Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-11-29

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inc dne",y OF closing the bids that are
male before they are known amongst IN.
are .e''"y obtained In way, deemed fair by
the parties AMI unknown the Depar,n,ut-,h,t youiJ
not be, II the BIDS could be co.e, as iornerve NJ
"'"e oi'''g' ihs grows, too out Of another circum.
-i"nce- that large and wealthy rvtt a., ,.nt ,
e""gs from any Instance and without limit of time
or money-whereas, faithful and en.ry.,ic con,r,..
ess 'a' ored ny fortune has to trust to bill by tier
without any chance of change al the al mo., =, H.,
ii"g-or alter being put In. his l.. an aJy,,t,y. ,h,,
you may readily see would be e,o, ell by all akr If the
IN "a, en. was ";a'"r" as have suggested, that
al Tie contractors IN each division could attend a. the let
hg Long bids, too by are able. B,
ie great cause oil the frequent failure the mails. to
which will now advert. l., in my hun,LI. opion ia.
monopoly grained TO Few large althy
NO man ought 10 have contract that he does not vi
at, and attend once, oitener in IN. y.ar-v., ron
'act are held ny individuals companies in States in
which they have been, aud in distant p,rs oi b.,
own State that they have visited and are of course
under the management OF agents Nav incline IN the
neri, that some contractors hold cont, Is i'm most of The
states of the Union; al any rates. in all that are
poPu'ons 10 JUSTLY ddify mals-and y. most of those
contracts are cohduc ell by agents, whose OILY
to" Is profitable quarterly return Tor passengers whilst
The contractor makes his quarterly yisi, for his quarterly
contract pay TO the Department.
The Department is in arrears, and could account ior
=" ou' mar u not now my purpose. I give these few
crude hints. hiatt you tit YOU eau throw on, suygs
uols Tor Improvements Mr. Barry not TO blame for the
uene'ences, except that perhaps. e has been ed IA
20 tue state Of the finisperhaps all So from want
''N"o"'e'se III a machine pretty much complicated"
TO TIE EDITORS OF THE E.yoUJasR
enclose you Tor publication, piece fon, the 4ieran
ara Gazette oil the 18Th instant wicl, Ia. hen h,n
W me ny TREND Gen. Masou TO whom il r.i.rs x,s
porn aud raised in Fairfax; bu along with PORTION o his
'cs Tying 'n that county. of from, IN. Old Do,
i'non and cede'i in the ten miles square m. h ~
ways however, retained large estates m ,,. -.
"S a' some uay To return nuuie soI,,n W;,h;.'
Jew months past this has been done; and he has xn
" ' WI" peculiar ietEng, the qualification ex
GENERAL JOHN MASON
nis gentleman, who has filled will, higL Lonor an, ~,
"e" do many important and gused pubc STA,
uos mas at last afer long absence returned io e n
VI MS ahrestors' and settled himself aud family ,,onys,
Vs. Win All The advantages Of great and tipe x ne,i.S.
10 say That he Is real acquisition TO our Coun,, , ~,
osey al large, would be but feeble praise of one yh h
IN ta'ens manners aud moral virtu. IA en;n.,,
S:eu"'eu 10 render the most essential pul,c ,ervc.
nus country generally, and TO the people of mi, Con,, |
in particular. rope VI '"'' Iouhy
wan his conviction sincerely impress J upon IN. min,
VI c wifef OF these hasiy remarks he tr SITS thai he % I'M
v' oe ueeihed dehcent in due respect for the ouon r
"peh ne comments to public notice this gentle.
.h.S T., oi1y u'ied 10 represent the County in
his native Safe. " VIC ~es'S'-'ufe OF
us proper here TO state, that this commune .on :;
made without the slightest knowledge or Suspicion there
" y" 'e part OF Heherai Mason-and that the writer In
mus oringing him before the people of the comfy
no other object in view than the honor and |
VI me STATE which gave him birth lie tberefu. III
sea "eefence aud respect, invites his fellow ciz.ns In
give inns subj CT deliberate consideration; To weigh S.H
n;v,; . u images 10 discard, II any exist, all local
P,J""ces anu preference; to make the public pood ,h
chiei nay the only object; and, Nth one land snd o
voice. hrmiy and steadily unite in u patriotic n,
give 10 me county that standing aud high character in
M Puo"c couhciis oil The State, which had in The da,
VI 'ne nePuohcan ami talented Mason and which il en-
agan nave II the people, in the exercise OF their i,eU
Mdferights, shall SO determine ''S"'
NATIVE FAIRrAx CouNrv
Fd'Jdr Co., Nor. Is, 1888.