Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-18

Il PcR rHE HNqrtarR
The Editor of the National Gazette shous
more pertness than wisdom when he penned
thu following article:
:. The epo aud Resolu, ON of the Leo; ,,ro "a,
m's''nd relative TO appropriations of Public I,rls
Tor Tue purposes OF EducatiOn were on h. 18th i,s,
rrieiird in the Virginia House of Dece,sas ~, ~
committee oil Schools ami Colleges. When the ,,.
ference wits moved, MIR. Epps. member of he
Rouse, suggested that - some difficulty n,iybt arr.
the resolution, rs it questionable
~ cVysresS possessed the p0irer Of a,pf opriu,ing
iae P"@nc lands for lie benefit Of elac,fio, = lis
| u ' = ,he age ut sccrtieiSm. We wonder VIVA,
uouni IS To come nest the faculties of Conors
no constitution says Ia express terms tia, on
sh'h nave power dispose of die ,cr,tor, u,d
otner property OF The United S,ates-Ho,, .oniI lie
Pnnhc i'nds I'm due prnpoinom) Ice letter IA s,os,.d
Of IN regard the national melf,sc ,h. ~ Wv,
Purposes OF public education The abo,. ,, ,;on-
tle new states e f"
Now. according to Mr. Walsh, WIN, * this
oaf saying that Congress miy Ca whit they
Please iihthe public lan,is-inae devuf,. th.,,
10 any object whate.rr-e abi.ll ,oo,%. IN
.i"W universities, erect roads s. ga ais, per.aps
huIid churches aud chapels---in f.ct approeri-
ate them To any subject whatever WHICH does
NOT enter INTO The legitimate powers OF IL. ce->
neral government Dues h,. really hal, th;s
doctrine /? Is this really the ,loctrine the
constitution p cal upon him 10 poioi out
the clause III the constitution which atthoris-
rs Congress 10 establish common s.honlc c,r
; the poor, or 10 mrddie with The purn,ses nc
public education" If this be moi one or th,.
subjects within their jurisdiction. how can
'hey promote IL by any of the public funds
whether u be- by money, or by ia,lds (? How
can 'hey do that Indirectly, which they can
not do directly? give acres instead OF dol.
:, lars ?
II Mr.. Walsh says, that Congress have pow-
or 10 dispose of the territory aud other Droper-
, ~ ui the u. Sand therefore may give # TO
schools, or To any object not among their
specified powers, then does this argument
pro- e great deal too much-for money is
! property and therefore why may not mo-
ney be disposed of for any object OF $ uation-
a' Wellafe" But he docs not even quote the
, Constitution correctly. Ii says {" needfil rules
and regulations" Now, is this appropriation
"nee1tid" TO dispose of he public lands
{, too have doubts wi Mr.. E;ps.-With
these doubts, would rather not vote for the
Mary land resolutions though they are found
, ed upon abstract princ lies Of equity and us-
uce.--l would rather no. act at all I'M
less could hope TO change The past aolicy OF
congress mean so far, As that policy is not
necessary 10 sell and settle the public lands
Without The chance of doing this, had we moi
better leave The subieci alone Let the other
States, who have not our constitutional scr,,-
PIES ACT II They think proper. But let us not
ieno our hand to breach ofthe constitution.
Ii these other states viii take !, share Of the
public lands. and buckle them upon us LET n
: b. their act, not ours.
a CoNsTITUTIoNALIsT
D u The accounts which we have received down
% me 4'h Nov from London are equally ndecisiyc
OF "r great question which has kept Europe so long
~ suspense q" Clouds and darkness still rest upnn
the relations between Turkey and Russia We
arc Iold III orc brea, iha, Russia had declined the
mnGI'uon OF the allied courts In 81 sort OF ofhcial
article al Berlin, this idea is nuy coniradi,tet--
Inc weisht oi the evidence seems To incline 10
ihls opinion hut Whether the mediation of the 9th.
: ct courts VIII hc sufficient to patch up IA peace *
'u'plher Iheshcn. We still incline 10 the side OF
peace.
Yesterday The polls we've opened in this city and
gg@un'y, l0r sena OF 10 supply The place of MIR. Hay
5ter'C C -: John b CIopon 14Sm Browne, IS
Ct9 If Ric'nioRd--co. 80 do "a
" will he several DAYS before we shall collect the
f votes IRON the other counties in the district
1ear Rss9 , He,o gone the Of all tho
: year OF his age, Col. OLIVER TOWIES 49,
Col To"lrsa lawyer distinction He was nr,etnS hs
it"essi"n WIN celebrity and With profit: his zeal in
considerations lie abandoned his private nursui,s with
Soed s S ron sns edesTng comforts Of family, and
elsnee o those principles which to every SON OF
inertyn maintenance those llis and nriyeGes ~ bicI
were secured TO country now enio.ed by us lis M
zen Colonel Towies in the regular army npd was
present AZ many OF the great battles thai The
: pd'le {" DcrnanOwh he had the hoiorable ostnnor.
oeowe I'd upon him OF being selected The commander
M 'r sGt.ea' ol me American aud eicncousiy
;, u ne py his artillery, eeciuallv check The ou
SUIT the advancing the enemy that the rear nj
: me American army succeeded in making sai, retreat,
p ihe 'o anu bs little band prisoners BY the
"eN1 anu suffered Tor long time the n,scries OF 4,
loathsome jail Col. Towcs had good fortuna 10 he
e sNchanse' snd Immediately resumed his command in ile
american army, and continued his services in durinc
me war At the close OF the TowIcs rcfurue,i
10 Tue practice OF the law, and of The ar
: o every codri where he practsed mind OF the
st oruer-"Itl requirements way fiut him
. the most exalted stations iuris, or statesman
I"wes could have enjoyed the highe honors OF his conn
Try had his heart been disposed he chose in hi
% stage oil his settle urvatc life athor
thdn encounter the lgues labor and of public
r empioymen-but for this disposition, certainly would
nave been an associate Judge in the Court Appeals
the venerable Pendeton But he preferred tho quiet and
comfort OF his Preside the duties aud
Is of this high s;ation.
Col Tomles had heart noble brothery and wia1
so JUST that hc lived and died enjoying the
a VINO knew HIM lie met his final fate with mind serene
ann undsurbed-frm and unusniay fat hfu sol
uer he obeyed the from high authority without
u murmur lie seemed consider passage 10
J. another and better world.
lft How little alteration in good spirits the approach
Is OF death make for they appear be the
y The last instant" [I.ncbb,rF pres
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81 $500 weight best English Seine Twine
IA 900 weight Cotton Yarns
l. 80 Kegs Gun Powder
-, 100 Rags Shot
- ! with general assortment Of Groceries consisting OF
aS Wines Liquors OF the best qiiaities-whicl are
" iered at the lowest prices ca ST. or 10 punrttl
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