Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-12

Is put Small. II Is NOT 10 Oc cNpcCteu 0at me
plan, honest unlearned farmers of this unengh tened
county, should understand the notified tribe of La
tin and Greek derivations, to be found in the spe-
cimens OF our Parliamentary eoquence, much less
the bold and bastard angcisms which Ogilvie's
philosophical essays have forced into the world,
strut in The pride OF forty syllabes and jostle each
other for place and precedence in the sentence.
Such extent and felicity of learning, is, from the
nature OF their occupations, secluded from them
Ii is known only to the esoteric scholars of the
Lyceum. l would remark, EN- PEASANT, that when
the esoteric, acroama,ic discourses OF Aristotle
were published to the world, Alexander wrote TO
and rerroved him for making that learning
month which they alone so much excelled. The Phi
iosopher Replied Know that they made
public, and not public. for none but they who have
heard as, can understand them" The discourses
of Aristotle, however, not the only specimens
Of this excellency on record.
But, sir, willingly leave this subject, upon
which your remarks have very reluctantly forced
me, and proceed TO some other parts of your
,raordinary paper.
You ask, indirectly, f,he people of this coun-
ty know, " that no man Stands higher in Congress
than Mr.. Az" Gas politician and scholar, sup
pose, his moral standing is not doubleday - a,
wha, age Thos. Jefferson wrote the Declaration OF
independence AT what age Patrick Henry at
tanned his immortal fame? AT what age, the Lion
OF the Day, Mr.. Giles, took his station as the abest
debater in America? Last, rot least, at what age
Buonaparte became Master Of the Continent of
EuroPsP' Truly, sir, we have heard of all these
things--except the first and the last With regard
to these too, confess we have read no hsto-
riaEs thatispeak particularly. We shall patiently
await more lights on these subjects, sir, from you.
But granting that Mr.. Jefferson, SC. were great
men, and occupied high stations at 81, il does APP
pear 10 be regular and legitimate conclusion, that
Mr.. a. or any other individual will equal them at
the same age. If such inference were Just
and thai 81 was the minds ciimacferic, Mr.. AS
lame should have been fixed about years ago
lie should by this have found, Tor his bust, niche
in the heart of every American Citizen. Trust me-
SIR, Mr.. A. will not feel himself under obligations
10 you Tor such arguments, or such adulstun. He
does not needit--it cannot, 10 mind like his, be
pleasing, and doubt not, that with ME he would
think, that here you might more properly insert
your very strong and bold exclamation, OF SO away
with such absurdities.''
You ask the people of this county, did they
:" take the trouble to enquire, why it is, that the
immediate neighbours Of MIR. Giles, did not pre-
sent him memorial, such as tUe hare dane? To
speak truly, sir, they did not Believing themselves
to be ireemen, possessed of some political rights
although new part of the District, and 50 exercs-
ing the high privilege of selecting their public
agents." they did not deem it obligatory on them
10 make such enquiry. They thought then. as
Tor the reasons they gave in their memorial to dis.
charge The duties OF representative in Congress
Ihey thought hen as they n0,c think that hi-
physical abilities were equal the task though il
seems you 10 knotc (you perceive give full force
to your italieks) otherwise. You must pardon
them Tor having fallen into this error (if error il
be) as IL produced somewhat through the a.
geacy OF MIR. Giles neighbours, and perhaps of
your own, seeing that MIR. Giles friends (among
whom, suppose some of his neighbours NAV be
lound) brought him forward last Spring and elect
ed MIN TO represent them in the Legislature of Vir-
gina They did not know at the time the m emo-
rial was forwarded TO Nh. G. OF the great differ
ence between the necessary bodily labours of a
member OF the Legislature and member of Con-
sress And indeed, sir, they still remain in their
natural atmosphere of darkness, upon this head
They would be glad TO see them put into the bal
ance, and your table OF relative weights and mea-
sure- on this subject And now, that il presents
nseii 70 me, permit me, sir, in The oil the
friends OF Mr. Giles, to return you our acknow
ied5ments Tor the reTy generous concession which
you condtIonally make in part of your pa
per. You observe, that g if Mr. Giles be able,
during the ensuing session of the Virgiaia Lee
gisidture, to ,ohich he is NOR a member elect.
(thanks for this intelligence slso) to attend ia his
place three successive days, during The whole ses-
sion, agree" To what? That you will give
up your opposition to him on the score of ply
steal abilities? No. 60 That / hare egregiousiv
mistaken the state Of his health!r' Verify, sir,
TINS great concession lays under as great obi
cations. An old miser having business of import
ance 10 transact at some distance from home, and
not being able TO attend in person. asked friend
would ne go and settle it for him." &" What will
you giUe me?' demanded the friend. 81 Will
said the miser, '' will give you-the credit of
riding farther to obige me, than ever man did be-
fore!'
II
Having answered the greater part of your en-
quIries as well as / able. permit me in turn TO
present 10 you brief caiechism Do YOU believe
that "the energies of Mr. Giles, by age, disease
&c are wholly destroyed, as you seem to insnu-
ate! 1t so-have they been so destroyed, since
ne was called upon TO represent the county of A
meia IN the next Legislature9 Are you personal
~ acquainted with more han two of those
gentlemen who signed the memorial? What is the
nature OF IS the'coasideraion of the bond" which
you say 50 cannot be broken,' and has no con-
necton with the relative claims Of our representa-
tive and his proposed substituted" You say TO
the parties to this I" bond'' (by which, / suppose,
you mean all who were not " inyeigled'' to sign
and therefore al, " il is vain 10 appeal Their
course is fixed. Their bond is given. They are
tied neck aud heels" '' They are few restless,
discontinued, perhaps interested persons. - Now,
sir, did your judgment and PATRIOTISM or your pas
sons and prejudces, suggest these re6ectionsa Sir,
we cannot but admire your modesty, your charity,
and your polteness. But do you think that you
can induce the good people Of this District to be-
ieve, that the Freeholders of this County propos-
ed, or subscribed the memorial to MIR. Giles, from
improper motives' Do you not knoW (your ita-
icksl that those insinustions not only inbound
ed, but that they are utterly without the Shadoio
81 PROBABILITY! But Ills vain TO question. He
who would suggest them at the expense of proba-