Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-11-01

pToposed an
future meeting Mr.. r. was OF opinion tina, the plan
proposed by the gentleman would be in many an
nPovemen but he was not prepared TO express opin
ION upon the policy or expediency OF such system He
should suppose there could be Tor opposing the
10 ,he'r present form, referring TO the Commit
oT SPpor'ed the consideration OF the whole suj"ct
'on" "a myers Esq, supported the resolutions and OBJ
served that all who had public poodin view were con-
WINGED that something ought be done He did not
terrain any chlmericai hope. that the evil Of gambling
could be entirely suppressed But j beevs 4, pos,i
BILE to diminish the evil aud to devise means by which
those lao Practi.ed this neaiious be more ..iy
detected As long AZ there was hope held out that
ruinons practices could be diminished, every exerton
o"gh, 10 he made to suppress Vice. than which none
could be ruinois denorsizing. The attempt TO
DO this ought to be made, and II those who made should
ultimately FAIL they would al least have the consolation
ney mad done their duty He not prepared whe
her the police accountable the existence e,
or whether u arose from defect ln the lave. But he
believed that too much apathy had existed in the public;
shu men The attention Of the community turned
towards It, he trusted the evil would be diminished, that
lever ga'bn gouses would fluid support and Re in.
dvduas supported by ts vice would be found stalking
about streets.
The public sentiment ought to be aroused upon the
subject; for lot the police be vglan,. msgis
trates ready to perform their duty and the laws
ever 80 severe, without the operation OF public .en
inenf, oil would be Of avail He therefore hoped
the resolution. would be adop,ed, the committee proposed
appointed and that their deliberations might lead TO the
most beneficial results.
The resolutions then read severally, and unan
'nously adopted
On the nomination Of the chairman and subsequently
when the resolution approving the OF the Compiler
offered some persons, presumed TO lie hostile to the
oJecs OF the meeting, demonstrated their opposition by
no''e aud oucri-s; but they in both instances p
down by the voice OF the meeting.
TO THE EDITORS or THE ENQUIRER
regret extremely, that the usspent spleen OF OF
Mr. Lsigls over heated paTtizans, slould be extending
evapora'ing and destroying influences that gentle
mans lair political prospects, Their scurous attack
OF his fri- nd- who wish to exa him
through correct means to the elevated height sound
principles and correct standing the cacua
ted Of all things to cultivate an advocacy and support Of
ul tleo
hand, and very fusome euoguns the other, are very
shrewdly suspected. from strong circumstances
~hich have lately esked out have come from some OF
his come xoss who would have rendered him inf
neIy more service, by a delicate end modes, sencei
As TO myself, Messrs. Editors. those cise ones know
Just IS much sbou, me aud my real and existence
- they do about my motives My left hand has Just as
much hand In those writings by the right AZ any know
,rho ana aud what my motives are assure YOU there
i- no human being knows who am but myself. There
ore will puzzle the of those ,rise one,
themselves 10 point out the benefits shall derive from
my ",ycophancy to ONE, who is personally, as unknown
to me as am to him, and ever shall he. Did they know
me as well as they seem TO suppose they do my motives
did hey know my situation and pursuits through life they
would find their iIiberal suggestions and scurrrie
would do me less harm than the they are endeavo
ing TO promote. defy them and the universe, to show
that ever held, offered hold any place under
any administration in my lite, that would il in my
power do assure them, would not exchange siua.
tons this day, with Andrew Jackson in his present high
station, or Benjamin Watkins Leigh, with all his high
valuable qualities and towering prospects, and expcca-
tons
he has not more decided warm, aud sincere personal
friend than am and, when his political TENETs are
fully known, (or the correctness Of which, have the
preliminary guarantee OF his superior penetration sound
judgment, true parotsiD and high and we'll known
grity there 10 little doubt, he will have my unqualified
though humble and limited appreciation and support.
This is all the notice shall condescend to take at pre
SENT of such scurrilous silly, and ungeu,lensny attacks
as have yet been made upon me, by the heated self
numbering, blind bigoed advocates OF MIR. Leigh Re.
CAUTIoUs.