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IV H E E LING,
Thursday, 7th January, 1808.
THE COURT-HOUSE,
ABOUT TO BE
WHEELED FROM WHEELING!!
On Tuesday the 15th ult. the com
mittee of propositions and grievances,
in the House of Delegates of this com
monwealth, reported that the petition
of sundry inhabitants of this county,
praying that the seat of justice he re
moved from Wheeling to Grave creek,
41 is reasonable.”
A motion was made, (we suppose bv
Mr. Irwin) to amend the report by .stri
king out the words “ is reasonable,” and
inserting 44 be rejected.” This motion
was decided in the negative, and the
house concurred in the report.
A bill for the removal was reported
on the 18th, and, notwithstanding every
exertion of the Delegates from this
county, who knew that the measure was
hostile to the wishes of a very large ma
jority of their constituents, it has passed
in the House of Delegates by a majoritv
of fiiteen.
It remains to he seen, whether the
Senate will, by deciding according to
the wishes of the principal part of the
people in this county, stop Mr. Tomlin
son’s wheel-barrow, which lias been so
unexpectedly put in motion by the other
house, and let the seat of justice remain
where it is.
Senator Doddridge had not reached
Richmond on the 22d ult.
In the House of Delegates of this
Commonwealth, on the 18th ult. Mr.
Gholson introduced a resolution for a
committee to be appointed to bring in <la
bill to organize and establish a superior
rourt of Law and Equity in each county
of this Commonwealth, and to abolish
the present District Courts o! Law and
District Courts of Chancery.”—After
some opposition, leave was granted to
bring in a bill Sc a committee appointed.
A bill for the division of Harrison
county, has been negatived in tin House
of Delegates by a majority of six.
Washington, Dec. lO, 180T.
GENTLEMEN,
£ received, some time ago, from the
Speakers of the senate and bouse of re
presentatives of Pennsylvania* an ad
dress from die two houses, to* winch,
of> public considerations, it was thought
advisable that the answer should be de
ferred awhile. I now ask permission to
convey the answer thro’ the same chan
nel, and to tender you the assurance of
my high consideration and respect.
Th : Jefferson.
The Honorable
Presley C. Lane, Speaker of the Se
nate ;
Simon Snyder, Speaker of the House
of Representatives of Penns.
To the General Assembly of Pennsylvania.
I received, in due season, the address
of the general assembly of Pennsylva
nia under cover from the speakers of the
two houses, in which,with their approba
tion of the general course of my admi
nistration, thev were so good as to ex
press their desire that I should consent
to lie proposed again to the publick
voice, on the expiration of my present
term of office. Entertaining as I do for the
general assembly of Pennsylvania, those
sentiments of high respect which would
have prompted an immediate answer ; I
was certain, nevertneiess tney would
approve a delay, which had for iis ob
ject, to avoid a premature agitation of
the publick mind, on a subject so inte
resting as the election of the chief ma
gistrate.
That I should lay down my charge at
a proper period, is as much a duty, as
to have borne it faithfully. It some ter
mination to the service of the chief ma
gistrate, lie not fixed by the constituti
on, or supplied by practice ; his office,
nominally for years, will in fact become
lor life : and history shews how easily
that degenerates into an inheritance.
Bclieving’thata rej n sentative govern
ment, responsible at short periods of e
lections, is that which produces the
greatest sum ofhappimss to mankind, I
ieel it a duty to do no act which shall
essentially impair that principle ; and 1
should unwillingly he the person, who,
disregarding the sound precedent s- t hy
an illustrious predecessor, should fur
nish the first example ol p o'ongation
beyond tlv’ second t rm of office.
Truth also, requires me to add ; that
1 am sensible of that decline, which d
vuncing years bring on—and feeling
their physical, I ought n-.t to doubt the r
mental edict; happy, if I am the first to
perceive and to obey tlii admonition of
nature, and to solicit a retreat from can. s
too great for the wearied facultiesof age.
For the approbation, which the gene
ral assembly oi Pennsylvania h. s been
pleased to express, of the principles and
measures pursued in tke management
of their affairs, I am sincerely thankful:
and should I be so fortunate, as to car
ry into retirement, the equal approbati
on' and good will of my fellow citizens,
generally, it will be the comfort of my
future days, and will close a service of
forty years with the only reward it eve*
wished. Th: Jefferson.
December 10, 1807.
On the 18th ult. Mr. Munroe reached'
Richmond. Corps of cavalry and light
infantry from the city escorted him in.
The following account of his reception
is extracted liom the Richmond En
quirer.—
About half after one o’clock, his ap
proach was announced 1 y the discharge
ol Artillery stationed on the Capitol
hill. About 2 o’clock, Mr. Munroe ap
peared at the foot of the Hill, at the
bead of the line, and surrounded by the
held officers. The same openness of
countenance, the same simplicity of
manners, distinguished this favorite of
the people. Mr. Munroe politely and
civilly returned the salutations of the
immense crowd, who surrounded and
attended him.
The Legislature had adjourned at a
very early hour, most evidently with a
view of gratifying the honest curiosity
of the m< mbers. The military with
Mr. Munroe at their head ascended the
hill, marched round the C; pitol, and
formed the line on the Capitol squat/
The Capitol and hill were lined vt)Q
anxious spectators. After a short time
the procession return* d down the Ca
i itol hill through the main strict to the
B.T-Tuvern, where Mr. Munroe’s fa
mily had taken up their lodgings:
When they arrived before the Bell, the
fine Band of music attached to Captaim
Kichardson’s company, struck up the
beautiful air, of “ the soldier’s return,”
when Mr. Munroe retired.
At half after 4, an immense company
asscmbLd at the Bell, to celebrate this
distinguished citizen’s return to his na
tive country. The company consisted
of about 12 ) members of the Virginia
Legislature, the Governor and all the
members of the Executive Council, and
a large concourse of the inhabitants of
this city and Its vicinity. Between 2
and 3 hundred attended this interesting
festival. There was a greater number
ol guests than could be accommodated
in the large Ball-room and adjoining
passage. The Governor presided.