Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-13

DTdhCS IN WuCn tlc Bcnerat Assembly
holds The memory oe that gallant citizen.
who :cl,. covered with wounds and with
glory, on the plains of Bridgewatcr, fight
ing in defence ofhs coun,ry's rights s,nd
honor--to the nearest male t!ativc of the
late maj .fndreSv Hl;ateY Holmes. a
sword as an express On Ut the US ingu'sh
ed remembrance i'll which the General As
selnbly holds the memory of that Ilart
citizen and soldier, who fell, Gov red with
Wounds and with glory. near Michiliimac-
kiDSr, fg' ting in deftrce OF his country's
rights and honor-e suitabiN sword ~ c pr
Leavis II. Harrington, with their thanks
To his officers and men, for the skill and
gallantry displayed Nv them i'll capturing
the brig Epervier-snd "A suitable Wort, to
captain Robert Heniv, for his signa, and
important services rendered in the capture
of the British force on Lake Charnplain -
fhe above are native c,tiz ms of Virginia.
YESTERDAY, the follnwing interest
ing Resolution was moved nv Mr.. Mercer
and adopted nv the Fl. of DIT Congress
have failed in doing their duty. it is time
Tor Virginia to do hers.
With what anxiety do we wish to see
Gallery of Statues and Paintings, establish
ed at the public exprncr, where the Inca
ments OF every distinguished Virginian
may be preserved from oblivion
BE " Re'oel. mnanins4tiy, By os~ Cencnt A,~rn,,y,
That His ESeellcncy the Governor of Virginia. be nuo
rised TO open acor,spopncc viii, honorable Bslnol
washington, and TO request him, in baf and IN the
othe Commonwealth, TO permit the al her beloved
son, the late GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON. 10
be removed from the family vault, Mount Vernon md in.
TERED near thu Capitol of Virginia. beneath Monument u
beerectt at the public expenee, and memorial
to future ages. oit'e love ola grateful people.
That this memorial may he tho spontaneous offering ola
nations gratitude, Be tr heiueS, That. should the
Honorable Bushrod Washington comply with the ainve r..
quest the Executive b., and they hereby empowered To
appoint in every County City. Borough & Town within the
Commonwealth, tl'e Commissioners with authority
TO receive, and pay INTO the public treasury. such voluntary
doatsns may be rendered towards def.,ylg the expense
TO which the preceding resolution may give rise Pyoca
That no individual shall be allowed subscribe thereto il,
ms OWN Name greater sum. than dollars. That the
Commissioners be instructed transmit IN. lists subscr.
hers along with the collected ami tia, the names of
the subscribers with their place, abode and tie sums sub
serb be irly COPIED into or more books to he prov,
dea for that Purpoi Ihehos, together with suitable rt-
cords Of the age, be deposited the least destuct MARI of
the Monument
dnd~ jp5lcr Reso'red That the Executive I've rcnnc.
ted appoint five Commissioner, design the pan and su
perinend the of the above Monument with au,h,
rity also pr rbe the ceremonial for removing the prec
orsrecs of deceased from Mount Vernon to Richmond
That the Executive he farther requested To make
proclamation, the period which the procession shall COM
menee from Mount Vernon and to recommend the day a.
pointed for the reinermeT Richmond 10 he set arr,
throughout the mmonweah, of public thanLs.i,
ing alteration prsse TO The Supreme Author of all rod
for having graciunsly bestowed upon vgnin Hero frs,
in war-irs in Peaeeanl first in the hearts of l Coun-
try1nen.'
A Communication was received from the
Governor, enclosing n letter from the Sc
cretary at War, respecting the fortifyinr
of Hoods and the situation of an Arsenal
above the city of Richmond
The Governor, in his communication
expresses hope, thst the government Of
the u. 5. will provide eff ctually for the de-
fence otthe Chesapeake blythe expatiates
on this object in terms, which it's impor-
tance demands observes, that the" value
of this Bay cannot longer escape the notice
of the enlightened citizens who administer
the govt. OF the u. S."-but that it cannot
however, be deemed a want Of resDect
or confidence in them. for the States.
whose prosperity is so intimately connected
with this object, to recommend it as a sub
ject meritng immediate attention"
CT As the Opinions olthe Court of Appeals, in
the mandanus case, now 10 course of re-puhli-
cation, il is important to have them as correctly
printed possble.-The following Erratain Judge
Brnoke's, have crept in, principally from The haste
of the tfanscrber:
Inthe 1st eel. 4th pa. 18th line for " Supreme
Court OF the L. S" read Supreme Court of the
State."-ln the Dad col end s. 81 par. the sentence
is cut in two but should read thus The sentence
before should end with the word " itnprsctic.b.e'
and the next reads thus: "a ccol lin TO the com
mon law rule ofuial, which prevailed in most if
not all. Of the State Courts appeal from the facts
would be impossible. without REORGANIZATION of
the witnesses from remote distances or BY 6euosti-
ons in violation Of tie practice in most It not nll
of the State Courts."--In the same col 81 PSF SSH
me COR " from n view of any practicabs. resnlt''