Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-05
TO rHe EDITORS OF THE wnrc.

GEnHcn'H.---f have been greatly SURPRISED 10 find
hat MIR Randolph and Mr.. Leigh, in speaking of the
House n Commons of England, have sad hat it was
always able to influence and COM Ful The House OF
Lords. These gentlemen haze nsed ,h,s assertion
to prove that IF the House of Delegates should be
founded white population. and the Senate on white
population and taxation combnrd,) the House of
Delegates would always control the Senate. 10
show that they are incorrect in their statements,
quote the following passage from Lady Morgan's
Book of the Boudor, aud request the careful perusal
OF It by every man who wishes TO see our government
established OH the uimuablc principles OF truth md
Justice
THE brightest page in the history of aristocraciss
s that which relates the events of the revolution of
"l68a Yet what tissue of heartlesS intrigue cor
rupion and tcrgiversaun; what undi RIA nd corrca
"pondCncips with the excluded family! what promp-
"tHude to overturn the work of their own hands, are
displayed in the lives of the great men OF TINT day,
"S nee the revolution the arlstocracy have been the
"renora Of civllizatiOn.-a feather bed between the
"waIl' OF dcspotsm aud the battery of public opinion
"a surplus wheel IN the machinery of the State they
won!d long since have stopped the movements of go
"vcment, II their subscrvcncy did not adapt them 10
every impulse from he crown while by means of their
Representatives ~ the House of Commons they mo.
"dy the proceedings of that body. AT he i,u,aent
I'm Which rorite The influence If the ariNocrncy ia
"dyeating hberai n,niTiry nmhng The corn ia,os
"a" GDSir Of their PeouiiGr "Ordcr, IN opposing ne
ceSsrry retreHchmCnt If corrupt expenditures Drope 10
demonstration HE IRHty II The receioed meory."t
Here, then, gentlemen, pregnant proof of the in
Justice of allowing property undue weight in
community. Ia England The poor are starving, and
the nristocracy wealth Of tile country will not al
low the ports TO be- opened 10 admit honY from Che
United States and other countries And why is this,
Because their rents would be lessened II tie price
of corn was lowered. And these men are so selfish
hard hearted, and cruel TO see millions of their
icnwmen starving for want of the neccssarlcs Of
lie lest their own overgrown wealth should b. in the
slightest deg &C. diminished. Well may one OF the
great poets of that country cxelam erich men uiakc
the laws, and rich men grind the poor"
am, Gentlemen, yours. sc.
GRACIOUS.
'rhc theory Is ,ba, they sorceabo TO the people by
CURLING the nooaIcb.
Fire at Boston.--Webavc lust received the Bos
ton papers osyesterday. On Sunday destructive
fire occurred IN that city II comment ed at the cor
ncr of Washington and SummeY-sts aud DESTROYED
four wooden buildings on Washington street and two
on Sumner ST. The store occupied by Mr. Foster 10
getber with his valuable stock Of paper hangngs and
upholstery was totally destroyed; as were tic buil
dngs occupid by Mr.. Hubert. dealer in paper hang
ings, Mr.. Thcycr crockcry ware merchant; and Mr..
Hcrscy. ker. The store of Mr.. Gibbons
ON Sumner street together with his stock Of groce.
rlcs received considerable injury as did that of Il
Scmple dry gocds dcpler, on Washington street -
The loss nf property IS estimated at from s2J 600 70
S9o 200, past ofwhicb vas covered by insurance