Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-03

! does, from one who has avowci himself 10 have
I been for Disunion
The Wing wastes lis breath. in quoting our
former opinions about Mr. Calhoun. That paper
has changed more in regard Ia Mr. C. than the
Editor al the Enquirer. Let the Wing hunt up
lis own columns for lis sentiments towards Mr.
Calhoun ami w e. Rivc> before ii ventures 10
attack others ior change OF opinion
| We received rs last nights mail a VERY small
Quantity oi papcr>-nonc North ot Philadelphia
This Is remarkably pleasant al this time, csye-
ciallv in daily Office We will no; complain
much after The election: but until then. We urge
upon the p. O. Department 10 impose al the fines
upon delinqucns.
RESPECT TO THE MEMORY or TIE
DECEASED,
/ We are satisfied that liberal community will
excuse Us for repubiishing The following Commu-
nicaton from the Fredericksburg Democratic
( Recorder Ii We did not owe il IN the spirit ~
/ ilial picy 10 the memory ut parent, ii would
sill BE- required by the respect which was due Ia
i departed and respected gentleman. We have
had 10 hand i'll lis compoSon-no hand in H.
publication We were even ignorant of the facts
which it deveIopes. The man, who pens these
ha>ty lines. was not more than ) or Il years ui
age when hi> father dird-anGihc only impression
which he retains OF his appearance, is from tina;
most awful of all >pcctaclcS 10 Il youn. ami SEN
sivc mind, the seeing him in his shroud. We
cannot conclude even these lew remarks without
Offering our sincere and heartfelt acknowledge
meats To the gentleman. who has paid this respect
tul tribute 10 the memory OF Archibald Richie
lie il one Of the most Intelligent gentlemen III the
state and whose researches are 81 much more
extensive than our own, tla he ha> been enabled
Ia collect the fact (without any suggestion or le-
quest from ourselves which would have escaped
Our own de>,iltory Investigations We ihana
him, i'll the name ol orr whole family, Tor The
force of his defence. and The delicacy OF his !u-
losiuns:
From nc Frcdric!durg Rcoydr.l
The memory ot The Father ol the Editor the
Richmond Enquirer has been 81 often aS>acd
in the dialribe> ol party, that had adopted for
truth the calumny which associated his name
with those who took sides against the public
liberty in i'll early struggle with the mother conn-
Try In looking over a volume oi American Ar
chiveS, published under the auspcic> of Congress,
by Peter Force | Was agrrcally surprised Ill
opening n PAGE which contains satisfactory ~
tItation ofthis calumuv. Ii is Jusl, that i, should
be given TO The public
ESSEN COUNTY (NA) COMMITTEE
"At Committee held Tor the County o EsscN
in the town OF Tappahannock, in Virginia, Vn
Thursday, 2nd day OF March, 10, by special
summons from the Chairman,-the Committee
having been informed that Captain Joseph Rich
ardson Master OF the Brigantinc .Eair since the
first day OF February last, had imported from the
Island Of Antigua, i'll the said Brgantne lht
four pieces of British oznahurgs. and three piece,
of Irish linen: some Of which lie had sold since
his arrival aud the said Richardson having ap-
pearcd before the Committee agrccably To a PIE
vous summons for the purpose--on examination
confessed that upwards Of two ycars ago he had
imported into this colony, 4 quantity OF Brush
oznaburos from London which lie found him
self unable 10 dispose of here, and therefore h.
had carried some Of il Ia Antigua, and left il
there 10 be sold; and having found upon his LAT
VOYAGE 10 that Island that the same had nal
been sold liz brought IL back oihis colony where
he arrived since the first day of FEBRUARY last,
and had sold one piece OF il 10 THONGS WOOD.
and that he has the residue hy him. The Com
incc taking ii into consideration, and having
found that the said Richardson was unacCuaiEtri
/ with the Continental Association: and that he
had no intention oi violating III" same. any
part thereof, hut that he was willing To acccte
thereto and actually did sign the same upon the
first opportunity ol doing 80, are ot opinion That
the said Richardson deserves 40 cenSure Tor III,
conduct: hul that The said oznabnra> being proh
Z
Island of Antigua which the said Richardson de-
clared himself willing 10 do. And it Is ordered
thu, Archibald Richie and John Brockcnhrcugh
do procure from The said Thomas Wood The piece
Of ulnaburgs by him purchased, and sec that The
said Richardson carry the same as we'll Is the
other before mentioned linen with HIM 10 Antigua
upon his next vnvagr.
''By order oi the Committee.
J. POWER, Clerk
The Continental Association was one Of the
measures Of resistance adopted by Virginia Tho
her delegates. in the city OF Williamsburg "n
the first day of August, ia, and continued, hy
several adlournncnls Ia Saturday The sixth 81
that month when eleven Resolutions were adopt
I'd with IT, all hrearhin. the spirit olIndcendenc',
md as,rrliny the hplicsi temper al resistance 10
Grcai Britain Peylon Randolph VA" H"I'r@t"r
at that meeting and Rohi Carer Nicholas, re!
ard Bland. Richard Henry Lee George WASH
ingun. Patrick Henry. Thomas Jefferson, and
about one hundred others al the trucst patriots Il
the Revolution. subscribed their names To ih:
documcn, and uttered il 10 their counuymen. II
proposed 10 every county and especially The com
niiice for every county Ia adopt and enforce ms
early and decisive measure oi resistance. AMI II
was this measure that committed The friends ul
The cause 10 the tone ot Independence whilst II
drew the line oi distinction against ali those who
refused To- become pttics ~ TiiE c,SE, bv omit
ting To become jniyiicS To rHG Association. The
proceeding. al Tappahannock IN Essex COUNTY,
Virginia. in March. I711J and the proceedings at
Williamsburg in August, III. TO rescue onr
property and savr our national honor from the
reprpach OF lEc Universe. : associate IN the dscir
ofcarlv patriotism and in the first lhrocs % The
American Revolution the name al drrhibad
Eichic. with those OF Pcyion Randolph, Geor2.
Washington. Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson.
and othcrs--now sacred 10 renown on The historic
page The extract from The Publication Of Nj.
Force NAV bc found at the In page OF the 81
Volume OF American Archives; AMI The proceed-
ings OF Williamsburg OF August, III are III
part published in the Richmond Enquirer oi May
liih, IS0s: and il may be- found in The Library
of Congress at full length, among the pamphlets
oil Mr. Jefferson.
In the wear 1914. John Richie fell at the head
of his men. in the bloody battle of Lundys lane.
Archibald Richie was al>oin command 81 a Icgi-
mcnt of militia defending the shores oi Virginia
from The ravages of The cncmy-and in prcdato
~ incursion OF the British Il, Tie close Of that
year, they broke into the family vault ofthc Ri-
chicS, and desecracd the remains OF that father,
(bured within that vault whose memory II now
unjIstly reproached by the calumny which Is laii
upon II.
The public records TO which have referred, at
once rebuke this ialsehood. and render justice 10
his patriotism. VlNDEA:
rs. b. The writer requests the Richmond En-
quiier and other Democratic papers in The STATE
10 re-publlsh this communication. VI
preface 10 it,
s-f Mr. James A. Scddon, has been confined
10 his room bv indispo>ition for several weeks.
We feel it due TO Mr.. $. 10 make this statement
in order that his friends in different portions OF
The State may be apPri<ed Of The Ieasons %h'cI,