Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-17

scribed aspirations Of the roaders-if these
truisms be true, may safely attribute 10 the proposed
work singular aptitude for the satisfaction OF liberal anu
curiosity and anticipate for il generous aVor
and popular acceptance beyond what have hitherto been
accorded any work produced South of Mason and Dixon
line.
The Biography of the Governors of Virginia will ho"eV-
err possess higher claims Ia public regard IL vi" &c
the true domestic history of the State-the bes as wen
as the most attractive chronicle oil the fortunes ana
changes of the Commonwealth. Ii will be history
more full, more minute, satisfactory more SYM
metrical and more practically available than be OBJ
tanned from either special history of Virginia, gene
raj history Of the Union from both combined Ihat
scholar pr. Lieber, mentioned TO US srk
log conversation which took place between the King OF
SaxUny and The hisoriogrape royal Of that high and NIGH
y kingdom The King asked his cabinet historian why he
did not compose The history of Saxony. Pease your Ma
jeaty" replied the erudite archeoogsr ii. history
The monarch was equally offended and nmazed and was
scarcely ranqui7od by The explanation thai there can be
such perspcuous and dramatic continuity az Is necessa-
~ sustain the of the reader the chronicle OF
State whose Incidents policy and interests are necessarily
determined by and blended with The concurrent action OF
many other and equally prominent politics. The reply and
explanation Of The candid archnogs are in grea mea-
sure applicable The several histories OF the separate
States of the Union They too, from the nature OF their
Federal complication denied that sefcon.ained unity o
aim magnitude and completeness of subject and symmetry
Of FORM which are essential the perfection success and
effect Of history In consequence Of This latent and unsus
pected obstacle which scarcely be sumOuntcd by any
SKILL all special histories Of single States have been compa
ra,yey failures The defect is much in the writers,
as in tho intrinsic mpnccabilly Of The subject. They
may be absolutely necessary like the county histories OF
England or the provincial family histories OF the Euro
pean continent works Of reference and authentic nor
they can scarcely become productions OF popu
lar favor instruction The best work OF the class, Mr.
Simmss History Of South Carolina owes its acceptabili,y
less 10 its historical merits than The romantic incidents
narraed and the sem. romantic Of their narration
In The same spirit Washington Irving wrote the History Of
New York by Dietrich Knckerbocker, comic Epic; and
met with success which has attended the aborious
searches Of Mr. Campbell the tedious pronsion of Mr.
Howison
From such obIecions the History of The Governors o
Virginia will be ent:ey free Not pretending the ample
sweep of history will give every thing OF domestic I'M
mort which history could give, will embrace the deluls Of
Virginia fe which history would be obliged TO omit will
possess charm which history can rarely pretend, and
present series Of historical portraits which will be- sepa-
ratey and collectively gratifying study.
The success OF work Of course will depend in great
measure upon its execution. We therefore happy in
being able 10 ,hs the Editor Of the proposed nle
has secured the coopalon OF several OF tho aoest writer's
in The State. We luay glad 10 state that he Mr. De-
Witt I've do not lhnkwe betraying any confidence in
stating what is qeneray known) has already obtained a
very satisfactory subscription list. Many are
however still desired insure him against loss in his pa
roc and truly Soutn enterprise and 10 render the work
in all respects worthy Virginia and Of the subject. We
can scarcely believe thu in such appeal 10
The generosity and justice Of Virglnans in vain.
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THE NEW CONSTITUTION FOR DELAWARE
10 notice some day; ago Of constitutional provisions
adopted by the Convention held in the State of Della
ware, led into svera inaccuracies by the nsab-
~ of the Convention itsel, as s shown by its final action
The Constitution submitted TO the people for rai.
cation or rejection he2nd Tuesday Of October next
ains no provision alectng The coloed population.
section such that 10 which The press has given currency
was proposed and appoed in committee of the whole but
it was afterwards rejected by the Convention. The publish
ed provision oo respecting the Judiciary Of the State, was
subsequently, somewhat modified. The new Constitution
vests Judicial pOwelof the Stale in five Judges To be-
elected for ten years BY ne people, and eligible 10 reelection
one OF whom is the Chancellor and another Chief Justice
Each Of the three OF which the Stale is composed
elects It's resident Jude and he will reside in the county for
which he elected The Chic Justice and Chancellor may
be elected from any p: Of the State The sulary f the
Chief Justice is Ia b 81 800 and Of the Chancellor and
other Judges 81 ,2OO.
The General Assembly has undergone changes The
House of Representatives s 10 consist OF twenty nine
stead of twenty one ne,bes herctooretwelve from
Newcastle county, ee from Kent and nine from Sussex
Htero they have eact been represented by members
The Senae consists flour from each county The meetings
Of the General Assembly are TO be biennial and limited to five
weeks
section prov les that corporate body shall be
hereafter created win banking privileges unless three
months notice oi the application has been given in each of
the three counties; nocan The General Assembly hereafter
any debt except for money borrowed dcay the
expenses o the Government The credit Of the State is not
in any manner to be HVen or loaned TO or in aid OF any in
divdual association corporations is the General AS
Hemby permitted in ay mode to involve the State in the
srucon OF works of internal improvement or in any enter
prise which shall Involve the faith credit Of the State
make any appropriation for such purposes. The General
Assembly is not permitted grant any divorce; and ell u
lottery grants prohibited The existing grant from
which The State derl'es annual OF $40 O0O will
expire in 1862
The officers are 10 he elected by The people, life in
office are aboiIshed and pre- payment Of tax aud property
qualifications are NJ longer necessary 10 the holding OF o-
These the priacipaI amendments 10 The old consli.
luton The subject slavery and the condition OF the free
people OF color are ldl untouched.
The Legislature Rhode Island adjourned on Friday
evening" after session of four days. during which conste.
rube business was dispatched Many State officers were
removed TO make room for Democrats to fill their places
Governor Allen was elected Senator in Congress- has
been heretofore stated passed calling Conyen
ton 10 revise The Stale Constitution; and Banks
chartered besides savings bank and several manufacturing
compaRes, &c,
VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAIL ROAD.-The receipt
for the month Of April 1853 from passengers and freight
amount to SIT 704 Ol.
SINGULAR CASE.-The Nashville Union of the 18th
been on trial in the Criminal Court in that civ The facts
in the case are Us follows:
"Mr. A. L. p Green indebted TO w Young in the
sum Of s 3d. IN payment of which Green him check
as follows: 'Hoeson Wheless pay VIM Young or bear
eleven and nifty al the head of The check Hobson Wheless
presumng the check 10 be drawn for eleven hundred and
time ted Young 10 ca next morning as was then past
banking hours lie did So when they gave him check on
the Union Bank for the sum- Young drew the money, but
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