The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-26

TContinued.1
On motion of Mr.. Watkins, iof Prince Edward,
Ordered, tina, leave he given bring in bill, " to
suthorise the Upper .}ppemattox Company To ex-
tend their Canal, through the town OF Petersburg,
20 tile water"
The Spea'. .r laid befnrc the House communi-
COUNCIL CHAMBER, Jan. I5,h, 1915.
To the House ofDetegates,'
In conformity tn your request OF the 18th
enrrent, herewith transmit aii tire papers lmark
ed AZ in the possession OF tbs depsrtn ent, enn-
neeted with the memorial Of Henry Ednund-
The Court of Montgomery, acting under the inn
preston that Major Willis, ut the "a battalion 18TH
regiment, had resigned, proceeded to recommend
Edmundsonto supply the vacancy supposed to have
been produced Such recommen ,lations, unless ou-
posed BY strong objections, always respect, and
commission those who thus rec com n, cuded-
Nothing being suggested as to the propriety oil this
the commission accordingly awarded. The
statement of General Trigg win ascertain to the
House the reason why no opposition was made to
EGmundson's appointment. Willis, however deny
soy that he had resigned, claimed h's station as Ma
jor Of this battalion and the officers attached
thereto, Ms well as the commandment at the 1st bat
TALON, acting commanding oihcer of the regiment,
being satisfied that the court had been misu,ermed
and that Willis eatitled to the commaud, res.
pected him as SUCH Edmundson applied TO Brga-
der General Trigg Tor The arrest vi Carly. The
General rejected this application disclosed his rea-
sons tor his conduct in general orders directs that
Willis should he respected as the commandment OF
the I'd battalion, and makes report to the exeeu-
tive in relation to the subject. The Executive be-
ing satisfied from the facts disclosed by General
Trigg, in his official character, that Willis was en-
titled to the Office, and learning that the General
had taken the necessary steps to continue him in his
command, took step in the measure, further
than to express, verbally, 10 the General the being
in this pace) their acguiescencc in the he had
pursued.-Shortly after, an application WAS made by
Edmundson for the arrest OF General Trigg. The
Exec hayi et.,fo xprpqs sell tila.
probation of the Generals conduct in connection
with this subject, suffered this application to pass
without notice. Recently, however, letter "a CO.
by Of which is enclosed received from Car
nett Peyton, informing us that Major Willis had
caused four officers TO be put under arrest for
yielding obedience tn Edmundson, and asking Tor in
formation as to the course he should pursue He
was advised that, although Willis was to be respcc-
ted as the commandment, and that Edmundson's
commission was null and void; yet. rs the general
order of Brigadier Gen Trigg had not been pro-
mulgated and the officers under arrest might
have acted under the influence of unintentona err
TOR that he should abstain from the prosecution
of their arrests.
avail myself of this opportunity to transmit to
the House OF Delegates copy of a letter marked
Il. from the Governor of North CaroiiHa, covering
resolutions Of the Legislature OF that State, which
have for their object amendment of the Consttu-
ton Of the U. States.
Transmit, also, communication from The homo
rab'e Judge Marshall marked G. relative to the
expenses incurred in the execution of duty conf
ded TO him with other commissioners, under the
net, entitled " an act appointing commissioners, for
the purpose Of viewing certain rivers within this
commonwealth" communicate, also, report
with sundry documents, marked ID. of General
Trieg one of the commissone appointed to set IN
conjunction with commissioners appointed by the
President OF the United States TO ascertain the true
boundary line, between the lands coded to the Cen
eral Government, and those retained for the OFF,
GERS and soldiers of this State engaged in the revo
dictionary war. This subject, being OF such high
gems, cannot fail TO engage your particular atten
tion
JsBARBOUR.
On motion OF Mr.. Leigh, Tof Dnwiddie,] Order.
ed that much Of the communication Just read,
with the accompanying documents, relates to
the memorial of Henry Edo,undson, be referred to
the committee on the subject Ifthe discipline OF the
militia.
Grievances were read as follows THE com nit,
tee OF Propositions and Grievances have, accordias
TO order, had under consideration the petition of
suudry inhabitants of the county of Fairfax to them
referred, and have come to the following resolution
hereupor--ResoIyed, as the opinion of this com
nitee, that the petition Of sundry inhabitants of
the said equity of Fairfax, praying that an act may
llass incorporating company to establish Turn
pike road, commencing with and pursuing the route
OF the road already made in the District Of Column
bia, to the nearest and most practicable point
on the Little River Turnpike road, is reasona-
be.
The said resolution, being twice read was
on the question put thereupon, agreed to by the
House.
n resolution Of the committee of Claims, voting
reasonable the petit on of Oliver Pollock, which
resolution as hereto ore read, and ordered to be
laid upon tue table, was on motion OF Mr.. Scott,
of Fauquierl taken uil And the question, be-
ing put on &C ncurrenc with the committee, was
decided in the negative --Resoved That the said
petition be rejct ted.
resolution fro m the committee for Courts of
Justice, was read az follows (:
Resolved, as the Onion of this committee, that
the memorial of PEI job nstoH, Esquire, OF
the Judges OF the General Court, allotted to the
thirteenth Judicial Cir 'uit of this commonwealth,
the dsads antagt'sto which he is sub
iected from the great e,tent Of the said Circuit aud
the pressure of busine,s vii bin the and
the proprety o. either increasing his SAL
airy, of eurtaiiiDg the In ts o. las eaid circuit, be
rejected. Resolution agree TO by the House.
Mo NDAY, Jan. Is.
A communication from the Semte by their clerk
The Senate have passed n bills, entitled, an
act, concerning Robeit Owen; and nm act, autho-
riang Joseph Crockett to erect lo'l Bridge aeross
Reed creek in the county of " yth = with amend
ents ~ ,rhic thn :n;,ast :a 90 lerrenee Of The
House of Delegates
They have also unanimously ag rec to the pream-
be and resolution for maniIesti1 respect for the
memory Of John Tyler, deceast Il, 10y wearing a
badge OF Grape ~ the left arm for q ne month.
Tho Louise Croccededto consider Uic amendments
proposed by Ire Senate the said BIZ Is whereupOn,
tn ne bling twice read, were, on questions seve-
ral,y vut, agreed tn by the House.
Fn%rassed bills, for anncxing the t'ouniies of Es-
,,ex and King & Queen to the district for Which
cbancery court is directed by law to in the
efy Of Richmond; ito amend the act omitted, 'sp
act to authorize tie county courts of 'ousa and