Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-15

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COUNCIL CHAMBER, FEB. II, 1920
SIR: have the hO%Or 10 present. To the
General Assembly the enclosed communica-
,.on from the Government of Ohio to that Of
Virginia
have tive honor to be. with great reSrec,.
NOur most obCdirut servant,
THOMAS NJ. RANDOLPH.
The Honorable the Speaker
of the House Of Delegats
To The communication from Ohio was 10
inform The commonwealth ct Virginia of her
having agreed To the amendment proposed by
PennsylN ANA TO tue constitution OF the u. y
inhib''ing Congress from the establishment ct
Banks
ordered. That the said communication be re-
ier'ed TO committee OF The whole House on
the state of the Commonwealth.
An engrossed bill giving Jurisdiction to
justices OF the peace in certain casts of tres
pass ON lands. was read Il third time, and ie-
jected.
SATURDAY,, Feb. ia communication from
the Senate, stated that jhcy had passed the bill
concernin. E.Rbeu Burton deuRiy sheriff of
William ). smith, sheriff OF Heniic0 county,"
MIR. Chamherlayne p'eSenteda report from
The JOINT committee appointed TO examine the
conuition OF the BaHh OF Virginia, and Far
mers' Bank of Virginia
An ensrossed bill, appointing commission
eTs 10 locate and mark road from the town
OF Winchester 10 the north branch of Poto.
n:ac river, and from Winchester 10 the town
ct Romney, and incorporating companies TO
max e the sanle, was read third time land
several blanks being filed was passed by the
| House.
On motion of MIR. Rives, Resolved. that the
President and Directors vt ihe Literary Fund
he r. queSted TO report TO the General ASSEM-
MY as soon as possible, the state OF the funds
communicable their charge. Sent TO the Senate
Tor their concurrence
Inc House went,nto committee Of the whole
on the report of the committee of Fin auce---
ana adopted an amendment, which the House
agreed 20 The same was teen referred TO the
i'm lie
coufofmably thereto
MIR. Stevenson, from the Select Committee
10 winch were referred Tie instructions to the
Senator's from this State ~ Congress on the
sngect OF The opluion OF the Supreme Cont of
ue tniteu states ~ the case OF McCulJOch
against the State of Maryland, reported the
same without farther amendment
Whereupou a motion was made by Nc Nor
rus OF Hanover, thar the following amend
men, be Ted by way Of substitute to the
SAID MIR. 81 Gnson's) Instructions.
The General Assembly at the Com
mcnwealh of Virginia have ever fell the
most anxious soliciiude 10 maintain. de-
itnd, aud preserve, the Independence. the
liberty and The union of the states COM
posing The great political coniederacy To
which virginia belongs. Could doubt be
entertained, whether Virginia valued these
blessings or would hesitate 10 make eyery
Sacrilce Tor their preservation, AN appeal
10 the history of the United States would
be sufficient 10 satisfy increduliiy itself.
In that glori' us revolutionary struggle.
which terminated IN the establishment of
American independence, The citizens of
virginia will be found 10 have devoted
Their talents, their fortunes ami their lives
to The public service. The pages of The
same history will exhibit ihe names of
many OF her sons associated with all
those events, which have contributed 10
nj tl,n e
people, from that period TO The present
monent The General Assembly have
therefore just ground 10 hope, that IN
ihe step which they are now about to
take, their motives will neiIIIer be miSun-
| derStood nor m isinierpreted
me governments, which have been
| established by the people of the United
| Sia'es, present 10 The world a singslar
anomaly III HE science of p0liiics. Be-
lore the adoption of the federal constitu-
ton, separate sovereigRiies have been
rarely, ii ever, known to exercise authorize
ana jurisdiction over tie same territory
ana over lie same people at the same
lime. In making This arrangement of
power, Tie trainers ~ that constitution
were moi unapprised Of the danger TO be
| apprehenned from conflict between these
soVereignIles, and accordingly we find
| inr0rtroveriible evidence of The most
earnest desire 10 mark oui with precisjon
that portion Of sovereign power intended
10 be conferred upon The general goyerI,-
meni and that portion intended TO be
iril III the possession Of the respective
staie governments. The bands which had
eDcIrcled the states during the war of The
revolution, having been found TO be TOO
loose, and The great men of thai time
RENE mberlng The Inconvenience which
had been felt during The war from the
frequent disregard by The state govern
mems OF The acquisitions made upOn
them by the general governments ii was no
douDi intended 10 give to the latter gov
eminent all The powers necessary 10 lis
existence ana preservation. But 10 effect
this purpose VI was not necessary and GER
| taInly not desirable 10 DESTROY fbe sove-
reignty Of The state governments. a
division OF power between the general and
state governments, leaving TO each the
| exercise OF certain powers beyond the
control oil the other, was calculated TO
| produce many happy effects IL rendered
| unnecessary the accumulation of pnsf
| power III the hands OF any one class Of
| me puDIic agents, an accumulation which
u carried TO any great extent was likely
| 10 excite the desire and TO furnish the
! means OF acquiring all power. The agents
| OF the people IN tie general governments
looking TO objects connected with tie
! general welfare, the agents Of the people
IN The state governments looking more
immediately 10 local objects, il was fair
TO conclude, that the interests of the neo.
| pie would be thoroughly understood and
efectna!ly promoted. Perfection in ma.
ny oi me mechanic arts is aiiainable enIv
by division Of Iabour. Perfection in lie
| scietIre of nnnnrn No., = - ~ ~