Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-28
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REMARKS ON POPULATION, LAND TirLEs, AND
| CONVENTION.
Another serious drawback our prosperity, Is IN,
want OF a sufficient energetic white population 70
our immense western wilderness; for incubation i
wealth, particularly in new countries and every in
dnstrious family there, no how poor they ma,
be IN The beginning, soon add n icw thousand dol
Ears 10 the geacr.u wealth. No maXin IN Legislation
* more true tinn this; la It's ,iiue he. under
rated by the Northern ana. Ncsiefa state. in SOM,
OF The io'mer VERY extraordinary legislative aid ana
encouragement has been givei, such as n,tipIyinu
and opening new i.nds, the exemption of al new set
tiers hom all taxes Tor number of years &c. (; and
the result exceeded the expectations q. even the most
sangu'nc; But our western counties, although pos
sessng all the advantages of nature, soil and climate
VITA The means al increasing po,:ulton an hundred
'oo, ihbo"rs uhdern pfsmo6y difficulty, which may
prevent tor ages, every thing Ike emigration
taxing pace until TINT IS removed ausic to the
h"cerfn"fy oil oar western titles To !,ns-thnt on
pro.rlnn, OF oar state legislation " here are the
worthless and s,scs of Virginia Where is jefferson
Madison. Monroe aid oar host of L. L.. DIS. Are
they not all D0cToas of the LAW and can they ,cyise
no mcans io eItsrs their native state from that 81, apnc
d,s"osrY When the human body ahours under "a
violent disease, we under the nccrssiiv of submit
ting To violent remedy and us our BODY pnltic i.
now ACTUALLY n the same prcSicaneni recourse may
he had 10 siov!ar prescription. Is il better To sc-
rhcs lew private rights, than mar the ,aoie lhiic
goodE Ii rs said that plan can l.e devised Tor
settling such clams, without trcs,,:ssiny ON the
| rights of individuals. But their, is no rule
without MS exceptions, un,I there is already one
pfcceuen M iu'i operation for whenever the synJc
good requires new road, o hesitate about the
Iuv,>on oil tt.irid,at rightS--and compensation is
rather more an cacnsc, than satisfaction for the
p;,ss committed.
Ii much TO he regretted that there are SO many of
our fellow cizens, who, notwithstanding they pro-
less 10 I've men Of fheaf minds, consider all attempts
10 improve our political system innovations and
pretend great Nenctafion iorthe laws and Of our
ancestors. But such vencIiiion Is most frequently
nothing more than the Clipping OF ignorance or prcju-
Dice; and too often merely as n screen TO con-
zeal their own of sufficient intelligence or in
dcpendcnce OF mind, 10 offer something worthy of The
improved state of the times
II IS owing 10 this kind of prejMced respect for the
legislative acts oil our ancestors, that Virginia now
iinds her political system, half century behind
''ose OF me northern states where the science of
ponies is RAPIDLY advancing perfection, through the
heui1m oi FREQUENT CONVENTIONS To- revise and u
mend their constitutions, Our constitution nc know
hedges. that frequent TO first prncipi,s
tihai Is, frequent CONVENTIONS of THE PEopLE) is
u"e ohy sure means oi preserving ahd improving our
iepuhican institutions but remain is mute and
passive as IT we expected ancestors would arise
from Their graves, and dissolve cncantmcnt I,y
| pronouncny The talsn,anic charm, " GO ruou ,SD
| LIKEWISE"
Our state constitution the hest, no doubt that
our 'oreaiers could devise for the state OF their
times and IL we call convention and render !, as
perfect as united wisdom will admit il will 81 IN
prove dehcient For the progress of the improve.
mems IN political scence il rapid i'm this en-
| hBhehcu country, thai our constitution ought
ut'n CLAUSE providing for scpicnnal convention of
people, IN order enquire Into the state Of that
Constitution, and make s,,c alt, ritions may he ne
cessary NESTOR.
10 THE EDITORS or THE ENQUIRER
| Genuemen-i canaot but express my asto-
nishment at the silence OF the Professors OF
William & Mary College, on Tie subject OF
Patronage, sc. said To he ,xtcnde,iby the Fa-
Guilty, towards the Theological School, pro-
posed TO be- established at WILLIAMSBURG, and
which has undergone so much discussion in
lie knqurcr.-ln their silence, will say-that
| the Faculty have never promised 10 the board
OF trustees for said school, or, to any other
person FOR them, either their patronage, the
| use of college rooms, OF the library or any
other thing whatever Notwithstanding pub
LEGATIONS to the contrary by Layity and Clergy.
Ii there are any individuals OF the Faculty who
are disposed to assist the theological institution
IN pecunlary way or otherwise, let them do
1t, but LET them not harbour the thought that
the Faculty are to be led ON to ii breach of the
trust rcposed in them and. for the purpose o.
advancing the interests Ola Theological School
commit fraud by uniieing the purse strings
of the public, instead of their own. ,Fhrr,
are men III that body who are not To be forced.
or trIcked into any such dirty act, by the con
trIvances of either Cardinal Wuolsey, of his
easy tool, or even of a mock prime ninisie r
j .3ugust 1891. PHlLO-ChIUS.
Departed this life, Monday, August TO- in Trlorou,i
NC. Miss anna PHILLIPS. youngest iaupi,;or Of tn
Kew ioin Phillips rector Of that place r disorder an
pee'l To he bilious: shc survived atiac hu zen DAYS
AZ his residence at Thnmpson'' Roads Louisa on III
sist OF June last; sAdGEL p WADE 1t is no, with
VIC" 70 eiioI&e the character of the dead, that his death
now publicly announce, long after the emit hui Ia an
prise the community what desperate enormitic some anon
is are prepared TO pcrperate On above ay AT nom
was 9veraken while walking in his field and cruelty nr
nerel, wiihn ve~ OF public road, and in about sixty
death has
hearts ol ms friends and relatives with lille anruisI
and excited in the minds of his coun,rymen sensstos
10 DC described In this ragca are TAUGHT th
vahy oil human hopes, and the uncertainty of all h,ns
prospects; snatccu from afeconaie wife and two II,
hnts IN carry Heat time when they needed mis- nj
sstance an occurrence be lamened lie was cor
suered ny hose who knew him OF infe xle iptcr
riy honest and upright in all his dealings warm iienG
generous enemy. and good negblor
Wiz subscriber respectfully informs the public I,a Il
n VIII defer the opening of his SCHOOL until the iO,
September. lie asks this nruIecnce the parents am
guardians OF ms pupils with greater condolences a. he make
wv s,,ass' 90 oof '"cu''ohs' q. T.. STACK.
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