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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-08
RICHMOND, FE6VN lNY s. IS2I
FOR THE ENOuIRKR.

FOR THE ENQUIRER.
TO the Members ofthe Virginia Legislature
a CITIZEN, who respects the body n
which you belong, but dares 10 think
Tor himself. would respectfully ask YOU
To take bii review Of The iabors Of the
session.-Whai have YOU done What
do YOU propose 10 do?
Sixty days lIave already passed away
Sixty thousand dollera of The peoples
money nave been spent and what have
you 10 slew for il
look over The catalogue OF laws whicI,
you have passed. see yery few of a
general or important description.
have had business enough of local or
private characterize 10 waste yogr
time and fill your journals; YOU have
listened 10 petition after petition; bridg-
es, pensions, divorces and fines have
followed each other with astonishing ra.
pidity but when lonl. is HE general
laws which you have discussed, 1 see
little more than projects and aborlions.
You have wasted much time UPON a
rcpievin law-lt has descended TO The
tomb of The Capuleis."
You have attempted retrencllment i'm
two different sbapPs-YOu have discuss
cd the proprleiv ofreducing your wages
but IN VAN. Had you reircnchcd your
debates aud motions upOu this subject,
you would have saved both your lime
and the public treasure.
Mos, OF what generally concerns the
public has been discussed ONLY 10 bp de
feated. When look through your Jour.
Dals, and sec the public bills wlfich are
vet before you, see many thugs a,
tempted, which mu4i ultimately tail. ..
The Usury bill, which is 10 prevent per-
sons trading in ihosr bonds. and negoca-
bic bills, thai were not made 10 be shaved,
would extend The restrictions of the laws
beyond The comfort and necessities OF
he people. You can scarcely pass it =.
The law concerning slaves, free negroes,
and mulailocs, il marked with general
spirit nj rIgor, which does not sUi Virgi-
MIA. The Penileniiary bill Of Mr.. bod
d'idge presents suggestions 10 us which
are worthy Of consideration: but fear
sou have not time enough ~ present to
engrafi with sufficient care euch impor
ian, amendments into the penal code !;
and lam disposed to think The severity it
proposes 10 extend 10 criminals twice con.
vicicd is too excessive, and too indiscT
inmate.
Your session ai.i draw 10 a close about
the cad Of this months You have vel,
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I'VE WHOLE sTOCK OF STORE NJ. under the
- tagie tel, viii he sold at ancuon on Jhursgav
re t"h INST. al ter o'ci"ck. II conprses !. ,ariety
~ h",d"Hre' *cdfiery Plated Uors Jemelry.
JdPGHp'rg, Leather, and FANCY GOoDs NJ yeccat
importation IN particular good assortment Of plated
c""uesueks aud 1ne paiT with branches to match ~
superior piats' ana silver mounted rich cut glass
.":toIs yea ana coffee pots snufer tfB,s, End two
pan g"'u plated candestcks sets cf tea irays and
Nneis Hefy few rich trays, Iva sets Of tires one
set 90 pieces very superior ivory handle knives a.d
i".ts one set dish covers few hjGe rtiu,ed
u,""e ware also one cask " Hramnalr." hrst tiles
one casa Whitnelds" warranted steclva,d o,s ra,
y. s 'eF plates one do. paiIed scale beans Jew
h'' tdte American pfanUt3ctuted Tnss f-T er.ss
iiCn ~" 'ashi"rabie coat ard hnp0ns English
ot!''ss one SCI patent gig driving reins; With var
sy o' otheT ARTICLES too nruerous parliculafize.
any article viii he sid private sale ve.y low until
ihe i5b, 10 lots 10 accommodate purchasers
Frb. e.. - |L""AE' Aue e.
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'OM V kIcATEp.

p,-o, - -. COMMUNICATED.
DlEpj--A PincviNs, the residence OF c n William
tIatk ON 26,h NoveIBner. his sou Cot william 3
LAIR, merchant, Pi;syl.auis cnurthuus, al sevrr,
attack OF the bilious fever, which he here riia fort
thCe ahd ded under the nrm convciinr of the t.nb
81 hr CHRISTIAN religion. Til olthis ,hort ,er
was IN hopes some peTsun cope EN- than bimssif
would have performed this irIbute of ,,surc, ~,
tae memory 81 this most excellent man. II is nn, he
"s)ect az The vsittT blazou 20 the pubc
rIt-d applause. usual u obituary notice.: Jut ,uie, IN
10 sag hai the condGct Of this mac vas marked is a
degree OF rfopfetf and excellence never snrosssed
anh hardly ever eqnailed-Jus, Commenced IN. u!ea
su'es OF a domes;ic lie amiabie wife snd twn
Io'e chdeh TO increase his happiness his country.
men having bestowed ola him rNeTs pTciuotirn IN their
p"weT-posstssine to unlimited extent The conGsrure
ana 'Iicad,hip Of all those who Knew him The .,,
DEANS 90 happiness s-ened have spread II. sfte
around hm has gliding smncihy tn raponi s,r4sn
OF iehty ere lie arrived ~ r 7ee ihiriy he i. su .pt
away, leaving racuHm IN society nnt to b. e.s,iy
Hied-ihRs furnishing an aiecng proof Of the uncer
'any ~ hi'an things, aud of lie unssavclabe WAYS
VI Uivire Providence '"''
On Tue 18th 81 JGnuaty. at The residence az Jr.
Jnsnaa stoTIs, IN Hanover comfy, Mr.. GtoEGE SEM
TIE ms .cGnainiances weTe BIS friends Uis friend,
httd only To be informed of his drath their eyes uil
pInhAce his tuIcgIuu.-To The rest ~ the world 4
wii say one OF The most valuable members society
siNSi warmer heart throbbed in The breast
OF nortsi.-ihose who knew him best = LEVIED him
"osi-and.ail WHO knew him, loved him.
On Sunday nigh; last, James Graham Smith
youtsesi son OF AnHTe~ Smith oftEis city
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ing 10 say WIN were Senators and Mem.
bers. Such rs were SO would come Tor.
ward aud receive their pay, and no o.
thers. This appropriation was iHtented
Tor the current year; il Missouri should
be admitted, her members in both Hou.
ses would be paid Of course if not,
the money would remain in the Urea
sury.
Mr.. Trin,6le sail the gentleman lad
told the committee how the members
were TO be paid il The stale should be adj,
united bat suppose Missouri should moi
be admitted, MIR. Il. asked how her Sem
ators and members we're 10 draw their
pay then?
Mr.. WcCniiongh was understood 10 say
IN reply, that II The Slate were not adj !,
mi,fcd, Der Senator'S could not be paid
under this appropriation aud that il
would require special vote of Congress
to auihoriz- them TO draw pay.
Mr. Livsrmors, by way of obviaiing all
dinlculty, moved an amendment, con-
tanning separate appropriation of HE
necessary snm for The Senators aud Mem.
bers from Missouri.
This motion was agrced to-aycs SO
noes III.
The committee then proceeded with
'he bill. on any of the items of which.
"a usual. there was good deal OF debate.
particularly IN regard to The salaries Of
different officers IN the Executive De-
pariments al the sect OF governmen, !;
f. bun %, motion was made but the fol.
J. lowing:
MIR. Johnson. of Kentucky, objected
TO the appropriation for the salary uf lhe
First Comptroller Of The Treasury.
S3.50o,) which he thought entirely TOO
high, considering thu nature OF hi, du-
ties he protested against abandoning
the lort'tIca'lons and other useful esiab-
Nshments. for the sake of economy. am,
yet mainiain such extravaganza in the
salaries OF the civil officers. Mr.. J. moved
t. reduce the appropriation to 81, 800.
HE motion was opposed by Mr.. Cobb.
Mr.. Robertson, and Others. on The ground
that the appropriation was authorized bv
law, aad that. 1t This or any other salary
was too high, the proper mote was 10
Eeduce II 10y law. and not by refusing AN
appropriation SO long as the expenditure
WAS legally authorised.
Mr.. JohMon finally withdrew his m o..
ton; aud
iihe committee spesi some time longer
on The bill, an.i m AIDE considerable pro
greSs IN siliiDgHp the items of appropria
Ton. Before tHe bill was goi through,
howevre, the committee WAS lcfi nearly
without quorum. AMI The usual hour at
adjournment having arrived, The con.
mii,ee rose, reported progress aud
The House adjourned.
ihe SENATE did nor 81, ~ C.turJ,,,
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Chester MI IL, SRI


I ytine Of deed of frust made p. william Cav,
- ana Lucy u. bis wife, to toe subscribers dated
w. t,h'o day Of Jaunart, 1917 ard ~ record in DO
Io"Hy coHrt of Chestereld Will be e.pnseA IN sale
~ d"eiion, on the pteniscs. SafNTd0y the fhfrS
",,H@ "eu month, for money e. he .aid down NJ III.
wv we whole or so much 81 tle tract of land ~
'"eSlefhtid County. usually called CHE5rER IfirI.
containing, more or less. fG5 scrcs--as will "a, s
eNpeh,fs attending INC execution of the trrsi and tic
w" iI.n"lns sums tn vit; Gfrsn hnrd, and seven.
zen npsts nhy cents vita interest theron ffor dc
u.s. US "st OF lnuarv, ashland fourteen huadfef and
NV seven dollars MY cents vtth interest lh,reon
n"u ne bT't Jay % January last ~ lees than the
N9e.e Iaci snail I've sold the that sAId viii he
az pafl ~ the tract which wii lie beta
fst' dhu line Ito be thereafter frn) hfriiuiHr ~
tsHi"s tieek, snh running parallel VIA the tutupkg
i"Hu, "hcb runs tbfDuFh the laud,l ~ the sfta
He Of we tact. he prrchase niruey misi h. uaid
u"h d. 'he sal~. f-sd Vi'i he prepared aud ready
I nrvery - The 'aieAnd sfeniJ tie person 90 hnu,
10 IH'n may be struck Of deis e. pay down II, mi.
S",t money the newt preceding bidder may ha, c the
ausnHtage ~ his OF hsrb I'D II she shs frihwitb
tIpy WIN thc terms OF sale hot u MT thfu The
,Snu sh"!i be rhwitn 6sais Mp sale he same
Tie sale Is Ter the hsnef of MS JnGiib MI
Sn,son, eVecniiX OF AndI inches D. dec lie
peits TIE assig9ee of Michael W Hahcosk. zee. The
Ibef' aching as trustees Wil convey win special
warranty only.
c. !. macHutDo 1r,n.,...
JAMES BEHOH. ''"''e'''
Feb = 50 tbs
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1 uNe en0Dgn III EldAS W .Or the moment :
which have been lost, and 10 stamp even
this very session With The gratitude oi
your country. This has been the case
with some OF The sessions which | hay.
Witnessed. ..... After weeks of almost
nnavaiIiDg legislation, their closing 10.
bonrs proved glorious and useful TO
The state. ...... May il not be SO with
you Measures are upon year table
aud others viii soon be there, in which
The best interests of the commonwealth
are emi'arked.--ilcs scheme for advauc.
Ing The western CommuBica,ioni is among
the most important, which can arres, our
| attention While New York is fini.ting
her grand canal. shall Virginia he cut oui
IN her western scheme? The Universi.y
ct Virginia again couris yonr kIndpess.
WIZ youpermii that grand Institution 10
laoguisl' Tor want OF the necessary fluids.
WHICH you have al command While
Kentucky is cIerishing her Transviyaaia
University white Ohio is raising her me,
dieal college; shall we foL our arms in
apathy, aud cause this magnificent wo,k
TO stand sill or creep along wish the
snafs pace? We are suffering for the
want OF this institution our sous are
growing up aud will not wait The iardy
hands OF their fathers
l understand you have another sub.
ieci before You Of great Importance.
One who would he willing to sign hirlse!i
"1he last Of The RepnJiicans',' has with the
well known energy at his pen, called up
OH you 10 rally around ,be rights OF the
states, and 10 stay the encroachins hand
OF The general government. Virginia
Is cited 10 appear al ,he bar OF the irde-
raj court 10 answer for her laws, and 10
bow her undelegatrd power al the fnot-
stool at Wasliinsiou....In the teeth of
the present chief justice, who denounced
the very idea of such submission, Ia The
Conversion OF Virginia in the teeth of
James Madison's illnsirious Report OF
90 90; in The teet!, of the eleventh,
mendmen' ut the constitutions, proposed
by your Industrious predecessors Of Tie
Virginia Assembly in the teeth OF the
venerable John Hancock's example, vi o
when Governor of Massachusetts resist.
ed this citation and upheld the dignity
OF his state-this Commonwealth is 10 be
dragged In The bar Of The federal court
ant for what 10 please the agents OF
iotcry ofhre, set up III the Distric, 81
Columbia... yon choose Ia obey the
behest; II you choose TO yield with
out a contest If YOU will be turned from
yoar purpose BIZ gentlemen who we're
true 10 federal politics in '9s. aud are true
10 them this day, be il so Il will moi be
HE first toraise the war whoop Of party
bu' II rails Il by any memberofille federal
parry, | shall be the last to sink before
/! You, gentlemen, have i, in your pow
er t. gid The last days Of your session
with acis which Will crown you with Clio
| ry.... The communication with The vest
The University OF Virginia, The defence
OF our state rights. an! bold imves,iga.
ton into our finances, or The adoption 81
such means as may, during your recess,
probe the defalca,ion of The Treasury "a
the boltom-ihese are some Of the acts
Dy WHICH the session of lS20-2I may ye1
be blessed with the gratitude eff Virginia
| PROBUS.
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4 nc hsreby cetffy that have knorn Nj rr0ren
Pegf0H, " Alternate. from his youih-tna; he ,
ahout the year i712 heGftue member ~ NY family
soon after he lived IN seh Of TIC. un,i 1906 dnfiRg
this time there had been vast number 20 ysrioul
transactions betweeH us, to a very large aud
IN az hose transactions between VS. 2Hd rfeeC 40
Others NJ Mr.. Pegt0n's, That have ever came
knoe ledge, faud think have q good lnos ledge NJ
ttem all ~ PeytOu has IN every instance Ia his
day, acted with the stTiciest honer and in'uce and
TO myself and family, with The irnst uphoundtd sefa-
liy.......f am irdpced make those remefks frcfn
the circulation Of ijteyaiies ,uards NJ Peytop o.
coming iTou me, wluci AZ ~ nthcr foundation.
Given undct ~, isnt ara seal this 1fh Oct 1870.
CYAN 20 = LIVES fsca3
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To The Electors OF The Senatorial Dis
tf;ct composed Of ,he couni.es at
Frankiin, Patrick, Eenfy aud piitsyi
varia.
fEItNw CITIZENS,
10 sff, ,cu ample tin, Oh. opportunity for the seleetor
uf representative IN the S,i'as, have a, cmed il ny
luty thus early to anncunce you my dererarstn
resre from public life In coming this
Lad contend with the mingled feelings Of gratitude
you IA, Distinguished ..sh you haze eoafrr.:
s Of lauda5lc ard anxious sclieitde he Useful
YOU and country. Bp, The siualiun of
nay family and my private affairs Compel fereeo tie
qualification these feelings. Ist tis season of
r,bula,ion countyif she rnenactJ by civil
eonucJn for,ign hostility, should not pern, ties-
considerations operate Such hspriy. bcweye-
the The justice cause tie in.eri, Of our
principles and the vsor Of arms have wop sotio,fs
and trust lasting for country. The ispost,
work Of revising the laws of the Commonwealth Is as
compied In this Of thgs, tie eonnr,d sacrifice
of domestic comfort AMI individual interest, cannot
trust, he reasonably, and win be requi,eI
Eleven years have been clothed with the ig,, rrsror
sib character of representative of tie people NAV
ba,e discharged the duties incident satsp is NOT
for say. 1 know human WELL 10 believe
that have been eSenp; from its frars The errors
however, which may have committed, originated, beg
you be- assured in the Judgment not in the heart,
If know myself feel perfect of the purity
ofmy intentions, and my devotion the b,st interests of
my country That you may seee; citizen my SUCCESSOR
o equal purity Of intention and Of superior abilities TO
citizen ard nifty devoted the principles OF
government; especially AMI zeaouy attached to The
doctrine of che sovereignty of the people OF tn. states
where the exercise Of thai sovereignty las ben e.
ressy trsnerr TO the government OF the Uroa citizen
whose feelings and predictions dcnt.tsd with your
ownwih the great agricultural country
who will not permit those interests be wantony sacrificed
"a af rxrI,
ccnomy, both in private life and in the administration of
our government that Jon select such d;slsI 10
discharge the duties which have devoved upon the
last four years, is my most ferventwish.
cannot conclude this short address, without repeating
'oyou, the expression OF my gratitude for the t;,m
confidence which you have repossd in ing which
am s1tsed circumstances in life will ever abae-Ic
atany future period, my may be required ,a
willingly, at all times, contribute any aid in my power 10
the public good, which the crisis may de.aand.
You; f!ow citizen ard obeiient servant
GEORGE HAIRS ION. JUN.
Richmond, Feb G, 1921.
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NEW York, February 3f.-Tbr big SYREN
which sailed from Have on the 4ih Of Novem
Der last, with cargo valned a, upwards of
800 400 dollars, and whose arrival has been
most anxiousiy locked for, we are happy TO
stale, got safe into port yesterday, having
experienced no disaster OF cOnse quence.
5Ier. Adr.
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m CHARLESTON, Jan, 81.
FROM HAVANA

Extract If letter, dated Havana. January
"a, TO agentlsman in this city.
have certain information, Of The
SessIon OF the Floridas 10 The United
states. Being Informed by -~-, v no
OWNS an estate in lands there, thai the
lacl vas beyond all doubt, called
gesIef0sy ~ COMPANY will ---------- on
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------. who slated ila, tie order had
arrived, and the aHihoriii,s would be rra~
dy in lew days 10 deliver up The Pro
WAGES. This puts all runior on This sub
Jeci at res.."
CBy way OF explaising The recent re-
ports as circulated, il is added by our in.
iormant, that the practice in such cases
Is, to sign two Treaties, ono Of which
ia retained, and one transmitted TO The
other party. A Spanish Messenger, who
IS said Ia be the bearer of The Treaty. ia
stated some time since 10 have taken his
passsgein the slip Rapid, from Bordeaux
10 Philadelphia [Ciy Gag.
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WARRINGTON, Feb. s.---lhe hill rr;orted in the
Senate of the United States amerdatory which, has
pae the House OF Representatives, for reducing the Mill
tiry Peace Establishment, proposes the Army hereafter
DE composed OF four regiments of Artillery seven regi-
ents Of Infantry Each regimen, of Artillery To consist of
Tine companies, &c which designated and eopn
as Light Artillery and supcrIuerary Captain 20 each
regiment TO perform Ordinance DUTY Each regiment of
Infantry to conprize ten companies The Corps of Eng,-
Srs (oomtar'rs excepe) and the Topogr3 pica Engi-
heers and their assistants. be retained in service rs ut
present organized The Ordinance Department be merged
IN the Artillery and the number men enlisted in that
department To s reduced fiftyy. he STAFF 10 consist
oil one Major General two Brsadir., Adtant Gene
fni and two Inspectors rank &cas Csonls ef Ca,ary
One Guartermaster General QIarcrinas,ers and len
Assistants one conmissary General of subsistence, with
A'Shui'ts IRON the line Judge Advocate; one PAY
master General enc cOmmissary of Purchases; one Surgeon
eneFai These are the leading features OF the bill. There
a'eoher calculated should suppose, little we
'o" OF these matters, rive decided preference this
Dill over that which has passed the of Representatives
particularly as i'invoyts very Iite Iars.r expenditure
Nat. Intel.
The bill which has recently hcen reported ia, the House OF
Representative for altering the yaue of the gold chin of
tue om'sd Saris bold proposition. II is likely we
tn, thaiit will pass this session. fever II is subj
to"h'eh we have not been in the habit of giving much re-
iseuo' b n'fa as We have thought of it, the
proposed H say the least Oft of fashionable expc, cy
II one, certainly, requiring much delbcration 1t is
probable, inie, that thu hill Is reported now more with
he view 10 attract the pubic intrrltly 10 the subject
Nia with design to pressit immetla,e decision ill.,
SUPREME COURT.
February 6.Y,s,erdiy the day fix d Tor the meet
my OF the Court. judges Todd and Duyal only attended
1he Court of course adjourned until 10 day.
NE absence oftc other Judges owing to the terrible
state of the roads. The Chief Justice il is understand lett
A'chmond ON Wednesday last he had not arrived here
at noon OH yesterday. liz.
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TIE POTOMAC nR1nGr-

ALEXANDRIA, Feb 5.-Fears have for
some days been entertained tina, the
bridge over The Potomac between This
place and Washington, would be carried
away Oy The ice; bnl so late as yesterday
evening IL was sian'ing aud passa bic by
horses and Carriages, though the passage
was ihougi' somewhat dangerous, owing
10 some one or two of the piles having
Deen broken by the immense weight OF
ice above it. tHerod
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letter from New Orleans of the a4,h December states,
that Flour has been sold there dollar per barrel that
fresh flour Is selling three dollars per barrel and every
other article from the country proPorionaby low and
in demand.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-08

Extract ofa letter dated Dover, Del. Jan. %.
committee this day appointed draft and pro.
luce Dill laying bachelors between the age of
ana o. CHilntnSfoa UGicinian.
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GEORGE HA1Rsioy, JUN.
Richmond, Feb. G, 1921.

An articiei tile National Intsiigencer states that
III. '" T.. Homer, Is. II. of tbis state ha. been ap-
Poed adjunct Professor OF Anatomy the University
Of pennsylvania HIS course has been entirely
conducted 10 American Institutions
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The last Of tie four vessels captured
by Captain Trenchard, in the CvaNe, on
me coast of Africa, for being engaged in
The slave trade, and sent into Ibis port
Tor adjudication, has been condemned in
'he District Coun, by Judge Van Ness.
" Y 1n,e,ic1u
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vessel from The Havana sepori,, that ON the i7ih
ul. Gen. Morillo let tina; place far LoDion-I he
converts in Cuba bad heen abolished aeiseaby the
recent order Of the Cortts, and their JnHds Ia
revert Ia the national OFFERS spanish ships bad
arrived there wh 1870 slaves iiom Africa Flour
SIR
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UT. '+'Ift ftEfF
4 ND no charges paid for apprs;,endiug TuoMl IS
D. ELLINGTON. an apprentice 10 the carornet's
NAae Sound II tue by his father. He did ~ the fret
:" "eeennef last, fnit my emrloymeu;.--I do hereby
Iofe"ain all persons from EN- pinyinc or ,arforirg him
JESSE FAWI KNER.
Jam s,oEn. prince EdN ard zen. 8 IL
FRESH GLOVER JED
4 BE hundred aud ffty bushels Nsiihrrn and Nom,
~ tam CLOVER SEE DIOR safe by
WORKMAN & NcGRUDER.
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