Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-15

laws shouiu ne so amended as TO bind the lands
and tenements OF public officers from the dates of
their official bonds re ccmmen ding the pardon of
wyatt King, convicted OF horse stealing; and of
Mary Stiiiman, convicted OF nfanticide; and re.
commencing the comnu,ativn OF the punishment
OF Philip Brun a.il convicted Of burning tobacco
barn-tThese are three convicts in the pcniicntia-
ryO The resolution rejecting the petition of
Dick Creenway 10 remain in the State, was rcvers-
ed on MIR. Temples moiion-& declaring reasopa-
BILE the petition Of Judge x. f, Parker to be per-
United TO remain either in the Pad or 10th circuit
and rejecting the petition OF the widow and
children OF Moses Persenger, ~. the sale Ok real
estate.
Sundry resolutions were read aud concurred in
from the G. of X and l. Navg alton declaring rea-
sonable l. the petition from the Valley of Virginia
Tor the Incorporation of Company to construct
turnpike road from Staunton to the Potomac river
SO as to intersect the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal,
or The Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road-and reject
ing SO much OF the satne, prays that the nhabi-
.ants oil certain counties be taxed for that purpose
z. from Chip county, praying that Fishing Greek
may be declared public highway, 3. from
iynchburg, that the tolls may be reini,tcd on the
iron pipes, machinery, sc. transported on the
James river tor the Lynchburg water works; 4.
oil the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, to
substitute ferries III heu Of bridges ferries, &C.
On motion Of Mr.. Dobe2re, the Executive were
requested 10 furnish the SheiiiFs with authe n,i-
Gated copies of the acts of this Session, in regard
to the time and place Of holding Elections in which
changes have been made; also to furnish copies to
the clerks, in cases where alterations in the pow.
ers or time Of holding the same have been made.
On MIR. Gordon's motion, the vote rejecting the
bill "changing the punishmentof siaISs for burn
ing gran," SC. was considered, and the bill
committed
Resolutions from tie c. OF Claims were read s
concnrred in-kejecting the petitions, 1, of VIM.
DeshaZo, to be paid the value of land warrant,
issued to him for 100 acres OF land, as Soldier of
the Revoiuton, which was never locaed-2, oil
Rob. McCrum, late Deputy Sheriff Of Randolph,
to be Refunded certain damages. This opinion OF
the Committee was reversed, on Mr. Canden's
motion, and the petition declared reasonable.
bill providing tor the encouragement Of Vol
unteer Companies in the principal towns OF this
Commonwealth, was rejected on its first reading.
CON VENTION.
Mr.. linn laid upon the table bill, preparedas
substitute for the Convention Bill and desired that
il might be printed. II based the repre- on
the counties, and proposed I2S members in the
Convention according TO the population of the
counties, giving 80 members East and 53 West OF
the Blue Ridse-which wa. ordered to be printed.
COMMUNICATED.
To the members Of the General ASSEMBLY.
GESTLEMEN I'VE plainly discover, that this
much vexed Convention question, is yet 10 occu-
py much more OF your valuable time, ami spend
much more OF our valuable money; and all,
fear, to no purpose One OF your body has alre adv
admoni-hed you To do quickly what you intend TO
do, and go home, and leave money enough in the
Treasury to pay the members of the Conve ntion;
but his adinonition seems 10 have done but little
good as yet, and holds out but small hopes oil at
ieniion 10 us. We will, however, crave your at
tention shor, time. We have been, we conceive,
apatient and Obedenl people, and ought TO be
heard. Instead OF peIp'e King yourselves about
Congressional or Senatorial Districts, from which
the Delegates of the Convention are to be return
ed we impore you to refer the Constitution Tor a.
mendment to sages like Elk Presidents Madison s.
Monroe, and Chief Justice MarshaIl-of each Of
whom it may be literally said in the langua of
the poet describing an ancient sage
"Tpo generation nOsD had ya,,H a.9a,.
bise by Ai' rules, and AaPPy by al: .asas'
The Constitution which your Delegates are 10
make, cannot be Constitution, till the people
sanction il by their adoption and why not ask great
men like these TO 90 this one more great and good
act tor their country? Ii their acts to be any
way binding, l almost certain they would
not serve; but when they reflect that the
people will be free TO reject adopt their
work, i am almost certain, they will willingly
execute II To the best oil their Judgment. IN
fact, the two first named OF these great men, seem
TO have held themselves aooi from all party poll.
Tics, for purposes like this. MIR. Monroe express
~ said, III answer 10 the address Of Adams Com
mittee, soliciting him to become their Eec,or for
President, that lie thought it the duty OF all
our Tx Presidents, to refrain from taking sides III
political controversies, in order that they might
with more effect as unpires, IN case OF any othe-
wise irreconciiabie diiierencc.-Mr. Madison's
late letter upon the consiituonaity of the Tariff,
seems 10 have b Ell intended tor purpose like
this, and we have doubt il viii lessen the obiec-
tons OF State, and allay the passions OF the
South against the measure.
Ii we should be fortunate az 10 save any mo
ney ia the Treasury, by this our economical plan,
we viii petition Tor part o. II at our next Session.
10 be laid out in Turnpikes u Canals through our
county. We have none OF these costly things
here, and know but little about them; we travel
during freezes in inter, and droughts III Sum
mer lho' some of our ncighbors tell MS, that they
will bring rs nearer market, and viii encourog=
every kind of iinp ov eHent, even the d. aiming our
ands by blind bitches. Ia this sort Of impra We
ment some OF us excel exceedingly, and conc i've
ourselves fully competent TO deliver lectures up
OH the subject. But, the only charge we ever pro-
pose making against one OF your honorable body,
is TO equre from him lecture upon the art OF
draining the Public Treasury by blind laws, and
| useless discussions upon them. Wishing you a
pleasant but speedy return TO your families, after
granting our prayers, we remain, Gentlemen your
friends and constituents,
CLAUDE SHOVEL 6. BROTHERS,
Louisa County.
With every rPeet for our fsee,iou, Correspondent; aud
with high respect o the three Lawg'yen whom lie az.
se,ed we eann1t seqn'ese 10 his proposition In the art Of
making Constitution, at least, may well be aid that
multitude Of councillors there's wisdou" always providing
inob.- No free ought to conhde uakus Of
the law Of the snd to the views onons ludg.
surely very much 10 be desmed tina, tie three dng uhed
genemen 10 question should TO be called into the Conventions
ayef,e mnsns IN ihe public Councils and on this very
qpsstion, yet that the mP0Tiuuey the people
will overcome any reluctance which he may be dp 70
entertain.
As tobs other Recommendation Of our correspondent, we
tauy have desire ~ olons the Of the Legislature
hsy5nd any unreasonable bounds, The H. Of Delegates have
been engaged ia th, discussion for days presume thar M
merits ere nearly exhausted and that they will snd the
Of few days The minds Of the members nearly
he made up, both the frat, and the second choice
choose betwseu second choice doing nothing al ALL that
so 'sy 10 our humble sPPehenon h~4runs the EXPRESSED