Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-10-21
49, FOX THE ENQUIRER.


GENTLEMEN: The Act OF the last session OF the Lo-
gislature OF this State, in relation to Clerks fees hav
log reduced them so low render them Inadequate
TO maintain Clerks in the way in wlc, as officers OF
courts and gentlemen, they ought TO live lin truth in
some counties the clerks lett without support0 and
believing the Legislature has reduced the fees much
below what II contemplated any rate much below
what the people themselves wished Cf they desired
reduction at all, which do beeve) propose that
the clerks OF the several superior and courts in
the State OF Virginia suggest 10 the Judges and JUS
tees, the popriety and necessiy OF their in
their behalf, and requesting the gs allure to re-
wise the law in relation TO Clerks tees 10 simplify the
lee bll and raise the lee az TO give TO the clerk
just fair, and liberal allow their services The
Judges and Justices have idea of the duties
and responsibilities OF the clerks. The courts are
aware how much the community would siiT.r from
the ncapacity OF their officers and sensible rs they
must be that The effect Of The present law will be
TO hll Offices it'll incompetent clerks, ihey will NOT
| think, hesitate 10 inercede in their behalf This
is not a subject in which the clerks themselves
only are interested, but it is one in which the
whole community have important interest II he
records rights, and titles OF avery Individual i'm the State
are nrus,ed TO the Clerks of Courts They therefore
onghtto be- and generally are, of honesty integ
rity, md intelligence, at least intelligent ofIcars
Permit the present tees to remain and YOU will drive
from Office those best qualified to perform the duties
Tor men who are qualified TO perform the duties of Clerks
OF Courts as they ought to be, have least sufficient
talents and capacity Tor business support themselves
by some other calling profession; and if they canno
live by their Offices (as they cannoO they will resign
and pursue something else for their support Besides il
has tendency TO drive from the office all young men
OF promise, such as may hereafter become valuable and
useful oHcers-ior the clerks afford TO paw such
wages as VIII induce them 10 remain, nor have thew
before mem any prospect OF being rewarded for
the trouble oil qualifying themselves even If thew here
alter obtain ohces, as the ices will compensate them
know 1t will be objected that nearly all OF the old
clerks were anxious 10 be appoiuted This is true
Many, or all OF them expected the next Legislature
seeing the great injustice done the clerks, would re-
wise the law and increase their fees and MANY of them
having long been engaged in business as clerks wore
not prepared at quit profession TO which the 70
mad been raised, aud embark in something new par
uculaTly when they had strong homes upon The m N
the Legislature, and when they discovered the neone
at large dsapproved of the law reducing their fees One
suggestion humbly beg leave make TO all clerks
and their friends cautiously avoid all aagry discussion
in the public papers upon the subject cause does
not require any other support than that of and us
ce MAKE no harsh illusions or severe retors upon any
person who may think proper TO oppose us We canno,
expect to escape OppositioD have already committed
themselves against us: part of whom are acuated nv
personal hosy 10 some OF us arising from dissappoiDt-
neh', ana diners again by mistaken, honest convic
uon mat they are rght.-Sa,e grievances clearly
farly, frankly, but temperaely-do not ear.-Tbe peo
pie OF Virginia are just nay, hey liberal their re
representatives. will speak their voice.
CLERK County, Ann
CIRCUIT SUPERIOR CouRr
Editors OF Newspapers in Virginia friendly TO Clerks
oil Courts, will confer favor them by giving the fore
going one insertion.
At meeting OF a small portion OF the citizens of
LOUISA opposed TO the reelection OF Andrew Jackson
TO the Presidency, held at the Court House on Mon
day, the 10Th instant Arthur Clayton was called to h
CHAIR and Philip II. Jones appointed Secretary
ne OBJECT OF the mt citing being understood fhe fol-.
lowing resolutions were submitted and agreed 10:
Resolved, That this meeting approve the plan OF
hoIding National Convention in Baltimore, TO nomi-
nate suitable persons as candidates for the Presidency
aud wee Presidency of the United States at the next
Presidential Election
resolved, lhat this meeting concur in the resoI,.
ton adopted by the Richmond meeting appointuS
Chapman Johnson and Robert Stanard to Iepresen the
State At large in said Convention
Resolved mat this meeting appoint Delegates to
meet others from the counties composing this Congress
sionai District, at Orange Court House, on the 20 h
in' Tor me purpose OF appointing Delegate TO re.
present this District in said Convention and that Frede
rex harris' DE- jones W. Pendleon, and James Mi.
chic be appointed for that purpose
Resolved That COPY OF these proceedings be for.
warded 10 the Editors of the Political Arena Richmond
they publish the same IsiguedN
ARTHUR CLAYTON, President
PHILIP III. JoNEs, Secretary