Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-04-16

this OATH and the consequence which follows an nfrac-
ton Of the Statute that bring. aspiring minds reec-
uon' and prevents the ami ious man. after adj
vencemen, from engaging in q duel. tis the know
ledge oil This oath that has increased the difficulty of
procuring econds thereby aording time Cor the angry
passions to cool.
Before the passage OF the Anti tuef,ng l,v ,ha ,o.,
OF the affairs of honor took place between RI IN and in
considerable men from the impulse OF the moment The
challenge was sent and accepted often from slight and
imaginary offence, whilst the mind was und,r Tho 40.
mniOn OF passion. There were always AZ hand Eiof
and obhgtng friends ready and willing TO be the bear
ere Of and who too frequently were more any
ious to iomen than 10 aay The passions their friends
Those kind and obging friends are nos rarely "a. be-
met with, for they see in the An.Ju.l;ns OH ~, ~;
surmonntablc barrier at the very threshold of fame
Major holland has the satisfaction of knowing that
the An.dneliing Statute, emphatcay styled in many
parts of the State, Z" Nolands Law has had he ,nost
salutary feet; that ais predictions respecting IL bavs
been, IN gre I measure, verified; and that lis bene-
nca' effects have no, been confined Virginia alone
In the very able AMI interesting debate which took
place in the Convention, not many months ogo !, Eva.
acknowledged on all hands with one ds,inpnisb.d az,
cepon (Air R4ndolph) that the Anti Delling s,tut,
had done much good The talented Mr. BENJAMIN
Watkins Leigh, who had opposed the law VITA more
ability than any ohcr man, admitted with his charac.
ter'nc candour that il had in its practical operation
prevailed in great deg'ee TO discourage the practice NJ
duelng, and IN its operation would probably continue
10 do so, un all those net ons OF false honor were Oh
liberated from the human heart aud untisrst,,Ii,o
Another gentleman OF pre- eminent talents (Nr Stan
ard) acknowledged that change had taken place in
public opioion in regard to due'linz. Several other
he saluary operation OF the Statute.
The net TO- apr PIRATE certain, escheats Dennl,,es
and foJeit"es to The eacourdg cement Of learn
"Jus;ice" claims for Gov. Barbour the Maternity Of
his Statute, because, he says, The orisjnaI hii as
introduced, is at this moment in the Clerks Odics Of
tue House OF DeIeEAe, and is in the hand writing Of
Gov. rbour "
" Tie original bill" it is trne is in the mnd-wrt-
ing ol Governor buoous and yetit gives him claim
10 The paternity OF this saue, shall endeavour 10
show :"
For many years previous the passage of the act an
proprang cscheats SC. to the ,gcmcnt Of I,p
ing there had been petitions forwarded from every nart
OF the State, praying either for the of the
commemorative right 10 certain escheated estates or
Tor remission of fines and pecunary penalties which
had accrued te the Commonwealth
Inc prayers OF the petitioners, though founded fire.
quenty on unreasonable preteNts and frivolous pre-
.ehces' were, nevertheless, generally granted Ii w-
thought liberal to oppose petition of the Ii "nen
couchcd In respectful language. NJ" .. ue "he Oh
the house was consumed with ,nese petitions, and a
large amount of publis property literally given
away almost every session Ii occurred 10 Maj. No
land as il did no doubt TO many others, that stop might
be put to this nis policy of the Legislature by APP
aTns these funds to some object OF public utilitv
winch would enlist the feelings and unite the interests
oil the members from every quarter OF the Common
wealth And what so likely to accomplish this desra-
BILE object public Education? What subject of such
Importance as that OF adopting plan, by which the
means of Education might be accessible TO every mem
Der OF the community? Mai. holland had several con
versaons with his friend, the Speaker on the subject
who promised his warm support and Jealous co-opera-
ton
(Erfraet from the Journal
"lSO9 Dec. 18th. Ordered, That leave be given to
bring in a bill to appropriate certain escheats penalties
and orietures TO the encouragement of learning and
that Messrs. holland, Preston Stevenson johnson of
Isle OF Wight Claiborne. Jeieries, Blackburn, STAN
Campbell Ladley Berkshire and Cabe do prepare and
bring in the same
"Thc original bas iR;roducedat tl, moment in tho
Clerks office of the House of Delegates in the hand
writing of Governor Barbour presented by NJ .ior
holland.
The following is co7rect Copy of that Bill:
"Whereas ii is represented TO the General Assemble
mat divers aliens have departed this life within this
State, leaving considerable estate real and personal
and have made disposition of the latter; and whereas
ALSO it is represented that sundry fines penalties and
orieures have been imposed, not vet received and
this Assembly believing that the appropriation of monies
arising from these TO the promotion of literature
Will conduce 10 the good of the whole BE it, therefore,
enacted, That the Auditor of Public Accounts be and
he hereby required to open account TO be desgnat
ed the Literary fund; to which he shall carry every
made into the Treasury account Of
any escheat which has happened NAV happen or a.
ny fine forfeiture which has BEEN may be imposed
not apply TO Militia fines ~
" And be il further enacted that this act shall in no
case. change the mode Of proceeding. for the recovery
oil any oil the objects therein mentioned hut thew
snail be prosecuted III the style il this had
not passed"
" Aud be il further enacted that the proceed. the
fund Aforesaid shall he directed and appropriated the
promotion Of learning"
This act sha be in force from end after the pass
(IErtrdc'S from The J0u7nal)
" 1910 Jan. 10 h. Mr.. Noand presented according
TO order bill TO appropriate escheats fines penalties
and torf>iiHres TO the encouragement OF learning"
" m. 20 b. Read the FIRST time and ordered to be
read second time
" Jan 22d-Commi'ted t. the WhoIe U,use nm tI,e
State OF the Commonwealth"
Jan. 26th-Taken up in Committee OF The Whole
and amended by striking out The whole OF the preamble
and changing the phrdseoloay."
JAM 20 h--Pa'se with the following RYDER: 0pro-
v'dei always, that the aforesaid uudsha be appropriated
to the benefit of school schools to be kent i'm each
and every county within the Commonwealth subject
O such order and regulations the General Asseublv
NAV hereafter direct"
The amendments and the Ryder are not in the hand
writing of Gov. Barbour
IL required extraordinary talents 10 nrepare sucb
q bill az that 90 in the hand writing Of Gov Barbour"
Any person OF plain common sense, with an ordinary
educahon, was competent 10 the task. Mai holland
could and would have prepared the BILL but for the
KIND profier OF one by bis friend Gov. rbour That
he was competent TO such unhertaktngI should pre-
sumo rom the following known facts: AT the age Of
hit"en when student at the Alexandra Academy, in
the District OF Colombia he obtained the premium tic
ke TO the annivcrsary birth night baIn honor Of ASH
lngtoD, Tor having written of the two best ESSAYS
on The virtues and services Of that great man.
NJ The age OF eighteen, he graduated at Dickerson
College In the tate Of syvanii, and was honored
ia class composed OF than thirty studensn hav-
ing bad assigned 20 him the Latin Sduatory Oraton.
After leaving College, he read law in the off e of
John Thompson Mason, Esq one Of the most dstin-
guished counsellors Of his day.
At an carly age, he was elected member oft1s
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