Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-21

aorals hy being disappointed in gratifying h;s naIiv
huy. But the poor and unfortunate are TOO often
coniounded with the vicious, aud pursuing the sub
jet of tat indifference, with which Their interests
are too often regarded, mus; he psrinitie once more
u urec' your attention To great evil, which sab
united To your consideration Il, the las; session IL
~ rlnciple oi all Tree governments, That law and
justice Should not be sold or DELAYED In this state
and particularly in New Orleans, this principle is
most stamefully violated--rihunals OF limited iu,is-
dcuo", embracing however the Transactions oil the
poorer and more iguoTan classes OF society. tram
hons differing intIicacy Only degree from those
o, the greatest magnitude suffered exist whilst
ihey are paid not by the public but h, the individuals
who require their service; mt the same tire they are
exempt from those guards which necessary TO in-
SIRE impariiaity aud prevent oppression Legislative
chambers and halls otcuur,s are open to the scrn,-
nv OF the suspicious, the curious, and the intelligent
Tue aritt r. oil the rights of the should ALL
whist in the discharge of their duty he exposed TO
the fullest glare of public view ask tnen that
courts should he established To hold the, sessions
alternately IN the city and suburbs, be vested with
TIE powers now exercised by Justices of the peace
aud be pad rs all other ARE out of some pub,
lie land Officers cmploye, in the administration of
justice should be paid by salaries fees should no
longer he permitted To he received, and believe IL
this pa ncpie were extended even to many mnsteri-
al officers, the public would only be better, but
| more cheaply served.
The militia has always heen considered the natu-
raj defence oil rcpnblcsit Is after for,i and
navy, the only resource OF country having the ex-
posurc oil Louisiana. recommend to the ieuisl,-
ture revision OF the militia laws To assist i'm the
tsk II imposes, will lay before ynu a work complied
under a resolve o. Congress, Il copy of which has
heen transmitted 10 the request of the secreia.
ry vt war IL is much To be desired thar SOME gene
raj system should he adopted by all the states Of the
union--ln the mean time submit 10 your con ,ler:,-
ton, whether justice and policy do not require tina,
farther encouragement, be given to the legion oi vo-
lunterFs oil This city One OF our sister sleS whose
Internal situation is similar TO our own, supports n
small hut regular uIce for the protection of us c,pi-
tal--now that the United States has thought proner
tofen'ore their irnops from this neghborlootI ex-
I'oscd as we are 10 dangers ton Obvious he named
prudence reqires greater vigilance and prcc,uiiuu
IN TN" part oi The state government ilan n,i.h; here
,otore have been deemed necessary
Inc proper accounting officers viii law before Won
lheif annual reports The situation of our fiscal con
Germs highly satisfactory, aud il gives inc pleasure
to state, that far FROM fun. necessary the loan
was authorised TO make, snni of more than SIXTY
thousand dollars yet rcmains in the treasury.
Fellow citizens, the President oftiir United States
mas s'eh 10 the puhiic very able and full expose o
oar foreign relations. Over these we have no r,,ue
dIae control But should do violence To NV own
feelings II were 10 refrain from expressing, however
conciseiy my sincere and ardent admiration of the
noble and successful struggle Of our brethren of Mex
leo aud South America--nv high qualification ~ ilie
change whcA has been effected in ihe governments
oi SPAN and Poriugal--and my abl,orrenc. of Tho
CHRISTIAN aud the Turk, modern champions of slavery
. superstition, conspicuous alike for rvrttinu chains
o cnomny on The descendants oftle wonderful neo-
PIE 10 whom the world is indebted for alI the ore a,
qualities which il boasts
congratulate youon the union of sentiment which
prevails throughout the comnrnity-- will acu ate
your honorable body ani I sincerely hone ih al
your present session may he characterised ly a yea
io1S discharge of the very important duties which,
you owe to the state.