The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-26

monS their opprncu,s, who have Witnessed
and applauded ,>er efforts.
l am, indeed, sir. cne as that party Am
orond of the name worn by Washington *
60 which ii entities me, & Caa assure your
correspondent, not the less so. because it-is
90 him name of rcproach, & all who bear
Il, tue subjects Of Intolerance and persecu-
ton.
nv solicitude for the speedy settlement of
those great and growing claims. which have
gwen rise to this public appeal, is to see the
lust and equal operation, as well as the con-
stitutional sigor OF the Federal Government
fully restored to behold the burthens of the
people of this Commonw ealth reduced to
their former weight; and the surplus OF her
ordinary bur increasing revenue, proved by
'org experience to have been more than
Sufficient for all necessary and Legitimate
demands upon it, applied under a jutlicious
system. TO the internal improvement of
this long neglected country.
Sir. while have the honor of seat in
the councils of Virginia. her forsak-n low
lands, her deserted and ruined edfices, her
wasted feids, her neglected highways. the
roar OF her untamed mountain torrents,
and the abhorrent gloom of her western
Proaches most goading and mos, oppressive
% my soul. A friend, trust. I shall ever
prove to the people their sycophant and
haOerer, never.
IN Concluding. permit RE to say, that
have no Confidence in the intention of the
Schersl Government to pay the lust de-
mends of the Common wealth. They never
VIII be paid until the Legislature of tie
State Sives to them, the sanction ofits sup
port.
After these observations, / have, also,
done with the last General AssemblY.--You
may drop the curtain which YOU have up
heia' az my request. whatsoever you please
anu leave me, either before il or behind
it. ! am very willing to be responsible. at
all times. and in ali places, for whatever l
have there uttered or here written: altho'
nothing. which can now fcresee shall a
gam provoke me 20 tresspass on the indul
gcnce or your Readers. if, indeed, I have
proved Sc fortunate, as to engage their at.
tention at all
A FEDERALIST.
March 5th, 1914.
Message from the Governor to the House of
Council Chamber, Dec 18th, 1878
low-Ci,izens
have the honor TO inc'oss, in conformity
70 your reeoaton Of yesterday, al the d>sunests il,
the POSSESSION o this department relative tn our
na'Gnidated claims aseiurt the General Cover.
4
n,enf, by which the Legislature will be able 70 DE-
eide ON the prospect OF their sataciory adjustment
deem is essential - invite the early attention ..
rae J'eBtslosnre, to the expences which hsye been
incurred in the.trans tortason and SUPPORT of tae
troop. placed IN reguSision BY The U,ited States TO
tne places Of rendezvous. For length of time, the
Executive met those expsnces on the sn,io;pation
that either the General Government would re,,iu,e
rate the state, or that for the rdtons at least which
CONSTITUTE ny lar the most inpo tant pact of our adj
v1nees, We Should be able to get reimbursed fro,,
the p'y-Taster on the disbsndnient OF the detach.
ments. Being, however, disappointed from ever,
quarter, tie Executive resolved to r0use till the
meeting OF tie Legislature for the purpose CT pro.
curing an eHprs sson of the public will, to serve
criterion tor their future government It is believed
10 be Important that the role should be general. an
plying. 40 we'll TO happening heretofore. as 10
such as NAV occur hereafter
cannot forbesr to suggest to the Leei, stnrs the
neceesty OF sppoiatng IN accountant, whose business
u shall DC 10 adjust these aceounts az it is impossible
tor the Executive to do Justice to the various other
oalects which IN time Of claim their attention
and also credit satisfactorily the ui,,ost
claims whieh dolly presented
The information called Tor in your re. olution on
the other subjects, shall be furnsh ed with AL prao
uesose dispatch. Js. BARBOUR.