Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-24
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WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-The VICE
PRESIDENT of the United States arrived
in this city yesterday, from his residence
in New York
The legislature of Maryland has ter
minated lis annual session, AFTER passing
a number of acts, lew, however, 0iieadng
importance. The legislature is pretty
roughly handled by HE Federal Gazette
for having, as we understand the COM
piaiut, taken the affairs of Tie state iii
their own hands, instead of submitting
10 be dictated 10, as to AL Their mea-
sures, by a half dozen gentlemen of the
Federal iparty, who. claim the exclusive
privilege Of political orthodoxy. If this
be the offence of the Legislature, it is ho-
ped il is one which, in Time, the editor
of the Federal Gazette may be induced
10 look upon with d more favorable eve.
During the session, the legislature
has passed one act, for which they have
our siuceret hanks tlIat of authorizing a
Turnpike Road from tie Northern line
OF this District, which we hope 10 see
commenced with spirit an 4 promptitnde,
proportional 10 the advantage we hops
from II.
We have not seen complete list of
the acts passed during the session bur,
among the acts we find acts 10 establish
SIR new B0nks, viz. the Planters Bank
ofPrlnce Georges; the Cenlre,iile Bank
of Maryland; the Farmers Bank Of Leo
nardtown the Bank of Dorchester; tie
Bank ofCaroline, and tile Frederick couu-
IS Bank.
LUTHER MARTIN is appointed Attor-
ney General of the State under the act
10 amend so much Of the constitution as
respects the appointment OF Attorney Ge-
neral.
FEBRUARY 2o.-The VIcE-PREsI-
DENT Yesterday took his scar as Presi-
dent OF the Senate, from Mhich indispusl-
ton has detained him until this period OF
the Session. nat Int
The Governor of the State of ONO
General WoRTHINCToN) is al present
on visit TO this city.
Ii has become so fashionable 10 censure
Congress for imputed errors, tiat it
would be a serious task 10 notice all the
reproaChes uniuslly cast upon that body
and il is, therefore, generally left TO time
to expose the injustice OF such charges,
and 60 the good sense ofihe nation 10 pass
lis sober Judgment upon The acts Of its
legislature. The most common sin laid
10 the door Of the Congress is want
| OF gratitude, or deficiency ofliberdlny
and rs recent proceedings on the claim
OF tie venerable st. Clair, have been used
| by several newspapers and by special
| gathering Of the people IA public meet
| ing at Annapolis, as an occasion for urg-
! ing an accusation Of this mature. How
! far thS accusation may be iuSi I'D other
! instances, or applicable 10 any former
| Congress, we do not say, but confident
W are thai, IN the case OF General 81.
Clair, the present Congress are not Just
! ~ chargeablc with wait Of generous OF
! grateful feelings.
The petition Of General st. Clair de-
maHded OF Congress there payment Ola
sum OF money alleged 60 have been by
him expended IN the public service dur
! ing the revolution, with SCCruing inter-
est. THIS war worn veteran asked for
nothing as a gralnIty as matter ol right
his friends in the House OF Representa-
lives urged lis claim, and on ibat ground
it Was investigated IN Tie cOurs
of the discussion, there was scarcely a
member opposed To tie claim, who did
rot express his willingness 10 vote aDap-
pie support TO General 81. Ciair during
lie, 30 consideration OF hs long and I'M
pOriaui services, ana IRIS present indi-
gence. But as Il graiuiiy his friends put
aside the pf0ilcTed bounty, Until tile
louise, aiiora miuaie and ldb0rious iayes-
iigdlOH into hj. claim, lad repeatedly
decided THAT its justice Bds moi made
out What ihfu was The fcsa!ti Alter
deciding iiai tle claim CoaiG not be sns-
tanned US right, iEe very gentleman
(Ais. Speaker Clay Nho had been most