Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-04-28

any Oft sufferers in any serious ca.
lamiiy.
Much credit is due 10 some indiyidu>
ais who first gained the roofs of the hou-
ses in front of the Theatre. Personal
observation enables us TO say that the
tribute of thanks cont aimed In the follow
Ing a." card" is well meried.
A CARD. /.
The projectors, and occupiers, OF the
block OF buildings in front of the Thea
ire, return their sincere thanks 10 the
Fire Companies, and citizens OF Washing
ton, for their great exer,ions, IN prcserv-
ing their property from confiagra,ion this
| morning, particularly the hon. John Cul
pepper "A Representative from n. Caro-
| ilna] and others, who took a stand OIL the
roof of the inner building nearest the
Theatre while in flames, and there re
| manned extinguishng the fire as II caught
on The roof, al great risk.
April 10, 1920.
The sword voted to Col. RICHARD NJ.
JOHNSON, by a resolution OF Congress,
in testimony of their high sense of his
| gallantry and good conduct, in the deci
sive battle on the Thames, i'll Upper Ca
NADIA, during the late war with Great
| Britain, was presented 10 that gentleman
| yesterday by the President OF the United
] States. The Heads ofDeparlments, and
| many Members of both Houses OF Con-
gress attended tn witness an honor not
less distinguished than ii is deserved
| On presenting to Colonel Johnson This
mark of his couniry's appreciation, the
| President addressed him as follows:
Sri now perform an office which is
very gratifying 10 my feelings. In The late
| war, our country was assailed on every
| side; on the whole Atlantic coast, and
| Inland frontiers aud In many quarters
al the same time. Honored by your fellow
/ citizens you then held station III the
| public councils which afforded you an
opportunity 10 render services, with which
| a patriotism. less ardent, would have been
satisfied. But you repaired to the field,
at the head OF a regiment of volunteers,
| and met the enemy at one of the points,
| where he was most formidable. Al the
head of that corps, and well supported by
it, You fought with heroic galantry, and
essentially contributed TO the victory
which was obtained. Your country is
| grateful for these services, and IN com
| pllance with a resolution of Congress, |
present TO you this sword, as iestimoni
al oil lis high regard.
To which Col. Johnson replied
| Dr. President With sentiments of un
feigned gratitude to this National Legis-
lature, for The testimonial of their appro-
| baton, and To you, sir, for the cordially
with which il is presented, accept the
donation, as the richest reward OF a sol
| dIer's merit-but not without deep sense
of tue slender claim WIKI II have TO such
! distinguished honor Conscious of the
| forhearance of our country urd . con
| l.,
| my iu'v, when the last resort Of raiiops
was adopted, 10 contributes, with our Eel
| low citizens, my personal services, IN win
dicatlng orr common rights and i; was
my good fortune 10 b. placed al he head
OF corps. whose valor was equal 10 the
| occasion, and who would have done no.
! nor 10 any leader. Vhpig worth supplied
nv deficiency and il viii ever give me
| pleasure 10 regard this, as a ken at their
merit. Unworthy as N Of this disiinc
ton. derive great consolation lr. m The
! elevated character Of the ;llusirions bcdy
under whose resolution yon act, which is
much eucreased bv recolIeciior OF the
Revolutionary services and tn exalted
reputation Of The individual design ted
TO carry it into effect. Nat Int.
The amendment 10 the Constitution
proposed, in the House of Representa-
|
| ance OF any appointment from the United
States by Member of Congress, has
failed, there being majority Of fifteen
votes against II in that House. 4 maio
ritv equal 10 two thirds would have been
required 10 pass it, 1t mus then have
passed the Senate by like majority,
and must also have received the sanction
o.! two thirds of all the States COMPOSING
the Union. before,ii could have become
a part Of the constitution.
These several checks upon the power
| of amending the Constitution, if they
| sometimes prevent what we wish TO see
| accompIished-such as establishing an
uniform mode of eIectiUg Representa-
ilves TO Congress, and Electors-yet
constitute one Of the features Of that
| instrument, most worthy of orr respect
one which, in its operation, has proved
The wisdom aud forecast of it's framcr'.-
| There is m doubt that what is in itself
right, will i'll time be popular. TIE pro-
| verbal evil of representation is more
than counterbalanced by the benefit Of
| deIiberation, in a matter so important as
| a modification Of the fundamental princi-
Piles of Government. Where a Cousi-
tuition is In the power OF a Legislature, IL
| selfthe creature of tie Constitution, ex
perieDce has shewn il TO be- of little dn-
ration in form, aud ofless validity in fact
Indeed, where amendments mag he msde
30 Constitution by The votes of two
successive Legislatures, and Nhere there
ls an intermediate recurrence TO the pop.
ular suffrage, great Inconvenience il found
To result from this facility of innovation.
I'm the State of Maryland, for example,
where such is The law, the Cons'i'ulion
has been amended. alisred, aud in,erfo-
lated, until at a late session of the L.
| plslainTe. a DronnaIiinn Aas mahe. 10 an-