Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-08

Courts and an Indictment preferred aga;ns, h; no ,h
HNoney OF the Commonwealth has been returned by the
Srand Jury as True BILL His departure from the
commonwealth, may possibly have prevented the nrccs
s"y process fruiD being served upon him. as vet But
u VIII be continued again and again. even TO the last
uey until !, las produced its effect; unless the mos,
satisfactory repar9tion is made for the wrong done
aooumuniy Ike thts the members OF Which have been
reared IN habtual reverence of Law nuhuy il so od.ou.
as 10 witness the contempt of that which the have Lee
taught to vencraie; aud when such contempt is mani
tested by those who derive their who'll, authority from
The law thrc is always hazard that such ,u,ps NAV
oe followed by others differently situated But civil H.
orrly must cease TO exist whenever any man body
oil men, whether clothed with civil or military nuth,ritv
or without authority ofany kind, is suffered to violate the
law with implnity. - $50
The Facts OF this induce me 10 recommend 10 VIM
revision Of The Statutes applicable it, and to suggest
The Proprey of providing by law the commando of
any armed vessel of the United States who after being
uuy nohed by creditor that his debtor is on board
such vessel shall remove suck debtor from out of this Com
monweah, shall for doing be held personally liable
Tor the amount of such debt | recommend 10 Won also
to authorize the proper officers of IN. law mon dn
proof made before them, that msdemeanor has been
committed By any one about depart from the Common
wealth. 10 award eaPias at against such offender
he Statutes upon this subject force will moi be
iounu 10 authorize any such prompt proceedings altho
In many cases 1t is obviously necessary.
Early IN tho month of September last I received -
communication from the Governor of MARYLAND accom-,
panied oy The copy Of Report of special Committee
OF the House of Delegates of that State which con.
cudes with two Resolutions the subject of its bonn
aares ny the first of these Resolutions that passed AT
the December session Of this body in the wear I33 m
copy of which now on your Journals \ is .nressI ~
peaed and the Attorney General required To discon
nue The proceedings thereby directed BY the last the
Hovernor OF is requested transmit copv of
the hrst Resolution to the Government OF Vrcnu and
70 communicate to it, the desire of the State of
Wand to close and finally adjust the question con-
corning the boundaries of that State by amcable neo
uatlon The duty with which the Governor of Ma
and was SO charged, was fulfilled by the letter stated
In this, was invited renewal of the NEGOTIATION
upon the subject referred to- to accent of the nrono
sails formerly made by Maryland in the Resolutions |
1881. 'a'D'e a. '"''f december Session.
Having authority into any new ncpotation
upon this subject promptly replied to the ietser had
received stating this fact; and PROMISING TO snbm Ih
matter to you Tor your determination. As | doubted
however, whether the authority formerly given to the
governor OF Maryland had not been subsequently, re-
voked with view of preventing any DELAY in the no
gotaton Hereafter, Should you think proper TO prau
the necessary power to any TO nee it stated
my doubts to Governor Thomas to the end that evcrv
defect OF this sort might be speedily removed And |
proposed 10 hun, at the same time, that should com
mence an informal discussion of the subject that we
might thereby learn what the precise questions AS
10 when any disagreement existed between ur respec
i've States, and so be prepared recommend the
plan TO each, for the final adjustmcn of such question:
In answer to this communication, Governor Thomas
informed me, that unless of March s. IS3 made
provision Tor the umpirage proposed in the Marya Re-
solutions of 1881, in of disagreement The
commissioners therein MENTIONED had no authority
10 continue the negotiation This contains no such
mitted TO the Governor of Maryland very soon after m
ehacuoh, could regard this annuncation in other
ight than us rejection OF my proposal This stated
IN my reply which induced further
in hon.
mer position of Maryland.
send herewith copies of all the and letters
10. FROM these you will perceive, that Maryland
10 accept Internationally the singular propo
sal made IN her Resolutions of 1881 preliminary to any
negotiation inregard this The Act OF March
th 1883 was designed to be, and of SO
uch oil ts proposal as 1t thought necessary to ac
cept at that time. This is deemed satisfactory how
ever; and 1t now remains with you to decide Whether
~ VIII eonsei. 10 refer an unknown question, involv
ing unknown interests, to an unknown umpire bound
by no prescribed rules, and to be guided by any
unknown evidence and argument that may hercaf.
yer DC exhioitcd such a proposition is thougLl bv
maryland 10 be equal and reciprocal; but when IN.
relative situation Of the parties is considered it is
difficult to in what its reciprocity CONSISTS. and
the same equality would be furnished by reference 10
any mere chance. 1t is usual however for States
TO make or accept such propositions especially pre-
imnary to negotiation invited by the
recommend to you the acceptance of this
have The satisfaction to inform YOU that before the
rs DAY OF September ast past all the caims for Militia
ny Bounty land which had been exhibited TO the E,ec
I'VE, were disposed of finally by that body Since then
naye learned through the Secretary Of the Treasury Of
tue Ohed states, that the warrants filed exceed the n
preparation of six hundred fifty thousand acres nab
by Congress in the Act of March s. 1885, by ninety
'housahd hve hundred and ninety nine acres This cx
cess las The Register informs me does not comprehend
other allowances made by the Executive of this Com
upon whcs allowances no warrants I've
1Nt 1een granted by the Register, because meme who
coud shew themselves properly authorized 10 receive
suc6 warrants have applied 10 him for the same Since
the hrst day OF September last q few additional claims
Tor Military Bounty land have been presented Upon
none OF these, however have yet proceeded to decide
uhuer the circumstances stated, shall feel myself at
oe'y 70 act hereafter, unless directed do by some
ACT or Resolution of yours Your attention is therefore
again invited to this subject
ne expiration OF the charter the Bank of the United
states, is an event now at hand and one that
may possibly, be productive ofrcsulis Of so much inter
should be unmindfu of my duty, if exhbiting TO Won
the condition OF the Commonwealth should omit 10
can your attention TO circumstance OF such mpotiance
mat the sudden abduction of great an amount of
currency must occasion temporary in the cir
cuaton every where, proposition which seems to he
mere Is no reason 10 doubt, howe
the youthful vigor of our society and The ;ntegcncc
OF us members, would enable them to noda,
all thelr dealings and all their wants to the W. oie f
ihngs, whatever this may be; provided it promised to
Ie PeIhahent ana they could be left TO their own
discretion would dictate. Some individual distress
mignt De caused by the sudden change probably and
the hnanccs OF the Government itself gbt possblv gus
tam temporary shock yet, no general and permanent
mischief would ensue.
But unfortunately, expect to be left TO our
Serves 10 ADJUST our own dealings TO any new and per
manent system. The United States present The singr
spectacle ofan extended country and numerous no1uo
uoh, closely connected with each other by many Tics
whose currency Is lett subject TO the regulation of many
unelent governments. Under such circumstances no
thng like uniformity be expected The interest NJ
each State, will induce it 10 supply if possibe evcry
want oil Others by its particular mans: and ilic
temporary vacuum IN the circulation of this Common.
weaith, u not supplied by herself will surely be filed
" rom some ether quarter. These issues will
crown ast upon the heels Of each other the worst
petuay expelling the better currency until deprecao,
atahs height apparent TO the dus glted obscr
YER AT this point, the Federal Government (which "a
we Know, entertans doubt Of its authority to do SOY
WI certainty interfere IN some way other as hereto.
fore, to correct the evil; and then new svs,s, ,ll ne
cessarily produce a revolution
Exposed thus to various pcris, your most prudent eou
uon WIZ DC required, 10 protect the interests of this