Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-01


Then the little Van with skill he passed his LILLE BILL
Though his lille bride deIlarL twas sin sin SIN
ina' tue niue Van should DREAM by his pretty lille
scheme.
To have more than the cat aud her skin skin ali,
'V9nsAtart Chancellor Of the Etcheqner.
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PENNsyLvANrA.-I'li enquiry iHto the Off
tai conduct OF the Governor and iucide NAL
questions connected with ii, consume great
part OF the time OF lie Legislature Amou,e
Incidental questions is one, rather anusiuv
IMAM serios>, though serious matter has been
MADE OF Il, growing out Of that doctrine 10
ilao,e 10 variant constructions of legislative
contempiS, punishable arbitrarily bv The au-
e"oilty said TO DE condemned The following
account OF tue matter is given in a letter 10
Tue Edltorso OF the American CeHtiuel and an
pears TO be Substantially corroburated by ac-
CouniS more al large tu4n this
furnishing Jan i3.-Mr. Todd rose and
S''u, meta certain protest against the deci-
s'"h OF Tue committee, which had been read
" tnS p' t'uoHeIS agents, contained matter
,i"a!iS idlSe win the publication complain
81 "i ANA that, ia Truth, the committee had
On throughout ~ improperl, treated. by
the petitioners agents, that lie had been pre-
piltd 10 expect any thing
AIeNdHo-r ). Coke, counsel for the peti-
TONERS, and a petitioner himself then rose
aud was about Il speak Mir. Todd Told him
ne had no right TO speak, while the commute
zee were III consultation as they then were
a D toAe. IN violent, indecent aud mena.
eng tone and manner, then said:
ne gentICIjan may take his choice either
10 near me now, or to answer for what he
has said IN another place aud in auolher
" manner"
short discussion took place among the
committee, when Coke again got up and, al
ter sune observations concluded in near
~ thaSe words, addi essed 10, aud pointing al .
MIR. Todd. -
nOw give that gentleman notice. that
=. SnaII can upon MN III another manner 10
answer for what he has said
There could be no duHbt that he men,ced
Mr. iodd, with sending him challenge TO
fisni duel.
The committee then adjourned.
This matter has already cauged two mr. thrae
day debate IN tue HOuse OF Reprcsentaiiyes
Tie last we heard of il, is its reference IN !,
committee TO consider The subject mare m. :
tuEeiy letter addressed to the House. bv
Mr. Coke, disclaimins any Intention 10 violate
ITS privileges not having been considered. so
Ear, asa Satisfactory atOmeinent for the aIIe,-
ed offer s,ss-
hENTuCkY.-hiauyp propositions are now be-
fore the Legislature for alternating The exist
ing pecuniary pressure, as il is sometimes
called, or scarcity OF the circulating medium
as Others term it. The Directors of the Bank
OF Kentucky having suspended specie pay
menis,it is expected the Legislature will sus-
tain them IN The measure. We shall i'm dine
time notice the measures which may grow ont
of this state OF things
proposition TO 81 new county, TO he
formed out OF the counties of Logan and
Christian, being before the House of Repre-
seniativeS, motion was made To name tho
new county Todd in honor OF tne memory nf
Colonel john Todd. Tins motion prodm, ed
the following uedt address from MIR Wick
liae.
MI Speaher--I am certainly much the debtor of,he
gentleman from Christian, Tor his motion TO nh ,he
blank with the name OF Todd No Circumstance of The
kind could be more gratifying to me. A. is mtendrd
iT. IN
memory OF Col John IOdd, who tell ia the De1rOrbIe
G9t disastrous 6affke GJ' tie BtRe Lfc6S aud win
Ihs consent OF my hieHd who has done ue the favor 40
select for the county the name Of Todd beg leave M
tie house 10 state that u has heretofore seemed 10 me
tal tie Legislature O Kentucky had too long egectd
Dy SOME S'snai act, 10 hand down la pOstrTty the
gallant, but unfortunate commander in that eyenfI
coIE.cl 1t must he known 10 Tie house that could
hoi De personally acquainted With Col. Toad but
have long siuCe bad rom NY friends narrative o( his
ne. tie was, be!irVe, naive OF Virginia and I'M
81 the relations Il private life, admired and behaved
he possessed MIND luminous aud bfiilisnl-s,ored
ia solid and useful information ia his public an
lions, and lie fitted several as in his private lie Ills
Character possessed purity aud btHeyOltnCe Which al
once made HIM the 5oi Of his friends and the pride
81 bis country. an not, Mr.. Speaker IN possession
O ih"Thdi0h IS To the exact period when Col. Ioda
hrsl penetrated The western wilds with view To a
permanent fesidence where nov stands the town
II Lexington but, judging from which have
ts'n nnst nave been before II7o aud before fsl we
Lnd bib Stated in the then village Of Lexington u the
bosom Oh domestic hdppiness, and surrounded by his
tr"hcFs ana obT relations where nf their des
Cshdans SUI live. lie assisted in establishing and
Improving Lexington, apo AS military man was its
sLicid aud aefence. Possessing strong aud vigorous
thelleci VITA capacity for kaTdships hImmes, and
resolution to execute his purpose, gas among his
companions the 6rsl In Council and the 6tst In
have often heard II said Ivy them that kneH him we'll
that ~ was necessary hut TO know him to love and
adnife hin. hT. speaker, let II be forgotten
that ~ l1S2, when The joint effort OF the British and
Indians "ds made u extirpate the settlement ~ Ken
thCE, I'll TODD, win his usual gaisutTy, rallied the
toice within bis command, aud, purssing the enemy
ovefOnk bin near the Lower Blue Licks he uuroua
C1esl ehshed, and IL would he painful detail the
result, w ~ It's particulars of that fatal day, which
covered Kentucky with mourning, aud ned her |
Wib tears lo9d's Itiie army was defeated, aud be |
" IN many Of bis companions in anus, fell. covered |
with wounds hsbting Tor Kentucky. Mr.. Speaket II |
IS not long since veW ed the 1hefe Ibc bones
Coz. lOdd mingled with those ef bis comrades aud
lHeuas, and, 10 my Horiihcatinn them still pjO
lnsCbOnsly scattered and bleaching upon the ground.
aud cir, - behed Them, cOUl0 bar exclslm 10 /
behold Tue homes ~ Todd mingled with ihvse 0f the
lIdrlahs who iorgbl and elt by his side sii bleach
ing, aud scdiieted upon tie earth 81 fy c0uultymtn
'da ~ monument fur his nague. thcy long ugr
- have provided an Urn f0r his bones. Nr. SpeaSvr
efe are other circumstances which make this tFspyc
% tbe inCDDTy Of Col. Todd peculiarly gratifying 10
Is relations and frieHds tie fell ~ the mOruiAg ~
NE, 5nd ten no son ~ iuicrt his vhtucs and bear
US name 10 pn8tCfIty No or, hut be left dsCunsO
$ie NiGcE 10 W"rtD her lose aud infant daughter
lnlle tp lisp his name, EXPOSED to all the perS aHa
Us ~ lie, irciCen' IN The hazards and bdShips Of
rsIs and tlG dingber Is herself al ths moment |
onclj widow. His bfotbers whose names are also |
onuectcd viii tue important eqocls - our county |
ave descended 10 The grave Witkout Tie qualification
mCh the trtviviHE HItHds and relatives nf Col Todd
eel 81 this hsiipnai respect Tor bis memory Ycs Br.
peAker, his surviving aud his numerous respected
flstnhs VII no" be cOusOlCd Win the rGcctiuu thgt
30 mUHnHtnt n,dfs Tie got here he fell rlcsdir.
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