Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-14
cULpEPER COUNTY.

CULPEPER COUNTY
meeting Of the Democratic party of Culra,,.
county was held on Monday the Goth March, (c.n,
day)
Before entering upon the regular business for h;L
the meeting had been convened Mai James Ricbs,t
in few and appropriate remarks depicted, in CLOWN,
colours, the evils Of The day, which necessarily
out of ezeessre legislation and submitted the foIlown
resolution
Resolred, That our Representative be instructed =,
the close Of thirty days. from and after The meeting Of
the Legislature, to adjournment and upon re-
usal Of the Legislature so to adjourn, that he take ma
leave for the balance of the session. and that We pedcn
ourselves TO sustain him; therefore
Upon taking the vote the resolution unanimousl
adopted. However, reconsideration of the vote wa,
moved and the suggestion made, thatin question Ike
this it would be best that both parties should copera,
upon consideration, the mover then agreed 10 sus
pend further action upon the resolution until il.:
Court, when the question will further be considered
all concurring in the necessity of some step.
The regular order then coming up-Dr. VIM. 4. HUI
offered the following preamble and resolutions
Whereas, in the late apportionment of the State If
Virginia, into Congressional Districts, certainly and
confidently expected, and most earnestly desired Il,
retain the public services OF efficient and Dis
tinguished representative, the Hon. VIM. Smith. And
whereas finding ourselves disappointed by the present
arrangement, and entertaining feelings OF regret mo,
10 say iDdignaton,) at the possible exclusion OF MIR
Smith, from the grand councils of the nation Al h.
present and most important period Of ,lme therefore,
RcSoced, That for the very abe and efficient manner
in which he has discharged his representative ir
the last seven years in the State and National Legsa
lures, we hereby tender 10 him. portion Of his coz
suency our wormest thanks and heartfelt gratitude
Rcsofred, That throughout the whole public life Of
Mr.. Smith, when he has been the chief pillar and so.
port of HE party and and sincere in his evo,on
TO it, he has BEEN all must acknowledge, kind cour
teous, and respectful 10 the opposition.
nd That thP0u
he has not been the Representative of party, hut tie
Representative of The whole, and literally good aud
faithful servant"
Resolred, That in consideration OF our present de.
claed sentiments, and TO preserve cur d'sncvenes>
identity and union party, that we recommend 10
our brethren of the Congressional District, 10 cas-,
their votes for suitable individual III the coming
election, and recommend for that purpose William
Smith, Esq.
Resoired That the Editors OF the Richmond Enru.
rer, Democratic Recorder and Warrenion Flag Qud
Leesburg Spirit of Democracy, be requested TO put.
sh these proceedings in their respective papers.
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
Major Richards said that, Time, the greatest of ell
nnovators shows the serious and oppressive nnoya
lion OF excessive legislation Our civil list IL The
heaviest burhen Of taxation, and the charges Of legs.
aton, the largest item, by far, the expenditures for
The civil list.
II is the province of cnlighed experience to pursue
this evil with some satisfactory measure for practical
relief Biennial sessions OF the Legislature nigh brirg
10 US doubtful and partial redress whist We slcnl
be left exposed TO other mschiefs of porlentous aagu
tude. The Federal Legislature meets onee sear. II
vital 10 the power of State enterprise that Gene
raj Assembly should convene oncea year Toihis duty
Virginia hes always been attentive In the first n.
STRANGE of her Legislature against the first
ment Of the Federal Congress, Il mean the assump
of Stale debts in $780,, the proposition early
and firmly assumed, that il was parcel Of his duly,
swatch the ministers Of The Federal Government
to sheld the Constitution from encroachment and to
send the alarm 10 the good people of this Common.
wealth "a duty more dear TO patriotism than e,
this moment of time, when the tornado of interest ami
anatcsm is ping from the East and North over the
rights Of the South and the West. 1t Is necessity,
overriding and imperative necessity that calls upon
to post this annual Stntinel upon this annual dntg--
But that necessity measures the duty IT imposes
Thirty days will afford ample time 10 discharge lbs
high office, and each other imperative trust OF State
Legislation. Our laws need but little REFORM and we
are severely counseleC in this particular 10 tie belize.
that change rarely REFORM Large, growing and con-
sumng misches repaid us, and It is lime correct
the multitude Of Offenders it difficult TO lay hands
upon the guilty. Community Of faults enables each
and all TO escape the public displeasure But
put our commands before immediate Delegate
we may lay instructions before him, and command
him into the path Of sanitary REFORM by coercng him
from Beginning must be made somewhere
else the evil, already obdura,e will become ncua5e
Other counties may awaken by example to tbs
mode for redress The people Of this great Cnnedera
cy are infested with an army Of Legislators. Twenty
six States and three Territories, with an overshadow
ing Federal Legislature, make array exceeding fse
thousand lawgiyers. With wages from fou. TO
eight dollars per day, the euormIty Of the may be
tested by the unorsng force Of arithmetic and no
failing picture of the Imagination wien comes to be
betrayed from the pockets Of the people We nav
alleviate this burthen by shortening the sessions We
can mitigate the ills which cannot wholly escape,
by curelng their duration. We may restrain the pas
sion for mischief, which idleness always engendsr.
by recalling the Legislature to the Christening pursuits
of private life. Thirty days will be enjoined for use
fol duty. II exgences should arise, for proraced
session, the Constitution has wisely clothed the Exc
cutve with power to interpose its prerogave, and
avert evil by its judicious exercise. But, when ,a
exigency occurs, we shall have the additional ruaraR
ty, Of Executive responsibility, to guard the Treasury
from unsued approach in the languor of Legislative
delay. II necdde the Governor can act, and he may
see that the Republic sus,ans no wrong and he mus,
see it at his peril. lie, the resolution pass lie, Us
seize the good, which Virginia may, and the more
wisely, because no i'll can follow