agood ~ stem OF faunicipal organi-
zauon, an order TO connect aud form all
the parts, consisting OF elcmeEts, sound,
ami iuil OF life, into an organic whole.
That The most important use OF an as
senhiy oil TIE states consists i'm exCiiiay
aud preserving a genuine pRbtc spiit IN
The people, and bahltUating them 70 iake
an interest III public affairs, instead OF
S,Yns themselves up 10 selHsiness; and
10 cooperate iD ihe public good, each IN
The position which Tie constitution as
~sguS 10 him.
By adhering 10 these principles, every
GyriDan Will ascertain, with pleasure, tiIat
ve are under no necessity OF borrowing
the models Tor our constitutions, from
nations, which, being newly formed have
no rrcoiiecuons, or WHICH hav' iaronsidsr-
aieIy deslrol cd Heir former systems. Ne
may take our models from our own history,
anj possess already many elements III oar
existing in-iituiions. The Oni, Questions
for us ars-hOw 10 connect what Is new
with what Is Old Nhai part il 10 b,
sacrificed IN the aucien, aud local ns'itu-
tons In What manner shall TO- al iDst
tullons eamaiganaled together in gen
erai constitution
Your pro'uctIon, SIR, gives rise 10 inpor-
fant reflection upon these matters
tender you my thanks, aad pray YOU 10
accept assurances of my most sincere re.
gard. 6. DE HUMBOLDT."
], would seem that TINS letter should
II ally silence those who affirm thai there
eNisis party among tl:e statesmen of
P,rsSia, who are inclined 10 introduce tie
vague theories OF modern revolutionary
governments, of which NJ. de humboldt
is represented TO be the leader. Ii is also
Stated ihai there exists a mlsund srstand-
ing between NJ. de Humboldt and the
Prince Of Eardenburg. The falowing
appears 10 be The only difference b. tveeH
tie vie"s entertained hy those state
men: The Prince of Hardenburg tin. IS
that I've author oil d new system al con.
s.itu'louai legislation should take upcu
himself personally all The responsibility
resniiiug from il, as well as the cbarst- OF
directing to course OF government in its
onsllintiona career. Now, this Prince,
bong S"Neuiy-iwO Years a. age, cannot
hope 10 live long and feels rppug ance TO
commence work OF - -lCh he could no.
sc" the termination. Bat, niih regard lu
the principal bases for Pruss,am con
sI!uion, the Prince is agreed with Nj
de Humboldt, as well as with a other
eHAght ned ana pair; tic friends 81 ihe
Monarchy. Joarnai deS DsJat..
Translated for me Boston Daify Jsvertiser, Jroas
I0FfS FdptTS 70 49Hg ID.
Macy ditierent accounts have been
given of the nocturnal adventure in the
Church of NOtre Dame al Bordeaux. Mr.
have spoken al one from a vague article
from the Memorial Bordeiais. Ii is now
at least known why there should be such
collection in the church at midnight
The several narrafOrs agree thaithe ,ouse
OF The asseniba2e was the celebration OF
the marriage OF he daughter OF the ballet
laaslrr WIN The lrst dancer OF the grand
theatre. inns Ceremony dreN together
numerous collection of the curious The
hat Ot young man WHO had MINGLED with
The crowd fell, some say, by accident, o.
Tiers say ~ consequence Of blow iptcu.
tionally aimed al it. Those Sho attribute
the fail % The hat 10 design, add, that al
the moment when ihe owner was stOopi0g
10 regain it, two blows Of a cane Mere
struck uGon his head, ana that al the same
hue he ielt bimsel. stabbed by one OF
those daggers which are carried conceal
ed IN cane. Those who consider the
fall OF The lat as accidental, say that he
WHO had been the involuntary cause Of
rs tail, picked II up, and presented II TO
the owneF with apologies, but that he. very
lntie touched by this clvIiity, answered
with vigorous blow, which was returned
by stroke with sword cane. HapDily
tue stroke was turned aside by the left
hand, amt IS not mortal. The man who
gave il is an Amercan. Notwithstanding
the efforts, which have been made to
transform This American into an assassin,
public opinion is much more disposed TO
adopt the account, which, atlFIhuting ihe
FIRST circumstance OF The fail of the hat 10
accident, REJECTS all thai followed upon
the blow, more than imprudenty, given
70 him who had been the involuntary cause
OF lis fall. The Americas haa escaped
Tie authorities have commenced an ex-
animation, aud many Witnesses nave OIL
ready been beard.
Ea0act Of a iefter from, s. Lolig, duel Nay
10, 1919.
SENFGAL.-Ihis colony, which for
long time has afford, d us no other " an
FACES Than those Ot commerce ~ WhiCb
humanity grOans, is nov destined 10 be
CONE an ImpoIlant posses siOn 10 US, uudef
tie influence ~ an iaiHsiry aud a coi1.
merce more legitimate and humane. The
Iii'ie success obt tanned tom the first "a
temps, whlrh have been made IN this
country, ought mol TO be moijye for
discOulas emeni, bat it has served 20
pOlUt Oui the true cOuc-e whIchll IS proper
10 pursu Senegal I'D inc, is sill au
object Of constant splieIiude on the part
OF government, and every thing glvea
Tooju 10 hope thai IT viii be possible to
make II very useful place. One OF lhr
firsi cares Oilhr government which watch
es GvrrtlIe colonies has been 10 convey lu
sjruCiODs TO those who have erased 10 De
devoted 10 slavery. BY or or OF TIE
IdlHsteT ul SljriDe, an instructor has
been scui to 81. Louis, and has
there established School for public
Instruction, to which many Indigenl pu
pills save been admitted. rhey receive