Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-20
FOR THE ENQUIRER.


has been lost by majority of only2.
For THE ENQUIRER.
To the Representatives. Of buckingham County.
you have no doubt been appraised of the petition which
will be presented 10 your body in relation county
10 be formed out OF the counties of Buckingham, Char
lotto, Prince Edward and Campbell The people of this
county nave as yet taken no step In opposition TO this pc
ton relying loo much, probably, the fate of similar
application from the same quarter years since This
subject is again TO be examined and pressed doubt
with an additional degree Of zeal What lights they
may be enabled TO shed this subject, know not. 4
suppose that the county has increased i'm size though
II be little older than when the last effort was
made; but this difficulty is removed by their increased
grab Buckingham, for the purpose TO take about
third OF this county, and little slip from Prince Edward
and little here and little there, until they form, accord
ing TO the rumour of the day, wealthy, pous chris
about $4,000 in public buildings Suited to the county
as IT now is, they propose TO draw line from Mcggnson
creek below Bent creek the Cut Banks in addition TO
the money which has been expended You ut once
that the Courthouse would be far from the centre This
in all probability, would the removal of the Court
house to some more central ponat all events it would
produce much disquetude. These Inconvenience might
be looked over If adequate advantages these people
could be expected They doubt intend building a
Courthouse Jail, &C.. unless they choose administer
justice Like the patriachs of DID, under the shade of some
oak tree. This is triflng cost them. 1t may be
aid however, that the cost is matter themselves be
1t So should not have pcnncd word that part of the
subject had not supposed that great portion of the pc
ioners for this county, had been reasoned the
opnioh mat they were oppressed, without counting the
higher grounds than those already advertcd Economy
ought is true, TO be considered i'm all human
out this petition involves the principle and the prOpriey
oil reducing the territorial limits of county such size
and dimensions, will enable wealthy family to order
and decree, as to it may right wrong. This is
the necessary consequence of small of men in
all conditions of life. If this opinion rested theory
alone should advance it with dithdence experience
shews TO you the fact fully illustrated The moral
intellectual and political influence of this principle of
making small bodies of men, is equally hurtful-
IL may be laid down TRUTH not to be questioned that
limit tboip
man, in the proportion you cranp his
narrow his views, and make him fit subject for The dem
gogue Let the people meet large maSses-let them
interchange opinions and this way they will be able TO
shake OFF the influence of that village Statesman who NAV
have held his mind in bondage Can any man look at that
part oil this country which is to form part Of this new
county and amy real oppression Inconvenience un-
der which they abour They have good roads TO the
oil Justice and no obstruction from water COURSES It's
unjust TO suppose, that the petitioners anxious on
this subject But really, il me- if these people
would count the cost Of setting up this new Kngdom-if
they wouid bansh the little pride OF having
Yves, II they could forget the influence of Office on
their imaginaton,-they would to mportune the
Legislature this subject They ought not TO forget the
great Improvement which has taken place i'm this county
in the last fifteen years suppose, under the new doc
nc OF notification, should your body refuse TO
petition, will be those aggravated cases of
preston, which the Dey of ALGIERs or the Duke
OF Blackenour' would submit TO- and in the plen;tud
OF theirPower they would in their sovereign capacity
declare the next county and parish levy to be unconstit
tional and oppressive, and therefore void This matter
will be presented TO your BODY under all the
winch result from the activity and zeal of who feel
the strongest interests this subject They like the new
Territories, will have SPEAKING member TO present
their petition have only TO say you that the people
are opposed division of the county and that the las,
polls will shcw, that they alike opposed to - of
the new county. CITIZEN
.wha, Duke is his'- PRINrrA's DEviL
For TIE EWQUIRER
MesSrs Ediors-EXpecting TO hear some account from
the famous AnJackson meeting which held, latter
due notice having been given the fourth Wednesday
in last monthat being Hanover Court day. have de-
ierrcd until the present saying any thing upon the sub
ject. Finding however, that else is disposed TO
give fair and candid statement of the said Anti
meeting, now take the liberty Of communicating the
same myself-On the fourth Wednesday in Nov being
Hanover Court day. loud and repeated proclamation
was made by the friends of Henry Clay, that meeting
abou, to be held when, after repeated accamaton
there convened ony who they were will not saw
Some of that number, however, did say that they knew
not for what purpose they convened After repeat
cd exertions, they determined TO adjourn until the first
day OF Dec Uhc present month) due notice the same
having been given They accordingly met giving notice
TO the Landlord to prepare dinner for large company;
the day arvo and 10 there appeared three and three
only ! Respectfully yours,
FRIEND TO OLD HICKORY.
| King William, Dec. 6, 1891
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