Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-27
RfCH.M0ND, THURSDAY. I'm p.
pIRGLyvYA LEGTSLHTURE


inc two last days have baen principally devoted to
Mo suojeets-On Tuesday, the Orange disputed cleo.
Won came up-waen, after long discussion, the re-
S"uuon OF hs Committee was aside. an a the case
sen' pack to the Committee Of Privileges and Eiec
nous lot the PnrPo,e OF purging the polls and report
k Wo sooo; quaiined voters.-Fheen days were al
lions " "oPo'''
.. re.e'aay, the great theme Of the Judiciary Sy,-
fem was the Order OF the Day. In COMMITTEES of ths
whole. an amendmen moved by Mr.. Jones of Ella,
oetn City County, was adopted by a msority Of Ten
ts give to each county, (n,,ead OF to
tae Election Dstrict,) Superior Court of L,w-rbe
discussion OF this point took pretty wide rauv.-,oncb
ing tn' question Of a amag ama,ion Of the Chancery
ana common Law Jurisdiction The Com nit,se refus-
Oh 'eAve 20 SIT again upon the Repori.-Wa know
no' what en'ct tree aud full discussion may have
upon the mind at msmhers-but at present the sic
are eHong 10 favor oil uniting the two jurisdictions in
the same judges
Anofher and another.-Tne bill aupr1ur a,jog ak
ooo to enable the President, to employ without de-
ny Two OF more vessels, wi supplies Of men, proyi-
sons aud other nscesses, to cruzs of the coast Of
the u Tor the psrpuse Of supplying and succouriug
vessels that may have suT red by stress OF weather
auring the present nclement season."-The bill ha.
been lost in the Of r. Jy delav-and we'll IL /, an
tor IL seems TO have no adequate authority in the
Constitution. " ~
Another MEASURE. however, has been adopted in the
n OF Representatives. upon small scaie-tbe dona.
ton OF WOO TO the Poor Of the District of Co'um
bia-which is not authorized by the Const, u ion-Bo
tnese measures originated in good andI generou
ieengs- but the worst OF hem is. that they are here
alter quoted by eunniDg politicians presidents for
FARTHER aud most extensive usurpations. The very
wor: presidents somelimes originate in the bssin.
tentioned acts.
The Petersburg "Old Dominion" corrects an error
an bishop Moore's Sketch of Peter Francisco which
we overlooked at the time of its publication The
Bshop speaks of his great exerons in "deence of the
country which gave hin BIRTH" The worthy Editor
oil the Old Dominion, who was nearly allied TO Peter
Francisco states that "Mr Francisco was not native
oil the American continent. He came to this coun-
Try at very early age, having been pre- viousy broueb,
from Italy to England, and subsequently landed Al
City Point When the Revolu tionary War broke ont
Mr. then supposed to he about eighteen years of age
me deceased could never trace sasfactorly either
sheerod OF his birth the place of his nativity,
coined the standard Of his adopted country and
.si'nu soldier IN the cause of liberty, till the
Sessiu termination OF the siege of Yorktown closed
that ovenful contest and secured freedom and indie
pendence to The new world"
81 gross msrepresentut ion-The Boston journal,
contains letter from Washington. Of the IIth Inst,
from man" said ID be 4" in a high and bile
posi- ion"-in which hod the follow ing rash and de.
ceptive opinion bodily ahi unquai6edy expressed
- 1t Is In vain I, conceal the opinion which enter.
tan probably with many others that for
tyhvs years, the designs and corresponding operations
OF the Souh. particularly Of S,uth Carolina Georgia
and virginia have looked in,en,ly dissolution of our
sacred Union of States"
For the Enquirer-A meeting Of the Tsmnsra,cs
Society was held 10 the Capitol Monday night;-It
IS reported that one OF the Orators on that do
eiared, that many (of niosD Of the members had go
there Ito the Delegate HaD by the aid of pphiskeu~
III this harsh and unjust mputation was not made il /,
proper that the report should be promptly contradcted
II ask for Information therefore-Was anu such asser
ZION made' And IL so, by tohom, and what were nj.
reasons? A OITUi pIS1 "
NO KENTUCKY Senator The u. g. T.Icyr.ob
states that the Leks aurs Of Kentucky have postpon.
cd tho election OF Senator, and that WAS 10 adi,urn
on the 10 nstaut-Tbe NJ Iniellige necr state: ths
ION the liz H. the State officers were elected and ars
all deeided friends Of Mr. Clay
We theeruy befero or fesJer the foIov,o, c,,,d
editor If the Religious Telegraph
With M we had interest, TO ei.,h Nth ~
We had N tive, wish injurs II !, our desire :,
1--we moch possible in charity with sl situated n
~ Of riPeesks young m,o suddenly hurried sw,y from
an ssonssd fsny sn1 npshi,ns community, without or
pressing the iesP i.ny which thess in the telegraph va
eseosa N 'n'pwe Mr Converse he cannot III
MsW psf'nsi 'lu'iuns u particular man,
Ihrl h.d ever Known" We presume MI CONVERGE mean
10 say inst ne was not aeqysined with the young gentleman
4uetnu and t not su,s the su,vn.,
ees Ne svs s"eh roini 10 he alluded I'M
tssH etpn,sd WIN 'hem eoad te those suons. pro
strong The mort unpleasant esIos, have been ereisd in III
bosom ~ snny' "o,thy ~ sympathy repsot" aud WI
should further erets those feelings $3.50 " F''b W ''I
To the Editors of the CoruDiier
GENTLEMEN As an article appesred in IIbs Eo
qnlrsr his morning, calculated to iniurs me- I mns
beg the privilege ri making request known tb,ougI
ahe medium OF yoGr paper. The communicated IN a.
Religious Telegraph OF last Saturday uodsr tbs a.
nature OF Presbyter, 10 pronounced by the Eno,,,s
70 be one Of the moot outrageous abuses Of he n
berry Of the Press."-in respect TO this charge mos
request our good citizens suspend their jud s,ne M iii
the accused are heard Il would here state, howe Yer
that Presoyter, soemniy declares that HE ARTICLE wa
not intended TO be persooalihst II not aimed
soy person or persons whaevst--bu against practices
vhieb he boosh, niou, esppoi myself discover II