Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-19

ty TO advocate the author of such project and then
bogsle at the plan Of the Secretary indeed to strain
at enat and swallow camel. What, give military
education, ut lie expense Of the Federal Government, to
e0ery yonh IN the country? Make it branch Of in
struciOm in crcry school cin the United States, OF
which the number of every degree and kind is count
less, the e1penSe 10 be borne bys public Treasury Form
corps OF military institutions at the cost Of the Federal
GorcTnment to attend TO the gymnasc and elementary
pa7t Of education ercry school in the United States
whilst the more scientific part Of the art shall be
communicated by professors cftuccs, TO be established
i'll all the higher scminarirs' "Thc force of folly can
farther go:" What be the constitutional no.
tons of the man, who could devise and recommend, in
formal report, such an nconceivable project: And
yet we are od that this is the great Statesman of the
Jefferson cilool-thc advocate of strict construction
who is to bring back the government TO original princ
Piles and to pure and simple administration. The
truth is, that this feeble old gentleman has no settled
notions principles al all upon the subject; that he
has never thought with sufficient depth upon The nature
of this any other government; that he is political
nullity, and that, fclectcd he Will be OF
wax to be moulded at pleasure by the artul and de-
signing; clay in the hands of the potter, rather,
potter in the hands of Clay. VINDEX.
APPENDIX
At the same time thut Cromwell had determined to
decmate the Cavaliers, lie projected division of the
Kingdom into several DISTRICTS over which he placed
officers of trust and confidence, who were to inspect
into the conduct of the inhabitants, and treat them ac
cordnp to orders received from The Protector These
political Minor Generals were, indeed, invested with
the command of all the militia forces be raised with
their several Districts and it their duty TO train
exercise and keep them in good dsc pne but the true
objects Of their appointment revealed by their in
structons which were as follows:
"To endcavor to suppress all tumulLs, instructions,
rebellion, or other unlawful assemblies and to dsarm
all papiss and such have been in against the
Parliament, &C.; to apprehcnd thieves and robbers,
and all others who dangerous to the peace of the
nation; to have strict eye upon the conversation and
carriage of all dsafeced persons; to permit horse
races cock fghtugs, bear or stage plays TO compel
the idle to labor and provide employment and mnnte-
nance for the poor and Impotent.
Moreover all persons who had borne against the
Parliament or that lived absolutely without call
ing or at a high rate, having visible estate answer
inc thereto were to give bond with two suretes in
such sums as the Major Generals should think fit with
respect 10 their qaltes) for their peaceabe dcmean-
our for revealing any plots or conspracics that
TO their knowledge; and for their personally appearing
at such time and place the Major General his de-
putty should appoint and as often they should direct
and also that they should change their places of
abode without giving notice, and declaring to the Ma
ior General his deputy the place TO which they were
about TO remove.
Blu, nothing can convey so good idea of their
tons, their accounts, which are to be found IN
Thuroes papers. Major General Worsley IN letter
to Secretary Thuroe, dated Stafford, Dec {, 1865,
writes as follows: yesterday we had meeting al
this town. and have made good progress in our bu
Sness We have assessed divers, and the rest must
expect it with all speed, doubt not, but before the
five and twenyth of this instant, hope we shall pay
our country t-oopc out of what we have done already
and provide YOU considerable sum for other We
have sent our to give notice to the whole
", and day of meetng when we shall sit upon the
ordinance for ejectng of scandaous ministers. We
have disarmed the disaiected in this county. We shall
fall Of swapping some of our old blades that will
al.
Mr. Halsoe is taken at London if soc, he may, be-
lieve discover divers of Lancashire and Cheshire
gentlemen Wee have found an estate of Penrdock,
that executed and have ordered 1t to be seques-
tered for have taken orders for the takeing of secu-
rty for all d;safected persons in that country hope
shortly to give good account OF the rest of the
countyes.
Dsirowc, another Of these gentlemen, writes as fol-
lows TO the Protector in letter dated Sarum Dec IL,
I655- have received your letter in reference to the
Lord Seymour and have perused his to your ghness;
wherein find than any cavalier in the west OF
England shall pretend for himself" He goes to
monstrate then even against the clemency recommend
ed By Cromwell towards this importunate gentleman,
adding, "However for the present, the Commissioners
understanding your hghnesss pleasure seem willing to
let him alone until they be ascertaIned whether there
be any difference betwxt him and his former practIses
Yesterday we proceeded upon taxing or 5 of this
county, amongst whom Sir James Thynn, who
was the first little averse and did plead as much
nnocency, my Lord Seymour had done; but at last,
hayipp no refuge, was constrained to comply, and
think of those which we have already dealt witial,
the sum will amount to f6 or f700 per annum. There
are four more appear this morning. and then intend
for Blandfard to attend the Dorsetshe gentlemen, and
go to Marlborough where there 90 more TO be sum-
.noned In my last, gave Mr.. Secretary list of some
names for Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorsct TO
be shers and have presented your hghness with three
for Willis the two former being of the last Parliament,
and signing the recognition.
But ining the cavaliers was not the sole business of
the Major Generals other employment they had, as
we find in another letter from Dsbrowe to the Protect
or dated Wells Jan = 1866 81 had not time in my last
to rive your higheness of all my proceeds,
and therefore shall take the holiness at present to ac-
ouaint your hirIncssc, that al Bristol ntimation
given by honest people, that sundry OF the al
dermen and justices were enemies TO the pubaue IN
tercst retaynnge their old malignant principles, dis
countenancnge the godly and unfolding the loose and
prophane which indeed is disease prcdnmInatnge in
most corporations Now Judged It my duty TO declare
against such, whatsoever find thcm but resolved TO
do it with little noyse could: and IN ORDER there
for | made my repair to Mr.. Mayor, and acquainted
him that such of his brethren, understand,
and Soc and desired him from TO advise them tacty
to resrgne otherwise should be necesstated TO make
them publique examples. Whereupon, Mr. Mayor en-
gaped to deale faithfully with them, and as under
stand they have taken my advice, which Will make
way for honester men, There also articles of de-
Tewk sbury and particularly against Hill, their town
clarke have also dismissed them, and four of the
common council of Gloucester, for adhernge to the
SCOTS Kings interest"
One instance more of these Major Generals, will
give tile reader olerably good idea of them 1t is
contained in letter from Major General Haynes, to
Thusoe dated Bury, Aug. Is, lG;,5.-"l am going to
Norfoke to morrow, when shall make the most use
of it, "a letter from his tIyhncss,) and hope it will
quicken them in the cndeavours upon the election
al ko,,o hna,,
ragged by the potcnce of the adverse party Yeti all the
strength be gott is endeavoured to crowde IN my
rddepuiy (lcetwood amongst them, that the honest
people may have some in parliament to address
themselves TO- am doing my most to avoid the cleo
ton of John Hubert of Norwich and Mr.. PHI. Wood
house, against whom you have something already BY
you from Major Harvey, which it's hoped, if they
should carry it here, will not pass with you
These proceedings of the Major Generals founded
on law but the will of the Protector, rendered them
generally obnoxious and raised mighty camor against
Them in the Kingdom Parliament being called,
they were spoken against BY court dependents,
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