Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-09-27
VOLUME XxxyE.---Ne. Al.

whose minds ore not penetrated with single ray The
light If knowledge, which is iluminlng the minds OF
the citizens Of other States, and which is dnsng ;cy
and gadness throughout their miis-let hin: bhnld tie
vice, and the wckedness the immortality. ard the IT,
religion which prevail amongst the unFduca!ed portion
OF penpeond it he do rot resolve TO do something
N The noble if he will not make effort 10 "a.
IN operation practical system then he is unworthy
the name of Iirginans I'M worthy the confidence ard
support of the people Read and ponder upon the acs
Which contsined in his speech-end fccoect tina,
the If virtue and Truth Eniie in presenting their
strongest claims, upon your undivided and unIem!ng
e1erlions.
The People are speaking on, on this subject Powhl
tan and Ptsylvania LA already proclaimed themselves
the friends Of The aud evowed their n!naon
tn exert themselves in its behalf. Other mites
preparing TO make known their sentiments
ca!ied-s,rt is concrntrang-,he talented and &C
conplished Smith and Garn.n are in tie field, ral!irg
all he friends OF Education
I. 5 Since the preceding article was prepared 81"
have held conversation with severa OF The friends
Of I" Common SehoCl EduraGoa DIR Rrifncr amongst
the number, and have concluded 10 cal. fHti.c
Meeting Of The citizens Of the eonnfy 10 be hd ~ the It.
koom his piaee. the l6la day 81 SEPTEMBER
which s The first day Of the Superior Court We here
that every friend Of the will be present Let
nave full E,s:;irg-aud thus show 10 The world, Tia,
determined 10 do what 10 improve III"
prospects, and advance The hsPpiness Of The Pcor:e.
Came oac-e0We all
And again. September 9Th, he says:
"ln this enlightened age il would b" pr1p0Sierous /"
attempt to demonstrate lie necessity OF edrcn'irn az "i
lis being the only safe nnd iasng support 0t Govern,
merit such ours The history aud experience Of :hr
whole world has verified the iac,that nations ncte'-"
liberty prosperity aud happiness precisely IN proper
ton as education increases Take single example from
the two most opposite nations on The lace cl Tic globe
The the lrppslih. nher. the most desToc, -NrsSH
and the Unrd States Some years ago, II was es,!nled
that the average NUMBER of these VIM receive educanu
in Russia out cf every three handrfd md s1ty
frs-n The l. 2Reuut Of every tonr. WePercerc Ill"
difference The is weighed down 10 the earth with the
heavy ynke Of iron dsspotisn whilst The GhPr - 'h
irPrs the happes and amongst the mos, prosperous
:inns The face of The globe This single fact v"uT
Of instruction in itself An enlightened people npvprc,n
be slaves The only question then is 10 the means at
accomplishing The end. The means easy-a hua,
crcrOn and no folding of the hands slrep is al
that is wanted But most oil all, shame upon Virginia.
who has heretofore been "he bright, particular star.
hn whose crimna! apathy his question: t9Gether mb
hct IF iaisrnni improvement, has brought is i"hnes
4" the and yellow leaf; neglected by her i"c-lt'H
IN her intellectual ni.i physc.l wealth ccser;rd
consequence, By her population, she has been brought
10 lettering old sEe
NLw YORK. Sept. l9.
Carp Washington at Tenf0n.-We lake blame To
ourselves that have mol before this time said
hing 10 readers OF THIS camp, which has now been
established al Trenton for mmntis, and which, ~
this happy region neither @ars rumors Of wars dis
urb lis rrpose. presents the Of The soldiers
lite in the h"d.
Hearing some week two age that l':rrr was TO b.
train that leaves The int Of Liberty quarter
before clock and nicr rapid whIrl Of between lhr
cnd four hours, dropped IN Trenton which hecaue
oi the day parade and that the SUPREME Couf T."
the State also then 10 convene, was busting a!h
arrivals.
The mornings sun rose brig Inland having some
ninscences ni camp tr, resolved 10 Commence or
military day with sresng the guard tnr"ad of al
spld one relieved. Accordingly, ~ sishi clock "P
vefe IN The way The field The camp - formed On
he Trenton race course, distant, about i'iie IRON ie
.rn,re OF The iown-and having the De.eware, H'"'
,sl ahou, mile, on one side, and the Assanf!h%
nSihe other The tents pitched on ;'- horctr
{ fine grove OF young rees, which aHrrd both ssh'e
nd shelter, and viewrdom Tie old Quaker road, By
yhic The epcampmrnt is approached. IL presents very
lkine spectacle, the white tents brought out and hnry
relieved BY back ground and over ACHING canopy OF
green.
The strains Of the band announced ne We reached The
ground that the guard ormed and we soon saw ihs
drum mnlur with his furnishing stait-a hne looking
fenw but less ornamenled and bedzzened than his PR
ioy pc in European servcee-marchIng OF the head %
aiS forces uiGnr line Of the new guard which was
snon after presented 10 the officer Of the day. and alter
salulIng marched 10 lis quarters An inerfa OF som"
wn hours was intervene before the troops we're 10 r.
rade for review ard this diligently and ogreeabIs
spent in wandering about lhe camp, renewing old nc
The 4ih Artillery which constitutes lie
main force of The encampmen' mar, ever snre me bisch
n wk war been in active ecc distant seV;c",
and adrirng The remarkable oIGeE ana rIee"'Hes9
This linen city Of the woods.
We will enteayor 10 convey TO our unlimited readers
notion Of the manner in which the camps ial" "N
The soldiers tents pitched focng streets that ron
nj right angles with the line Of the encaGpnen-so tHa,
TO III. spectator in front the sides o the tents are pa"
senet and those Of adjoining companies are Of cour''
back 10 back IN each tent there are, we believe seS'n
men Al distance behind the soIdirrs sH'a M"
in line parallel with the front. arr The wall tents "a
;iey are called Of the company officers the Captain
in rear of the right the Leuenants IN reor Of The lsi
Of the company On another parallel line in The rar.
are The tents Inc field and staff officers and IN rear ."
the eaaire Of the line, that OF the Colonel.
Where various arms are together, MS al Trenton they
ar. cncamped according 10 established order OF pr
ced nee. The service of most honor and wh:' ,hi''
fore, takes the right on all occasions, wien d'rf""t
ronps are assembled, IS the light or Hvrg ofuiI'i"
then the then the foot artillery according
- the numbers u their regiments iasy, The nfar
nv With these explanations, we ask the render 10 &C
company in u walk over The camp
On the riy attention is st arrested BY lire e3'hy
If field uieces--six FOUNDERS with al III" nppendng's
of lmbers caissons ard spare WHEELS 10 g"ard nsas
The effect "f accident Behind them are cncnmPtd H.,
::g, artillery; detacmcn! Of about ~ men commando
bg Can, RinyroId cavalier end gentleman $; 10 vi.
dsrs,ands NJ as we'll he does guns and lior-es m-
mrdlaely 10 front OF the battery the horses te!ohsL%
IN the cannon and 10 Tie ar!iIless. picket und'
a Temporary covering erccit d for them
On the left Of AMI ia line with, the iiyIrg af!isfJf
a dr,ochmpn, Of The Cd Regiment Of Dragons, uu.rr
Ia ,,sIn Sumner-saue 90 or 100 men h"n bs : =
ample and instruction Of their Commander EA'e hisC"
into Cfataurs, 30 much did horse ano man, "hiie o.
,,,,d. s.pm one animal Their horses lie thcs.'
of the artillery. placed some distance in treat OF the
tents. -, -,
Next in order come companies OF The "a AfhirTy
and then the whole 4,h Artillery uncef Inc command
of Col flaming with slsjor Bolton and MsIor Ewing
for his field officers
I'm the left of the line, and alta proper interval, ~ss
tho double tent Of the General Commanding Bsiga''r
General Eustis soldier who is just he is Imnar
i and who ne gecllng point Of ,iy himself, SUITS
No, neglect in others With these characteristics andes
officer of approved merit. courage and service, he has
nm. entire confidence OF his brother soldiers.
But the drums are beating and Inc gitering cohorts
are fast assembling. Looking abroad, moreover, on '
field We see covered with multitude Of people On
loot on horseback, in vehicles Of oil descriptions; lr
race stand is filing with ladies'. aud TO- as Capt Ring
gold with his flying artillery, sweeps by at speed u"
ear is startled with the earthquake rumble OF lie drai
dispensing cannon Soon is he followed II rapid gal