The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-02-09

Richmond, Council Chamber, Jan. 7th, 1918.
Gentlemen
Ia conformity to the request of the General
Assembly oil this commonwealth, 1 herewith en-
c'ose you sunday resolutions oil that body express
ing the high sense they entertain of the Sgsal ~
chieVinen, effected by the skill and courage of
yourselves, and the brave crew under youc
command, on board the United States, in the cap
DOMAIN.
In addition to the applause of America so univer-
sally aud SO justly bestowed Your gailantry and
SUCCESS virgins, boastmg OF you as her citzens, de-
i'Shs to give youa special evidence Of her high
S"' e' and has therefore committed To her records
d" understanding monument of your glory and of her
gr"utude.. Next to the satisfaction arising from
the rejection, that YOUR efforts in your count'y's
cause, have been crowned with success, will be this
trioute OF appreciation, consecrated it is by the
FOUNTAIN from which it flows, the unbiased aud u
luminous 'oisc oil tue representatives OF free peo
pie.
Permit me to mingle an expression of my feelings
wtn those OF the Legislature, and to cougrstulate
you upon your good fortune. You combine with u
conssioasness that you engaged in Just cause,
and are avenging the wrong, OF your seafarng bre-
| thren, the reflection tina; you have acquired your
'aureis on an element long the theatre of Insult
ana outrage to us and that the flag of America,
the sacred emblem OF our Independence, supported
ny your prOwess has waved in triumph over an
enemy arrogating to herself the dominion of the o.
cean.
s"oIus WINCH nave been awarded you, shall
be finished vita all practicable despatch and 90
soon as they shall be completed, L will advise you
thereof.
ahn with sentiments of high respect, yours. Sc.
JAS BARBOUR.
Wm Ill. Allen, John ID. Nicoson
U. s. f. U. 8. Nsw-YoRx, Jan. ao:h, 1918
ms ExceElency James Barbour
SIR,
The honorable terms in which the Ge-
hera' Assembly ct Virginia has been pleased to
gard my services in the late victory over his Britain
me maJcstys frlgate the Macedonian impress me
with sense OF gratitude and thankfuness l cannot
easily describe. 1t is reward adequate to greater
achievements than providence has put in NV mower
TO perform; but it will always be cherished as an
encouragement to more strenuous exertions aud an
excitement to a more ardent zeal.
In returning through the respected chief magis-
trate OF my ndtiUe state, my grateful acknowledge
ments for this mark of esteem from the General
Assembly, permit me, sir, to tender YOU my best
thanks for the polite manner in which you have had
tue goodness to make the communication.
| have the honor to he,
Most cspectfully,
Your Exce!leney's obedient servant,
| JOHN Il. NICOLSON.
CHILLIcoTHE, Jan. 18th, 1912.
have Che honor to transmit the accompany
ing resolutions; aud request your ExceIleney to
communicate the same to the Legislature of the
| state of Virginia
am, sir, respectfully,
Your obedent servant,
RETURN ]. MEIGs.
Ris ExeelleHcy the Governor Of Virginia.
RESOLUTIONS
relative to the 1nr7drtienal Right Of the state OF
| Ohio over the Ohio river.
Whereas great difficulties and inconyenieoces ara
| experienced in the punishment of offences commit
ted on that part of the Ohio river, bordering this
state; requiring, in the opinion of this General q
Sembty FL,
possessing concurrent Jurisdictions with this state on
that part OF said river, will remove all hazard of
collisions Of authority such viii secure the pro.
per punishment of all crimes thereon committed
within the jurisdiction to Which it may most proper
iy belong therefore, be it resolved by the Gene
raj Assembly of the etate of Ohio that the Ieeisla
lures OF Virginia and Kentucky be, and they are
hereby respectfully solicited 10 provide for the an.
pointinent of commissioners, on their respeeti y..
/ parts, 10 meet such commissioners as may be an.
pointed on the part OF this state at such time and
place, as the Executive OF Virginia may appoint to
arrange and define, by compact, the extent ard OH
Jects OF their several consuming Jurisdictions ON said
river subject, however, to the approval OF the Lee
gsatures OF SAID eommonw ealtts, and Ofthis state
ana the consent OF the Congress of the ". States
esoived, that the Governor of this state be- and he
rs hereby authorised to appoint three commissioners
on the part of this state, TO meet such commssion
ers as may be appointed By the commonwealths of
virginia and kentucky, for the purposes set out in
the hrst resolution; and that he be requested to
com mnnicate the foregoing preamble and resoIu-
| tons to the Executive authorities of Virginia and
kentucky with request that they be laid before
| their respective Legislatures.
WIN. STERRETT, Sneaker
| pro TEN. Of the House Of Rebresentatiyes
THos. TINKER, Speaker of the Senate.
Atttest-RALPH osBoRNE, CLERK House Retire.
| sentdfiVes.
AGest--;CARLos a. NoRroN, Clsrt of.he Senate.
Jan. IL, 1915
On motion of Mr.. holland,
That the said communication and docu.
inents be laid upon the table.
! y memorial was laid before the house
from the officers of the 54th regiment of
! virginia militia, representing the inefficacv
OF the present laws for the discipline of the
militia, and their conviction of the necessi-
! ty OF adopting some more vigorous and
efficient system.--On motion of Mr.. Leigh
| Got Dinwiddie, )--Ordered that the said
memorial be referred to a committee Of the
whole house on the state Of the common
/ wealth.
! On motion of Mr.. Daniel, (of Cumber
land, )-Ordered, That leave be given to
bring IN bill, to amend an act, entitled
| am act opening and extending the naviga.
ton of Willis RIVER
! IN engroascd bill, to amend an act. en-
! titled an act further to amend the act
entitled an act to reduce into one the seve-
raj acts concerning slaves. free negroes
and muiattoes,' was read a third time and
! passed.
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