Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-16

expenditure OF labor and of ucasu, in ,hc late re.
ion al iiei, laws, The people Of Virginia lid hcpr
thai their code would remain, At least Tor some time
to come, comp rn,ively simple IN its character th
the "nunai expenditure IN The legislative department
would Ire cconom>rd, and the public bur,hens grea-
y diminished. But the Grand Jur, rrgre, TO say,
that tins will - ounded hope has proved to lie entire
~ deinsive-Nhn', from the spuit for excessive le-
g,slaon--wba', from the passion in some for perpe-
iua speaking upon Ill suij'cs, however plain, how
ever uniutercstms, and What itUm The Grand july
awtuliy Ieai) the love OF gain and of ple asrre m
o,hers, Laws still piled upon laws, anend,n mis-
, upon amendments, speeches upon speeches, and
days addict To day until Code again threatens
I" become as ii WAS previous to the late revision, II
chaotic mass of collision aad o4scuriiy, incon,pre
hcnsihe except io the most asiue in the law aud
the Sessions Of our Assembly legisa,ing for COM
par a,iveiy small SPOT of Virginia with "a population
OF only about million, in duration with
the Constitutional term OF those Of the Congress Of
the United States, essiaing for - population of ten
millions, spread over territory extending from he
Il INKS at the Sabine W the Bay Of Passami quo,v.
Far he II from the Grand jury, TO complain without
reason, and 10 censure without causeiur !, M II be
l obvious Ia the duest coraprehen sion That ,r our
whole " Array of Legislators" of which It is said
we have 202l IN the United STATES, including clue
! ~ Congress, we've To follow the exaniple OF the
| Virginia Corps" in qnarterng themselves upon
the people one hundred days ia every Year, nc the
| rate OF four dollars IA head per day, we should
nunHy pay, Including contingent, expenses, the enor
nous sum OF "a, Least iwo mi0us of dollars for the
| items of excessive leGisaiiuns, complex laws, and
| legislative d' clam" However incined the pea
pie oi 'he U. States MA! he, ia process OF time,
! pay THIS enoTmots sum +" Army of brains, -
! rather than To an" Army Of bayoncts"-Nc,, the
Grand Jory cannot perceive Why IL ~, mat the
treemcu of The Old Dominion require this time 10
| I've 50 nurseJ, so fenced ahout wih laws. and made
20 feel their government" always and every wher,
tntrss 1t he truth Thar in proportion nation ad
ynncts IN years becomes more inrac table aud op-
preston ia Sldps necessary iAe good of the
| peoplr
To i,e verify of this position, however, the &, and
Jury cannot subcrfe-on the contrary, the, bel
10 tie high inn, 'hat men OF political independence
aud political honesty, had CONE aud set their
FIRES IN opposition 10 this political heresy. They
believe II 10 be high tine, that the Frcemer TT ,iis
Commonwealth should rally around the polls at their
ensuing election, and swear Ia support man, who
~ not known To- he the Determined adypc,,e of
ar onony Of lime, orcrnuuy al treasure, aud Of egs-
| iaii"n Ard moreover, that they shall de mand a
revision OF what is rated their State Constitution
aud the reduction of The number OF tieir house ni
/ Delegates n nj least bali, bv which, The Grad
Jury verify h"Ieve, its resprctabiv IFS responsible
~ and ITS "t'hy will be greatly increased, and ats
expense greatly din,nshtd.
WAl. ROSS, Foreman.