Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-02-27
1iehmsad Feb. n.
Virginia I.eg!sll urs.

IT last euded-The Nv, houses al
.iourned at the same moment on S.,
iufd.y aight-betwren 8 x 9 O'Clock
Monday has been the usi day Of
dis.olution--not moro than che q,
two exceptions are TO be found In Ina
q nnals of The egislatu lhes
siop Just expired, forms another
The speaker Of the House fD.s.
gstes parted With the urn'bsr, ina
vale 9ieiory Of much sensiailil,,
His own voice raultered ese a ,rpr,
during its delivery /; aud f., ofha
auditors were affected % tears
The last day Of The session j, no,
usually an interesting one, rxees
from the tender regret, which Tho
moment Of separation ca over ,u,t
an assembly; o: whom some par ne.
yer perhaps meet again. bb, { i've
last days Of this session we're ,,Io,.uc
tive Of some resolutions which de.
servo to be noied--Auons these.
was,
1st. a Resolution ins'fuctins ths
Executive to carry into feet as tr
ss is now practicable, the determine.
ton OF the last General Assembly
respecting u Monumsat TO be erect.
ed en- the Capital Square 10 the ue.
mory Of Washington.
cd \ Resolution addressed 90 The
same department instructing lhem 10
use every exertion 10 obtfin r,on
the government OF the United State,
the intere { on the debt due to hi,
istste-and also such p'rlioa If a Ut,
directed to be purchased hy the act
Of ongress for arming the militia
of the State, as falls to the share Of
this state.
sd. A Resolution, for obtaining an
extrn ion Of the Natouai or tumbcr.
lend Road
9TH \ Resolution ipstruciing The
Presid, nj aud directors Of the Lis.
r~ry Fund TO have certain p prrs
connected with the subject Of fdu.
ca'ion printed. viz aleuer from Nv.
JEFF rson to Mr. ! arr, resident 81
the board Of irustefs OF the AIke.
marie iesdem, +; the correspondence
with the Literary Fund on lbe sub.
iect OF educatioH /; the bill for ,he
establishment Of p imary Schools,
Academies, Coll ges apd an Cniser-
si'y. lately PISSED by the House Of
ID legates, and rejected by the Sc.
nate. along with fhs amr ndments nre.
posed to the sane bill by the Srnats
these papers 10 be circulated a.,
n"ng tie people for general infnrma.
ton 10 enable their Delegates when
they meet next winter. 10 act With
more intel igeuee and effect on Tue
system ofeducation.
9Th. A long and animated cOn.
circulating md vale di' tory Address
t. the Fresideut Of te u. Sta'ei,
offered by Mr.. Tueker and suppo {.
I'd hy several & n,ie en-and op-
posed by Messrs. Doddridse and
Blackburn---The Ad ress thanks
MIR Madison in the varmest terms
for the. services he has rendered bis
country. and takes al affretionato
leave ofhin on bis rehring from tho
Executive ehair.-The address gave
rise to warm, and We are sorry I'd
say, in some measure acrimonious
debate !; in the course of Which some
Expressions we're used in thr spsrinss
of two gentlemen which ought nevtf
to have di.grased the aoor of the
Virginia f. ekisi4ture--lbe question
was finally taken by ayes and noe"
and the Address was "a ricd, sy es 90
noes IS.
In the course OF The evening The
address, was returned fr"m thr Sc
nste without any am ndmeni. and We
understood. it possed HAT b'anrh OF
the Legislature without disseDtieut
voice.
Delinquent Lands.
The following is tie Act passed
by the Legislature. on 4 sutyri
which has excir,l the deepest 10.
terest in this city, and id many
parts of the Commonwealth. "o
cannot Oil IN empty alIscs wiia
more valuable matter:
An Act 10 amend tho several Laws
concerning the Ar"earsge' of FAX.