Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-04-03

consideration of the President.
"The opinion IS entertained. that while the con-
duct OF the soldier presents mitigating circum.
stance which in a state Of war, would demand
the in;erpostion of the pardoniug power, there is
at the sane time nothing in il, of a character
which at period OF profound peace requires the
punishment Of death. He IS p0rd0ned But in
thus interposing the arm of mercy between the
offender and the Law, the President desires 1t not to
be considered as an evidence OF his future course.
The soldier who voluntarily steps forward TO serve
his country, and who afterwards by forsakDg her,
adds perjury to the abandonment, can have no
we'll founded claim to mercy; and hence should
not expect it, Painful ~ the feelings az such eS-
ecution must prove, ii q warning Of the conse-
quences, often given, shall fail TO effect mercy
must cease TO plead, AMI justice have its say BY
order Of the President:
JOHN n EATON.
iii. The Major General directs that this order
be read at the head Of every regiment and garri-
son in the service OF the United States.
BY order of Major General Macomb:
r. JONES, Adj. Gen."
Not one of our Presidents has been great Ta-
BILE Orator.-Onc OF them, indeed, composed GER
tain Lectures on Oratory-hut they were Of very
little use 10 him in time OF need.-Mr. Clay mis-
takes the qualifications Of a President, if he ex-
poets 10 reach the Chair by spouting ana toast
ing.--ln his harsngues, too, he has been peculiar
iy unfortunate. He tried what " soft tcords'
| could do for Mr.. Aiams-but he will be blind in
spite Of his experience-and now he is trying the
| same hopeless experiment in his own case.-A-
rnong the duties required OF President, il is not
mentioned in any clause in the Constitution, that
he should be required TO make speeches and play
the orator.-Yet he goes on, spouting from town
to town-asif such things did not pail upon the
public taste. The last account left him harsngu-
| ing at Cumberland-and he was expected, on last
Monday, at Wheeling .-Some of his toasts are as
| ou're as his speeches. For example; he thus
touches up the good people Of Cumberland, Oh
their National Road -" The adoption of a system
Tor the regular repatriation of the Cumberland Road,
Union, and the Road
We were not aware before of the inestimable
importance OF the Cumberland Road" The
best mode to preserve the Constitution! the
Union.!-Veriy, verify, MIR. John SimIns is not
the only great discoyerer OF the present age.
We do not wish aga ia 10 tonchon the question,
alluded 10 by 'our friend in W ashing tom ise
we should point out of the strong disnc lions,
which exist between the Cases, TO which he has
not adverted. But enough: We say frankly,
e" Let there be no strife, pray thee, between me
| and thee"
Il Stgsessioa-The Wheeling Gazette propos-
es TO dispense. with nominations for the Conven-
ton by caucusses in different parts ofthe coun-
y"(or by special meetings ofthe people;)& his plan
IS, by the voters at the elections in April ballot
ing for a candidate" The sacling Sheriff of
plan oil the same sort is 10 be ried into ee n
Rockbridge-ta in also the votes OF the Non
treeholders.
Tive should esteem it as particular favor Of
our friends in the different countess If they would
furnish us with the earliest possible accounts Of
the resuls Of the elections for the State Legisla-
ture.
Among the other " griefs'' which have result
ed from the crowded cond ton OF our columns for
some weeks pas, we have TO regret our not hav-
ing sooner noticed the periodical produ which
Is noticed in MIR. Wertenhaker's advertisement
in this mornings paper. II is 10 have the honor
OF being conducted by the Professors Of our
University-and we shall hail its appearance with
the most sincere satisfaction.
Along with the Proposals for this Periodical,
we received Volume of Ancient Geography.
composed by Professors Long and Dung leson-and
reflects honor upon its learned authors. We shall
notice boih these works as soon as possible. We
receive them among the precious and promis.
ing fruits of our admirable University.
Office I'duern, March 81, 1920.
"SMALL-Pox.-S Since my last communication,
one other person (]ohn S. Eeoker,) has died with
the small-Pox Both the persons who have died,
were OF such habits, as To forbid their being con-
tro!ed.-The Hospital is now open, and about
thirty persons are in it: not many laborine now
under the disease: the greater portion nave been
sent in, or voluntarily gone under, eIl-ground-
ed apprehension, that they may have been in-
lecled. No new cases latey.''
COL. JOHNSON.
We perceive by the Kentucky Gazette, that the
Hon. II. NJ. Johnson is candidate for election To
the House OF Representatives Of the TWENTY first
Congress, for the Congressional district in Ken
lucky, in which he resides. ~. S. Tel.
The Editor of the Democratic Press is much
BATTERED with our notice of him passip,, cyar a.,