Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-30

Welded Ia weakness. and In ,l,e other We have has,rnc' 80 ~
restore to the statute book y Ia" e"'
rcac. of -hr Commonwealth. ,rt. h,ok which /,
practically a Grad leiieT. when NV ~" ,rcvr. viii 10.
,,,,,n ~ .,L aru n. which experience prove W.
r'n'i ,r lr ,%r benefit Of every riolatoF oil IL WI" haPi'n,
=, 'Lay. ,rrrr influence, what ""'ii rein !" ~ "" .'f,fon
- Nv -, W.. n,. In reference 90 such y law IN NY "i"i'"'''
'ne :, rnnr.c TO hc pursued IL 10 blot !; "u' i"'sy:t nom
:, !, ,,I,, book. =" guard he State ircii j" ','"'W' .
! t,sn,Tns ,iI -, ,I,u any nov ia existence Cor the -nrrr",
i.n of ,Iu-liuc. AID leave Their execution" % ,e : "t"" n
r.nr,, Of tie STATE. FIR. Ih"lirvc that it'i' '""r'" Of '"r!'
i,. nd ,or,radict"ry legislation has u tendency !" hc'H"r-
nj ?. ,u,,Iic sentiment upon t9e subject VI 'ur'I'n'' ~
,..LnI,t.I To make an Impression upon u" iEhie hHHni'''
t,r represent iiig,. al the pc pie do '"' c"nt"iHh 'i'.'T
aI,ir, { honor, and attach no value 20 the laws '"'i'"'
by themselves.
Sir. wi,hou, forgetting 'ta' such men as E'ri9!rn hni
Cl,y hay, r,.",ici to tir dud Tor II" rcphra'! u "i"o.ad'
cl honor, wIih"'; fvrc'ttin: tie ghllSEI g-.i"la'h ~ 'hF
49, Stute who have sought tie same mo "f r-'fr--.l Will
Vet. a, hay. ia,iaai-d. give my cordial support u"
~. NC s JS.,f,. p" woniI rriiu.t thr .yrruii.n "i tru.-
law. wholly to H. criminal Courts Il the stat. wErr" deaf
ear will lee turned I" the appeals oi friendship } "pud
make the s"nGi": o: r''nil-rG. s"'n.:'',s more ,han "a mt
G,rnrauor. whiri 1t E"T j. Under our laws, AMI u !us' a.
cr.uiuA'inn .louli !c raai- hrt".cn ih- 'ilcfcii d-.rc'-
& uirncr r"nrr l"t With du,iIin=. "" Law c"ii he strictly
ju.t. which. Ike THIS G, thias feature "t liz '!nr!i : a1.
carioGni, tc .rc"rd with tie principal, ani 'na.e' 10 as
Elimination VII try.r.
/: may he. -. WAS in'ima,ed .ry the .na'"r from the city
e Livhmr.l, that ". ARE drifting Rapidly toss I'D, Ire
ircak,rs 81 li.uuinn aud civil WAT; ana TINT. a. ny iri"hI
: IS. w. .h,!i require ile services al our f-hL!n: men, but ]
r. c,rni.- ia ,li, h.plorable stat, "t things additional r-a.
IL E-I,-. White iTUst that " lp;c. resentment "i Injuries.
an Il Lsh sr;I.r Of honor Ill! c"rtiuu- 10 characterize t."
,roI,!r al Nir.i:i I, would surely lee n rvit"ach 10 "Gr
civilization. iha, hy "a removal al the ic-traui- o. law. ".
shouid .!.c lo,sr rein 10 tir indulgence passion.
| ,lcsirr. ,ir, to .Ly N CONCLUSION, Ill, : ~" one appreciates
,n1rr III ly than 1 10 the servic., TO tie state and the IL.
tents ri The pr!,!cman who, suppose, l. The object "i ih.'
hill. aud II nnE one = 10 profit h' ,f' repeal 81 HE hu'!lnS
act. who can W. better entitled :" 1t han Il gentleman Who,
a. The pat, he, r"ni-r-i tile state u.r,i valuable sr.Hi',:
Mr. PATE ot lco;c s,!G-
Mr. Pr -ilc.: Allow w" 20 say q f"W ~"r!.i IN ">r'a.
r.t fp, ~ ~. t,', 4 - s..1 ii Ai.F on Ills Ill W Gle | 10
consult my own frr!.#s, cnly, IN Thu mliier. II ir 30 other
reason. ,lrr: A."r" u visiting the ii. hn.Eations of III. hodg
10 lee .id. ~ ih- ,Jgu- ! 81 the distinguished gentleman
from Kin, William. would hc 'Gtir."Hi lar ~" 10 vote Tor
,hc III,
vii him have no personal IcIuain; .nce whatever, hat
! fou vAar | hav. heard. / h,lieNc HIN to hsa Ni"si!a GU.
,!einan. w!i.h, II. NY orini"n. .a!s all that can hr laid for
any mun, S'auc!.s. however, here, ho' 70 cary our my
own y.r"- particularly. hu: 10 Represent ianIS 'c hI''c.
Of "A rhi1,iiy u ny con-ti,urn's-a majority al whom !
sroa u ue n favor Il tIr Ia" AIT s'auts ". our ''''u't
hnu.s-i hail vote against the bill.
Ii has been said that ~ Stale wll lose tr services n
I di,r in.., q. % mrn IL tiI> I'LL Is not Repealed. Now, at.
! 10 ,ryou,a.;, ,u, liur? II l. vii, HAY not the STATE l"'r
| ~, services ri rqr,iis eihCient HFcI 10y engaging theron ,
And, agar, viii not establish some hing h.c Il rr,Se'ie't
IT vNcu.,.r al Legislators: Ami !! Legislators, Why not
inr ~. Ia &c consistent, must orpo.ri it.
: LAWN. u fgw mOali, ago been charged with i'!Hg not
npgu.r,. 10 duci,nr. | thea ANSWERED tat " Fathers rTr!
h,r, hrnuchi IN ,orron 10 the grave, homes rrade ,ie'oiaie;
! tic a-oaz ~ : t nrs OF winVwri wiv'.; Appeals Of orplnn
c:. dryu-.I, al. cry Uut against i" luther 'aii iha;
hrd III. &c vull hr,r icushi tie duel, tie on" IN which III"
! llmeuiel Il,uiltp n IN iHr on. ~"dld have been ,uili.
,i,lt 20 c,u.c Nv, i,g ~ Iures of every state oi hi, luton
- I-s .hv most >'riH-'i avs agtiis! dhsf'ng.
! Nr. IhElL .cf Lou ."un s'ii-
Nj. President. ! owe an aI,o,osy TO the ssi.a'r for oil.
4 lruuiu ! mts,i II upou their attention., So Coon alter iIhinE
ay lest aJnvus ihsGu, aud ] 'rri tirSalrassrd tS Tie novel,
- of my sI;uatiou. My apology is this, tina, i! ic els
! nu,uiu,Us opinion AMONG ihos" ! Ici'Trs Ut here, upon any
puv.i,"n, 1t Is IN I,,ir tN,d opinion IN favor 81 he a'ii-
! d.,!...g law, upon S"uc statute hook. which tie III roS
uuarr consideration seeks |" repeal :" u"hiiaioI' Is t1'
/ u;.iuian AMONG ml constituents. That | reril' brii"S. " ii''!
/ Lat Thought. Tor one uIOIHtut, hat ! "unli idu'i.r IL "ri"'
I siur! It. rcvcsi, or ATTY rrNNaiicu OF H., provisions, Le'rr
~vLii lGavr lad Il seat here a. ilrir i"prtS'niiti'r. l''.'
/ tnl,,rra SD from aUoIhcr C.G,r. Tie r. peal .; Ia" law y
I..r. primarily 10 remove it"u under IT. Disabilities Il g"i-
T ;, m >, wih Nium VS. ns.yciu;ri hvrr ia the Convention
! ui 49,. md ~ mlylu rhra formed and no~ 'nirrl'ii'
! mo-, = mi .HG friendly i,,!!.s. 1hus / fnd all ny sym
( ,,r.t, ,pI,.u.u. Oh t.s,r,!, L..n, Wills, uy tu'y, ~, "a <
! l.I, IuG Ia, ita-On are II The other nav. And, !
/ r,:ryy should nt.c been cou'vr. 20 has" merely
| ii. . wy vote against the repeal. had !; 40: nee"
! Tor :l. ir IN "t aTSunrU; irdGI-.i in ny III ~ vi" ady''
cate Tie rrF.,L. ih'y h.'c MT been satisfied VII asking
: IL. = rnrttuy 0!ilr Scnii. FOR t.y gentleman Immediate!
iu'-r,>;,I. OF IA prr'eu,:ns ;h: i"r;s oi disease, - ! reason
. tor amnesty 10; ley have roLr u" Whole length, not
/ only Of a.. Irnrui against 'Ir policy Of ihc law, tut almost.
! fnot quite. e: d'runc."iinn AGAINST i' 'ir'c'r!cii. thc
| senator from ricllruLh ca i-i IL 1.-THE human" cuurin: r.
Z The l. .!,.,.r..' auI'Il. ( Of 'rgu hOriliaudr test u"'V:. v
b ~. aIa; = tie History ui Ire aEilH.C,.iiiE a." "i 'ffi'rt.
~. ,,y,u. -, .tr.rly AM! ,accnyay h., .lc senator from lI,iI
uv-, uu Yesterday. ". pros. q ih,ti j. y ~" Lev i'iH- ~
| uur l.. i.t,iou. ,,': < 'acS ~ 1t docs !roHi lilo. wh," m"
7 Gr,'l4w "rculr.at. l. ,or'inGcl gp 10 the year lHinwiit'
on; rriaNh'oa or crtr; 81: ania'-ty. ;h"u-h ihr,r we're '"nsh:
"ad "..c.i irs VIA ."'"'.'! ana '!oPG'It' 'h'|H ,'"'"
( rutr!i ~ ir"r,h'y never Surpassed ~ The" rails
7 IA. Constitution 81 l>.' sIilsErtsHN - lev tFt ia ""
s,"ts. "i." Nry pep. i' sF'ni'h IN "n'ii",'' ifrtl '"e
! i.,unl'y "i ~. ,u;."!U.i""E -" up 10 10; iii"e
( ~; .r UEciou, /" ry Vie i.lr"1- 81 ~" STATE who "rrc IN
HAT ,"N.s.',"E - ~ i"Hty, 'lNt Viz s'Gii! "i fh'ri'N'
p AT, u, ID 70 have 10" ifw "ulraig.I - on Of Ia" ir"r:>.0:s
rr he Coz !:aian. and lla' to cut cI 81 power Of am.
ur-. :. l.. rr.,.ti Ir"G the Legislature. INA; w. 10; dya",
I Ion, N. constitution sly, he LEGISLATURE the power 10 -
enact ,LC Law, which "a- q. lie Il ~ iIs. .Gs'i"ii ui'i'i We
! thea new ICu.'iiu'! ~. Tue law c"niiuu,d "i'h'u' hiy
: ,c' q! a;au'E : fr ."..Gi,eu years, when in 80 yea! go.
/ u L.E uIL,Ial code was passed, .ul Sun'hIr "''h'si!
granted. Ia; ~" n"'.-a .i!ns law "a' iI''u""!"i'.T
u..,y va. Granted rs the t"HY,l'Eon Of i>.".-
Tt~ :i'>: ,~g..tITr after the adoption "f orr rFc'rti Con-
,iti", rc.cuacitt the law, aniit cOiI,.nurd ircin nat Time
CSjlI Uu;.l iac last scs'iua 81 ie L".i'h'ur", wien, 'F
The Gr-i ,iM.ia he DlJ,"IrV legislation OF ;ic s:air. Al"
ANN, - wa granted. and d, mot hot the increased mum.
h,r.l iGt;- s..t caai. ..> e" fgnl III Ii- las; trC years. have
lee. II r,u..d ry rLrt trisr;Urr o! Tire Legislature :soai The
former policy O!'Ir state. "t ;hu- s,, NiT,'htt the a"u'ou"I'
,|,., la. .,,,- ,r, aiiun,, rG Egb. ]CDHt,fI, and 1853, the
! Whole l.u.ri " our l.~.i.A,ion for nrdiy G'y yeas, Are
: W To Hr Ug durat = u " or! : Of 'h;nc-f-shail We attempt
to unsut,e nrL Chang" public oIi"ion on Ills sui jet ana
:iu, take aot or" sep backwards, hut tnai y. ii We get
htc. 20 ihos" age, no: m.Scsliri the dars and III" harh"r-
Gus. Th- senator from Richmond and the Senator fr"T
Charlotte ''iHX th.lIS a''s! ard unJ.Gai ~ IT, ir3T!s'n"S.
and til, the Luv.i IT. should 10. i"ii ~ the ordinary cgirugal
iE.,. 81 courts and jurirs. AID iha! j! i,ss ,acc' 81 ami gan
ace. no GOOD. sir, AL ;hat II unusual III ;hc law asas"';
| Cu. lla. : frgHa the iere>-rl o. ip- Gaze. i; i. usciei > ."
! tai. it.oyl courts AMI JGr!es Ia -Gch ct:,-. aud tbs las puts
! ambition for tie pgJ.ic PREFERENCE. against tie lot blood OF
NY, and ,s..i n and cnuIrIs them io ,hius before they
/ nr,-.iv,- cooUu. i!nc-'hr very ilh'g Haut-!, tue time,
! IN ten, TO inirg a1.u' ~ iH-tnI'n; and peace.
Tie Senator IRON Hicn;nond aud the senator from Char
? l1'tr 'taI Z = tEl lNpiN. - IA stNile ahA Z ~ u 'N 'tf'f''
that ;Gi,ia% he ""ue 40 g'"n ant ! "es iTa'e 'o tr"1 h'
one ~cNaIiic aarnf iaanE, iie "iini"u ~ b"iyaa,h way
. .in> Iii h. ~ ~. ',s-vd in the ConStlai2n Of l-"c, at
i,. GOO. .l,ct VI ILs avs. Il, :nre | read the opinion. suffer
IN. ~, 10 ray lL.a; | ieNCr thiiE &c hat man ihT. Lei.t)
NJ hon, :esla Z proud o! being . \'ginian. lie "as one in
: y.,,a lie - ,r.l,! T. w,rv - u.iA"d'. ihl; We IN nos ~
rct TO " look upon lis ID, a-ain Ills very errors sp'a'r
{ ON al -AuDr.auc. %. goo qualities, aud sntd 10 r'Itue =
, ,it. Wis; ~rr. hi, Opinions: Mr.. Leigh -sii. IN the Con
I ,cIiioa: = lie We rot against 'hc law; h. vent "nfhe sup.
ur, lion hat tie aw-ii. AIti'duri.iug it"-Srs nVlIilc,
.r,; aud wi--, Il had, in IT, practical operation, prevailed,
Q -. vy.t tl..rr.. IN II, rGLTtIp lie lrSItlye oil ul-.lNx,
anulr. operation wouid, probably, continue TO do 10 Until
| al ;ness mott t-'f ihl.c honor were nbi.tciaisd from The
! human h.sr, aud uudcr,:anuiUE 3. L.. the Law remain in
the C,dr; IL .lre',, though 'heS lIishs be revere, were not
fr,ae'.s tess.
cu; rcproaci, AMI whore memory should he Ms rndurins III
, Nir.iuia IS monumental marble. The Senator from Rich.
( ,uoGd saii now was tn" lime TO repeal rhi- law and grant
: m amur.;y, as virginia waited ali her hshtIng men. sr'
I ia ms y, iaion. nos is the time We "aN,la Ia" hndlLw-hhii!us
men There i never any difficulty III aroIsing the sou, Of
yir.inIa to the isn,irr point The train IS always laii, nmd
!, require hut (, .I.arE to l.hi il; l." Il lame. AMI | tel. the
I :, ulI"r, SHOULD IL. time come when the tghiins hen al
y;r.;rt, ,hgtl Ice called - IT,: tented field, AMI
Nou fepc,l ,hs Law. your commanding oGlceiS VII
nave tp use the nOsi stringent military Laws 10 prevent Vas
v,ry Practice e.! due; ing irGg di'Or:'niZihs III. aiGIS -
! The senator from sicriu"nd In""s better than chn tell
lini :lr difficulties Marlborough. Washington aud Wellington
had ~ ..-iraiiine 'urlins III their hrn.i->. lllI'fr"te ~
/ woke TIL provisions OF ihs law In sid OF iht military, when
ever c.ulet out for III" defence Of the state or the mon
I | agree tia; the an'ilutiiiis law has no! wholly suppressed
,l, rri, ;icc of uu.Iliny, hut tia! J.. not the question the
uurs IN is, has II ui,c.ri HE practice: has II iu' "a
,t.rn "a II -, fr n, ,ny law cans has there no, been fewer
davk In cons, qu.nce cftic Law? hat l. III. question Tor us
/. consider; AID DO not ,hiuk there can te a serious
lou I "a that Iu"-lipn.
The senator IRON Charlotte alluded 20 the fact that III,
! Cl, nud All i~:aidnipt Tough: u duel, Sal thus gave Ihri:
su rtiyn :, the practice sir, that /. true, and pity rs. II,
true. lu', SIR, does the Senator from Charlotte Tccu.Ictt
another IAll In che history Cf that ui-tinGuish"i 'a'ii. NJ.
ianir!r,, ah,m upon III Death bed, that calling 'oF "-
card auI writing tie word. b. cried OUT, rcrioTee re-
morse: rynpr,r .. WHO c,I doubt tia; ia part the bitter
r..r,ri ~ Of that ca, al :riHa;sc were, that he had ever
BE- .ii!uccd. 10y act or word. TO enc urage the seeking "i
lu..u ~, IN private JTarT, Is. Hereby violating the laws
OF: God aud ia.n. Ne have been rlpya.e cd I" by the tai
ems an noble qualities 81 tire gentleman scching relief
irfr. aud | fEi ana >yWpilliGrd viii The senator from
ri lUrml, Will be- so ws,ITiy and clopsenily portrayed
M. cl,ar.,t ter u his friend. rut, .r, the strength
~ .tb, c..e j. H., w-IK,cs-. !! We here make y
.r,ud Il w. urs declare cur dcisrnlnai"n TO sus-
tan hi. law IN fun force. We hereafter viii eNpcc. an
a,uncSty tom IL pr"v,ioGs. lie: US Stop The td. al rs
Hood. - that there can h- no ,bU. II We REPEAL THIS
las. | cat hn, dis doubt, hut before !hi. session Is over, We
may r- called upon 10 mru n som" victim a the bi"ol!
.ueI in III. rave, and weep for "ha: call, i"u"cr SUI Tor
>,mp.tiy lhia death iS.!:-,hr d'!Glcd victim oi itse
honor WAC. through ,br iJur march uf his subsequent lie