Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-20

Ing order of the legislature 10 the scat Of the
general government, one tor the use Of each of
the two houses OF Congress on for The preSi-
dent OF The u. States, ard enc for the Library
of Congress. venture TO suggest, that "A ST.
milar order from all the other states would be
found conducive TO the benefit of the whole
nation, aud peculiarly useful for occasional re-
terence, by The representation OF the several
states in the councils OF the Union.
l have the bonnI 10 be,
Very respectfully, sir
loar most hum ard obdt sert.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
las EaceHency tie Governor Of Virginia.
1nesddy, January lS.-Various bills and
resolutions were presented aud laid upon
the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Yancey, leave was
given TO bring in bill TO amend an act
TO reduce into one the several acts con-
corning the Auditor and Treasurer"
The repor, ofihe Principal Engineer of
the Board of Public Works was taken no
and referred 10 the committee of roads
and internal navigation.
The Speaker laid before the House the
following letter from The Governor, en-
closing an act OF The Legislature of NoriI,
Carolina {:
COUNCIL CHAMBER, JANUARY u, 1920.
SIR hare the honor to present 10 the General
ASSEMBLY the eactoSsd certified transcript of an act
Of the Legislature of North Carolina. passed at
heir late session declaring thatthe shares or stock
OF the Dismal S,ramp Canal Company shall, hence.
tOrscGTd he considered as personal estatP IN the
erent Of the concurrence of Virginia therein. II
becomes mn duty. on this occasion notwithstanding
my rery high respect for ,chdterer enandtes from
the authorities Of state Uith ,UhoSe destiny oms
as fOrerer frlnig linked to remark that the erpe-
ri'nent recommended rs not only entirely nep a.
Rong us. but probably hazardous to the imp0ytaat
interest Of internal improvement More c0mpa-
mes tcW no doubt quickly ask for a like change
an the character OF Their stock, and the Invocation
might become general from an un,ciiiimgarss to
refuse to others Tidt had been granted to some
The rise Of price 10 he produced by increased fucii.
ty OF transfer is obriOusy of rery doubtful nature
MOI o suspicious appearance. The trWe raiHe
81 all such stock must depend upon the income /,
yields, from the amount Of tolls upon tie prodvcts
transported. Erea that income is 0f secondary
Importance to stockholders rhO are at The same
time holders ~ the taads upon Chtch the products
TO De transported grOlC or OCHerS Of the buildings
an themarhet townS destined 10 receive them and
the foreign merchandise brought 10 he exchanged
for them. The sdring (roni clrapaesS IF freights
to the one, and the galhfrOm rise Of rents prOdu-
ced ny fhe consequent increase Ofthe quantity of
products brought, to the other create an iRdiHcr-
ence about dtridends and piLiipeneSs to sink
them IN further improvements III the stock held
oy SHch persons has been originally produced BY
annual SdringS made ,cth the Uie,0 20 meet install
ments on subscriptions, and so much has been al
DID, by The operation TO the amount Of the caDital
stock TO the country and thereby in such eases at
least PRESCRIBED front being dissipdted To all spch
stocka !tde's He increased facility Of transfer pro-
posed, IS entirely nnimportaRt aud then ,voWd
perhaps prefer haring their stock rendered insepa-
raDR rom their other real estate of tphich in fact
1t mas become an essential part thai has comniuni-
cdted an additional raiue 10 the Whoie ,rhich b,:d
management OF the scheme of improvement aione
can Destroy The stock ,rhjch has been produced
or procured by the profits Of commerce rithdrmps
aitudys so much from commerce !; IL: proportion 10
ne erfent Of achich all Internal reinforcement is
nseiui and profitable. II is in general. held OnLy
to De transferred upon rise Of price to those trh0
hope Jor "a aW greater RISE. The Es ;inatihg ee nc
o. a9chPotOing IS perpetuaily playing nth it &; of
Uh'ch the WhOe secret is the erciIensnt of erird-
ragdnt hopes or fears, By artificial means Uhqt-
ereF may teRd to thI0D more stock into hands ju
situation constantly tempted TO make such use of
az, must IA the end be perniciOnS for IL rests at
taSt With those pho hare acquired ii at too high u
pTtce, 20 uHow OF any dedHt ton for further i'm
PTovemGaf, from the income yielded; and the ,cori
tdnSMShes, or stops altogether. Fluc!uation al
p'ice, so much promoted By }uciiity of transfer
renders the holders ichO hare permanent interest
paramount TO immaculate income, unsettled in their
r'e'cs the stock slips from their hands and the in
G1ence orer me choice Of persons to conduct and
gosern the concerns Of the institution Qcuys erer-
ctsed by them ia wholesome ,cay passes to Others
harinS re'y different relations Nth the undeIta-
King.
hare the honor 10 be,
URh great respect, yours, &c.
,,,, THOMAS III. RANDOLPH.
The Hon'ble the Speaker
of the House of Delegates
A communication from The Senate stat
ed that they had passed The bill concern
ing Wills Cowper."
Engrossed bilIs-"io extend The Febru-
airy term OF the county court OF Rocking
ham =" placing Charles Rovle Ola tie
pension list, for The relief of Abram
Dnke, sheriff of Nansemond county
incorporating the town OF Pallansburg"
-" altering the time of holding superior
court of law for the county OF Soulhamp-
ton, and for other purposes" were read
third time and passed.
On Mr.. Roy's motion, arii of election
was ordered 10 issue 10 tie county of
Matthews. to supply the vacancy occa-
sioned by The appointment OF john Pat.
Ierson, Esq. TO tie Office of Senator in
the present General Assembly.
LAW NOTICE
flames WEBSTER, Of Philadelphia has in press
- and will publish as early possible, '' Practi.
c0t treatise Of The Lar OI VeaaerS and Purchasers
Of Reat hst6te, by Edward BuTtensbaw SngdeH," with