Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-19

the rights OF kentucky TO pa.s these laws--and 1t s
very wei understood, that tho viii decide them
10 be NH and roid inismucl as they incompaii
bic with the compact, which is made "A part OF their
| 'onst,u,ion--Wc listened with great pleasure and
attention, 10 the splendid speeches of Messrs. Clay
anu bbb--hut We were neither convinced nor deu-
ded 10y their eloquencehut decided, trust, rs jus
ice AMI the interest of the state required We have
| 'no'her Important subject of complaint against
sister siateor against aughter, us She tlrc h,s
| 70 call ietselt--i mean IN relation TO Our military
Claims, west nj the Tennessee river IN what is call
ed jackson : purc chase" Her laws upon this sub
Jectha' been as unJrsi, aud as unauthorized,
NOSE ~ relation la non-reSIdei of land. We
| nave depucd Watkins Leigh, (than whom a filter
agent could not be found in The stae) as o ,onin,is-
s'oner to proceed TO ke lucky, and urge our claims
| before the legislature, which meets in Ma, next
They have, however long persisted in their crook
ed policy that fear they viii not easily .be induced
TO ahan'lnn t--hdt ut any rate, the experiment is
worth making, and il Mr. Leigh fails 10 per.uatlc
them TO repeal these obnoxious laws he is then iu-
NOR sed to demand the appointment of commissioners
Us provided Tor IN the compnc settle oil the ,!cr-
enceS between the two states.
la the last DAYS OF the session. repe,ied and s,rcpu.
Gus efforts were made in favor OF the Universv-hut
all without success The causes of this r,ilure were
n'u''''orm ana various The FIST, andhe licien
WAS deep rooted towards his IN IN,
more marrow minded * css liberal portion of tl, house
tn me next place, short-sighted jealousy towards
II, entertained by those who give preference to the
Otter branches OF the scheme for the nrnn,otion or
education and lastly, a want of unonmi;y and nr :,
Spnit OF accommodation among i've. arowec friends
oil the University. Before this noble institute ,n can
be encouraged and supported, as the interest and
c""',c"f ol ie state require that il should be there
must he thorough change in the nittcriaI; of viii, h
the House OF Delegates was lat.ty composed-o, least
here must make their appearance there few men
oil enlarged and liberal views OF hph ndino i'm the
public estmaton, and OF taeRis and habits qualifying
heni Tor public speakins-A few such men con, ing
rom d'hee"i partso: the sue, by placing this inter
CsihS SUBJECT IN ITS proper point of view would not
ai' To produce complete revolution i'm the snte of
feeling which now exists towards i--they would re n
dcr II as much the tuoyite il is now the aters ion
oil large portion of the Legislature. Believing Us
DO, that The iu.dre character and PROSPECTS of the
state are completely identified with the scheme for
lt"e encouragement oil education, wisely adoped by
former legislature, cannot but feel The u,ost nx-
""s soicitude Tor the success of that scheme in "A n
us hranches-hegmnins with the p in,ary scLools and
! ending wh the University. Virginia has already
1s "e' NtyS'c@ superiority over her sister states
! IRON being The FIRST IN population she is now the
M'rd, and IN few ycnrs will be the yovrth and
! u sue uoes not make The most vigorous efforts To
MAINTAIN Tue mordt and intellectual ascendancy, of
which size lhd sucl Just cause boast, size wall ickl
hh'i her ancient power aud glory departing never 10
reiurn-It Is not light and Idle VANITY that would
WISH To siatIiy-butil is real, asta,tial good That
uo not wish To see lOSt.'' kowIedpe is wealth. and
wealth rs pewer AS have no longer the iua,,-
ence OF numbers let us strive 10 ilil tjor We have
heretofore enjoyed ny that ascrntnc, in The grea,
councils Of he nation, which moral and int.,IccuaI
| superiority are certain afford
| There isone subject 10 which beg leave To call
yonr tention II minated 10 nv colIeoo. and
myself, IN the course of the wincr u,t s,,,ue ,Isso
sIhcuon was ie IN ht county, with the vote we rave
against the removal OF the OF government cam
not believe that thi> ,i>iIucun lc ly anv large
porion oil our constituents But wheiher bl ire o
ny I'VE hundred, feel myself called u,,n 10 Snlan
ana (ii cam To justify The course took IN, per
s"aded that those who objected To this vo.e did II M
on ''e mistake" suppoSion, that the question: bci
'ie tiouse was, whether the seat of government
should he IN Richmond IN Albenari,. p, u,t,,inr
could he further from the fact The Resolution
wh'ch was o!lcic" upon tins Subject did designate
any particular place the proposed location of the
government, nor was any mentioned IN the debate
to when II gave rise But we we're biyen very dis
rncty to understand that the ca,.it0 WAS 10 90 in
quest OF the centre of the STATE iha, The eeogrhphi.
cal cent was To the ,ceSt of Saunion and ta the
same poht was very rapidly becoming the ceaire of
p0pWtuion also accordingly la cunvet s,t,on several
po'n''' as Siannion, The Warm Spring, Licking to ,
incasiie, &c were spoken ul-but not one below
Inc Blue Ridge. The question, therefore was mo-,
between Richmond and Albemarlc OF between
t.ish""hd anu G"y other spot betolc the Ridge. Had
Tins been tie question should under cxis,inp cir.
cunIsances, (fLeftf to my OrR iude.nek) have he
stated asto tGe vote should give bnt nol ,!oubtn ne
what would he the wishes OF those whom | repre-
senIed should have voted for tIe removal but ~,
have before animated this the state of .ile
IqueSiIon.-Ihe alternative between Richmond
OF some point tceSt OF The Ridge, about which i.-
einet there could not he diversity opinion none
my constituents, and accordingly voted against The
propos,tion--ConinIng uiys u 10 that view Of thu
snJ. Ct under which imagine it have been re-
Sndrd ny those, II any, who d'SaprOve of our votes,
refrain from en,crirg INTO the general question OF
TIE polly vi removing the seat OF government nj t:,is
iIn'e, about which much might b, said.
was very sorry that ! could NOT yet up 10 Nlarcn
cour. felt tito be peculiarly proper ana inculn lcn,
upon me, WtH Gein, To render account of nv Seir-
ndSi'P, 10 those vino had generously given me llcir
confidence, when 1thr0st SiTaneT.-Bu the assem-
bly, did not rise untl Monday last. tic day of the
court and ia consequence OF an unfortunate acct
dent, which happened about ,hat time, in my family
sha no' he able even Ia riSit Hy RoH,e before the
election cones This is a source of sincere regret
as had intended To- have devoted the interval be-
tween the Using OF the Legislature and the day of
Giecoh To visiting those parts of the county in hic
am isast known, lOr the purpose of extending my
acquaintance with thnse whom have lately had the
honor OF representing, and to "hom beg leave again
respectfully 10 lender my service Depriy ed by te I'M
happy circumstance, of the oppurtunit} which others
ENJOY, oi mmglIng with the People, | have adopted
the only method within MY Tea( IT, of laying before
you, with that Candor and lraiAmess which icong TO
my charncirr fell and unre iVcd account MOI on
" OF my aciS hui also of opinions. In The dis
charge oi The duties which deyol,ed upon me as
your Representative, To have been fortunate euuug
TO Obtain Your appreciation will lfnid ne the SINGER
est eradication. IN any event shall have secured
10 myself the pleasing consolation at knuwinC,
that ] have faithfully redeemed the pledge I gave
before The last election, FAR as il depended up
On honesty OF purpose, aud upon zeal and devoted
ness 40 the Interests committed TO INV care | mus,
rely upon your friendly aid TO make known my intcn-
non To those around you, and 10 inform them Of tie
cause OF my non-appeaiance among thcm.-hnd
doubt not that their good sense and hrra.y will find
IN II, an ample apology GoI my absence.
van greH respect, your oledieR serr,ur.
CHARLES COOKE.
Departed this life the 23 uii nj Warmnstcr N"lson