Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-11

be expected to unite. Under these impress.
sions, your memorialists would earnestly,
but respectfully. intreat that the wisdom of
congress would devise the most speedy and
effectual measures for restoring the county
of Alexandria to its parent state Of Fir-
GINA.
To the c,hhizens Of ae county Of .alerdndrid:
The late Grand Jury for the county Of
Alexandria, after having discharged the du-
ties judicially required Of them, took ad.
vantage Of that assemblage Of a very re-
spectacle representation Of the town and
county, 10 enter upon the consideration Of
the political condition and prospects of the
community. As the community is at pre-
sent organized, the Grand Jury is the only
body in which the common interests and
feelings Of The people at large are in any
degree represented, and therefore the most
proper for originating any measures Of pub
lie Importance. The following resolution,
therefore, unanimously passed and signed
by the members Of the Grand Jury before
they were discharged by the court, If not
a certain indication Of the actual opinions
of the people at large lis doubtless pre-
liminary measure of sufficient authenticity
and Importance, to cali for the solemn de.
Liberation OF The people; and renders it
the unquestionable duty Of the committee
nominated by the Grand Jury to take the
sense of the town and county upon the
question. -
Resolution unanimously passed and signed
By tie Grand Jury for alexandria coun-
~, at November term, 1878.
The President Of the United States hav-
ing recommended to the consideration of
Congress the situation and government Of
the district, and it appearing to all the per-
sons composing the Grand Jury for the
county of Alexandria, that il is subject of
high interest 10 the town and county II
being moreover their opinion that retro
cession of this portion OF the District to the
state of Virginia, would, without conflict
ing with the constitutional motives which
established the seat Of government in this
District, best comport with the feelings,
rights, and interests of the people of the
county II is therefore Resolued, That the
following gentlemen be requested to act as
a committee to promote this measure, viz:
Walter Jones, Thomas Swami, James H.
Hooe, Rober, |. Taylor, Thomson F. Ma.
son. Francis Peyton, John Richards, Will
liam Minor, and Hugh Smith:
F. Peyton, Wiiiidm Minor,
Jacob Hoffman, B. DaingeJfeid,
Jacob Morgan, A. Scholfeld,
J. II. Hooc, Hugh Smith,
". II. Scam, George Wise,
Robert Young, Thomas Jacobs,
Charles l. Catlet, B. Bryan,
Eeyfon keeas, James NGmre.
John Lloyd,
The committee named in the above rcso-
luton Of the Grand Jury, respectfully re-
quest A FULL MEETING Of the citizens OF
the town and county of Alexandra, a, the
Court House, on Monday, tie l4ta day Of
December, at l2 O'clock Of that day, in or
der TO take into consideration he highly
important subject of RESTORATION
OF SAID TOWN AND COUNTY TO
THE TERRITORY AND JURISDIC-
TION OF VIRGINIA, pursuant to the
Recommendation Of the Grand jury.
Waiter Jones, Thomson F. Mason,
Thomas Suann, +. Peytoa,
J.H Hooe, John Richards,
RobertL Taylor, Hugh Smith.