Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-08-22

OF the present distrcsses of the peop,r,
3nttLe undersis ued have another chiffon
10 this bill. which they believe to I've fai II
Is we'll known TO every individual Of theast
| experience aud reflection, that public 'ebts
| une 10 the state tiom large portiorf its
| citizens arc not in the language OF the E.lish
poh,ic,ans. "a national blessing" III are
ime,silssly subject 10. greater delaysliiii.
cuIties and ADVERTISEMENTS than tho.now
| proposed to be relnedied. Those iudeld 10
| Tue government, form in some measur, dis.
| tnetand potent interest in the state. a will
from session 10 session harrass its leyhtive
ggS, , ior the extension OF indulgen.....
ms subject will present itselfin pro neut
Question in every county tlironshoi the
state upon which all the elections areo be
determined; and must in the end vita poi
son the elective privilege. II will haya Iii,
rect and sensible tendency to creatparty
feelings in our Legislative body. and pre of
me pubiic money may be expended their
deliberations upon the subject, thalhe n
mount due when collected. Every thi: like
manly independence i'm our reyrese alton
must be destroyed, aud il will contamilte to
| tneir sources. the very streams of legisIion-
| ihe deplorable effects of such a state olhipgs
| nave been screiy experienced iu this ste by
the debts due from our citizens south HoI-
,ton anu French Broad. AZ also in the tte of
kentucky, in consequences OF the unli,ida,-
ed amount due for public lands, saldD her
citizehs south of Green River. Wi such
| examples 10 adnonish and direct us must
appear conclusively evident that the a,ption
OF this measure shout be assiduousiy aDided,
as inevitably calculated to destroy lar re.
| spectabiliiy abroad as well as all contidce a,
home.
! by the course proposed in the bill nv un-
aei discussion, the imprudent sppcnlar may
ne enabled 10 eNiricate himself nomais pc.
cmniary emharrassments, bat the burih, mus,
ultimately fail upon the honest farm and
Industrious desinau.
lhis interference is made withtt any
prospect of change in our conmetci re,a.
liohs; ana The undersigned feel no SIM, share
OF surprise, That so much sympathy sIul,I la.
irGnis.d for the debtor, aud none Tor he cre-
ditor, although there may be some ltrrme
cases that solicit relief; yet il is s,tresied
as the best policy, to Keep the courtSIf ius-
,ce open ana accessible 10 every cti.n, aud
permit those who are involved to ericaie
themselves by additional industry anecono-
my. LII they are known To he homestead sol
vent men, by pledaing their proper,ylor the
dett, they will receive in most Of cast every
rSa'ohapie indulgence from their crettors.-
me Undersigned do not believe that lie Lee
gisiature can interfere nth private cotracts
anu cannot exercise any power i'm reIion TO
Them, except in the passage of laws tonforce
their execution. However severe mi be the
pressure Upon certain classes of our liizens
the Undersigned cannot persuade thtisclves
'hat u VIII Justify the measure propoJl 10 be
ADOPTED Oh The pi eaent occasion. VI have
heretofore contracted habits of eNtratyauce.
and ct transacting business too mud upon
c,e"it departed from the economi which
Ahouiu characterize republicans and leemep.
aud III Is doubtful whether the eXis;iy pres-
sure siiouiu not be considered as a dsirable
remedy producing the most VALUABLE cunse-
Iuehces. Ii is time that we should borough,
oath 10 our former habits of indu.ry and
s'mpnclty;uuder the auspices of such ssy,iem
DIS 'nis. confidence will he restored, ali lhou.
sa""S OF Tie circulating medium of ii. conn
Try bow boarded mp, will he thrown MO cir
rnia'ion, and more relief thus administered
'nan eau he obtained from Legislative Inter
he undersigned have forburue ,nr ami.
n'duVersions upon Il number of minor toip,s
~ me Diii' To which valid objections ii.ht
nave been exhibited. Ike limits OF ,hl re-
. nS.'"hce iofDid minute AVID critical en-
mehiaTy upon all its details The, canot
however, refrain from again eynres,iup ,he
opii''o"' mat there never has been submiI.d
10 their examination, me assure pregnant Wi
more alarming aud rnhous conseeuences...
ne ,,''stoiy OF our own state. and those vii,
WINCH we arc acquainted, do not present a pi
ra'iei-the Undersigned, therefore, coniun
your honorable bodies 10 pause before >ohl
SANCTION d measure probably replete with ir
remediabe evil
For the purpose of exhibiting TO your homo
rabie bodies, the high aud awful responsibiIiiy
imposed upon you upon this occasion-the nm
hersisned take The liberty of soliciting your
attention TO The oath which you have taken as
HE Legislative agents OF the state. In is TO ne
found under art. 0, section I'd, and is in, these
v ODDS: e@
L, n. b. do solemnly swear Tor alIirml tina,
Is a member OF this General Assembl, I viii
% all appointments, vote without favour aifec.
non, PariIality or prejudice, and That will
10, propose or assent TO any bill, vote or re
oIntiOh. which shall appear TO me. iujnri-
ms 10 the people !; or consent 10 any act or
hing whatever, that shall have n tendency
!, lessen or G5r'age ne rights and privileges AS
iecisfed by the constitution OF this state"
mmhen your honorable bodies deliberately
reflect npon The soiemDity of this oath. and
ompaIe ihc details Of The above bill with tLe
'"lIg"tion here imposed, the undersigned CAM
'oi persuade themselves that you can po,sibIy
Sssht 10 lis passage yon must readily per-
'eFe tnat they vitality snip many of the most
Invaluable rights and privileges of the oennIe
nd thai il ~ not only clearly Unconstitutional
,"t altogether ineXpedieDt aud Contrary To-
lie soundeSf policy OF our country.
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE.
science MiNERALoGY.-Thiss subject is at
ended toll England, with an ardor that no
'hei pursuit ever excited. The elementary
Feaiises are numerous hut iately MIR phil
pss published second edition of a manual of
iineraiosy, OF which in o months he sold 600
opies. Two geological maps of England one
y W. Smith, and another BY AIR. Gr.euougb
MI ready safe al q eniness aud seven mounds
IN sterling. There afe AZ least half "a dozau
Toatiscs on the subject. In a short time. eve.
y comfy III the Kingdom may be expected 20
osseSS pnhlic collections Of minerals geolo.
icai societies are numerous. The COLLEGE A
IN lin gave or fG000 for The Lcskinil Col
'ction, aud The British Parliament voted be-
%ten ~ and 1900 sterling Tor the Gran
lille collection.
In Paris, there are four lectures in mineral. |
gy, but The students have not amounted IN |
ore iban 40 al a time for three years past |
AL wear, OF these students in miuerzlogy |
lefc were Tour foreigners, all f,tm P,Masgira>
IL, viz young Messrs. GaiIatiD sryyert |
eating, aud Vonnxem, all of whom promise
DO honor TO their native conntiy. judge
oopers class in Philadelphia, amounted when
~ iectured. TO about3S. Hi. minerals are
2siined for Virginia or Carolina.
~ Philadelphia. there are about dozen