Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-04-03

fvbd the sale ola foreign tickets not even teen 20 sen
t'sn can now be obtained The Ae; OF January rs, 1919,
eNPress, declares" Nor shall ANY tsrson pessns buy
SELL within this Commonwealth, any lottery irIet part
or share Of lottery ticket, except in such t,,ry
res os may BE- authorized 81 the las5 heis: and person
or persons Offending herein shall orei, pay TIC ry
such offence, the OF hundred dollars
ell ard appropriated in the last afor.H" Thi,
law then general in its provisions II wages against
The sssum OF foreign lotteries against the City Ut
Washington Every man. therefore. Who sells or bu, such
ckeu. sius against the law. (carea eaor says the Law
maxim caveGs renaOr also, say the of vginia)
COMMONWEALTH Us. RICHMoND..A SLAVE
On Saturday, the Mayor Of this City the following
decision
"ihe Mayor takes cognzance the case upon ground
that felony arising within the Common wealth may be
examined into and punished by rstce qr appointed
by the state authority, ard that the Sealing of any Bank
notes by slave constitutes Felony.
In examining the it is Obvious that the confession
made by Richmcnd (Which is the only evidence sdinced
the part of the obtained by threaten
ing and Illegal means; therefore it is ordered that the
prisoner be discharged from custody"
:, GOOD THING ENOUGH.
We coue not have supposed il possible that Mr.. Walsh
should have slept forward the jalou, guardian of the
STATES against the federal government, Sueh however,
the fact. (fiear hin y
would, perhaps, be going too far Z, deny to the
chief magistrate Of state. the aim OF representing
tue Union abroad, or expounding its Lass on the
bench OF the Supreme Court Ar aspirs,in AFTER
functions of this Kind, would seem ordinate with
The dignity OF bis post il would SAVIOR OF ger-
eIous ambition Than common cupidy; His talent,
might he indispensable or desirable in them, for the
national veal the instances OF appointment must
ssry be rare aud the obiique attraction PROFESSIONALLY
Ieebie As general rule however, We should prefer,
that Abe governors ofthe states be urs,er debarie
any post OF honor profit withnihe g OF the federal
executive. The weight and rdgHefism Of The general
government desiined greatly To increase. Against
au nordinaie momentum, ia the drecou Of the state
only with possible prvann for he national interests
and mere hardship for lev Individuals, ought 10 he
neglected."
Now, hare man, who has been n decided feterss in
the party sense of the term, derre friend of federal
authorities, even 10 the prosra,ion of the rights Of
as in the Of Missouri suddenly whirng around and
warning US against the weight and magnetism, of the
general government" -eaing upon the country, if
by pohve law, b. strong manifestation Of public disgust,
to scout the IDEA Of State Governor being appoint
federal oflce-a degree OF Jealousy which Of the
~armest friends of the have never thought Of
indulgng That Mr.. W. should 20 key higher ran some
Of these is not Of the eas, singular things prese
day.
VIRGINIA MONTE OF ELECTIONS.
The election Of Members OF Congress and of the State
Legislature takes place in all this month";" the res
pective days of the courtes and
"eshal be Obliged TO our correspondents for
the polls each Yesterday the election this count,
| (Henrco y and the following the poll
REUBEN BURTON EOS
EDWARD c. MAYO,s $50
BENJAMIN Mosby, lao
Mostly shepherd, ios
William e. Mostly, loI
. MOI in the last legislature.
| FOR CONGRESS-Andrew Stevenson, 3ic--No Oaoo
/ Shion.
Are our flow citizens aware, that by the Act of Assem-
bly,, every eecior who does tender his for member
ofthe Legislature, renders himself liable fine Ur
fourth Of his portion oasuch leyies taxes as shall h
assessed and levied in his County the ensuing year," that
toenirce thi fine the sers directed ny before The
OF the court copy of the poll and that tn eIer. i, la,
this copy before the grand jury This statutory pov
sion has become almost dead letter. but nevertheless
the law OF the land. The courts alone are authorized fol
i enndc