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

FOR THE ENQUIRER
In the Richmond Wing, OF the nth inst. there sp-
Heared an incorporate and scurilous attack upon the
Lieutenant Governor Of Virginia. which, from con-
sidera'ions wholly unconnected however with the au-
thor OF 'at production, to cal for
With respect TO the vulgar TRADE just mentioned, his
good or evil report could scarcely elicit correction
e mneni; and the assertion OF any thing by him n
iact might perhaps be safely le TO that suspicion
incredulity which naturally wait upon notoety like
his But IL Ia possible that persons might be abus
Cd by his wiiu misrepresentation and by the ebu-
lions Of his political rancour and mean personal hate
hall coaked under the guise of public spirit The pos
sib'ty OF consequences like this, and assuredy the
belief or necessity for vindicating any man. from the
mere opinions assertions of Bampden Peasants has
prompted tho following cures.
There Is only one matter personally connected with
shs man which II may be necessary to touch upon at
present. The Lieutenant Governor had no agency in
the production of "Jusiice;" that production was the
spontaneous production OF some honorable mind moved
with Indignation at the manifestations of maligny and
tmPosture The fact OF the intercourse between
che Lieutenant Governor and Hampden Peasants true
and the account which " JUSTICE gives of it, land not
the irnpudent assertion of Peasants aton TO ~ is
likewise true. The Lieutenant Governor will not as
ssciate with this account of the knowledge he
possesses OF his conducI and character. The effect OF
refusing all intercourse with this man, has been TO
bring dow the Lieut.. Governor the sodium N, Ion
gum Jdeens, the sodium tmn1dne" which this crea-
ture has never been able to, for instant calm-hos-
uy addressed to the members OF the Legislature upon
every returnng election in the Exc cutive-viruient
tacks through his own press and private abuse But
i0rbearug to press This subject o. very unpleasant dis.
eusson before the public, at least for the present
proceed with my remarks
Tn pr.iex wines h.. beso in hi, in.tan.. .av.rlv
esush. at. is mote addressed by III. Lieut.. vsrn.
Or % hs ENpr OF tse DATED States Tcles ap mere
ans"uhens he receipt of this Journal addressed to
tbs Executive Dspsrtn-p', a-d r,quss,iog the Editor
hot forward his p,p.t 10 the EI.1uv. AZ there a.
P'arsd 30 DO no regular ~'rsn' ter she ne.turs To
VIA trsnsaclion jnst msntonti, he beer IN the Wig
hs linked csr'in tsbnsaons OF sis owa With IN, hoo
81 exciting prAjndee In athsyg. His device. shall II,
b erPo.sd The no's in qses,ioo esnsiu-d certainly
Itu m nae ttr.,tt
thirs in Us mei'sr me; required pubs alton or COM
asni The otiss,s 10 be sn,w.sed by is publish ion
every per D. tn display Of s,na cox
cod'h cal 'mperiinsnce by the Telegraph, of usL
rlbsli ed lanis'cns' by such tools Hampden PIE
sao's Tnis Uota, hw.'-r /. as,i III the ofT,orre
OF political Intolerance The writer OF ttese remark.
10 rolu-tat 90 inruEn the Gnoi-os Of any ma public
sryrivA'-; bus he wsud advise hose who this
assertion, 20 bs~ars, lest they x The charge of ntoe-
rance in quarter where for their prssent ourpose a,
least, thsy 20 not design il to rest. THIS
any there has been esr,aiSly did be gin tbs
Lieutenant G vernon N'y-msy not his eour,s savs
oe'o dictated ny The differentiation to polust
Eocrpusn!-Ths disson,u- anss Of toe B.tmer.
E'onbhcan, 10 s.nnsxion with subse p'ipo to IN ,
Tel graph, embarked tn latter r.c.u,Iy had b.
In ctu.ad g,insi the administrations, WA sursy an
unu uai proceeding in cue government. Tbs nsws-
Psprr. kn-wo 10 bs reesivsd by his Executive, have
several nj them changed hair political coors
vera his, ordered of the had 'or tkat cause
bsen ssissed. Tn, Nslsnsi In,silg.pesr the Ley
isr"n Cry paper, 'h' Orpo'i'os peinw from CSare.
tan and N r'ok are all sil rseA,ved Sush beng IN
feis eeraisly the arbitrary dsconinu.uce OF one Of
only ihrse papers friendly TO tho alton and
the substitution Of that paper by bitter in ito hos
THY, bears much resemblance 10 in,osraocs
than The ACT sscrbsd TO IN Lsutenan Governor whu
seems merely to hsve restored matters their
is,i0g situation.
With respec, tn The eon.ii,n1nafy OF the aets done
by 'hs Governor aud Lientsaau' q ,vsrnor--no hiGg
can be clearer to mind not wholly b-n'sh'e by pre-
tudifr, than ha, the former urau,horiz d. and
the latter strictly warranted by the con"tu'ion.
BY this rhar'er ha G,vcruor tbuugh nat bound to
10 W the sdvice OF h~ nvy mocii is We, sspicit-
y
po,oer conferred upon him and TIL. before AZ nay *
erciss ,ha Pra'anis in his ~ars-rn.,s to
ps'e the Leu'entni Governor. sfi M that the sub
scriPhon 10 n-w'pepsr by 'h- Executive is die
erehon~y P1w'r, but an u'urpa,ion. The silly zeal
OF ovsrlook' ibe inference. ha' " this is byond
the legitimate authority OF the whole executive, a for
tioTi IL /, usurpAOn a pOr ion OF ths' noIy aud
that M reore the L'suso.nt Governor could incur DO
b'sm. u, when rcquirsd by the Constitution to exsr.
else she tucioDs OF Gvv>rnor, ne refused pros.
or 20 sanction en- usutpaii.D But sub,criptieD 10
nswtpspSrS when (si, may be regularly IN ade within
the j." scope o. the p'w'r. at the goveromsnt is no
ssOfpsuon. Tsers 10 .xsrsss literal d-Ieg alton
81 power 20 the Governor by ,se Constitution or laws
TO issue ProslsH altos o.r reward for the .pp.e
hsosiou Of rosbsr or stoindieri 70 ntersbs.Fo IN,
laws with the several States OF lk Uoi.o or with tbs
Fsderd Government, aud for other Tx. prosos sin
th~se ara acts oseesssriy Incident the op.fa ous
oil 'hs government, aed the bsnsisisI execution Of sh
lave and from the imps,,ibity Of suy spsrife emu
msrsuon Of such acts, or of prescribing the hm.s snd
modes OF their performance; tAsY ptsp,y depend
en-, on the executive discretion, aud smaas,s from
those PeUsrr styled ia this Constitution discretionary
P0tosYs So TOO country o.. yrsst fame
ly U'rbpu1liss whose s,sTssls slsseIy
bs acts OF soy Of lhsm opsrAGax Directly or re-
bsetiyey al ,h- hers; cssuslnss 90.
snsctiaC sse or more OF tham hNvisS like Influences
she Ell eu!ve iron the very common IN n, o. the ge
VernDaDi amcS, hs as msaa OF sps.dy SD sonstsn,
Information AZ to occurrences impor ant ths sxsnd
Cd ismi'y, hse ordsTsd sertsn nu1ber OF newpspors
from mary At's and Ciies IN the Uaisn. Ths Cen
siiu'ion and laws Dseess,ry general and pfospec i've
In her provtsss, could prescribe the siiu
atocs or the means Gon which desired iaflI ma ion
should be osteosd. The selection aud dssg nation OF
In So must rect with his Executive for the tsrn bsis
ant thus IL hat the s~hEsptisn TO nsspspers emo
o. TIE m-ars ( ocmstios err ely 20 wi,h-
IN ne PALE 'Dd % jsct. ot ,ss Constitution discJe-
D. ns Constitution AID ia ohsr; tati, ~ tks Cove.
ptr stisr coDsultanon With cgurrii Tins GJvsFpor
thrn had 90 iiEh without previously COMPUTING biz
Coonr TO subscribe or 10 discontinue any paper VIA
soeV5T, - an sxfcuve aei ADD whsn he administration
was devoivsd on ihe BWusnant Governor. hts 20 y &.
era suhofiL'd bin 10 examine into the regularity ol
eVsFy sci II the gOVfTnnsnt he was 10 ps,fo'm or
sanst'o'; sOd he duy aud bis opih demanded OF hn.
70 re!usn tbs prosecution OF any measure deem.
90 ny e'm i1 ho l5rrdIsu by hs paramount a1tto Id.
W, he 'itr LgHp This cffissr bas in fac, dis
s0ntHnsd so ppa sod suhsctib-d Tor nOn4 but hs hss
",sf 81 r-esiv- oes reyst r0ogiuuona'ly ordered
and has received directed by regular act Of Tx
ecH'Yc 10" r. some wiseacre who signs himself "A
Cfhzsn in's's hat neither the Lieutenant Governor
nor The council had any right nerpose to be con-
suited ~ % the "ovetnor shou think proper 10 ask
men whether OF tot they would pay for this wspaper
Does no, ibis bloekhead perceive that, Ivy the same
0o"er, when took the paper without consultation paw
hent might also be fnsde ia like manner. The
"gsm>nt " Argument shy thing prspos,srous may