Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-12


din. ThomasJ. West. William NJ. Fulton, Robert NJ. Cor
don. Richard Alans Thomas Crouch aud John NJ. Bolts
for the county OF HenIico.
And on further NOTION Resolved thai the proce
oil this meeting be published in the CITY papers
JOHN BRoCEENBROUGH, Chairman.
JAMES RAWLINGS. Secretary.
The above proceed ngs have been dictated by proper
spiri, Of vigaucewe must be upon the a,er,-for on
Sunday two negroes were found sccre,ed ON board
schooner commanded by Capt. Beason lie was fined
$40 under the existing law, which sholi he examined
and amended The cook Is still held Tor further trial. as
being accessory to their escape.
GOVERNOR FLOYD AND HIS MESsAGE-No l.
TO 7HE EDITORS or TIE kyvQUfRER
GENTLEMEN: In your paper Of the BID instant, you
have ushered upon the public the almost endless
OF tho Governor Of Virginia and you must Tor
saying. that the structures with which You hare
med that message, come lar short Of what the execution
the temper and tendencies Of the document tseior oil
what Justice aud imp,ray in reference TO the persons
and Transactions embraced within its range, perosy
qore Yes be assured, Messrs. Editors whatever may
ne asserted by The hirelDgs aud undersappers oil fac
ton, to which the Governor has entirely surrendered him
SELF and as far AS he has been able the influence the
place he now nils the candor, the good sense aud the
good taste, too OF this community, all require that such
iarrago OF inemperance vug y ignorance and self con-
ceit as this every where displays should be truly
and plainly characterized.
This truly productions from the marks of dull and
heavy labor apparent upon it, was concocted, it is presu
ed during the last nine months interval hrou ghout
which, its author who babbles and fumes about consu-
ons constitutional liberty, despo,ic practices. Sc. Sc.
has not once met his constitutional advisers, the Council
oil State; and In his own practice has seemed 10 for
get that Virginia possessesa OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
from the political laboratories, OF Calhoun
Cooper anu Co.. and from the pure contributions OF their
chase auxiares Of the Telegraph, the Telescope and
tile Whg-an thus prepared, il has been brought
view, spectacle to excite the special wonder of the
age.
1t might have been supposed, that who to
he teacher of political dogmas, based upon
appeals TO historical records who pretended TO be the pa
tron OF literature and science; and affected pecu
ar senbiity to the charms OF finished cocuton. would
be capable OF srngng together few English words in
sentence wiihouta violation Of the rules of synax
and without the misappcation of words in wholly
from fltptr
bazarded in the assertion, that any lad thirteen from one
OF our schools whose common exercises should betray
~ hall the Ignorance in composition, and consequent alb
sury, which abound in this message OF the Governor
would be pointed at subject OF ridicule and disgrace
Take the following from the numerous examples furnish
ed by this unique production In the 4h paragraph from
the beginning, in speaking Of the application Of
navigating the rivers Of the Western States the Governor
thus expresses himself: "Tbis enables them
:" seaport in less time than the Wagon brings the
articles Of trade from the great galley ,h. place since
doubling the population Of Richmond iise" Translate
this passage by the rules OF grammatical construction
what does II mpori 1t means upon the assertion Of the
Governor that the inhabitants Of ali Of the West
crn States CAM by the assistance OF steam arrive at
port sooner than Wagon loaded, (wheher with time or
with what other article, is left pretty much
from some great valley, where situated Is also matter Of
conjecturc but, at all events since the time this wag
goD sat oil its route cities have grown up isome.
where) doubling the population of Rclnond Farther
on, (see column ls par 6,h concerning the scheme Tor
uniting the James and Kanawha Rivers, the Governor
says So far as at present advised, the scheme of
psing this great work by joint stock company, tchich
g" is truly national in its character, has again failed
",chich enon it the Stale to accomplish it,
"upon her resources &c"-That is so far as some
person is advised the scheme Of accomplishing this great
work by joint stock company. ,chch, j. which joint
stock company (being the regular neceden is truly
f'ondi Its character: or, according 10 another inerpre
taiion OF the riddle the scheme of accomplishing this
work by national joint sf0ck company, has failed
aDhich again. that is, toch said joint stock national
company or Whieh Jaiis, so truly national, enoins
to accomplish it by the resources Of the nation of Wir
gnia!! Again--(column 3, par. ~ The deaf and
dumb, and blind, are objects OF sympathy with all
classes OF society and from ichich family
claim exemption. appeal 10 you in their behalf with
T." the more confidence as IL is subject which stands
wholly unconnected with the business OF lie. from
(which they excluded" Will you. Messrs Editors,
undertake 10 unriddle this paragraph My small
share of sagaei,y yields to it at Is intended here
to affirm, that no family claim exemption from the
deaf the dumb and the blind, deafness blindness
and the prvation Of the of speech; or, sym,
dhy Tor the deaf the dumb and the blind? Propreiy OF
construction would determine, that sympathy was 10 be the
inseparable concomitant Of every iamyNand in what
manner sympathy is to become the subject of legislative
regulation, presents problem curious enough but THAT
shall we make OF the concluding affirmation of this pas.
Ing either the aforesaid deaf and dumb, and blind the
sympathy universally felt for them, pathetic appeal
OF the Governor,) has no connexon Whatever with the
real business OF lie; bnt is wholly ercuied ,herefron
Here isindeed puzzle for Gdipus himself Perhaps il
iss specimen OF that "upspeakng eioquence of the
spheres with which his ExcelIency seeks 10 make rs
acquainted. shrewdly suspect however thar the com
mon sense OF the country will denoinnae this exauple
as asran argon rant and nonsense, as ignorance.
anu Dau tate ever gave vent TO, and will be inclined
trace s origin TO the clouds, rather TO the moon
Agan-In reference to the proposed monument 10 the
memory OF Washington, told by the Governor
Column 8. par 5h) "That withhold IT, or postpone
u 10 another generation, but diminish the lls,re
OF The country which gave him birth That is il the
Legislature should either do do something in
JHWe such future act omission is this present fine
Acause orIeprehension; in other words future cause
OF one YET 10 come into existence, has already
present e1ect!
In column T. par. 9th, have this singular PASSAGE
The Government of the United States formed by .ove-
reign powers who adopted aud limited in its action to
" lew external objects, in which all had an equal and
common interest, pleased stand by and witness
WIN increasing pleasure and admiration the happv re-
sui oil their labor in the
ten his pleasing TeUerie is destined soon to he in
teHupted, aud the system itself receive shock bv
the assertion oil the Iunous doctrine
" "hlch Claims supreme command the States au,of
~ over her citizens restrained alone by their otun ,vi
In hs preposerous have toere
pleased 10 stand by 10y what does appear and Wines
WIN increasing pleasure that rs pleased Witnessing
with increasing peasure) Tho happy OF their viz The
Gorenmenfs, own labor But this pleased and Increased
pleasure this labor, this happy result this harmonious
SYSTEM the Governor tells have no zeal existence
lhey are all mere dreama feUerie; and this dream il
soon TO receive shock om the runous doc rDe of lie
Proclamation Why? Because this proclaInation (,his
Beldam we will call it, the Governor has been pleassd
10 put the Po0lamaon into ats)-caims authorize
oyerheT cizens;-he despolic authority the restraint
OF MeT o,on oiH alone!Bui, enough of such
aosurdiueS which abound throughout this ebultion oi
Puere weakness anu party ragea production by so much
inferior TO the works Of the noted Simon Creek
or bere 'he gloom and moroseness OF spleen
". liar nj rood