Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-04

war ofihe revolution ON both lis frontiers. the
| ocean and the wilderness, from civilized rob
bers OF the sea. and savage man-hunters of
the forest; which had the good fortune TO
witness, on It's own territory, and to contribute
most largely towards the most signal success
rs oil the united arms which first and most
LITERALLY reduced IFS original extent by grants
10 the conledericy, and ACCOMPLISHMENTS. to
increase the number of is members which
was mos prompt 20 t,kc ;yms in support Of
the laws or the .Cuion when outraged ia I79t.
anu mos; patient u sacrifice ITS Youth in un-
nealtly service against the common enemy in
i"i 4, may without arrogance take the lead in
such cause. The circumstance, in addition.
ofhaying hitherto led the way in al amelio
rating proceedings ;-of having once before an
pied the legitimate remedy with SO much
energy and success, and of having ever dis
claimed MI other means oirrdrcss, viii Justify
Virginia for making an cn,!ealor, alone. 10
rouse The other states of the Union 10 pro-
Reconsideration of Importance Of the crisi:
Inc puhiication of a collection OF all the
laws winch ever passed in Virginia now 20 be
found, has al length reached the period of the
revolution, in the Sth volume. A view Of
our public economy and the spirit of our l.-
Ssla!ion for the two centuries may be obtain
cd, when al is complete, by the pcrisal of a
single work. Untii II is complete, the treasu-
ry cannot be reimbursed the cost OF il by the
sale oi the copies belonging Ia the state Il is
worthy of your consideration whether the
completion should not be accelerated bryopd
rhe rate of one vo!amea year. for that reason. as
well as to rcnder the itill performance Nv The
same person more sure.
The dsp'oportion of the compensation al
lowed by law 10 the Attorney General OF this
Commonwealth, 10 the amount of the profits
l.sla f.h nd. E...
icssi"a, nj present, has attracted the attention
otall the members ofthe executive body and
the invitation of the attention OF thelegislaure
tn the circumstance has been advised, from
an apprehension that the state might at length
he reduced To the necessity efacccptng those
ali important services from talents ofan infer;-
| or order
The aggregate of infantry in the militia Of
the commonwealth is scveniy-eight thousand
sevcn hundred and thirty men; of cavalry
! seven thousand seven hundred and twenty
nine; Of al tilcry four thousand six hundred
and siXiy-nine; making grand aggregate of
nlneiy-one thousand nine hundred aud twenty
| eiEht men. 10 arm that body there are six
ty-One thousand one hundred aud seventy
nine muskets, with ffty-eisht thousand one
| hundred and ninety-iour bsyonets three
thousand FIVE hundred and ninety four rifles (:
two thousand six hundred pistols: seven thou
sand and twenty seven swords for cavalry, and
| one thousand and aiXty-siX fer artillery OF
bass canGon there are six battery pieces MI
| OF iwcnty-iour pound ball. and eight fiula
! pieces Of different Calibrp There are two
brass mCrtars, one otsiXtcca and one of thir-
teen incbes diameter. OF irom cannon there
are two hundred and fifty eight pieces, forty
ior battery aud tND huGdrtd and eighteen for
field service.
Tire number Of pnrgons coai;icd in the Pen
iicnIiary prison OF ihe.commonwealtl, on the
sofia September 1921, was Two hundred ana
one o.! which one hundred and iiliy-nine are
white men, and two, white women; thirty
! three arc culOured men, and seven, coloured
| women; not including slaves, who are only
| lodged there for transportation. Within
The year ending on that day forty eight con
vicis have been discharged in regular course OF
! law; fourteen have died: and sixteen have
been pardOned by the executive department
Fourteen persons are confined for having
caused the death ofhuman creatures, nineteen
I, for al. other acis Of violence committed on hui
! man creatures and one hundred and sixty.
eight for criminal acquisition in various naodcs
A propensity 10 the perpctration OF homicide
Without It's deepest shades of guilt, has beer
formerly attributed TO otIr state. An unlre-
quency of the instances oft for our actuai pop
| u'iu'i Hh's NOW De Saieiy asserted. some
What of pr0ncness to violence in our ci-
tilcus could not iorr,eriy have been de-
ncd but ii VAS rarely ever accompanied
, with predetermined intentions OF guilty acqu
sl;iDn It was Il mark still remaining OF thost
peculiar dispositions which fondness for th,
chace inseparabic from extensive forests a
bounding IN game, have always formed il
: man. III" qualities which distinguish the hun
Ter, gained for us those civic laurcs which
decorated onr early banners in 1855. Anon,
r such associates, in such state of society, wa
{ formed that wonderful mind which guide,
this c0nlederacy through the heart-wearyin,
= storm of the revolutions, aud amid the NOR
: dangerous, although less furious swell of hu
man passions, which accompanied the sue
ceeding calm. May our legitimate union will
= the other republics of our confederacy endur
as long, as the renown of that sublime charac
Ter Ia which were united qualities, civil poll
teal and military, more admirable, more cxali
: cd, and more practically valuable, that hav
} ever appeared in any other man
TIL vi RANDOLPH