Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1821-12-29

verument had been reduced, before III
fperiod of the late war, TO that insigni
ticanee IN the eyes of our own citizen [
(which 40 many Of us now. so sincerei
k'pprehend may be its fate hereafter.
{our territory must have been thorough
ly fasaged ty the enemy, and thiss
kbaiidInS itself, the name OF which in
spires the most elevated republican,
feelings. would have met that destfuc.
{iion which was certainly averted onlyD
J. by the imposing attitude of defence Ia j
ken at the time with our own resour-
ees. x.-
have the honor TO be
! your most obedient servant,
tn. Nj. RANDOLPH.
The Honorable The Speaker of
the House Of Delegates,
Il The resolutions Of the Legislature Of ver X
mont completely accord with those Of Mary II
1 and, relating to the appropriation OF pu5iicY
lands for the purposes of education; as may
be gathered by tho following resolution:
4 "Resolred by the General assemJle5
fpf The State of Vermont, That each o.
he United ST ties has an equal RICH
. participate 10 the benefit Of the puL
ne lands. as the common property oil
4 he UniOn;--and that the states, i'll
whose favor Congress have not mad,
appropriations of land, for The purpo.l
les OF education, are entitled To suel
appropriations as will be in just pro
/ portion with those heretofore made ipi
favor Of the other Siates.,
In, -
--Te refened TO the c. of Schools and Col.
4 gees.
The Speaker also laid before the House al
et,er from the Treasurer, enclosing a cor
\ dependence with the Presidents Of the State
4 }aaks 10 this city, touching the deposit o.
he public monies, The question di.cusseoA
was, whether these. Banks would receive .h.
| 'oies OF &te Western Banks of Virginia, pa
nto the public treasury, and upon " hat terms I
hey would receive them Finally the Bank j!
aoSed with the following proposition Dadet
y the Treasurer in hi. letter of 22d Octo
'er: Il beg leave to en9nife whether you'll
WIZ receive ana put to the credit of th+S
Treasury generally, all the monies of the
t~ommoDweaith, on condition that you. shall
foniy be required 10 pay the checks Of tn.
treasurer generally SO long as you have
''nds OF the Commonwealth Consisting o,
our own notes; and that the other notes d. u
os'ted 0y the Treasurer shall be reformed I'll
ne Treasury when checked for to be disbu, J
ed by the I'reasurcr.-Fhe character end
Mount OF The notes Deposited, other iha.
hose of your banks, to be noted On tie d..
o.it books of the Treasurer
Mr.. Crunp of c. in pursuance of the no T
zee gwen by him, moved TO take up the re
port and resolutions Of the Committee Of f, /
nance, touching the pay Of the members oil
We Legislature. He said the resolution ha
h cen laid on the table with the view OF gtvjn,
nemoers time for examine ton and rehectio,
B'n the subject; and that sufficient time hao
iapsed tor the purpose Mr.. G. rad never
i allied Tor the ayes and noes before, but onl
his question he felt it his duty to do SO. Th,
I'est'oD before the House, was one of sx I
] femeiy delicate character, upon which the ]
eople should be, informed Of the votes o |
heir Representatives. For his part, b-t
hought membetsought to register their ma m /
B'efore they put theft hands into the publ,
itIeasury.
MIR. Blackburn was no: afraid of record
fog bis name. He hoped the resolution hao
oeeD pot upon the table never to rise again
/ MI Graves was opposed to letting IL
question seeP IN this manner; it ought TO b /
ne, iairly and openly. and not disposed of b /
4 S'de'6to1c. the House was disposed 4 \
4 eject the resolution, it ought TO be rejecte
Peny upon its merits.
\ Mr.. blackburn said he never gave men O, /
hing' Stae.bioFo. lis motive in voting I
Easains' taking up the subject was the ,anel
la that Of MIR. c. econoaav.
Mr.. EPPs remarked that as hi. vote or
this, would differ from that which he ba, /
1glVcn on former occasion, it was proppr h,
Eshouid explain it. fle thought deIicsc,t
fought not 10 influence the decision of tb,t
House. lie adver,ed TO the pressure uporE
. ne people last year; thought i. was no.
.grest at present, and that the people wer
now indifferent about the measore In M
potion to this confederation, he thought th,
experience OF the last session proved that /
economy would be consulted By peftnittir
.ne resolution to lie on the table; for if n
investigation proceeded, he believed i, ,youlf
Cost the state moi les. than $50 900. /
MT. Crump did not expect, after the lon,
notice he had given, 10 be compelled to en,ei
INTO arguments upon the merits OF the qup.
tIon. The remarks which lac should max
grew out OF the opposition Of gentlemen
MI Z. cared notfur The opinions Of any or
mere; he was responsible to bis constituent
alone The gentlemen (Mr. Epps) ba.
iouoded bis Opposition TO the resolution or
the tate OF the retreBchment bill of the Ia
session. Nir. e. did not thiok the obiectio,
good ono. The bill Of the last session H.
stead oil merely regulating the subsistence al
Eoaodncc OF the members of the Legislature
embraced al the officers Of The government
some Of whom we're starving within n
door OF their Office. 1t was this blending r.
so many different and distinct ooe,tic,
which occssioned the loss Of The bill. Mr. { y
denied that the prouIe were sat;.fed will ~ 10