Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-10-24

The committee eoaelude w,l, the following re. I
marks f" Finally, after careful examination of III.
" message re;erred to them they cap perceive in
- nothing but an attempt 10 carry u most hazardou
theory into effect, contrary to the will of the people
" destructive OF their best interests, and backed n,
" the influence Of those most Interested IN continuing
90 The evil"
Whatever lie my theories, believe them TO he true
Al a'l events, they are my own, they neither pu,
isio my head nor thrown upon paper for me, Nv
Others. That have attempted, however, to carr,
any theory into feet, is mistake. II is Tor oppos-
ing The hazai dous theories which they ATTEMPTED To
carry into effect, that I am denounced. How far 1
may have acted contrary to the will and best infe,
es,s OF the people do not know. They have ex-
pressed no will upon the subject senators have, bu
'hey are portion OF their representatives, them
selves and TOO, but by no
gifted with omniscieHce, and very liable with
respect To the Opinions OF others, AT least until them
selves have niadc them known.
As to the nsnuaiion, tina, rejected the bill through
the influence Of those Interested usury--as TO the
assertions that ! adopted in spirit, referred with
marked appreciation To dishonoi able impulations
ag' inst the lee islaye branches of the governmental
repei them with scorn, dishonorable inpuiaiions
undeserved by me, and unworthy of the body who has
given Them uisrancs.
| have now, fellow citizens, accomplished a task,
| an unpleasant, one indeed, imposed upon me by the
course pursued lay the senaie. | have done so to
show, that rejecting the bill presented by The
Legislature for the reasons airead, laid before YOU,
did noihing more than the constitution both 7autho-
'izes and requires iha the style and manner OF my
objections were not adopted with the most distant idea
oil giving offence that spuru nj the imputa-
| lions east upon me 10y that body and, finally that
hosever powerful the senate may be, when viewed
| under the double aspec of accnsers and judges,
cannot consent be dictated by them, The
else of rights, and the discharge Of duties, cor6ded
| 10 me by that instrument which have sworn -up-
| port. THOMAS B ROBERTSON
.Ne'o Orleans, .aprH 20, 1928.
Progress ofPrinting Sc-In the English Parliament the
FOR reform in the representation had been
Russell Inv pof
269 10 1874 Tho result received with loud cheering
cause In the OF his Speech Russell stated sew
era facts to show the improved OF all classes from
the increased means Of Instruction. the proprty and
justice of giving TO the of population
proportioned its increased relative weight and improve
men he MS among tue results of bis inquiries into
the extension of the of instruction. that the sales by
one booksellers house in London amounts 20 f5oOooOo
they employed sixty clerks, paid $3.50 adverrmeu
binders The increase of circulating libraries had been
very great there being about 1000 OF
IN the Kingdom, and from 1900 1000 the sale of
books distributed throughout the country in addition To ali
which was the quantity OF newspapers
2s6OooOo and those 100000 were London dailv ma
pers, country papers 100000 increase of presses
10 8i IN is2% yet with population OF 100000 pro-
sded with the means of knowledge, majority the re-
III the Parliament returned by less than
1900 electors.
One of the novelties Coburg Theatre free trans
ialion, by Mr. Maaer OF the popular vaudeville called
drew the Porte ST Martha where 1t WINS produceS moi
onis all the Jews, but nearly all the Christians in
is light and pleasing piece combining strong Interest
with much comic effect and some very pleasing music rhe
story upon which This drama is founded, little more thnn
an application anecdote which, we VOL ren,sshpr
TO have seen some time since in public journals
wherein person having considerable SNUG eled propery
ABOUT hn preserves 10y himself giving information 10
the Custom house officers some con,raand articles of
eopatvely tnE salue in The possession OF fellow
by the same COACH and subsequently makes her
Qor we think 1t LADY, ample by presenting her
WIN twice The value owhat she had lost through his APP
ueachery In the drama tie smugger is
phosed into benevolent Jew, excisemen
eu 10 nahe ny additional incidents nerspersed
e ou easen oil love and sentiment good deal OF inter
e IS Created especially the ami
the "e'0"s"'"t particularly well managed.
The London Morning Chronicle say SO American st.y
America is eGGvre in This branch nS arr
we remember an early portrait Mr. Join Kenrbie by
us Likeness OF the great actor" iNa en-
new preacher has risen pin Great Britain who has
neeome nearly as famous DE- Chalmers, has drawn
last number of the New Monthly Saralin :" is On;
erlption of him. e ~ ~
Portrait ofths Rsp. Edrard T,ingN,r Irving ascend
ed the pulpit II O'clock The rst Of his appes|nse is
extremely startling ie is considerably more Than six feet
high Tie has palld face, The outline rather
than ova-the features regular manly Tho mos stk
ing circumstance about his head profuson of coarse
jet black hair which is carefully divided in the and
combed down either side the Italian fashion In
me middle ages The brow whiskers are in equal
Upon tue whole, we thought the
much more Italian than Scotch, and Imagined thar we
cI i discover n the soiInesS and regularity about
cum some resemblance TO the Bonaparte family. There
ue% , marked organized defect G the wher up
forehead is high and handsome and anxiousy dis
played we were sorry to Mr. Irvings fingers fire.
turned position The petty bestowed upon Ibis point,
aa the toet-assocldtions connected bieacd shirt
WrIs sthrched collar and cherished hkers, prcny die
rnced rom bis dignity of asper and reduced What mis-
oeen really imposing into air OF mere terrific
nyiSm His age, we understand about forty wears IL
any one should ask take him aIin all what he looked
h we should say that when he first glided into view,
adjustment of his black and bushy hair re.
minded us OF the entry of wonder working magician I'M
OH the boards OF "a real theatre"