Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-25

her Il better fora ef goycsamen, ,b;s ma, rronoses
70 saddle her with the terms If The ordinance OF tho.
,oih western Territory 10 prevent her from ha, ing
saves VIVA, SHAH we think VI this proposition or ~
it- mover what shall we think Of the att-mpt IL,
open those wounds which have been so lately cicn-
tried 10 tease us again with this uapeasan, Mis-
sou.' Question and turn Congress away fron, The
n itatin. subject,
We shall see in short time whether we have
such a politician among us whether this is fact or
fiction? ~ "
.Nissoari.-From the census lately taken Nv the
shers, II appears that her population is about sixty
five tiousi,nd-of which the slaves constitute a,,u,
10Th part, and free persons of color l-2o5b The,
legislature are attempting tn force into circulation lis
loan oihce certificates making them receivable for
fees.
kcnf"cky.-rhe Bank of the Commonwealth
n"cs are s''ia 10 be at 81 per cent below the par of
specie per Cent Of this discount is attributed TO the
BANK oi kcntucky's refusing To receive its notes.
The Legislature is engaged in the consideration of 3,
plan 10 iovcc II To receive them-as well as To receive
real estate for its debts
The affairs of the banks form in some of rho s,,,
the most important subject OF legislation. The ext
IN point oil interest, Internal impro,enests and
schoofs-in hentueky the Senate have passed bill
nppropri,iing third of the profits of the new bank
To free schoofs-iu the H. of X. bill ha, passed civ
ing one haff 10 education. The House were not how
ever, equally liberal the PENNSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY
rncy refused to give II so small eyen :s 1000
Inc last resolution, which agreed To caves 4 l.
noes .E) was that Of MIR. Shannon, viz 10 transfer
The University TO Trustees rent,lish the interest of
the state IN IT, pay off the debt which the state ,rs-
tees hau not improperly contracted. and leave IL fur
ever after to sustain itself We find, thai in Kcntuc
Ky rs elsewhere, the of the poo, against the rich
has hecn raised-ln Georgia, a committee al Iens,
mas recommended to advance the school fund TO
S3oVVoV.--in Maryland, the attempt is made 10
wi'ndraw all the school funds but il will fail, as il
0v.ht to do. "
The soverao, ef Ohio, in his message to the le
g's'aturc, sharply cOnrover,s the Maryland PROPOSE.
no" 10 appropriate part of the public lands Ia e,,-
uo" 10 "lcar iosh SIDES" We must Law thar pact OF
h!s Message before our readers.
writer ia the Boston Paliatum takes some pnias
to compare the doctrines Of Governor RandoIpI,'s
Niess;'Se with those Of Massachusetts during the late.
war, and TO shield Governor Strung behind tioyernor
naho9aph; he iorgtts however most material
point ~ the comparison between the cases viz the
measures OF reisf proposed. Gov RANDOLPH purpo-
Sos no Hartford Contention no measure that scuin,s
III force, ortsunion nor has Inc attempted 10 weak
60 e aIm on the government hy withholding the mi
ta IN time OF war.-Sureiy 10 attempt To bring to-
getner Gases OF such opposite description, is nothing
less Than AN insult upon coalmon sense
he objection to the Maryland Resolutions now
rests upon two grounds
LIST. Coastaaionuiity. Can Congress give money. or
lands, ar any funds 10 Education? In other words.
IS ms one OF the things which the constitution p,ces
1900" no 10 ASSIST IN uispOSinu @ IFS
an'is by inviting emigrants, may give lands 10
schoo's nut can II establish schools la the old states
when no such end Us 10 he attained
"a t-rpediency Ifyou give lands to the old states
Tor their schools, you diminish the sales of the u. S
ah''s, Tor purposes Of reree,J therefore we mus,
nave recourse to other, means raise the deficit
mai u.s. 10 loans, or taxes upon the states
IN the al place, the states selling their school lands
may Try 10 undeIsel each cther--f they fix a price
~ less Than the u 5. price, how many will buy OF
he =; .. and Therefore may the u s. he com
Pehed I" shut up Tor time their land Offices and
raise the choe amount Of their present sales from
some other fund?
ihese are serious objections and ought 10 he
weighed, notwithstanding the object in view (tle
promotion OF e,iucation) is strongly calculated to
en'Ht the feelings OF our countrynen
we agree with N. York paper that &c parsinony is
o'eh lar from heinS economy Suppose, we we're TO put
Gown urm'htiTg acadenty-burn our slps-disnian-
NC our 'ors-tlisband our best officers-wlat should
we gam by IT IN the long run? Some saving at first
10 pc sure hut in the end, insul, from all nations
ana INFINITELY greater sacrifices Of cash, before we
V no replace Tue deieaces which throw away
we nave now brought our expences within our in
eomc-oi course, we need no. weaken our ,lcfemccs
any further But in the 81 place. can we ciirtaa any
ouer OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of1ces-can we by q
Siu scrutiny INTO Endorsements save any money il,a
is wasting ar debts thar may be lost by DELAY Athj.
Is surely one OF the first duties of the present Con.
sress- Every dollar that we may go to improve
our deiences--ior there never was a cheaper time
20 nona iori'tc"tlons NC Any other saving than this
Is not pdrsimony but proiusion