Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-12

ason over the property of others by thei
community OF in,erSs, in that property ard IN the
disposition Of II. This is the dominion, wiich ue
gentlemen OF the West 20 impo ,unatey asking us
10 ccncede 10 them. Yes SIR they ask u, To put
all into stock with then, and teen conhde in
the uneeins dictates VI their moral sense, that they
will unjust share Tor einselves-ihey ask us
put three dollars oil money into the treasury Tor
every dollar which they shall contribute OF their own.
and trust them TO make jus, fair and impartial sppica
for the veal. This is the exact state
OF The The man, who. in private life, should ac-
cede such rrolo: would be reg lrcd asa sinpieen
natural fool-and The law would appoint guardian
10 take care OF his person and estate Can the gentle
men Of the West nauer themselves, that their moral
il strong, that will always be proof against
continual temptation? LEAD not into temptation, but
deliver from ev'-so our Saviour taught ma to praN
and, in my OF the prayer, the delivery from er
depends on the exemption from temptation.
Str, fear are in the h ibit al counting too much
the purity aud virtue of society, perma
security agans, all Political evils. told the
mitre Yesterday, that INTENDED to open my whole
mind wi hou r"s-rvc-This is the last OF my pot
ica,lC; before Gaze here weeded all the hopes oil ann.
hilton from my heart; and now declare my conscientious
belief unpopular the avowal Of it may be- that from
the beginning ot time, never any nation made more
rapid progress in corruption than have these United
States during the las, qnarter OF a century. beg
leave to mention few the obvious Of many symp
TOMS Even ia this good Old Dominion, for place
hunter that 10 b. when first grew up TO mau-
hood there are ten nov-Yrs, the number is tenold
III. least They swarm in The country and in the city
they ni.st our public places-hey invade our priva
ey and disturb The quiet OF their industrious neighbours
BE conmoiites; they put up their principles, their
opinions, their votes, at auction, to the highest bid
der, setting the highest value upon their services,
but willing to take any price they get. Men,
hardly fit Tor clerkship, aspire to embassies; and
men, who aspire Ia embassies, will descend TO clerk
ship-Otfce !clice aud emoument high or low, state
lele any sort Of Office, which will them
the pain Of earning their living ny honest industry We
hear great deal about the corruption OF all orders Of
men in Great B'itAn-what is' Does any man sup
pose, that when Sir Robert Walpole said that every
has has price. he talking OF price be told
in guneas! No-some are 10 be purchased with
homo some with the power TO purchase others
some with the emolunents of place. The case is
ac0y the same here" Go 10 the ant, thou slugg srd
study her ways, and he WISE. There is little white
ant in the West Indies, the pest of the coun,ry-lay
the smallest lump OF sugar mahogan table, and in
Is minutes there will he hundreds around ittrcad up
lizard in 'he evening, and the next morning they
will present you the cleanest and most perfect
Imaginable. So, Sir the greedy eXpectan,s of Office
are CONTINUALLY the look.outiet poor Postmaster
Collector he sick, and they begin to collect their vol
OF recomme nd ations-let him die, and before his
remains committed TO hs mother earth, the whole
swarm il AT ashing on.Thrp, Sir, look the daily
Press; which. in this country is the true erempiar utg
orumque Why il il, tina, upon all political questions
-pre.ien ial election. or what not--the whole argu.
nent turns on the single point which side will get the
majority? because that's he NEST oec,ua argument to
the majority; for the party that shall prevail
to have the di-posl of honors and offices, aud emoIu-
men's and psrizans to he excited to exeron, or
acquired, only by the hope of reward.-There is
other class of men, who q think) have sprung up in
Virginia, Their began he dstinguishe as sepa-
rate class within the last 10 years. They do regard
themselves as part OF the peop'e-they profess them
selves He peoples SeTrGRtsthe peoples JYienaS-fhe
peoples men; me 'nng nothing more, in plain English
than that they are the men Jor the peoples money
They have opinions and lao will Of their own-what-
ever the people think, they think-whatever the PEG
pie desire, they desire whatever the peopc DH, they
are concnt-and. therefore, whatever of homer OF
enolnment the people have 10 bestow they expect "a
receive il at their hands Sir, lam one If The people,
aud have noted the ways, aud know perfectly how
appreciate the motives and the rits OF these our kind
oicions friends and servants In monarches, the King
- the fountain Of honor and Office In republics, the
people. There conr'icrs of the people well as
Cclt iers oi Kings The m0tirss of both exactly
alike; their ends the same; their conduct is dieren'
only in mode and is equally true OF The couiers o
tie people, as Of the courries Of Kings that, exactly
in proportion 10 the contempt they entertain in their
arts, for the persons 10 whom their batteries all
blessed is The extravaganza Of their alulation.-Sir
The last hope of the Republic rests in ;ha classauG
thank Heaven, IL yet constitutes the great body of the
p-onIp--who possessing the means of subsistence, il
improved Ly honest industry, placed above he tempta-
ton Of poverty, aud exempt from the temptations Of
rrosp"riy never much "a dream Of the emolumen 3
Of oiIicc-ihe honest, hard-working y-omanry Of This
country, who hitherto have I'D, cloa,hed protected,
AMI sustained society. Bat how long will these pillars
ct tho Republic remain stable and erect, under the
mighty weight with a government, the first principle
Of which j., svowediy, 10 be utter disregard of the
interests and security Of property.
Gentlemen who support the proposition of the Less-
lave Committee, aware that app Extensions Of dan
from the practical operation of the principle
al and seemingly aware too that those apprehension
are not wholly destitute OF foundation, have proposed
10 Va guaranty against any abuse of the power OF
alton; PROMISE solemn, clear, strong, bind
ing the conscience Of the reformed L"g laurc, that
IT, efficiency cannot he doubted. have heard of such
guaranty, since this que stion first started
III has been my misfortune, Sir in all discussions
corning the necessity OF reform, and the merits Of the
reforms proposed in ancient institutions only
never to convince the reiormers any point. bu
hardly ever TO succeed in making myself integibe tc
them, tho take always the umOs; pains to cloaih my
though ia The plancst word. of Angosaxon rot thai
can nd and (upon this subject of guaranty especial
~ have ever found great difficulty in comprehend.
ing h"ir meaning. VIVA, seems 10 them clear the
monday sun, has been 20 my eycs mist and twilight
X sometimes utter darkness. Returning r. ON Cumber
Lard LIST spri r. whittier went 10 present myself 10 he
people ~ candidate for scot in this body fonn1
whc was letter, explaining The general views of the
writer on the questions most likely TO engage the
'enlon oi This Convsnior; gentleman, w Ise ntelli.
g'nce and virtue have held in the highest
and esteem, and with whom have been always will.
ing 20 confer TO PIT mind 10 mind (siry and TO abide
sufficient guaranty. With very painful exertinn nj
the little eve-4ght that remains TO mel wish the
printer would look TO the mcndng Of his types instead
az IN 'nding tbs COnS'i'uiio1-I succeeded in making
fut The ic0rdj but then. 10 surprise, could moi
unl-fsiand tie meg i1g Of them. Well, sir the first
relorncr met with, afsr my return 10 this town.
knowing my Particular anxiety on this head asked me-
wh' hrr would not be satisfied with such guaranty
- H. letter had read in P,wha,ar proposed told bin
lrealiy did not understand il. lie did not express in
W0Td' but he iO0sd, strong doubt Of my sincerity. IN
The evening oihe same day, fell in company with the
pnter; who asked me- generally, wbat thought nfihe
Iape'; and the guaranty being uppermost in my mind,
ol him could Bo' understand the passage that rea'e to
Nat knp'iy subject; and tI il reminded me OF piece
AZ hsyf,, Of G.ytl in T,,Io