Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-20
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HY RlrCnlES IL PRYOR.
SATURDAY MoRNING, DECEMBER II.
MOUNT VERNON.


The suggestion of Governor Johnson in regard to the Pu
chase Of Mount Vernon, should command the ProAp
ton of The Legislature. 1t is in every respect P0p
Virginia should have custody OF the tomb OF
should hold Il as shrine TO which the Vo'afes o' o.
resort TO render homage TO the memory - W. ,,, IL
| Gus champion Of human rights. ~ "' e H., o,,rG
| harmony with The character OF "Ash'Naro"'" "I
ca,iop of The noblesi sentiment ol 'hc sou' o ,
h,cd with somo scheme OF practical eooo; anu h"'' ''
| was n ,.cuiar propriey 10 inc susscS''oh "a '"1
Nam, Vernon shouli be at once the haunt Of tut p"'
''a' e, If learning WAsHrSGroN was first IN peace
w su ma In war and some Institution commemorative "
IN, ess striking and genter virtues OF his character oo
| be- an appropriate tribute to his memory ..
,,onos;tion for The purchase of Mount vernon ny 'e
limited States is under the consideration 81 oo"seS'
Judge Bayy very properly assured Inc House .,
-, h ..vi,onia would not ccdc her jurisdiction over
o,e soare inch of her domain, and hr. Le'chc'
he fact Tint the Legislature had already reloseu ~
der the States jurisdiction over Mount vernon ' Wv
not satisfy some gentlemen, and Mr. 'dahss Pu' "' pa
orcs,ioD whether The Wmot provso should apply 10
Mount Vermont -, ,1,,
f. NAV be- ba, some private company will purchase NOUN
v on o,ccnlalion and convert il into show GROUND
m n,ovcnt en- disctacelu IN Of Vandalism the Lesa
- eborJ take promp action 10 regard TO the recouneh'
dation oil Governor Johnson
SALARY OF CoMMONWEALTHS ATToKNhi
We understand that petition OF 'he Memoe'' -
Of the Civ of Richmond and memorial ny 'ie s'a"o
If The Crcp Cour, of tho City, praying an increase Oh s
81 49,. a,,orrev for The Commonwealth OF the SAID
Court have been presented 10 Inc house VI Nv"
referred 10 the committee OF Courts OF 'us"cc,
,r,, ,de,t watchfulness in the expenditure OF Inc
b ,onev 10 cherished as Of our cardinal pr!ncipcs
10 Tho dictate alike OF Justice and of wise economy u
,,bc officers should be fairly and fully compensated ioi e
services. ,o, soe
All who nre familiar with facts OF the case mus SEC
the prea, inadequacy Of the salary OF the ABOVE na
U.s. a., ,oore criminals prosecuted in the Circuit Court
for the CITY of Richmond than in the Circuit Cou io any
three cities or dozen counties in the commonwealth
During line current year. of the whole number CT conSc's
sent TO the penltent:ay oneeshA nave oeeh eu
and sentenced and sent BY that Court.
Tina, Court, ulso has jurisdiction Of oil offences commit
ted 10 the pen,eniary and door is broken or ooi IA
ken up or n wall picked through by prisoner confined
hen or some poor wretch happens there Tor the second
or third time the representative Of thai court mas 10 prose-
cute for the offence.
II ia the ONLY circuit court in the Commonwealth we 20
ieve for which there is the necessity OF holding scmiah
nusly reg uar exclusively for lie uii oi ctna
causes Each OF these terms continues hree WEEKS au
the court generally occupied from ten 10 Twelve
day so that during six weeks at least the attorney Tor Tue
commonwealth is daily and hourly employed most OF 'e
time actively in court say nothing OF the previous me
and toll and trouble each term in drawing the various OILS
of indictment and making preparation for The argument c!
the many and diversified and often difficult questions oil law
raised by able and ingenious counsel at the trial. OF whch
there is almost daily fresh supply from the largest
bar in the State Besides these regular dulles oheous as
they are il is well known that mol uniTequeny Important
and warmly contested cases OF habeaS corpus are brought
before the circuit court OF the city oil RICHMOND OF 'o
udee in vacation which require prompt and aborious al
teu,ion on the part Of the attorney.
In view oil these facts and of the fidelity and ability with
which the has been served must believe,
with the petitioners that The present, we had almost said
pi,ifu salary OF $685. and no less, (for there
are no perqustes, as nfomcd) is poor very poor
and unjust compensation for the abors 10 be performed IL
ought certainly be increased 10 more than double that