Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-20

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was read in the following words:
Greenzyay, December II, 1908.
SIR,
received yesterday evening your ve-
ry polite communication by express, an.
nouncing my appointment to the Office OF
| Chief Magistrate of this state. To be thus
called on by so decided vote of the leeis.
lature, to station so high and responsible,
covers me with obligations, and leaves no
room for me to doubt the part ought to
act on the occasion more especially when
l hold 1t the indispensable duty of every
good citizen to obey the voice of his com.
try, when elected to a service not beyond
his mental and bodily energies to perform.
Under the influence of this motive, and that
owe OF country which ought to glow in the
Ioosom OF every member of society, and
(which L can truly declare have always
lcherished with delight in my own, from the
commencement OF my political life to the
lpresen. day, be pleased to inform the no
lnorabe assembly, that will accep the no
nor conferred, and viii proceed to the ex-
ecutIon OF the duties contided to me, with
1.-THE aid OF the council of state) in due time.
But when recoliect the Characters who
nave gone uetore me in this department of
state, how justly they deserved and receiy-
ed the applause of their country for their f.
.delity and public virtue and moreover.
when | consider the critical situation of our
country at this awful period, confess ap-
proach the altar with fear and trembling,
But Know my country is just and will in
Iduige generous forbearance for those err.
rors which may Internationally fall 20 my
share.
That the deliberations of the assemble
may be governed by al that moderation.
wisdom and firmness, by which Virginia
has been so often distinguished, and which
is so essential i'll the present crisis, is the
devou, prayer of their and your very ODE
dient fellow citizen,
JOHN TYLER.
On motion, Ordered, that the 2Sth rule
of this house be for the present suspended,
ana that Messrs Otey, Murdaugh, Egmon,
Semple. Writ, Wooding, Leftwich and
, Woodson, be added to the committee an.
: pointed to examine into the state OF the ar.
mory; making the number of said com.
| mittee consist of 81 members.
4 petition was presented and read from
Ambrose Hundley, of King and Queen coun-
ty, praying compensation for slave who
, was some time since supposed to have been
murdered by another slave;
! And the question being put on the refer
3 ence OF the said petition, 1t passed in tne
negative;
Resolved, that the said petition be re.
Fl jected.
Amessage from the Sanate by Mr.. Mel
Mr.. Speaker-The Senate have passed
The bill, Concerning elections in Ger.
tain cases." with several amendments, tc
which they desire the concurrence of ths
House of Delegates. And then he with.
drew.
/ The house proceeded to consider the
said amendments, and the sane being
twice read, were agreed TO by the House.
| Ordered, That the Clerk acqaaint The
Senate Herewith.
i Ordered, That writs ofeleelion issue O
the counties of Amherst and Nelson, 10
supply the vacancy in the representation
from the county of Amherst, occasioned
by the accep ance by David s. Garland,
one of the Delegates returned 10 serve in
this General Assembly from the said
county of the Office Of Register of the
LaDd-OfFice.
I Mr.. VERIFY from the committee Of Pro.
positions and Grievances, presented the
following report and resolution -
The committee of Propositions and
Grievances have, according to order, had
under their consideration the petition oil
sundcy inhabitants of the county Of Harri.
son, TO them referred, and have come to
The following resolution ihereupon
Resolved, as the opinion of this COM
mitlee, that the petition of the said inha
bltants of The county of Harrison praying
that all that part Of their said county con-
aimed within the following boundaries, TO
wit; Beginning al The mouth Of Peck's
run, including lis waters, down Hackers
creek to the mouth, including It's waters,
thence. down he west fork to the mouth
4 ol lsaac's creek, then up the same incu.
dug the walters thereof n its head, from
thence to the Wood county line, the near.
est point, theEce with the same to Mason
county line, thence with the line Of Ka
nawba and Randolph counties to the head
of Buchanan river, and down the same To
the beginning may form one distinct coun-
lyJ IS reasonable.
The said resolution being read a second
time, was agreed to by the House.
Ordered, Tina, bill be brought in pur
suant thereto, and chat the committee O.