Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-20

patriotism OF the orators. Which is most s,ud
ed. the art of laconic sni Just reasoning. or &c
attack and defence. One of your rules fo,ljl. |
personalities; hence the greater necessity for in
Senuty in Grading il. Men Of keen wits are n
unlike warriors with keen swords they are boil
ever anxious to display their dexierty. Il woul5
be fortunate if come rule could be devised which
would induce the exercise Of similar ingenuity in
me ART oil reasoning. This SINCE rule would say.
1 many thousands to the treasury. Il is moi IL,
probable that you have listened TO speeches Of
from one TO two hours long, tina, could be con.
densed toto six inches of a newspaper eo,un,,
without emitting single argument used, or in ,i'
aosense OF argument in the speech, without omit,
ting sinsle idea, pertinent TO the subject If Va,
have never seen this thing done, il is owing TO
want OF talent In the reporters to use the screw q
compression, or a disincna,ion to do 10 if able
1 nave been driven 10 the conclusion, from wb,,
have heard, that the want of courtesy in IL.
speakers is one fruitful source of speaking, and OF
consequent delay in the progress of business /,
was rule, have heard. it'll several of the able,
legislators OF revolutionary times. never to abe
houce OF any personal alluson in debate: to mai.
40 apologies, exordium., OF professions; never IN
tss ou' 10 express the results Of reflection and IN
sit down as econ they had been uttered in n
iewest words. The discussions Of such M en- we,,
idll OF pith and meaning: every subiec, was sif,
eu thoroughly. The merits and dement's of eve,v
question were put OF once in bold relief and NO,
ma under the meritricious ornaments of unme,n.
Ing defamation, the vagaie. of a vivid fancy. ~
'ne egonSm OF Bows, smiles, professions, apo;o.
gles, and circumlocution of isneusee Ia 4, M.
sble that the freedom and equality of Tho n.onls
achieved by the wisdom and patriotism ~ s,rt
men, are The causes Of degeneracy in hi, IA.
speet! a speculative mind might infer. that .usb
| Is Tue result oil popular government, where elo.
quence and the art of persuasion lead to distinc
uoh -that IN country like ours, the le,rned ami
4 ha IN,
opened 10 them; and that the conflict amono ,ba
candidates Tor public favour, has necessarily snnL
.ne taste oil part to the standard of a msior;tv
'ut VIII not be alured by meta hyscsi reasoninr
from my main object.
insist, gentlemen, that your sessions are I'M.
necessarily long and expensive; that your COM
| niitees are too numerous: that n faI.s .o,,,.s
induces you to permit too many hills =, bs ;n,.sJ
duced. and 10 waste your time that cou,a bs :.
wen rejected IN the first stage as the Iast-,b.,
mere 10 TOO much courtesy in this rrsnec, 81
100 niue In your discussions. And in ano,bsr
aauress' 1 shall endeavor to point out some otber
causes OF your detention go long from your fanii.
ies, ana Inc consequences that flow f. ON IL In ,r
Puoic' do not mean TO be intrusive If avn
asked why take up this subject, nv replv ia
That no body else will; and, if I do no rood 7
trust shall do no harm "a very GOOD rule j.;
iesisiaion by the bye;) and that 10 no, &C, mon
The principle, the truth of which is so unfortnn.,
az o"' Puoie anais, that "what is every body "a
business is no body's business Some of rov
may be willing to give me the character. 1wb;ch
abJure) while, 10 anticipate them. am Sviliinr
quoad this subject 10 take the name of
| PAUL PRY.
BALTIMORE RAIL ROAD COMPANY.
we recommend the following Memorial 10 thu
readers attention, as the production of oos,
respectable aud patriotic citizen:
FOR THE EArOTJyD Iyo
| 10 the General assembly of The Commemorate
/ Of Vnginia
| Inc petition and remons'rance of the inh,b;-
ants OF large majority of the counties OF the
15s.es OF virginia North Carolina, Tennessee,
kentucky and Ohio, respectfully states =
That day or two before the end nj the rss,
session OF the General Assembly, TO wit, ON the
sin OF March, 1927; and on petition M ~
iion made few days before, no public no,ic =
having been previously given, that such an appl-
! ea'ioh would be made, an act passed, entitled.
AN act to confirm law passed at the present
session OF the General Assembly of MARYLAND.
entitled " An act 10 incorporate the R.i,in,nss
and Ohio Rail Road Company
| ~ seems that the Legislature OF MARYLAND. a
very sheH time before, had passed a law ;ncor.
porating Company to erect asRail RoaJ from,
me ely OF Baltimore TO some suitable oint ON
VA, me, river ONO with capital of three millions OF
uoHaIs, and that immediately on the passaoe nj
That law and just al the close of the Last ssss;o
Wnen TINE was not left even to the members 70
naming al the Seat OF Governmental reflect on q
9"oect OF such vHok interest to the State an appli
cation was made by some gentlemen of the Ci,v
o. baltimore, 10 procure an act authorisjns the
company, II one should be formed In cooduc,
said road through this State and which ,sas az.
eordngly passed, with the provision that the sat
ROAD shSIl not strike the Ohio at a point Ioq
down Than The mouth OF tie Lille Kenawha.''
Aour MemoHasts most edrnestiu prav the
present General Assembly 10 take this momen
'ous SUBJECT under their consideration at an early
o"y' 'bs' 'he act OF the last session NAV be
promptly and as speedily repealed as it was en-
acted, in order that the Company aforesaid if onss
Is Hkeiy TO be formed, may sustain no injury
'heTeoy; and that the good people of this Com
monwealtb, end the present General Assembly
may have lull time and opportunity TO consider
ms greT question, wnin.fueaced by the law pass.
ed al the last session.
Your Memoriaiisis hutnbly and with ,iI i,o ,.-.
pect' represent. that they consider the act aforc-
said as totally irreconciIsbIe with and as subyer,
sIVe OF, The best interests and dearest homes OF
Virginia. "'F'S "
The Fathers of our Country, from Washington
down, have always looked to the conn,xioo OF
t'e Eastern and Western waters, by means of thu
James aud Kenawha rivers, as probably A mora
convenient and natural communicated than ahy
other within the United STATES
inc otaie' Tor several yeats past, has been ones
rallng, Though but siO,ciy, on this subject, and
with this view. The practicability and proprie,v
oil ms scheme has been sustained BY the exsni.
nations and reports of every set of rommi..iosls
ana engineers, from that in which the prss,nt
.n'si justice Of the UniSd States assisted. down
70 'hs latest reports Of your present State Erri.
ne"' Composing, as may be seen By the files OF
your own body, and of the Board Of pubic
NoIks' mass Of evidences surely entitled TO yeyy
gteel ~e'Shf' II not productive Of odsolute con-