Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-01-28
To TIE EpIroRs OF TIKI WING.

GtNrLEMEN-Be your correspondent Capt.
HOTTER" who, or what he may, feel myself
friend to the PROPOSED new county (Christian)
called upon, to vindicate it's cause IF may be
permittcd) through your paper, and answer in
some shape, to the invidious insinuations, or in
tmatons, thrown out i'll communication over
the signature of Capt. HOTTER" in the Wing
of the l4.h inst communication ito use MIR.
Rilclie's words to Mr.. AleXanderl worthy only
OF the hand that penned it. The reflections al
ludcd to, were cast on highly respectable,
worthy and honorable gentleman, in the upper
part OF Buckingham, who, it is true, manifested
considerable interest on the part of the new
county, and perhaps took quite an active part in
procuring signcrs TO the petition, which was
no difficult task or job, Gas the carpenter
would saw Yet notwithstanding he manifest
ed this interest on the part OF the new county,
believe, aud have right to know, that he
was actuated by no desire of pecuniary emolu
ment or public ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Your cores
pondent has cmoellished his most resplendent
production, by one or two comparisons, and line
or two from Shakespeare, &c. &c. &C., which
makes us conclude, that the lucid and spanglcd
tail of the predicted COMET, is already visible to
those who were so fortunate as 10 behold his
communication But to the new county:
have conversed with gentlemen in Prince Ed
ward, residing o little above and below the Court
House, who manifest a perfect indifference ON
the subject am thercfo.e inclined to believe
it is proposed 10 top off part, with the excep-
ton of 4 FEW, who are actuoted more by ma
gnant and envious spirit, than by the liberal
spirit of equity, which actuated tho gentleman
above alluded to.
have heard no good reason yet adduced, in
opposition TO the new county. One has said that
tho coun les from which it is proposed to form
the county of 'Christian," are full small already.
True, cmphaticaly true; but how are the Court
Houses situated: AS near the centre Twill be
answered. as they can well be. True again: but
how are these counties foimed?-look if you
please, at the map of Virginia, and observe that
| these counties are of so oblong and uncouih a
| shape, that it is impossible to place the Court
| House in any place any ways near cqui distant
| from all its extremes 1t must, then, be
| apparent to you, sirs, or any one who is not u l.
AsED by party spirit, or inadvertently opposed
| to any particular PERSON or persons, that, if
| the projecting extremes Of these counties
were loped OFT, and new county formed,
| the people then residing within the new CON-
FINES of the OLD counties would be nj u
much FAIRER distance from the Court House
and all those residing in the parts of said
counties which had been loped off. would not be
aggrGvd, as they now are, by being obliged
| (some of them) to ride thirty miles to Their
Court House. Some have said, Messrs Editors
that it is no GRIEVANCE to be forced to ride the
distance aforementioned to their Court; but
slrs, these gentlemen certainly are BIASED BY
some predominant passion, either ENVY or a
natural antipathy to any charge or RE-
FORM. ] must soy, in conclusion, that have
not been actuuted by any spirit of opposition OF
any desire to rdicue your worthy correspond
ent. | think, however, that it becomes all the
| friends of CHRISTIAN TO contribute what argu-
| ments they can i'll its favor. trust, therefore
that our legislators will not be biased by preiu-
dice towards any particular party; but will de-
eide in favor of the new and Christian county.
A FRIEND TO CHRISTIAN,
And Lorer of Equity.
PRINCE EDWARD, Jan. 90, 1882.