Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-23


proceeds of the sale ofthe Map of the State was sub
seqnently added. The Clerk of the Council wa
appointed ex oifico Libraria and it it owing to hi
interchangeable zeal and exertions, aided by few en-
hshtened members of Assembly, who engaged in tn,
ehlerprze con anore, that these slender means wer,
made productive, and Library has sprung up, inpo
sung IN magnitude, nearly complete in some depart
pents, highly respectable in ali that are useful orna
neNal TO the Capitol in point of taste, and of map
precahle convenience and use to the Government in
us departments. The last Legislature manifested
awakened sense of its value and Importance by
'onl.iouthg the means of its enlargement; and the
"osder 49, not that they did this, hut that the CO.
vernment for nearly fifty years. possessing at all
times the ABILITY to create Library, without the
smallest pressure upon the People, should have
aenied itself the qualification, and The Public the
advantage of one, experienced in the transaction of
public affairs.
at the last Legislature, $4,000 were advanced the
library from the surplus of the Literary Fund and
OIL is now before the House of Delegates making
further loan from the surplus of that fund.- of $4,000
AS that surplus has to be invested it cannot surely
be more safely or advantageously invested, than
IN loan TO an institution whose situation is SO -four
ishlng, and whose whole means are pledged for its
security.
u The Baltimore Republican reminds us of what
we had forgotten, that the Hero of the Frank;nu
privilege-AIr. Tho. P Moore's appointment--wos
confirmed BY the Senate, last March. The better
for him.
% The Lynchburg Virginian, acknowledges there
IS considerable plausibty in the argument that the
Legislature at this Session, had no right to decide
what shall lie done With the Banks four years hence
l1-tand 1t concludes with the observation, that
While there be no doubt that any legislature ,yh,
may SIT nthe interim between passage of law
would have perfect power to repeal that
should dislike to the power exercised without the nios
gent and substantial reasons.
Were this SO, the force of the argument aNrded
to- would be obviatcd. That argument derives its
weight from the fact, that the intervening Legisla
lures cannot repeal the charterproeided, (Which is
matter of course. the stockholders accept it. The
doctrine of uescd rights then applies, and all legsla
ton is occluded, except by and with the consent of
the corporation itself So that in point of fact the
present Legislature has concluded beyond the now.
er OF recall or alteration, what shall be done four
years hence without knowing, or heing competent
to know, what may at that tinle be advisable or ex
Pedieht- a palmer usurpaton, never was commit
ted.
u We do net kaow whether the following ar,;-
Gle from the Lewsburg Palladium of the 18th be Sc
rious,y intended We hope at all events, that it is
not what PROCESSES to bethe declaration of all the
people Of Green5rier, even of any considerable
portion.
From the LcwsJurg Palladium, Fsb 49,
We the citizens of Lewsbug Greenbrie copp,v re,e
rally viewing with feelings Of dissatisfaction and dsSst rho
DISTINGUISHING to Western Vgniaiave resolved to call
meeting OF the good people of said county, Academy in
Lewsburg Friday the 18th This month"; in the eveninr
for the purpose of discussing the proprie,y separation Of
me oic dominion, IN o:der TO obtain EQUAL RIGHTS.
Tie .Nomirasions.-Th Senate it seems. have ro
jected one of the Presidents nominees, and that as
is said, by vote Of 35 to II. The Alexandria
Gazette of Friday, contains the following extracts
WASHINGTON, Feb. 49, 1880
Sir:The Senate has acted WORTHY of itself Al Ieas,
in instance 1t yesterday treto oper60ard MI Williams
nominated for the Office of Collector of New Bedford iass
IN the place of Mr. freeman. You will fecoect that Fran
els Bayles, formerly member of Congress- was offered this
appontme but that he refused accept consideration
il is believed, of his respect and good will to Mr. freeman
Williams then appointed and the result is that the Sem
has indignantly refused sanction prescription
May hope that the feelings of honest patriotism will
in other instances superior to the degrading dictates of
parys Ihop aud you doubtless respond AInenl Major
Lees nomination has not been rejected although commit
tee appointed consider have understood reported
adversely to the Penipos continuance the
mighty ally the Dey Of Agers observe you very pronery
apPauded the rumocd rejection for the sake of decency and
moralsbut decency aud morals am afraid, not much
thought of by Certain persons holding certain Offices
For WING.
MR.. CLAY'S acknowledgements
Thus experience teaches Us that slave labor is not
only faithful and diligent, but worthy of
confidence This is as relating not enly to
free black but also to free white la bor Indeed so