Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-15

of the money Wherein, then, is the farmer the plant
the artisan, benefited The debtor may be- because
as have observed, he gives the shadow IN leu OF the
substance and IN proportion to his gam the creditor
the body polite suffers. Whether it be legal tender
not, IT WILL has been observed very truly leave
no alternative. 1t must be that nothing An evil
equally great the door 1t opens Immediately for spe
culati"n, by which the least designing, and perhaps the
most valuable part OF the community, preyed upon
by the more knowing and crafty Spectators.
Mr.. Webster has denied he was an 0Ttstocrm.
Here extract from his speech, which, with all who
are not landhoders, will smack somewhat oil an IN
clinaon put them under the ban for either intellect
or intelligence: :" know that The iandhodcrs which
it contains competent from their education and their
leisure, 10 discuss political questions in their elements,
and 10 look at Government in its tendencies as well as
in the measures it may at present pursue. Here we
must drop sir Webster, man imported by The Wings
to humbug Virginia.
TO THE EDITOR or THE ENQUIRER.
During the last week | have been "lookcr Oh
here in Richmond; and, Sir, | must confess, that |
have been not little amused al of the prodiges
or all the entertaining spcctaces, however, that at
the Log Cabin or rather "between the logs on Wed
nesday, was surprisingly exhiliratinr. There, Sir,
from four of the ''intclects of the age, had in a
very short space, Tragedy, Comedy, Inter ude and
Farce The ostensible purpose ofthe gathering was
to improve the morals and to mend the heart and that
"gencrations yet unborn might be poted mot 10 Say,
glnia, TO be addressed by Nessrs Webster, Bar
bour, Leigh, and Lyons!
Upon reading the report of the "proccedings, in
certain paper Of Friday last the following thoughts rose
uppermost in my mind:
|. The meeting was not opened with prayer.
venerable clergyman present, (as learn but no
petition for divine assistance offered up, as at the
political assemblages. But Mr. Webster ; address was
protessedy moral one. Either then, the ladies
not in need of gracc-or a moral essay unlike pot
nal I, ,t,o ,laIa
ment of experimenting Providence.
>. Mr.. Webster remarked, that the isday is coming
when calnmny will be treated as a breach of THE
mandment." In this, he doubtless referred to the ninth
commandment delivered Sanai. | should be happy
TO know, however, whether Mr.. w by habitnay ira
yelling on Sunday, does not violate the tourM9 lie
will not address the people on Sunday, because it
IS Sunday But he, the great moraist, will, neverhe
less, subject hmsefto the charge of breaking the
mandment.
3. Mr.. w. seemed to suppose that the ladies, one
and all expected call from him. Now, this
tanly very ''amabe feeling, but it is somewhat re-
markabe that he should apologize to Virginia ladies for
not paying his individual respects, when it is well
known that the ladies' Of Virginia accustomed re
morally to srlec, their individual visitors
l. Are the ladies' of Virginia destitute Of religious
and moral instruction. that they need thorough pot
cian 10 enliahen them the subject of the training
Of their children;
) Mr. Leigh ascribed the victory at Yorktown 10
the ladies', because two naked Yankee Regiments
clothed by the ladies' of Baltimore. Why did not the
Orator 90 back 10 earlier days and make retlec-
tons the 'lu Of that forbidden tree which brought
death INTO the world with all our woe chapter on
''sccond causes would have been appropriate ryder
q submit TO his consideration, the accompanying
tract from the writings of one of the Luminarics of
the last century,
One observation as to the last of the adj mdjOrum
gsntium. Mr. Lyons said that with Wing mothers,
there would be Wing and Wing daughters. And
t,l.y, e a., oIaip
who is the soa-in-ior Of one who IS not a Wing
rule, TO any good purpose ought TO work both
ways. NO QUIZ, GiiQS NEQUlS.
October - ISiO.
~ B. The following is the extract from DR.. Saml.
Johnson copied for the benefit Of all who eschew Stand
iRg armies whether of militia politicians:
''ncc the soldiers must obey the call of their duty,
| know not why the ladies who cannot live without
them, should not follow them. The prejudices and
pride of man have long presumed the sword and SPIN
die made in- different hands, and denied the other
partakr the grandeur of military glory This no.
ton may hr consistently enough received in France,
where The SaIuc law excludes females from the throne
but we who allow them to be SovEREIGSs, may surely
suppose them capable to be soldiers
at were to be wished, that some man, whose erpc.
ricncc and Guthorty might enforce regard would pro-
pose that encaupnents for the present year should
comprise equal number Of men and women, who
should march and fight in mingled bodies. If proper
coloncls, (marshalsl were appointed, aud the
drums ordered beat for female volunteers, regl
ments would soon be filed without the rcproach or
cruelty o! an Impress.
m '""S S e S S Sxs on 99 under 5
horseback with the title OF Lady lussars.
"What objections can be made to this scheme have
endcavored maturely to consider and cannot ma That
modern soldier has any duties crcep hdt ~ cbedteHcc
which lady cannot perform If the hair has lost IT'S
powder, a lady has puff; if coat be spotted, lady
has brush Strength is Of less importance since fire.
arms have been used blows Of the hands are now sell
dom exchanged and what IS there to be DONE IN the
charge or the retreat beyond the powers Of sprghty
maiden:
"Our masculine squadrons will not suppose them
selves dsgraccd by their auxaries, I'LL they hare dome
.Omttinr trhich romcn c0utd not hare done, &c. &c
[idcr, No. V.
See the - If Monday.