Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-21
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we publish this dav the {" Rep0yt oC tbe
committee TO whom was referred Tie COmmu.
mcaton OF the Governor relative to the inn.
DrovemeBts Otthe Capitol aud nublic Souare"--
winch was presented 10 the House of De.epates
on Thursday by General Biackburn.-Whiist
we deem II our duty 10 lay this Official paner
het9Te tl'e people OF Virginia We cannot with.
bold our re~Tct, that Il committee of the la..is
atnre OF Virginia should have seen fit 10 IRE.
sent so singular paper to the legislature and
10 me world. We pass over the specific oh
lecuohs that may be urged to the tone and
language of this communications We mas.
over the allegations. direct or Indirect. thrown
out against the Executive, co ordinate
branch OF the @oVerument-Yhega re anon tL-
spot, and may answer for themseiVts-Ve
pass over rs structures upon air painc-ke zoo
II mere, aHa has promised to answer for him
SET - We pass over the allcdred waste of
puplC mOnes-fOr the items of Disbursements
are not fully before us. We pass over Inc
various Other quesIions which are made In this
report, WIN this single remark iirai "a these
subjects are bromsh; before the people the\
0ughtt0 be fully investigated, discussed. and
under stood-We need not add that tins naner
IS Opcn to al tChO are concerned
h"i 'nefe IS one man. u0t upon the spot, not
mere 10 answer for hinself-guilty of ma ono.
act, as far az We can understand which de
ser es attack--and yet upon this ali ent and
unoiiending individual, has been thrown the
erllhetO OF " "a foreign adventurer, cast God
knows how upon tile surface of This ham y
done, that deserves this attack upon his feel
lngs !-hlaAmIlau GOdeffoy. Frenchman If
IS true. but man Of genus man of taste. a
man OF science, man ~ most eng aging inof
'cn'ive, unasSumlng manners, a man who
stands high among those who know HIM
d man who has turned his attention upo,,
a science IN which, from the comparative
infancy OF our country, its natives are re
morally Eehcient, tie science OF architcc
tutal design man, whose talents have been
employ ed by our fellow citizens at the north
L sketch the plan of public works and 8luou,s
Others the battle monument of Baltimore TINS
man. was invited by the chief magistrate o. (
tins State TO furnish plan for our publicNousre
lie Came and labOTed with zeal ii not ab,utN
IN his yOca ton, for weeks for small rcmtipe
ration OF four or five hundred dollars ms DIai,
was accepted, and though we too wonld pro-
nouncc upon il with difficulty and diff lc,te
yet - II not obvious that no adequate idea can
he formed of it III its present rude state of ex
ecntionf And yet is this man, whose only sin
is IN having taken refuge in land of liberty
IN exercising hisingeUious talents. in accenfinr
tue invitation OF the chief magistrate Of great
State, and IN doing his best to serve her. to be
Silgmatised as a foreign adveutnicr cast
God knows how, upon the surface OF this hap
Ply country :"
From the bottom of cur hearts, we regret
the use of tiicse expressions. 4 conl.;iittce Of
the Virginia legislature jmnst have l.nen hur
RED very far by their feelings to adopt Ian
guage which the known generosity Of their
character, must at cooler moment. stcrnly
dISapprove.