The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-09-13

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ps'cd vote of azs. for his patriotic erv;ces during
III revolution, IN the following Rrong, :ineere and
srJteful language:
" Ia the Houi.- of Delegates Monday November
10th. 1881. A motion was made thar the houfe
come 10 the following refolution That this houfe
wiz on the @'h OF December next, proceed agre-a-
BIZ 70 -e!outon rf The 18th 81 Iune lag to enquire
INTO the condnci o! the Executive of this aate for the
.aH twelve months preceding the G,;ci refcu,ion
and that Us wei! the information ag9ir The executive
as she'r defence be heard tia, d5lrh;s motion
beng agreed to. committee w appointed conljtl
ing of MFR. Rlnifier, Mr.. Tyler III, M:ebsL,,. Mr.
sonthaii and l|r Nforgsn.--on tn oh of Deeem
nef 1851, Mr. Bancr report. from the committee,
appointed to ttate charge i'i receive finch inror
NATION as might be offered rcpceting ,he a,p;rr,.
ton OF the late Exeousv rhst the committee DID
according to order, co, for that purpo(e ard M
information being offered The fibiea matter f IN,
iari enquiry, except that lome rumours p,eva;,e5
which apneared to the COMMITTEE to have h.en the
cattle oi the orig'nlI ordorCof the 18th of Tune d;
rec'e me la" -qo'ry; that the committee had come
20 re'oOion, thereupon which he read an,; deliver
ed III az the clerks table, where the fame y,s ,,J
twice, ard agreed 20 by the no, e as rollo,re,b
Refolved, sha, it is the opinion Of this comp,,,es.
'ne iao rnn1ours were groundlefs" A motion was
made that The houfe to the following r.fou,on
ee'oivei' that the fneere thank of the aen,blv Be
even 10 our former Governor, Thomas Jelferrop
ration OF the powers of the Executive, wh;il in os
= nee. Popular runiours gaming rome DECREE of
" eredence ny more pointed aecufatious rendered !,
- neeeh1ry I" make an enquiry into his conduct and
delays that ,ft,;5nt;oa of public gyati,s 70 eminent
mer'ted. But that conduct having become IN.
"oect 81 open fcrutiny, t.nlod value is added 10 an
appreciation founded in esl and al;h>,o,. o;c.n.
on The ate'nbly wi'h, therefore, in the Ryo,r,9
manner tn declare the h;eS opinion they ente-sin IS
Mr.. ltherion's ability retti,udc, and integrity. nc
!" CN'ei Nagitra:e Of this commonwealth, and n,e,p
oy thus publicly avow;ng their opinion to ohy;s,e
all future and TO reov. al torsfer unn,eri.ed ron.
%" lure And The fad refolu,ior being read fecons
ne' was on the qneitlon being rn' thereupon agreed
TO by the houfe. NEMINE CONFERENCE.-The
h*f'atF from t6' foaraob ,ff6t Hoytcof Dsiegste,
hh5P, JOHN STEWART. C. Fl. d.
Signed IN the prefrnce OF Samuel Coleman"
During the fare iefiion, Mr.. IcFerron was ALTO
1nanisz0gRy honoured, by the following refolutior
T" Friday November 3oth 1881. Reioived. that
F" Thomas Icferfon Eiq. be appointed delegate TO
,9r.' fb'' eo'7oaTrcatti in songrefs until the irn
+" MONDAY in November next in TIE room of Tobn
" Blair, efl. whe hath refgned; he having besp a.
q" lected by Joint ballot of both houfrs"
1hete honorable tributes were offered IN RI. .l;
lily and Integrity of Mr.. 7. though there ,vre ~ ,h
lobby OF the boufe, thouands of living wi,rer.. "
who r-'peeted the character of firm and virtuons
public officer, and who ahhorred tina. Of , d,a,rdr,
toittt t
rein upon your indignation And behold he repco,cd
reutations which have been given of this c,,,,,r -
the public tributes which have beer offered m Ne
merits ~ '
Having remained for fome tin,e in Corrr.fs NJ
]. was a:'oc'ated with DR.. franklin and Mr.. Adam,
on an einbai'y TO EUROPE, the object of which is qe
neraiiy known dee journals Of Congrefs) This an
ro'ntrrent he thought proper 70 decline Soon sfer
ne was nominated foreign minii(cr, bu, while nre-
pairing 10 fet fail Annapolis he was Roprsd b
certain events, which rendered his million Of no ava,
Next he was appointed fucceTor to IN. ;Iunr;o,s
Franklin at the court of VeraiIles In this dFcult
and delicate appointment, he exhibited deportmen,
.ghly honorable to his country and satisfactory to
his government, while in thoie days vher oo..:
tars 'hot n,adiy from their fpheres" he preferved
MS PRINCIPLES pure AMI unpollu,ed, ardf} .he in.
uiSues nj The mott corrupt court in Furore (" Evan
a the iootitooi OF the throne, he preferred III. att.
tude OF dignity and fpoke the language of trptb"+
When he returned to his native State, the Vir,;-
MIA ieghatnre was in fcffon. IynmediateIv + n,GaJ
d feio'ut'on, congrauating him ON his fate arrival
ard thanking him for his fervce while he wac oboa
But what makes this honorable tribute of ar o."
and re'pect more worthy of remark is thar ), ,,...
conveyed TO MIR. J. by fome who have fnce ann.,--
cd among the mott nveterate enemies OF his merton
and his politics men, who have them elves apshat;C
from their ancient principles. and have forf.;,ss
all claim to Our gratitude for their former frmne
~" Io' diicSI 10 DSlicve tAOie very afDerlions
which II they had been true, rnua have been veil
known TO them, when the courtly and innr,acu,,,o
Henry Lee preentrd the following Refou,iop
" IN the Houfe of Delegates, Monday Decop,,e-
" Nh 1889, on motion made: Refn'ved that aron,
" m,ttee be appointed congratulate Thomas Jegerfon
/ late n'iniiter P'enpo,entiary from the United
" states to the Court of Verfailles on his return m
h'5 native country, and to allure him Of the ,aesn,
" which the Ilouie of Representatives bear for HE
: fvi>d character and public fervices" And CON-
nll'tee was appointed of Mr.. R.nry ke., Mr.. z,nc,
Mr.. Edmund Randolph Mr.. FoeEint, Mr.. CHI
Mr' Dawipn, Mr. En- Cr,,irgtgn, Mr.. KING. M
lohDion' Mr. Sro,ber, Mr. VIM. CabeI, Jun ard
Mr.. Nicholas. On the 9th. w. Lee informed ,hs
Houie that duty had been performed, and annysr
returned which was reported to the houfe.'
Evfyc9 from tie 3oa,nah.
JOHN STEWART. G.. H. d
Mr. Jaferfan was not long permitted to en;ov The
peaiures OF retirement, when ne was appointed h.,
Cen Warrington fecretdry Of Fate In this ofFcs
the mot important and confidential under the govern
lnent, he continued twelve months LONGER than bo
bad iiipuIated retiring laH againf the v,,es NJ
thar Injurious man. Oithis atf the offer of an an
polntment to Spalnin long time after rerna;ns m
ndusita5ie proof But in the very bofom of his retire
ment, Mt Jcferio1 not forgotten BY his friends
nor was he forgotten BY his enemies Even now the
federsts boat, that he was afterwards e1clpded |
from the confidence OF Wilmington. Even now tbev |