Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-13

know that there were any on The polls o! his advsrsa
esbut OF thishs was sure. that bad votes Civ
en-, they did not swell his list of votes. IL was said
that he had iaerest in the county Of Hcnrico-th
he was Lawyer, residing in Richmond. Surprising
he who had been represented as reaping this hsrves
Ell fees were absolutely rolling In wealth; and rich
enough TO purchase Curtis Neck, or Virginia: But he
merely boarded 10 Richmond, and owned no house o,
property here. Suppose all tti.-and that were L
where you own no Use, and have freehold Of yer,
poor land in the county Of Henrieo You do OF owY
Curtis Neck, as do-and you have no cemmuni,,
| OF interest with tho eounty" IL he had any
community of interest, it would BE- difficult to I'm,
any prov erty Of bis. which connected lin with the
mercantile interes, or the Banking interest. He wish
beneficial discovery. resident of Richnond could hav
interest in the county Suppose person should NV,
property In Richmond, and build house 10 reside in
on the other side Of the James River-wa |, TO be ,.
that he had no community Of interest with the to ~n
R'cbmond!-Who was 10 judge OF thisi Was he 4
come to this House aud satisfy it,,hat he had q commu
nifty OF interest with the cOsuty of Heniico! He bad
he contrary, satisfy the people Of the county Of tina
iae'--and them alone. They knew, as well as IN.
gentleman who made this remark, that he mir l.
was not connected with the Banking int.rest-tbe,
Kew taat his iather, and every OF his relations
were end'hoders. They knew that he had a commu
nifty oil Interests with them-and the House TO b,
told OF the small portion Of land he possessed in tn.
county! He knew that the declaration would be dis
REGARDED, Tor II was rot egmate subject Of observa
non mere But he denied that there any differ
ence OF interest between Richmond and Henrico Thi
DirHing subject was true, was great bug ar Z,
DE let loose TO brighten all the naughty children in tn,
commonwealth. But did the people think that The cit,
zen. OF Richmond were the s,ock-hoIders' No. Tn,
hhds oil widows and orphans and capitalists IN,
stock. and the merchants borrow from the Bank Wer,
Richmond 10 be struck OF the map, would Henrict
sustain no loss' Her market would be removed, an,
'ha' would be serious ev l. There is a county A.
cross the river, remark BILE for the stety of lite land
LIS red soil, and grey soil, is Whorteberry Sia
hah long been subjects Of amusement Tor its neigh
oors Yet The peotl. seemed very we'll pleased with
heir SOIL ard lived prosperousy and cont nj on tbe
oarrens And what was il that sustained them! 1
was market that rendered their land valuable apt
enabled the Sheriff to collect every debt in the county
Anu equally valuable the market of Richmond Il
Henricc. Suppose that Richmond were to become a,
large as New-Yo,k, Londonderry acre of grount
In Hsnrico would become a garden. This question o
but 1t was not fit subj.c for argument before thi
Rouse. There was community of interest be
tween the county and the town whatever differ
ence' 'hers might be between individuals. Til,
gentleman had said 1t was hard that il a citizen O
the iowa might represent tho county, that a ci,i
zen OF the county could also represen, the town
put IL was the hardship OF the town that it could no
select from ms county-snd Il would be bardsbin q,
the county II its sphere Of selection were narrow ed
lie kne was supposed by many that his polite al lie
OF death de- ended upon this decision, aud that thu
eonsiderstvn swaved his mind at a time when he mil IN
nave offered Tor Richmond Bat, said Mr. L., know
pc teetly WELL that my political life depend. on no
t"us' know that my political life has been cut OF
~ esuser mat lay vastly deeper. never had pas
SION Tor money! Fever had a passion for powrr-
mad once pa sion for fame-burning within IN. wi,
the deepest inensity-hut IL was soon extp,uished
Know 'he way which Others have trod; but a not I
neau IN their footsteps. have done with desire fa
iame-ior look upon fame lar dife 4 from IN, an
pauses and adulations OF the day or tn. comnlo m,
whi'h are often addressed u my under.tandiny
rame, IN my view is the favorable remembranc. :
po tefiy, after my homes and flesh have been con
.,gned oths grave. To praise I am in,ensibs-no,
the good opinion OF my fellow Ell, thank Gud-and
unknown ' O."