Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-03-16

NE low rates o! our Sts0rfgS. and tic much
higher ones OF the General Government, will
ere long induce a serious consideration of this
subject. We must have an early remedy. q,
we cannot connnanH the hest talents. Men
OF ability viii either remain la private sia-
hoIs, or"ill 20 over TO the general govern.
nient.
We have yet In notice one or two proceed
Jugs, IN the House Of Delegates not embraced
Ia our Sketches OF the, ia,sS.
On molten ot Mr.. Minor, ~ resolution was
adopted, empowering tie Board at Public
works 10 = purchase sGch Of the books, maps.
charts aud authenticated Instruments belong
ing To the late Col. Wm. latham, ~ they may
neem proper; provided such purchase does
nor eNc"ed the sum o, $500. 30 be paid out OF
tie animal dispoNaDie iuiliA ot the said beard"
laereed To b, the >enIte.)
Va Thursday, on motion of Mr.. Magill-
Resolved unanimously, that the tlitiks OF ihis
house be gwen iO LINN Banks, Esq. Speaker
oi the House OF Delegates tor the able dis.
iinruished and impartial manner ia which he
has nled the chair, and discharged the an
commonly laboriOus aud arduous duties of the
present session.
On Saturday. as the House of Delegates
were abou, to udj ourn, MIR. Banks, the Speaker,
took leave OF them IN the following manner:
OEhTLEMbN-Upon the close a. Your legs-
lative iabois, permit me 10 tender you an at
iecuonaie farewell; and 10 assure you OF
NOSE feelings of gratitude, by which am
animated. for your kind support and apprOba
ton. throughout This IaboriouS session. Ia ihe
uischarse OF The important duties, which Your
kindness assigned me, / have endpavored,
without favor or partiality, but with an honest
zeal, so 10 arrange aud conhuct tlie business
htioie this house. as would best ptGmute the
great interest OF this c0mn,ua wealth. How tar
have succeeded in ehectine ihis great object
Is not tor me To say; your appreciation OF my
conduct, has excited in NV bosom the heart
tell giaiiiita,iOn, shat NoH have not hreu cis
appointed IN my honest endcavorN 10 serve Nou
ana my country. II in the heat and aIdur Of
debate. II AT any time became the Lnty OF The
chaIf To interpOSe Its authority, aud Wuunu
merely has been for Il moment INFLICTED upon
the feelings OF amy Individual. ask thai ii,di-
viuuai To be assured. never could haNe in
feelings neN et find receptacle
IN nay bosom. That differences of opinion
should exist IN relation TO public measures is
TO be expected; IL results from the uataIc of
man This conflict of opinion upon variOus
subjects agitaied during this session, has
always been bonest,and tier, fore always hon
orabie. We have all had bun Que object in
view. the welfare OF our beloved couutrN....
We have performed not Only the ordinary
business OF legislation, bnt we have finished
the revisai OF the general laws OF The state.
We shall be enabled 10 ptesent to our consti
tuents new revised code. We have esiab.
lIshod, trust, to tlir honor of the state. and
huniah nature, an Uni,e Isity, III which the
arts and sciences VIII grow and i1on' sh ia
eternal youth aud VIII be The means OF trans
hitting 10 pOsierity, unSuliieii, our civil pulli-
cal and religious nights, which were nchicved
by the blood Of Revolutionary heroes and
consecraied by the wisdom of sages. MAY Your
co"nlrvmen meet you with snitles of approb,,.
lion for Your manY sacrifices and prIyaIiouS :.
May you meet your aiiectinnate families and
friends enjoying health aud domestic tranquii-
MY. You carry with YOU, individuality the
best feelings OF '4iN heart tor your future hap
piness and prosperity.
The letter in the Aurora, from Nashville.
contains as many absolute fdlsehoodS about tie
Editor OF this paper, as we have ever seen col.
iecied together in the same space. The Wi
tor even asserts that we have never felt as we
ought To do for the services OF JackSonat Or.
leans! tbatwe have ALWAYS been nirxardiy al
our praises towards him liz peie HerculeS
We are sorry to differ with Mr. Niles about
Gen. jackson StricHres So, fartTofn banHiiuy
The Senates Report "satisiartoriIN. we re,r.i
those Structures, i'll many respects, as one of
the weakt ST detencesoi G en.. jackson, welave g.
yer read-JacksOuIs great military man-hut
~ lar or logic, he is no great oracle.-Mr
Niles has attempted TO answer US? And bow :
IN way that any man .could--bV changing
The terms OF ms own propo>ition-by turning
the word facts" into " churges"-But even
1t he had used al first the term =. charges" tie
charge urged again'iGenJ by Tie Senaies COM
miitce Is 10 my mind Satisfactorily" mace out
Had not the Secretary at War arrested him in
his mad career, he wonld again have violated
The constitution OF his country by AN unautlo.
rized attack onSt. Augustine.
30 We understand, the President of the L.
States, expected 10 leave Washington about
the 10Th imsi. on his southern rooie. Wepie.
some mat ne wishes TO go early, that he may
avoid the heats of the Southern sun.
~ Onr anxiety 10 conclude at once the
proceedings and sketches OF the acts of the
virginia Legislature, induces us to postpone
some NJ. ). articles on haUd.-We shall have
time for them hereafter
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COMAUNICAIED.
Departed this life The 7th uit. Of the typns fever
mts. SALLY fowler, wife ef Mr.. Luke fowler, OF
Charles City, in the 59th year of her TO sueak
OF the dead can bsBedt them Guthins. 10 sp.as OF
theIT merits, may excite emulation among the living
iIeIld. " has her