The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-06
CHE Gngulrer.
RICHMOND. DECEMBER 6. 1910.
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5 VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGh7ES.
TUESDAY, December

Courts OF Justice, of Claims, of Finarce and tn,
Armory Committee. The former clerks to the
four hrst committees were re-appointed, by the
House, without opposition.
On motion, the Rules of the last session were
adopted
The following Communication from the Cover.
nor was ihenrea
On motion, the resolution for aholshiug the of
hce OF the Sergeant at Arms, laid on the table
yesterday, was tskcn up, aud carried, without
debate, Ayes 81, Noes 70.
Several petitions were presented and reed-af.
Ter which, motion was made TO suspend tina,
rule OF the House, which torbds the agitation of
the same subject fzric., during the same session
with view OF re-consdering the Vote of the
House, on the resolution respecting the S. at A
Nlessrs Preston tRockbridge,) Monroe, Black.
burn, Boiling and p. Johnston. argued in favor of
1t, and Mr.. Mallory opposed it. The question,
was at length taken and carried by majority of
one only. The question was then put second
time on the original resolution, and lost, A. 65. N
IS So that the House has decided, to retain
the office
Yesterday. the House proceeded to the an
poin'ment of Sergeant-9 candidates Colonel
Jourdan, of Albemarle, old Revolutionary off
Ger, was elected on the Cd ballot Pc
utions were rcad-and among the rest. one from
the upper Country, requesting a new arrange.
ment OF the Cbancery Courts
CoMMuNlCATIoN
From Governor TYLER TO both branches
81 The NrSin,a Legislature.
RICHMOND, Dec. 3rd, 1910.
The Honorable,
The Speaker, and
Gentlemen of The -
HAVE the honor of ADDRESSING va,
once more in the character of the Repre-
sentatives of the People of Virginia :: In which
| nigh and responsible station salute YOU,
Y Another year has passed away without
any material alteration in our concerns with
ioreIgn nations until lately. it is now pro
CANNED by the proper authority. that the
Emperor of France has repealed his retail
atlng DEGREES, which have proved SO iniuri
aus TO our neutral rights, falling equally Sc.
we're on the innocent and fair trader as on
nose who have degraded the character of
Amercans by purchasing licences from G..
ortaih LOT tue use OF the ocean, that great
hlgn way OF all nations, which no power on
earth has right to interdct. But while.
we lament the hard fate of some, we can.
not sympathize with those, who have fallen
victims justly to their own tcmerity. That
measure however, which indisCriminately
involves the innocent with the guilty, can
never stand the scrutinizing eye of Justice,
that sublime virtue, which being in itself
immutable, cannot vary its measures to suit
circumstances, but must be the rule by which
every act OF man or nations is tested.
whenever this sacred standard is general.
~ departed from, power alone must govern
all things. fatal and deplorable state of
human affairs !
! On the part of G.. Britain no apology is
now lett for noncompliance with her Fro
mise 10 repeal her Orders in Council (pas.
sea, as 1t rs also said, by way of retaliation
Tor me Berlin and AMti;!!aaT; ddccreesf wsisnso-
eyer france should repeal the latter r.
Ahese nations speak to the world as if no
people Could hear, see, feel or understand.
nut themselves : AS if America had not been
continually grooming under expressions of
every sort, and never ceasing invasion If
her national rights ever since her act of in
dependence And as if adjudications. in.
pressments and paper bDockades had NOT
oeeh 100 notorious 10 isaye any doubt with
respect to the first aggTessor. But we have
lost sight OF our injuries in the unavailinp
attempts at negotiation, while thousands Of
our suffering fellow citizens are imprisoned
and cut off from their country and dearest
connections. Much have we. | fear. to an
SWer Tor on this account 1t is now to be
seen what we are to expect for our com
MERGE (and this must be little indeed. if we
Judge from the answer given to our Minis
Ter at st. James's by Lord WELLESLEY. \ since
1t is only to be restored TO what It was nre
vious to the French DEGREES leaving it. sup
pose, still under the influence of the new
blockading system. All these abominable
encroachments on our rights might have
been adjusted long since, but for the facti.
GUS spirit SO unfortunately prevailing among
many OF our countrymen "a spirit which
mas led to indiscriminate opposition to eve
ry wise and energetic measure and has
gone great way towards involving the II.
States in civil discord. This unfortunate
~ too clearly proved the baneful effects of
a dlsunion OF northumberland a too great
love OF money, the prevailing passion Of the
times, which would sacrifice the very indie
pendence OF our country for a hrice--for
mean and degraded Commerce. com
merce which never increases the we alth sf
any nation without bringing into il a due
proportion OF the vices of other countries
IL produces also what is called in polite cir
cies, CITIZENS OF the world, the worst cjti
2ens IN the world--who having no attach
ment 10 any country, make themselves wings
to iiy away with, from impending DANGER
Commerce is certainly beneficial to society
IN secondary degree, but never should il
nave the asceDdaBcy over the Agricultural
and manufacturing interests. These are onr
primary objects Commerce also begets a
production for every thing foreign. and is
TOO apt to engender contempt for things of
eur own. IL permits an interference OF IN
reiSners with our government and its mea
sures, which no country but ours ever will
suffer 10 that degree which we have exne
rienced. Those characters however sbn.,Id