Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-22
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Messrs Editors I saw few days ago a prin..
ed Circular, signed 10y George Mason, DENIM,
Johnston and John A. Washington, Justices OF
the Peace Of Fairfax county, addressed 10 the
General Assembly Il Virginia, a cory Of which
| understood hid been laid on each members
desk, in which they complain most grieyously
of thei. Wing brethren If The County Court
(flere mol 5eing n sufficient nnmter Of Democratic
Jusnecs in IL sonnig In tOym ComD-that he
Cour, had treated them as v1ssais, and had i'm
posed unnecessary taxes upon them; together with
other bad treatment too tedious 10 mention"
How me name. OK these gentlemen have be-
come associated, | will not enQuife--:Di how
Mr.. Johnston can complain .. iliibefality OF The
Court is extraordinary. Certainty he does not
intend To say his eiair5 have been overlooked
Let facts answer: Although his residence is in the
iocer part The 6Juniy he has been Co,0rcr for tho
last zen or twelve year; he has teen OvcIseer OF
Poor Tor number Of years; and his son. al
though young man, has been Osersccr OF Poor,
and recently received The nomination of Justice at
The Peace, although resident in Inc same house
with his father All tn Sc Offices were bestowed bY
the County Court o: Fairfax. None at them il
is believed could have been possessed by The sui
frage Of the people, unless MS TENANTS had have
been numerous enough, as they vote according
to "contr4ct ~ Mc r.nttng."
part Of Fairfax sou2h, to be annexed 10 AleIan.
Jria, would quality he terms OF annexation alone.
upon The ground hal they should bold their COM
missions as Magistrates Together with heil SEMI
oriy in the county oil Alexandria.
II is also believed, that unless the county is
divided during the present session 0! he Lesisla-
ture, they will oppos. il next Winter. believe
il the vote OF the people n the LowEs part Of Tie
county con- be taken a This lime, there would
he majority opposed 10 The SCHEME; ard il is be-
lieyed IL The wishes OF he people Of The town AMI
county Of Alexandria wele consulted, that G1a.
jorty wouli be opposed 10 The principles con.
tanned in The HEADING Of the petition, purpoling
10 be from Alexandra, which has been Proven %
contain names 0f persons y no I'D rotsgn il, and
who expressly RGFcssD 10 sign II.
Sufficient has already iranspircd, in connection
win The DIVISION question, 10 satisfy all thaiitis
impnli,c 10 esislae on the subject during The
present session.
Rcmonslrance. and affidaviis having reference
10 the subject, have teen forwarded toihe Gene
raj Assembly, and others are being procured in
Alexandra and Fairfax couny, in opposition 10
The measure. Indeed many persons opposed 10
the scheme, considered the act OF 1888, and The
rule of the House of Delegates requiring The
notice, &c, the settled policy Of The Legislature,
aud that The PRECEDENT would be strictly adhered
TO. induced them 10 beslow lille or no Attention
to the subcci, Until The friends of the scheme e1.
pressed themselves in terms most sanguine Of Ste
cess.
have 10 doubt he committee having charge
of this subjecl vii! aci consistently, ard in har-
mony with The law oil 1898, and The RUE In
which have referred. NeIi Winter The subjec,
can be brought 10 the notice Of The Legislature.
Git the friends Of the measure desire) legally and
lawfully, and The subject properly entertained then
upon its merits. -
Yours, &c. JUSTICE,