Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-02-07
DEB3TE.

The sand glass of the session is silently but deeply
running away, while some Of The most important subjects
which concern the interests Of the State arc asleep upon
the table Of the House. The beller part Ut seven prrci-
Gus days has been exhausted upon the Puwhatau Eiec-
tion-and VIC know not how many more have been, or
will be, upon the Leigh Resolutions; while the banking
System, the Internal Improvement System, and the Dis
tribution Of the Surplus Revenue, are calling for the
most attentive consideration. Each of these subjects is
most important in lis character, and most difficult OF So
lu,ion-und yet they are postponed from Proiracted, un-
availing debate. LING Talk is the disease both Of
our Courts and our Legislative Halls. In Athens, The
Lawyers were under the necessity Of cundensing their
speeches. A certain lime on! was allowed 10 them
and for the purpose Of regulating The length Of their
st ecles, a species Of water.clocks was sci up in their
Courts Of Juslicc.-lf the reader will consult Sir Will
liam Jones's Works, he will find among his Transitions
of lsrus, The orator crying out to the officer Of the
Court, ''stop the water.clock,' when he was about 10
read some document in the cnuse-these documents
not being counted as Il part Of his speech.
We would not limit the length oil the speeches by a
rule Of the House; but we are not sure, whether it would
not bo some Economy Ia The State, If she would purchase
n fine Clock and set it up within the Legislative nan
Our orators might then take some note ol time 6yAS loss.
When we hear n person ask . what has been doing III
the House to.d1y?' we are reminded Of an anecdole that
we have lately secnin print "Nhen the House Of Com
mons once sat very long, and effected nothing, Queen
Elizabe;, said to Popham, afterwards Lord Chief Jus
tice: " Now, Ar. Speaker, what hath passed in the Com
mons House, He answered, IF it please your MA
jesty, seven weeks.
The "Erchange Hotel" Of .ie0 Orleans is unique. A
letter Of the 2Glh January, describes II as one tI'rd larger
than tho house Of New York. 1t was built by a
joint-stock company-and is said 10 rent for about
1876 600. 1t looks more like a palace than an hotel. II
is furnished and conducted in u style not gaudy, but in
the finest taste. Every thing is comfortable and genteel.
The cost, is said to be about $sOO: 0OD-and they will be
prepared 10 accommodate 100 persons.
The time is rapidly coming, when Richmond must
have a large and connections Hotel on sh9rk"s Hi!i'
The Fredericksburg Rail Road, and Tic Petersburg Rail.
road, not to speak of the Louisa and The Lynchbutg
Railroads., must increase The travel to a considerable
degree, and viii call for a much larger scale Of accom-,
mediation. In laci, there is at this moment a demand
for accommodations. The passengers in the Railroad
Cars are sometimes unable 10 obtain the comforts Of
travellers. There is one square upon the Hill, convent
ent to The Depot, which ought TO be dedicated 10 this
purpose.
The Rail. road Chain will soon be complete from the
interior Of North Carolina almost to Boston. There is
to Alexandria. This ought to be commenced as soon as
possible.