Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-21
RIcHNoND, VIRGINIA., TUESDAY, DEcEMRER H. .s2a. e

non vi expensive projects or chimeras. Hat
accoub'ao'liy been based on the proper prn
c'Phes, the serious defalcations in the treasury
department some years ago, would not have
occurred. Tie attention of the council o
state being always occupied by the public af
fairs, they could take time look around them
ana I'LL the pubic Offices with men distinguish
ed Tor their merits and virtues The mem.
ners OF the Assembly, are often suddenly re-
CURED 10 make interesting appointments, aot
most generally have no other evidence hefnrs
them of the qualifications of a pruposed
candidate, thana very long, eloquent, highly
wrought panegyrical speech from young
delegate PROGRESSING to be much better ac-
q"sin'ed wuh the proper characters for che
public Offices, than his old associates. lwhu
had long served the people.
Here It may not be irrelevant to mention.
mat on one or two occasions, The Assembly
nave been engaged Tor ten or eleven DAYS al
me DAILY cost of about one thousand doilars,
10 nearing nomination speeches and ballotiug
,or The members of The Board of Public
Works: when all such time aud expense
might be saved by a law not more than ten
iihes long, auihurisDg the Council Of State
! 10 cause such surveys to be made as the AS
seilo'y shaii from time To time require, or.
authorizing the Council, as vacancies Shall
l
board, who will. like another board. be always
matching new projects and carving out new bu
siness Tor the Legislature. Our sister states
ana foreign nations know that by our consli-
| luton we have, or ought 10 have n Governor
and Council of State, also, Secretary for
the Commonwealth; if resolution or adyer
tisement issue from the Council, signed hy the
the Governor, or the Secretary, Offering "a
EMPLOY a c'V,i engineer for the great com
hohweahh oi Virginia, such an official docu-
ment would attract the attention of artists in
all countries, and the hes, talents in the civil
ized world. might probably be- obtained: bn
when such an advertisement is signed by In,
secretary of the Board of Public " orks
'hey w'ii scarcely notice it, perhaps they vii
NOT even ask who is this Mr.. Secretary
Let me be understood IA having no allnsiot
TO the seatsof science. Ii is all importapt.to. d
cate our youth IN their own coantry. Its will
painful regret we sometimes hear il said. IS hat
VIII you tax The poor To educate the sons o
me rich J.: II aman be poor, he, compare
.'eiy speaking, pays no tax into the pubi
treasury. itmaya s well be asked, what. wll
; you tax the poor TO build an arniory 70, I'M
msnuiactory of arms to defend the prooert,
OF me rich what, will you tax the poor I,
pu.'u TenitentIary, for punishment of crimi
nas VINO piunder the Properly of The rich
wha'' WIZ yon tax the poor to pay the Judi
clary Tor deciding questions Of propdrty for
the rich 'and so on wiIh respect TO all nubli,
I institutions
Inc philosopher, statesman, Judge, general
physician, and divine, the basis of whose nro
fessiona' greatness is laid at the seats of science
! return with more than compound interest am,
lax which may have been laid for their estab
!, lIsbment.
Such has been our unfortunate course. n
policy that we have sunk the executive coun-
Gil almost To state of impoiency, although
Tie members OF that body, so far as they have
5 come within the scope of my observations
. have proved to be honorable and enligb;ened
men endowed with dispositions and onali6.
ca'ions 10 render their country much service
"lcou, Interpreter means and powers of doing
80 ihus :! alter one Of the best ramparts
OF tne constitution is cloven down, By our own
! pariicidai hands, we exclaim, that there is ,
serious defect in the constitution. in This. m,
council OF state is an useless body and ongh
10 be abolished. II is always easy To affirm
proposition IT Is not always as easy 10 de
monsirate It's truth. ask the kind ,ndulrenc,
OF the reader, Till close this number win
only a iew more remarks. The responsihili
W OF the Governor and Council, is well secnr
ed by the constitution, which provides for thei
adequate compensation. Ii sectional feeling
anu interests, must be consulted in appoint
Mus I" "ihce aitnO no law can be passed
on the subject, the Assembly could easily
ADOPT the practice of eleciing The councillors
rom the same sections offrrritory, from
winch members Of The Board of Public Work.
; are taken. 1t is MOI necessary that the coun.
cillors shall reside at the seat Of government
, only -four constitute Board, they could al.
: ways keep up that Board, by relieving and
succeeding each other in public service under
proper arrangements TO answer the despatch
2 of business, az well as the convenient and
punctual attendance of the members. The
rotatory principle, or removal from office o.
two members at the end of every three wears
could be exercised according TO the dictates
OF pure justice and sound discretion. and in
such manner, that the councillors might bal.
lot, among themselves which two should re-.
, tire, or, In succession two members at the
end OF every three years, could go ont unit
the whole body shall be charged. II is true
there can be no law To this effect the Assem-.
bly, could however adopt such a practice, as i
is founded on sound principles; and sucI
practice should not be departed from, eXcep
unworthy characters had found their wav mi
the Council, and such characters could mn
get there, If the Assembly did their duty i
the original appointments.
PLANTER.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
No. III.
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