Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-03

terms usedb BY the Frankfort Advocate, the reader
Will see from the facts wbisa the editor states, to
what pitch ct desperate faeiiag things carried
even BY the CHIEF Magistrate. During ube debate
ON The above report, Gov. Desha is represented TO
have taken his stand in front of the Speakers CHAIR
| ana whiie MIR. Turner was speaking stared him IN
the lace with The most expressive looks OF iaimi-
dalton, threatening him several times By mods of
the had MIR. Turner, indignant at such conduct,
Is said 10 nave observed, "w we do not nor cannot
Know now iaE those young men might go, urged on
| by the countenance and appreciation Of mad
Governor: LOT TO NE he certainly appears to be
mao. The Governor stad in the House during the
whole time OF the debate. The same paper remarks:
Inns Is the present fallen condition of Ken
lucky, governedb by man who neither regards his
own dignity, the Character of the state the respect
Due to Tie House, or The obligation of the laws
O"i Governor son, twice convicted Of murder,
| ana still in jail, and another under his own eye
ready 10 mofue his hands III the blood of new crimes
and new assassnatious! But what is there 10 pre-
| vent The commission Of crimes ia the son. when
judges can be Prosiitued for his acauital and the
iather hods the power OF pardon, without the pride
OF iharacter, sense OF honor or moral obligation.
There is nothing"
Several projects have been on foot 10 compro
mise me differences between the Senate and House
vi representatives AT one time committee of
compromise was raised from the two bodies: (bu,
! II broke up without agreeing upon any thing: the
| senate Insisting as preliminary concession tina,
| 'ne ora Judges should resgn)-- at another the n
oi N sent 10 The Senate joint resolution to in
| vte the resignation of the Governor, Senators
representatives., Judges OF both courts and Lieut..
Gov ernor; but every effort has proved abor,;,.
and 1t was apprehended that the legislature wou,
aaJonrii on me ISq 40 this state Of distraction with
Out having done any. thing to heal the bleedin.
wounds OF the stale. 1t is impossible not 70
iee' i"r inns unhappy state OF things in sisi er COM
monweaith. But 1t 80 sad CONNER upon The
abuses OF republican government! Is there not
o.e ,"u'cai ueiec. Ia the Constitution Of Kentucky?
or IS il owing, as the writer of letter in Louis
viiie paper says, To the hatred'' WHICH men have
| 20 giving up Their property for the payment of
| honest oeotsa These, he thinks are tho conso
quences OF excessive legislation of renieru Jo,,s
ana fet} systems. If that opinion be correct, and
"''s - 700 hiuch reason 10 think So is il moi
| practical warning of the danger of eovprnn,.,
interfering IN The affairs of individuals, by lepi,la
| 1--WE :" pfoteclion," ".relief,' ercouraq.ment.
oy attempts 10 " organize the labor of a country"
! vi ny 'he KIND hearted effort of the yo,erno,s
= TO better the condition of the eover,ed,' o..
maxim on these subjects always has been &c IL, a..
| us"e' Let governments confne themselves TO
| @ purposes vi their creation; make general
laws Tor the security of the rights of persons and
property; The enforcement OF contracts bv .need
aiu cheap administration of justice; and permit In
dViduas 10 promote their private interests i, ,bai
o"A way, Out whenever government undertake.
| 10 control the capital or the labor of nsonI -
m'erPose IN Their private transactions with each
o'her the consequences In the end will No, .I,,t
he dissimilsr to what has hapnened i; 49,.
| One error follows another with accpnnIo,od -,
ofSssinen's IN Us train, and il will be fortunate IL
Revolution, ending In government of force be mo,
| the issue ~ ''
Mr. Beauchamp, accused and arrested for the
murder Oh Solomon p. Sharpe, was examined a,
Hra anil fact -
frankfort, on the 10Th Instant, before Justices
Court, and committed for trial on strooe evidence
II Is said that, in addition to other c;rcnm., go
sirs' sharpe recognizes his voice as having been
that OF her husbands murderer,
w oil Course owe'our acknowledgements TO Mr..
Niles. or the compliment which he is pleased 10 nav
US IN MS last Saturdays Register; and we know Of
"o oeei way % inahitesting our gratitude, than by
giving MIN friendly piece of advice: Wig TO tall
little less II possible, OF the Register, of its Eli
'or' OIL " freedoms Chair" and of eyery li,tle
present or courtesy that is offered TO him. The
mex, time the canal committee should send a COW
OF 'hef PROJECT for canal {" from Seneca Lake 20
the waters OF The SusquehaDnah" "aoith their best
e'Peei'' &c, MN place their project on his shelf
or in his Register, and Keep their respects 70 him
sey. These little oozings out of vanitv do NO, =,
ways raise an Editor in the eyes of his readers
AS Tor the rest OF his brief article, there is moth
ing IN u worthy OF Particular notice exeept the
SORT oil sneer with which he speaks of &C starch "A
construction OF the constitution and powers of the
general government" If he has chosen TO force,
,he principles OF the old Republican party of 'ss
lthe party whose doctrines were exnounde1 il
"ad'son sheport, and in the Kentucky Resol,,
IONS oil the same day penned by Thos Jefferson: y
u ne no" chooses TO assume powers for the federal
government, because they are assuernd he 6. ,ba
powers that be-" though they sprang on, of the
Schooi oil Alexander Hamilton, Mr. Miles il veI
come 10 The benefits OF The change. This is free
country, and any man has right TO change III.
opihions as well as his garments But NJ H. NJ
VIII not maintain the ground which he ,ook .ho,,.
ne Panama Mission, and which even Mr. Ad,r.
himself seems TO have ahandoned-As both NJ
i'hes ana Nir. Binns have thought fit TO elude the
questions winch we took The liberty OF putting TO
them about the Presidents Message; az tbev ,viIl
not reason with US upon the matter. mn, toll AZ
what they understand to be the meaning ne NJ.
sage, whose pefspicuy they have so highly com
mended; nor pointed their fingers on such clause.
Oh the constitution, in their opinion might ;,,s-
NY me sweeping powers claimed by Mr.. Adams
lot ue FEDERAL 20 eTnmen'--why, we ba We rotb;ne
more 10 do than to compliment them on their dis -
cretion, and bid them respectful adicu.
Mr. w alsh rc-echoes the sentiments Of the Nor
treai paper and compliments he President,. NJ
sage on " the uniform e!ev1ticn and breadth of
It's policy" 1t nus be confessed that th. NJ
sage is Sufficiently igffy in its pretensions anil ,Gs,
IL is 0Todd enough to cover large extent Of now
e's which was never assigned to the federal gov
ernmeni.--NlT. w. seems as anxious as Mr.. a.
IDat " ms conary shotld emulate the nations If
Europe In all that constitutes seIf-iD,orope,neut
Pnd coniers beneht and dignity on mankind" But
they seem to forget that our Federal Gorernme,,
ooes ho' smWdfe those OF Europe in the brfadfh