Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-25


The vii Of his constituents BY Judge N'cholson!'
r We are authorized to announce Henry L. Hopkins,
nova Delegate from the county of Powha,an, as cam
,.las the April Election.
TIE Democratic Party of pittsyvana, at their meeting
o. Monday week, nominated MesSrs. James Garland and
Walton their county candidates. The Lynchburg
Democrat adds, "lhat Mr.. Swanson, of the present
,Ngl Delegates, about 10 remove from this State
I'D will not therefore be- candidate. The higS con-
,rcn,ly will ilye to choose in his placc.-
4 have strong belief in the fact, that if our friends in
s, county will The proper exertionS, it will not ride
,pr stature with another Wichering-ihey
- In, COUNTY they will only out and try to do
We have doubt "i tleIc nclhS majority OF OeIno-
Gratis in PiltSyivana.
Mr.. George w. Summers (lhe present Wing Dele.
ra,s1 declines poll in the county OF kanuwha.
The Nashville Hoax OF the 10Th is completely posed
We have papers Of the 2h, which silent abou, the
matter.
FOR Y.fE I.TQU yRER.
GOVERNOR TAZEW ELI-EXPUNGlN &c. &c.
conference.-the remarks am about to make will not
w., made N malice. but rather IN pity You know. gen.
,r,ueu that | held Governor Tazewe III high esteem:
N tunes passed aud delighted to honor him aud that no
-, feels less tl<onon IL lain &" the duties OF
,uh,c ,unc,iuna.s than mrsli But patience and Tor.
carance the par, Of the people Of this State towards
tn. Chief Executive. hardly he considered virtue
any lourrr shall therefore speak becomes ii free
,z.n IL this "rSrEEHi!IED COMMONWEALTH, IN re-
hnu 10 some Of the Executive acts o.. Governor Taze
well
AEaoG,rIN'; AID SrSrENDtNG TIE LAWS.
The Governor takes an oath of Office IN which among
other things h. made to q Solrmny promise md
.-ar TINT (hc) triY tn The hest If mV (s) ShiN and
rGgmenl. 'zecuc tic sad ofi'e diligently and jaHttnNy,
nrtoG,ng 10 iar, uhomt faror. affection paraiity;
iimI (rJ nH, Ia The almost If my (his poccr prOtect
;ac citizens u TIC COMMUNICABLE IN Mc enjoyment
~ al h,r rghs franchises and privileges. and m'H con-
:ary cndcaroy TINT nc !a!cS "nd ordtnunccs u the Com.
niouHcdih he July Obserrcd, Nc &c.
Ia the first Annual Message OF the Governor, Tin
DrccGlbcr, lo3l) he strongly recommended TO The Ge-
neral Assembly, repeal OF oil the Resolutions, OrdInan-
c's and Laws of this Commonwealth, IL which the most
sue,nn and Imposing promises, assurances and pledges
~"re made to the gallant patriots OF The Revolution and
r children, that they should be paid for their services
IN CARVING that sanguinary, but glorious war; which
gave Us Il NAME nmUng tic ndt!onS IF Tic carih, and
..ltrd SANCTUARY az 'chtch Hdcrty G."cHs 1t Is
To describe the holy horror that filled the bo
SONS U; many generous and viruous mcIbcr Of the
L,cal Assembly, at gross attack upon rights so
sacred aud Just, founded considerations not only
ample, valid, and patriotic, but WHICH are interviewer
With every fibre of the American heart, and which pecu
irly rXa and control the character and pride OF VIZ
u,nm This recommendation no less in violation ot
obligations o.: justice, universally recognized in re-
cUtar c,vh Government, than It against he express
provision Of Constitution. which Declares that
ll- Legislature shall not pass "aay lac impdiriay
Os.atton Of cpatraciS II any citizen of this State
approved OF THIS recommendations do not know him.
have heard d. hun. 1t ls stubborn at the feet OF
the Representatives. OF free generous aud Just people.
Bat manifest t 10 nany members of the Assembly,
INT III oi;ccr who would aDr"g itc by wholesale, the
jas, CLAIMS Tor services winch purchased liberties,
unfit Judge to decide upon their Justice the de-
li that bill was Introduced at the last session, to ,ras-
;1 tins duty from the Governor Board to be appoint
eI Tor tia, purpose hIe the bill in progress, tine
Governor Was known to oppose ms influence to It's pas
>!e; and sor ul his r!cuds declared the floor OF the
! J)ripui,.S.
amount to stcal upon the Governor, that no
S'und would he LEI, HIM but 10 resign his office In
"""G very strong Impression was made, that II II
passed, he certainty would resign. II rejected;
and | call TO the recollection vi members, that in
lew moments after the .ercun of this BILL The Co
verne! appeared IN one OF The privileged seats, and exhl-
tilted MI the apPaten qualification that the most anx-
desire ms part could have excited IN 4 more lust
aai generous
Congress- at lis las! session. appropriated six hundred
aHo hy thousand acres OF land for the payment OF those
cI's. Nuw, mark The Governor was the sole Judge,
dc taking The advice Of council, and could pass
:'ay c"in hc pleased, either according 10, against
at aovice The Governor and Council SIT IN conclave,
""u no man knows their arguments their reasons,
they cho'sr To detail them. The trial and adjudca
w" oi can's before lhcn private and not public, as
"c'tsand lhis, however, not exactly 10 the point
""l:h am approaching. WILL however. add, that the
l cOnclave adJudcduIs OF the Executive OF frg ina
"ehy no comp ttlbc with the freedom OF discus
@ ana the oPcn public aud fair trials and ad Indications
rights ct the ciItrn. provided IN the Courts OF
Justice OF this Commonwealth. The temptations to
'."aly, ay"ritism and Injustice, too great long
stn,rsd
These claims originally adjudcaled, believe, by
commissioner OF ar, before whom the parties could
HpeSF aud publicly discuss their rights. When that Of
Iccdhc Useless IN other respects, it was abolished,
ana ue claims directed To h. settled by the Execu
ire While Governor Floyd was in office an act pass
.aN'0'a;'Hg Commissioner john f. Smith, Esq to
"'tr, ad and report the claims directly to the Gov
>'"V" WHO was TO act on them without the advice Of
e'aac: as the intention OF the General Assembly
''Csaor Floyd so acted TO The et,d Of his MIR.
.ml kept public otiicc-open to all the citizens
"e cluins might be presented, the nler,s publicly DIS
''sseo, aDs The questions fairly decided He kept
JnFEa os his proccedng:-his books papers, DECISIONS
i"ohs ana xdJudcaons. were open to the inspection Of
Try .reTsnn II one man IS cllun passed by the
"'a'ssiuprr on one kind OF testimony every other
"p ssiic kz2c his passed on tic kind. The
s''N consistency and cTcuuIsIrciion of his adudi-
1''sns weEc lake those of ice. Chancellor and the
kaa,cGahdrnce IN the faithful impartial and just
,H&''Sunr "t the laws so far aS Inc concerned.
'o'eih"' acted upon these reports, and though he
, n'"'1F Gs BrauS ~. yet will venture to say his
- ~""I'!ln VAS marked with great JUSTICE and few,
.i M"! ceiq! la questions of law. And tho public had
rlf. " " ~ VIZ ~ "
co, ' NoVeno. not c,ntent with seeing this Just and
,,,,a modc'2t settling and ad us,ngthe claims ab.
I'm -; "' 'au, usage and Practice cxsung when lie
ina r' ''hct-,ernted no claim to be presented TO
i.r ,"'Ss''ne. without his cunsent--uereby retain
csn. co., OYER !iss sigit of the claimants to have their
t'seS'ggalrl BY officer, appointed for that pur-
;,s. % "e again sent the claims before The Council OF
y 4eH concIare adviscineit, contrary to the pro-
brta-. a. "a ue Gci 'pnonting the commissioners. Thus
CAM, ~ accommodated the repeal OF the rights OF the
,r,,s - had HSurped to himself the power of re-
inr c csSias without consideration and of refusing
,SL 'c gh, OF examination before the commissioner
% e'oA" 10 exercise this power
If "ASs vas Es after the General Assembly
10 "uness ~ him. rejected the bill above referred
h. p.SSnitS Tor the appointment of Board -
cd hc%eaed to dispose of all the claims present
IN, Tue LIST OF September last, either by pass
IT,, "Jeauns item; and because the appropria
,xh,," as, msde by Congress- for the payment was