Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-09

ed upon thsdttes ofmy Office with more than
ordinary did -acs
BE assured ila, hat this new proof Of con-
iioercc aiit good opinion of the General As
senibiN Is lFpreciatrt too highly 10 he consid-
ffcd Is rs harWrjf, the formal tender of my
grateirl actals leiig einents. II deserves more,
aud sta.l lave li. ti,at l can ofier, the aSsu-
rance 81 my best eAcrtious and unieiniIliiig
~ AnaVe fHle 10 apY merit, il is derived
from, Jn nndevalna adherence to those prim-
c,Pies anon " hieb thought the liberty, no.
nos ard happiness of our common country de
pend. When possessed a very snail share Of
patronage, was wiling inseparably 10 con-
uect my destiny with that OF uiy government ;
nor could j, from any personal considerations,
be driven from the determination. held to
my integrity. and endeayorcd TO perform my
duty. am today more tian rewarded by the
appreciation Of The General Assembly OF my
native state. beg sen, gentemen, to accept
my personal esteem Tor the very friendly man
"c' M wbeh you Lave communicated my re-
appointment.
ON motion OF Mr. Mallory, the resolution
yesterday laid upon the table, for proceeding
by Joint ballot with the Senate, to tile removal
OF Two members OF the prtNy council, was Ia
ken up, aud, on the question pull there
upon, agreed TO by the housS.-Ordcred, that
MIR. Mallory communicate the said resolution
to the Senate, ana request their concurrence.
a message was subsequently received from
the Senate ,postponing the day for removing
acceded 10 by the house.
On motion Of MIR. Wyatt; - ReSolrcd, that the
Executive he requested 10 lay bei0i the Ger
eral Assembly the journals OF their proceed
iugs.
petition was presented and read, of the
| inhabitants of the town of Bath in The county
of Berkeiy, requesting the passage OF law,
a pointing ten trustees thereof, who SllSli re-
side within five miles OF sand town, with power
10 make such by .laws a. the present trustees
are empowered To make and, in case OF death,
removal or resignation that the vacancy there.
| by occasoned be filled by the surviving trIis-
iees.-Also, petition of the residents on lElh
river, and its waters, within The county of
Randolph. praying that certain part OF tie
said county, in which they reside, as described
| IN their petition, be added Ia the couuty OF
Lewis.-A petition of Il nun! Der of inhabitants
of BotetOnit county, praying To be taken from
the same, according 10 certain metes and
bounds therein set forth, and 10 be added To
the county OF Northumberland petition OF
VIM. Mitchell owner of AN excellent spring
about one mile from the capitol, to be permit
ted to conveyits water, by tnnncls, TO the city
of Richmond, for the use ot the citizens there
OF, through the Intervening lands OF Suudry
Observation-Disclosures TO the committee of
propo. itioms and grievances.
On Saturday, the Senate adjourned to the
20lh inst
YESTERDAY, variety of petitions and re-
ports were laid before the X. of ID. Ito be no
uced hereafter )-On motion of Mr.. Scott a
resolution adopted. that the committee
appointed 10 examine the state OF the Banks
" be instructed 10 enquire whether, iii Grant
ing discounts at either of those Banks, the hi
rectors thereof have made any distinction be.
tween residents of the towns aud country A; and
he nv hi nr tI,ar