The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-01-30

/ AhS k1~6aSiotoiC Va Tic commonwealth,
having expressed in terms which require
no comment, their affectionate coincidence
g ON the sudden Sawful calamity" which
befel that afflicted City, have the honor
TO ei.ciose their resolutions on the sub
;ject.
Permit me, SIR, to repeat the high. esti-
nation and respect, with which remain
your obedient servant +. Gerry.
+ It's E-rcelteNcy.
James barbour Esq.
II Copy ane&t.
II. RusseN, Cor. Clerk CT.
CoMMoNwEALTR OF MAssAcnUserrs.
The members of the Legislature of this
Commonwea lth, deeply affected by the sud-
den, and awful calamity which has deprived
the State of Virginia OF its chief magistrate,
and the City of Richmond of many distin-
guished inhabitants by conflagration in it's
effects unexampled in the history of thci,
country, cannot forbear the expression of the
unaffected sorrow and sympathy which they.
in common with their Constituents, feel on
this melancholy occasion.
In testimony whereofs
1t is R"soiped, thai VIC will wear the usu-
al badge of mourning, on the left arm. for
the space of twenty DAYS.
Resolved, that his EXcellency the Cover
nor he requested to transmit a Copy of this
resolve to the Executive of the State of Vir-
Sinia to be communicated, as may be thought
proper, to the Legislature of that state and
the afflicted inhabitants of Richmond.
In Senate, January 9th 1912. Read and
passed. Sent down for concurrence.
SAM. DANA, Prcsid't.
In the House of Representatives, Jan 10Th,
1912. Read and unanimously concurrcd.
or.
Council Chamber, 18Th january 1919.
Approved,
E.GERRY.
Secretary,s Department, 18th January 1912.
The foregoing is true Copy.
Attest,
BENJAMIN ROMANS,
Secretary ofthe Commonwealth
II Cofy, .3ttest,
A. RUSSELL, Coz. OK. CT.
10 We lean, from an unquestionable
source, that the federal tale of Caucus at
w ashington is a mere 6u66Le-that there
mas been no such thing, nor is there likely to
De, with view OF sowing discord and COLI
fusion. The present President & Vice-Pre-
sident will remain, if they please-but if the
mer1torious aud venerable Clinton should
wish to retire, some high minded-patriot
will be sought for to succeed him-such as
the firm and revolutionary worthy Gerry.-
Otheps have been spoken of /; for many
men/have many minds"
CT The President of the U. S. is as resolute in
resisting the wrongs OF e. Britain as any man in the
naton lie makes of his dispositions i'm this
respect. We know, that in the spirit of franknes:
which is due to the OCCASION he expresses on all oc
casons, his resolution to maintain the rights of his
! country.
| Make Tcody-No hostile step will be Ia
Ken, til! the arrival of the Hornet-if she
does not bring us redress, assoon as our pre-
parations are ripe for the war, the blow
will be struck.-By the 25 900 bill, 2 major
generals are to be appointed-besides S bri-
gadlers. Gen. Dearborn has already beer
appointed by the p. U. 5. s, S. major-general
Mr.. John Mason and Gen. Davie of Y. C.
nave been spoken of for the other vacancy
The NJ Y. Evenmg Post states. that
Mr.. Foster has demanded of the presiden,
| any we are raising SO many troops-Ihe
Fost seems to think, that Mr.. Madison
| would be completely posed by the question
indeed We suppose that Mr.. NJ. would
| merely say, that HE did not know wha,
Congress meant to do with troops.-The
| Constitution makesit their business to raise
armies e declare War-Like the Chief
Magistrate OF England, our own President
communicates with Foreign Ministers-but
unlike him. the power of declaring War i.
not i'll his hands.
| he Senate of Virginia have passed tht
new Chancery billiard yesterday, Da6uel
Carr, Esq. was elected without opposition
the additional Chancellor to sit to the w. O.
the Blue Ridge Tuesday last Mr.. I.cigl
Got Dinwfddie) laid before the II. of d. as 3
substitute for Mr.. Tyler's Preamble & Reso
iutlons, a long and able paper OH the rieh
OF lnstruction-in which he deduces it from
the parliamentary archives of q. b., tho
Practice OF our own country, as we'll as the
theory OF representative government. Ii
winds up with three resolutions, the last ot
which declares that no Senator ought hence.
forth to accept, who denies this great right
! FOR TIT, ENQUIRER
| VI chance or change, % lie, not MAJ, cornp,aip
! isise shall lac never never cease to wall;
ror, from imperial dome, 20 where the. swim
teal's the lone coitase ~. tic silent dale,
All ieci the assault OF fortunes tickle yalc
All, EMPIRE earth itseif, to change are ,loorl'd
earthquakes have rais'i To heaven the humble val.
AMI gliphs The mountains mighty mass e6to,n'b.
And where tue Atlantic rolls, wide continents la 90
bloonl'd.
6ut sure to foreign climes need not range.
Nor search tlic ancient records of our race
I 10 learn the dire effects of time and eLanre
| Which III ourselves, alas VIC daily trace
DeHftieS .Eiastrei, Book 2K.
| Tho dcath of Nc Cco.. Il,