Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-09
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| 10 their customers and the community.
| Eree ksruR Crispinus'
The Delegate of Norfolk md ourselves are again AZ
cross gutstionsbnt fortunately fer both OF US, neit.
OF empers is rtry This happy oircumsianer
secures the Press against any abuse, and the Pubic
against any excess
Mr. Taylor requests Us to spare him frcm any "ors
preludes = complains ct his time being occupied wna
| graver matters of State-and becs of from any pu
iraced discussion Now should be sorry 10 lose he
honor Of such Corespon dent, if did not suppose
our columns could be devoted to much more importer.
matters. Nor are ice unreasonable as 10 expect
very long talk from him, he is much in the Eabt
of making his long talks in ether plnces-from Their
first rehearsal in The Hotel 10 their full performance n
the House We should very much doubt indeed, whethoF
some Of his friends might not have been much lagcel
with the speech, as they with our prelude--lii II
were not for the magic, which the genius OF ior'Sk
knows so well how to spread the beautiful warm.
tons of ''hs many coloed speech our friend u
the Compiler calls it) Besides, have no time 70
"spn out long yarn of discussion with Tie Deegaa
from the Borough Of Norfolk. We too have "oittr
fish TO fry his quondam ir end, Mr.. d. Webster,
once declared from the Portco of The Capitol, under
the glorious Of the 9th Of October We mnst, there
fore, let him c1, with very brief mark his "pea.
SAINT" aud brilliant Epis.le.
| Beshrew us ! il is not our fault, that aaan
involved in this pleasant passage If with the De-
legnte from Norfolk lie throws tie first stone and
have too much respect for him not 10 return It, He f
brings up the Enquirer upon the floor of the House. with
more compliments upon The Editor, than we coitfss he
nee Of weapon TO return very pleasant re-
oinder We have objection-for, III these DAYS WI
s a very scarce ariiclc-tut The "iDfnte lest Of
Yorck still aud :rre c'ous. By the by,
the delegate from Norfolk objects 10 our lay ng han along
side of Yorick who, he contends, is dead, Wills, he
himself s alive and kicking. But doubt whether
the first Yorck is dead, because it il question whe
,Lo ba alivo no mrs
bly, indebted 10 Shakspeares imag naion alone for his
existence. The second Yorick sprang, Minerva Ike,
from the brain Of Serne-And "olas poor Yorick, IS
written upon his tomb stone The third forick is like
Fastafs man-''the better counterfeit" of the three.
though il may we'll be questioned, whether in one
sense of the term, Shakspeure's and Sternes lot
ioks may not live in memory, whilst thr Ycrick ct
Virginia, loved as he is by his admiting friends.
may not, like the humble author Of these lines, te
hereafter forgotten. May it be long, however, before
1t is written his tomb stone, calais poor Yotick
| But 10 cut short our prelude Mr. L. complains Of
our having fallen into mistake about worthy CT zen
OF the county Of Nanscmond No ore more atmires--
not even the Delegate from the Borough OF Noro'khe
golden apothegm Of Mr.. Bunch than we do-sn6
far be il from US TO treat his name "wh he
sigh.es! s-espect" Nor do ascrbe the slightest
intention of this sort TO the Delegate from Scf
folk-but certainly he did notice the name with
much Yorick gocd humor, ns TO raise smGs
throughout the House He did not appear to pro
uncommon surnames, with which We ore very srltcn
in the habt Of msetng-cer,anly not Ike the TaylOr
or the Smiths, Of our glorious lund. Let The NAME
however pass, with the further remark, That the oric:
appeared to give tie cognomen to some Democr! I've
he c,d FAY Loco focoD in Ike party accoP
tailon of tie term. This impression clrn;!y sG
confined 10 oUrselves-fcr Tie question began cfcu-
late through the House, as Dir Bunch really D,m'-
crat ms Mr.. T. con;ectures) or n Whg:" Our worthy
neg .bor Of the Compiler, too, confirms our version,
inn ms met In lr
mocrniic one, and he lad doubt that Mr. Buuca VISA
Democrat, end that good Democro,c bic. fov ed Ia
veins The Enquirer torrfcs Mr.. T kowertr. by assc
ing him that h'r s Wig: il con.estss shct II NJ
7. will part with HIN, il VIII very clsGiy "
Bunch, in lie DEM cratic ranks. Tie !, aiding # Ills
/ (Mr. BGnchs) letter produce much laughter N lr
House. MIR. Taylor proceeded ailer nadirg Il, tor
what he wonid have tie Legislature 10 DO 10 ,con'a''
the lime fhd money 81 The reopl; and the oniy p;c
pratl"n, other than tina: for tie support Goyetrrt f
that he proposed 10 nske, small sum Tor tie pc
pose oil opening correspondence with MIR. BUncA'o
ascertain what re meant by strike hands with 10
MIR. Taylor was not exactly certain what that mean
he rather supposed II IGcGu bat with no man. llefe
MIR. Smith OF Nansemond SAID he could relieve Mi
I. from doubt on that maxim Of the letter. Sir Blnra
Zone of bis constituency meant 10 persons agst'
putting their names opposite tie sccoud seal of to.d
Then says Mr.. T., he is doubt against Stay Llw
requiring securities II gives pleasure to repea''
long account from the Compiler with the happy Ia
promptn argument Of Mr. T.--because hope II n'f
lead to some further correspondence from Mr. BGnch
In this event, We must do Mir. T. the justice 10 'sH
that do not believe that he had any more inen0h
to "ofend" Mr. Bunch than we had
Far be it from TO strip Mr.. Taylors brow Of i"'
laurel which he claims for II. He is welcome 10 a'I':
honor which he deserves fer his bill ito limit he en2'
OF the sessions, by starving the members out on 81
day alter 80 days. We objected TO the bill, becsu'
appeared 10 rather like iece species OF !eg's!:s
Mr. 7. and ourselves, would effect the object n Due
ent ways. lie is for starving them out Of the lou''
0 We, for prerai!ing upon them TO limit the seesin'
carrying out, among other things Mr.. Bunch 'i"'
, maxim Of "mnhing Je,cer and Shorter sp.ffsfS. ~.
/ few gentlemen IN the House have it more III ia''
power TO profit by such rule, than the Delegaie".
Norfolk, or TO save the Commouwealt some o. 80
> S90,cGo. Thus, il was far in Mr. 1a;i"'
e power to save her money, than il is IN QUE
Il And still 1t would go very much against our g..
TO deny ourselves or others, The satisfaction o. ""
II ing "every thing lie may please 10 say. fe'' ~,
n ever this may be, we mast do ourselves the jus'',
II correct nasty expression into which we ha'e =,
e betrayed. We said "let tie session never eacfs'
weeks" We have little doubt, that with due fceh':
# of time, the public work may be done in that ",
and yet, there are cases. in which few days longer a.
n be necessary to execute some important matters ..
take, therefore, the liberty Of setting ourselves '
!. IN eurio, IN any such contingency.
But we must cease our remarks. The Delegate Z
the Borough Of Norfolk doubt plains a!feat
: the length Of our "preude -und we therefore d''W C,
u him 10 the grave consideration of Tie tar bI'' e.,
duly "apptecia,e the value Of his labors these"
trrs THESE are too "serous'' questions 10 pe'ai"