Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-22

put down. Their having had good crop for
many years and when the price high for it 10
and spoil upon their hands great portion paid
in extra expenses is small matter to the hard work
ing farmer And as you may value the improvement,
and your Office President you had as we'll take this
advice into consideration. SIOCkHOLDER.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER
hope you will give the above place nthe Enquirer.
Whilst friend seeking light upon the subject
OF canalng in viewing those Of Pennsylvania and New
York. il can do no harm 10 anprse hIm OF the storm
brewing at home Our harvest is brginningour navI
CATION obsructed by the James River and hsnawha
C0mpany-and uheat ne must Grtng early 10 markt
TO rat goCd price, Let them prevent IT n, their peril
A FARMER JAMES RIVER ABOVE THE FALLS.
70 TIE EDITOR or TIE E-vaUlRER
Brunswick, June 49, 1888.
A letter from Doctor Edward + Scott, addressed 10
the Governor dated the 9th June, and published inSour
paper Of the 18Th June, requires OF me brief notice;
because so far refers 10 Il is somewhat IN The
spirit of 0m2Iani, and as have never on any coca.
sion ndeG 10 be srepecul or nncoureous an ex
PLANTATION is necessary lest it nigh, be inferred from my
Silence, that such my intention. He complains that
tere is noh!ng in my letter Of res gnaon which IN
forms the Executive Of his ha"ing contested the legality
Of my election; when stated distinctly tina; had ere.
csiyrd information Of his Intention to contest, using
the language Of the law As The Gate Of my letter,
act Of nadvertence ia me- and 50 Explained his
friend since. and 10 his satisfaction never intended to
convey the idea make the impression, that resigned
before SeceIyed NOTICE. aHUugh ihat Is ihltteI!3I -
Does the Doctor suppose that the notice affects the case
all, within the limitation prescribed By law as 10 the
time Of notice Nc According in the verbal opinion
Of the Attorney General which has been alluded TO IN
the papers vacancy could be cTeaed ny resignation
either before OF ae notice within the % days The LINE
allowed by la for giving notice: an! 1t the opinion OF
the Attorney General be correct that the election OF The
returned mbsr complete until the right to con-
is lost that is. within the % days. no vacancy
could take place, without notice within tina, Time;
the rights Of The conestng party being the same, IN
the one case as the Other before well after notice
Here, then. is Of complaint. But, says The
Doctor, had he therefore, IN his official note OF RESI-
naUn, apprzed you, that the validity OF his right |"
seat IN sie Senate which he resigns, duly aud e.
gaIy contested by me- Of hch he had tu! know!edgs
there could have been occasion for M c0mmuacat
ing that fact 10 your Excel!ency, which now do. In
the absence OF such information, the line of Execute
duty vas most clear and obTi""- vacancy happening
during the recess of The LEGISLATURE writ for
election would Of issue supply such vacancy.
One would infer from this clause in the Doctor letter
that his timely inter position prevented the issue al wit
of election This letter of the Doctors which
swerng. and which believe written Inure for pub
lica,inn than any thing else really dated after The op
ninn OF the ATTY Gea. was known. II have not been
msnormeG letter from The Doctor ofa much eae- date
furnished the information, IN which he opposed The
issue CT wr stating that there was no vacancy TO
tharize writ of election and that the Senate alone had
the power decide the contest Why then, talk about
absence of information, 'lheTe could have been
occasion fc7 his communicating, &c: The case was
referred Tie Attorney Genera before the 9th Of June
and his opinion known. The Governor possession
Of the merits Of The tasche knew his duty, and con-
hdently believed he would DO Justice. Does the Doctor
mean admit, that there would have been vacancy. e
notice had been given before resigned, II within the
% DAYS: He might then have commended tina, my resg
nation prevented him from giving notice Of his intention
10 contest: that if the time for giving notice is in
tended 10 proec, the rights Of the complaining party
those rights not affected by resignation prevous
notice This view Of the subject occurred 10 me before
Ill ,Lu -.
resign at any time it seemed me- tha it followed Of
necessity, that a vacancy produced But do not
10 discuss this question al this ne Is not the
proper tune to do 60
willcuo.e further from the Doctors P'ter-"I should
Sir have most cheerily saved you The trouble OF
examination into and drcson upon this had op
porlun;y offered me, BY promp. pance Of the
proposition usually made and hitherto, believe, iuya
!aby practised BY The returned member ike
sions' Had such proposition been made upon well
grounded Tumnr tina, should or after receiving
due ard formal notice. that did contest his election
would have alike indifferent to me- and most resdi
" acceded TO-" The Doctors whole excuse then, for
opp0sirp reference the people is that did not make
q proposition him. 'Invarably pracilsed by the
returned member. Now, Mr. Editor, confess do not
know hat the etiquette IN these matters, what PRO.
position is usually made on like occsslons and II
NAV be- Sir because | am very plain man, and don
know much about etiquette any way. The forms and
ceremonies hs pride and pnmp OF The world have but
few charms for me. always try, and want TO do what
is right But this much will say have never seen
the first man vel with whom have conyersed, that did
not think the proposition ought TO have come frcr
Their quarter | was declared duly elected, and surely
had right 10 be satisfied If the Doctor was; il he
not due to and still more TO The people Of
the District, that be should have normrd and them;
and If he had. SoUd. as have often said, have made
proposition 10 him to throw The whole question back
ON The people When the Doctors friend delivered me
his notice asked him il he (lfe Doctor was wiling
10 leave the people he replied that he was not au.
ttorzed TO say. | asked him If he would the Doc
tor in day two; be said he Gid not think he should
This latter qesiou asked with view OF proposing
reference the people, and If his friend had answer.
ed that lie should him, dlsllnc, proposition would
have been made. however, learnt afterwards tina, the
Doctor his rends house early next day, with
out his knowledge doubt that he would be there) 10
hear, suppose, from me. and to know what course
meant pursue. Is il probable that my nterrngatories
stated 10 him by his friend: What then becomes
OF The Doctors excuse, that "bad proposition been
made even after he did contest would have been alike
Indifferent, and most readily attended TO (: was IN
Lawrenceyille Tuesday before received the notice,
sitting with friend The piazza OF one OF the stores,
engaged in conTersatinn when Doctor Scott came up,
and after the usual situations he walked the house.
remained there. prrhaps from hall TO three quarters
Of hour and mentioned during the lime 10 my trend,
that ii the Doctor would and mention the cleo
ton me, which understood lie meant 10 contest that
would propose 10 leave II TO the people again walt
ed some under the hope that he would mention the
sntjrct me, but he still remained IN the house state
this fact 10 show that did not wish 10 WILL Tor Inc mo-
lice In view which could take Of the subject did
feel under any obligation to make The advance IN com
piance with what the Doctor considers as invariably
p.aclsed by The returned member on Ike occasions,
did feel bound by any tickle role of etiquette -
But if have friend in the world who will say that
courtesy custom good manners, or any thing else, re-
CURED Of that should have made the hrs advance,
will, with great pleasure. STAND corrected; and II
were in my power | would now do, what any friend
NAV think ght to have done.-Ths letter getting
much longer than intended i, when sat down, but
must notice the conclusion Of DR.. SCOTS letter: "Coi
Mallory has however thought proper TO pursue sim
gle handed course in this matter and leaves me 10 con-
snl. aInne the constitution and laws Of Sla,e. toge