Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-19
COMMUNICATIONS.
To the Grand Jury for mt Hu,,ings cemt-Ft-
6ruGry Tenn


6ruary Term.
1t has been reported by one of the Witnesses who
has been before you, that this enquiry was pro
pounded 20 him; wv hat way is there Of ge.,ing
CT these Faro DealersP ~ and again, lis there no
way Of getting at them 2" Now, gentlemen, with
all due difference, can but express my surpriss-
a surprise in which hundreds will participate. thu,
you should PROFOUND such enquiry or enquiries. /
presume that there 10 no. n man Of you who has
not walked the Main Street in this city, after
dark, within the last twelve months ii So you can
go; possibly be ignorant Of the fact, thu, on each
side, from the Bell Tavern TO Boshers corner NAV
be found rooms spendidly Illuminated and lights,
as II were beacops, thereto attached hung in the
entry inviting the young and thoughiess the siran-
ger and the passerby, TO come 10, pariake Of the
sumpiuous cheer there 20 be founJ by way OF pre-
lude 20 indulgence in the fascinating, but fatal
ADJUSTMENTS provided for the unwary. Perri; one
10 ask you, Is II fact, that the law makes IL the
duty OF some person or persons TO discover and re
port the ir:ringments of the laws thus may saw
publicly and ha6iually Indicated If it be- then
hu'noIy conceive that you are required by your
oath OF office and II IS "A result demanded by the
interests of the community, whom you now repre-
sent, 10 know whence arises this notorious derec.
ton Of public duty, and knowing il, 10 do whatever
It may be m your power, IN virtue Of your Office, 10
accomplish Ii you md that the requsi.ions of the
law have not been complied with, those whose duty
1t Is land u must be some ones duly) ore amsnabls TO
the public, and the public demand Of you the Office
Of asceftaning and reporting the facts OF the case
What can be the good from what you are now en-
gagged in7 Think you that by presenting som,
fsiS Faro Dsalers and some hundreds oil our re
spectacle citizens, mostly young men, mere youths
4 that you will ard, aye, even aid IN suppressing
sambng7 Have you had no experience in this
Z regard Do you not recoiect that some four or
FIVE years since, like farce was gotten up here, 10y
| some body, for whose special bene6l am not pre-.
pared 10 say-Certan 1t IS that the public interest
the welfare Of this community was in no way b.
| neftteJ. | say, you must reeolcct that afair-
I hat fi.a yflry h.
blishmenis IN this place were closed for lew eeks
some hundreds OF dollars went, p'tSurne into the
treasury, soma hundreds more went as the law sp.
points, TO the Officers OF the public-;he gentlemen
who had been made 10 pay Tor their indulgence in
an Inhibited amusement, Wcnt home cursIng the
circumstances in which they had been p.nced-and
the gamblers went hoMe, undermining very
well, that after n few weeks, they might again
commence operations, and continue with the GER
tainty Of not again beng IN eTrIlted for SOM
Tine TO come, perhaps fOr years; and 50 Il hai
huppmsdl For years. G1mbiing in this Place
has been conducted 10 manner wholly IRE
spcc'ive Of tho law ard us funcOnorcs The fact hes
not been attempted TO be concealed, that lsrge "a
adjustments were in progress Of being fitted up
and designed 10 be opened Or the accommodst OF
Of the public The effect Of what you are now en-
gagged in, will not be shewn IN the slightest abate
ment, TO say nothing OF tie suppression Of gam.
blng-il will bs seen only In the result Of faisina
a revenue and providing n bounty under c'rcum
stances. and in manner that tho most nblsc' y
; miserable and hopsIessly degraded subjects Of
Depot, would not submit to- and feel conhJeo,
from whist know Of you, personally, that vhet
you sh,ll have fully reflected on this subject, yot
will be prepared, al least, to listen TO re ison, on,
duly 70 consider the suggestions Of one who wou,
be most happy 70 aid in removing, II possible,
not. IN rsmedying, rs far rs practicable, tho evi
which is now the subject Of your deliberations.
propose, IN another number, to offer my views
70 the best manner Of proceeding in the enforcement
p u the Gambling Laws-premising, however, thu
. these laws must be charged, IN some respects be
, fore any permanent benefit can DO derived from
I them. A CITIZEN