Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-15
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ruxcE EDWARD, February >, lSiI.
Mess,s Editors | take the liberty, through your
paper. 10 make few enquiries Of my friends, my
neghborhood full of rumors, concerning the last bill
TOR forming county out OF parts OF buckingham,
Cumpbeli, Prince Edward and Char tie. Believing
that the Legislature is fully apprscd of the distance
from Clover Hill to The surrounding seats Of justice,
being, without eXaggefation - miles to Prince Ed
ward Courthouse, 80 miles 10 Char'ote Courthouse,
- miles 10 Campbli Courthouse 80 miles To Amherst
Courthouse 81 mlles 10 Nelson Courthouse, - miles
tn Buckng ham Cnurhouse-not only the distance, but
all of our grievances have been fully II forth before
the Legislature, and believing as do, that the Legs
lature is tribunal Of justice and feel bound TO take
the side of the oppressed and, moreover, believing
that large majority OF tia, honorable body IS CON-
posed OF men, who not only read that good book,
which sets forth the golden rule, :" Do unto 9TH
ets as you would have them do unto you, but pro-
fcss TO be governed by it have not the least doubt,
that there no, member OF that body, pliced
where am but would sympathise with me But, to
add I, my sorrow, am told, my friend, Mr.. Anderson,
was the cause Of the loss OF the county, By making
It n party question. cannot believe IL, Sir. atm well
acquainted with him. He is an elevated and honor
able gentleman; and before he became acquainted W !h
the grievances of the people, was an open enemy Of
the new county but, on beng properly informed, lie
became and open friend ! am willing TO trust
him, and my neighbors also, and we are looking to
him. some future day. to represent US IN Congress
But says another, sit is your friend, Bocock, who
lost the county, Ivy amending the bill, and placing
the new county in the Buckingham District" | would
here ask, i'll what other district could you have placed
IL: Would you GU, that district in two? as it would
certainly have 10 he DONE It you 10 attach It to
any other district | believe that he would do
any thing, but from the purcst motive for the advance
nent Of the bill lie is tender hearted young man,
who feels for his ellow-man, and lac knows is long
ride for himself to Tie Court House but when he sers
sreyheaded man. that has to ride sixteen or eighteen
miles far Their, how can lie help sympathizng for him;
This is no, guess work. know him, and have known
him from little boy. am wiling n trus, him, and
not only in the seat he occupies, hut n ltile
higher; and, in this, | am not alone. But another
SAYS, "Col. Bonduraut 10 the man that did all the
mischief he left the Senate and went into the lower
House, and electoneered against 1t, and made 1t a
party question; and there but three Wings that
voted for it." Now who that is acquainted with the
Colonel, can believe that he would condescend 10
such things, when hs constituents were nggrevec,
and looking to him to carry out their wishes No, Sir,
know the Colonel: view hun n high toned gen
tlenan, and must have good proof 10 make me be
eye it, for he knows The distance the upper end vi
the county But others say it is DR.. Jones Others
that il is Fox and Brown. am not acquainted with
either of these gentlemen personally, and have no.
thing good to say Of them and do wish TO say any
harm Of the M; but If could have my wish, they should
come home and stay there until they have heart TO
feel for their constituents who aggrey and minds
to know that they should not listen t. the tales OF those
who medde with other peoples business. These are
only part of the rumors but will not allude to more
at present. and as wish TO do Justice to every man,
should like t. know who or what the Of the
rejection Of the engrossed bill. They may laugh but
we feel the smart. JUSTICE.