Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-22

be called amssats precisely 70 this; that although IN.
constitution inhibi,s 10 the Governor the sse,ese Of
any discretionary power whatever, until after he sha
nave asked the opinion OF his council he NAV 90 on
Atd perform any an every possible act and at the last
moment Of his official existence, satisfy the co s,ittion
by reques Ing his couuci TO give him their opinions no,
a. 10 the Policy and probable vision and advantages
OF what may o. done, but OF what has been aire ally
lone. Thu, Tor example, he may take DIN q Gen.
paper or the chase and veraeou, HIM. nav n. NAV
-mboiy the mida and keep them q, n cau) IN h.
JIG, unn' with" the last halt hopr preceding tn
expiration oil Gis tticai term, apt povied within ,ba
bali hour he should ask tbs council to aubofx- IN.
payment VI he COS. incurred by the mratute il ,youid
follow, according TO ihis sxqurite o9c hat ua,l ,h,.
payment was a-k.d FOR, no sct hal ben done at oil
The militia would not lave In let. been c.,l.d
out, aud no discretionary act, certainly no v.ry g
Greet act would have been psriormed-yet thi; non.
s'nso IL oshered upon The public by P~asan,, with
tu's,ms euiosium, pronounced by hun an unanswers
Ole hosuaOn, aud subsequently adcp,ed a. An arsu-
ONT OF Ms own. WITH him 1t possessed Inc una
% mef'; u effected csosurs upon ths Lieui-naat
pNeino" wan Ike rdOJour aud truth, thi. otIi Ger
na' be IN accused from thu same pure source with an
un"ihHgne to permit chs use Of The es,iol for de.
mon''r.,on' OF respect for the late ed "a, Monroe;
anu win wish 20 discommode the pssp'e bv forb
NE Voun e'r companies from paraJ,ug upon the pub
nc SQUIRE IL n author OF these slanders had b en-
ony nell as anxious to learn, or rather
e fu d. as lie has been Tor the aon of
hoot, and the excitement and gran6ca,io of AMI
mostly, not Que wcrd OF his a.psrscus would
nave seeo the light IT'S impossible that at The
have heard the toing bell and funeral xnns di.
reeed by the Lieutenant Governor, as a ,ribu,r
20 Me Monroe or should DOT have ss-n ,hs oder for
nose things issued from IN, Executive ID par,ment
lie might have learned, (probably did In wv tina, 10
p--ven delay ksiy to result from the enc, Of the
ohser 10 waom the order was Issued, the EXECUTION Of
part OF mat ord.r was superiotended by the Lieu
tenant Go,ernor in person, though then iu ve,y he'd
health He might farther have learned, (lnd pro!a
bly, did know,) 'ha, INN adisely b.ins niormej of
a notice in one OF The Diary pepers announcing an in
sDa i'm he Capi.o M
'euan Governor. without application 10 him from a.
ny quarter directed ths opening of IN. doors of that s5i.
NE, sna inc ringing Of The bell prov de these ssoud
be requested by any respessbe Ci,izen OF the Town
ms wiIn shi absurd pesvsrsion OF bi. direction pub
t,"eu 10 s"snss pspef, proves neonte tby hat the
drsc ion known 10 hun. 40 observ suon or
Two VIII BE- proper 10 ih plsss the insr
iauoni from tie sans ,etsivs 10 parsd,ny unon
Tho P0bhc Square. Tn. Cnzsn, OF r shmond ".
Know The great cost al which 'hs imprsv upon
'hs square nave been undertaken by the ate: they
are equally we'll aware ha, portion OF .heir fell
To-" el'Esns have the sam. Interest with themselves
10 'hs suese OF these improve ueuts: much Of the
eomior' snd recreation; much perhaps OF The bsslh of
'hs nhaol'ants particularly Of females and ehildre de-
penu on tns shade sni exstese TO be Afforded by that
puohf Walk Ih' Executive, when they turned over
me ordinary police OF The SOU the City authorities
reserved to themselves by the same &C controlling
power IN every thing respecting its governments AID the
couns 81 S'ae, exptea RESOLUTION, (wh Gu CEN.
muhcasu TO ths IowsHsll )forbads all military p,rsdss
upon until The trees whsh had be an pi eued ,bond
save acquired szs aud h sufixant TO res 81 Ell
'her me ssrtis"nsss or the ies-hisvous
OF 'hs crowds particularly o. baak. sways attracted 10
the square by spectacle. tn. equation Of the conn
c, Tor sometime strictly euto, csd, bad recently bs.p
S'g'clef; and its restoration directed nv the Lieu
tenant Govarnor, moi of hi, mere will (though IN.
?rop"eY et the measure must be obvious) but a, the
'a;'anse OF some of tee wcrihirs CT Rcsmond
o 81 VTsiDa Whsthsr or not tbs order eoncer nips
parsdss was isd.rd esnsmn.d BY .py ,fis.r Who az
We rsse'ved IL 40 snewn. Two OF he volunteer
Ulcers (promped pethsps 10y Pssssn..' s.s-ruos)
IA Vo'nna'uy assured the L',usnaut Govsrnor ,ha,
~ pos b'-'vanee proceeded f'orr No tsr. =, f.,
the source whence cmanatcd but from some irrcgr-
arlty III the manner OF issuing it, If indeed that order
has been Intentionally disregarded by any OF the oi
GERS, the propriey o their conduct cuZens and as
soldiers, Is freely subm ted 10 Them settle with their
own ooms. ertain Il -, that the Lieutenant Cover
nor mas experienced no modification this subject,
and has no personal feeling indulge There can be
h'ue dono' mat win Hampdsn Peasants the ailina
temper IS AN adherence OF all order, of all candour
snd OF all shame az Is mdnit sted amongst multitude
OF other instances, by this effort tSdistort measure
doPted tor the comfort aud advantage OF the citizens in
TO whence OF disregard for the wishes of the peopLe
WIN respect TO the right TO the Capitol and the
purposes Tor which 1t should be used, the opinion of
me Lieutenant Governor. il il be matter OF any mo-
ment to understand il, may easily be known The
nohghts OF that Officer, either az TO things or mem ne
yer VIII be sguised where he chooses they shall he
under' ood,as Hampden Peasants has Ion known That
Ohcer reg rds the capitol "a belonging strictly and
emphahcay TO the people the people ot CT es Gabel
NecKenourg' Princess nm OF he entire Site, aud
not 10 me people OF chmond exclusively much less
TO certain choice spirits who them.ei up TO ,egu-
late public feeling in the city of Richmond With these
opinions whilst he has always willing 10 appropr
ale The capitol TO purposes in which either the in
or feelings OF the State are Involved he has been aud
STILL Is unwilling that ev,ry inerint protector or pro-
nuga'or OF new notions or engine OF party slrif
Sh'u d, o. exempt himself IRON the OF room rent
al me SIC v0t" oil par,Zan he may ens take pos
session OF the edice which is properly tie Snfe huns.
Look ng upon the manifestations of re pect for the me-
mory OF James Non'oe son OF Virginia, soldier o.
the revolution and Tor eigh years the incumben OF the
mgnest nee IN his country, perhaps in the whole
world as properly ate concern the Lieutenant Co
vernon has freely appropriated this purpose not only
me Legislative 7all in the Capitol but the Executive
thaInber likewise, and has co-OpeTaed i'm all the
sures adopted with that view by his fellow. ctzeps
None an doubt tia these things were well known TO
rleaSa ts "hen he was connecting the ISLANDERS u his
paper OF The llh inst; bat TO have stated these facts
or even TO nave been silent, would have been a much
nearer approach 10 truth than he can bear to make Be
sides this might have been something like Justice to an
individual whom he hates with iIalignty sutcien to
overcome more OF principle discretion than ever he
was master OF. The Lieutenant Governor has now
been twenty years public servant; portion of that
Tune, the immed ate representative of the peope the
,e'ue OF H. the agent OF the people, chosen medatey
Dy Iher representatives. Though condemned through
the greater part of this time, drudge labor ousy in
profession no neglect OF official duty no public deln
quency has been brought home to him. though for ma
ny years the yelpings of Hampden Pleasanfs and his
worthy compeers have never for instant been ant
ing TO awaken prejudice arouse suspicion. he ne
Rod may possibly arrive Notwithstanding when the fey
ryc emity oi Hampton Plessants may prevail agains
these time tested evidences of 6Jeity and des,rov
puoic coincidence kindly bestowed and gratefully &C
knowlsdged and cherished but whenever that nerio,
SHAH arrive methinks may empbacslly be declared
ma public opinion and public favor are not worth pre-
serving. VERJTAS
FOR THE ENQUIRER
THE CIR ULNR LETTER
OF he Hon. John Tai afer,o to his Constituent,
his singular production, certainly veil conriyed fol-
enee', Tor "hicn alone from the very face of it il