Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-01-27


IA, Dec. 10, gisesthe following statement
Of prices Of produce and merchandise !:
Beet Ii. IA S cents candles ID % cts;
corn bushel IS cts wheat 81 cts; fowls
per dozen 81 eggs do. 81 cts; sugar To.
Is cts /, whiskey gall. rs cts /; Pork ID. s
\ tets; butter ~ cts -Four 100 lbs. $50
cts. -s-s--
The London papers mention hat a 4th
canto Of Chiide Harold, by Lord Byron,
had been received from the continent Tor
publication. -~-
The daily consumption Of Goals in Lon
don for producing Gas, amounts to twen'
weight chaldrons, By which 76,oOolights
are supplied, each equal to the light oil .
candles. ~-
From the Richmond Enquirsr, Ian- "a.
aousx OF DELEGATES.
We have devoted this paper almost
wholly to the proceedings Of the legisla-
ture. The details Of yesterdays pro-
ceedinrs in the House Of Delegates and
the report on the western communication
win bring our register down to this day.
This report viii appear in our next.
The Rerisa is suspended, at least for
a time, most probably altogether. On
Thursday Mr.. MagilI moved to lay the
revised bills on the table, until the house
could ascertain what course the Senate
neant de6nitiyslJ to pursue. Carried.
Yesterday, on motion CT Mr.. Scott, the
committee Of privileges and elections
were instructed to enquire into the ex-
pediency Of designating by law the priv.
leges Of the legislature, as well as OF de.
Sning what is contempt, and prescri-
bling a punishment for the same.
The house took up the report on the
Amherst free bridge, and finally adopted
Mr.. Taylor's resolution giving Mr.
Mitchell and others leave to build it.
The following report was then called
up by Mr.. Burton:
Whereas, great numbers Of the inhabi-
tants Of this commonwealth must frs-
quen,ly, and OF necessity, resort to the
seat Of government, where the general
assemblies are convened, superior courts
are held, and the governor and council
usually transact the executive business
OF the government Of the commonwealth
OF Virginia; and the equal rights of all
the said inhabitants require that such
seat Of government should be as nearly
central TO the territorial limits as practi-
cable, having due regard to the popula-
ton Of each section OF the state, and the
heaithfuIness Of the most central part
And, it has been alse found inconvenient,
during the late, and revolutionary war,
for the seat Of government to be exposed
to the attacks and injuries OF the public
enemy, which dangers may be avoided
by removing the seat Of government to g
more central part Of the commonwealth.
And whereas, from the wealth and com.
merce Of the present seat of government
expenses have accrued to such an alarm.
ing degree that the salaries Of ctr public
officers have become quite Inadequate t.
their support and maintenance in the city
of Richmond; but your committee d.
humbly conceive that they would be quite
adequate in q central part Of the com
monwealth; and your committee are fur
Their informed and believe, that it will no
be pecsniary Inconvenience to the goot
people Of this commonwealth to remov,
the seat OF government, As all the public
property in the city Of Richmond will eel
Tor price sufficient to defray any ex
penses that may arise in erecting bettel
public buildings in any other part Of thu
state.
Resolved, therefore, as the opinion o
your committee, that ii is expedient b
remove the seat Of government from tn
city Of Richmond.
Mr.. Blackburn offered the following
by way Of substitute:
The committee directed to enquire Id
to the sxpsdiency or inexpediency Of re
moving the seat Of government, and al
thorised to report BY bill or otherwise
have had that subject under considera
ton, and respectfully submit the follow
ing statement and resolution,
That in the opinion Of your committee
government confessedly founded on 9
quail rights, and deriving all anthorit..
from the people. ought to extend equa
benefits and privileges to every citizen
denying exclusive privileges to all
" with the means Of enjoying and de
Tending life and liberty. and Of acquiring
and protecting reputation and property
and generally, Of attaining objects suita
bic to their condition." if to be accom-
plished without injury 70 others.