Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-11-14


,r's, torihe promo,ioroi instruction., aud
the propagation Of knowledge.
"A growing spirit of Improvement has
oecn generally manifested by the militia.
AMI IN some sections OF the state II has
been exhibited ia an exiraordinar, degree.
The adoption of plate and feather for
he Iva, Ia the ely OF New York, has given
AN UNIFORM and military appearance to
The infantry; anti HE great attention which
several distinguished officers IN that and
ether places have devoted to The promo
ton OF military kHo~ICdse, IS entitled 10
high commendatiop. Duripy the late war
brigade OF horse or tli my artillery vas
organized IN The Atlantic parts Of The
slaie. In the iormat'oh oil the present
militia code, tins brigade was mol re-
cogniZen, and no provision was made 10
enforce The attendance en- parades II the
ihcers and priva,es of that part oi tie
brigade that belongs Ia The city al New
fork-nor can amy court martial be in
sii'uied for their trial under the present
system.
As this Is very useinl and eilicien, in.
sllnhon, recommendii 10 your tavoura-
bic consideration. A lsudsble provision
Tor lie q sirIbuiion of elementary books
on The military art, has been confined to
The infantry. The other departments of
our military force are anxious to enjoy
| similar bencilis and on this occasion III
may mol be improper TO mehiion THAI an
| able Treatise on Artillery has becn recent
| ~ published under ihe patronage of The
| national governmer aud which, ~ it
| deserves, 1t Is 10 he hoped will receive
| your encf'u, agemcut.
| conceive !, an Indispensable duiy 10
| call Your attention once mere 10 The slate
OF our 'niieniiarX system. la corrobo-
ration OF the observations which | have
heretofore commune ated, permit me 10
| state that The increasing expense. and ,
! partial failure OF this system, NAV be
principally ascrlbed 10 an injudicious
organization at IFS government, aud
| To an neHPrs!icnt Arrangement OF the
| buildings. The gUNrrnne OF on state
| prisons Is Iiirn' ted 10 several re pcciable
citizens, "hO act from PATRIOTS MOVIES,
! and without compensation The atiairs
AZ tie est ishnen' are '' uciaci ma.
Hag'd by officers under their con'rri,
| When tie vigilance OF sell inter I ceases
tn opera IN apH institution, Is place
must be occupied hy adequate and pow
eriui subs'liutions, by imposing ie~peus-
biiity, and by eAaciing e1ciusiYpsand un-
divided attention.
! The operation OF the present admiuis-
| 'rallons at our pcuiiPniiarIes is 10 create
| nominal authority III the inspectors
aud to invest the substantial control iu
subordinate agents. The former aiiead
| hH' sfinoW and, indeed, a rgid attend
| 'ncs cannot he expected Whee Oth eIs
| are not remnnerated Tor their sctvlces.-
lie consequences are obvious. j bese
| Important institutions are almost entirely
| directed BY incompetent n.", WHO wcie
not contemplated nor intended for Thai
purpose, aud The p'CnIlaiy affairs, as well
! aS the mora! discipline OF the esta bhsil.
| a. en- become distracted and derauged-
The stale prison al Auburn Is, by a lale
| arrangement, Oueiltd Oh Tie pan OF so.
Hilary cells. In LoBd0n prison has been
recently erected containing 200 coils -
| Al Pittsburgh, in Ponnsy lvanIa, one is
| no" building, 81 GOO cells, each by 8
ieei. building on this plan will not be
! so expensive as on the OLD Que. 1t will
moi be necessary 10 make II so strong the
! prisoners Will have no chance OF forming
| conspracies, and hence all escapes will
I be prevented. he expense OF military
| guard would be saved the duration Of
| puDlshmcn' might be Gseluiiy abridged.
! and, above all, we might b. ceiIaIniy
"-s'ft", II uut al reformation that will
prevent, OF punishment that viii defer,
| from The Repetition OF crimes. | am hap
by TO stale that the New Tk Society tor
the prevention Of pauperisn, have Ineti-
tnied an enquiry OH the subJe, oi the
penn mary Sstep, blcb vii De attend.
VI voLT G results and H.. m~
provcIneniS arr absolutely necessary,
may iere' frCm tht fact, tiai alb
probability there Is ore convict inCaTces
Iaien Tor crime, III every Thousand PERSONS
composing The population OF lie stale.
~ Il universally CCHCcued, that one Of
J lhr ""si rernicIOus modes OF raising re-
4 l.. a 4 1t
he spirit of gambling which II generates
ahG the demOrsIzmg influence WHICH it
exercises, are greatly 10 be deprecated.
win view 10 mitigate the resulting
| etllS, the awaits baVe been generally ap-
| p'Ied 10 the promotion oi education and
internal improvements. But n Is 10 be-
bOPed, after tie existing grants ave saiIsfi.
| ed, thal this expedIeni Tor raising money
! will be eBiIrrJ abandoned IN the mean
| nnC, am SOM 10 say. that lie evils
are multiplied upon VS., by forced CON
strn tor oi the powers OF grese, and
that HE 10. al Authority of that nody over
The district OF Columbia, exercised for
municipal accommodation, is attempted
| 10 be erected INTO an authority 10 raise
over the laws OF ibe states. Such pal
pablo and miscbIeyoUs usurpation can
never be sustained nor tolerated.
] should do injustice 10 the feelings
which entertain and cherish, were NOS
to avail myself OF tins occasion 10 COM
mnnicate 10 The people of This state, my
grateful acknowledgment for The renew
ed expression Of their favourable opinion.
With deep sense OF my inability, but
with humble reliance on the blessings
OF Almighty God, | shall endeayour ia
merit The confidence ofmy leIIowAciiizens.
by every proper exeriion 10 promote. in