Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-14
RICH MON d, Va.
Tuesday Morning, December ID, ls4'
THE ALEXANDRIA CASE.

Mr.. Aoncures speech on Saturday has excited
universal respect and admiration. The Repub-
lican seizes The occasion 10 express It's "admlra-
ton for The gigantic display OF intellect on the
part OF r. C. L. Moncurc, Esq, OF Stafford We
do this TOO without 70, an instant wishing 10 be
understood as offering any Disagreement 10 The
other able gentlemen who preceded or followed
MIR. NJ. MIR. Moncures fame as a sound lawyer
and talented gentleman had preceded him, and Of
course VIC naturally expected an able effort from
him; but high as were our expectations raised,
they were far more than realized by his clearness
OF diclion, cogenI reasoning, and eloquen! allu-
sions during his speech"
While We fully agree in the just compliments
paid 10 the distinguished representative from old
Stafford, (and last winter we took pleasure in e1-
pressing our high appreciation OF Mr.. MS Ia
enls AMI character) we must confess, however,
that he did not satisfy US OF the propricly OF the
Committees Report, giving scat to our edilori.
nj friend from Alexandria. Last winrr we
appealed 10 The Legislature 10 give Alexan-
dria a separate delegate. We then and now
think that The highest moral and legal conside-
rations enille her 10 a distinct and indepen-
dent delegate. But since the House, in lis
wisdom, last winter thought proper TO re-.
Jecl this amendment of The Senate, and pass
The law dividing the representation between
The Two counties, we cannot well see bow The
House OF Delegates n one can virtually repeal that
law, and fix he representation OF Alexandria,
The proper and, to our mind, The only plan TO
avoid the difficulty, is for the House 10 admit
the delegate ipm Fairfax at once under The
Constitution, AM for The two Houses 10 pass
law amendin, The law OF last session and
giving 10 Alexandra delegate of her own
and then let writ Of election issue al
once to that county. This would not at all
impair the right Of AleYandIia-and though it
might occasion lille trouble and delay 10 her
people, il would settle The vexed question salts.
facloriy 10 all, Without establishing precedent,
which might eIe rise 10 false legislation here
after. We lhov on, these hasty remarks, cer-
tainly not from my opposition 10 the just claims OF
Alexandra, wpm we look the very first occasion
10 welcome bacl 10 the Old Commonwealth, nor
TO her worthy representative, for whom we have
always fell ESTEEM and regard-bui, since the
other papers of the city have expressed different
opinions ont tn, subjective did not think it pro-
per to withhoH our own. We, would by all
means, give Alexandria delegate OF her own
but we dissent rom the form in which the Com
mee has piced the mailer On this point,
the views Of Mr. Wood of Frederick very nearly
agree with ou own. l, is a question, which ad'
m,s of a yaie, OF ingenious Constructions and
will naturally cali forth many speakers "oi many
minds" in The Halse.
Our opinion tia, the Fairfax delegate should
be admitted al one, is based upon the facts which,
we hear are set forth ia The Fairfax return, viz
that The election m that county was conducted cx-
pressly wilhou regard 10 the law OF last winler,
and thai the votes were cast for delegate 10 re-
presen, FaiIfix alone. If, on The contrary, The
election was held under the law of last winter,
with view 10 the election Of delegate 10 re-
present bOM counties then, in that case, we are
clearly of opinion that both delegates ehonlt he
DON. back and w,rS of election issued al once Tor
delegate from each county.
The discussion was continued yesterday, for
which we refer TO our legislative report. Messrs.
Parks Of X, Stewart Of Berkeley, Gan e1-edior
of great spirit) Harrison Of Loudoun and Thorn.
as Of Fairfax made interesting speeches. The
former gentlemen wete not in the last Legislature
and Mr.. Slewa-l, we believe, made yesterday
his maiden Legisalive) speech.