Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-11-21

aawha and James river--The expenditure amons
our citizens IN bringing Hogs to market from our
western border is estimated at a dollar and twenty
ave cents per head ard If the facilities of bring
Ing them to market, should only reduce the prire
OF pork nifty cents in the hundred, the results will
De a disbursement OF about seventy five thousand
dollars Tor corn and other provisions on the roads
and upwards OF fifty thousand dollars saved to the
consumers of Western pork. These are interest
ing circumstances for the consideration of the
Legislature, in deciding on The expediency of cx-
tending The Kanawha road TO the Kentucky border
and eastward 10 Staunion.
To the Editors of the Iy,quirer.
ne message which was senrto Mr.. Giles by
"i'. Archer at the commencement of the present
! canvass, which excites SO much interest in this
district, being the subject of very general CONVEX
sa'ion and OF frequent misrepresentation deem
my duty as the bearer of that message to state
what u was. MIR. Archer requested me to saw 10
W.T.. 1ies, that he considered himself attacked in
consequence of which he should commence adj
dressing the people of the District a, their respec-
i've courts, beginning at Powhatan Court, which
was on the following Thursday and he yave Mr.
!" TINS notice that he might be present il he thought
proper, as he intended make very free use of his
name. Whatever other conversation passed be
tween MIR. GILES and myself afterwards made no
part OF Mr. AEcher's authorized message; how
ever Mr.. Giles may have understood IT, hays
delayed this communication for some weeks. nm
DER the expectation that the mistakes which have
been made In relation TO the message, would have
been corrected from another source. until fnd
further delay vii! lie useless
WM. EGGLEsTON.
| Amelia, nov. 1Gh, 1926.
COMMUNICATED.
y Question Tor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS j. the
J aX a.f As
er words, what two numbers and Parts of numbers
OF the same d nomination, together will nroJuce
aS4o! hat being the number Of square yards in
an acre. NJ
Ertract from Jlr. Joh,, s. Berbou,'s SDeec1
| an the II Of r. IN .Harch last, on tie yro
| posed amendment cthe Constitution.
" Res'raint upon the power of the Government.
is the surest pledge for public liberty, and will
presently endeavor TO she,v that the existing mod-
OF choosing the Executive is emnen,ly CALCULATED
10 break down this restraint Sir il Is already an
nounced to M Ger Cathedra) that liberty is
power While on the other hand. the wise man
mas told us, (in the book Of ife,) g have consi
oered all the expressions that done under the
sun, and on the si'!e of the oppressors there was
power" This thing of g liberty and nower.' so
oddly brought out in the Presidents MessaGe is
TO be met with IN MIR. Bure's reflections upon the
French Revolution. IF any thing could be more
singular than The use which has recently been ,n.d-
oi tnis expression, 1t would be that very clause of
The work from which it has been taken. connec
ing with II, It's application TO the new order Of
things, and The Wholesome lesson of instruction i,
might teach; nay, Sir, whiC 1t ought 10 have in
culcaied II l. Ia these words " Ejeyfy when me,
act In bodies, as poicer Gonsideiate Paople be
IoFe they declare themselves. vii! observe the use
which Is made oil power, and particularly OF so try
ing thns snet0 Potcer IN ''eto persons of hose
Prmctples, empers, and dispositions, they have
little or no experience, and in SITUATIONS where
those who appear mos; stirring in the scene ,,av
! not be the real movers
:" y President of these States cnujrP into nfT;cs
ny the constitutional agency of minority, and
- win less OF The confidence uf he nation in adj
! vance IMAM any OF his predecessors should hay
taken counsel from surrounding circumstances -
The index OF existing facts cannot err, and will
not mislead. Restraint upon man is the chief end
In The Institution OF civil society. Muncipal law
Is intended to restrain the vices Of individuals
constitutional law is designed to control men in
power Experience reveals 10. rs through the
VISA OF Past centuries, that all checks upon the
i"s' OF domination, but feeble barriers, easily
s"rinounied or ove!ihrown by AMBITION and w hen
ever Inc guardianship OF free principles has been
entrusted to man, he has invariably broken in and
robbed his iras. Around the fate of our system
are gathered all The hopes OF humanity, and in the
midst OF or experiment, we are told that - IL
Gerry Is powell" Sir, power in the Government
! Is any 'h'nS but liberty in The People and the
voice o insured wisdom assures us that {" all the
expressions Tn, are done under The SUM- are the
outr fruits 1t power Against these migcbiels
election by the People Is iNed in this Constitution
as an Indispensable precaution; and whether TIN,
elective agency shall be by whole States. or in
snodivided COMMUNITIES of men, is no. question
7 'of serious Doubt. Il is answered by the ildg-
ineht OF 'he country IN eleciing Representatives 10
this House, well as in the numerou. State aloe
t'ons and II IS answered by the Consultation itself
in liking the number al Electoral voes.''