Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-13

equality ofrlsh,s, Is necessary IN Republic, 10
sure safety ngd tranquility. T,ran,s is.r % am
their >ut c,s hu, itsc neu shuud aud ius tIc.
themselves for uoihiug is mo'c DANGEROUS ih.s
k,owltj. OF the uf -hus IN ome po,,iuh Of the
cinasn,, and the ignorance of their ia >noihcr
The scene cxiibiiyd AT the c,se ui re last Session
indicates the mpe ions gecessy a.. passing mn ACT
Limiting e anne the Legislature shall Ill ON r,rb
day. The face cannot hc disg.scd, that r,ary i,a-
portrait acts were cOnstiua,rd, aud many cleo
made, when there sca,eei, uuolun, az either
house present. MANY m-mbr.s were aLsent from
r-siuos srru,i-s nor should tie sabbath morning
hs used Tor legislation when possibly can Ice
ed. THIS hnriied legislation is productive Of euos
aud uncertainties ia, 'issisrut with that character
which should maik the uni,td wisdom ol the Repre-.
sentative" OF the people. Renecion requires lime,
and The nhd iuses its elasticity when the body Ii
m"c tai'2med. session with hut iinle Di- rmisson
rom nin- IN The uIoin,ng until The morning, IL
not nny a TASK greater than most constitutions can
sustain without injury but Is productive al astv, aud
snn'eiim-s The most impulhic decisions. While,
therefore, ihe short period allotted the entire ses-
SION, Is Acknowledged ~ great evil, that very fact
nip-ri"usl, demands oi every member Who would
faithfully discharge his duty his constituents u wise
and economical employment of his invaluable tne.
iayc thus rre-ealeJ TO your honorable body,
view brief rs the subjects would admit Of the
mu, Important POINTS for ,our enlightened cousde-
ration. Heaven and our 10, ri,ihers have given us
store of civil, political aud natural blessings WHICH
1t becomes oar duly tu'iransint unnpau ed To unr
ctren. The protection OF our free institutions ~
2HinSi foreign violence or domestic treachsTy-Ihe
moral, anti, II required ,ho rlivsical onposition To
he crusade winch Is nov carried ON in Europe, un-
der the direciiun Of the allied soyer-gms who n,pi-
o.-iv call the nIsrl,ss" holytu those principles So
openly promulgated, winch 20 IN effect 10 destroy
every nee c",ernmemt IN eM'h-is wisely committed
Ia Your chaigr. South Carolina ever has been, and
trust ever viii he, ready to second The efforts of the
National Government Tor the security Of our indie
p-uuence, an HE nee expression vi our national
sentiments Those sentiments were u,icird in the
recognition oil South American independence, aud OF
th.' liberation OF Mexico from tho power of Eu,ope-
Al Si'ain. HE South American STATES have
ell our expectations IA maintaining The liberties they
hhd Won a"d even IN the golden country at the
zipur> Instructions have only against the
unJus' Gsurphtiou Ut power. But while aidenily
hope that all America may one day lie free and
happy as these United States, il Is not known AZ
what bJIr wc mty lie called upon 10 resist ap.res-
SION, {" uphold th"cou,uuu night of uious To form
and administer their own gOverumcnt. Spin, THIS
ntomen, hieed@ untIer the invasion of her unius,
neghbor, france, who is AT once he victim aud The.
az rn' OF an unhOy alliance Of kings The only hope
in, Spain is IN " the uuconqurrabie will ;" the love
ot iihern III burning in the hos MS OF IA few pair-
oiS. G,e"c" hos, hope, passed the hour of dark
mess and oil horror and gladly our eyes from
ihe murders and conlagraiiun uf Scu To The gallant
achievements "i The Greek navy, the wisdom and
plirruIsm ui The Hellenic Council, aud those vicu-
RES that have pun tho descendants of Loonidas and
lhemstocles N poSsessInn OF tie strongest fortress
es IN the NOrei aud amost of every island III the
Archipelago. HE IWk, JiscomieJ, must soon
sheaIi lis lFood-slainrd soymitar, aud Greece re-
same, as -Ie has shown herself worthy 10 esunie,
portion of hei ancient giories.
But the genus of dsspOi..u, active and the
preT"ghiNeS ct kvss, priest and uobles, which
almost anniated hy the giant energies of the French
revolution, aie once more in full observation-disclosures
in2 he wholesome 1nwereis OF a hberal age, even
while iey are struggling iuto light. Bul the great
| hope OF MIN Is IA the power of lNTELLEcr and
TRUTH ; and while America encourages useful
kUo" Ieds", and -hoH>is OF free institutions, She rs
- armcd at all p","is against the efforts OF despo-
su' anj bids fair 20 ensure io the present and
To posteriy, the enjoyment al great measure OF
polite Al happiness s ever fell To the lo of civilized
man Ii the public safely lac well provided for, the
civil and puiuic'l rights Of The citizen properly secu,
ed, justice 'mrara'ly administered, virtue and la
icnts encouraged, ,cc suppressed, and the and
permanent interests of e state advanced the <, cat
"nds Tor which governments are rs .blishrd will all
b. answered. Thar your deliberations may Tend TO
produce this result, /, the ardent wish of
You fellow citizen,